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HANSARDFinance BillThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting suggestion. He will not be surprised to hear that I do not announce new tax bands from the Dispatch Box on Second Reading of a Finance…28 Nov 2022HANSARDFinance BillThe furlough scheme, on its own, protected 11.5 million jobs. Does the hon. Gentleman seriously think that the Government should expand some extraordinary array of resource to…28 Nov 2022HANSARDFinance BillI have already given way to both my hon. Friends, but I will go to Bedfordshire.28 Nov 2022HANSARDFinance BillAs a Conservative who wants taxes to be lower, I do not stand here with any relish in putting forward a Finance Bill that will increase taxes. The Chancellor was very clear that…28 Nov 2022HANSARDFinance BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend and will of course check with the Chief Secretary’s office; my officials will have heard the point he makes and will ensure he receives a response.…28 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI am grateful to my hon. Friend; it means until March 2028.22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI am grateful to the hon. Lady. We introduced a windfall tax in May. When we consider the timeline relative to the invasion of Ukraine, that is pretty swift. By that point, it was…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyMy right hon. Friend puts it perfectly. These are significant changes for the industries concerned and one should not go about it in a wanton fashion. We have to try to carry the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyIn my short time in this job, I have tried to cram a lot of facts into my head, but I do not have that split immediately to hand. I will write to the hon. Gentleman after raising…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyIt is a privilege to open the second day of debate on the autumn statement for the Government. Last Thursday, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor presented this House with a plan…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI always enjoyed intervening on the hon. Gentleman when he was a shadow Minister and I was a Back Bencher, and I have great respect for him. The Opposition may want to airbrush…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyThe hon. Gentleman asks a perfectly good question. He will be aware that we have made huge progress on closing the tax gap, which effectively means that we are making huge…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman. The key issue for growth at the moment is inflation. What on earth do we think is causing consumers to rein back spending? The answer is that…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyAs I have said before, my hon. Friend is a champion for his constituents. In oral questions, he raised an important point about tax on fuel and he now mentions tax on income. We…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyIt is not a stock answer. How could it be a stock answer when I have not taken an intervention like that before? The hon. Member for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (Neale Hanvey) will…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyI do apologise—Alba.22 Nov 2022HANSARDEnergy (oil and gas) profits levyIt is extraordinary sometimes with the SNP—22 Nov 2022HANSARDOxford-Cambridge ArcAs a fellow East Anglian MP, it is great to see the hon. Member working in partnership with colleagues on these important matters for his constituency. He will know that the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDOxford-Cambridge ArcI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his fine words and welcome. We will consider that report with interest, and I was glad to hear about the event that he hosted with the hon.…15 Nov 2022HANSARDOxford-Cambridge ArcOxford, Cambridge and, of course, Milton Keynes are part of a globally significant area with world-leading technology, life sciences and space sectors. However, their growth…15 Nov 2022