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HANSARDBudget StatementYes, of course. I am afraid I have not had time to answer various noble Lords’ specific questions, so I will ensure that they are all copied in to my replies. To sum up, there…18 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, last Wednesday, the Chancellor laid down a Budget that backed business and innovation and gave support to public services with the aim of levelling up the entire…18 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementThat this House takes note of the economy in the light of the Budget statement.18 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementI disagree that we have had needless, destructive austerity. For example, we have created some 3.5 million jobs over the past 10 years, and until this crisis hit us in the last…18 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, we have had an insightful debate today and I am most grateful for the many contributions that have been made. I draw some comfort that, in these difficult times, our…18 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementThat is an extremely good idea. I will certainly take it back to the Treasury, where we will investigate it.18 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementThat is excellent news. I do not want anyone to think that I am not in favour of it. We as a country have an enormous opportunity to lead the green energy revolution. I was…18 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I am a huge fan of pump-priming. If there is a credible business case, I think it is worth taking the matter back to the Treasury, so I agree with the noble Lord. I am…18 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementTo reassure the noble Baroness, most of that burden will have fallen on the higher-income taxpayers, as I alluded to earlier. Something like the bottom 60% of taxpayers receive…18 Mar 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2020My Lords, I will try to deal with the queries raised by the noble Baronesses and the noble Lord. I will start with the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, on the…03 Mar 2020HANSARDEmployment Allowance (Excluded Persons) Regulations 2020I thank noble Lords for their comments. I think I can answer the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, and the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, together with regard to our commitment to…03 Mar 2020HANSARDEmployment Allowance (Excluded Persons) Regulations 2020My Lords, I draw the House’s attention to the fact that the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee described this instrument as an “instrument of interest” in its third report…03 Mar 2020HANSARDEmployment Allowance (Excluded Persons) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 16 January be approved. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee03 Mar 2020HANSARDTax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 January be approved.03 Mar 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2020My Lords, I have absolutely no indication that we are not committed to child benefit.03 Mar 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2020I respectfully repeat what I said to the noble Baroness: we are trying to focus support at the bottom end of the income scale. To deal with the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, since…03 Mar 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2020With the greatest respect to the noble Baroness, the policy of our Government, progressively over the past 10 years, has been to get people into work. We are now seeing some of…03 Mar 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2020I was dealing with questions asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Lister; if I understand correctly, she was concerned—03 Mar 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2020The answer to the first part of the noble Baroness’s question is that this is what it will cost; the figure I mentioned earlier in my comments, which I think was £800 million, is…03 Mar 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2020My Lords, I shall also speak to the Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2020. The Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and…03 Mar 2020