Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Flynn Excerpts
Tuesday 4th November 2025

(1 day, 14 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Murray Portrait James Murray
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Through our investments in the National Wealth Fund, Great British Energy, the British Business Bank and UK Export Finance, we are using every lever the Government have to support businesses to thrive—in stark contrast with the previous Government, which left them high and dry.

Stephen Flynn Portrait Stephen Flynn (Aberdeen South) (SNP)
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Charities, trade unions, academics and industry are united in their view that replacing the energy profits levy is not just an economic imperative, but a moral one. How many more of my constituents need to lose their jobs before the Government do just that?

Dan Tomlinson Portrait Dan Tomlinson
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At the Budget we will set out clearly our proposals for the future of the energy profits levy and the oil and gas mechanism. We will ensure that we can provide the certainty to business on the future regime as soon as we can.