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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have not only visited my hon. Friend’s constituency, but I went to school there and I am well aware of many of the pubs in Beckenham and Penge. This summer, from this Thursday,…23 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith all respect, the Liberal Democrats backed that referendum 10 years ago, and they were part of the Government who legislated for it. Unlike the Liberal Democrats, the Labour…23 Jun 2026HANSARDEconomic StrengthIn my two Budgets, I have raised an additional £30 billion through taxes for more wealthy people, whether that is through the changes to the non-dom rules, VAT and business rates…23 Jun 2026HANSARDEconomic StrengthI thank my hon. Friend for his question and his work on the Treasury Committee. On pensions reform, through the Mansion House accord and Sterling 20, we have got pension funds to…23 Jun 2026HANSARDCost of Living: Wythenshawe and Sale EastThe Government are committed to easing cost of living pressures for people in Wythenshawe and Sale East, and across the UK. Budget measures are already helping households; we are…23 Jun 2026HANSARDUK-EU Economic Co-operationI understand why my hon. Friend makes those arguments; we are clearly poorer outside the European Union than we otherwise would have been. We made a manifesto commitment that we…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for IndustryThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point about making sure that we get the balance right. We are supporting steel made in Britain, which the previous Government neglected; we…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for IndustryI thank my hon. Friend, and other MPs who speak for constituencies with automotive businesses, for their representations. As she said, we are bringing forward the review of the…23 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet’s talk about my record: six cuts in interest rates; wages rising faster than inflation; trade deals secured; investment delivered; support for our energy-intensive industries;…23 Jun 2026HANSARDEconomic StrengthI am incredibly proud of my record as Chancellor of the Exchequer: the fastest growing country in the G7 within the EU, wages rising faster than inflation every single month since…23 Jun 2026HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North-west EnglandThis Government are committed to improving transport connectivity right across the north of England, and we know that part of how we can deliver that is by recognising that…23 Jun 2026HANSARDCost of Living: FalkirkThe Government remain dedicated to raising living standards for people in Falkirk and across the UK by driving economic growth and bearing down on inflation, which I know…23 Jun 2026HANSARDCovid Counter Fraud Commissioner Independent Review: Government ResponseI am pleased to inform the House that the Government’s response to the final report of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, CP 1596, has been laid in Parliament today. On 9…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHousehold BudgetsThe Government recognise that energy costs, inflation and global pressures continue to squeeze household budgets. That is why we have taken careful, targeted action through the…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe hon. Gentleman is literally sitting two places away from the right hon. Member for Central Devon (Sir Mel Stride)—the former welfare Secretary who presided over a record…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI thank my hon. Friend for her question. As Members will know, this Government are working on plans with our NATO allies for a multilateral defence mechanism. We have already…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanI am pleased to update the House that I met the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of the Defence Staff yesterday to talk through the defence investment plan. The…23 Jun 2026HANSARDGreen Book Wellbeing GuidanceI will ensure that the relevant Minister meets my hon. Friend and others to discuss how we can make further enhancements to the Green Book. Something that has held Britain back…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHousehold BudgetsAs my hon. Friend knows, we are investing £3 billion in local bus services to both improve the service for passengers and freeze bus fares until at least March next year. This…23 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government have the right economic plan—the fastest growth in the G7 at the start of this year, the second fastest rate of growth in the G7 since the election, and inflation…23 Jun 2026