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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Female Entrepreneurship

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to implement the recommendations of The Alison Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship, published on 8 March...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Female Entrepreneurship

"My Lords, women run businesses better than men. The Rose report, in which that is mentioned, shows that some £250 billion would be added to the UK Exchequer were it to be followed rigorously. Given that, what is being done to help women with childcare, and with increasing business networks? …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 18 Feb 2019
Small Business Index

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Federation of Small Businesses’ Small Business Index, published on 21 January...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 18 Feb 2019
Small Business Index

"My Lords, I have been reading the wrong report. As I understand it, the FSB acknowledges that things have got worse, to the extent that it now complains, understandably, that the economy has declined in the last 10 years. Could the Minister address some of the domestic problems that confront …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
21 Jan 2019 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Harrison (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 128 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 208
Written Question
VAT: Electronic Government
Thursday 6th December 2018

Asked by: Lord Harrison (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on small and medium-sized enterprises of the move to the online VAT returns system.

Answered by Lord Bates

There is a range of advice and support available to help businesses of all sizes prepare for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT in April 2019. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is working very closely with software providers, businesses, representative bodies and the accountancy profession to raise awareness of MTD and ensure the right support and training is in place to help businesses adapt.

HMRC’s customer support model, which guides businesses to the most appropriate help, includes technical support, webchat, YouTube training videos, webinars, a helpline, and relevant guides. HMRC also publishes a list of MTD for VAT compatible products on GOV.UK to help businesses make an informed choice of software to meet their needs. HMRC is writing to customers that it expects to be mandated for MTD for VAT, explaining what the business needs to do.

HMRC’s Impact Assessment for MTD was published on 1 December 2017. There is no separate Impact Assessment relating to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Written Question
VAT: Electronic Government
Thursday 6th December 2018

Asked by: Lord Harrison (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they intend to provide to small and medium-sized enterprises about the move to the online VAT returns system.

Answered by Lord Bates

There is a range of advice and support available to help businesses of all sizes prepare for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT in April 2019. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is working very closely with software providers, businesses, representative bodies and the accountancy profession to raise awareness of MTD and ensure the right support and training is in place to help businesses adapt.

HMRC’s customer support model, which guides businesses to the most appropriate help, includes technical support, webchat, YouTube training videos, webinars, a helpline, and relevant guides. HMRC also publishes a list of MTD for VAT compatible products on GOV.UK to help businesses make an informed choice of software to meet their needs. HMRC is writing to customers that it expects to be mandated for MTD for VAT, explaining what the business needs to do.

HMRC’s Impact Assessment for MTD was published on 1 December 2017. There is no separate Impact Assessment relating to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 22 Nov 2018
Humanist Marriage Ceremonies

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to enable humanist marriage ceremonies...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 22 Nov 2018
Humanist Marriage Ceremonies

"My Lords, given that some 1,900 of the respondents to the Government’s consultation were in favour of humanist marriage, and given that in Scotland more marriages are now humanist in kind than religious, might the Government go one step further than they did earlier this month when they allowed humanists …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 14 Sep 2017
Brexit: Northern Cyprus

"My Lords, does the Minister agree that the people of Northern Cyprus are part of the European Union but that they are not enjoying the full rights and opportunities of so being?..."
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