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HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comment. The geographical impact of policies should always be considered, but we should also ensure that the Government consider targeting…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillIt is always nice to have an intervention from the hon. Gentleman. We very much miss his being in his position on the Government Front Bench. The debate over the OECD agreement…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am going to make some progress. I will give way to the hon. Gentleman in a moment. Rather than a long-term permanent change, this change is for only three years. It only brings…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillJust two weeks ago, we were promised a Budget for growth. Let us now look at the data that was published alongside that Budget. It shows that ours is the only G7 economy that is…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI beg to move, That this House declines to give the Finance (No. 2) Bill a second reading because, notwithstanding the introduction of the multinational top-up tax and electricity…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillNo, I am going to finish what I am saying before I give way again. That data confirms that we are suffering the worst falls in household incomes in a century. The hon. Gentleman…29 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Women’s Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2023Yes—hopefully Hansard will correct that for me. The Finalissima 2023 will be held here on 6 April. As the statutory instrument sets out, the tax exemption will be available from…22 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Women’s Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Murray. As we have heard from the Minister, the regulations seek to remove the income tax liability for accredited persons who…22 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for the chance to close today’s Budget debate on behalf of the Opposition. We have heard powerful speeches from many of my hon. Friends about the…20 Mar 2023HANSARD Labour Market ActivityYesterday, the Leader of the Opposition and the shadow Chancellor set out details of what would be Labour’s first mission in government. The goals of that mission are clear and…28 Feb 2023HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillI begin by warmly congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Preston (Sir Mark Hendrick) on his important Bill, which receives its Third Reading today. My hon. Friend has worked…24 Feb 2023HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to point out some of the wider benefits of employee ownership and involvement, including longer-term thinking, greater investment and greater…24 Feb 2023HANSARD Sunscreen Products: VATIt is a particular pleasure to serve in this debate with you, Mr Sharma, my parliamentary neighbour, as Chair. I congratulate the hon. Member for East Dunbartonshire (Amy…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to raise two points, about which I have given notice to both the Speaker’s Office and to the hon. Member to whom I will…09 Feb 2023HANSARDTax System: FairnessIn October 2021, the right hon. Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Rishi Sunak), as Chancellor, welcomed the OECD global agreement on a global minimum corporation tax rate. The then…07 Feb 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to set out the details of the kind of long-term workforce plan that we believe the NHS needs. The NHS is one of the great…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusI beg to move, That there be laid before this House, no later than 28 February 2023, a copy of the Treasury analysis related to the effect of the abolition of the non-domicile tax…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusWe are debating the importance of a fair tax system for the future of this country. This Government have sat on non-dom tax status for months and years. We are questioning why…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusWe were not increasing taxes on working people when we were in government. The hon. Gentleman can start looking at the record 13 years ago, but it is high time that Members on the…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Non-domicile Tax StatusAs my hon. Friend reminds us, increasing taxes on working people has long been a hallmark of the Conservatives. That has led us to a situation where we have the highest tax burden…31 Jan 2023