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Speaker’s Statement — House of Commons, 2019-07-25
Topic: Government Operations
John Simon Bercow (Conservative, Centre-right): Before we proceed with the next business, let me just say that, following the appointment of the right hon. Member for Loughborough (Nicky Morgan) to the Cabinet, I am expecting there to be a vacancy for the Chair of the Treasury Committee, a matter to which, if memory serves me correctly, the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) referred much earlier in our proceedings. I shall announce the arrangements for the election to this post alongside any further Select Committee Chair elections that may arise when the House returns in September. I hope that it will be possible to hold the election or elections in the second week of the September sitting; I hope that is helpful to colleagues who take a proper interest in the scrutiny function of our Select Committees.
Points of Order — House of Commons, 2019-07-25
Topic: Agriculture
Robert Goodwill (Conservative, Centre-right): Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. May I reassure the hon. Lady that we are well aware of the difficulties the sheep industry would meet with in a no-deal Brexit situation and we have a number of contingency plans in place? So this is not something the Government are ignoring; we are absolutely on top of the job, and certainly I will be happy to meet her—and I hope that I will be the person to respond to the debate in September.
Summer Adjournment — House of Commons, 2019-07-25
Topic: Agriculture
Jonathan George Caladine Lord (Conservative, Centre-right): I think the hon. Gentleman will find that it might buy him an extra minute. He is a great spokesman for the farmers of Northern Ireland and his constituency. We have enjoyed Westminster Hall debates together, including on this topic. Would he like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for all his fantastic work over the past couple of years and to wish our new Secretary of State well in that very important role for all our farming communities?
Summer Adjournment — House of Commons, 2019-07-25
Topic: Government Operations
Jonathan George Caladine Lord (Conservative, Centre-right): Will the hon. Gentleman join me in thanking our citizens advice bureaux for the work they do? I visited Citizens Advice Woking on Monday, and the staff and volunteers there do an absolutely amazing job, which is obviously supplemented by our own office and constituency office staff. As we go off on recess, most of our constituency staff and our citizens advice bureaux will carry on working hard on behalf of our constituents, and we owe them our thanks and support.
Economic Effect of No Deal — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: International Affairs
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Lady will appreciate that the uncertainty around Brexit has caused businesses significant concern. They want to see the Government deliver on Brexit and leave on 31 October, and that is what we will do. Significant preparations have been made for a no deal, including trade agreements reached, increases in personnel at Border Force and more than 600 statutory instruments laid in this Parliament. If she wants to help, she should support the Government in getting a deal.
Economic Effect of No Deal — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: International Affairs
Questions: We know that a no-deal Brexit would cost up to 100,000 jobs in Scotland and cost each family £2,300 a year. Is that really a price worth paying for the Prime Minister to break the law and go out with no deal?
Andrew John Stevenson (Conservative, Centre-right): Does the Chancellor agree that if we were to leave with no deal, there could be a potential economic impact on our European partners and that therefore it is as much in the EU’s interests to reach a deal as it is in ours?
Economic Effect of No Deal — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: International Affairs
Questions: We know that a no-deal Brexit would cost up to 100,000 jobs in Scotland and cost each family £2,300 a year. Is that really a price worth paying for the Prime Minister to break the law and go out with no deal?
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): My hon. Friend has made an important point: it is in everyone’s interests—ours and our European friends and partners—that we reach a deal. Intensive negotiations are going on, both with the Irish Government and with other European partners, and there is a very strong recognition that it is in all our interests that we reach a deal.
Economic Effect of No Deal — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: International Affairs
Questions: We know that a no-deal Brexit would cost up to 100,000 jobs in Scotland and cost each family £2,300 a year. Is that really a price worth paying for the Prime Minister to break the law and go out with no deal?
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): First, I do not recognise that picture at all. It has been made up by the Liberal Democrats. Secondly, the right hon. Gentleman talks about what is unacceptable. What is unacceptable is for the Liberal Democrats to pretend that the referendum on the European Union never happened.
