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HANSARD Budget ResolutionsMy right hon. Friend intervenes exactly as I am about to move on to just that point. I assume that the Chancellor is adhering to the rules set out in the manifesto. In other…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsI am afraid I have to completely disagree. To give them credit, the Government were in the vanguard of making the commitment to net zero by 2050. Indeed, the Chancellor made a…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsOn where the investment is going, I have yet to pore over the granular detail, as the hon. Lady suggests, in the Red Book. What I do know, with regard to looking after the less…11 Mar 2020HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThe Prime Minister has been consistently clear that we will engage with other parties over the issue of social care, and those discussions will occur. My plea to the House is that…11 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor will know that I have written to him about the legal duty that the OBR has to produce two economic forecasts in each financial year, which of…11 Feb 2020HANSARDAgricultural SectorAs this is my right hon. Friend’s last question session as Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, may I congratulate him on having served with such distinction? I very…09 Jan 2020HANSARDAgricultural Sector23. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential opportunities for (a) farmers and (b) the agricultural sector after the UK leaves the EU.09 Jan 2020HANSARDBlock Grant4. What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the block grant.08 Jan 2020HANSARDBlock GrantWill my hon. Friend reassure the House that, at the upcoming Budget, Scotland will receive its fair share of funding through the Barnett formula and, further, that the commitments…08 Jan 2020HANSARDThe EconomyMay I start by saying what an honour it is to have been elected as the Chair of the Treasury Committee? I pay tribute to my predecessor, my right hon. Friend the Member for…24 Oct 2019HANSARDThe EconomyI agree with my hon. Friend entirely. In fact, one of the prisms through which we should view this Budget is also how well-funded rural communities are compared to urban…24 Oct 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementCentral Devon.23 Oct 2019HANSARDSpeaker’s StatementOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. May I thank you very much indeed for your personal kind words and say what an honour it is to have been elected by this House to this very…23 Oct 2019HANSARD Electoral CommissionI will say two things in response to the hon. Gentleman’s question. The first is that it is slightly out of the scope of this debate on a motion concerning the reappointment of an…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Electoral CommissionI beg to move, That an humble address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will re-appoint Rob Vincent CBE as an Electoral Commissioner with effect from 1 January…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Serjeant at ArmsI beg to move, That this House expresses its appreciation to Kamal El-Hajji BEM for his distinguished service since February 2016 as the first BAME Serjeant at Arms, and for his…22 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe business for the week commencing on 22 July will include the following: Monday 22 July—Tributes to the Serjeant at Arms, followed by remaining stages of the Non-Domestic…18 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I thank the hon. Lady for her questions and express, as she did, disappointment that the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart) is not in his place? I had…18 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI know that this is a problem for many of us, particularly those in rural constituencies such as mine. I would say two things to my hon. Friend. First, we have Ministry of…18 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI welcome the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) to his place, standing in for the legendary hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, who I hope will be here next…18 Jul 2019