Written Answers — HM Treasury: Sanitary Protection: VAT (23 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: ‘Showcase’ bids were identified, with the help of departmental expertise, that were innovative, in line with the aims of government policy, and likely to provide strong value for money....
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Sanitary Protection: VAT (23 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: As announced at Autumn Statement 2015, the Tampon Tax Fund is a £15 million annual fund to support women’s charities, equivalent to the amount of VAT raised on sanitary products. The...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Sanitary Protection: VAT (23 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: ‘Showcase’ bids were identified, with the help of departmental expertise, that were innovative, in line with the aims of government policy, and likely to provide strong value for money....
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Energy: VAT (23 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: The Government is considering the responses to the consultation published following the judgement of the European Court of Justice and an announcement will be made in due course. In the...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Gift Aid (23 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: During the period between February 2015 to January 2016, HM Revenue and Customs recovered some £858,261.00. In 2014/15 it was £700,000, in 2013/14 £844,646.00 and in 2012/13 £398,020. All...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Iron and Steel: Non-domestic Rates (23 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: The Government has worked hard to deliver on the steel industry’s key asks. We (a) secured state aid approval to compensate for energy costs, (b) secured flexibility over EU emissions...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Budget Measures: Scotland (23 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: The Chancellor has delivered a budget that delivers for Scotland. This will be the last Budget where a UK Chancellor sets out income tax rates and thresholds for Scottish earners. The...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Scotland Bill (Fiscal Powers) (23 Mar...
David Gauke: The UK and Scottish Governments have met 10 times under the Joint Exchequer Committee since the election last year. These discussions resulted last month in the agreement of a new fiscal...
View ArticleOral Answers to Questions — Scotland: North Sea Oil and Gas (23 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: Government Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including the oil and gas industry. Last week, the Chancellor...
View ArticleHigh Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill: New Clause 20 — Public Sector...
Division number 228 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Debbie Abrahams Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali David Anderson Jonathan Ashworth Kevin Barron Margaret Beckett Hilary Benn Luciana...
View ArticleHigh Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill: New Clause 8 — Office of the...
...Paul Farrelly Paul Flynn Mrs Cheryl Gillan Mr Dominic Grieve Kate Hoey Philip Hollobone Kelvin Hopkins Rupa Huq Danny Kinahan Norman Lamb Jeremy Lefroy Tim Loughton Caroline Lucas Greg Mulholland...
View ArticleHigh Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill: New Clause 22 — Construction...
Division number 231 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Debbie Abrahams Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh Peter Aldous Heidi Alexander Rushanara Ali Lucy Allan Heidi Allen David Anderson Stuart Andrew...
View ArticleScotland Bill: Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 (23...
David Gauke: I beg move to move, That this House approves, for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993, the Government’s assessment as set out in the Budget Report...
View ArticleBusiness of the House (23 Mar 2016)
...(Standing Order No. 15 and 41A(3)), That, at this day’s sitting,- (1) Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply in respect of Questions on: (a) the motion in the name of Mr David...
View ArticleSection 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 (23 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: The debate has addressed both the Budget and our membership of the European Union, so I am grateful to be on my feet at this point, and not later. Let me respond to some of the points that...
View ArticleDeferred Divisions: Public Service Pensions (23 Mar 2016)
Division number 227 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Nigel Adams Peter Aldous Lucy Allan Heidi Allen David Amess Stuart Andrew Caroline Ansell Edward Argar Victoria Atkins Richard Bacon...
View ArticleDeferred Divisions: Electricity (23 Mar 2016)
Division number 226 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Nigel Adams Peter Aldous Lucy Allan Heidi Allen David Amess Stuart Andrew Caroline Ansell Edward Argar Victoria Atkins Richard Bacon...
View ArticleWritten Ministerial Statements — HM Treasury: ECOFIN: 8 March 2016 (24 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 8 March 2016. EU Finance Ministers discussed the following items: Mandatory automatic exchange of...
View ArticleWritten Ministerial Statements — HM Treasury: UK 2016 National Reform...
David Gauke: On 24 March, the government published the UK 2016 National Reform Programme. The document was sent to the European Commission, as part of the European Semester. National Reform Programme...
View ArticleWritten Answers — HM Treasury: Exports: EU Countries (24 Mar 2016)
David Gauke: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) publish data on the total value of the UK’s import and export trade in goods by region: https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/RTS/Pages/default.asp x The...
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