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HANSARD National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI rise on behalf of the official Opposition in support of Lords amendments 1 to 4, 8, 10, 14 and 21. Before I dive into the detail, I want to get a little nostalgic. One year and…19 Mar 2025HANSARDDraft Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Belarus) (Revocation) Order 2025
Draft Double Taxation Relief (Russian Federation) (Revocation) Order 2025It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Huq. It is also a great pleasure to see the Minister. It has been so long since we last saw each other—it must be at least two…04 Mar 2025HANSARDRegional Growth: EnglandThe Chancellor has lauded the new National Wealth Fund as a key part of the Government’s regional growth ambitions. The trouble is, it is not actually new; it is just the UK…04 Mar 2025HANSARD National Insurance ContributionsI welcome the opportunity to contribute on behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition. As the Minister said, the first statutory instrument sets rates, limits and thresholds for national…04 Feb 2025HANSARD National Insurance ContributionsI completely agree with the point that my hon. Friend is making, which has also been made to me by several local businesses in my constituency. This is a double whammy. We have a…04 Feb 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Third sitting)As the Minister said, clause 61 brings land managed under an environmental agreement—be that with the UK Government, devolved Governments, public bodies, local authorities or…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)The clauses tackle tax avoidance in limited liability partnerships and their participants, as the Minister pointed out. Tax avoidance is something that we took very seriously when…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Third sitting)It is, as always, a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. As the Minister set out, clauses 58 to 60 make amendments to requirements for inheritance tax exemptions…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)It will be no surprise that we have nothing to add, but as this is the last time I will speak, let me take this opportunity, before you get too emotional, Ms Vaz, to thank you and…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)Clause 75 amends the landfill tax rates to increase them in line with RPI, adjusted to account for high inflation between 2022 and 2024. As the Minister knows, when in government,…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)As the Minister said, the clause amends the main rates of the climate change levy from April 2026, in line with RPI, for electricity, gas and other taxable commodities, while…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)As the Minister said, clause 77 uprates the plastic packaging tax in line with inflation. The provisions in this Finance Bill are pretty much identical to those that we put…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Third sitting)My hon. Friend the Member for North West Norfolk will speak to this clause, Ms Vaz.30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)Thanks to clause 85, I do not think anything remains to be interpreted, so I will sit down. Question put and agreed to. Clause 85 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill.…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Third sitting)The Minister may think that this is a minor issue—and he will be pleased to know that I agree with him. [ Laughter. ] I am just waking everybody up. The requirement is redundant…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)As the Minister said, the clause uprates the aggregates levy in line with inflation. These provisions in this Finance Bill are pretty much identical to those that we put forward…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)The clause provides the Treasury with the powers to make regulations for the OECD cryptoasset reporting framework which, as the Minister pointed out, we signed up for when in…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Fourth sitting)Let me just gather my speech. [ Laughter. ] Clause 84 makes some of the more technical and minor amendments to various pieces of legislation, so in the interests of good…30 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Second sitting)As the Minister set out, clause 29 amends the measure in Northern Ireland to set in law a new cap of €300,000 on a three-year rolling basis, alongside other sources of relevant…28 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)As the Minister set out, clauses 5 and 6 set the appropriate percentage used for calculating the taxable benefit for a company car for tax years 2028-29 and 2029-30. In those tax…28 Jan 2025