Sir Mel Stride

Absolutely. My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The absence of anything about farmers in the statement was palpable. One might think that the Chancellor might at least have said something about the fa

The hon. Gentleman should join us on the Conservative Benches, because we are the party that is standing four-square behind North sea oil and gas extraction. We do that for a very important economic r

We will have to look very closely at the wording that the Chancellor used, because my recollection is that he said that the Government would be committed to the NATO target of 3.5% by 2035, with a tar

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. That brings me to another point, which is that the Chancellor has taken a conscious decision to reduce the headroom, in the primary target, from around £24 bi

The Budget was a whirl of little things. I picked up a road map, a taskforce, a few bob scattered around various organisations, and even a few pence off a jar of gherkins. But it is a missed opportuni

May I welcome the Chancellor to his position and thank him for his kind remarks earlier? May I also wish him every success, because I am afraid that under this Government we need some? He will know th