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HANSARDStellantis LutonThe ZEV mandate policy that the shadow Minister mentioned is a policy of the previous Government, as he is aware. The changes that the previous Government made were not to the ZEV…27 Nov 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonI can tell the hon. Member categorically that those decisions had no impact whatsoever. This is the crucial point. I hear Conservative Members say this, but do they have any idea…27 Nov 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonAgain, I recognise the situation facing my hon. Friend’s constituents, and there will be support on offer from the Government. He asks specifically about conversations with trade…27 Nov 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonI am grateful that we have been able to get the right hon. Gentleman some time with Ministers regarding the serious situation affecting his constituents. Members of this…27 Nov 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonI believe my hon. Friend’s analysis is absolutely right, and he and I were in the Chamber on several occasions when that case was made to the previous Government. The intervention…27 Nov 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonLet me be clear: we worked constructively on the ZEV mandate that the previous Conservative Government put forward. I believe in incentives towards the transition. I am not…27 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWe have a similar question. The Government’s wider pro-business changes cannot be modelled by the OBR, and we know that we have to prove them. There is simply no way that we will…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsLet us reflect on where we are today—the first day of the constructive Opposition. The new Leader of the Conservative party stood at the Dispatch Box two hours ago and called for…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget Resolutionsrose—06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI have already given the right hon. Gentleman a go. I will make a little progress, and we will see whether he can do a better one next time. The result was a protracted period of…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI always listen to the hon. Gentleman because he is genuine and conscientious in representing his constituency’s interests. I will always listen to what he has to say. We can…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThat is not what it says. First, on the figures, we cannot make a like-for-like comparison because we know that the information provided by the previous Government in their…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt is a pleasure to open this final day of the debate on the Chancellor’s growth Budget. Can I welcome the new shadow team? It is lovely to see them in place. I think many of us…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am sorry but, again, the right hon. Gentleman is wrong. I agree with part of his assessment, such as that a strong and thriving private sector is crucial to growth, but I find…06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI was going to move on, but I cannot resist the hon. Gentleman.06 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI ask the right hon. Gentleman to look at the detail of our plans. From the data held by the Treasury, we can plan for how many firms will be affected, and it is a very small…06 Nov 2024HANSARDRegulatory Partnership for Growth FundToday I am announcing a new £2.3 million regulatory partnership for growth fund (RPGF), which will help to unlock export opportunities worth nearly £5 billion for UK companies…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillI thank right hon. and hon. Members across the House for an informed debate on the Employment Rights Bill and the Government’s plan to make work pay. In closing, I declare to the…21 Oct 2024HANSARD Employment Rights BillYou are the shadow Business Secretary.21 Oct 2024HANSARDMaking Work PayThe Government’s plan to make work pay is a core part of our mission to grow the economy, raise living standards across the country and create opportunities for all. It will…21 Oct 2024