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HANSARD Economic UpdateI am happy for the hon. Lady to refer to the answer I gave earlier, but if she would prefer that, rather than give up-front funding guarantees and certainty to the devolved…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI praise my hon. Friend for being a fantastic representative of her constituents when it comes to financial services. I have enjoyed my conversations with her, and I look forward…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateThe change in the date from the original spring date to October will bring an additional 3 million people into the scope of benefiting from the furlough scheme, and I know that is…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateWe have provided significant support to our cultural industries. I think it is right that we highlight the contribution they make both to our society and to our economy. I…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateWe always will give fair and due consideration to any proposals that we receive. Indeed, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, my right hon. Friend the Member for Hereford and…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and for registering some of those issues with me. I know that he and other colleagues are speaking to the Chancellor of the Duchy of…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI know from visiting my hon. Friend’s local area how important hospitality businesses are to her. While I obviously cannot comment on future Budget decisions, I can give her the…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateWhat this deal ensures is that all those businesses that the right hon. Gentleman mentioned have tariff-free access to European markets. Otherwise, there would have been…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI am happy to confirm that that is absolutely the case. Businesses do not have to choose: they will continue to benefit from the monthly grant of up to £3,000 a month, and on top…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI am not aware of any science or feedback showing that that scheme is not doing what it needs to do. The £500 is means-tested, it provides support and it has increased in real…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateThose figures are not disputed; they are fact, based on the returns we have. Of the returns we have from people who are majority self-employed, 95% qualify and are eligible for…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the importance of the creative industries to the UK economy and, indeed, to our social or cultural capital. That is why the…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for his question. He is right to passionately champion both our aviation and aerospace sectors, which are critical to our economy. I am grateful for…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateWe have in fact put in place payments to financially support those who need help when they are asked to stay at home, and they are available up to £500. As we have now reduced…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI am happy to address directly the point about funding for Scotland and perhaps clear it up. In recognition of the very difficult circumstances that the devolved Administrations…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Economic UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for his advice and for the helpful information about the hospitality industry that he provided me with over the winter period. It has been helpful in…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesFollowing my announcement yesterday that the Government are providing £4.6 billion of UK-wide funding to support hardest hit businesses, I am pleased to share further details…06 Jan 2021HANSARDEconomy UpdateCovid-19 is the biggest threat this country has faced in decades and, throughout the first and now second waves of the virus, the Government have sought to protect people’s jobs…17 Dec 2020HANSARDBudget 2021: Office for Budget Responsibility ForecastToday I can inform the House that I have asked the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast for a Budget on 3 March 2021. [HCWS679]17 Dec 2020HANSARDIneligibility for Covid-19 Financial SupportI am not making the point that every single person can access every single scheme that the Government have put in place. That is not what I am saying; everyone will have different…01 Dec 2020