Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Mar 2017
Scottish Devolution and Article 50
"It is a pleasure to speak in the debate, Mr Gray. I must admit that I did not originally intend to, but I was impelled to do so by the excellent lead given by my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Deidre Brock). In my brief contribution …..."Calum Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Dec 2016
Commercial Financial Dispute Resolution Platform
"I commend my hon. Friends for turning up in numbers. I am sure that everybody across the House has constituents deeply impacted by this, and it is disappointing, despite Christmas and all, that the House is so poorly attended. Will my hon. Friend join me in praising the work of …..."Calum Kerr - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 15th September 2016
Asked by:
Calum Kerr (Scottish National Party - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to change HM Revenue and Customs practice of not repaying incorrectly withheld arrears or underpaid tax credits to claimants as a lump sum.
Answered by Jane Ellison
To tackle the problems associated with families overestimating falls in income, since 2007, when claimants report a fall in income during the year, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) adjusts their tax credit payments for the rest of the year to reflect their new income level, but will not include a one-off payment for the earlier part of the year. At the end of the year, their award is finalised when their actual income is known. If they have been underpaid, a further payment will then be made. However, provisions are in place to make arrears payments to claimants suffering financial hardship.
The purpose of withholding the payment is to reduce the number and size of any overpayments and prevent customers incurring debt.
HMRC has provisions in place to support those customers who are suffering financial hardship and in those circumstances any withheld payments can be released and paid to the customer without having to wait for the claim to be finalised. There are no plans to alter the current practice.
Written Question
Monday 12th September 2016
Asked by:
Calum Kerr (Scottish National Party - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will publish a response to the report prepared by the Republican staff of the Committee on Financial Services, US House of Representatives, Too Big to Jail, Inside the Obama Justice Department's Decision Not to Hold Wall Street Accountable, published in July 2016.
Answered by Simon Kirby
The UK Government does not usually respond to reports from the Committees of other Parliaments and does not intend to respond to this report. The UK government and regulators are committed to ensuring that UK financial institutions are fully compliant with global standards and rules. In our dialogue with the US in 2012, the previous Chancellor requested early warning before any enforcement action is taken against UK banks to manage the financial stability risks. No company is immune from prosecution and the UK government supports the consistent and proportionate enforcement of global rules.
Written Question
Monday 12th September 2016
Asked by:
Calum Kerr (Scottish National Party - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of large banking institutions charging negative interest rates on the small business sector.
Answered by Simon Kirby
The interest rates banks charge on their products is a commercial decision for them. The Government is aware that RBS and NatWest have written to businesses stating that a negative base rate may lead them to introduce negative interest rates, but they have not actually done so as yet. The base rate is set by the Bank of England’s independent Monetary Policy Committee, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer welcomed the decision of the Committee to use monetary policy to support the economy through this period of adjustment. As recent figures on jobs and growth have shown, we enter this period of adjustment from a position of economic strength.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Mar 2016
Scotch Whisky Industry
"I am delighted to get to sum up last. I know that my party likes to claim that we are the official Opposition—but I like this new order in Westminster Hall.
It is rare to have the opportunity to sum up with such a good-looking group of MPs. I do …..."Calum Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Mar 2016
Scotch Whisky Industry
"I thank my hon. Friend for that wonderful intervention. He is here all night, ladies and gentlemen.
It feels slightly superfluous to sum up in this debate; I do not know if anyone has not figured out by now, whether in the Public Gallery or anywhere in the Chamber, that …..."Calum Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Mar 2016
Scotch Whisky Industry
"I thank my hon. Friend for that wonderful intervention—and Diageo thanks her too. I agree that it plays a huge role in our industry—but a positive and constructive one—and is part of the success story.
As well as the £5 billion value that I mentioned, the trade deficit would be …..."Calum Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Mar 2016
Scotch Whisky Industry
"Thankfully not. Those wonderful titles pay tribute to the region’s rich heritage and will help to promote us as the whiskies are sold across the world. Of course, I am sure the distilleries will produce lighter, lowland-style whiskies, and I am sure I am not the only one looking forward …..."Calum Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Mar 2016
Scotch Whisky Industry
"I agree with my hon. Friend. If the Minister has missed that point, why not reinforce it? I am sure he agrees with us. I notice a lot of nodding, and I am sure it is in agreement that the reduction should be at least 2%.
This is a hugely …..."Calum Kerr - View Speech
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