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HANSARDBeer 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 2019HANSARDBeer Taxation and PubsI thank the Backbench Business Committee for securing this debate. As numerous Members have noted, it has felt rather like finding a good pub on a long walk when we are feeling…28 Mar 2019HANSARDDecommissioning Relief DeedsAt Budget 2013, the Government announced they would begin signing decommissioning relief deeds. These deeds represented a new contractual approach to provide oil and gas companies…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEconomic ProductivityThis Government are absolutely committed to maintaining research and development; that is why we will be investing in it at record levels. We are also supporting the private…05 Mar 2019HANSARDInfrastructure Funding: Devon and CornwallThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. By our decision to hypothecate vehicle excise duty, we have created the largest ever investment in our strategic road network, which…05 Mar 2019HANSARDInfrastructure Funding: Devon and CornwallWe are fully committed to rail resilience in the south-west, and the Chancellor restated this as a national priority in the Budget Red Book. As my hon. Friend has said, we are…05 Mar 2019HANSARDInfrastructure Funding: Devon and CornwallThe Government are increasing our national investment in infrastructure to the highest sustained level since the 1970s. In Devon, this will include £83 million towards the…05 Mar 2019HANSARDInfrastructure Funding: Devon and CornwallThe stronger towns fund announced this week will provide support for the south-west and all regions of the country, both in terms of direct funding to be paid to local enterprise…05 Mar 2019HANSARDInfrastructure Funding: Devon and CornwallI would be happy to meet the hon. Lady. We are investing in port infrastructure, as indeed in other infrastructure projects across the south-west. I believe it was she who asked…05 Mar 2019HANSARDInfrastructure Funding: Medway and KentThe Government are committed to ensuring that Medway and, indeed, the whole of Kent have the infrastructure that they need. The South East local enterprise partnership has secured…05 Mar 2019HANSARDInfrastructure Funding: Medway and KentMy hon. Friend has been raising this matter assiduously. At the spring statement in 2018, the Government announced that Medway’s housing infrastructure fund bid was shortlisted…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEconomic ProductivityThe best way to sustainably drive economic growth is to raise productivity, and that is a priority for this Government. We are increasing public investment in economic…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEconomic ProductivityMy right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary says that she saw some very good leopard-print shoes at Pavers Shoes—and she knows a potential customer for them. Pavers is a highly…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEconomic ProductivityAbsolutely. We are very excited about the £100 million Ayrshire growth deal and will continue to support that part of Scotland.05 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have been investing in our cities across the country with interventions such as the transforming cities fund—a £2.5 billion investment. We believe it is important…05 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAir passenger duty is a per passenger levy paid by all airlines, so there is no reason to believe that it discriminates against smaller airlines. We have now chosen to freeze APD…05 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. As members of the Committee…13 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is not the view of the industry that this document is not good enough. The industry thinks that this is the final piece in the puzzle; it provides them with the certainty that…13 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The legislation has precisely the opposite purpose; its purpose is to provide clarity and certainty to industry. Voting against the regulations will do precisely the opposite of…13 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful for the opportunity to respond to the questions put by the hon. Members for Bootle, and for City of Chester. I disagree with the hon. Member for City of Chester.…13 Feb 2019