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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman speaks powerfully about the huge opportunities at Immingham and on the whole east coast through renewable energy and carbon capture and storage. Part of the…03 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for that question and welcome her to her place. She speaks powerfully on behalf of the people of Cornwall. The spending review will be the appropriate time…03 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would just note that the Scottish Government have decided to mirror what the wider UK Government are doing rather than using the tax powers that they have. That is a decision…03 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for the question and welcome him to his place. As a former local government leader he knows the huge opportunities there are to build the homes our country…03 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe increases in the basic state pension mean those constituents are £900 better off than they were a year ago, and of course energy bills are lower this year than they were last…03 Sept 2024HANSARDOccupational Pensions: Tax ReliefI welcome the hon. Member to his place. The Government encourage savings to ensure that people have decent incomes in their retirement, for instance through pension tax relief. I…03 Sept 2024HANSARDOccupational Pensions: Tax ReliefI recognise that for many people who work hard and save for retirement, that money is not enough. I believe that every penny saved in a pension should produce a decent return.…03 Sept 2024HANSARDInward Investment: Fiscal StepsInvestment is at the heart of this Government’s growth mission, alongside stability and reform. With robust fiscal rules and respect for economic institutions, the Government are…03 Sept 2024HANSARDInward Investment: Fiscal StepsMy hon. Friend makes an important contribution on behalf of her constituents, based on her background of working in science and technology before entering this House. My hon.…03 Sept 2024HANSARDInward Investment: Fiscal StepsI thank my hon. Friend for his question, and I know that his experience as His Majesty’s trade commissioner in India means that he understands the importance of global trade and…03 Sept 2024HANSARDInward Investment: Fiscal StepsI thank my hon. Friend for her question and welcome her to her place. The regeneration of Stratford after the Olympic games is truly phenomenal, and I know that she will be a…03 Sept 2024HANSARDInward Investment: Fiscal StepsThe rural economy plays an incredibly important role in our economic prosperity as a country, and boosting food security and biodiversity is obviously incredibly important to a…03 Sept 2024HANSARDInward Investment: Fiscal StepsA huge amount of inward investment goes to Northern Ireland, as the hon. Gentleman knows, and it is important that young people are able to take advantage of those huge…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCost of Living: Support for PensionersThis Government support the triple lock. As a result, the state pension is worth £900 more than it was this time last year. In April, it will go up again by the highest of…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCost of Living: Support for PensionersI understand the concerns that the hon. Lady sets out. The state pension is worth £900 more than it was a year ago and energy bills are lower this winter than they were last…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCost of Living: Support for PensionersI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and welcome him to his place. He will be a powerful representative for the people of Torbay. Like him, I want to ensure that the lowest…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCost of Living: Support for PensionersThe Government have committed to the triple lock not just for this year, but for the duration of this Parliament. That means that pensioners are £900 better off than they were a…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCost of Living: Support for PensionersI welcome the hon. Lady to her place. Pensioners in South Devon, in common with pensioners in all our constituencies, will receive a basic state pension that is worth £900 more…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCost of Living: Support for PensionersThis Government have committed to insulate an additional 5 million homes during the course of this Parliament to ensure that energy bills are as low as possible, saving people…03 Sept 2024HANSARDCost of Living: Support for PensionersMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to remind us of the dire inheritance that this Government face. The previous Government made spending commitment after spending commitment with…03 Sept 2024