Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

Gordon Brown introduced a lifetime allowance for pensions savings, as I am sure the right hon. La...

Yes.

It is wonderful to see you in your place. We were told that this was a “Budget for growth”, but t...

This Budget will not do a great deal for my Slough constituents who are really struggling to make...

I have spent time in my hon. Friend’s Slough constituency talking to working people and businesse...

Our country has some amazing assets and amazing opportunities to invest in the green industries o...

I know that in my hon. Friend’s constituency, there are huge opportunities for the jobs and indus...

The right hon. Lady rightly points to the great innovation, research and development that is happ...

The problem is that last autumn, the Chancellor announced a scrapping of the R&D schemes, but the...

I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way a second time, even though she would rather ...

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and the words from the Federation of Small Busi...

This Budget and the measures it sets out for providing additional support and encouragement for m...

The Secretary of State talks about compassionate Conservatism; does he believe the measures in th...

Our policy and rules around sanctions have not been changed by the Budget, but it is important th...

I am fascinated by the Secretary of State’s contribution and the improvements in pensions, partic...

I am very happy to engage in detail with the hon. Gentleman on the specific point he raises, but ...

My hon. Friend the Member for Ilford North (Wes Streeting) called for a targeted scheme for docto...

I have made it very clear that thousands upon thousands will be affected. The right hon. Lady is ...

I am so glad that the Secretary of State is talking about pension reforms, but the Resolution Fou...

I point the hon. Gentleman to page 9 of the distributional analysis that accompanied the Budget, ...

To go back to the childcare proposals, they have the potential to be transformative, although the...

The answer to the hon. Gentleman’s inquiry is in the early measures, which I was going to come on...

Will the Secretary of State give way?

I give way to the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee.

I am pleased that the White Paper says the Department will keep a focus on the disability employm...

The right hon. Gentleman will know that hitherto we have indeed focused on a gap. The Department ...

The Secretary of State is being generous in giving way. A number of disabled charities are scepti...

As I just suggested, we will take a measured and appropriate approach to the delivery of a fundam...

rose—

It gives me great pleasure to give way to my illustrious predecessor.

My right hon. Friend is very kind. May I say how pleased I am to see this work making progress? D...

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I thank her for what she did when she was Secretary...

I call the SNP spokesman.

1.37 pm

First, I refer the House to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as I ...

My hon. Friend is talking about the impact and the scale of sanctions. Does he agree that the peo...

That is exactly what happens. What is also happening is that people who receive sanctions then mi...

I have enormous respect for the hon. Gentleman, as he knows, but I genuinely wish to clarify one ...

I will come on to that point, and yes, I will say that; but how can be it be humane to proceed wi...

Order. I remind hon. Members that, unlike the procedure on Budget day, there will be wind-up spee...

May I—possibly in advance of myself—welcome the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) t...

Today, I want to ask a simple question: exactly who does our economy work for? If the past 13 yea...

I give my advance apologies to the Minister and to Opposition Front Benchers for the fact that I ...

I call the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee.

2.13 pm

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I apologise for my late arrival in the debate.

It is stri...

The worst health emergency for 100 years and the worst energy price shock for 50 years have done ...

When I looked at the clock as the Chancellor finished speaking yesterday, I was shocked that his ...

I welcome the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) to the House, and I refer the House...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

I will not, because we do not have time and others wish to speak.

Because of pandering to t...

We now come to the maiden speech of Ashley Dalton.

2.40 pm

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity to make my maiden speech in this debate. It is a parti...

Congratulations on mentioning the previous MP, as well.

2.47 pm

May I start by warmly congratulating the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) on a fin...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) on her outstanding m...

Let me begin by congratulating the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) on her maiden ...

It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Darlington (Peter Gibson), although he appears to h...

It is a pleasure to participate in the debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for West Lancashire...

I start by welcoming my hon. Friend the Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) to her place, ...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) on her wonderful and...

In every community throughout the UK that has a high level of employment, people experience bette...

I start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) on her br...

The Budget is an opportunity for a Government to demonstrate their priorities, and what we saw ye...

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for West Lancashire (Ashley Dalton) on her excellent mai...

It is a great honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) and his excellent ...

I rise to speak in the context of the devastating news that the tax burden is the highest in 75 y...

While she has gone off for a well-earned cup of tea, I add my tribute to my hon. Friend the Membe...

I can understand why, when it comes to policies on spending, on tax and on the Budget, we have an...

I start by apologising for being slightly late for the debate and I appreciate your indulgence, M...

I call the shadow Business Secretary.

4.31 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to close the Budget debate this evening. I begin ...

My hon. Friend is very kind to give way, and he is making an excellent speech, but can I just ask...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. He will know that he represents several members...

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he agree that without reforming housing—be it ...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising those points, because housing is another area that we...

It is a real pleasure to conclude today’s debate. I am glad that the hon. Member for Stalybridge ...

Perhaps the Minister would like to retract his statement, because I think he is inadvertently mis...

The quote says,

“doing away with the cap”.

The removal of the cap is a tax measure th...

If the Government are doing so much for the poor, can the Minister tell us why in-work poverty is...

The key statistic is that since 2010 we have cut unemployment by 1.2 million. We have near record...

I am grateful to the Minister for acknowledging the support for carbon capture and storage, but t...

We have announced £20 billion of funding, which shows the strength of our commitment. We want to ...

rose—

This is the last time I shall give way.

Is the Minister aware of Newcleo, a British company, that will burn waste plutonium in Cumbria wi...

I am not aware of that specific company but the hon. Gentleman is welcome to write to me. None th...

rose—

I apologise, but I cannot give way. I only have two and a half minutes left. The hon. Gentleman m...

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. You will be aware that, earlier today, the Chancellor ...

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that point of order. As he says, there was a statement about...

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. At Prime Minister’s questions last week, I raised the ...

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that point of order about what is obviously a very sad case ...