Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Gauke and Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

Tuesday 29th November 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gauke]

The OBR has always taken a cautious view on delivery of infrastructure, but let us remember that we have already delivered 3,000 projects. We have set out an ambitious plan for delivery of infrastructure improvements in the course of this Parliament, and that is exactly what we will deliver.

[Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Ochil and South Perthshire) (SNP)]

10. What fiscal steps he has taken to help increase levels of UK exports since the UK’s decision to leave the EU.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Gauke and Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

Wednesday 23rd March 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gauke]

The Government do all they can to support businesses the length and breadth of the United Kingdom in all sectors. My point is that we are able to take action and support the oil and gas sector because we are the United Kingdom. Had Scotland become independent, it would be facing a very substantial loss of revenue and have great difficulties absorbing that.

[Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Ochil and South Perthshire) (SNP)]

3. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effects of the Government’s welfare programme on social and economic inequalities in Scotland.

Budget Changes

Debate between David Gauke and Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

Monday 21st March 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gauke]

Actually, the figure is slightly more than that over the past five years. Disability spending has risen significantly under this Government, even though we inherited the largest deficit in our peacetime history.

[Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh (Ochil and South Perthshire) (SNP)]

Today’s urgent question is not about the Budget documentation, the EU referendum or who is going to be the next leader of the Tory party, but about the hundreds of thousands of disabled people across this country and their fate. In the absence of the Chancellor today, will the Minister take the opportunity to apologise to all the disabled people across the country who have been left in turmoil over the past few days in relation to what support, if any, they are going to get from this Government? What are the future plans for them?

[Mr Gauke]

This is a Government who have increased spending on the disabled. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions will shortly make a statement on Government policy in this area.