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HANSARD Finance BillI am very grateful to the Minister for explaining all the things she has just set out, but I did not quite get an answer to the specific question of why it costs HMRC £4.5 million…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance Billindicated dissent.10 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillThank you very much, Madam Chair. It is always a pleasure to see you in Committee and to serve under your chairmanship. On behalf of the Opposition, I rise to speak to new clauses…10 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI rise to speak on behalf of the official Opposition on new clause 3, which stands in the name of the shadow Chancellor, my right hon. Friend the Member for Central Devon (Mel…10 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI hope the British people are listening to this: none of those things. I remind the hon. Gentleman, although he was not here, that NHS spending increased by 45% in cash terms in…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThere is really nothing to add to that. The hon. Gentleman made that point in his speech and at Treasury questions—it is a very important point. In just six months, we have hit…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillIt is a great pleasure to wind up the debate on behalf of the official Opposition. I pay tribute to and thank all colleagues from both sides of the House for their contributions.…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance ContributionsThere was so little information in that response—the civil service will be very proud of the Minister. He will not say who will be spared by the Chancellor’s tax raid, but we know…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance ContributionsLater today, the House will vote on the Government’s £25 billion national insurance tax hike. To avoid any uncertainty when we vote, will the Minister confirm exactly which public…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillAbsolutely. We all heard what the Chancellor said at the Confederation of British Industry conference. It is remarkable that the Prime Minister will not back up her words, and…03 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsConservative Members will never stop holding the Government to account for their pre-election promise to cut energy bills by £300. Have civil service officials conducted any…12 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Further Payments to Capital Stock) Order 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship as always, Sir Roger. It is worth remembering that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was founded in 1991 to…12 Nov 2024HANSARDDraft Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Retail Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Draft Consumer Composite Investments (Designated Activities) Regulations 2024
Draft Securitisation (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
Draft Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions (Meaning of CRR Rules and Recognised Exchange) (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is always a pleasure to see you in your place and to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I also welcome the Economic Secretary to the Treasury to her place. I have spent…06 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome tax (charge)If you will indulge me, Madam Deputy Speaker, I shall start by paying tribute to and thanking my right hon. Friend the shadow Chancellor for his service on our Front Bench. I had…31 Oct 2024HANSARDInvestor ConfidenceClearly, the Chancellor is desperately trying to raise old ghosts, along with debt and taxes, but her own broken promises are coming back to haunt her and are frightening…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Fiscal RulesI wondered whether the Chancellor’s announcement of changes to the fiscal rules would survive the weekend, given the five fictitious freeports that came and went. It was a…28 Oct 2024HANSARDPub and Hospitality SectorI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Leicestershire (Mr Bedford) on obtaining this important debate. We could talk about the economic contribution of our pubs—the £54…22 Oct 2024HANSARD International Investment SummitI thank all those who have spoken in today’s debate. It is right that I recognise the contributions that have been made from both sides of the House, but especially those made by…17 Oct 2024HANSARDEnergy Bills: Support for HouseholdsDuring the general election, the Labour party committed to bring down energy bills by £300. Now that the election is over, energy bills are going up by some 10%. On behalf of the…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Food Securityrose —30 Jul 2024