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HANSARD Public Sector PayThe Government have an extensive programme led by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. I am sure that he would be happy to set out the further work he…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayWe have got record levels of migration at this time. At the Budget, we set out a clear plan to get more people in this country back into the workplace, with a number of…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayI say respectfully to the hon. Lady that we have taken a number of interventions and made a number of decisions across the board, and that does not just mean a single percentage—I…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I think he welcomes what we have decided to do with the 6.5% pay increase, which leaves a typical teacher with £44,300. We are…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayYes, I can. I have written to every spending Minister in the past week. I will be having conversations with them and wider representatives about what can be done differently to…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayThe first step today has been to ensure that we are not borrowing any more to make the settlement work. The productivity review that will take place in the coming days and weeks…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayIt is not clear to me or, I think, to the House as a whole whether the right hon. Gentleman accepts the Government’s acceptance of the pay review bodies’ recommendations in full…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayI thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. I think we can agree to disagree on some of that. What we have to understand is that if we look at the growth levels over the past…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayI do not accept virtually anything that he said. What I do accept is that the whole of the world is dealing with massive inflation pressures, and if we look across the continent…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayI absolutely agree. That is indeed what we expect to see in the coming days. This is a tough decision based on evidence as well as what is right for the economy and the public…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayI do not accept the hon. Member’s characterisation of the long-term fiscal risk to the economy. What I do accept is that we need to take tough decisions. It seems to me that he is…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayMy hon. Friend makes some sensible points, and he is absolutely right on the pension changes that we announced in the Budget, which the British Medical Association had been for a…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayWith permission, I will make a statement on the steps His Majesty’s Government are taking to deliver sound money while providing a fair deal to public sector workers. Today, I can…13 Jul 2023HANSARD Public Sector PayAs ever, my hon. Friend is spot on. Everything that he said is absolutely correct. This is a significant pay settlement for teachers, and I hope that in due course we will learn…13 Jul 2023HANSARDArmed Forces and Firefighters Pension SchemesPublic service pension schemes (PSPS) are a crucial and valued part of public sector remuneration. One of the valuable features of these defined-benefit schemes is provisions to…06 Jul 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsNo, I am going to finish answering the previous point. As part of our strong regulatory framework for mortgage holders, banks and lenders already provide tailored support for…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsMy hon. Friend makes a wise point, and I will come on to talk about some of the other measures in a moment. For those families involved, it is extraordinarily distressing to lose…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsI do not accept that, but I do accept that there are challenging situations for our constituents up and down the country. That is why this Government have intervened and are…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsI thank the hon. Lady for her point. As the Chancellor said yesterday, he did raise that with lenders on Friday. We will continue to work closely with them on those disparities…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsI appreciate the passion with which the hon. Gentleman presents his point, but we have made an agreement with the FCA and with lenders, and in the next couple of weeks the details…27 Jun 2023