All 3 Debates between Lord Hammond of Runnymede and Ian Murray

Spring Statement

Debate between Lord Hammond of Runnymede and Ian Murray
Wednesday 13th March 2019

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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I am interested in the hon. Lady’s suggestion that fragmentation is a barrier to productivity. If she is working with her local enterprise partnership, I would be happy to engage with them and talk about the challenge. We want to drive improved productivity throughout our public services, including our further education sector.

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)
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Has the Chancellor ever heard of the WASPI campaign? If he has, is he deliberately choosing to ignore WASPI women?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Hammond of Runnymede and Ian Murray
Tuesday 18th July 2017

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)
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One of the best boosts to economic growth is Government infrastructure spending, so will the Chancellor look down the back of the sofa where he found the £1 billion for the deal with the Democratic Unionist party and find more change to sign the Edinburgh city growth deal?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Philip Hammond
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At the autumn statement, I made a conscious decision to borrow an additional £23 billion for investment in economically productive infrastructure projects—a conscious decision to address one of the challenges we face in improving Britain’s productivity. The Government will continue to combine a prudent fiscal approach with investment in our future through productivity-raising measures.

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Debate between Lord Hammond of Runnymede and Ian Murray
Tuesday 29th November 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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I agree with my hon. Friend. As I said on Wednesday, the Government continue to discuss with west midlands authorities the possibilities for further devolution in the west midlands. The other way to get the west midlands economy motoring is to elect a mayor with genuine business experience, like Andy Street.

Ian Murray Portrait Ian Murray (Edinburgh South) (Lab)
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The Scotch whisky industry is the largest net contributor to the UK’s balance of trade and goods. In the light of Brexit, what options is the Chancellor examining to make sure the industry can keep that privileged position of exporting?

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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We will have discussions with the Scotch Whisky Association, as we do with many trade associations. Without getting into a technical discussion, I should say that dutiable goods are less likely to be adversely affected by a change in the way we trade with our European neighbours than many other goods, because there is already a specific regime for dealing with them that is unlikely to have to change as a result of Brexit.