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HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)The infected blood scandal represents one of the greatest treatment disasters in NHS history: more than 3,000 people died, and thousands more live with HIV, hepatitis C or…29 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)Balancing VAT refund rights to ensure fairness for CCAs is, of course, welcome, and we support it. We support the idea that VAT refund rights should be balanced across groups and…29 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)The Minister used the words “as soon as possible”. The amendments that we have tabled would hold him and the Government to account on that. They show the seriousness of this…29 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)I will speak briefly to clause 78, and then I will ask the Minister some questions, specifically on the definition of “substantially and permanently adapted”, which is slightly…29 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)In November, the Chancellor told the House that what we are now seeing in clause 79 would protect about £700 million of tax revenue, ensuring that VAT is paid on fares. Yet,…29 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the Minister for his generosity. Will he confirm that if any local authority sees an increase in its spending on SEND transport because of the 20% VAT, the Treasury will…29 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)The Liberal Democrats fully support clause 80 and would support amendment 43 if it were pushed to a vote. When I worked in retail, including in grocery retail for a significant…29 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)As the Minister has outlined, clause 53 extends the purpose test from one category to all 12 categories. What guidance will HMRC provide for charity trustees to determine where…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)This is a small administrative change but a significant one. I share concerns about awareness on this topic and how the public will know that this has changed. For individuals who…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)New clause 28 in my name would require HMRC to assess the potential benefits of establishing a digital application process for taxpayers to pay capital gains tax by instalments in…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Clause 21 will increase unfairness. Those required to work from home are currently divided into two groups: one group who receive reimbursement for costs without incurring income…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)The Liberal Democrats share the concerns of the SMMT. Given that the sector is struggling with severe uncompetitiveness across the country, anything that undoes the progress that…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger, on what is not only my first Finance Bill Committee, but my first Bill Committee—a nice, simple one to start me off.…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)We can look into whether to support new clause 3 in a few weeks’ time. There seems to be very little in the new clause that we as Liberal Democrats would not support. Let us face…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)The Liberal Democrats wholeheartedly support electrifying our vehicle fleet. It is a shame that some other political parties and politicians have stopped at a red traffic light…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)The hon. Gentleman is completely correct. The place we are in now is that someone who settled and came to an agreement with HMRC is excluded from the opportunity laid out in the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)New clause 25, which I hope to press to a Division, would require the Government to undertake a report to consider a number of issues pertinent to the loan charge settlement…27 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyI have raised multiple times with the Government the harassment of a constituent of mine, Carmen Lau, by the Chinese authorities. This has included bounty letters, deepfake…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe Minister just said that the Government are pro-pubs, but any pub she speaks to in my constituency will tell her that this Government are not pro-pubs. The amount of profit…13 Jan 2026HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillDoes the shadow Minister agree that if this Labour climbdown is happening, it is not enough for there to be a smaller increase than the one that was planned? There needs to be no…13 Jan 2026