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HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateMy hon. Friend is right, but I would say it is worse than that in Scotland, where there is the legacy of two awful Governments: the Conservatives made people poorer, while the SNP…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for those questions and for her campaigning work on Mossmorran to ensure that we can properly support her community, which we are also doing with our growth…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for that question. That is why we have the energy profits levy and the electricity generator levy—so that we can claw back any excess profits. It is also…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank the hon. Lady for her questions. Nick Clegg once said that it would take 10 years to get nuclear power up and running so there was no point in doing it, as it would come…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateOn the point about national grid infrastructure and why we end up paying for energy that cannot be used, we have to speed up those connections. That is why I spoke about…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank the right hon. Gentleman for what he said about heating oil. Obviously, a disproportionate amount of support has gone to Northern Ireland, given its greater reliance on…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateWe have introduced the cheaper fuel finder to ensure that my hon. Friend and, most crucially, his constituents have that information. People in France can already see the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateThat is why what we did in the Budget last year was so important. In other countries, domestic energy bills are now going up, but because of the measures that I took in my Budget…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateThat is a really important point. The previous Government had not done the contingency planning, so when the energy price shock came along, they said, “We are not going to provide…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateIt took 200 days for the previous Government to act on heating oil, and it took us under two weeks. We have put in £53 million, and that money is allocated based on heating oil…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMais SpeechI am updating the House on the Government’s economic plan to increase living standards, build resilience and bolster the security of the UK economy. Today, I am reaffirming and…17 Mar 2026HANSARDHMRC Approved Mileage RatesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this important issue. While the approved mileage allowance payment rates have not changed since 2011, I recognise that motoring costs…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of Living: FamiliesStability is the most important thing that we can do to get interest rates and inflation down, and tackling the cost of living—especially given the global headwinds—is my top…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of Living: FamiliesThe Renters’ Rights Act 2025, which will come into force in the next month or so, will make a big difference to my hon. Friend’s constituents and to all our constituents who are…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of Living: FamiliesWe absolutely recognise the pressures facing families. Bringing stability back to the economy is the No. 1 thing that we can do for working families. There have been six cuts in…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of Living: FamiliesFirst, everybody gets support with their electricity bill, regardless of how they heat their home. However, I do recognise the unique issues around heating oil; we had…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of Living: FamiliesIn April, people will get £150 off their energy bills and prescription charges in England will be frozen as will rail fares. At the same time, we are getting rid of the two-child…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of Living: FamiliesIn my first Budget, I changed a number of taxes to ensure that the wealthiest are paying their fair share. We increased capital gains tax, reduced the number of tax loopholes,…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of Living: FamiliesThere are two things going on with heating oil. First, we have the conflict in the middle east, which we are trying to de-escalate, and secondly, we have price gouging. The way to…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCost of Living: FamiliesSome people have short memories, haven’t they, Mr Speaker? I remember the Conservatives freezing those thresholds on a number of occasions. We said in our manifesto that we would…10 Mar 2026