"I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
We face challenging times, and challenging decisions need to be made, but one thing on which I hope we can all agree is that home ownership must remain within reach, and we must support the property market …..." Felicity Buchan - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George, on my first outing as a Treasury Minister in Westminster Hall. I will begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) and thanking her for securing this important debate on vehicle taxation. As today’s discussion has demonstrated, …..." Felicity Buchan - View Speech
"I am sure the hon. Lady will recognise that we have a medium-term fiscal plan coming up in about 10 days, and at this stage we will not commit to anything ahead of that plan.
"It is a pleasure to answer my first question at the Dispatch Box, and to reply to the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis), who responded to my maiden speech.
The White Paper “Levelling Up the United Kingdom” set out a clear plan to level up every corner of …..." Felicity Buchan - View Speech
"We are absolutely committed to the levelling-up agenda. South Yorkshire received £570 million through the regional cities transport scheme, £95 million through the levelling-up fund and £46 million through the shared prosperity fund, and our ambitions for levelling up continue...." Felicity Buchan - View Speech
"I can confirm that we will be going ahead with the second round of the levelling-up fund. There should be decisions by the end of the year, and I wish the hon. Lady well with her bid. An independent assessment of the bids is going on at the moment, but …..." Felicity Buchan - View Speech
"We are very much committed to the sector, and I would be delighted to sit down with my hon. Friend to discuss this further...." Felicity Buchan - View Speech
"We are encouraging all higher and local authorities to look at the investment zones and to apply. I think they are a great tool for development, so I would absolutely encourage that application...." Felicity Buchan - View Speech
"Everything we are doing is being driven by a growth agenda so that we can level up all the way across the United Kingdom...." Felicity Buchan - View Speech
"Decisions on the second phase of the levelling-up round will be made by the end of the year, and I wish my hon. Friend well...." Felicity Buchan - View Speech