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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was pleased to appoint Tom Hayhoe to run the Office for Value for Money—somebody who has a track record of delivering value for money for taxpayers. What the Government want to…21 Jan 2025HANSARDServicing Government DebtWhen we entered office, debt was at highs not seen since the 1960s. My commitment to the fiscal rules is non-negotiable, and we will drive debt down to a sustainable level. There…21 Jan 2025HANSARDServicing Government DebtWe inherited a high amount of debt from the previous Government, and we have to pay interest costs on that debt. The forecast I set out in the Budget in October showed that debt…21 Jan 2025HANSARDServicing Government DebtYesterday’s PwC report shows that the UK is the second most attractive place in the world to invest for global CEOs—it is the first time in 28 years that we have been in that…21 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueThere has been global volatility in markets. It is not reasonable to suggest that bond yields in the United States, Germany and France have risen because of decisions made by this…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueThis is not either/or; we cannot write off one country and say that we are going to put all our eggs in a different basket. China is our fourth biggest trading partner and we…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueWe are working closely with the Scottish Government to ensure that there is a bright future for the people of Grangemouth, because deindustrialisation should not be the future for…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueWe on the Government Benches are not going to apologise for getting a good deal for British businesses and the people working for them. I am determined to leave no stone unturned…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueGrowth is the No. 1 mission of this Labour Government, but the truth is that it is not possible to turn things around quickly after 14 years of lacklustre growth and declining…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueThe stock connect is an initiative first set up by the former Conservative Chancellor Philip Hammond to improve links between the Shanghai and London stock exchanges and to help…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI am sure the hon. Gentleman is an expert in HSBC, but I would rather take the word of the chairman of HSBC, who welcomed the tangible investments and, indeed, led the financial…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueGrowth is the No. 1 mission of this Labour Government. To grow the economy, we need to help Great British businesses to export around the world, including to China, the second…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueThis Government’s clean energy mission will mean that we are less reliant on foreign dictators for our basic energy needs. That is why we are investing in carbon capture and…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueIf the hon. Lady has a brief look at the documents from the Office for Budget Responsibility, she will see that the changes to the energy profits levy—taking the tax rate up from…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueUnless we engage and work with our partners around the world, we will miss out on the opportunities that other countries secure for their businesses and economies. If we miss out…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueThe shadow Chancellor is simply not serious. I was on the Opposition side of the House for 14 years, and I think that after a statement one usually asks some questions. We heard a…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for that question. I set out this Government’s fiscal rules at the Budget in October: we will pay for day-to-day spending through tax…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI am slightly confused by the hon. Lady’s response. The Liberal Democrats opposed every decision we made to get the public finances under control at the Budget, and now they say…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI regularly speak to the Governor of the Bank of England; indeed, he was with me on the delegation to China this weekend. We work closely together to ensure that the British…14 Jan 2025HANSARD UK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI raised a number of issues around human rights abuses, labour and, indeed, rights and freedoms in Hong Kong, including the case of Jimmy Lai. I raised that with all the Ministers…14 Jan 2025