Economic Effect of No Deal — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: International Affairs
Questions: We know that a no-deal Brexit would cost up to 100,000 jobs in Scotland and cost each family £2,300 a year. Is that really a price worth paying for the Prime Minister to break the law and go out with no deal?
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The Government are focused on leaving the European Union on 31 October. We are trying to do that with a deal, but if we do not, we will leave with no deal. The hon. Gentleman talks about the Government’s policy. At least this Government have a clear policy on Brexit; what is the policy of the Labour party?
Loan Charge — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Questions: If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge commissioned by his Department.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review commissioned by his Department of that charge.; What (a) support and (b) financial relief he plans to provide to people subject to the 2019 loan charge during the duration of the independent review of that charge.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge; and if he will make a statement.
Peter William Bone (Conservative, Centre-right): The loan charge is the worst form of retrospective taxation. It is causing real hardship and distress to law-abiding taxpayers, and this week it was reported that a seventh person had taken their own life because of it. How many more people are going to take their lives before the loan charge is scrapped?
Loan Charge — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Questions: If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge commissioned by his Department.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review commissioned by his Department of that charge.; What (a) support and (b) financial relief he plans to provide to people subject to the 2019 loan charge during the duration of the independent review of that charge.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge; and if he will make a statement.
Alexander Jesse Norman (Conservative, Centre-right): Let me correct my hon. Friend on the facts. We have been notified of three suicides that may have some connection with the loan charge, and which have been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. In one case there has been a referral back to HMRC, but in all other cases there has been no further development, so I do not recognise the picture that my hon. Friend has described. Let me also remind him that although these effects have been much bruited, there is also the question of collecting the several billion pounds of back tax that is due.
Loan Charge — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Questions: If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge commissioned by his Department.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review commissioned by his Department of that charge.; What (a) support and (b) financial relief he plans to provide to people subject to the 2019 loan charge during the duration of the independent review of that charge.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge; and if he will make a statement.
David Michael Davis (Conservative, Centre-right): On the issue that my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone) raised with the Minister, the hard fact is that seven people facing challenge or investigation for the loan charge have taken their own lives. He can attribute cause as he wishes. The fact is also that the distress has been caused by the historical incompetence of HMRC and the subsequent willingness of Ministers to use retrospective taxation. Are the Government going to give up on the premise of using retrospective taxation, or does it fall to the House to pass laws that will stop them doing so in future?
Loan Charge — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Questions: If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge commissioned by his Department.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review commissioned by his Department of that charge.; What (a) support and (b) financial relief he plans to provide to people subject to the 2019 loan charge during the duration of the independent review of that charge.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge; and if he will make a statement.
Alexander Jesse Norman (Conservative, Centre-right): The legislation is not retrospective. [Hon. Members: "It is."] There are defined circumstances in which HMRC and the Government may seek to use retrospective taxation, and they do so with extreme care and attention. All that I am doing is referring my right hon. Friend to the facts as reported to the IOPC. As he will be aware, these are immensely difficult cases in which many circumstances and factors may be in play.
Loan Charge — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Questions: If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge commissioned by his Department.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review commissioned by his Department of that charge.; What (a) support and (b) financial relief he plans to provide to people subject to the 2019 loan charge during the duration of the independent review of that charge.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge; and if he will make a statement.
Alexander Jesse Norman (Conservative, Centre-right): The review is designed to assess whether the Government’s policy is appropriate, and it would be wrong to change it until the review has had chance to make a decision on it. The Treasury and the House have a great interest in supporting the provision of public services, which the recovery of tax avoided in this way, in many ways egregiously, is designed to fund.
Loan Charge — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Questions: If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge commissioned by his Department.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review commissioned by his Department of that charge.; What (a) support and (b) financial relief he plans to provide to people subject to the 2019 loan charge during the duration of the independent review of that charge.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge; and if he will make a statement.
