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HANSARDTransfer of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Contingent Capital LiabilityI am today laying a departmental minute to advise that HM Treasury (HMT) intends—subject to the standard procedure for notification to Parliament of the assumption of contingent…18 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessI thank my hon. Friend for shining a spotlight on this important industry; he is right to do so. I know that he will be talking to the Department for Transport about regulations…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessWhat we have done is provide a scheme called Pay as You Grow to give businesses incredible flexibility and generosity in how they repay bounce back loans. Those loans in an…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessWith regard to VAT, I am sure the hon. Lady knows that the majority of businesses in the personal care sector are below the VAT threshold, so they do not actually pay any VAT.…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Job RetentionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the importance of protecting jobs. The extension of the furlough scheme on generous terms beyond the end of the road map is designed to…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Job RetentionI urge the hon. Lady to be a little bit careful about what she reads in the newspaper. At all steps in this crisis, we have indeed taken the advice of our scientific advisers. Let…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ineligibility for Income Support SchemesIn order to support people through the next stages of the pandemic, the Government have extended both the furlough scheme and the self-employment income support scheme through to…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ineligibility for Income Support SchemesI am glad the Welsh Government will receive more than £740 million in Barnett consequentials as a result of this Budget, which works for the whole United Kingdom. With regard to…09 Mar 2021HANSARDEconomic RecoveryTaking into account all the measures announced since last March, this Government are providing more than £400 billion of direct fiscal support to the economy over this year and…09 Mar 2021HANSARDEconomic RecoveryMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Our priority economically is to protect, support and create as many jobs as possible, and the support that we have provided to businesses will…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week I presented to the House a Budget to protect the jobs and livelihoods of the British people, confirming more than £400 billion of support over this year and next,…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI cannot comment on ongoing negotiations; we remain committed to a constructive dialogue with our European partners regarding the memorandum of understanding, and I can confirm…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend has raised this industry with me multiple times, and he is right to do so. Although some food and drink wholesalers have been significantly impacted,…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted that the hon. Lady is raising the topic of corporation tax at this Budget. I feel that we have had various different versions of the Labour party policy on this…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to all those working on the frontline of our NHS and other public services. They are doing a fantastic job, and that is why this Government have supported the NHS…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for Job RetentionIn July last year, the OBR forecast unemployment to peak at around just under 12%. Now, because of policy development, it has forecast a much lower peak of 6.5%. That means 1.8…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessThe Government are providing over £407 billion-worth of support for the UK economy over this year and next. Contained within that is considerable support for business, through…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessMy hon. Friend has been instrumental in providing on-the-ground information to me and my team about the particular situation facing hospitality businesses in coastal communities…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsA majority of those working in the public sector will see an increase in their pay this forthcoming year as a result of our pay policy. Importantly, those earning less than the…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to raise this important issue, as he has done with me several times on behalf of his local businesses. He is right that we are reviewing business rates. We…09 Mar 2021