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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillVery good. I re-emphasise not only that there is a £100,000 threshold, but that this is about fairness. All sportspeople who have a contractual right to a testimonial, which is…30 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillYes, and I must also declare an interest as a member of Nottinghamshire county cricket club. We have given the matter a great deal of thought. The proposal was raised several…30 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillMy hon. Friend makes a good point, and our analysis is the same. Last year, only around 220 sporting testimonials of any kind took place in the United Kingdom, and a large number…30 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the spring statement, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor launched a review of our infrastructure financing, which includes that question on whether the UK would benefit from…09 Apr 2019HANSARDManufacturing Output LevelsNot at all. Manufacturing exports are up 35% since 2010. We are investing in the manufacturing sector through our industrial strategy. We are creating a tax system that is…09 Apr 2019HANSARDManufacturing Output LevelsThe British economy is remarkably robust in its present state. We are seeing continued economic growth, record levels of employment and record low levels of unemployment.…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRenewable Energy: Public FundingThe Government have increased support for low-carbon electricity generation through consumer-funded levies, from £1.3 billion in 2010 to over £7.3 billion today, spending £30.7…09 Apr 2019HANSARDProductivity LevelsSince 2010, UK labour productivity has grown by 3.9%, leaving it 1.9% above its pre-crisis peak. Slow productivity growth since the crisis is not a phenomenon exclusive to the UK,…09 Apr 2019HANSARDManufacturing Output LevelsIf the right hon. Gentleman wants to support this country’s manufacturing sector, he and his colleagues should support a deal so we can leave the European Union in an orderly…09 Apr 2019HANSARDManufacturing Output LevelsI can confirm that. The UK remains the European leader for foreign direct investment, venture capital investment and tech investment. Even in manufacturing, which is under a…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRenewable Energy: Public FundingThe Mayor of Greater Manchester has the resources that he requires. The Government are supporting Mayors and urban areas across the country to take action on air quality, and we…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRenewable Energy: Public FundingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Last month, in the spring statement, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor was able to add to those policies by announcing a scheme to help small…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRenewable Energy: Public FundingThe UK Government are supporting tidal energy. We have looked at any schemes that have become available to us. We have to balance the interests of the ratepayer, the taxpayer, to…09 Apr 2019HANSARDProductivity LevelsNo. We are taking a range of interventions, including investing £600 billion in our national economic infrastructure. Over the course of this Parliament, investment in transport…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRenewable Energy: Public FundingI thank the hon. Lady for that question, but that is not our experience. The investment that I have just described that is going into the sector is very considerable. Renewable…09 Apr 2019HANSARDManufacturing Output LevelsMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor and other Treasury Ministers are working with the banks, which tell us that they are making funds available to businesses that need support as…09 Apr 2019HANSARDManufacturing Output LevelsThe Treasury and other Departments have advanced plans to support the manufacturing sector should that be required in the event of a no-deal exit. The evidence we see shows that,…09 Apr 2019HANSARDRenewable Energy: Public FundingThe facts speak for themselves. The UK is on track to over-deliver comfortably on the first three carbon budgets out to 2022. The clean growth strategy sets out how we will meet…09 Apr 2019HANSARDManufacturing Output LevelsManufacturing output has grown by 8.3% since the start of 2010, having fallen sharply as a result of the financial crisis. The manufacturing sector has seen productivity increase…09 Apr 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsIt certainly is, and I will talk shortly about the relief the hon. Gentleman mentions, which has played a significant part in that flowering and which I believe we can make better…28 Mar 2019