i welcome her to her place. we are writing to all pensioners, i don't know where she has this information from but i can reassure her we are writing to all pensioners about this change in policy and also the first time writing to all pensioners in receipt of housing benefit to encourage them to aim for pension credit and have also in a steadfast commitment to the triple lock this will mean the new full state pension will mean the new full state pension will be worth around £1700 over this parliament and we've extended the host will support fund local authorities can use to help people on low incomes and struggling with fuel bills and we have also ensured the warm homes discount scheme will provide £150 for low income households including pensioners. number three, households including pensioners. numberthree, please. . i households including pensioners. number three, please. .- households including pensioners. number three, please. . iwould like to ask this question _ number three, please. . i would like to ask this question together - number three, please. . i would like to ask this question together with i to ask this question together with ten, 11 and 1a. the government �*s

mission will counter 1a years of sluggish economic growth and kick—start a decade of national renewal and we have already lodged the national wealth fund, introduced farms the planning system and hosted the international investment summit securing over £63 billion investment across the uk. work continues and i look forward to updating the house and a next steps for growth in the budget. 15 and a next steps for growth in the budiet. ,_, . ., and a next steps for growth in the buduet. ,_, . ., ., and a next steps for growth in the buduet. , . ., ., budget. is co-chair of the labour urowth budget. is co-chair of the labour growth grow) _ budget. is co-chair of the labour growth grow) i — budget. is co-chair of the labour growth group i welcome - budget. is co-chair of the labour growth group i welcome the - budget. is co-chair of the labour- growth group i welcome the decision to unlace investment in britain but the capital we must invest in is not just physical but digital. for years the members opposite cut capital investment in technology, depressing productivity and leaving workers with less money in their pocket. and asked the chancellor what steps she is taking to boost long—term investment, especially in digital and technology? i

investment, especially in digital and technology?— investment, especially in digital and technolo: ? . ~' ., ., and technology? i thank him for that auestion and technology? i thank him for that question and — and technology? i thank him for that question and also _ and technology? i thank him for that question and also for— and technology? i thank him for that question and also for the _ and technology? i thank him for that question and also for the excellent l question and also for the excellent work he is doing as co—chair of the labour growth group. i know he is passionate about how we can use data to boost productivity and improve public services and is working with wigan council and his local nhs trust. we recognise attracting private investment into digital and technology is crucial for driving growth and why we have already privatised these in the modern industrial strategy to ensure we are creating the right conditions for investment. since that government took office we have welcomed over £25 billion of investment into uk data centres helping create thousands ofjobs and meet the growing demand for data, ai and machine learning.— machine learning. does the chancellor _ machine learning. does the chancellor agree _ machine learning. does the chancellor agree a - machine learning. does the chancellor agree a modern| machine learning. does the - chancellor agree a modern nhs fit for the future is essential to our country's economic growth and will

she find time to visit the new cumbria school of medicine when it opens in carlisle next year? i cumbria school of medicine when it opens in carlisle next year?- opens in carlisle next year? i thank ou for opens in carlisle next year? i thank you for that — opens in carlisle next year? i thank you for that question _ opens in carlisle next year? i thank you for that question and _ opens in carlisle next year? i thank you for that question and i - you for that question and i absolutely recognise the important role of the nhs and the health of our nation and getting people back to work and boosting the economy which is why in tomorrow's budget we will set out more detail on how we will set out more detail on how we will increase the number of elective appointments per week one of the first steps to reduce waiting times in the nhs. i was delighted to meet with professor hugh brady from imperial college london and he shared with me detail on their important plans to partner with the university of cumbria on the next generation of health professionals and i commend my honourable friend the watch is in this area.—

the watch is in this area. streets in my constituency _ the watch is in this area. streets in my constituency where - the watch is in this area. streets in my constituency where let - the watch is in this area. streets l in my constituency where let down the watch is in this area. streets - in my constituency where let down as the government, the party opposite, fiddled while our high streets burn. can she assure me it is a priority? i welcome him to his place and he is doing a greatjob for the people of lichfield. this government is committed to delivering a decade of national renewal and ensuring growth and prosperity i felt everywhere in our country. we will work in partnership with business and local communities to rejuvenate our high streets which are the lifeblood of our local communities including those in lichfield and burtonwood. we plan to introduce new powers to help fill vacant properties through the high street option. thousands of my constituents _ the high street option. thousands of my constituents in _ the high street option. thousands of my constituents in chelsea _ the high street option. thousands of my constituents in chelsea and - my constituents in chelsea and fulham come from european union countries and are all passionate

