The Growth Plan Debate

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Department: HM Treasury
Friday 23rd September 2022

(2 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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The markets will react as they will, but the growth plan will soon show that we are on the right course and that we are steering us to a more prosperous future.

Matt Warman Portrait Matt Warman (Boston and Skegness) (Con)
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I welcome the focus on putting rocket boosters under Britain’s brilliant technology sector in the Chancellor’s Budget, but internet businesses are open 24/7. This is a deregulating Government. Will the Chancellor look at deregulating Sunday opening hours, so that we can compete on the high street as we can compete on the internet?

Kwasi Kwarteng Portrait Kwasi Kwarteng
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We have looked at that in the past. It was not without controversy, but I would be happy to hear my hon. Friend’s ideas on the subject.