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HANSARDEconomic UpdateThanks to the actions of this and previous Governments, since 2010, there are 200,000 fewer children living in poverty. We also know that children growing up in workless…03 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right to point out the measures that we can take to strengthen the powers against money laundering and illicit crime. Those measures require legislation, as…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLord Agnew, obviously, has spoken for himself, and I do nothing but thank him for his service. We look forward to continue working on all the areas he has mentioned, in most of…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingThe energy price cap has already protected millions of people against rising energy bills. On the taxation of companies, it is probably worth bearing in mind that one thing that…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingThe hon. Lady talks about poverty, but the track record of this Government and the Governments since 2010 shows very clearly that more than 8 million fewer people are living in…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingMy right hon. Friend speaks with compassion and authority on these topics, and I join him in making sure that we are aware of the issue. I am, of course, aware of people’s anxiety…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right; given his career before he was in this place, he, too, speaks with authority on these matters. He is right to highlight that many of the…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingI would probably slightly disagree with the idea that Labour’s plans are fully costed, but it would not be the first time that its numbers do not add up. With regard to the…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point about giving local councils that certainty to plan budgets years at a time. That is why I am pleased that last year’s spending review was a…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWith regard to sanctions, as I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake), nothing is off the table. It is right that we work with our…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I take this opportunity to pay tribute to Lord Agnew for all his work. I am very grateful to him for everything that he did, and of course we will listen to what he has to…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThanks to our vaccine booster roll-out, we now have one of the most open economies in Europe, and thanks to our economic plan, we are set to have one of the highest growth rates…01 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is great that the Labour party has realised that it is the taxpayer’s money and not the Government’s money. I am glad that it has joined us in recognising that. I can say…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingOn providing food for those who most need it, I am pleased that the recent spending review confirmed £200 million of extra funding for the holiday activity and food programme to…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingAlthough I do not know the specific circumstances of the hon. Gentleman’s constituent, it sounds like she will benefit from two measures that we have already announced: the…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingMy hon. Friend, as always, makes an excellent point. I join her in encouraging all those local authorities and others to get those funds out to people who need them as quickly as…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingWith regard to the cost of living, the Government have, as we have already discussed, put a range of measures in place to help people, not least the increase in the national…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingTo help people with the cost of living, the Government are providing support worth around £12 billion in this financial year and next. That includes: cutting the universal credit…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingI am proud of this Government’s track record in supporting pensioners. Thanks to the triple lock, in place since 2010, pensions are, relative to earnings, the highest they have…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight pensioners and their needs. As I said, I am proud of the Government’s track record in supporting them. I can also provide him with…01 Feb 2022