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HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI have happy memories of having fish and chips with my hon. Friend in her constituency several years ago. I can confirm that the VAT for children’s meals, be they in a pub, hotel,…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI would encourage bus companies to use this as an opportunity to increase the services they offer this summer as they cater for more young people on their buses. I am sure that…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI am sure that my hon. Friend’s constituents in Edinburgh North and Leith will benefit from being able to enjoy attractions in the Scottish school holidays. People from the other…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseClosing tax loopholes has been a feature of the first two Budgets I have delivered as Chancellor—for example, the loophole whereby private schools did not pay VAT or business…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseAbsolutely. The freeze in fuel duty will continue until the end of this year and we will keep it under review, depending on what happens in the middle east. It is very important…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI am really excited about what is happening in Blackpool in the lead up to the 100th anniversary of the Blackpool illuminations in three years’ time. I very much look forward to…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseWhen I became Chancellor, I extended the energy profits levy on gas and oil to 78%. We will be able to bring in money as a result of that. We have also increased the electricity…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseThis package was not just designed by me; it was designed by hon. and right hon. Members of this House who have made representations to me about the cost of living, but also about…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI pay genuine tribute to my hon. Friend for his work on behalf of businesses and working people in his constituency, to the other Stoke MPs, and to my hon. Friends the Members for…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponsePeople in more rural areas, such as some of my hon. Friend’s constituents, will particularly benefit from the freeze in fuel duty and the free bus fares for kids. We think that…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who raised this issue in Treasury questions just a few weeks ago. I committed then to looking at this ahead of the next Budget, but given the…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI agree with my hon. Friend that we will take no lessons from the Conservatives on inflation, when it reached more than 11% when they were last in office. On VAT in the leisure…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseThe hon. Lady says that we should extend the industrial strategy, but the previous Government did not even have an industrial strategy. I would say that a £700 million tariff…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseWe are helping to keep prices down in the supermarkets, and to reduce the cost of lunch at a café or restaurant when families have a day out. Having met my hon. Friend’s kids out…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that question. I urge him and businesses and farmers in his constituency to look at the list of products and feed into the consultation over…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseI thank my hon. Friend for the work she does on behalf of all her constituents, particularly those impacted by what is happening at Denby. It was my privilege to come to Amber…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseThe increase in mileage rates for employed and self-employed workers will have a material effect on those who need to use their car for work every day; it is, of course, the first…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseMy only worry with this package is that it will mean children badgering their parents even more for days out over the summer—I slightly worry about what I have unleashed in my own…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseYesterday, we introduced the toughest set of sanctions on Russia that this country has ever had, but like the previous Government, we are phasing those in so that they do not have…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle East: Economic ResponseIt is important that we help our constituents with the cost of living. The tariff reductions that I have announced today will save the British shopper £700 million. That is a…21 May 2026