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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI wish to begin by thanking all Members who took part in the debate on Second Reading as well as in the debate in Committee that preceded this one. As we progress to the second…13 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillObviously, this is a matter that the Government have been considering very carefully. There are goods, as the right hon. Gentleman says, that will obviously be going to Northern…13 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillThe hon. Member makes an important point, because we value the investment and work that is going on in Scotland in the oil and gas sector and in renewables. He knows that, because…11 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillMany of the points that have been raised in Committee were considered on Second Reading, but I would like to touch on a few of them and then deal with amendments. The hon. Member…11 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillThank you very much, Mr Chair. I open this debate by reminding the Committee of the purpose of the energy profits levy. The levy is a temporary 25% surcharge on extraordinary…11 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillI have read amendment 9 and will address it in due course. In response to the hon. Gentleman’s point, that will be included in guidance. I said it at the Dispatch Box last week,…11 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillAs I have just said in responding to the hon. Gentleman’s earlier point, the former Chancellor said that that “gives you a sense”, and I too am happy to relay that sense of where…11 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillIt is a pleasure to close this important debate on behalf of the Government. We have talked today about the context of the Bill: the high oil and gas prices, and the extraordinary…11 Jul 2022HANSARD Alcohol TaxationThe hon. Member will know that the benefit of Brexit is that we can now make these decisions ourselves, reflecting our own industries and what we want to do as a Government going…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Alcohol TaxationIt is a pleasure to respond to this debate and I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Alun Cairns) on securing it. It has been good to hear from…07 Jul 2022HANSARD Alcohol TaxationThere are many laws in the EU, as the hon. Lady will know, that have dictated our laws for many years. Those are the regulations and directives that we are changing, not only in…07 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) ProfitsThe estimate of the amount that the measure will raise is £5 billion over the course of the first year. I start by highlighting the context for our introducing the Bill. The oil…05 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) ProfitsI beg to move, That provision may be made for, and in connection with, imposing a charge on ring fence profits of companies (within the meaning of Part 8 of the Corporation Tax…05 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) ProfitsIt is a pleasure to respond to many of the interesting points that have been made, and I wish to touch on a few of them. The hon. Member for Ealing North (James Murray) suggested…05 Jul 2022HANSARDFinance Bill 2022-23: Draft LegislationThe Government will introduce the Finance Bill following the next Budget. In line with the approach to tax policy making set out in the Government’s documents “Tax Policy Making:…05 Jul 2022HANSARDAlcohol Exporters: Customs RequirementsI would be very happy to meet the hon. Member and look at the specific issues that she has raised, but I reassure her that HMRC is currently in a programme to ensure that traders…28 Jun 2022HANSARDAlcohol Exporters: Customs RequirementsThe 2025 UK border strategy sets out the Government’s vision for the UK border to be the most effective in the world. We are investing £180 million to build a UK single trade…28 Jun 2022HANSARDAlcohol Exporters: Customs RequirementsThe Government are very much committed to trade agreements across the globe and would welcome a trade agreement with India.28 Jun 2022HANSARDVAT: Domestic FuelMy hon. Friend is right: more people use heating oil in rural areas, and the Treasury and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are looking at energy across…28 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are taking a number of steps to tackle fraud, including coronavirus fraud, which the hon. Member mentions. The taxpayer protection taskforce was set up to do…28 Jun 2022