The event sector which including weddings and musical event support a million jobs and worth over 30 billion pounds to the uk economy, its been devastated by covid and robert is down 90 since last year, with the Prime Minister look at Financial Support focusing on grants, not just loans especially for freelancers for musicians and performers and proactive covid acting events to boost confidence and start to allow the Events Industry to support itself. Youre absolutely right, the 1. 57 billion pounds culture recovery funded tended to support the organizations and the freelances that he mentions, the visions he lays out for people going to the events where people can be tested before they go and they will show their support of the sector by visiting theaters as they reopen. Thank you, mr. Speaker, can i join the Prime Minister and sending my deepest condolences to the family and friends of sgt matt, this was a truly appalling incident, i have to say i shudder and i suspect im speaking fo
alternatives. the former is an essential step in achieving the latter. in fact, the communique that we agreed unanimously reflects all three parts of the plan for growth that we have in britain not just fiscal sustainability, but active monetary policy to unlock the finance that businesses and families need, and structural reforms to increase our competitiveness so that our young people can get into work and succeed in the global race. the uk s g8 also launched a bold new pro-business agenda to drive a dramatic increase in trade and to get to grips with the problems of tax evasion, aggressive tax avoidance and corporate secrecy. this was a distinctive british agenda to shape the way the world economy works for the benefit of everyone. we believe in free trade, private enterprise and low taxes as the best route to growth, but that is only sustainable if ambitious trade deals are agreed, the taxes owed are paid and companies play by the rules. this agenda has now, i believe, be
i would like to make a statement on the g8. the government decided to hold the g8 in northern ireland to demonstrate the strength of this part of the united kingdom. we wanted to show the success of the piece process, the openness for business and investment, and the potential for tourism and growth. i want to thank the right honorable friend, the secretary of state for northern ireland, the first deputy minister for all they did to help with the conference. i want to congratulate the psn i and all those is possible for living a safe and successful g8. and to think a foot in northern ireland for giving everyone such a warm welcome. does and i m put on its best face and the whole world to see what a great places. mr. speaker, we set a clear agenda for the summit to boost jobs and broke growth, fair taxes and greater transparency. what i ve called the three keys. i also add a fourth, combating terrorism. we reached important agreeme
10 billion pounds boost to our economy, does my right honorable friend agreed that a free trade agreement with the united states represents [inaudible]? my friend is right but i think it s very good news that this free trade agreement has been launched in northern ireland it when i take many months of very difficult and patient negotiation. it issued to the topic at a problem because we wanted to cover all sorts of areas like public procurement and services, and not just manufactured goods. it s good it is getting going because this could mean millions of jobs right across europe and great benefits for us here in the uk. [shouting] on the subject of giving money back, which is just referred to in respect of the labour party, will he now explain to the house why, when he had a windfall, he decided to write down his mortgage instead of writing down the more of the one he was claiming for the expenses allowance in the house of commons? i think what the honorable gentlema