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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that my hon. Friend is a proud champion of his local theatre, the Lyceum in Crewe, and that he has warmly welcomed our announcement. The Culture Secretary and his team will…07 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: young people are more likely than not to work in affected sectors and more likely than others to be furloughed, and we know from all the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportMy right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury is in constant dialogue with his counterpart, the Finance Minister in Scotland, on these issues, but the people of…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: EmploymentSome 95% of those who are majority self-employed are able to benefit from the self-employment scheme. In its design, its duration, the breadth of its coverage and the generosity…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportI am delighted that my right hon. Friend has raised this issue with me, and of course we will look into it very quickly.07 Jul 2020HANSARDFinancial Services UpdateLeaving the EU means the UK has taken back control of the rules governing our world-leading financial services sector. The UK has always championed and remains committed to the…23 Jun 2020HANSARDFinancial Services RegulationThe Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Rates (RFRWG), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England published joint statements on 25 March [1] and 29 April [2]…23 Jun 2020HANSARDContingent LiabilityThe Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England decided at its meeting ending on 17 June to ask for an expansion in the maximum limit of purchases that may be…22 Jun 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention and Self-Employment Income Support SchemesFollowing my announcement last week, I am pleased to share more detail on the next steps for the coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) and self-employment income support scheme…03 Jun 2020HANSARDTreasuryMy right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury speaks regularly to his counterparts in the devolved Administrations, and we engage with them regularly. I am pleased to…02 Jun 2020HANSARDTreasuryMy right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury speaks regularly to his counterparts in the devolved Administrations, and we engage with them regularly. I am pleased to…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportI am happy to look at the specific example mentioned. It is important for us—and to protect the taxpayer—that we are paying furlough payments to those who are genuinely in…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportIt is precisely because of the time it takes for businesses to ramp up that last week, I announced an extension to the furlough scheme all the way through to October, to provide…18 May 2020HANSARDSelf-employment Income Support SchemeThe self-employment support scheme opened last week ahead of schedule and provides support worth up to £7,500 to millions of individuals. I am pleased to tell the House that, at…18 May 2020HANSARDSelf-employment Income Support SchemeWe have discussed these things before, but I do not believe that removing the cap would be the right or socially just thing to do. The average income of those above the cap is…18 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeAs I announced last week, the coronavirus job retention scheme has been extended by four months until the end of October.18 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeWhen I announced the scheme, we said that those who were on real time information and had notified HMRC on 28 February would be eligible. That covers 29.5 million workers in this…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportIt is precisely the retail, hospitality and leisure sector that has received the most direct fiscal support from the Government through cash grants of £10,000 or £25,000 and a…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportThe right hon. Member is absolutely right: finance should flow to the industrial base of our country. The investment grade rating, which relates to the corporate financing…18 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeAs I think the shadow Chancellor has acknowledged previously, we are in deep consultation with both unions and business groups to ensure that we get the design right for the…18 May 2020