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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think that was a question about business rates reform. As the right hon. Lady will know, we published a discussion paper on transforming business rates. I am sure that the right…08 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Lady and I have discussed in several debates in recent months, the decision we took on agricultural property relief and business property relief was difficult, but it…08 Apr 2025HANSARDWealth Tax: Potential MeritsI politely suggest that if my hon. Friend thinks we are imposing austerity, he has not read the Budget very carefully. It contains increases to revenue spending in all…08 Apr 2025HANSARDLowest Incomes: SupportThe shadow Minister talks about business rates support. I remind him that if we had carried on with the plans inherited from the Conservative party, business rates relief would…08 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am unclear, given the hon. Lady’s remarks, whether she is opposed to the increase in the national minimum wage, but she should know that we have extended support for businesses…08 Apr 2025HANSARDFarmers: Tax ReliefsThat was not the most dignified question from the right hon. Gentleman. On the Chancellor’s behalf, I have met numerous organisations about this matter, including those I listed a…08 Apr 2025HANSARDFarmers: Tax ReliefsAs the Minister with responsibility for the UK tax system, I have had several meetings with organisations on this matter since the autumn Budget last year. On 18 February, I and…08 Apr 2025HANSARDSecond HomesI appreciate the concerns that second home owners may move to the business rates system. I emphasise that there are requirements that must be met before properties can be assessed…08 Apr 2025HANSARDSecond HomesI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks. I agree with him about the importance of taking the right action to tackle second homes. I understand he had a meeting with the…08 Apr 2025HANSARDSecond HomesWhile short-term lets and second homes can benefit the tourist economy, we recognise that they can impact the availability and affordability of main homes in some communities.…08 Apr 2025HANSARDLowest Incomes: SupportAt the autumn Budget last year, the Chancellor announced a series of reforms to fix the public finances in as fair a way as possible, and make sure that the wealthiest in society…08 Apr 2025HANSARDTax EvasionI thank my hon. Friend for his remarks. He is right to say that the £7.5 billion of additional revenue from closing the tax gap is a huge boost to the public finances, which…08 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have engaged with the automotive sector on this issue, and there are generous transitional arrangements in place to mitigate the impact. The Government have had to take…08 Apr 2025HANSARDLowest Incomes: SupportHelping people into good work and financial independence is at the heart of our approach to supporting people on the lowest incomes. That is why we have increased the national…08 Apr 2025HANSARDTax EvasionAt the spring statement the hon. Gentleman will have seen the Government set out progress on measures in the autumn Budget to tackle a range of sources of tax avoidance and the…08 Apr 2025HANSARDWealth Tax: Potential MeritsThis Government are committed to ensuring that the wealthiest in our society pay their fair share of tax. The Chancellor announced a series of reforms at autumn Budget 2024 to…08 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Prime Minister’s plan for change sets out our ambitious but achievable target of clean power by 2030. The clean power action plan demonstrates the significant investment…08 Apr 2025HANSARDDouble Taxation Convention: United Kingdom and PeruA double taxation convention with Peru was signed in London on 20 March. The text of the convention is available on the HM Revenue and Customs pages of the gov.uk website and will…27 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillWith the leave of the House, I will respond briefly to some of the comments made by Opposition Members. Although I feel that the Liberal Democrat spokesperson, the hon. Member for…25 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillAs I set out during consideration of Lords amendments last week, and, indeed, at pretty much every other stage of consideration of the Bill, the response to the changes in…25 Mar 2025