It's been a busy few days in my new role as Financial Secretary to the Treasury and I'm looking forward to seeing my new boss, the Chancellor, deliver the Autumn Statement in the House of Commons at 12:30pm today.
I opened the Opposition Day Debate in the House of Commons, where I set out my deep concerns about the economic damage being caused by Labour’s recent Budgets and employment policies.Last year’s Budget – with tax rises on jobs, higher business rates and costly pay settlements – led to more than 180,