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HANSARDTreasuryWhat I say to the hon. Lady, whom I greatly respect, is that we did a lot for public services in the autumn statement, including a £3 billion increase in the annual schools budget…22 Mar 2023HANSARDTreasuryWhat I say to the hon. Lady, whom I greatly respect, is that we did a lot for public services in the autumn statement, including a £2.3 billion increase in the annual schools…22 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe think these reforms will make a big difference to all parents. Our priority is parents who want to work and who are prevented from working by the expense of the current system.…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFew people know as much about this issue as my hon. Friend, given his background in the NHS. He is right, and I know that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely agree and, thanks to the brilliant efforts of the tech sector in South Cambridgeshire, we have now become the third largest tech sector in the world, after the United…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTaxationI thank my hon. Friend for the inimitable way in which he asked his question. I hope that he was reassured to some extent by the £9 billion cut in the planned level of corporation…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the shadow Chancellor for her question. The Government recognise that there is some volatility in the market, but we believe the UK financial system is fundamentally…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are interested in giving support to all forms of renewable energy, and the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury is very happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss those issues…21 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic InactivityI thank my right hon. Friend for asking that question, and for all the work she has done in the Department for Work and Pensions on economic inactivity. As she knows, there is an…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat I say to the hon. Lady, whom I greatly respect, is that we did a lot for public services in the autumn statement, including a £3 billion increase in the annual schools budget…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of EnergyThe Government have provided unprecedented support to help households and businesses with energy costs, totalling £94 billion for households and £8 billion for businesses. That is…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his campaigning on this issue. He has long been a voice for reforms to childcare. He is absolutely right that this is one of the biggest sets of…21 Mar 2023HANSARDPeople on Lower IncomesI thank the hon. Gentleman for mentioning carers, who do an amazing job. It is fair to say that our NHS and care systems would fall over without the incredible job carers do. We…21 Mar 2023HANSARDPeople on Lower IncomesIn addition to extending the energy price guarantee, and to help people further, cost of living payments for vulnerable households will kick in next year. We are also uprating…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is not just about doctors leaving the profession, but doctors reducing their hours. The Royal College of Surgeons says that 69% of its members have reduced their hours as a…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTaxationLet me remind the hon. Gentleman what we have done for people on low incomes. Because of the increase in the income tax and national insurance thresholds which was completed last…21 Mar 2023HANSARDPeople on Lower IncomesI thank my hon. Friend for saying that. We think the average driver has saved about £200 in total since the 5p cut was introduced, but we are also introducing draught relief for…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of EnergyI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue, which I know is shared by many Members across the House. That is why on 9 January I wrote to Ofgem asking it to update me on its…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of EnergyI recognise the challenges that the distilling industry and many other industries are facing. That is why we are giving more than £100 billion of support to businesses and…21 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Conservative Government believe in the virtue of work, and that is why last week’s Budget set out to remove barriers for long-term sick and disabled, for jobseekers, for…21 Mar 2023