Recent Speeches and Appearances

Six months is a meaningful period of time. Inflation is coming down.

I am being asked to conclude, so I think I need to do that.

I have been very generous with my time, but how can I say no? I must then make some progress.

I can reassure all mortgage holders up and down the country that this Government are absolutely determined to see inflation return to its ta

What I think will be absolutely outrageous is the taxpayer having to pick up the bill for a future Labour Government.

My hon. Friend is absolutely right.

I am sorry Madam Deputy Speaker, and I am sorry for Hansard, but it was quite enjoyable.

I thought I had already covered this point, but the reality is that the tax burden has had to go up to pay for all the support we provided a

My point clearly remains that growth is a function of both the size of the population and the level of productivity.

There is no immediate Government approach to merging income tax and national insurance, and I rather put that in the category of those comme