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HANSARD Coronavirus Grant Schemes: FraudI am sorry, but I cannot give the hon. Gentleman an exact answer. What I can say to him is that, according to HMRC, the expectation of fraud as part of that particular…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Coronavirus Grant Schemes: FraudI can certainly confirm that the intention behind the range of interventions was to find the most appropriate delivery mechanism for the different support payments, and obviously…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Coronavirus Grant Schemes: FraudI thank my hon. Friend for the clear point behind his question. We were straining every sinew in the Treasury to get money out as quickly as possible. On 14 April 2020, a Labour…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Coronavirus Grant Schemes: FraudI listened very carefully, as I always do, to the hon. Lady. I totally agree that we must not accept any fraud and error as inevitable, and we will continue to bear down on that.…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Coronavirus Grant Schemes: FraudI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his comments, which I am very happy to address. First, we are not writing anything off. The figures quoted are what we expect that taxpayer…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Coronavirus Grant Schemes: FraudSince March 2020, the Government have delivered a comprehensive multibillion-pound package to support individuals and businesses during the pandemic. As the House would expect,…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Charter for Budget Responsibility and Welfare CapI would like to start by agreeing with the remarks of the shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the right hon. Member for Wolverhampton South East (Mr McFadden), concerning the…10 Jan 2022HANSARDTreasuryWe have also released £96 million of dormant asset funds to Fair4All Finance, to support access to affordable credit products, including those from credit unions. Last Monday, on…05 Jan 2022HANSARDTreasuryWe have also released £96 million of dormant asset funds to Fair4All Finance, to support access to affordable credit products, including those from credit unions. Last Monday, on…05 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessOf course discussions will take place across Government. The hon. Gentleman draws attention to the transport sector, where of course significant support has been given. However, I…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessAs ever, my hon. Friend brings sensible and credible points to the Chamber on these matters. He is very familiar with the different aspects of small and medium-sized enterprise…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessWhat we will do is listen carefully and act appropriately. Just yesterday, we secured this covid additional relief fund to support the supply chain and city centre economies, but…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessWe will continue to engage with the sector. I just draw the hon. Lady’s attention to the £2 billion culture recovery fund; the emergency resources support fund, which gives up to…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessAs ever, my hon. Friend makes sensible points, and I will certainly look carefully at what he has said, and we will look at it in light of the representations we receive this…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessAs I mentioned, there is outstanding support from the local additional restrictions grant, which local authorities have available. I would be happy to hear from the hon. Lady…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessI recognise that, which is why I have set out today the engagement that we are having to try to determine exactly what we need to do.16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessIt is really important that we follow the best advice to get jabbed, take those lateral flow tests and wear masks. However, where we possibly can, we should also continue to…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessI thank the Father of the House for his comments, and point out that there is £250 million of funds still to be given to businesses through the additional restrictions grants.…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessThe advice is clear: one should get the booster as quickly as possible—I did so on Saturday—take lateral flow tests and act responsibly. On Monday, I shall take my Salisbury team…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government Support for BusinessIt is clear that omicron is much more transmissible than other coronavirus variants, which is why, as the Prime Minister announced on Sunday, we are offering every eligible adult…16 Dec 2021