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HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthThe sad truth is that the Government used to agree. Introducing an employment Bill was in their manifesto; in fact, they have been promising it for five or six years. Let us have…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthI will give way to the hon. Gentleman. [Hon. Members: “Hurray!”]18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthI thank the hon. Member for speaking so powerfully about his constituents. After years of work and contribution to this country, a pensioner is sleeping in a sleeping bag to keep…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthA windfall tax would raise about £3 billion. That, combined with the extra VAT that the Government are receiving because prices have gone up so much, could go directly towards…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthWe could be so much better. Our geography, our universities and our industrial heritage offer so much potential, but the Government do not do enough to unlock it. I have seen the…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthHowever, the success that I see all around the country could be strengthened with strong leadership and vision from the Government. Ministers are more concerned about the next…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthIt is great to see Conservative Members taking so much interest in this. It suggests to me that a policy from them on the windfall tax is coming soon, and it will be welcome. We…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthThe best way to fill those gaps in the labour market is to be training people here in Britain. We have seen the nurses shortage in the papers today. We are having to bring in…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthThe British Retail Consortium has explained that the rising cost of living has crushed consumer confidence and put the brakes on consumer spending. So many businesses that worked…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthOur scheme is very clear. We would introduce a windfall tax, use that money to reduce VAT on gas and electricity bills from 5% to zero, and expand the warm home discount from the…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthThe action that Labour proposes is a windfall tax to take up to £600 off people’s bills. As the hon. Lady knows, energy bills have gone up 54%, by an average of £693. With all…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthI give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Lewisham West and Penge (Ellie Reeves).18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthI beg to move amendment (w), at the end of the Question to add: “but respectfully regret that the Gracious Speech fails to bring forward immediately an emergency budget to tackle…18 May 2022HANSARDAchieving Economic GrowthThe figures from the International Monetary Fund show that investment as a proportion of our economy in the UK is 18%, if we take both public and private investment into account.…18 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt the spring statement, the Chancellor confirmed that the Conservative Government’s rise in national insurance—a tax increase on working people and the businesses that employ…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chancellor expects people to thank him for increasing their taxes only then to decrease them a couple of months later. The truth is that the Chancellor should be asking those…17 May 2022HANSARDJudicial Pensions Regulations 2022These regulations are to be welcomed for bringing clarity after the period of legislative conflict that followed the introduction of the judicial pension scheme in 2015. The…21 Apr 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementThank you, Mr Speaker. Today was the day that the Chancellor could have put a windfall tax on oil and gas producers to provide real help for families, but he did not. Today was…23 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is not happening with the share buybacks. The Chancellor is totally out of touch. He does not seem to understand how the cost of living crisis is affecting the least well off…15 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMillions of people are worried sick about soaring bills. Meanwhile, BP says it has more cash than it knows what to do with and has compared its record profits from inflated prices…15 Mar 2022