Better Jobs and a Fair Deal at Work

Part of Debate on the Address – in the House of Commons at 1:57 pm on 12 May 2021.

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Photo of Rishi Sunak Rishi Sunak The Chancellor of the Exchequer 1:57, 12 May 2021

I appreciate all the constructive conversations my right hon. Friend has had with me on this topic, which I know he feels passionately about. As he will know, while our economy will have recovered its pre-crisis levels, the damage to our public finances is much longer-lasting. That is what led the Government to make the difficult but I hope understandable decision to temporarily divert from the 0.7% commitment, with a full intention to return to it when the fiscal situation allows, but in the meantime to remain one of the leading donors to the causes that both he and I are passionate about.