Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 01 Mar 2023
Financial Services and Markets Bill
"My Lords, I have not spoken before in this Committee, but as one of the surviving members of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, I want to address an instance where an amendment directly challenges one of the proposals that was incorporated following the commission’s report. Earlier in proceedings—on day …..."Lord Turnbull - View Speech
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Division Vote (Lords)
30 Jan 2023 - Public Order Bill -
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Lord Turnbull (XB) voted No
and against the House
One of
23 Crossbench No votes vs
41 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 221
Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 31 Mar 2022
Economy: Spring Statement
"My Lords, a number of what Jane Austen would have called “truths universally acknowledged” have slipped into public debate about economic policy, but many are fallacies. I start with the contention that it is pointless developing the UK’s oil and gas reserves because this will not reduce the price. It …..."Lord Turnbull - View Speech
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Division Vote (Lords)
9 Feb 2022 - Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill -
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Lord Turnbull (XB) voted Aye
and in line with the House
One of
31 Crossbench Aye votes vs
6 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Lords)
9 Feb 2022 - Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill -
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Lord Turnbull (XB) voted Aye
and against the House
One of
39 Crossbench Aye votes vs
9 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 120 Noes - 230
Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 03 Nov 2021
Budget Statement
"My Lords, as headlines scream “State spending and taxes at the highest since Clement Attlee”, I wonder whether the Budgets of 2021 and the health and social care levy could prove a turning point in our history. With the framework for debt and borrowing set out in the charter, which …..."Lord Turnbull - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 27th May 2021
Asked by:
Lord Turnbull (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Her Majesty's Government why they are imposing a VAT charge on boats and yachts bought in the UK which are taken abroad and returned after more than three years.
Answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton
Goods imported from another customs territory, including boats, are chargeable to import VAT and customs duties unless any relief applies. This is to help ensure a level playing field between goods purchased in the UK and goods purchased overseas.
The Returned Goods Relief (RGR) is a long-standing relief which provides relief from customs duty and import VAT for goods exported from the UK and returned within three years. The UK RGR provisions from 1 January 2021 also include transitional rules which allow goods which had been transported from the UK to the EU, and were located in the EU at the end of the transition period, to return to the UK by 30 June 2022. HMRC can also use discretion to waive the normal three-year return requirement in exceptional circumstances. Such requests have to be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Written Question
Thursday 27th May 2021
Asked by:
Lord Turnbull (Crossbench - Life peer)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, if a UK resident buys furniture in the UK and takes it abroad, they will have to make a second VAT payment if the furniture is returned to the UK after three years.
Answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton
Goods imported into the UK, including furniture, are subject to customs duties and import VAT unless any relief applies.
The Returned Goods Relief (RGR) is a long-standing measure which relieves goods from customs duty and import VAT where the owner exports the goods from the UK and returns these within three years. This period can be extended on a case by case basis in exceptional circumstances.
Under transitional rules, goods which had been transported from the UK to the EU more than three years ago and were located in the EU at the end of the transition period, can also benefit from RGR provided these return to the UK by 30 June 2022.
Division Vote (Lords)
9 Nov 2020 - United Kingdom Internal Market Bill -
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Lord Turnbull (XB) voted No
and in line with the House
One of
119 Crossbench No votes vs
3 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 407
Division Vote (Lords)
9 Nov 2020 - United Kingdom Internal Market Bill -
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Lord Turnbull (XB) voted No
and in line with the House
One of
116 Crossbench No votes vs
4 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 433