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Written Question
Rent a Room Scheme
Monday 24th April 2017

Asked by: Ben Howlett (Conservative - Bath)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.22 of the Spring Budget 2017, what his proposals are on the redesign of rent-a-room relief; and when he plans to consult of those proposals.

Answered by David Gauke

Rent-a-room relief was first introduced to increase the quantity and variety of low-cost rented housing, giving more choice to tenants and making it easier for people to move jobs.

The consultation, which will be published in due course, will explore the most effective changes to better align the relief with its original purpose.

Written Question
Press Recognition Panel: Finance
Wednesday 22nd March 2017

Asked by: Ben Howlett (Conservative - Bath)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has received a request from the Press Recognition Panel for additional funding under the terms of the Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the Press.

Answered by David Gauke

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has not received a request from the Press Recognition Panel for additional funding.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Mar 2017
Class 4 National Insurance Contributions

"Although it might not be palatable to Opposition Members, as somebody who was self-employed for many years before entering this place, I think the Chancellor was absolutely right last week to make his announcement and rebalance the tax base, as more self-employed people enter the jobs market. He was also …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Jan 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"T9. The Government are investing in major infrastructure projects, including Heathrow airport, HS2 and, I hope, a new A36-A46 link road through my constituency. What is my right hon. Friend doing to ensure that we provide sufficient funds so that this work can be conducted in a timely fashion?..."
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Written Question
Economic Growth
Tuesday 29th November 2016

Asked by: Ben Howlett (Conservative - Bath)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support economic growth outside London and the South East.

Answered by Simon Kirby

Creating an economy that works for everyone is a key priority of this Government. At the Autumn Statement, the government announced allocations worth £1.8bn from the Local Growth Fund to all English regions, including £191 million for the South West. This is on top of the £230.7 million the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership have already received. We are investing more than £100 billion in infrastructure across the UK over the course of this Parliament, whilst devolution deals are giving areas the tools they need to make the right economic decisions. This includes the government’s deal with the West of England.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"T4. As the Chancellor will know, this Saturday marks Small Business Saturday across the country. I will be heading out in Bath to do some Christmas shopping at some of the small businesses and encouraging them to join my Best of Bath business awards. Will he join me in encouraging …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2016
Autumn Statement

"I thank my right hon. Friend for listening to colleagues on our side of the House who have long campaigned hard for more investment in regional infrastructure, R and D, and innovation. The £683 million towards south-west regional local growth funding and the £1.1 billion English transport fund will make …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"As part of the west of England devolution deal, business rates will be devolved to a combined authority. Will my right hon. Friend commit to full implementation of the previous deal on business rates and recognise the importance of this deal to the regional economy?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jun 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcome the Government’s support for the reporting of gender pay gap figures. What steps is the Minister taking to reduce the gender pay gap in the financial services sector?..."
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Written Question
Financial Services: Equal Pay
Tuesday 7th June 2016

Asked by: Ben Howlett (Conservative - Bath)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce the gender pay gap in the financial services sector.

Answered by Harriett Baldwin - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

The gender pay gap is at a record low. New regulations require all firms with over 250 employees to publish their gender pay gaps. These regulations will increase transparency and accelerate progress, especially in sectors with large gender pay gaps such as financial services.

In March, the government launched the Women in Finance Charter which asks financial services firms to implement recommendations from Jayne-Anne Gadhia’s review into the representation of senior women in financial services.