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HANSARDLevelling Up Across the UKThe levelling-up White Paper is a comprehensive package of measures designed to ensure we can deliver on our ambitious aims in this place. The Queen’s Speech, which we are…17 May 2022HANSARDPlan for Jobs: EffectivenessThe success of our plan for jobs is playing a key role in growing the economy and spreading opportunity across the country. The Government protected 11.7 million jobs in the…17 May 2022HANSARDStrength of UK EconomyThe UK has bounced back so strongly from the pandemic that we had the fastest growth last year, we have the second fastest growth this year and we are going to be leading the pack…17 May 2022HANSARDLevelling Up Across the UKLevelling up is a social and moral mission. I believe very strongly that it is vital that we close the gap between the more successful parts of the UK and the rest. I represent a…17 May 2022HANSARDLevelling Up Across the UKThe whole point is that that is precisely what we are not doing. We have created a West Midlands mayoralty which is channelling huge amounts of public money into supporting— […17 May 2022HANSARDDevolved Administration FundingRecognising the pressures people are currently facing, on 3 February the Chancellor announced that households in England will receive a £150 council tax rebate. As a result of…28 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillWe are determined to help people on universal credit to keep more of what they earn. I have not seen the assessment to which the right hon. Gentleman alludes, but I will look at…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The sum of £83 billion dwarfs most Departments: it is the equivalent of adding Education, Transport and Justice together. We need to take this…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI thank my hon. Friend for her question. She is a fantastic champion for Hastings and Rye, which I recognise is a part of the south-east that perfectly demonstrates that…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Yesterday, the Chancellor announced in his spring statement a series of extraordinary measures that will harness the tax…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillIndeed, I absolutely do recognise what my hon. Friend says. The IFS has described raising the NICs threshold as “the best way to help low and middle earners through the tax…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI thank my hon. Friend for her question. There is no doubt at all that we have targeted the action that we have taken at the people who need it the most. That is why this Bill is…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillThe hon. Gentleman is a fantastic contributor to this place and he takes a keen interest in looking after people, including the most vulnerable people, in his constituency. I…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for alluding to his experience in local government. I would simply say that there is a lot that good local authorities can do and have done…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI would say two things. First, there is a raft of measures in place in the package announced yesterday precisely determined to help people on the lowest incomes, including,…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI will, I will, I will.24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI give way to another predecessor.24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillAs a former local government Minister, I hope the hon. Gentleman knows that I do value the impact that good local government can have on people’s lives, which is why we…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and we cannot emphasise that enough. We are determined to address the underlying challenges we face not only with the public finances, but…24 Mar 2022HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillAs I said in response to the right hon. Gentleman’s earlier remark, I will of course look at what he is saying. I recognise fully that we want to make sure that we allow people to…24 Mar 2022