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HANSARDThe EconomyThe devil, of course, will be in the detail, but from what I have heard, I broadly and warmly welcome this statement. I am encouraged by the job support scheme and the fact that…24 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I very much welcome the balanced and proportionate set of measures that my right hon. Friend has put together, and recognise that these are very finely balanced and very difficult…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Fiscal SupportMy right hon. Friend has done a tremendous amount to support jobs in our country, but does he agree that many thousands, perhaps even hundreds of thousands, of jobs are going to…15 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness, Energy and Industrial Strategy CommitteeI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s statement. I agree with him that this is a very fine report. I think there are two reasons why this project has been so powerful: one is the nature…10 Sept 2020HANSARDEconomic UpdateMy right hon. Friend’s plan for jobs is characteristically thoughtful, creative and bold, and I firmly welcome it. He has rightly said that we look to businesses to grow the jobs…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Job-Support SchemesI will be brief, Madam Deputy Speaker, because I realise that there is another debate to follow. I think that we largely agree across the House about what is working and the fact…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Economic SupportGuidance has recently appeared on Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs website that suggests that those who take covid-19 tests, as provided by their employer, will have to treat the…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Job-Support SchemesMay I begin by thanking the Backbench Business Committee for allocating time for this important debate? I say that it is an important debate because, of course, Her Majesty’s…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Job-Support SchemesI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention and I think he is entirely right. It is simply the case that those who choose to take their income through limited companies by way of…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: Job-Support SchemesMy hon. Friend is making an extremely important point. These are just the main estimates, not the supplementary estimates, and the schemes have been extended and modified since…07 Jul 2020HANSARD Economic Outlook and Furlough Scheme ChangesMy right hon. Friend will be aware that, yesterday, the Treasury Committee published its report on the gaps in the Government’s support for the self-employed and those employed up…16 Jun 2020HANSARDEngagementsQ6. When my right hon. Friend attended the Liaison Committee last week, he very kindly committed to me to speak to the Chancellor about the possibility of including…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeThank you, Mr Speaker. The future fund will provide venture capital-backed businesses with vital support, but of course it excludes investments made through the enterprise…18 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Economic PackageI broadly welcome the statement the Chancellor has made relating to furlough and, in particular, the additional flexibilities that he has outlined, most notably about part-time…12 May 2020HANSARD Covid-19Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I begin by associating myself with the very poignant and moving remarks made by those on both Front Benches about those who have sadly lost…11 May 2020HANSARD Finance BillThe economic backdrop to this Finance Bill is among the most challenging that this country has ever faced. The Office for Budget Responsibility, for example, in the scenario that…27 Apr 2020HANSARD Economic UpdateThese are truly shocking times and a great weight lies upon the shoulders of my right hon. Friend the Chancellor. I hope it is felt right across the House that we wish him every…17 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThere is no doubt that this Budget has been framed against one of the most challenging moments in this country’s economic history. As the Chancellor set out, many fundamentals of…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right that we flex the rules to accommodate the circumstances. My point is that when we talk about headroom within our fiscal rules, we have to…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsQuite the reverse. I began by pointing out that the fundamentals of the economy are strong. They certainly were not strong in 2010. We inherited something of a mess from the…11 Mar 2020