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HANSARD Making Tax DigitalThe important point that has been consistently made to me is that we need a measured and proportionate approach to the roll-out of MTD, which is why, as I said earlier, I took an…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalI thank my hon. Friend for her question, and I will certainly look into that specific matter.19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalThe standard speed of 2 megabits per second is perfectly adequate to run the kind of software that we are looking at here. I have touched on the issue of digital exclusion, and we…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalI thank my hon. Friend for making that important point. We are encouraging businesses to engage with the software community, which has been part of our engagement more generally…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalI thank my right hon. and, indeed, gallant Friend for his question. He has my reassurance that we will most definitely continue to focus on avoidance, evasion and non-compliance.…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalI think the hon. Gentleman’s question relates almost exclusively to the HMRC transformation programme, as opposed to MTD, but perhaps with your indulgence, Mr Speaker, I can reply…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalAll Departments across Whitehall have regular contact with DCMS about broadband roll-out. Broadband is central to much of what the Treasury does, but it is of particular…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalMy hon. Friend is right to say that I referred to the fact that specific software was available for those in the farming sector. There is also advice that is relevant to farming…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalI think our preparations for Brexit are probably slightly outside the scope of this statement, but I can reassure the hon. Lady that every step that has been taken in preparing…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalFirst, I should like to thank my hon. Friend for all the good work he does through the women and enterprise all-party parliamentary group to promote women in the world of work.…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalI am indeed familiar with the work of Roger Hargreaves. I am not sure whether there was a Mr Cautious or a Mr Sensible, but I think they would be more appropriate than Mr Tickle…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalThe short answer is yes; it can be found on gov.uk. Indeed we have also produced a partnership pack for intermediaries, which sets out in very clear language exactly what is…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalI thank the hon. Lady for her various questions and will deal with them in turn. She referred to the matter of awareness and the 81% figure. We would expect that figure to rise…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalI thank my right hon. Friend for her questions and also for her work: she and her Committee have focused on this important matter. I can reassure her that we have no intention of…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalI thank the hon. Gentleman for his response to my statement. I am pleased that he, like me, recognises the value of the digital processing of tax returns. Indeed, he made a…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalWith permission, I would like to make a statement on making tax digital for business. It has never been more important for businesses to be able to seize the opportunities that…19 Feb 2019HANSARD Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [Lords]I can confirm to my hon. Friend that the list is exhaustive in the terms he was discussing. In the case of non-performing loans, these matters were considered but it was decided…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [Lords]I will give way first to my hon. Friend the Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Robert Neill), but wait with great anticipation for the intervention of my right hon. Friend the…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [Lords]I would make two points. First, where we will end up with the various files that are the subject of the Bill will, to some degree, be determined by where we end up shortly after…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [Lords]I am pleased to report that the Bill, as amended in the other place, allows for reporting in respect of the statutory instruments on a six-monthly basis—that commitment is in the…11 Feb 2019