about the uk economy doing well. as the chancellor agree for the uk to achieve its full economic growth potential we need to deepen our trading links with the european union, and if she does not agree with me, can she see how the treasury is working with other government departments to achieve this? i government departments to achieve this? ., ~ government departments to achieve this? . ~ ., , , ., this? i thank him for this question. since taking _ this? i thank him for this question. since taking office _ this? i thank him for this question. since taking office this _ this? i thank him for this question. | since taking office this government has been working to reset our relationship with our european friends and neighbours. the prime minister recently met with the president of the european commission and agreed to strengthen the uk european union relationship to address global challenges such as economic headwinds, geopolitical competition, regular migration, climate change and energy prices. improving relationships will be good for business and for consumers. i will not ask the chancellor to pre—empt tomorrow's budget other i

might have some luck if i do based on current form but can she confirm she fully appreciates how important agricultural and business property relief are to farmers in family businesses who do so much to grow our local economies across the country? i our local economies across the count ? , ., . country? i recognise the importance of bein: country? i recognise the importance of being able _ country? i recognise the importance of being able to _ country? i recognise the importance of being able to pass _ country? i recognise the importance of being able to pass on _ country? i recognise the importance of being able to pass on to - country? i recognise the importance of being able to pass on to the - country? i recognise the importance of being able to pass on to the next| of being able to pass on to the next generation the assets you have built up generation the assets you have built up and will set out more details on all our tax policies and the budget tomorrow. , , ., ., , ., , tomorrow. respiratory funding has been used by _ tomorrow. respiratory funding has been used by local— tomorrow. respiratory funding has been used by local authorities - tomorrow. respiratory funding has| been used by local authorities such as fife council to drive economic growth for small businesses. that is due to end in april 2025. can we get a commitment funding for those schemes will continue? taste a commitment funding for those schemes will continue?- a commitment funding for those schemes will continue? we will set out more details _ schemes will continue? we will set out more details in _ schemes will continue? we will set out more details in the _ schemes will continue? we will set out more details in the budget - out more details in the budget including the consequential set will go to the scottish government. investment requires a measure of

optimism, not the collapse in business confidence she has engineered. she would have done better to stress some of the positives she inherited, would she? it is good to be explained how to do myjob are one of the members opposite who crashed our economy. 63 and a half billion pounds of investment into the uk where no sitter international investment summit, into a life sciences and data centres and digital investments including energy, green energy, because businesses have confidence this government is bringing stability pact economy and working with businesses to seize the opportunities. i am excited about doing that in all parts of the country and working with business to do so. ., ., . ., , ., do so. can the chancellor tell us to the nearest — do so. can the chancellor tell us to the nearest £10 _ do so. can the chancellor tell us to the nearest £10 billion _ do so. can the chancellor tell us to the nearest £10 billion how- do so. can the chancellor tell us to the nearest £10 billion how much l the nearest £10 billion how much extra would be available for long—term investment but not for the

fallacy of uk government bonds for the bank of england costing the taxpayer dearly? i the bank of england costing the taxpayer dearly?— the bank of england costing the taxa er dearl ? , ., , taxpayer dearly? i started my career as an economist _ taxpayer dearly? i started my career as an economist at _ taxpayer dearly? i started my career as an economist at the _ taxpayer dearly? i started my career as an economist at the bank - taxpayer dearly? i started my career as an economist at the bank of - as an economist at the bank of england and unlike members opposite i think it is incredibly important to recognise the independence of our economic institutions including the bank of england and the office for budget responsibility. email budget responsibility. small businesses _ budget responsibility. small businesses are _ budget responsibility. small businesses are the _ budget responsibility. small businesses are the engine i budget responsibility. small businesses are the engine ofj budget responsibility. small- businesses are the engine of our economy but many are penalised for investing in businesses because of the broken business rate system. will she ensure investment is exempted from business rates and ensure that budget as the final budget where business rates and a permanent feature? i budget where business rates and a permanent feature?— budget where business rates and a permanent feature? i would like to welcome her _ permanent feature? i would like to welcome her to _ permanent feature? i would like to welcome her to her— permanent feature? i would like to welcome her to her place. - permanent feature? i would like to welcome her to her place. small. permanent feature? i would like to i welcome her to her place. small and high street businesses at the lifeblood of all our communities including harrods and st albans and

