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HANSARDSpring StatementWe have a very basic principle that people who deserve to be protected should be, that those who can work should and that we need a system that is sustainable. We do not have any…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI could not agree more with my hon. Friend. It is just a shame that there are no SNP members in the Chamber—although there are so few of them—to hear what he said. Perhaps my hon.…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementAs I have set out, the Office for Budget Responsibility does not assume in its numbers any changes in people going back to work. That is what we are going to work on, between the…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementThis Labour Government were elected to bring change to our country, to provide security for working people and to deliver a decade of national renewal. That work began in July,…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementThe hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. That is why we have not set a number for the reduction in the size of the civil service and instead have made it an admin…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI know that the shadow Chancellor has not been in his role for very long, but at least he is not misquoting Shakespeare today. If this was a Budget, it would be the Leader of the…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI was pleased to mention my hon. Friend’s constituency in my statement. As the home of the British Army, on behalf of this Government, we thank the people of Aldershot and…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementThe hon. Lady says, “Where is the change?” Let me tell her: more money into our NHS, with 2 million additional appointments and waiting lists falling five months in a row; rolling…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI am sure that the relevant Health Minister will be willing to meet with the hon. Lady to talk about that. Because of the investment that we put into our national health service…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI thank my hon. Friend for that question, and I do indeed look forward to attending the Treasury Committee next week. I was pleased to serve on the Treasury Committee in the past,…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementAs the hon. Gentleman will know, our Prime Minister and President Trump discussed these issues when our Prime Minister was at the White House recently. We continue to work on…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementMy hon. Friend speaks passionately about expanding opportunities for her constituents in Barking. The changes to the apprenticeship levy and the growth and skills levy are about…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementThere is nothing progressive and nothing Labour about pouring more money into a broken system. The changes that we are making will help young people who are not in education,…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementThe transformation fund, worth £3.25 billion, is about trying to reduce further the costs of failure. We are putting more money into recruiting foster carers, because we want to…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementThe key point in what the right hon. Gentleman says is that cumulative growth is lower from 2023 to the end of the forecast. Of course, this Government did not come into power in…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementMy hon. Friend speaks powerfully on behalf of his constituents in Loughborough. The 1.5 million additional homes the Government are building will ensure that families in…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, and look forward to taking more questions from him at the Treasury Committee next week. When I visit defence companies or meet our…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI have huge respect for the hon. Lady, but that question does not do her justice. As I said to the right hon. Member for Salisbury (John Glen) earlier, with the starting point of…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI thank my hon. Friend for that question. One of the reasons we have put an additional £13 billion into capital spending over the forecast period is to invest in the…26 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that her constituents—all our constituents—depend on economic stability. It ensures that they know how much they will pay on their rent and…26 Mar 2025