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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Feb 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"May I press the Chief Secretary on infrastructure funding for south Wales, and particularly our railways? I have been asking for three years for additional investment in station improvements, electrification and the level crossing issue in my constituency. If there is any additional funding for infrastructure, please do not forget …..."
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Written Question
Electronic Funds Transfer: Fraud
Monday 4th November 2019

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of the UK Finance proposal for a Faster Payment Scheme Change Request to provide a long-term sustainable funding system for reimbursing of victims of authorised push payment fraud.

Answered by John Glen

The Government takes Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud extremely seriously. Victims and their families can suffer both serious financial and emotional harm and it is right that industry takes the necessary steps to protect consumers.

The Payment Systems Regulator, which was set up by the Government in 2015, established a steering group to develop a voluntary industry Code of good practice that set the circumstances in which customers will be reimbursed if they fall victim to these kinds of scam. The Code became effective on 28 May 2019.

Pay.UK, under whom the Faster Payments Scheme sits, have consulted on the Change Request, which would introduce a levy on Faster Payments transactions for the reimbursement of victims in the long-term. The final decision sits with Pay.UK and it would not be appropriate for the Government to comment on the specifics of this proposal.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Jun 2019
Co-operative and Mutual Businesses

"My hon. Friend has mentioned financial services. Does he agree that building societies in particular provide an excellent service on the high street? High street banks have vacated many communities en masse, but building societies are a mainstay, and are gaining more business and better understanding from consumers because they …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Apr 2019
British Steel Pension Scheme: Transfers

"I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for securing this debate and leading on this issue, as he has now for several years. On how the FCA now informs steelworkers, does he agree that part of the problem is that lots of steelworkers will simply not know that this has …..."
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Written Question
Police: Apprentices
Thursday 21st March 2019

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much (a) English and (b) Welsh police services did claim from the apprenticeship levy in 2018.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

Due to taxpayer confidentiality we are unable to publish the amount each institution has received in levy funds. Skills policy is devolved and the devolved administrations will receive a population share of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2016 forecast of revenue from the levy. The Welsh Government will receive £128 million in 2017-18 and £133 million in 2018-19.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Feb 2019
Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed Deal

"As the Minister will know, 23% of all the European funding that comes to the UK goes to Wales. He said that discussions on the shared prosperity fund would start before Christmas; I wonder whether he has played any part in that. Leave campaigners said that Wales would not be …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Feb 2019
Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed Deal

"Sod all!..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Feb 2019
Leaving the EU: Economic Impact of Proposed Deal

"I am sorry, Mr Speaker...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Feb 2019
Communities: Charities and Volunteers

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Feb 2019
Communities: Charities and Volunteers

"I am extremely grateful to the Minister. Will she join me in paying tribute to the guide and scout movement, which does an enormous amount of work to try to ensure that young people understand the value of volunteering? It was refreshing to have scouts and guides approaching me as …..."
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