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HANSARD Economic UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for his thoughtful support. I can tell him that we are working on those proposals urgently and plan to have answers for both him and the House in the…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI thank the hon. Member for her comments. I can reassure her that I am listening. I welcome all the suggestions that she has made, and indeed all those that other hon. Members…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateMy right hon. Friend has made a good point. I believe that providing liquidity now ensures sustainability for the future, but he is right to identify the further steps that are…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateWe have taken steps to strengthen the safety net. On deferring tax payments, that is something that is able to happen through Time To Pay. I urge people to contact Time To Pay.…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThose that have business properties will be eligible both for the relief and the grant, which will cover a significant number of events companies that have premises. Obviously, if…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateMy hon. Friend is exactly right. That is why the steps we are taking are designed to work at pace. Loan schemes will be available from early next week and the Communities…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThe Housing Secretary will urgently and soon bring forward measures to protect renters. The hon. Lady is right to highlight the importance of that, and that is why we will be…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend about the importance of our voluntary sector, particularly at this time, and the vital role that it will play. It is right that it gets…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI refer the hon. Lady to the measures in the Budget last week, particularly on homelessness and rough sleeping. We announced £640 million to build 6,000 more units and to provide…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI am happy to ask my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for International Trade and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to have a look at that.17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateIt is because we care deeply about the financial security of all people that we want to work hardest to protect their jobs. That is the way to help working people in this country.…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the vital importance of our ports, particularly Dover. They are conduits for trade and everything else that our country needs at…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateMy right hon. Friend has written about the importance of employment support, and I look forward to getting his thoughts on those measures.17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his constructive attitude, and I look forward to working with him. The loan terms will be interest-free for six months. Because of the…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThe package of measures today does specifically provide cash support to those in that sector to help with things like rent, but I make no apology for our being led by the public…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateAgain, the measures that we took last week to strengthen our security net will benefit those who are self-employed and sole traders. Those with properties that qualify for…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for raising that particular case, and I am happy to have a look at it.17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateOn the processing of the cash grants, as I have said, my right hon. Friend the Communities Secretary is working on this at pace. It will require local authorities to write to the…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI am happy to hear those suggestions from the hon. Gentleman. He will have noted the comments made by the Chief Secretary earlier in relation to IR35, and HMRC has activated its…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateI am pleased to tell my hon. Friend that, as a result of the measures I have taken today, any business in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector, regardless of its rateable…17 Mar 2020