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HANSARDThe EconomyI will give way when I have made some progress. We have turned the economy and the public finances around, and I am not prepared at all to throw away that hard work. The Queen’s…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyAs I was saying, Gordon Brown, as Chancellor in 1997, boasted about deregulating the banks and the financial sector. At the time, he was warned by the then shadow Chancellor—the…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyI think what the hon. Gentleman wants to hear is the point I am going to make next, because I think he wants to be reminded that the whole economy was scarred by Labour’s great…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomySound public finances are the foundation of economic prosperity and strong public services, and we have come a long way since 2010. We inherited a deficit of 10% of GDP. At that…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyFirst, there is no no-deal cliff-edge. If the hon. Gentleman wants to have a smooth exit from the EU, he knows what to do—vote for the deal and support the Government’s programme…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyI will come on to just that, and I thank my hon. Friend for reminding us; we know the impact of that would be again to crash our economy.24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyEven my nine-year-old daughter could do that impact assessment; she would not even need a calculator. It would crash the economy, like every Labour Government do.24 Oct 2019HANSARDECOFINA meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) was held in Luxembourg on 10 October 2019. The UK was represented by Mark Bowman (director general, International…22 Oct 2019HANSARDECOFINA meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) will be held in Luxembourg on 10 October 2019. The Council will discuss the following: Budgetary instrument for…08 Oct 2019HANSARDStudent Funding: 16 to 19-year-oldsTreasury Ministers regularly engage with Secretaries of State on all aspects of public funding, including 16 to 19 education funding. At the spending round, we chose to invest…01 Oct 2019HANSARDStudent Funding: 16 to 19-year-oldsThe hon. Gentleman might call these fantasy figures, but this is the biggest increase in funding for 16 to 19-year-olds in a decade, and it has been hugely welcomed by the sector.…01 Oct 2019HANSARDStudent Funding: 16 to 19-year-oldsMy hon. Friend will know that in the spending round I announced a £4.6 billion increase in school spending. I know that he has campaigned on funding for his local schools and can…01 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have three clear priorities as Chancellor: to ensure a strong economy, to get Brexit done and to deliver on the British people’s priorities. That is why I am pleased to confirm…01 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady makes an important point, and I am glad that she has brought my attention to it again. As Chancellor, I want to ensure that across Government every Department is…01 Oct 2019HANSARDLiving StandardsThe hon. Gentleman talks about the Government’s fiscal policy, which is a core part of our overall economic policy, and it is that policy that has led to a jobs boom, with 3.7…01 Oct 2019HANSARDEconomic Effect of No DealI thank my hon. Friend for drawing the House’s attention to this issue. I am aware of that. I know, for example, that the investment the Government have made through Border Force,…01 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman knows that the last time his party was in office, we had the biggest budget deficit in our peacetime history and the biggest banking collapse this country…01 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me tell the right hon. Gentleman a fact: the Labour party no longer represents working people and it is no longer the party of working people. That stopped a long, long time…01 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI share the hon. Gentleman’s desire to ensure that all parts of our great country are benefiting from our strong economy. We have seen a jobs boom since 2010, after the deepest…01 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can see that this is an important issue, and I will ensure that a meeting takes place with the appropriate Minister.01 Oct 2019