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HANSARDEconomyMy Lords, in replying to the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, and the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, I gently remonstrate with him on us being “reactive”. We have tried to move as…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyMy Lords, the announcements last week included a number of matters around the extension of existing loan facilities and keeping open the window for loan applications under the…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyMy Lords, the furlough scheme has protected probably millions of jobs. That was the idea of it. We continue to want to protect jobs that are viable in sectors that will recover…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyI thank my noble friend for her questions. In short, I will write to her on the DWP’s policy on fraud checks for newly registered universal credit claimants. It suspended a number…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyMy Lords, I think that we have published our worst-case scenarios for a no-deal Brexit or leaving the European Union without a free trade agreement. Of course there are risks, but…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyMy Lords, universal credit has turned out to be a total game-changer for those thrown out of work by this crisis. It has been extraordinarily flexible. If we look at the past…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyMy Lords, I can only reply honestly and say that I do not know whether the support announced last week will be adequate. It depends on simply too many moving parts. We all know…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyI agree with the noble Lord that this is an important part of our heritage. Only three weeks ago, I went to the Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, which I think is the oldest functioning…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyMy Lords, the Prime Minister is hesitant to address this because it was a very strong manifesto commitment and he is very anxious not to break those. As we know, in politics it is…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyMy Lords, the Chancellor has consistently said that his interventions have to be macroeconomic. However, we have tried to create safety nets to protect as many people as we can in…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyMy Lords, while there might not be individual schemes available for the group of people that the noble Lord talks about, we have made wider funding available through the uprating…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyI share the noble Earl’s concern about the creative sector. I am sure that he is aware of the support being given under the latest SEISS grant extension, which of course will be…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyMy Lords, I should probably disclose that I live in a listed building and that what my noble friend suggests would therefore greatly benefit me personally. However, the reality is…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord that there needs to be integration. The overriding priority is to crank up the economy again; that is why we have created a group in Downing…28 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomyI am not quite sure that I heard the full question from my noble friend, but I absolutely agree that inward investment is crucial for the future. As I mentioned in response to an…28 Sept 2020HANSARDRestriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 July be approved. Relevant document: 25th Report from the Secondary Legislation Committee23 Sept 2020HANSARDRestriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020I thank noble Lords for their contributions to this debate, and I will seek to address their comments and queries in my closing speech. The noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, together…23 Sept 2020HANSARDRestriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020My Lords, each year, hundreds of millions of pounds are spent on exit payments to public sector workers that exceed £100,000. The money funding these payments comes from…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEquivalence Determinations for Financial Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Equivalence Determinations for Financial Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Relevant document: 21st Report from the…02 Sept 2020HANSARDEquivalence Determinations for Financial Services (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Treasury has been undertaking a programme of legislation to ensure that after the end of the transition period there continues to be a functioning legal and…02 Sept 2020