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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Is the Chief Secretary concerned by speculation that the Bank of England will increase interest rates by 0.25% in November, which would have an adverse effect on public spending?..."
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Written Question
Pets: Sales
Tuesday 17th October 2017

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Caerphilly)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of corporation tax revenue lost from unlicensed pet sales in the last 12 months.

Answered by Mel Stride - Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

The information requested is not available.

Written Question
Pension Rights: Cohabitation
Monday 16th October 2017

Asked by: Chris Evans (Labour (Co-op) - Caerphilly)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2017 to Question 652450, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the judgment of the Supreme Court of 8 February 2017 in the matter of an application by Denise Brewster for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2017] UKSC8; and whether schemes will be required to revisit past cases where a survivor's pension was refused because no nomination had been made.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

HM Treasury officials wrote out to public sector pension schemes in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on 6 April 2017. The letter made clear that cases like that of Ms Brewster should be dealt with in line with the UK Supreme Court’s decision. Cases previously refused solely because of a lack of nomination form should be reconsidered and schemes should pay survivor benefits from the date of the member’s death in eligible cases, regardless of when a claim is made.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Jul 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"The electrification of the Great Western Railway between Paddington and Swansea was to provide huge economic benefits for businesses along that line. Unfortunately, the project has now overspent by £1.2 billion, and not a yard of the line has been electrified. What are the Government doing to ensure that projects …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Balancing the Public Finances

"I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Forest of Dean (Mr Harper), who made an interesting and succinct speech, as he always does. He has come to be known in this place as a deep thinker about all matters economic, and I hope that one day he will …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Balancing the Public Finances

"I admire the hon. Gentleman, as he knows; I know his constituency well. I believe that we said there was a rush to pay off the deficit; the former Prime Minister and the previous Chancellor started an unnecessary rush to pay off the debt. We said it needed to be …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Balancing the Public Finances

"I admire the hon. Gentleman for the mischief he is trying to cause me. Of course, I will always welcome people being in jobs, but I am concerned about the inherent weakness in the economy, which is the lack of investment and the lack of an industrial strategy over the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Balancing the Public Finances

"The hon. Lady should have listened to my speech earlier— I do not know if she was on her iPhone or something—because I never said anything about growth. I spoke about productivity, which is 16% down. It has not returned to pre-crash levels, and the facts from the IFS bear …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Balancing the Public Finances

"I accept that we are not growing at the same rate as we have historically. That is the point I was making. I believe there is an inherent weakness in the economy; it has been over-reliant on monetary policy—quantitative easing, low interest rates. But I do not believe that there …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 11 Jul 2017
Balancing the Public Finances

"When productivity is down, those things are too little, too late. They should have been thought of after the financial crash, when the Government told us from the very beginning that they were going to rebalance the economy and invest in manufacturing. I remember the former Prime Minister even saying …..."
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