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HANSARD Finance Bill (Ways and Means)I beg to move, That (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills) provision taking effect…19 May 2020HANSARD Finance Bill (Ways and Means)I thank all Members who have contributed to this brief but very lively debate. I thank the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton (Dan Carden) and the Labour party for their support…19 May 2020HANSARDBusiness Rates ReliefThe Government have committed to undertake a fundamental review of business rates and published the terms of reference at the Budget. The review will be comprehensive and look at…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: 2019 Loan ChargeMy right hon. Friend will know that taxpayers with loan charge liabilities can already defer submission of their tax return until 30 September this year. Her Majesty’s Revenue and…18 May 2020HANSARDBusiness Rates ReliefIf there are people who are illegitimately taking advantage of loopholes in the rates, I am of course happy to discuss that. I remind my hon. Friend that there may well be…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: 2019 Loan ChargeThe Treasury will have published its estimate at the time the original tax information was published. I understand the passion that my right hon. Friend brings to the issue, but I…18 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus-related Home Office ExpensesTo support employees who are working from home and need to purchase home office equipment as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, a temporary tax exemption and national insurance…13 May 2020HANSARDSocial SecurityI thank all Members who have contributed to this very constructive debate for their support for this important measure. I agree, in some respects, with the hon. Member for Ilford…05 May 2020HANSARDSocial SecurityI beg to move, That the Employment Allowance (Increase of Maximum Amount) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 273), dated 11 March 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House…05 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus-related Activities: Statutory Residence TestThe Government warmly welcome the expertise and resources offered by those who wish to come to the UK to combat the coronavirus, from anaesthetists through to engineers working on…29 Apr 2020HANSARDTax PolicyAt Budget 2020, the Government published 11 tax policy consultations and calls for evidence. The Government are grateful for the responses to these that have already been received…28 Apr 2020HANSARDContingencies Fund AdvanceHM Revenue and Customs will incur new expenditure in connection with the Government’s response to the coronavirus covid-19 pandemic in 2020-21. Parliamentary approval for…27 Apr 2020HANSARD Finance BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I congratulate the new shadow Chancellor and her shadow Treasury team on their appointments. Six weeks ago, on 11 March,…27 Apr 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI was just discussing the process of improving the Government response through feedback, often from colleagues, so I am very grateful to the hon. Lady for giving her feedback on…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that point. I will look into the question of whether there should be any relation between business loans; I am certainly not aware of…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI cannot comment, obviously, on the specific circumstances that the hon. Gentleman describes, but I can certainly say that the Economic Secretary to the Treasury is working very…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageWe have discussed this quite a lot, so as I have quite a long speech, and a fair number of colleagues want to speak, I will press on, if I may. We must face facts: it may take…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI understand that. The right hon. Gentleman will appreciate that if we date the official recognition of the need for intervention on coronavirus from the Budget, we are two weeks…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI thank the hon. Lady for registering that point. She will be aware that we have made £1.6 billion available to support local authorities, and, of course, we are specifically…25 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancial and Social Emergency Support PackageI thank the hon. Gentleman for the question. I was not aware of the attack—I am afraid I have been focusing on our response to the coronavirus—but of course I share his concern…25 Mar 2020