Anne Frances Milton (Conservative, Centre-right): I honestly do not think that the Minister is paying attention. These comments are coming from Members behind him, not opposite him. [Hon. Members: "From all sides."] These people followed professional advice and declared their arrangements to HMRC, which did nothing. Yet it is now going back and taxing them retrospectively, all the way back to 1999 in some circumstances. The Minister cannot stand at the Dispatch Box and just ignore what he is hearing from the Benches behind him.
Loan Charge — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Government Operations
Questions: If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge commissioned by his Department.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review commissioned by his Department of that charge.; What (a) support and (b) financial relief he plans to provide to people subject to the 2019 loan charge during the duration of the independent review of that charge.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge; and if he will make a statement.
Alexander Jesse Norman (Conservative, Centre-right): I am unable to comment on what the review will conclude. We can certainly look at whether there may be changes that HMRC would take rapidly thereafter. It possesses the capacity to do so quite quickly if necessary, as does Government. We will have to review that moment when it comes.
Loan Charge — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Questions: If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge commissioned by his Department.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review commissioned by his Department of that charge.; What (a) support and (b) financial relief he plans to provide to people subject to the 2019 loan charge during the duration of the independent review of that charge.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge; and if he will make a statement.; Seven needless deaths; seven families tragically left to deal with the consequences, and yet companies such as AML that have promoted the schemes are getting away scot-free. AML and its director, Doug Barrowman, appear to have moved away with no consequences whatever. In fact, they are boasting that HMRC is not pursuing them for any assets or unpaid taxes. Will the Minister detail the efforts that are being taken against such companies, which have caused so much pain and tragedy?
Dominic Charles Roberts Grieve (Conservative, Centre-right): I worry that the Government characterise those who are suffering from the loan charge as in some way egregious tax avoiders, when it is abundantly clear that in the case of my constituents they acted on advice, openly, and in the belief that the scheme was approved by HMRC. I also worry that HMRC is behaving towards taxpayers in a fashion that is new, and in many cases, tax advisers say, unprecedented. I also think that the retrospectivity is deeply questionable.
Loan Charge — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Questions: If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge commissioned by his Department.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review commissioned by his Department of that charge.; What (a) support and (b) financial relief he plans to provide to people subject to the 2019 loan charge during the duration of the independent review of that charge.; If he will make it his policy to suspend the 2019 loan charge for the duration of the review of that charge; and if he will make a statement.; Seven needless deaths; seven families tragically left to deal with the consequences, and yet companies such as AML that have promoted the schemes are getting away scot-free. AML and its director, Doug Barrowman, appear to have moved away with no consequences whatever. In fact, they are boasting that HMRC is not pursuing them for any assets or unpaid taxes. Will the Minister detail the efforts that are being taken against such companies, which have caused so much pain and tragedy?
Alexander Jesse Norman (Conservative, Centre-right): I must say, I am surprised to hear a man of my right hon. and learned Friend’s legal standing and status regard this as retrospective, because it plainly is not. [Hon. Members: "It is!"] There are many parts of tax policy that have to look back to the basis of an asset or a liability, and that has happened here. In this case, HMRC has taken quite vigorous action over the years, in different forms, to let people know. Of course, it is subject to the loan charge review; we will see what that concludes. However, I remind my right hon. and learned Friend that these people were in many cases paying very little or zero in tax. [Interruption.] Of course the circumstances can differ, but there are a large number of people who knew, or should have known, that they were avoiding tax, and doing so un—
Living Standards — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The recent spending round has delivered the fastest real growth in day-to-day spending in 15 years, targeting additional money on the people’s priorities of healthcare, education and tackling crime. We will publish alongside the next Budget an analysis of how these spending changes are distributed.
