Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Nov 2022
Autumn Statement Resolutions
"As I understand it, carers who are able to claim carer’s allowance can earn up to £132 a week, but the welcome increase in the national minimum wage means that many of them face a choice: they can either give up work or earn the extra money. Does my right …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Nov 2022
Autumn Statement Resolutions
"It is no longer surprising, really, that the Government will not recognise their failures. The Chancellor claimed that this is an international crisis caused by an unprecedented situation, but their tactic is to call unprecedented any problem that they are unable to tackle. That was seen, too, during the height …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 16th November 2022
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when does his Department will conclude its review into energy bills support; and whether third parties and agencies will be consulted as a part of that review.
Answered by James Cartlidge
- Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
The Energy Price Guarantee is a scheme that caps the unit price households pay for electricity and gas. This means that a typical household in Great Britain pays an average £2500 a year on their energy bill over this winter. This is expected to save consumers who use both gas and electricity around £700 this winter.
Through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), the government will provide a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic consumers (including UK businesses, the voluntary and public sectors).
The Chancellor has announced a Treasury-led review of energy support to take effect from April 2023. The objective of the review, which is not a formal Government consultation, is to design a new approach that will cost the taxpayer significantly less whilst ensuring enough support for those in need.
The Chancellor will announce the support which will be in effect from April 2023 in due course.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2022
Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill
"The Minister seems to have mentioned everything except the need for a healthy workforce. Local authorities spend £1.2 billion every year on social care needs caused by smoking, and that will get more expensive if the Government fail to address the issue of tobacco. This morning the Health and Social …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2022
Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill
"The hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) has made this point: if £17 billion is being removed from the Exchequer, how can we have all that extra spending on the NHS and on social care if there is no additional taxation?..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2022
Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill
"Will the Chief Secretary give way?..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2022
Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill
"I am grateful; I enjoyed my time dealing with justice issues opposite the right hon. Member. Twelve years ago, one of his predecessors—a Lib Dem, in fact—cancelled the new hospital for Stockton. The need for one is far greater than ever and the Chief Secretary seems very capable of splashing …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2022
Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill
"My hon. Friend says, rightly, that we support this particular U-turn, but is he not as perplexed as I am about where all this money will actually come from—or does he know that, rather than having a magic money tree, the Tories have a full orchard?..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 7th September 2022
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to (a) review inheritance policy and (b) increase the annual allowance for gifts.
Answered by Lucy Frazer
As with all taxes, the Government keeps this under review.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Feb 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"1. What fiscal steps he plans to take to help reduce the impact on households of the rise in the cost of living. ..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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