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HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI genuinely thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention. I am trying to ensure that, not just in the context of this fiscal event but in our work across the Treasury, we…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillVery much so. I am conscious that the hon. Gentleman’s constituency and his corner of the United Kingdom are marking the very important anniversary of the Good Friday agreement;…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI acknowledge my right hon. Friend’s experience, not only at the Dispatch Box but, importantly, in the world of accountancy and business. I reassure him that the Treasury keeps…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Rosie. Before I start, I would like to pay tribute to a previous Financial Secretary to Treasury, namely the right hon.…18 Apr 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI will give way once more, if I may, but then I must make some progress.29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI know my hon. Friend understands that I must not reveal conversations that may have happened with other jurisdictions, and of course it is not for me to comment on how other…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe hon. Lady must not confine herself merely to the medical profession. I think the chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners said this will be a game changer—29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Before I start the debate, Mr Deputy Speaker, I should declare, to avoid any potential conflict or perception of conflict,…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillJust give me a moment—I am galloping up to the jump. He said it would be a game changer in terms of policing. We know that education leaders have welcomed the changes, as have…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillCrikey—if the right hon. Gentleman asks me to list my favourite Scotch whisky, we could be here some time.29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillAs the right hon. Gentleman knows, I am bound by collective responsibility, so I can neither confirm nor deny what the Secretary of State for Scotland may or may not have said. I…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am extremely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his question, which I interpret to be about energy-saving materials. I ask him to watch this space. I know how keen he and…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am sensing from my hon. Friend that perhaps I have to convince him. I can tell him that 135 countries have signed the agreement. My hon. Friend’s question may well extend to…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI encourage the right hon. Gentleman to look carefully at the small profits rate clauses in the Bill. We clearly do not want smaller businesses, such as those on our high streets…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillThe way in which the agreement works means that the tax liability falls due in a country that has signed up, as Ireland has done, partly through its membership of the EU. The tax…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI thank my hon. Friend the work that she and her Committee have done on the issue of simplification. The Committee had a very productive session with the soon to be former members…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI regret that I cannot undertake to do so. As my hon. Friend will know, we have had to scorecard the impact of this measure, and I have looked carefully into the implementation…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. I understand his concerns, and I will go into a little more detail later about the reasoning behind the…29 Mar 2023HANSARD Finance (No. 2) BillI am so sorry, but I must make progress; I am sensing your yawn coming on, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Bill will simplify pension tax by increasing the annual allowance and removing…29 Mar 2023HANSARDDraft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Women’s Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Women’s Finalissima Football Match) Regulations 2023. May I say what a…22 Mar 2023