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HANSARDTaxesI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his defence of teachers. I am sure that he welcomes the pay rise for teachers of 5% last year and 4.4% this year, funded by the Budget.15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesWill the hon. Gentleman give way?15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that intervention, because it is important to talk about debt. I was disappointed that the shadow Chancellor failed to acknowledge that the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesindicated dissent .15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesI congratulate the shadow Chancellor on securing a debate on this motion. When this Government came into office, they found Britain’s public finances vandalised, the economy…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesI thank the hon. Member for that intervention. Of course, the Conservatives tanked the economy, and when there is such a dramatic decline in growth, increasing it from a very low…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesMight the Chancellor elaborate on the national debt that the previous Government inherited in 2010, compared with what we inherited last year?15 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Procurement ReformI thank the Minister for all her hard work to bring together procurement information centrally for the first time and to improve the quality of that data. What progress has been…10 Jul 2025HANSARD London’s National Economic ContributionI thank you, Mr Western, for chairing this debate, and all the non-London Members for sitting through a discussion about London’s economic growth potential. I will not go over all…10 Jul 2025HANSARD London’s National Economic ContributionI beg to move, That this House has considered London’s contribution to the national economy. It is an honour and a privilege to serve under your chairship, Mr Western, for this…10 Jul 2025HANSARD London’s National Economic ContributionI agree with the hon. Member. Before this debate, I was looking at the Transport for London budget. It contributes £11 billion to the UK-wide economy through the construction of…10 Jul 2025HANSARD London’s National Economic ContributionI thank my neighbour for his intervention. We all welcome a fair funding settlement that recognises the huge levels of regional inequality in this country, but it is correct and…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPublic Procurement Reform11. What steps he is taking to reform public procurement.10 Jul 2025HANSARD London’s National Economic ContributionMy hon. Friend is right. There is obviously no quick fix to this problem. It takes time to build new housing and ramp up the pipeline for it, but the current situation is not…10 Jul 2025HANSARD London’s National Economic ContributionMy hon. Friend is right. It is welcome that the Building Safety Regulator will be getting 100 new staff, and that Andy Roe has come in to chair it. I am sure the Minister can give…10 Jul 2025HANSARD London’s National Economic ContributionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. A combination of financing instruments was used to fund the Elizabeth line. That approach has huge potential for big infrastructure projects in…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeThe IFS found that Sure Start delivered benefits significantly greater than its cost, yet it was still slashed by the Tories, with well over 1,000 centres closing. It was one of…07 Jul 2025HANSARDTax Evasion: High Street BusinessesAs the Minister is no doubt aware, an increasingly common issue on our high streets is phoenixing. That is where a shop unit continues to trade while cycling through multiple…01 Jul 2025HANSARDTax Evasion: High Street Businesses14. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle tax evasion by high street businesses.01 Jul 2025