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HANSARDPublic Service Pensions: Government Actuary Review of the Cost Control MechanismThe Government have today published the Government Actuary’s final report on his review of the cost control mechanism. The Government are committed to providing public service…15 Jun 2021HANSARD 0.7% Official Development Assistance TargetThe point is that we have made a number of difficult decisions, and I will come on to that, but we are also continuing to spend £10 billion in response to the commitments that we…08 Jun 2021HANSARD 0.7% Official Development Assistance TargetThe provisional data shows that for the 2020 ODA figures, the 0.7% was met. The point is that the Act allows for the economic and fiscal instance that I just set out—it is in…08 Jun 2021HANSARD 0.7% Official Development Assistance TargetIn the context, it is £5 billion to £6 billion. My right hon. Friend did not set out in his speech how he would address that gap. Which fiscal measures was he suggesting? Was he…08 Jun 2021HANSARD 0.7% Official Development Assistance TargetLet me begin by acknowledging the words and the good intentions of my right hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell). He knows as well as I do that decisions such…08 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Departmental AllocationsI would like to update the House on the official development assistance (ODA) allocation by Department, 2020-21. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office’s provisional…13 May 2021HANSARDFiscal Framework AgreementThe existing fiscal framework sets out the arrangements for a review following the Scottish elections. This will allow a settlement in the light of a Parliament’s-worth of…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with my hon. Friend. The Government are committed to levelling up opportunities across the UK, including in Rother Valley. The £4.8 billion levelling-up fund will invest…27 Apr 2021HANSARDLevelling-Up FundThe £4.8 billion levelling-up fund will invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on communities across the United Kingdom. It has been jointly designed by the…27 Apr 2021HANSARDFiscal Framework AgreementThe Smith commission set out the conditions, and they already give substantial borrowing powers. That is why there is up to £450 million of annual capital borrowing, £700 million…27 Apr 2021HANSARDLevelling-Up FundI share the hon. Gentleman’s desire to boost infrastructure in south Wales, and he is quite right to focus on young people getting to work, given how impacted they have been by…27 Apr 2021HANSARDHelping Young People into WorkMy hon. Friend raises an important point, and that is why, as well as the fantastic kickstart scheme, which he points out, the plan for jobs also expands existing programmes with…27 Apr 2021HANSARDHelping Young People into WorkI agree with my hon. Friend that young people should have access to the skills and training opportunities they need to access great jobs. That is why my right hon. Friend the…27 Apr 2021HANSARDHelping Young People into WorkOur plan for jobs will help young people find employment opportunities, including through our youth offer and the £2 billion kickstart scheme, where 180,000 kickstart vacancies…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course I would be happy to look at the report to which my hon. Friend refers. He knows that addressing future local authority resourcing is a matter for future spending reviews…27 Apr 2021HANSARDPublic Spending: Devolved AdministrationsOn 15 February the UK Government announced an additional £2.1 billion for the devolved Administrations through the Barnett formula to support people, businesses and public…24 Mar 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions: Guaranteed Minimum Pension Indexation ConsultationThe Government are today publishing their response to the consultation titled “Public Service Pensions: Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) indexation consultation”. The…23 Mar 2021HANSARDSelf-isolation: Financial BarriersI do not think the hon. Gentleman has actually read the Budget announcement made last week, because the discretionary element of the test and trace support payments applies even…09 Mar 2021HANSARDSelf-isolation: Financial BarriersThe hon. Lady is right about the importance of test and trace; it is key to our unlocking the economy and to addressing the much more substantive costs in terms of the…09 Mar 2021HANSARDSelf-isolation: Financial BarriersIt is always difficult to comment without seeing the full facts of an individual case, and I know the hon. Lady is always an incredibly assiduous constituency Member and will…09 Mar 2021