Chris Bryant: HMT: All Documents

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"I agree, and I do not understand why the Government have gone in this direction. I have been told in several private meetings that it is because they believe that the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 can only be used when they do not know that something is coming down the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"I have absolutely no intention of dividing the House. The nation does not need dividing and I do not think the Committee needs dividing on these matters either. I am grateful to the Government, who have tried to be in as listening a mood as they possibly can. My anxiety, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"I have to give way to the hon. Gentleman...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"Personally, I would prefer the time period to be shorter. I would prefer Government Ministers not to be switching powers on and off, because that will lead to them being more queried by the nation at large. I prefer something more like a three-month period when they have these powers, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"I have to say to the Minister that she is worrying me more and more with every sentence, because it sounds as if the Government are intending to drive this through for two years, come hell or high water, and to keep all the powers in place for that time. …..."
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Written Question

Crowdfunding: Taxation

Thursday 27th February 2020

Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda and Ogmore)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC will treat crowd funded payments to people affected by Storm Dennis as taxable income.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

Gratuitous payments to people, made from a pot of funds raised by crowdfunding, will not be taxable income. To be gratuitous, there must be no agreement or expectation that the recipient will provide something in return.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Can I first congratulate you, Mr Speaker, on your first and second election as Speaker? You are looking very well on it.

May I ask the Chancellor about the problem facing many people who are worried about whether they have cancer? The best way to save the lives of people …..."
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