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HANSARDKickstart SchemeThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point about tariffs. Obviously, the Government believe in free trade and it is something that we want to see happen too. As a Member of…15 Mar 2022HANSARDKickstart SchemeYouth unemployment is lower today than it was pre-pandemic, and the wider success of the scheme has to be judged in the context that the worst-case scenario that we were looking…15 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI do not demur; we are faced with a serious challenge on the cost of living. The Government entirely accept that and are working to address it, but we must address it in a smart…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseThe world has been appalled by Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified and illegal invasion of Ukraine. Every one of us has been shocked by the scenes of sheer horror that have unfolded…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI will take one more intervention and then I will make some progress.08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI agree with my hon. Friend. The hon. Member for Leeds West (Rachel Reeves) said that when the facts change, we should change our policy, but the point is that the facts have not…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseMaking sure that we spend taxpayers’ money wisely is the central duty of any Government. It is something that, as Chief Secretary, I work very hard on with officials and…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseWe have forgone a tremendous amount of revenue through the freeze on fuel duty. On VAT, we obviously continue to look closely at the revenue situation. It is sometimes a…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI entirely agree with what my hon. Friend has said, and it is a reflection of the fact that we have taken sensible measured steps against what has been a recurring series of…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseOn the hon. Gentleman’s point about our support for local authorities, we are giving £1.6 billion extra in each year of the spending review we announced in October to support…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI should make some progress, but I will take one more intervention.08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI will give way.08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI have given way many times, and I am afraid that I must make progress. The Opposition claim that they would instead grow the economy to finance their choices. With all due…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseI heard a lot of warm and fairly vague phrases, but I did not hear a concerted plan, and that of course goes to the heart of this question. The hon. Member for Leeds West said in…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions IncreaseIt is, and my right hon. and learned Friend is precisely right because, in the end, it is poorest who will lose out the most if we lose control either of our public spending or of…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]I can confirm that the liability for this rests with the Exchequer. It will be a reform scheme-only design. [Interruption.] I will write to the right hon. Gentleman with the…22 Feb 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]The cost of remedy sits with the employer, namely the Exchequer.22 Feb 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]I thank all right hon. and hon. Members who have spoken today. I appreciate the constructive way in which all Opposition parties have handled the Bill. Today’s debate has focused…22 Feb 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.22 Feb 2022HANSARD Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]On the contrary, it has everything to do with BDS, because, rather than promoting co-existence, debate and dialogue, it sows hatred and alienation. There is evidence of divisive…22 Feb 2022