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HANSARDDraft Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2019. Good morning, Mrs Moon. The Government recognise the important…12 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Small Charitable Donations Act (Amendment) Order 2019I thank those colleagues who have spoken. I am grateful to the Scottish National party spokesman, the hon. Member for Glasgow North, and to my constituency neighbour, the hon.…12 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2019
Draft Tax Credits and Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2019I am grateful to the hon. Member for Bootle for indicating that he will not oppose the regulations. That is important for two reasons. First, they enable us to ensure that the…11 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2019
Draft Tax Credits and Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I will now introduce the two sets of draft regulations and explain the changes that they will enforce. They both…11 Feb 2019HANSARDDraft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2019
Draft Tax Credits and Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments)…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillPart of the time. I am grateful to my hon. Friends the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Anne-Marie Trevelyan), and for Erewash (Maggie Throup)—not “ear wash” as it was pronounced in…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillFrom the heart-warming and uplifting bravery of Finn and his fellow service dogs, to VAT—such is the unique ability of the Treasury to change the mood in the Chamber. I thank my…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillNo.08 Feb 2019HANSARDAggregates Levy ReviewLongstanding litigation on the aggregates levy has now been concluded, with the litigation against the Government and the European Commission being withdrawn. The Government…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillIt is not a secret. These matters are frequently discussed in the House. If my hon. Friend comes to Treasury questions, he will hear debates from colleagues who have regional…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillThat suggestion, which my hon. Friend set out so eloquently in her speech, has been discussed on many occasions. It is an interesting proposal, but it would have significant…08 Feb 2019HANSARD Value Added Tax BillAs one might expect, many people wanted it to be increased, but a very large number of those who took part in the survey came to the conclusion that the bunching effect that my…08 Feb 2019HANSARDUK as a Financial Services HubYou are really selling it!06 Feb 2019HANSARDUK as a Financial Services HubI thank all hon. Friends who have spoken in the debate and my hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Bim Afolami) for raising this important issue. We both enjoyed…06 Feb 2019HANSARDEconomic Growth: YorkshireThere are 200,000 more people in employment in Yorkshire and the Humber today than in 2010. Unemployment has fallen by over 45%, and it is currently the second fastest growing…29 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have made more than £1.5 billion available to reduce the impact of business rates on smaller retailers. At the Budget, we provided a 30% discount for small retailers, which…29 Jan 2019HANSARDNew Business CreationWe have taken action already to ensure that banks, including Santander, work more closely with post offices, so that there are always banking services available in all parts of…29 Jan 2019HANSARDNew Business CreationWe are taking a range of steps to ensure that banks are able to finance small businesses. For example, as I have just described, we are establishing the British Business Bank,…29 Jan 2019HANSARDNew Business CreationWe have made a number of interventions in this space, because as my hon. Friend says, while the UK is generating record numbers of start-ups, there is evidence that we need to…29 Jan 2019HANSARDNew Business CreationIf the hon. Gentleman wanted to give greater certainty to businesses in his constituency, he would support the deal. He did not do so in the recent vote, but I hope he will come…29 Jan 2019