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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Mar 2019
Spring Statement

"While I welcome the period provision announcement and thank the Chancellor for listening to campaigners, will he extend it to primary schools, universities and homeless shelters, and will he also commit to scrapping the tampon tax as soon as we come out of the EU? Does he recognise that the …..."
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Written Question
Non-domestic Rates: Public Houses
Tuesday 12th February 2019

Asked by: Danielle Rowley (Labour - Midlothian)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of altering business rates to support local pubs.

Answered by Mel Stride - Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

The UK Government has introduced wide-ranging cuts to business rates benefitting all ratepayers in England that are worth more than £13bn over the next five years. They include a £1,000 discount for small and medium pubs in 2017-18 and 2018-19, and a retail discount of one third for two years from April 2019, for which pubs will be eligible. The pubs sector will also benefit from the Budget 2018 freeze on beer duty.

As business rates are devolved, business rates policy in Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Government. The UK Government is providing Barnett consequential funding so the Devolved Administrations may provide similar support if they wish.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Nov 2018
Finance (No. 3) Bill

"The hon. Gentleman talked about success. Unemployment may be falling, but in-work poverty is rising much more quickly. Is that a success?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Nov 2018
Finance (No. 3) Bill

"I held a debate recently in Westminster Hall about split payments, and I asked the Minister answering the debate what support was going to the Scottish Government and what money there was to help create a different system in Scotland. I have yet to receive an answer. I also asked …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Oct 2018
Five Year Forward View for Mental Health

"As well as having more specialists in the NHS, does my hon. Friend agree that to tackle mental health we need good training in schools, workplaces and all the different parts of society? The point was made earlier that we, as Members of Parliament, need to have training, as well …..."
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Written Question
Public Finance
Monday 29th October 2018

Asked by: Danielle Rowley (Labour - Midlothian)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's definition of austerity is; and how his Department measures austerity.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

The Chancellor will set out the government’s plans for the economy and public finances in detail at Budget.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Sep 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"4. What plans he has to tackle household debt. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Sep 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"One in eight workers is living in poverty, and the average worker is earning £25 a week less than they were 10 years ago. Many of my constituents who are working all the hours they can find still have to come to my office for food bank referrals and debt …..."
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Written Question
Construction: Scotland
Monday 2nd July 2018

Asked by: Danielle Rowley (Labour - Midlothian)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the construction industry in Scotland.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

Due to spending decisions taken by the UK Government at the Autumn Budget 2017 and the application of the Barnett Formula, the Scottish Government’s capital budget will increase by £1.7 billion through to 2020/21.

Business support is devolved to the Scottish Government. It is for the Scottish Government to determine the allocation of funds from within its own budgets to provide business support or infrastructure investment for the benefit of the construction industry in Scotland.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Jun 2018
Scottish Economy

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Main, for what I believe is the first time. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Ged Killen) on securing this very important debate.

A key component missing from the plan for the future of …..."
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