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HANSARDEffects of High Marginal Deduction RatesMy hon. Friend has a keen interest in this area and I read his report, “Poverty Trapped”, with some interest. He makes a valuable point and will know that the Government have made…17 May 2022HANSARDTax System: FairnessThe Government are committed to ensuring a tax system that is fair and simple. I will give three examples: first, we have equalised the national insurance and income tax starting…17 May 2022HANSARDTax System: FairnessIt is important that we support local businesses, and that is exactly what the Government have done. The hon. Member will know about the business rates support—amounting to £7…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question and extend my heartfelt condolences to Naomi for the loss of her son. My hon. Friend may be interested to know that NHS England and NHS…17 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not want to foreshadow what the Foreign Secretary may or may not say in her statement, but I assure the hon. Gentleman that with regard to the protocol, the Government’s…17 May 2022HANSARDUpdate on Carbon Leakage MitigationsThe Government are taking ambitious domestic action to tackle climate change and recently opened a consultation on developing the UK emissions trading scheme (ETS), so the UK can…16 May 2022HANSARDDraft Major Sporting Events (Income tax Exemption) (2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2022
Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Finals) Regulations 2022
Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2022I am grateful to the hon. Members for their contributions and the indication that there will not be any opposition to these very important measures, which will ensure that we…20 Apr 2022HANSARDDraft Major Sporting Events (Income tax Exemption) (2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2022
Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Finals) Regulations 2022
Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2022It is a pleasure to appear before you today, Mr Robertson. The three draft regulations before the Committee will provide an income tax exemption for accredited overseas…20 Apr 2022HANSARDDraft Major Sporting Events (Income tax Exemption) (2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2022
Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Finals) Regulations 2022
Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2022.20 Apr 2022HANSARDTreasuryI was going to come back to that point, but I am very happy to deal with it now. The right hon. Gentleman is right that an individual may be affected by the taper, but they will…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTreasuryI was going to come back to that point, but I am very happy to deal with it now. The right hon. Gentleman is right that an individual may be affected by the taper, but they will…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTreasuryI do not know whether the hon. Member was in the Chamber when the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) raised this point and I addressed it. He is right to point out…19 Apr 2022HANSARDTreasuryIf those people are earning below the work allowance, they will already benefit from the existing national insurance threshold . I reiterate that the changes that we have already…19 Apr 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine Scheme: Tax Exemptions for Sponsorship PaymentsThe Government have already announced that sponsorship payments under the Homes for Ukraine scheme will be tax-free and are today setting out more information on how we will…31 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022The hon. Gentleman is right to point that out. It is a point that I have considered with my team. He is right that there will be an impact on some WASPI women. He knows that the…28 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022The hon. Lady makes an important point about notification. One of the reasons for the draft measure is that we have already stated on gov.uk and through payroll systems that this…28 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, but I reiterate: there is no need to notify the women, because everyone knows that the social care levy is coming in. It has been…28 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022I will conclude my remarks, because I have now answered that question twice.28 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022I thank my hon. Friend for his question. Those women are not excluded; they just pay a lower rate, so they are included in the NICs scheme. I do not think that they would think…28 Mar 2022HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022I will now conclude. It is vital that our NHS recovers from the pandemic and that our social care system benefits from much-needed reform as soon as possible. This measure…28 Mar 2022