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HANSARDBorderlands Growth DealIn his spring statement, the Chancellor announced the provision of up to £260 million for the borderlands growth deal, which will take the total investment to £345 million.27 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring Statement: Block GrantThe spring statement builds on the autumn budget, which resulted in an extra £950 million for the Scottish budget, and also at the spring statement my right hon. Friend the…27 Mar 2019HANSARDSpring Statement: Block GrantSubstantial tax powers have been devolved to the Scottish Government, including those relating to the rates of income tax, but the UK Government are committed to bringing taxation…27 Mar 2019HANSARDBorderlands Growth DealI can certainly confirm that the Department for Transport will be considering a feasibility study on the extension of the borders railway.27 Mar 2019HANSARDBorderlands Growth DealWe are totally committed to supporting infrastructure in Scotland. That is why we have announced £1.3 billion to support eight city growth deals that will promote economic growth,…27 Mar 2019HANSARDBorderlands Growth DealRegeneration is of course a devolved matter, but I can assure my hon. Friend that the Government will be supporting Perth via a £150 million commitment to the Tay cities deal.27 Mar 2019HANSARDGovernment Policies: Implications for Scottish EconomyMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland has regular discussions with fellow Cabinet Ministers regarding all matters that are of importance to Scotland.27 Mar 2019HANSARDGovernment Policies: Implications for Scottish EconomyMay I reassure my hon. Friend that discussions are held right across Whitehall Departments, including those to which he refers, to ensure that the city deal projects, including…27 Mar 2019HANSARDGovernment Policies: Implications for Scottish EconomyThe cross-Government analysis that we have already come forward with shows, as the hon. Gentleman will know, that, on the basis that we are leaving the European Union, by far the…27 Mar 2019HANSARDGovernment Policies: Implications for Scottish EconomyThe Barnett formula has been honoured. As the hon. Gentleman will know, there are Barnett consequentials where moneys are allocated to devolved matters within England. That is not…27 Mar 2019HANSARDGovernment Policies: Implications for Scottish EconomyI have no hesitation in answering on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, bound as I am to do so, given that I started this series of questions and convention…27 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. May I say at the outset what a pleasure it is to…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Cash Controls (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Customs (Economic Operators Registration and Identification) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the hon. Lady for her questions, which, as usual, were very thorough and detailed. I will do my best to answer them all. The first related to the whole issue of why we are…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Cash Controls (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Customs (Economic Operators Registration and Identification) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019The hon. Lady poses a fair question. Although what happens going the other way will be in the control of the EU27, in the event that a business came into the United Kingdom,…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Cash Controls (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Customs (Economic Operators Registration and Identification) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe, and I reassure the Committee that we are now in safe hands—it is business as usual. I welcome our Clerk. When the…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Cash Controls (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Draft Customs (Economic Operators Registration and Identification) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Cash Controls (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I think that might have swung it, Sir Henry. Question put.25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I sympathise with the hon. Gentleman’s point about no deal, because it would be a suboptimal arrangement to end up with, but an option will perhaps come before Parliament shortly…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My hon. Friend is right in the sense that, as is the case for our exports to and imports from the rest of the world—in other words, outside the EU’s customs union—there are safety…25 Mar 2019HANSARDDraft Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the hon. Members for Stalybridge and Hyde and for Inverclyde for their contributions, which I will address in turn. The hon. Member for Stalybridge and Hyde talked about…25 Mar 2019