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HANSARDThe Growth PlanThe focus of the growth plan is on growth—on getting our economy moving and getting to 2.5%. That is the lens through which I am looking at this problem. I am also happy to remind…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanThe childcare issue has been raised many times and I am looking forward to a subsequent statement from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education. That is clearly…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanThat is absolutely right. The whole premise and basis of the investment zone conversation is mutual consent. There has to be mutual consent—they will not be imposed in any area.…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanMy hon. Friend has made an excellent point about renewables. It is always salutary for the House to be reminded that we have 11 GW—in fact, nearly 12 GW—of installed capacity of…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanI am grateful to my hon. Friend, whose policy prescriptions are always interesting and valuable. I have only been in post for two and a half weeks, but I should be happy to…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanAs I reminded my right hon. Friend the Member for Central Devon (Mel Stride), and as I said in my statement, the OBR will be coming up with a forecast, certainly before the end of…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanThere are three big measures that are helping tens of millions of people up and down the country: first, the energy intervention announced by my right hon. Friend the Prime…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanWhat I find extraordinary is that Opposition Members stood on a platform of pure unadulterated socialism in 2019 that was totally reckless and had no interest in the private…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanWe are always looking at our manifesto commitments, and given our leadership in this regard, I hope that we can come to the 0.7% as soon as is practicable and as soon as the…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanWhat the hon. Lady did not mention in her question was the fact that a growing economy creates growing tax revenues, which pay for public services. Her high-tax, high-spend…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanAll I remember is the financial crash of 2008, which the right hon. Gentleman’s party presided over and managed to engineer. I would also mention that the 40p rate was the rate…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanWe are backing the hon. Gentleman’s communities—by reducing taxes, by creating the potential for investment zones and through the energy intervention. There is a whole host of…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanAbsolutely. My hon. Friend will understand that, historically, we have managed to get out of high periods of debt by growing our economy. That is why we have a renewed focus on…23 Sept 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanI am very grateful to my right hon. Friend for pointing out that the scale of the intervention is unprecedented and that millions and millions of people and businesses will be…23 Sept 2022HANSARDContingent Liability (Letter of Credit) and Bounce Back Loan Scheme UpdateContingent Liability (Letter of Credit) Today I will lay before Parliament a departmental minute describing a number of contingent liabilities arising from the issuance of letters…05 Sept 2022HANSARDDepartmental UpdateBEIS has been committed to improving the business environment and delivering upon the pillars of the plan for growth. We have a plan to secure more domestic energy, support people…20 Jul 2022HANSARDCoronavirus-related SpendI am tabling this statement for the benefit of hon. Members to bring to their attention spend under the Industrial Development Act 1982. In addition to the obligation to report on…20 Jul 2022HANSARDContingent Liability: Recovery Loan SchemeI am tabling this statement for the benefit of hon. and right hon. Members to bring to their attention the details of the extension to the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS). RLS is…20 Jul 2022HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention AgencyThe Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) is the Government’s new science funding agency. Backed by £800 million out to 2025-26, ARIA will pursue the scientific and…19 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has very successfully asked the same question twice, which is fair enough, and I will give him the same answer. We have had the consultation, and we will come up…12 Jul 2022