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HANSARD Agricultural and Business Property ReliefI will give way maybe once or twice, but I do not have much time.14 Jan 2025HANSARD Agricultural and Business Property ReliefMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State made an important point about diversification, but whatever category the assets fall into, a couple can pass on up to £3 million to…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Agricultural and Business Property ReliefI am just about to come on to the details of the reforms that we have made to agricultural property relief and business property relief. If the hon. Gentleman waits a moment, he…14 Jan 2025HANSARD Debt Advice ServicesI am sure that Treasury officials and the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, my hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead and Highgate (Tulip Siddiq), will be in close contact with…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Debt Advice ServicesI thank my hon. Friend for raising that constituency case and highlighting the important work that that organisation does for his constituents. I cannot comment from the Dispatch…09 Jan 2025HANSARD Debt Advice ServicesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Walthamstow (Ms Creasy) on securing the debate. I very much recognise and have seen the work she has done over the years to raise the…09 Jan 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to close this debate on the Crown Estate. May I wish you, Madam Deputy Speaker, a happy new year? I am grateful to the shadow Minister for his comments today, as…07 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI cannot give way. I have given way to the hon. Gentleman many times in recent weeks, but I have about four minutes in which to address everyone’s comments. As hon. Members have…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI am conscious that I have only a few moments to speak. I will not go through the four clauses of the Bill, as I take it that everyone will have read it already. I will instead go…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. The Bill seeks to put into law one of the toughest decisions we made at the Budget in October. As I set out in earlier…17 Dec 2024HANSARDLGBT Financial Recognition Scheme Payments: Income Tax ExemptionToday, the Government have confirmed ex gratia payments made under the LGBT financial recognition scheme will be exempt from income tax. The scheme is designed to offer financial…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question on the impact of the policies on children’s education. I will come to the details shortly, but to give him an overview of the…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillThis Government believe that all children should have the opportunity to succeed. That opportunity should not be limited by who they are, where they are from or how much their…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillThe reason why the Liberal Democrats hear this time and again from the Government Benches is that, time and again, they want all the benefits of investment without having to pay…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the continuity of education allowance, because the Government greatly value the contribution of our diplomatic staff and serving personnel.…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI am going to make some progress, because I will come to the right hon. Gentleman’s point in a moment, and I want to mention the points made by other hon. Members in the debate.…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillIn designing the Bill and making sure that it is clear, we decided to focus on those schools that provide full-time education. Following feedback during the consultation on the…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillIf the right hon. Gentleman is referring to the comments I just made in response to the shadow Minister’s remarks, teaching English as a foreign language and higher education are…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillLet me begin by thanking all hon. Members for their contributions. I will take a few moments to respond to some of the points raised and then to set out the Government’s view on…11 Dec 2024HANSARD Finance BillI am going to make some progress. I thank my hon. Friends the Members for Falkirk (Euan Stainbank) and for Loughborough (Dr Sandher) for their comments. I feel that I am duty…11 Dec 2024