Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Oct 2018
Folic Acid Fortification
"My hon. Friend is making an extremely powerful case, for which I am grateful. Does he agree that one of the most frightening statistics is that young women under the age of 20 are five times less likely to take folic acid supplements? That strengthens the case for mandatory flour …..."Anna Turley - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 11 Oct 2018
Freeports
"As always, Mr Hanson, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Birkenhead (Frank Field) and my near neighbour the hon. Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (Mr Clarke) on securing the debate. It is great to come together …..."Anna Turley - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jan 2018
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill
"I want to take the opportunity provided by this Bill to raise an important opportunity that could bring as many as 90,000 jobs to this country—and, in particular, many to my own constituency. It relates to part 2 of schedule 2 and can otherwise be referred to as the introduction …..."Anna Turley - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 30th March 2017
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op) - Redcar)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to encourage retailers to abolish charges for customers using card payments for transactions.
Answered by Simon Kirby
Merchants currently pay a merchant service charge to process all card transactions. Part of this covers the fees that a merchant acquirer can be charged by a card issuing bank for processing transactions known as interchange fees. The Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR), which came into force in December 2015, caps the fees that could be passed on to consumers from merchants in the form of higher prices at 0.2% and 0.3% for debit and credit cards respectively.
The Government has been clear that it would like to see merchants passing on these savings to their customers so that they continue to benefit from the interchange fee caps.
From January 2018, the Payment Services Directive 2 introduces a ban on surcharging which means that retailers will no longer be able to charge consumers to use payment instruments for which interchange fees are regulated, which includes the majority of consumer debit and credit cards.
Written Question
Monday 23rd January 2017
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op) - Redcar)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure the appropriate administration of payments of child benefit in circumstances where there are disputes relating to which parent receives payment.
Answered by Jane Ellison
Where there are disputes relating to which parent receives payment of Child Benefit, HM Revenue and Customs will consider each claim in line with its guidance, which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/child-benefit-technical-manual/cbtm08030
The GOV.UK website also provides advice for people involved in these cases at: https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-child-lives-with-someone-else
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Dec 2016
Commercial Financial Dispute Resolution Platform
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Ceredigion (Mr Williams), who not only made a very articulate case on behalf of his constituents, but exposed the vacuum at the heart of the regulatory framework to support small businesses. I appreciated everything he had to say. I also …..."Anna Turley - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 19th October 2016
Asked by:
Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op) - Redcar)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeframe to implement the Apprenticeship Levy; and what steps he is taking to ensure that businesses affected by the levy are given adequate time to make adjustments.
Answered by David Gauke
From April 2017 the government will introduce a levy to fund the step change needed to achieve 3 million apprenticeship starts and an uplift in their quality by 2020. The systems required to implement this in time for April 2017 are on track and are being tested on a regular basis. This includes progress by both HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), with regards to the collection of the levy, and from the Skills Funding Agency who are building the digital accounts for employers to access levy funds.
The Department for Education has issued guidance for employers regarding the apprenticeship levy. Further guidance, confirming the funding policy, will be published shortly. HMRC has also issued guidance to software developers to ensure that employers’ payroll systems are ready for the apprenticeship levy and will publish further guidance for employers in December.
The government have been working with employers and training providers since the concept of the apprenticeship levy was introduced to ensure that it works for them. These conversations have played a major part in shaping how the apprenticeship levy will work and we will continue these discussions to assist employers and providers as they prepare for the introduction of the levy.
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 18 Oct 2016
Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill
"I am struggling to understand why the way in which money is donated matters, given that there is a cap on the amount that can be donated anyway. I do not understand why whether a donation is made in cash or by contactless affects the integrity of the purpose of …..."Anna Turley - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 18 Oct 2016
Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill
"I am still a bit confused. I appreciate the point about trying to keep people focused on gift aid as the preferred means of donation, but the whole purpose of the Bill—its raison d’être—is to ensure that the scheme
“operates effectively and flexibly for the greatest number of charities and …..."Anna Turley - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 18 Oct 2016
Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill
"I would put the burden of evidence and proof back on the Minister. This provision has existed for three years now. Does she have any evidence of its benefit or usefulness, either in promoting the use of gift aid or in reducing fraud? If there is none, then given the …..."Anna Turley - View Speech
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