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HANSARDFinance Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 14, in clause 94, page 76, line 33, at end insert— “(2) The Government must lay before the House of Commons by 9 September 2020 a statement of the…16 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 2020HANSARD Public OrderThe use of rubber bullets in the UK is, thankfully, rare, but not so in the US. It has been identified that the bullets have a 15% rate of permanent disability and a 3% fatality…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Leader of the House made reference to cleaners having to be in this building anyway. I feel that the way he did that was incredibly…04 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. A great number of constituents in Glasgow Central work in film and TV. They are freelancers on short-term PAYE contracts and have been left with absolutely nothing. I have had…04 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic Health England Review: Covid-19 DisparitiesAs I said to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care earlier this week, it is one thing to say that black lives matter and quite another to force black people and people…04 Jun 2020HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Leader of the House says that Bills cannot progress, but that is not quite accurate. Bills can progress if there is the will for them to do so. Digital sittings could allow…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms McDonagh, and to join all the members of the Finance Bill Committee. I echo the thanks that other hon. Members have given to the…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)Corporate taxation is not within the power of the Scottish Parliament. We have to live with the decisions that Westminster makes on this, but I am glad the Government have…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)There is indeed not terribly much to oppose here, but this is about the ambition of the Government to make a change, to make something different out of this Bill and to do…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)Again, I am not looking to oppose the clause. The aim is laudable, but I want to highlight a couple of things about apprenticeships. Coronavirus could significantly affect the…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)I am happy to support the clause and the actions of the Scottish Government in bringing in these new social security measures, which will be of great benefit to the people of…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)I beg to move amendment 8, in clause 12, page 7, line 2, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’. This amendment seeks to exempt all social security benefits from income tax.04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)I am happy to move the amendment and speak to amendment 9, which The Scottish National party tabled just as a query. When we were looking at the Scottish social security system…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for her comments, which she is quite right to make—the Library analysis is really important. I am moving the amendments to point out just how complex the…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)I am indeed content to withdraw the amendment, but the point stands that there is an inconsistency within the system, in which a war widow’s pension is not taxable but a widow’s…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Rosindell. I agree with much of what has been said by the hon. Member for Ilford North. The SNP believe, fundamentally, that people…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Second sitting)I thank the Minister for his remarks. He recognises the importance of the schemes, but I think it is also important to recognise whether the effect of the policy is sound. We need…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Second sitting)On the point about MPs intervening on constituents’ issues, I would challenge the question around disposable income. A constituent of mine had been asked to pay money back, and…04 Jun 2020HANSARDFinance Bill (Second sitting)What about the new clause?04 Jun 2020