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HANSARD Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction IndustryI will make a little more progress, and then I will be very happy to. I am keen to make sure I address hon. Members’ points, which I have listened to and noted down during the…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction IndustryI heard the hon. Member’s point there. A number of colleagues, including the hon. Member for Upper Bann, talked about there being a cliff edge, and others have asked for a delay.…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction IndustryAs we have heard from those who are trying to develop alternatives, one of the barriers to developing those alternatives—one of the things that reduces the incentives to do so—is…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction IndustryI will make some more progress. JCB developing its hydrogen-fuelled digger is one example, and Volvo is another example. So we are seeing the development of alternatives. This…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction IndustryThe right hon. Member has asked me to forecast something that clearly has a level of uncertainty. Some businesses will— [ Interruption. ] If he will just listen to me, some…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction IndustryThat is not a figure that I have seen, but I can double-check that. I was asked specifically whether there has been an economic impact assessment. We consulted on the proposal and…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Rebated Fuel Rules: Construction IndustryMy apologies—I thought that I had until 5.45 pm. In that case, I will wind up by saying that I thank hon. Members for their contributions and hope that they will recognise the…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxation: Silage FilmIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Nigel Mills) on securing the debate and on his comments.…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxation: Silage FilmI fully appreciate my hon. Friend’s point, which I will come to in a second. There are two sides to this issue. On the one hand, silage film can be part of the supply chain; on…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxation: Silage FilmI am happy to get back to my hon. Friend on the conversations that have taken place with different sectors, including the agriculture sector, that were part of work done over the…18 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxation: Silage FilmI am conscious that we are short of time, but I will.18 Jan 2022HANSARD Taxation: Silage FilmI gave examples of some specific products where the plastic is inherently part of the product—ink cartridges would be another. I recognise that there are some kinds of plastic…18 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank you, Sir Christopher—and the hon. Member for Gordon, who duly flagged the order of proceedings. Clause 99 and schedule 16 make technical amendments to capital allowances,…11 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to hear the hon. Member for Gordon argue for new clause 8. It would require the Government to publish, within 12 months of the Bill coming into effect, an…11 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I will just pick up on some of the points made by hon. Members. I am glad to hear that the Opposition will not be opposing the clause. The hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead…05 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I am glad that the Opposition will not oppose the clause, although I think I heard that, overall, they oppose freeports. Clearly, they take a very different view from us, because…05 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I have heard the hon. Member’s points. I move that the clause stand part of the Bill. Question put and agreed to. Clause 82 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause…05 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I hope the hon. Member is happy for me to write to her on the methodology for calculating that particular tax gap. I am happy to set out further action that will be taken to…05 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)The hon. Member for Blaydon made a really important point about the enforcement of landfill tax. I am also aware of concerns about the associated waste crime. There has been a…05 Jan 2022HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)Clause 82 increases both the standard and lower rates of landfill tax in line with inflation from 1 April 2022, as announced in the 2021 spring Budget. Landfill tax was introduced…05 Jan 2022