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HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)As we have heard from the Minister, clause 21 amends the process by which employers can operate PAYE on a proportion of payments of employment income made to an employee during…28 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Second sitting)As we heard from the Minister, clause 56 introduces a power enabling the Treasury to make stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax changes in connection with any exercise of the…28 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. As we heard from the Minister, clause 36 confirms that statutory neonatal care pay is taxable as social security…28 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Second sitting)As we have heard from the Minister, clause 32 reduces tax-free transfers from UK tax-relieved pensions by removing the exclusion from the overseas tax charge. The Government have…28 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Second sitting)As we heard from the Minister, these clauses extend existing alternative finance provisions to ensure that the ATED charge arises only where the client is a person within the…28 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (Second sitting)As the Minister set out, clause 35 and schedule 7 make changes to the tax rules that apply to alternative finance. They ensure that, where an existing asset is used to raise…28 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)As we heard from the Minister, clause 22 makes amendments to parts 4 and 5 of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 concerning the meaning of indirect…28 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)As we heard from the Minister, clause 20 repeals the ORIP rules, which are about ensuring that profits derived from UK consumers are taxed fairly and consistently, regardless of…28 Jan 2025HANSARDFinance Bill (First sitting)It is a great pleasure to serve on the Committee under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. As we heard from the Minister, clause 19 and schedule 4 amend the parts and schedules of the…28 Jan 2025HANSARD Attorney General’s Office: Conflicts of InterestUnder the ministerial code, every Minister has a responsibility to address a conflict of interest or a perception of such an interest. Will the Solicitor General be open with the…23 Jan 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthFarming’s vital role in growing our rural economy, growing our food and protecting the countryside is threatened by Labour’s family farm tax. The self-proclaimed “iron Chancellor”…21 Jan 2025HANSARD New Hospital Programme ReviewThe Health Secretary has recognised the urgency of replacing the Queen Elizabeth hospital in King’s Lynn due to the RAAC safety issues. My constituents and I are grateful for…20 Jan 2025HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationThe Government’s timetable is wholly inadequate. Given that the previous deal that Norfolk negotiated was scrapped without any consultation, how will the public be consulted on…15 Jan 2025HANSARDDrones: High-security PrisonsTwo months ago in the House, I raised concerns that HMP Garth had been likened to an airport because of the number of drones illegally flying drugs into the prison. In response,…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsUpgrading Ely junction would deliver more passenger services to King’s Lynn in my constituency, boost freight and unlock benefits of £5 for every £1 invested. Will the Secretary…09 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe Secretary of State has spoken about her focus on standards. The free schools programme has driven up standards across the country, so why was one of her first actions to…08 Jan 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [Lords]With the leave of the House, it is a pleasure to respond briefly on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition. [ Interruption. ] I do not know whether there is a party going on to…07 Jan 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [Lords]My right hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the potential risk. There is no one-way bet in life, and there is no guarantee that the Crown Estate will successfully invest…07 Jan 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [Lords]The work on reforming the Crown Estate was developed by the previous Government. I am pleased to be debating the Bill today, and I thank my noble Friends for the scrutiny they…07 Jan 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [Lords]Like me, the right hon. Gentleman will have read the Hansard reports of the debates in the other place where this issue was covered at some great length, so I defer to the points…07 Jan 2025