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HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesBecause we want to make sure that we get support to everyone in a way that suits them. What we did do—and we heard this from the right hon. Member for Doncaster North (Edward…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesNone the less, I am glad to see that the right hon. Gentleman supports universal credit. That is one thing that the Government are proud of introducing. The benefit can respond in…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSadly, nothing we can do from this Dispatch Box can change global oil prices, but we can reduce the taxes that we are responsible for. That tax cut, together with the freeze, is…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady cherry-picks the statistics. Last year we were the fastest-growing economy in the G7 and this year the second fastest. After the other countries have caught us up…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I thank him for his support in championing policies that support his hard-working constituents. This Government will always be on the side…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course the Government recognise that energy bills are the single biggest challenge households face. That is why we have provided £9 billion-worth of support, including £150 for…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady talks about Brexit. We have already heard about the difference that Brexit is making, with a freeport in Teesside, which, because of Brexit, we have been able to…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can give my right hon. Friend that assurance. That is our priority. We started last autumn by cutting the tax rate for those on the lowest incomes and universal credit. We…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady says that we should be asking those with the broadest shoulders to pay, but that is exactly what we are doing. The NHS and social care levy means that those with the…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady fails to mention what is about to happen, which is the biggest tax cut for working people that we have seen in decades: the rise in the national insurance threshold…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe track record of this Government and previous Conservative Governments is very strong on reducing the number of people in poverty, because that is of course something that we…17 May 2022HANSARDReducing Economic InequalityThe hon. Lady talks about the record of previous Governments over the past decade but, as I have mentioned to her previously, the number of people living in absolute poverty has…17 May 2022HANSARDReducing Economic InequalityThe hon. Gentleman is simply wrong. By raising the primary threshold to £12,500, we have ensured that the first £12,500 that anyone earns is completely free of national insurance…17 May 2022HANSARDReducing Economic InequalityI am very proud of the record of this Government and previous Conservative-led Governments over the past decade of significantly reducing the number of people living in poverty…17 May 2022HANSARDReducing Economic InequalityThere is an enormous amount to correct in the hon. Lady’s question. In aggregate, across the economy, savings increased over the past two years by more than £250 billion. Of…17 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesThis Government have always acted to protect this country at times of challenge; we have done so through the past two years and we continue to do so now. As has been said, £9…17 May 2022HANSARDContingent Liability NotificationThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (“the Bank”) decided at its meeting ending on 3 February 2022 to reduce the stocks of UK Government bonds and sterling…12 May 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementWe have already created the holiday activity and food programme, which provides both food and enriching activities for children outside term time. There is also the household…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementGovernment spending on R&D is increasing considerably over this Parliament, but the hon. Gentleman is right to point out some of the issues with our existing relief schemes. They…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI am pleased that there are now 300,000 fewer children in absolute poverty compared with 2010. The best way to make sure that children do not grow up in poverty is to ensure that…23 Mar 2022