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My supplementary question on the State Pension Age: Review debate
John Redwood (Wokingham) (Con)
What would be the saving were the Government to raise the age by one year to 68?
Mel Stride (Minister of State for Pensions)
That is a beautiful question because it is precise; it requires an answer that one cannot duck. I will write to my right hon....Read More »
Written answers – uptake of electric cars by Govt. departments
The Department for Transport has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (174163):
Question:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to promote the uptake of electric cars by Government departments.. (174163)
Tabled on: 27 March 2023
Answer:
UK trade and investment – exports
In the last year Brexit Britain’s exports soared by 24%
Rejoiners who want to put our country down may wail, but the facts are the facts.
CIBUK Article : https://cibuk.org/in-the-last-year-brexit-britains-exports-soared-by-24-percent/
CIBUK Twitter : https://twitter.com/CibukOrg/status/1642073673216532483
CIBUK Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CIBUKOrg/posts/165405233078578
Facts4EU Article:: https://facts4eu.org/news/2023_apr_big_brexit_win_3
Facts4EU Twitter: https://twitter.com/Facts4euOrg/status/1642050714326257665?s=20
Facts4EU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Facts4EU/posts/pfbid0241CwdiioGoteXX6Z7tJBjJgCUZGk965zKymJ5YVx3AFuYLbpiXzX82oikGmyi3gTl
Great news that last...Read More »
Cutting CO 2
Governments and all the UK parties in Parliament want to cut UK CO 2 output. I have been arguing against some the damaging self defeating policies they propose to do this. Stopping UK gas and oil extraction in order to import oil and gas increases world CO 2 as well...Read More »
What is a windfall?
Windfall taxes make the things taxed dearer. They reduce investment and output in the items taxed, cutting supply.
We were told that the very high prices of gas and oil that resulted from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and from the West’s decision to stop buying Russian energy were generating windfall profits,...Read More »