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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill (First sitting)Q It is a privilege to serve on the Committee under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I seek some clarification from the Minister in respect of some of his earlier responses. When…14 May 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill (First sitting)Q Can you not make an estimate of how much the Treasury has lost? You said in your earlier answer that it would generate £200 million in revenue. I also saw an earlier note that…14 May 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill (First sitting)Q I am with you. Do we have an estimate of how much the Treasury has lost as a result of using this method to avoid paying NICs? Simon Smith: We do not have a breakdown of that.14 May 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill (Second sitting)That is a valid point, and the expert witnesses supported that this morning. If an employer is designing and costing a redundancy package—I do not know why we use the term…14 May 2019HANSARDRadiotherapy ServicesOne in four people currently receive radiotherapy—a number that will increase if the Government achieve their early diagnosis targets. Ministers dispute that 20,000 people in…07 May 2019HANSARDRadiotherapy Services2. What funding his Department plans to allocate to radiotherapy services in the next five years.07 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. I am sure you are aware Mr Speaker, that the newly elected President of the Gambia is an avid Arsenal fan, but can the Secretary of State tell us what country-specific direct…01 May 2019HANSARDEducation Funding: England24. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of education funding in England.29 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation Funding: EnglandOf the 33 schools in the Easington constituency, 28 have had their funding cut between 2015 and 2019, three of them by more than £600,000, including my former primary school, now…29 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. What steps will the Secretary of State take to support housing renewal in older industrial areas, particularly coalfields?08 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. What discussions is the Minister having with her colleagues in the Department for Work and Pensions about the appalling tribunal backlog they are creating with poor assessment…12 Mar 2019HANSARDLiving WageCleaners and security staff at court buildings up and down the country are currently in dispute with outsourcers Mitie and G4S over poverty pay and draconian terms and conditions.…12 Mar 2019HANSARDLiving Wage10. If he will make it his policy to pay the staff in his Department the living wage.12 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureI am grateful for the opportunity to speak, Ms Ryan, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on securing this important debate. The figures…05 Mar 2019HANSARD Regional Transport InfrastructureI do not want to delay things by making a lengthy reply, but everything is political in this place and, whatever has gone on before, there is an opportunity to put things right…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSchool FundingThank you for calling me in this important debate, Sir Christopher. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Darlington (Jenny Chapman) for delivering such a powerful and cogent…04 Mar 2019HANSARDPolice, Fire and Rescue Services: Funding ReductionsTrust and relationships are built over many years. Sadly, the impact of sustained funding cuts over nine or 10 years has been that much of the good work from the partnership…20 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice, Fire and Rescue Services: Funding ReductionsI thank all Members who participated: my hon. Friends the Members for Manchester, Withington (Jeff Smith) and for Batley and Spen (Tracy Brabin), and the hon. Members for Glasgow…20 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice, Fire and Rescue Services: Funding ReductionsI want to make a small point about that. It is a very relevant issue, and it reminds me of the public health argument. The hon. Gentleman mentioned firefighters being involved in…20 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice, Fire and Rescue Services: Funding ReductionsI beg to move, That this House has considered the effect of reductions in funding of police, fire and rescue services. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie.…20 Feb 2019