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HANSARDEconomic GrowthWith respect, I think the hon. Member needs to look at the facts. We have given an average of £3,300 in cost of living support to families across the country this year and last.…14 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Gentleman knows, we have taken enormous steps over the past year to help families throughout Scotland to deal with cost of living pressures. If he really thinks that…14 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthIt is an honour to speak in the first King’s Speech debate for more than 70 years. Her late Majesty was a figure of grace and continuity, and we now look forward to His Majesty…14 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthThe first big infrastructure decision that I took was on nuclear, when I assigned £700 million to Sizewell C. I completely agree with the hon. Member about the potential of SMR.…14 Nov 2023HANSARDPension Scheme InvestmentIn my speech at Mansion House in July, I announced reforms to boost pensions, increase investment in UK businesses, and improve UK capital market competitiveness. Those reforms…14 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsBecause we attract wealth creators from all over the world—and this may be uncomfortable for those on the Opposition Benches—we generate huge amounts of tax revenue. Financial…14 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for adding to the litany of options I have in front of me for the autumn statement. What I can say to him is what I said in my party conference speech: we…14 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan I say gently to the hon. Lady that interest rates have gone up by 3% in the UK since then? That is just above the United States and just below the eurozone, so this is a…14 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be happy to do that. The hon. Gentleman is right: if we are to grow faster as an economy, the other side of the coin is we that need to save more, and we should be…14 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI shall be happy to look into that issue in detail and get back to my hon. Friend.14 Nov 2023HANSARDContingent Liability NotificationThe independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (“the Bank”) decided at its meeting ending on 3 February 2022 to reduce the stocks of UK Government bonds…08 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI very much wish my hon. Friend’s local pubs the best of luck in that competition, second only to my desire to encourage South West Surrey pubs to do well. I want to reassure him…05 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Friday, the Office for National Statistics published an update to the UK’s GDP growth figures, which shows that the UK economy was 0.6% larger than pre-pandemic levels by the…05 Sept 2023HANSARDInvestment ZonesI enjoyed meeting the hon. Gentleman when we opened that investment zone. Let me reassure him that I am a big supporter of nuclear and I am very excited about the potential of…05 Sept 2023HANSARDInvestment ZonesI very much enjoyed my visit to South Yorkshire to open that investment zone. It is incredibly impressive what is happening there and it was wonderful to welcome new investment by…05 Sept 2023HANSARDInvestment ZonesI know there are some great businesses in my hon. Friend’s constituency—I much enjoyed meeting Robin and Helen Jones of Jones’ Village Bakery at a recent reception in No. 10, and…05 Sept 2023HANSARDInvestment ZonesI know that the Acorn carbon capture, usage and storage project is based at St Fergus in my hon. Friend’s patch, and that Banff and Buchan is within the north-east of Scotland…05 Sept 2023HANSARDInvestment ZonesInvestment zones are part of our industrial strategy to make sure that the benefits of our national strengths in our five growth priority sectors are spread throughout the UK.05 Sept 2023HANSARDBrexit: Economic ImpactLet me tell the hon. Gentleman what we are doing for his constituents, and indeed all the people of Scotland: around £3,000 of support for the average family up and down the…05 Sept 2023HANSARDBrexit: Economic ImpactI welcome the hon. Gentleman to his position. His constituency predecessor served as a Minister in the Treasury—whatever greatness the hon. Gentleman goes on to, I am sure he will…05 Sept 2023