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HANSARD Finance BillMy hon. Friend is right to point out that the lack of funding that the previous Government put into the state sector has implications. It takes a toll on children if schools are…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillWe know that other countries tax in different ways. Norway has a high headline rate, although it has a different set of structures of allowances and so on. It is important for us…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI am absolutely confident, through all my engagement with OEUK and many firms that work in the oil and gas sector, that our approach strikes the right balance, as needed in our…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillLet me put these decisions into context for the hon. Gentleman. The increase equates to £1 more for people taking domestic flights in economy class and £2 more for those flying to…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI am afraid I will not give the hon. Gentleman inside information on any ongoing discussions between the Treasury and devolved Governments. The policy for reimbursing increases in…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI will make some progress. I have been generous in giving way to the right hon. Gentleman in particular. [ Interruption. ] All right, go on, then.27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI regret giving way to the right hon. Gentleman. I invite him to return to the Chamber next Tuesday for the Second Reading of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillI will make some progress. That is the impact the changes have on domestic flights and short-haul destinations in economy class. However, in addition to the broad changes in air…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Finance BillAs we all know, efforts to close the tax gap thoroughly stalled under the previous Government, and we have brought renewed focus to this effort. It is one of our top priorities.…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillAs I will explain, the test of “wholly or mainly concerned” is 50% of pupils, or more, having an EHCP specifying that their educational needs can be met only in a private school.…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI hope that the hon. Member will welcome the fact that we have committed an extra £1 billion in 2025-26 to high needs funding in the education system. The Government are committed…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillThe hon. Gentleman raises a crucial point about ensuring that the tax system is fair and that it supports the behaviour that we seek to incentivise. That leads me neatly to my…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Last month, the Chancellor set out the Government’s first Budget. That Budget was a once-in-a-generation event to wipe the…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillWas that 75% business rates relief for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses due to expire in April 2025?25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for a rare intervention, but this Bill is about business rates in England. Some of his wider points may relate to the removal of the VAT exemption for…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillLet me remind the hon. Gentleman that, around the difficult decision that we had to take on employer national insurance contributions, we provided explicit protection for small…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillLet me point the hon. Gentleman to a document that has already been published: “Removal of eligibility of private schools for business rates charitable relief”, which sets out the…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI will come to business rates. The hon. Gentleman will have a chance to respond in full in just a moment. [ Interruption. ] I see that he is impatient to tell us how much he…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, but what will have a positive impact on state schools across the country is the extra funding that we announced in the Budget. If…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy hon. Friend is right that we, as a Government, are focused on improving state education for children across the country, because we know that every parent aspires for their…25 Nov 2024