Living Standards — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Labor
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I welcome the hon. Lady’s support. It was this Government who introduced a national living wage in 2016. It was this Government who increased the rate, as recently as April this year. The announcement that we have made, which I will have more to say about later, will help to end—actually will end—low pay for good in our great country.
Living Standards — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
John Robert Lamont (Conservative, Centre-right): The best way to improve living standards is to reduce tax burdens. Does the Chancellor share my concern that anyone in Scotland earning more than £27,000 is paying more than the equivalent English taxpayer, and that more than 1 million Scots are paying £500 million in extra taxation?
Living Standards — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): I believe the First Minister actually promised not to raise taxes, but in fact the SNP have raised taxes on more than 1 million Scots. Doctors, teachers and police are all paying more in Scotland than in any other part of the UK. Scotland is now the highest-taxed part of the UK, and the Scottish people will remember that at the next Scottish elections.
Living Standards — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman should know that the Bank of England is independent, and therefore monetary policy decisions are independent. I know that his friends on the Opposition Front Bench do not recognise or respect that, but it is a very important part of our economic system.
Living Standards — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Michael Penning (Conservative, Centre-right): The Chancellor will know that one of the Government’s fiscal policies that is fundamentally wrong is the loan charge retrospective taxes on our constituents. Whether it is one death, no deaths or seven deaths, families are being destroyed because of the retrospective charge. Surely we should put a stop to it now.
Living Standards — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): Well, it is fiscal policy, Mr Speaker, in the interests of my right hon. Friend, and he is right to raise the matter. He will have heard the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, in answer to the previous question, point to the independent inquiry that is taking place, led by a gentleman who has considerable respect. We will await the outcome of that inquiry.
Living Standards — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman talks about the Government’s fiscal policy, which is a core part of our overall economic policy, and it is that policy that has led to a jobs boom, with 3.7 million more people in work since 2010, and over 1 million fewer working households in our country living in poverty. The real threat to the living standards of working people is the agenda of the Labour party.
Free-to-use Cash Machines — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Technology
John Philip Glen (Conservative, Centre-right): We have to ensure that there is a wide range of options in rural areas. A number of trials are under way to provide solutions, underpinned by the investment in gigabit infrastructure that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor announced yesterday, which will ensure that we have even better connectivity in remote rural areas.
Rough Sleeping — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Social Welfare
Questions: What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the adequacy of funding allocated to tackling rough sleeping.
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): This is an important issue, and I am glad that the hon. Gentleman has raised it today. He will know that there are multiple causes of rough sleeping, which means that we need action across Government. That is why the Government have set out a rough sleeping initiative to deal with the causes, such as mental health, family breakdown and addictions. I think he will appreciate that we need cross-Government work. That needs to be properly funded. The £422 million that I referred to a moment ago is a 13% real-terms increase, and it will end rough sleeping by 2022.
NHS Hospital Projects — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Macroeconomics
Rishi Sunak (Conservative, Centre-right): I welcome my right hon. Friend’s comments. She is absolutely right: the only way we get strong public services is with a strong economy, and the only way we get a strong economy is with a Conservative Government.
Student Funding: 16 to 19-year-olds — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Education
Questions: What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on raising the per student rate of 16 to 19 funding.
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): Treasury Ministers regularly engage with Secretaries of State on all aspects of public funding, including 16 to 19 education funding. At the spending round, we chose to invest £400 million more in the sector next year, which will mean that the base rate of funding will rise to £4,188 and be growing at a faster rate than core school funding.
Student Funding: 16 to 19-year-olds — House of Commons, 2019-10-01
Topic: Education
Questions: What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on raising the per student rate of 16 to 19 funding.
Sajid Javid (Conservative, Centre-right): The hon. Gentleman might call these fantasy figures, but this is the biggest increase in funding for 16 to 19-year-olds in a decade, and it has been hugely welcomed by the sector. It includes £212 million of targeted interventions, on the courses that are the most costly to deliver, such as engineering and construction. I would have thought he would have welcomed that.