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HANSARDEconomic InequalityMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; I know that he is a staunch supporter of skills and getting young people into work in his constituency. He mentions traineeships, which are…07 Dec 2021HANSARDEconomic InequalityMy right hon. Friend has rightly campaigned on this issue and she raises an excellent point. The good news on business rates is that, next year, thanks to the tax cut that we…07 Dec 2021HANSARDEconomic InequalityI am enormously proud of the Government’s commitment to those who are disabled. We looked after them during the crisis and we continue to support them. We recently announced £500…07 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I have said, the new taxpayer protection taskforce at HMRC is expected to recover between £1 billion and £2 billion in the next 12 months, and has already made a good start on…07 Dec 2021HANSARDEconomic InequalityI am pleased to say that the distribution analysis published in the Budget showed that the actions of this Government since 2019, over this Parliament, will benefit those on the…07 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsA month ago, I set out our plan for a stronger economy, protecting and supporting jobs, driving up economic growth and cutting the universal credit taper rate, giving the…07 Dec 2021HANSARDEconomic InequalityIncome inequality on the last published statistics is lower than it was in 2010. There are also fewer people living in absolute poverty. With regard to national insurance, we took…07 Dec 2021HANSARDEconomic InequalityIf Londoners are worrying about the state of their transport system and who is responsible for it, I think we all know, and those problems were there before coronavirus. What we…07 Dec 2021HANSARDSupport for BusinessLast week’s Budget set out an ambitious package to support business, enterprise and innovation: the super-deduction, new relief to incentivise investment, a reduction in business…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSupport for BusinessLast week’s Budget set out a £1.7 billion tax cut for many small and medium-sized businesses across the UK. It will mean that retail, hospitality and leisure businesses will see a…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSupport for BusinessI can assure my hon. Friend that, whether through the levelling-up fund, the community ownership fund or the community renewal fund, this Government have ambitions to level up…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSupport for BusinessThere were no extra taxes for the self-employed in last week’s Budget; the right hon. Gentleman may be referring to a timing difference that was reflected in the Budget scorecard…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSupport for BusinessAs always, my right hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and I thank him for the eloquent speech he made on this topic last week. I wholeheartedly agree with him. My intention…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSupport for BusinessThe reduced rate of VAT was put in place to support the hospitality industry during coronavirus. It extends all the way to next spring; it does not step up until next March, as…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSupport for BusinessI thank my hon. Friend for the kind invitation, which he also sent me by phone. I look forward to accepting it soon and to celebrating Stoke’s success in not one, not two but…02 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic FinancesThe fiscal rules announced at Budget will ensure that the public finances remain on a sustainable path and support a strong economic recovery. The Government will borrow only to…02 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic FinancesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The best foundation for our success as a country is a strong economy and responsible public finances. In contrast to the Labour party, which…02 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic FinancesI very much appreciate the right hon. Gentleman’s concern about the cost of transitioning to net zero. The Government are also mindful of those costs, and the net zero strategy,…02 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week’s Budget delivered a stronger economy for the British people, with stronger public finances; support for business; stronger public services; investment in…02 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is obviously difficult for me to comment on the case of a particular individual. The previous Chancellor, my right hon. Friend the Member for Bromsgrove (Sajid Javid), asked…02 Nov 2021