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HANSARDUK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her question. I cannot remember what the Green Party’s position is on the national insurance increases that we have put in place. I…14 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her follow-up question. I am sure that the Green Party manifesto is a cracking read and I will endeavour to read it, if I have time. I note…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsThe noble Lord will be aware that financial markets are always evolving. It is a long-standing convention that the Government do not comment on specific financial market…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsMy Lords, the Government do not comment on specific financial market movements. Gilt yields are determined by a wide range of international and domestic factors and it is normal…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsThey already are. We have seen many planning projects already unblocked by this Government as a result of changes to planning. As soon as this House passes the planning Bill, we…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsI completely agree with my noble friend that poverty is an absolute priority for this Government, as it should be, but so too is getting people back to work, and welfare reform is…14 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Finances: Borrowing CostsI am happy to say to the noble Lord that the Government are absolutely committed to working in partnership with business to grow the economy and to doing what is required to do…09 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Finances: Borrowing CostsI agree with a lot of what the noble Lord says. He and I are both strong supporters of an industrial strategy. The Government’s new modern industrial strategy is a core component…09 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Finances: Borrowing CostsClearly, ensuring that UK businesses have access to finance is crucial to this Government’s economic policy.09 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Finances: Borrowing CostsI repeat to the noble Lord what I said in my opening remarks. Financial markets are always evolving, so it is a long-standing convention that the Government do not comment on…09 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Finances: Borrowing CostsI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her question. She is absolutely right that growth was one of the biggest failures of the previous Government. We are determined to turn…09 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Finances: Borrowing CostsMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat as a Statement an Answer to an Urgent Question given in the other place by my right honourable friend the Chief Secretary to…09 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Finances: Borrowing CostsI am grateful to the noble Baroness. As she says, there should be absolutely no doubt of the Government’s commitment to economic stability and sound public finances. She is right…09 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Finances: Borrowing CostsI am happy to agree with my noble friend that any criticism of this Government is unhelpful.09 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Finances: Borrowing CostsI am grateful to my noble friend for reminding me to remind the House of when Liz Truss crashed the economy with unfunded tax cuts and unrealistic spending plans, undermining the…09 Jan 2025HANSARDPublic Finances: Borrowing CostsI absolutely agree with my noble friend. Growth was one of the biggest failures of the previous Government and we are determined to turn that around. The OECD recently upgraded…09 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, the substance of this Bill was addressed during the Second Reading debate in your Lordships’ House on Monday. However, I briefly remind noble Lords that, in the Budget…08 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI am not as expert in procedure as the noble Lord. I am happy to defer to my noble friend.08 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThat the bill be committed to a Grand Committee.08 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI am very grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. This Bill is significant and should of course be subject to thorough scrutiny by your Lordships’…08 Jan 2025