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HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)We are making these changes because, as I have said, we are mindful that this is an incredibly complex area of law and of corporate accountability and we are genuinely happy to…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)On the simplification point, the replacement of the lower-rate band with the new tax-free amount supports our long-standing goal of a modern and simpler tax system. This is a…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Clause 29 and schedule 2 make changes to provide greater certainty and simpler tax administration for trusts and estates by legislating and extending an existing concession. The…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)I got it right. That was the point. He raised a point of order that was wrong. Question put and agreed to. Clause 16 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 17…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)I am mindful that when the hon. Member asked me quite a technical question in a Statutory Instrument Committee recently, he misunderstood my response and raised a point of order…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Yes, Ms McVey; the trip to John Lewis will have to come later. I am helpfully informed that, as set out in the TIIN, the additional resource will be dedicated to compliance work…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)I am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend, who had a very successful business career before he was rightly elected to this place. He makes a really interesting point about…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)If I may, I will answer the hon. Lady’s questions first. For the two schemes to work, we must help employers and employees to administer them and take advantage of them…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Clauses 16 and 17 make changes to improve two of the tax-advantaged employee share schemes. Clause 16 increases the generosity and availability of the company share option plan,…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)Clause 1 legislates the charge for income tax for 2023-24. Clauses 2 and 3 set the main, default and savings rates of income tax for 2023-24 and clause 4 maintains the starting…16 May 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)I completely agree: there is a ripple effect from those individuals. Conservative Members understand the concern that such people should pay their taxes fairly and contribute to…16 May 2023HANSARDHair and Beauty Sector: Disguised Employment PracticesI am sure that I am joined by all Members of the House in thanking my hon. Friend for her interest in ensuring that we have hairdressers in 15 years’ time. We recognise the…09 May 2023HANSARDHair and Beauty Sector: Disguised Employment PracticesIs it not wonderful that we have so many women setting up their own businesses and taking that step into entrepreneurship? [ Interruption. ] Oh, there is chuntering from those on…09 May 2023HANSARDWithdrawal from the EU: Economic ImpactJust to clarify, I was being respectful of not just this House, but the right of the other House to scrutinise legislation. I hope the right hon. Member would agree with that, as…09 May 2023HANSARDWithdrawal from the EU: Economic ImpactI do not know whether I can speak on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, who is the portfolio holder for that piece of legislation. What I do know is that the…09 May 2023HANSARDHair and Beauty Sector: Disguised Employment PracticesAs the Minister responsible for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, may I wish His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen a very long and successful reign and say that its…09 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI hope the hon. Gentleman knows that we are spending record amounts on the NHS. We are also mindful that non-doms pay some £7.9 billion in UK taxes on their UK earnings and have…09 May 2023HANSARDTax System: FairnessI do not think that the hon. Gentleman is being quite fair, as he neglects to tell the House the rate of levy for those companies. He will understand why we have said to…09 May 2023HANSARDTax System: FairnessIt is right that everyone contributes to sustainable public finances, and the Government are ensuring that those with the broadest shoulders pay their fair share. The spring…09 May 2023HANSARDWithdrawal from the EU: Economic ImpactThe UK has grown faster than France and at a similar rate to Germany since leaving the single market. It remains challenging to separate the effects of Brexit and wider global…09 May 2023