Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993

I remember all the dire predictions of economic meltdown if the people voted to leave. What has h...

The UK economy is projected to grow under all circumstances. Our future is in the hands of indivi...

On investing in public services, what is the right hon. Lady going to do to invest in local autho...

I was very glad to visit a successful business in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. I know that ...

I am delighted to hear my right hon. Friend mention education. May I press her to consider the fa...

My hon. Friend makes a very good point about education funding and how important young people hav...

I thank the Chief Secretary for giving way. Has she had any discussions with the Children’s Minis...

I have had discussions with my hon. Friend the Children’s Minister. That is one reason why we put...

The right hon. Lady referred to the gnashing of teeth. The only gnashing of teeth going on in thi...

indicated dissent.

That is what the right hon. Lady said in relation to planning law. It is deregulation—that is wha...

We’re still in government.

The hon. Gentleman says that they are still in government, but that is a complete and utter fanta...

I would be happy to. It is a 1.2% increase in real terms.

I do not think that is correct. I am afraid we will have to look at those figures. We will see th...

My hon. Friend makes a good point about the complete failure of the Government’s austerity agenda...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. May I nip back to the point about the 1.2% increase, if I may...

The hon. Gentleman is referring to a number of figures that he claims show a hit to every taxpaye...

I will pick up some of those points later.

The reality is that meanwhile, the Government ha...

When we talk about more money being put into Government Departments, whether for education or the...

My hon. Friend has obviously been reading Labour’s “Funding Britain’s Future” document, in which ...

I hate to shoot the hon. Gentleman’s unicorn just as he has started to ride it, but 90% of new jo...

Try telling that to the 3 million people in insecure work. It is okay hon. Members jumping up and...

Is it not the case that in 1997 the Labour Government cancelled the road building programme?

Yes—to invest in public transport. We now have the Chief Secretary to the Treasury resorting to d...

It is a pleasure to follow the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Shadow.

I mean the shadow Chief Secretary. [Laughter.] Of, course, it is a pleasure to follow the Chief S...

The hon. Gentleman is making an interesting and thoughtful speech. Has he considered the Governme...

In an intervention on the shadow Chief Secretary, the hon. Gentleman referred to something that I...

rose—

I am drawing to a conclusion.

Without that, the proceeds of growth and the investment in ou...

I beg to move amendment (a), in line 1, leave out from “House” to end, and add

“declines to...

I am sure the hon. Lady is aware that, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, an extra £5...

The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point, and he is absolutely correct. Without people, the ec...

I rise to support the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, who is rather a heroine and is leading a o...

I am glad to rise to support my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury. I serve on...

Does the hon. Gentleman not agree that there is no deal as good as the deal that the UK currently...

I do not agree with that, actually. The Treasury Committee has discussed the fact that the UK has...

We are the party of optimism and, on the subject of optimism, I will let a pessimist speak up.