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HANSARDEconomic GrowthAt the Budget, we introduced sustainable transport settlements, with £650 million of funding for local transport, and confirmed an extension of the UK shared prosperity fund,…21 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthI thank my hon. Friend for the work that she has put into this proposal and for her commitment to delivering growth in her constituency of Stoke. On a recent visit, I had the…21 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthBringing stability back to our economy by fixing the public finances is the No. 1 thing we can do to help businesses to grow, alongside our planning reforms to make it easier to…21 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe problem with the Conservatives is that they support increased spending in vital areas but they have not supported any of the tax increases necessary to pay for them, which,…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen I became Chancellor, there was a £22 billion black hole in the public finances. We simply could not carry on like that, which is why I have taken control of our public…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for that question. I know that the cost of living has a deep impact on all our constituents, including in Coatbridge and Bellshill. Like my hon. Friend, I…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am not going to comment on leaks. I will say that the Government are absolutely committed to growing our economy, and making this a great place for businesses to invest in and…21 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthI recognise the strength of feeling about this issue. We were left a terrible situation by the previous Government, with a £22 billion black hole in the public finances and the…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for that question, and for the work she does to support and promote businesses in Dudley. Through our modern industrial strategy, and the targeting of eight…21 Jan 2025HANSARDServicing Government DebtLet me have a go. There have undoubtedly been moves in global financial markets this year, and the UK is not immune to those movements. The OBR has not yet started its forecast.…21 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthI have already outlined some of the positive numbers, including the upgrade in the IMF forecast, the PwC report and the fact that the economy had returned to growth in the most…21 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthMy hon. Friend is a good advocate for businesses, including Alexander Dennis in Scarborough. The Government will soon publish a new national procurement policy statement, which…21 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthI thank my hon. Friend for that question. I remember a very nice dinner of fish and chips with her in her constituency just a few years ago, and she is a strong advocate for local…21 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe Culture Secretary was pleased that the creative industries were one of the sectors included in our industrial strategy. She hosted an event with members of the creative…21 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthI had to do a once-in-a-generation Budget in October to fix the mess in the public finances left by the previous Government. I will never have to do a Budget like that again…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Intasite on its 10th anniversary as a business, and on the rapid growth it is enjoying. The announcement we were able to make last year on…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are in discussions with the new Administration in the United States around the future of Diego Garcia. We will set out details in the spending review, as the right hon.…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Health Secretary set out the settlement for hospices just before Christmas to ensure that they have the money they need, including to compensate for the national insurance…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government cannot account for the decisions made by the Conservative party, but we have created the Office for Value for Money, to ensure value for money when we use…21 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe inherited a £22 billion black hole in the public finances, and we set out the detail of that at the time of the Budget. It was essential to close that gap to bring stability…21 Jan 2025