Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Dec 2018
ONS Decisions: Student Loans
"The ONS decision will of course play into the Augar review and the future funding of students in higher education, but I do get sick and tired, every time we discuss this, of hearing the words “young people”. Students are not just young people who are studying full-time and aged …..."Angela Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Oct 2018
EU Customs Union and Draft Withdrawal Agreement: Cost
"A lot has been said this afternoon about the strategic cost of Brexit, but every day thousands of civil servants are dedicating their working lives to working to the Prime Minister’s direction, yet the Prime Minister is sacrificing the interests of the country to try to heal the divisions in …..."Angela Smith - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 23rd July 2018
Asked by:
Angela Smith (Liberal Democrat - Penistone and Stocksbridge)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the White Paper, The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, Cm. 9593, published on 12 July 2018, what types of goods will be excluded from the proposed Facilitated Customs Arrangement with the EU.
Answered by Mel Stride
- Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Facilitated Customs Arrangement (FCA) would remove the need for customs processes between the UK and the EU, while allowing the UK to set its own tariffs for goods imported from non-EU countries.
Where a good reaches the UK border, and the destination can be robustly demonstrated by a trusted trader, it will pay the UK tariff if it is destined for the UK and the EU tariff if it is destined for the EU. This is most likely to be relevant to finished goods.
Where a good reaches the UK border and the destination cannot be robustly demonstrated at the point of import, it will pay the higher of the UK or EU tariff. Where the good’s destination is later identified to be a lower tariff jurisdiction, it would be eligible for a repayment from the UK Government equal to the difference between the two tariffs. This is most likely to be relevant to intermediate goods.
The government is seeking to maximise the number of traders who will not need to interact with a voluntary repayment mechanism. It is estimated up to 96 per cent of UK goods trade would be most likely to pay the correct or no tariff upfront.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"5. What assessment his Department has made of the fiscal effect on the agricultural sector of the UK leaving the EU customs union and single market. ..."Angela Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Institute for Fiscal Studies has calculated that Brexit will deliver significant damage to the economy and to Government receipts. In that context, will the Minister guarantee that farmers will not suffer a reduction in the level of support they currently receive in the post common agricultural policy period?..."Angela Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jan 2018
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill
"Does my hon. Friend agree with me and many Labour Members that the programme motion needs to be more detailed and needs to make it clear that we will have proper scrutiny in Committee, with more sittings than currently appear to be on offer from the Government?..."Angela Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jan 2018
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill
"I feel that it is very necessary to ask this question, given that a majority of Labour Members are in favour of staying in the customs union: can our Front-Bench team confirm whether or not they are in favour of staying in the customs union?..."Angela Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jan 2018
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton) and, preceding him, my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock), both of whom represent industries that are also very important to my constituency—steel and ceramics. I join them in pursuing a robust trade remedies …..."Angela Smith - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 12th December 2017
Asked by:
Angela Smith (Liberal Democrat - Penistone and Stocksbridge)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the timetable is for proposed charges on single-use plastic items to come into effect; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Andrew Jones
At the Budget, the Chancellor announced his intention to launch a call for evidence on whether the tax system or charges can be used to reduce the amount of single-use plastic we waste. Once we have analysed the responses to this call for evidence, the government will outline how we intend to proceed.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Nov 2017
Duties of Customs
"Much though I enjoy a decent malt whisky, the impact of leaving the customs union would be far greater. If we take into account the agriculture, defence, aerospace and automotive industries, it is clear that if we do not get this right, the impact on complex supply chains in the …..."Angela Smith - View Speech
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