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HANSARDOil and Gas Decommissioning Relief DeedsAt Budget 2013, the Government announced it would begin signing decommissioning relief deeds. These deeds represented a new contractual approach to provide oil and gas companies…31 Mar 2022HANSARDAccelerated Payment NoticesI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing today’s debate and setting out his argument so clearly. I listened carefully to his constituent’s experience, and I take on board the…18 Mar 2022HANSARDAccelerated Payment NoticesI absolutely hear my hon. Friend’s point. Let me come to some of the checks and balances, and I take his wider point about HMRC’s powers in that regard. To take a step back, I…18 Mar 2022HANSARDAccelerated Payment NoticesMy hon. Friend makes an important point about how, if I understand him correctly, we can help taxpayers have the information and awareness that they may be taking a tax risk—a…18 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesIt is an honour to take part in this debate on behalf of the Government. Let me begin by reassuring the House that we in Government recognise the challenges that many households,…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI just mentioned the importance of rebuilding the public finances. We know that the NHS is the No. 1 priority for the general public; it is vital that we reduce the backlogs that…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesWe have the price cap in this country, which means that customers have been protected from the volatility in global energy prices over recent months. At the moment there is…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesIf my right hon. Friend will give me a little time, I will come on to the importance of growth to our economy, which is the right answer for the longer term in ensuring that we…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI am not sure I heard exactly the specifics of the hon. Gentleman’s question, but in general there is already a lower VAT rate on fuel. Overall, however, if the question is…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesAs I was outlining—I do hope the hon. Gentleman was listening—we have put multiple interventions in place to support people with the rising cost of living. Specifically on energy…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesI will give way, because I am about to move on to talk about energy.16 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of Living IncreasesThe Chancellor has already been asked about this, and the fact is that we have taken the difficult, fiscally responsible decision to ensure that there is a long-term funding…16 Mar 2022HANSARDGambling Industry ReformI know that the hon. Lady is a committed campaigner on gambling as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on gambling related harm. Specific to her point about offshore…15 Mar 2022HANSARDGambling Industry ReformMy hon. Friend makes an important point. There is the basic principle that people should in general be free to spend their money as they see fit. There are about 100,000 jobs in…15 Mar 2022HANSARDRegional GrowthAt last autumn’s Budget and spending review, we announced a comprehensive package of investment to level up the UK and encourage regional growth. This included the £4.8 billion…15 Mar 2022HANSARDRegional GrowthI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I also represent a rural constituency with significant agricultural interest, and I assure him that we have protected agricultural…15 Mar 2022HANSARDRegional GrowthI congratulate my hon. Friend on his hard work to secure the £37.5 million town deal for Southport, which will be truly transformative for his constituents. That funding will…15 Mar 2022HANSARDRegional GrowthAs other Ministers have outlined, we are supporting households with the rising cost of living, including a package worth £21 billion of support. In particular we are supporting…15 Mar 2022HANSARDRegional GrowthMy hon. Friend makes an important point, and I know he is knowledgeable about this sector. It is important to remember that financial services are to the benefit of the whole…15 Mar 2022HANSARDRegional GrowthThat is a very important point. Levelling up is not just about public sector investment—indeed, the lion’s share of investment in future growth in our economy will come from the…15 Mar 2022