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HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI thank colleagues, not least my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset (Mr Liddell-Grainger), for a very entertaining and rowdy end to the debate. Let me pick up…19 Apr 2021HANSARDContingencies Fund AdvanceHer Majesty’s Revenue and Customs will incur new expenditure in connection with the Government’s response to the covid-19 pandemic in 2021-22. Parliamentary approval for…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am happy to take a third intervention from my hon. Friend.19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Gentleman will be pleased to know that I maintain a strong dialogue, through officials, and from time to time in person, with the LITRG and I have no doubt that the input…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe right hon. Gentlemen raised a very similar question with me on Second Reading and, as he knows, the Government are engaging very closely with the Northern Ireland Executive. I…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI would be grateful if the hon. Lady could tell us whether the Labour party’s position is to support freeports or not to support freeports.19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI rise to speak in support of clauses 109 to 111, schedules 21 and 22 and amendments 43 to 52. The clauses will act in support of the Government’s freeports programme, which is…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillClauses 6 to 14 and schedule 1 establish the charge and set the rate of corporation tax at 19% for the financial year beginning in April 2022, and establish the charge and…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillAs far as I am aware, this is a very remote contingency and I see no evidence to suggest that it might be the case in the context that has been described, but I can certainly tell…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillOf course, the circumstances for each individual freeport site will be, and I am sure are, very different. I cannot comment on the site my hon. Friend describes, but in general…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI think my hon. Friend has erred in his logic. It is perfectly possible for us to benefit from the flexibility of setting taxes, as we are, while being able to have a strong…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe Government have delivered an unparalleled package of support during the covid-19 pandemic, providing over £352 billion for public services, workers and businesses. This…19 Apr 2021HANSARDContingencies Fund Advance: Covid-19Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs will incur new expenditure in connection with the Government’s response to the covid-19 pandemic in 2021-22. Parliamentary approval for…13 Apr 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMay I remind my hon. Friend of a fact that he will know well? The leverage ratio of the British banking system was 20 times equity for 40 years until the year 2000, after which it…13 Apr 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his question. He will know that it is absolutely the Government’s intention to have a freeport in Northern Ireland, and that they are…13 Apr 2021HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. As you will be aware, Mr Deputy Speaker, the scrutiny of Finance Bills has lain at the centre of our parliamentary process…13 Apr 2021HANSARDTax Policies and ConsultationsI have today laid before Parliament “Tax policies and consultations—Spring 2021” [CP 404]. The measures set out in this Command Paper will shape the next steps in delivering the…23 Mar 2021HANSARD Contingencies Fund (No. 2) BillI will not detain the House for long. By leave of the House, let me just say a couple of words. I thank all Members who have spoken so far. I thank the hon. Member for Ealing…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Contingencies Fund (No. 2) BillAs you will be aware, Mr Evans, clause 1 provides for an increase in capital for the Contingencies Fund. It raises the limit from the standard 2% to 12%, providing a sum of…11 Mar 2021HANSARD Contingencies Fund (No. 2) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This is a technical measure that concerns cash management. Its purpose is to allow the Government to use cash advances to…11 Mar 2021