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HANSARDImmigration: Sharing of Data between HMRC and Home OfficeHer Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has a strict duty of confidentiality in relation to information it holds on taxpayers. HMRC will share information on individuals or employers…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPlan for Growth Sector VisionsI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for the comments he makes. I share his view that aerospace is a very important strategic industry for the country as a whole and, of…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPlan for Growth Sector VisionsThe details of the sector visions will be set out by the relevant Departments in the coming months. In developing the visions, the Government will consider the role of the state…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions Bill (First sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for her question. I would repeat the points that I made earlier, which is to say that this is about managing a process of transition. The process of…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI thank the hon. Member for his question. Of course, this follows a wide concern that he has put in front of the House on many previous occasions. I do not accept the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolTop of the morning to you, Mr Speaker. The protocol is explicit in its respect for the UK’s territorial integrity, and the Government are committed to delivering it with as little…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions Bill (First sitting)I fully understand the concern of the hon. Lady, and precisely because the Government have been concerned about transition, we have introduced the relief. If it were the case that…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions Bill (First sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. He repeated the question from Second Reading of why the measure is for one year, contrasting it with the freeports measures, which…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions Bill (First sitting)No, I think we have had quite enough discussion of this topic. If the hon. Lady is going to raise a new point, of course I am happy to take the question.22 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions Bill (First sitting)We have considered the clauses concerning the zero-rate contributions for employees at freeport sites. I turn now to the second aspect of the Bill—the clauses on zero-rate…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions Bill (First sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. He asked me to update the Committee on the detail of the discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on a freeport and noted the…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions Bill (First sitting)Clause 5 confirms the Government’s commitment to provide a freeport NICs relief in Northern Ireland. It gives the Treasury the power to legislate for the detail of the freeport…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions Bill (First sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. Of course, HMRC is taking a close interest in freeports and has been closely involved in the policy design in order to minimise any…22 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions Bill (First sitting)If I may, I will explain a little of the background to clause 4. In addition to the powers taken in clause 3 to amend freeport conditions if the relief is found to be subject to…22 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaI will end in 26 seconds to allow my hon. Friend plenty of time to speak. I want to engage quickly with the points made by Opposition Members. It is not paternalistic of the UK…15 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaOf course, my hon. Friend is right to point to this. In many cases, the core is going to be effective local leadership that brings the different elements together. As a Member of…15 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward, as it was to serve under your predecessor, the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller), when she was in the…15 Jun 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaI think I have 30 seconds before we get to that point.15 Jun 2021HANSARD National Insurance Contributions BillAs the hon. Gentleman knows, it is completely inappropriate for a Minister to comment on confidential negotiations with allies and other nations around the world. He is ignoring…14 Jun 2021HANSARD National Insurance Contributions BillI am happy to give the hon. Gentleman some satisfaction on that question. What is extraordinary is how the Labour party has continually sought to pretend that things are other…14 Jun 2021