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HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Charities are a very important topic. We need to ensure that we give it appropriate scrutiny, given the importance of charities in our society and communities. Clause 52 and new…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Clause 34 will amend the Corporation Tax Act 2009 to clarify restrictions on relief for overseas R&D applied to companies across the entire United Kingdom, including Northern…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)I rise to speak to clause 54 and to new clauses 8 and 9 tabled in my name. The clause makes significant changes to how tainted donations are treated. At present the donation is…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Well, indeed. I will come on to the detail. On the broader point, we support the initiative behind these measures—to encourage people to bring more of their money to the UK,…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)As the Minister said, these clauses are mainly technical, tidying-up measures, but they are worthy of debate none the less. Clause 31 clarifies the corporation tax treatment of…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)New clause 4 stands in my name and that of my hon. Friend the Member for Wyre Forest. As the Minister says, clause 48 introduces a power for HMRC to implement a new reporting…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)Clause 47 and schedule 6 mark an evolution in the UK’s transfer pricing regime. The Opposition recognise the importance of getting this right: it goes to the heart of how…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)As we have heard, clause 30 will extend the 100% first-year allowance for expenditure on zero emission cars, including EVs, and EV charging points. As the Minister said, the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger, and on the Committee considering this 536-page doorstop of a Bill. We are grateful for the written contributions and…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)I rise to speak clause 53 and new clause 7, which was tabled in my name. My comments will reflect submissions from people involved in the charitable sector and my discussions with…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Clauses 14 and 15 are a story of two halves. As the Chartered Institute of Taxation rather adeptly put it—we are grateful for its support in scrutinising the Bill—these changes…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)As the Minister said, this is a fairly straightforward measure allowing HMRC to pay interest to companies that have had to hand over money under a now overturned EU state aid…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Iranian regime is killing protesters in their thousands, and the communication blackout is enabling abuses to happen away from public view. The Minister said yesterday: “They…20 Jan 2026HANSARD Covid-19: Financial SupportI, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon (Manuela Perteghella) on securing this important debate. I thank all hon. Members who have spoken—I think more than 10…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseLast year, 1,600 people were killed on our roads. May we have a debate on the Government’s road safety strategy and toughening driving offence sentences, including steps to…15 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillOn behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition, I wish to speak to new clauses 22 to 24, tabled in my name and those of my hon. Friends. As the Minister set out, clauses 63 to 68 introduce…13 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Health Secretary has said he is “shocked” at the inability to acknowledge and then remedy state failures. It is now two years since the Hughes report was published, but no…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThese changes were presented as some sort of simplification and modernisation, but clauses 83 and 84 nearly double remote gaming duty from 21% to 40% and increase general betting…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillWe are debating the measures in this Bill, which was introduced by this Government. I was not involved in the changes that the hon. Gentleman refers to, and I certainly would not…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI think that makes sense, and I certainly agree with my hon. Friend. The Government are having to try to put in place solutions to deal with problems that they have created. If…13 Jan 2026