Callum Anderson

I could not agree more with my hon. Friend. In this space and across many policy areas, what business and investors require and demand from us as policymakers—regardless of which party happens to be in power—is policy certainty. When we risk lurching in various directions, with various priorities and changing timelines, the only result is that investors withdraw or deploy their capital in other countries. Frankly, with regard to the clean energy transition, that will ensure that other countries, be they our competitors or our foes, will have a massive, global competitive advantage over us. I do not think it is a good idea for us to enable that. Changing tack, the UK also faces the challenge of our constituents accessing affordable financial services and products. We need to honestly confront the barriers that still prevent too many of our constituents from opening a basic bank account, building even a very modest savings buffer for when times are hard, and accessing safe and affordable credit or securing the insurance that protects people from life’s shocks.