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HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that although improving the NHS is a clear priority, because of all of our experiences and because of our reliance on it to keep ourselves and…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerI thank my hon. Friend for talking about the experience of her constituents. She is absolutely right that the NHS is so important to all of us, and it is so important for the…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerWhat the Chancellor knew when she gave her speech on 4 November was that headroom stood at a precarious £4.2 billion, and that was before previously announced policy measures had…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerAs the right hon. Gentleman should know, this Government take our responsibilities to public office incredibly seriously, and we have made sure we focus on that in the way we…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerThe right hon. Gentleman had a very long time to comment earlier in this debate—I may give way to him later.10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerThe Chancellor set out the productivity review that was under way by the OBR. In fact, if the right hon. Gentleman consults the OBR document published on Budget day, he will see…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerThe word “rates” is definitely in there. The manifesto talks about the income tax rates and additional, main and higher rates of income tax, and it is very clear that we were…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerThe right hon. Gentleman is mistaken. We have kept to our manifesto commitment not to raise the rates of income tax, national insurance on working people, and VAT. We also said in…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerI am unclear whether the hon. Gentleman supports our £150 off energy bills and our extra £150 off for those 6 million households on the lowest income. That will benefit people…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerI thank the Opposition for giving me another opportunity to remind Conservative Members how the Budget cut the cost of living, cut NHS waiting lists and cut Government borrowing.…10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerI will give way if the right hon. Gentleman will tell us whether he supports our changes to council tax on high-value properties.10 Dec 2025HANSARD Conduct of the Chancellor of the ExchequerI would take the hon. Gentleman more seriously if he spent a little less time opposing the decisions we take on tax to fund public services, because we are taking fair and…10 Dec 2025HANSARDForth Valley: IndustryAs my hon. Friend will know, last year the Government signed a £100 million Falkirk and Grangemouth growth deal with the Scottish Government. At the Budget this year, we further…09 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe National Wealth Fund is at the forefront of public investment, investing in early-stage companies and projects to support innovation, boost jobs and create growth. It will…09 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have a proud history of manufacturing in this country, including in my hon. Friend’s constituency, and we will capitalise on that history as we drive our future growth. The UK…09 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbout 300,000 young workers are expected to benefit from the national minimum wage increases in April 2026. The Low Pay Commission was given a remit to develop its preferred path…09 Dec 2025HANSARDSupport for NHS PatientsThe spending review 2025 provided record investment in the NHS, including the largest ever health capital budget. That investment has enabled a reduction in waiting lists of…09 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government recently published “English indices of deprivation 2025”, which included the supplementary report on how deprivation…09 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can be clear that we are committed to the OBR’s independence as a forecaster and to the core role it plays within our fiscal framework. The Chancellor has also been clear,…09 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe child poverty strategy published last week sets out the steps that we are taking to support families now, as well as the building blocks that we are putting in place for the…09 Dec 2025