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HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Latham, and I thank all hon. Members for their participation in today’s debate. I also thank those who have submitted…21 May 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI thank my opposite numbers for their comments. I respectfully disagree with several of their points, and I will remind my opposite number, the hon. Member for Ealing North—as I…21 May 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI acknowledge the efforts made by the Scottish Government to support various sectors, but as I say, on that particular item, the hon. Gentleman will know as well as I do that it…21 May 2024HANSARDHMRCHis Majesty’s Revenue and Customs plays a crucial role in collecting revenue to fund our vital public services. The Department’s strategy is to become a ‘digital first’ tax…13 May 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI thank the Members who have spoken for their contributions to the debate. As we have discussed, the Government have shown their commitment to keeping taxes low in order to…08 May 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI think the hon. Gentleman just dug even deeper there. As I say, I like him but I do not always like what he says. On income tax, I do not think that everybody in Scotland would…08 May 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillNo. I advise the hon. Member and others to look at their wage slip from a few months ago—say, in December last year. They will see a direct impact because of the national…08 May 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillIt is an honour to open the debate. I will start by setting out how, because of the progress the Government have made, we have been able to cut taxes as part of our plan to reward…08 May 2024HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillWe all know that, because of the level of intervention that we had to take, out of necessity, during the pandemic and in response to the cost of living challenges, Government…08 May 2024HANSARDTaxation: Living StandardsThanks to a combination of national insurance cuts and above-inflation increases to thresholds since 2010, the average worker on £35,400 will pay more than £1,500 less in personal…07 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe recognise the important role that FHLs play in the tourism ecosystem right across the country. The problem was that there was not a level playing field with long-term lets. We…07 May 2024HANSARDHigh income Child Benefit ChargeI thank my hon. Friend for her comments and continual interest in this area. The changes to the high income child benefit charge mean that almost half a million hard-working…07 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have to say that I find this hypocrisy astounding. First, if the Opposition objected to the national insurance cuts, why did the Leader of the Opposition say that he supported…07 May 2024HANSARDTaxation: Living StandardsThe hon. Lady’s first comment was correct: everyone in this House recognises the extreme cost of living challenges over the past few years, and that is precisely why the…07 May 2024HANSARDTaxation: Living StandardsIt is always a pleasure to see my hon. Friend in his place. He raises a variety of really important issues that show precisely why we work across Government—there are multiple…07 May 2024HANSARDTaxation: Living StandardsMany people in this country remember the abysmal economic performance of the last Labour Government. The tax-free allowance was £6,475; it is now £12,570. More than 1.5 million…07 May 2024HANSARDVAT Exemption for International VisitorsAs stated in the spring Budget, the Government are considering the findings of the review by the Office for Budget Responsibility of VAT-free shopping, alongside industry…07 May 2024HANSARDVAT Exemption for International VisitorsMy hon. Friend will be pleased to know that I will not only listen to the industry, but I met Heathrow just last week to hear its representations. The challenge is the way that…07 May 2024HANSARDHigh income Child Benefit ChargeThe high income child benefit charge threshold was raised to £60,000 on 6 April 2024. The point at which child benefit is fully withdrawn was also increased to £80,000, and the…07 May 2024HANSARDTaxation: Living StandardsOf course we recognise the challenges for those on the lowest incomes, which is precisely why we have adopted a whole bunch of other measures, including on housing allowance. If…07 May 2024