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HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateNorthern Ireland benefited from the Barnett consequentials, with the money going to the Northern Ireland Executive. As the hon. Lady says, Northern Ireland is in a different…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateIt was great to meet Rolls-Royce apprentices with my hon. Friend in Downing Street last week to see what difference this Government’s investment in small modular reactors through…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for that question, and I understand the concerns that families and businesses have about the cost of energy and the risk of second-round effects if those…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI join the hon. Gentleman in paying tribute to Pakistan for the work that it is doing to de-escalate this conflict by hosting peace talks. I would expect all Members of the House…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateWhen the previous Government intervened in the case of an energy price shock, more than a third of the benefit went to the top third of income earners. That makes no sense at all…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateIn the past two weeks, we have announced up to 25% off energy bills for 10,000 manufacturers, starting this month. Today, we have announced tiebacks to exploit more of our energy…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateThis is the second energy price shock caused by a lack of availability of oil and gas in just four years. It shows that we need to invest more in home-grown energy to ensure…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateMore than one third of that support for energy bills went to the top third of households. That makes no sense at all, especially when those households then end up being burdened…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI welcome the fact that the hon. Lady and her party opposed the war and did not want the UK to become involved, unlike the Conservatives and Reform. However, I find what she has…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateAs the hon. Gentleman knows, the Government are a big supporter of our airports and the aviation sector. That is why we are backing a third runway at Heathrow, a second runway at…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for the interest that he has in this really important area. We are doing a number of things on this front. The Planning and Infrastructure Act, which passed…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateThat is why the whole House welcomed the Prime Minister and the French President convening a meeting of 50 countries on Friday, to work on how we could reopen of the strait of…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateIn Newbury, and indeed in all of our constituencies, people got £150 off their energy bills in April this year. There are very few countries in the world where energy bills fell…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank the Chair of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee for that question, and for his important work on this issue. There are two ways to reduce the number of days in…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateWith permission, I will update the House on the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the continued action that the Government are taking to strengthen our…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateInvestment in nuclear and renewables can ensure security of supply, and security of price. Investment in fossil fuels cannot secure security of price, because that price is…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateThat response exposes a shadow Chancellor who is out of credible ideas. I was sad to read in the weekend’s newspapers that once again, he is being lined up for the sack by the…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for raising the challenges felt in many rural communities. Those challenges are why I put in place additional money to help people with the cost of heating…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI am sorry to hear that the Conservative-run council in South Norfolk has not completed 60% of the applications for help with heating oil. The Government made more than £50…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateI understand the concerns that people have about filling up their car with petrol and diesel right now. We have introduced the cheaper fuel finder tool, so that people can compare…21 Apr 2026