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HANSARDEconomic Growth: Rural AreasI think the hon. Gentleman is referring to the changes we announced in the Budget in relation to electric vehicles and their contribution towards public finances. If people drive…09 Dec 2025HANSARDForth Valley: IndustryThe hon. Member is happy to criticise tax decisions taken by this Government, but where does he think the largest spending review settlement since devolution began came from?…09 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Rural AreasMy hon. Friend and many of his neighbouring MPs are excellent advocates for Cornwall and for the benefits that Cornwall can bring to growth, both in the region and right across…09 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Rural AreasI welcome the hon. Gentleman drawing attention to the importance of productivity in the UK economy and our prospects for growth. As we know, the Office for Budget Responsibility…09 Dec 2025HANSARDEconomic Growth: Rural AreasGrowth is the No. 1 mission of this Government, and we are committed to unlocking growth in every corner of this country. We have committed £2.7 billion per year to supporting…09 Dec 2025HANSARDSupport for NHS PatientsAs the hon. Gentleman will know, the coalition Government, of which his party was a part, slashed capital investment in our health service. We have restored capital investment in…09 Dec 2025HANSARDSupport for NHS PatientsThe hon. Member is right to point to the fact that people showing up in hospital can often reflect other social issues, whether homelessness, child poverty or other challenges. As…09 Dec 2025HANSARDSupport for NHS PatientsMy hon. Friend is right to point to the role that pubs play at the heart of local communities—I assume that the pubs and GP surgeries in his example are separate. As my hon.…09 Dec 2025HANSARDSupport for NHS PatientsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. Like him, I will always be grateful to the incredible NHS staff who got me back fighting strong after I was diagnosed with a neuromuscular…09 Dec 2025HANSARDForth Valley: IndustryEducation and skills policy, including the funding and operation of colleges, is fully devolved to the Scottish Government. That means that it is for Scottish Ministers to decide…09 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairLast week, the “Economic and fiscal outlook” was accessed prematurely ahead of the Budget. The Office for Budget Responsibility took full responsibility for this and conducted a…03 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairI thank the shadow Chancellor for his questions. As I made clear in my opening remarks, the decision for Richard Hughes to resign was a matter for Mr Hughes himself. I referred in…03 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to draw attention to that. While the process around the Budget is important, what this Budget means for people across Britain is that we have…03 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairThe Chancellor has delivered a Budget that takes the challenges of this country head on, cuts the cost of living, continues to cut NHS waiting lists, cuts Government borrowing,…03 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairAs I have made clear, the Treasury will be focused in the coming months on ensuring that we have stronger information security in the spring forecast and all future forecasts. It…03 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairAs the hon. Lady will know, the process is now under way for an external recruitment of a new chair of the OBR. The normal process will be followed in terms of the Chancellor…03 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairI very much agree with the sentiment of my hon. Friend’s question. The OBR is a vital part of our fiscal framework—indeed, as I mentioned earlier, one of the first acts we took on…03 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairAs will be clear, I agree with the right hon. Gentleman’s remarks about Richard Hughes’s contribution to public service. However, I disagree that the premature publication of the…03 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairMy hon. Friend is right to point out that while Conservative Members are keen to raise points of history, they seem to be rewriting history when it comes to their last few years…03 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairI came here this morning expecting to be critiqued by the Opposition for their view of Government policy; I did not expect a critique of my knowledge of history, but that appears…03 Dec 2025