it is important we support them. in our manifesto we committed to reform of our business rate system and i will set out more details in the budget tomorrow. as well as our business tax road map because that is what mcgibbon sees certainty about the tax environment they will working with for the next five years. working with for the next five ears. , ., ~ ,,, ., ~ working with for the next five ears. , ., ~ ,,, ., ,, [m years. number four, mr speaker. i am deliahted years. number four, mr speaker. i am delighted to — years. number four, mr speaker. i am delighted to be _ years. number four, mr speaker. i am delighted to be welcomed _ years. number four, mr speaker. i am delighted to be welcomed by - years. number four, mr speaker. i am delighted to be welcomed by the - delighted to be welcomed by the opposition benches. i'm pleased to see them in their place as well. investment is a key part of the government �*s growth mission alongside stability and reform by ensuring adherence to robust physical laws and respect for our economic institutions we deliver confidence needed to deliver great investment across the country. i thank him for that response. a key

part of the northern powerhouse agenda was investment into our rail infrastructure and residents in the cheadle constituency worth excited cheadle constituency worth excited cheadle train station got planning permission recently. but cuts to infrastructure have caused concern. can he put forward cheadle train station is safe and will go ahead? the government is fully committed to investment in all parts of the uk including northern england to create growth and impact for working people. the north of england is home to christian leaders to achieve this is it recent announcements in teesside and merseyside stop the details of individual projects will be confirmed in due course. the creation of _ be confirmed in due course. the creation of the _ be confirmed in due course. iie: creation of the national be confirmed in due course. "iie: creation of the national wealth be confirmed in due course. iie: creation of the national wealth fund and the wreck of success of the £63 million investment announced at the investment summit on top of the investments mumbojumbo friend has

just announced about carbon capture and the north—west are examples of the success. and the north-west are examples of the success-— the success. please try and look up occasionally. _ the success. please try and look up occasionally, it _ the success. please try and look up occasionally, it would _ the success. please try and look up occasionally, it would be _ the success. please try and look up occasionally, it would be helpful. . occasionally, it would be helpful. the successful investments announced it the successful investments announced |i . ., ., the successful investments announced it we have had many questions about the budet, it we have had many questions about the budget. living — it we have had many questions about the budget, living standards. - the budget, living standards. studio: severalabout the budget, living standards. studio: several about the abolition of the winter fuel allowance, energy bills, pension credit, business rates among the many questions asked. theo leggett are business correspondent was listening in. so many questions, how many answers? not many. the chancellor is expected was batting a lot of the questions because she wants to retain some of the surprises for the budget tomorrow. obviously being a much wider piece of political theatre

than treasury questions. of course we know what some of the big revelations in the budget are likely to be. i picked up on one question from daisy cooper, the liberal democrats from the albans, asked on business rates, the chancellor said she would announce details on reform of business dates in the budget tomorrow, there would be a business tax road map. that is key because businesses are deeply concerned this is going to be a tax—raising budget and with promises from the government not to increase direct tax rates on working people, they are going to be bearing the brunt of it. also concerns about the end of business rate tax relief for hospitality businesses and such like coming up next april. there are concerns about the tax burden on particularly small businesses and it looks as though there might be revelations on that in the budget tomorrow. ., , ., ., ., ~' tomorrow. theo, you mention working --eole, tomorrow. theo, you mention working people. that — tomorrow. theo, you mention working people. that has _ tomorrow. theo, you mention working

people, that has been _ tomorrow. theo, you mention working people, that has been a _ tomorrow. theo, you mention working people, that has been a phrase - people, that has been a phrase bugging ministers wherever we go, have we a proper definition of what that means? i’m have we a proper definition of what that means?— that means? i'm afraid we don't. various interjections _ that means? i'm afraid we don't. various interjections by - that means? i'm afraid we don't. various interjections by different| various interjections by different mps on the saying, we had keir starmer saying yesterday it is people who have a wage slip, that doesn't include a lot of people who would consider themselves to be working people who run small businesses for example but might not necessarily pay themselves a salary. there is a certain amount of ambiguity there. the government say working people know who they are. theo, our business correspondent theo, our business correspondent theo leggett listening in. there will be full coverage of the budget here on bbc news, join us live at the chancellor rachel reeves reviews the chancellor rachel reeves reviews the autumn budget at around 12:30pm, bbc news will bring you every moment, every inside, every bit of impact in our exclusive, in—depth coverage, stay tuned for all that action and analysis, more news at

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