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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill (Second sitting)As I understand it, the difference is between something that is contractual and the fact that it is customary, in the general sense, to have what are called “benefit games” or…14 May 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill (Second sitting)On Second Reading, not much attention was given to employee benefits. How do they fit into that threshold?14 May 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill (Second sitting)The hon. Gentleman is right about the psychological impact of redundancy payments. Does he therefore agree that we should celebrate from the rooftops that unemployment is at its…14 May 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill (Second sitting)My hon. Friend is making an excellent point. Does he agree that we should look at the impact on job creation and the ability of employers to create jobs, particularly on the day…14 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sI did, but this is a debating Chamber— [ Interruption. ] The hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) does not agree. I hope that she makes some original points when she…08 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sThe hon. Gentleman is being very generous in giving way. In principle, should a multimillionaire receive a free TV licence?08 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sWe do not have time today to go into this issue in the detail that one would want, but let me say that the NHS is profoundly about risk-sharing. Even a multimillionaire would not…08 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby). I stood in Lewisham, Deptford in 2005 when my now neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Braintree…08 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sThat is a completely different point, and let me explain why— [ Interruption. ] Calm down; give me a moment. The original response—the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran…08 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sI have always admired the hon. Lady and in particular her party when it comes to negotiations. They do tend to take a robust stance. I understand the negotiations with my right…08 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sI will give way to the hon. Lady in a moment. It will be my last intervention, Madam Deputy Speaker. We cannot ignore the fact that we have an intergenerational issue. That is no…08 May 2019HANSARDTV Licences for Over-75sThe hon. Lady makes a perfectly fair point. The welfare state has always evolved. At heart, however, it is about the contributory system. I think most people would expect that…08 May 2019HANSARD National Security Council LeakSurely one risk of this leak is that it effectively predetermines the public mood on the substantive issue of Huawei in a more hawkish fashion before we have come to our own…02 May 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillIt is always a great pleasure and highlight to hear the hon. Gentleman talking about distributional analysis, but does he agree that, where we have what are effectively…30 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillBefore I start discussing the Bill, Mr Deputy Speaker, I hope you will not mind my saying that it is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd), as always, but…30 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for mentioning the other Liverpool team, as it were. They seem to be doing quite well this season. It is a good and important point to make,…30 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillIs there a sense of how common it is for a testimonial to be contractual? We all know that it is commonplace in cricket and football for players to have testimonials or similar…30 Apr 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillThe hon. Gentleman can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the limit for testimonials is £100,000. [ Interruption. ] The hon. Gentleman mentions redundancy payments from a…30 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingThat is a good point, and I will come to that. I make what is essentially a political point about Labour’s manifesto because we have to get into our heads the idea that there will…24 Apr 2019HANSARDLocal Government and Social Care FundingIt is very kind of the hon. Lady to give way. I spoke in the debate and said that we have some very difficult decisions to face. We need to be open with the public, and I said…24 Apr 2019