Autumn Statement Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Autumn Statement

Kirsty Blackman Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd November 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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The Department for Work and Pensions has some excellent programmes and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions confirms to me that he has adequate funding for all those programmes.

Kirsty Blackman Portrait Kirsty Blackman (Aberdeen North) (SNP)
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The oil and gas industry has a bright future. When will the Chancellor implement the tangible changes that his predecessor committed to on both decommissioning tax relief and loan guarantees? The industry needs those measures to secure current investment and so secure increased future productivity.

Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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Yes; I have confirmed again today that we will proceed with those measures. We will proceed with them as quickly as we possibly can.