Speeches by Baldwin.

“Can I ask about those? My understanding is that one of the financial assets that is now in the public sector net financial liabilities is the student loan book. Is that in there at nominal value or at market-to-market value?”

“Can you just help us with that? Yesterday, an increase was announced in the student loan required to go to university. How much would an extra £100 show up as in public sector net financial liabilities?”

“The point is that it is the market-to-market value in the fiscal rules. That was what I was trying to get an answer to. The second question is about the pensions system. My understanding is that this new fiscal rule—public sector net financial liabilities—includes the net asset value of—Meg and I both should declare an…”

“How big is that?”

“It will be 0.5 in total.”

“This is a slightly niche issue. Is it your understanding that, for a working couple who are not married, if one of them were, unfortunately, to lose their life, their death-in-service benefit would now become taxable because they are not married, if it is more than £325,000? Did anyone read the small print closely enou…”

“As economists, you will be aware of the debate around the size of a country’s deficit and the whole idea, which some economists support and others disagree with, around Reinhart‑Rogoff and the 90% level for the borrowing of an economy. Once you get to that level, it makes it harder for economies to grow and it makes th…”

“I congratulate the hon. Lady on her unopposed election as Chair of the wonderful Treasury Committee. Does she share my concern that the individual who has been appointed to the office for value for money was previously on the board of HS2?”

“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I referred to the Prime Minister’s words on national television, and I was quoting him directly, but if I have inadvertently misled the House, I apologise.”

“As the hon. Lady can see, I am not giving way at the moment. As you know, Madam Deputy Speaker, the only way that we get true, genuine, sustainable growth in this country is through productivity and investment by the private sector.”

“Does the hon. Gentleman want to stand up for my farmers? My farmers are some of the most productive and hard-working people in this country. They are the ones who put food on our tables, and they are soundly disappointed with today’s Budget. There was no help or certainty for them in the Budget—no help for them through…”

“It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi). I do not wear quite as many hats as her, but it was interesting to hear her perspective on the Budget. I have a different perspective. My issue with the Budget is not the political choices that the Chancellor has chosen to make—clearly she has the…”

“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Anyone who has ever worked in business knows that they need to increase the productivity of their business, and investment in that business is linked to its profitability, profits that will fall as a result of the measures that have been imposed on business today. When we work out the n…”

“I am not giving way at the moment. I am going to allow more time for others later on.”

“Unforced. During the election campaign, the Chancellor told the British public that taxes were too high. She said that she wanted to bring taxes down. She has roundly broken that promise today, because the Budget increases tax for every household in this country, possibly by up to £10,000 over this Parliament. That is …”

“I will not give way to the hon. Gentleman, who so often gave evidence to the Treasury Committee. I recall that I had to press him on the fact that NHS productivity has not yet returned to its pre-pandemic level. He told us on the record that if it did, that would be worth £20 billion in additional NHS output. The Chanc…”

“The living standards of a 90-year-old pensioner on a £13,500 income are falling sharply this winter as a result of the Chancellor’s decision to take away the winter fuel allowance. Tomorrow, she has the chance to increase the threshold. Will she take it?”

“We are following developments in the Knesset carefully. We Conservative Members want more aid to reach innocent civilians in Gaza because the situation there is desperate, but we also recognise that UNRWA must rebuild the trust and confidence that it lost, following the deeply troubling allegations that staff were invo…”

“Can the Paymaster General confirm that the Chancellor receiving £7,500-worth of free clothes and declaring them as office support is a breach of the ministerial code?”

“I have had a chance to read the Minister’s statement while I have been in the Chamber, and I declare an interest as an executive committee member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Assembly UK. This statement really should have been delivered by the Prime Minister. It was he, along with the Foreign Secretary, who travel…”