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HANSARDEconomic GrowthI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. She will have seen that the forecasts published by the Bank of England just over a week ago show that the economy is expected to…14 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will repeat: capital budgets have halved in real terms since 2010. I understand—indeed, I know—that in the lead-up to the 2021 spending review, the Department for Education made…05 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, thousands of parents were told that their children’s schools were unsafe and at risk of collapse. The defining image of 13 years of Conservative government: classrooms…05 Sept 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. People who live in Hornsey and Wood Green, where house prices are high, will see a big increase in their payments. When rates go up from below…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsI beg to move, That this House is extremely concerned that, under this Conservative Government, average mortgage costs will be increasing by £2,900 per year, with a typical…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsMy hon. Friend speaks powerfully on behalf of the people of Bradford East, a constituency that I know well and that I know will be badly affected, not just by the Tory mortgage…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsThe hon. Gentleman speaks powerfully and I recognise those stories of people seeing their mortgages double because of what is happening. I will come on to the solutions proposed…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsMy hon. Friend makes a really important point, because the Tory mortgage bombshell is experienced whether people have a mortgage or not. Renters are seeing huge increases in their…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsI very much thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. She is absolutely right: the people being hit are those who are having to re-mortgage; those who are on floating rates and…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage and Rental CostsI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I will come on to the ways in which we can better protect people, but many banks are doing the right thing and trying to support…27 Jun 2023HANSARDMortgage CharterThank you, Mr Speaker. I would like to thank the Chancellor for advance sight of his statement this afternoon. Families are worried sick to their stomach about what is happening…26 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile the Government squabble over parties and peerages, mortgage products are being withdrawn and replaced by mortgages with much higher interest rates. This is a consequence of…20 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIs the Chancellor for real? These are the real-life consequences of what is happening under the Conservative Government today, so do not try to pass the buck. Let me bring this…20 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have had 13 years, and the answer to the question “Do people feel better off?” is a resounding no. This morning, I met 22 newly elected council leaders from the…09 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Conservatives have now had 13 years in office—wages lower, the weekly food shop astronomical, energy bills unprecedented, 24 Tory tax rises and the national debt has ballooned…09 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsConfidence has been shaken by the recent bank failures and stock market falls across the world. Is the Chancellor confident that our ringfencing regime is adequate to protect…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Chancellor for that response, and am pleased that he continues to monitor the situation carefully, but the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank UK shows how our vibrant…21 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe problem is that last autumn, the Chancellor announced a scrapping of the R&D schemes, but then brought back something this week that we are supposed to cheer about. The plan…16 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThe reality of yesterday’s Budget is clear: long-term growth downgraded, household incomes falling, public services on their knees. Families are facing the biggest hit to living…16 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationGordon Brown introduced a lifetime allowance for pensions savings, as I am sure the right hon. Lady remembers. However, the point here is about priorities. For all our…16 Mar 2023