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HANSARD Health and Social Care Levy BillIt is a desperate shame that the Labour party has decided to take this party political position, because this area above all is one where we would expect it to back its own policy…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyI am surprised that the hon. Lady did not recognise the point about geographic impact that I made in my last intervention, but let me just point out that the Government have…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyWill the hon. Lady take an intervention?08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levyrose —08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyThe hon. Lady has accused the Government, who have published a plan, of having no plan, when in fact the Labour party has absolutely nothing to offer on this topic. On the…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyWill the hon. Lady give way?08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyNothing could be further from the truth. All parts of the UK need a long-term solution to fund this health and social care position sustainably, including Scotland and the…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyThe overall fiscal approach is set out in detail in the document that has already been referenced by the hon. Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts). We will be presenting a…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, and I am also very grateful to him for actually reading the document, which many of his colleagues may not have done, and he is absolutely…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyThe hon. Lady will be aware that, because of the employment allowance, the bottom 40% of businesses will pay nothing and the next 40% will pay an average of £450. So this does not…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyNo. I have already taken a few, and I will go on a bit further, if I may, and then I will take some more interventions. [ Interruption. ] Well, the hon. Gentleman has had a fairly…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyOf course, it is impossible to say in advance what the impact will be, but I would direct my right hon. Friend to the remarks of the Institute for Fiscal Studies where it said…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyMy hon. Friend will be aware that public sector bodies have been adjusted for in the numbers that have been published, and therefore the numbers that have been published are net…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyIf I may, I will just proceed a little bit further, and then I will be happy to give way. In order to pay for a significant increase in spending in a responsible and fair way, the…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyThat is an extraordinarily wide-ranging question, and there are many ways in which impacts could be assessed. My right hon. Friend will be aware that the Government will be…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyI beg to move, That provision may be made for, and in connection with, the following— (a) the imposition of a tax on earnings and profits in respect of which national insurance…08 Sept 2021HANSARDLoan Charge: BankruptcyThe right hon. Gentleman raises a whole bunch of questions. Let me address them. There were some contractors working through agencies for HMRC. Where it was discovered that they…07 Sept 2021HANSARDLoan Charge: BankruptcyAs I have said, both the Government and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs take these cases extremely seriously, which is why HMRC has put in place extra care and support for…07 Sept 2021HANSARDLoan Charge: BankruptcyGood morning to you, Mr Speaker. It is great to be in a Chamber that is 100% full strength after so many months. If I may make a personal note without undue deference, Mr Speaker,…07 Sept 2021HANSARDLoan Charge: BankruptcyI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I have mentioned the extra care and support that HMRC has put in place. I have mentioned the extremely careful approach that it has taken…07 Sept 2021