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HANSARDSpring ForecastThe Bank of England forecast that the actions that I took in the Budget last year would reduce inflation by around 0.4 percentage points, and that inflation will be back close to…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastI have huge respect for the right hon. Gentleman, but he left a massive black hole in the public finances. There had not been a spending review for years, and during that time…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastWe are backing the innovators through the reforms that we made in the Budget last year to make it easier to list in London, and easier to raise finance in the UK. We have…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastThe right hon. Gentleman mentions the work that the previous Government did on covid, and of course it was right to support people with furlough and bounce back loans, but it was…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastI would be happy to arrange a meeting between my hon. Friend and the responsible Minister. I recognise that this is an issue; it is being raised with me by the trade union Unison,…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastWhat the hon. Lady fails to mention is that the Office for Budget Responsibility has forecast that unemployment will come down in every year of the forecast, and will end at a…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastConstituents in my hon. Friend’s Newport constituency will benefit when they commute to work or college, or travel to meet friends in Cardiff, Swansea, Bristol and elsewhere. In…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastI am the Chancellor who has overseen the biggest uplift in defence spending since the end of the cold war. We are spending more on defence than the previous Government were…03 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastI thank my hon. Friend for the work that she has done to promote the investment opportunities in Cornwall. The Green Book means that for the first time, different parts of the…03 Mar 2026HANSARDCovid Counter-fraud Commissioner: Final ReportSadly, I cannot comment on any individual cases, but I am absolutely determined to get that money back, because that money belongs in our schools, hospitals and public services,…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCovid Counter-fraud Commissioner: Final ReportThis Government are determined to get back all the money that was lost through covid fraud and corruption. That is why I appointed the covid corruption commissioner when I became…27 Jan 2026HANSARDInflationWhile the Bank of England has overall responsibility for returning inflation to target, this Government are taking the action that we can: £150 off energy bills from April this…27 Jan 2026HANSARDRegional FundingMy understanding is that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is still consulting on this matter, so the hon. Lady and other colleagues will have a chance to…27 Jan 2026HANSARDInflationI thank my hon. Friend for that question. He did not mention the beautiful Bournemouth pier, which we visited together in August and where we enjoyed a very nice ice cream, but he…27 Jan 2026HANSARDInflationI was at Primark just ahead of the Budget, where we announced that we were going to take action on low-value imports. That was welcomed by Primark and many other retailers who are…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am not sure whether the hon. Gentleman thinks that the Chancellor of the Exchequer should not be in Davos, but I think it is important that the Chancellor is there banging the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSome of the numbers that are bandied around by the right hon. Gentleman do not reflect the reality, because they do not reflect the £4.3 billion of transitional support that we…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnder the previous Government—when the right hon. Gentleman was in government—7,000 pubs closed. We have permanently lowered the tax rate that retail, hospitality and leisure…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for bringing this matter to the House’s attention. I cannot comment on individual cases of covid fraud and tax, but that person would not be the first…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend knows, we have permanently reduced the multiplier for business rates for retail, hospitality and leisure, but my hon. Friend the Exchequer Secretary will set out…27 Jan 2026