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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.18 Mar 2024HANSARDSpring Budget 2024That this House takes note of the Spring Budget 2024.18 Mar 2024HANSARDSpring Budget 2024My Lords, it is a pleasure to close today’s debate on the Spring Budget and the Second Reading of the NICs Bill. As anticipated, it has been a spirited debate with very thoughtful…18 Mar 2024HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThat this House takes note of International Women’s Day and the steps taken to promote the economic inclusion of women.08 Mar 2024HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I am delighted that the noble Baroness, Lady Casey of Blackstock, has chosen this debate in which to make her maiden speech. She has worked tirelessly over the last 30…08 Mar 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lady Altmann both on securing this important Second Reading debate on her Bill and on her excellent contribution setting out the…01 Mar 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]I will come on to gold-plating. I am not entirely sure that everybody is in alignment on whether or not this regulation is implemented, but consultation is just good government. I…01 Mar 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]As I set out in my closing remarks, the consultation is for AIFMR. It is not related to the other issues that the noble Baroness has raised, because, as she says, they have…01 Mar 2024HANSARDBank of England Levy (Amount of Levy Payable) Regulations 2024I am grateful to noble Lords for sharing their thoughts on this SI. It is a simple switchover from one scheme to another, but I recognise that there are points that deserve a bit…27 Feb 2024HANSARDBank of England Levy (Amount of Levy Payable) Regulations 2024My Lords, these draft regulations will ensure the implementation of the Bank of England levy following the passage of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, which made…27 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds, National Insurance Funds Payments and Extension of Veterans Relief) Regulations 2024I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate today. I will try to get through as many questions as possible—there are definitely one or two to which I…27 Feb 2024HANSARDBank of England Levy (Amount of Levy Payable) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Bank of England Levy (Amount of Levy Payable) Regulations 2024.27 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds, National Insurance Funds Payments and Extension of Veterans Relief) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Social Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds, National Insurance Funds Payments and Extension of Veterans Relief) Regulations…27 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Limits and Thresholds, National Insurance Funds Payments and Extension of Veterans Relief) Regulations 2024My Lords, these two sets of regulations are made each year to set the national insurance contributions—NICs—rates, limits and thresholds and to update tax credits, child benefit…27 Feb 2024HANSARDTax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2024.27 Feb 2024HANSARDOverseas Territories: Tax Haven StatusI am grateful for my noble friend’s support for the Cayman Islands, but it is just one of the many different overseas territories. Not wishing to detract at all from his words, I…26 Feb 2024HANSARDOverseas Territories: Tax Haven StatusThe Government absolutely recognise their crucial role in stemming corruption; we work very closely with the overseas territories on all sorts of issues when it comes to illicit…26 Feb 2024HANSARDOverseas Territories: Tax Haven StatusMy Lords, the UK has not made any recent quantitative assessment of the economic benefits of the overseas territories to the UK, but we continue to support the territories to…26 Feb 2024HANSARDOverseas Territories: Tax Haven StatusI am afraid I have to say to the noble Lord that we have not carried out that assessment.26 Feb 2024HANSARDOverseas Territories: Tax Haven StatusThe Government are not relaxed about offshore tax avoidance. We maintain that all tax avoidance needs to be stamped out, which is why we work so very closely with the overseas…26 Feb 2024