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HANSARDDraft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020I agree with the hon. Gentleman. I took that point away from the previous debate and was concerned to show the House that we had listened. In fact, it echoes the next line of my…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think my right hon. Friend addressed this in his reply to the shadow Chancellor. The key issue is the package of measures that the Government are putting in place. First and…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeThere seems to be some confusion because, just last week in a debate in this House, the shadow Chancellor actually recognised that the Chancellor had indeed listened with regard…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EmploymentI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for that event. I saw the read-out, and how positive it had been. He is right to focus on that forward piece, using the package of measures…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeThe hon. Lady is simply wrong. What she ignores is the fact that my right hon. Friend has put in place a furlough bonus as support that goes beyond October to retain that link for…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeThe £2 billion kickstart scheme has the potential to support more than 250,000 young people and, as my hon. Friend is well aware, it is part of a comprehensive package of £30…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EmploymentThe Government have put in place a £190 billion plan to protect people’s jobs, incomes and businesses, one of the largest and most comprehensive economic responses in the world,…15 Sept 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceI know my hon. Friend takes a close and expert interest in this issue, not least through her work on the relevant Select Committee. Individual Departments are responsible for…15 Sept 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceYes, Her Majesty’s Treasury is responsible for the allocation of ODA across all Government Departments. The comprehensive spending review will determine all ODA budgets.15 Sept 2020HANSARDSocial Care Workforce Special Payment SchemeSpending on devolved matters is a matter for the Welsh Government. The UK Government do not set the levels of pay for care workers in England, but we are focused on ensuring that…15 Sept 2020HANSARDSocial Care Workforce Special Payment SchemeThe hon. Lady should point out to those same workers that this Government have allocated an unprecedented £4 billion of guaranteed funding to the Welsh Government to enable them…15 Sept 2020HANSARDLocal Authority Fundingrose—15 Sept 2020HANSARDLocal Authority FundingThe hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the importance of levelling up across the United Kingdom. It is a key objective of this Government. That is why we are backing councils…15 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is the underlying principle behind furlough—to enable the labour market to bounce back, with jobs in businesses that were viable before…15 Sept 2020HANSARDLow-income FamiliesMy right hon. Friend is a passionate champion of this issue. He will have noted from the answer given earlier by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor that the distribution analysis…15 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the particular impact on that sector. We are engaging closely with the sector, and I am very happy to continue to engage in dialogue…15 Sept 2020HANSARDLow-income FamiliesThe Government are committed to all groups in society, including the most vulnerable, facing the challenges caused by covid-19. That is why we have put in place an unprecedented…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EmploymentMy hon. Friend is right to recognise the effectiveness of that scheme in supporting demand. It was dismissed as a gimmick when my right hon. Friend the Chancellor launched it, but…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeAs of 16 August, 9.6 million jobs have been protected by the coronavirus job retention scheme, helping 1.2 million businesses with a total value of £35.4 billion.15 Sept 2020HANSARDProtection of Jobs and BusinessesI absolutely share the concern set out by the right hon. Lady. From conversations that we have had in previous roles, I know how much she advocates for her constituency, and I…09 Sept 2020