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HANSARDTopical 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 QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. We have a very good solution to the Silicon Valley bank issue with the HSBC takeover. In the long run, we would like our brilliant tech superstar…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCost of EnergyWe are doing a great deal. As the hon. Lady will know, we set up a new scheme, the energy bills discount scheme, to help businesses in the coming year. As I mentioned to my hon.…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 ask my hon. Friend to keep me updated on what is happening with the hospitality sector in his constituency, but he will know that we have already introduced support for business…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 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt would be if his comment had not been quoted out of context, as the hon. Gentleman just did, because he also said that he could see in the Budget a growth plan and he strongly…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 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 QuestionsThe right hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise that issue. I said in the Budget that I would return with a full solution to those issues in the autumn statement, but ahead of…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 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 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 QuestionsWhat the hon. Member forgets is that it is not just doctors or, indeed, millionaires who want to save for a decent pension pot; it is ordinary people, and that is who we are on…21 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Statement and Budget ReportIt’s going well, thank you. So today I take three steps to make it easier for those who wish to work longer to do so. First, we will increase the number of people who get the best…15 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Statement and Budget ReportToday I am providing a £63 million fund to keep our public leisure centres and pools afloat. I have also heard from the charities Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for…15 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Statement and Budget ReportMadam Deputy Speaker, in the face of enormous challenges, I report today on a British economy which is proving the doubters wrong. In the autumn, we took difficult decisions to…15 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Statement and Budget ReportToday we complete a landmark Conservative reform. We help the economy, transform the lives of thousands of women and build a childcare system comparable to the best, with a major…15 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Statement and Budget ReportThis is a comprehensive plan to remove the barriers to work facing those on benefits, those with health conditions and older workers. That is the E of the employment pillar of…15 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is right to raise that issue. That is why I met Martin Lewis and the six big mortgage lenders before Christmas. We are very alive to those concerns and will…07 Feb 2023