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HANSARDFinance Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Rosindell. I will reflect on some of the issues raised by the hon. Member for Ilford North. The Government down in Westminster are…18 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Ninth sitting)The IT contractors from India who I mentioned earlier can choose to go anywhere in the world. They have chosen to locate in Glasgow because the work is there, the skills are there…18 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. My understanding was that we were breaking after the previous clause, so I will scramble to find my notes. We think it is…18 Jun 2020HANSARD Covid-19: Asylum Seeker Services in GlasgowThe case to which my hon. Friend has referred was in my constituency. A young man called Adnan passed away at the start of May in temporary and inappropriate hotel accommodation…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Economic Outlook and Furlough Scheme ChangesI thank the Minister for the comments he has made. While the support under the schemes, including the coronavirus job retention scheme, is welcome, many of the comments I made on…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Rosindell. I take what the Minister says about the measure affecting relatively few businesses at the moment, but as this develops,…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Seventh sitting)Can the Financial Secretary tell us how many companies are using the previous rules?16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Eighth sitting)I want to comment briefly on the huge gap that exists within Companies House as part of this process. If we go after companies and directors that are involved in phoenixing, why…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Seventh sitting)I would like to press the amendment to a vote, to add to the clarity of the clause. Amendment 12 negatived. Clause 85 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Ordered, That further…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Eighth sitting)From what the Opposition Front-Bench team said, I do not think that I have support for the amendment, so I am content to withdraw it, but I may return to the subject later. I beg…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 12, in clause 85, page 72, line 33, after “supplies” insert “, including human breastmilk”. This amendment would ensure that vehicles carrying human…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesA number of businesses in my Glasgow Central constituency find themselves blocked from claiming under the job retention scheme as a result of the deficiencies of Her Majesty’s…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 17, in clause 95, page 77, line 5, after “tax” insert “which is due at the relevant date from the debtor and which became due in the 12 months immediately…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for BusinessesWhat steps he is taking to support the business economy during the covid-19 outbreak.16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Eighth sitting)The amendments seek to limit the extent of HMRC’s status as a preferential creditor in insolvencies by preventing the policy being applied retrospectively, and by limiting that…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Eighth sitting)This is a small clause in the Bill, but hidden within it is the Government’s intention to set the conditions under which they would consider it appropriate to vary the rates of…16 Jun 2020HANSARDExiting the European Union: Financial Services and MarketsI welcome the right hon. Member for Wolverhampton South East (Mr McFadden) to his place, and I concur with the comments he made about Jo Cox. Jo’s family are never far from my…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Eighth sitting)Although the Minister spoke for a long time, he did not get to the nub of why the clause is necessary, what safeguards are in place, and why the requirement for authorisation is…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Eighth sitting)In new clause 12, we mention the issue of Scottish limited partnerships. I make no apology for doing so, as they are still a problem. We only need to look at the ongoing campaign…16 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Seventh sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that the minimum unit pricing introduced in Scotland had the effect of removing from our shelves some of the most harmful drinks, including the…16 Jun 2020