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HANSARDFinancial StatementWe already acted in the spending review last autumn to outline billions of pounds to improve the energy efficiency of hundreds of thousands of homes across the country. The hon.…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementUnemployment is at an almost record low level of 3.9% at the moment. The OBR’s forecasts overall are lower than its October forecasts and are still at very low levels of 4.2%-ish…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI thank my hon. Friend, as ever, for his support. He is right: the fuel duty cut will benefit all our constituents, particularly those in more rural areas and on lower incomes. He…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementWith regard to supporting those who are homeless, the spending review in the autumn increased support for homelessness by 85%, compared with 2019 levels—to over £640 million, I…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI am always happy to hear suggestions from the hon. Gentleman and, indeed, to arrange a meeting for him. I wanted to make sure that those off the gas grid still benefited from the…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementThe national living wage is actually going up by 6.6%—it is one of the highest increases we have seen in the national living wage, and it will mean that someone working full time…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementWe are asking companies—especially large successful companies—to pay more. That was announced last year and legislated for, and it will come into force next year. The corporation…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementWe have programmes in place to support our energy-intensive industries, and we remain in close dialogue with all companies in all sectors. Our track record on supporting industry…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementMy hon. Friend and constituency neighbour is absolutely right, and I thank him for his support. This change will put £330 in the pockets of 30 million hard-working British…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I look forward to taking up his suggestion and having further conversations with him about it. I am glad that over 1 million Welsh…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI fear this is getting a little repetitive. I believe that we will see more investment in British industry, more investment in the North sea, more energy security and more jobs…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI thank my right hon. Friend for his words of support. Let me briefly address his two substantive questions. The tax plan published in the spring statement document today has a…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementMy right hon. Friend has championed the issue consistently since I have had this job, and she deserves enormous credit. I would be very happy to talk to her and to take her…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementOn fiscal windfalls and headroom, I refer the right hon. Gentleman to my answer to the Chair of the Treasury Committee. Our headrooms are relatively small by historical standards…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementThe hon. Gentleman is right, and I have specifically highlighted the deficiencies of the protocol. I look forward to having those discussions with the Commission. Obviously these…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementThe hon. Lady may not realise that for 70% of people, this is more generous than doing what she suggests. Those people will pay less tax as a result of this policy as opposed to…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI thank my hon. Friend for what he has said, and look forward to discussing those topics with him over the coming months. The document outlines a range of options for cutting…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementObviously it is hard for me to comment on individual circumstances, but in general I am proud of this Government’s support for those who are disabled. We have spent some £58…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementAll the people the right hon. Gentleman mentioned will benefit from the proposals we put forward last month, with £9 million to help everybody. The doubling in size of the…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial StatementI congratulate my hon. Friend on his new appointment and look forward to working with him in both his committees over the coming months, particularly to flesh out the business tax…23 Mar 2022