Written Question
Tuesday 5th July 2016
Asked by:
Danny Kinahan (Ulster Unionist Party - South Antrim)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the £15 million tampon tax fund has been allocated in the UK.
Answered by David Gauke
The Tampon Tax Fund supports women’s charities that are making a significant impact in the lives of women and girls in the UK, including health, wellbeing and education initiatives, and services for vulnerable women. The bids selected represent a range of different initiatives to benefit women across the whole of the UK.
In total, 25 charities have been allocated funding so far. This includes £5.2 million of funding allocated to Comic Relief and Rosa, to disburse funding over the coming year to a range of grassroots women’s organisations across the UK, in recognition of the high number of applications received.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2016
UK Economy
"Given all the hon. Gentleman’s passion for staying in Europe, and for all of us in the Union working with each other and with Ireland, does he agree that we need to find a way of establishing how Scotland fits into the Union and how all the parts of the …..."Danny Kinahan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2016
UK Economy
"Does the Minister agree that the unit needs to consider how we hold the Union together and build the relationships between Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, given the direction in which Scotland seems to want to move and the need to maintain our relationship and trade with Ireland?..."Danny Kinahan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2016
Centenary of the Battle of the Somme
"It is an honour to follow the thoughtful speech of the hon. Member for Solihull (Julian Knight) and it is good to be speaking today. I am particularly grateful to the hon. Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison) for securing this debate.
It is also slightly embarrassing to think …..."Danny Kinahan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2016
Centenary of the Battle of the Somme
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for that comment. It is so true, and perhaps it shows that our wish to fight has always run through us strongly. It shows how brave they were.
We also had the honour of the Queen unveiling the statue of Robert Quigg, which was touched …..."Danny Kinahan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jun 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"Will the Minister congratulate everyone who was involved in the first world war, including those from the rest of the world, particularly Ireland—for us in Northern Ireland—but also the Indians, the Africans and all those who were part of it, so that children might learn that it included most areas …..."Danny Kinahan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jun 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"3. If he will introduce topical oral questions to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland...."Danny Kinahan - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jun 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Deputy Leader of the House for that answer. I do not want to stop all of us playing a part in each other’s areas and constituencies, but when we look at Question Time we see that the same questions are repeated, which minimises the number of Members …..."Danny Kinahan - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 5th May 2016
Asked by:
Danny Kinahan (Ulster Unionist Party - South Antrim)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to reduce the obstacles to first-time house-buyers due to their outstanding student loans.
Answered by Harriett Baldwin
- Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
The Government is committed to making the aspiration of home ownership a reality for as many households as possible. The Government has announced a series of measures which will help people become homeowners, including plans to deliver 200,000 Starter Homes, 135,000 Shared Ownership homes and the Help to Buy: ISA, through which the Government tops up mortgage deposit savings for first time buyers by up to £3,000. The Government has also announced the creation of the Lifetime ISA, which will help young people save flexibly towards a first home and retirement at the same time.
The Council for Mortgage Lenders advise that a student loan is very unlikely to materially impact on an individual’s ability to get a mortgage.
This is because it is only repayable when a borrower’s income is over £21,000.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Mar 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"Let me follow the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Neil Gray) by raising the key issue of the apprenticeship levy, because the devolved Governments are moving towards elections and we need to know about this as soon as possible. Will there be a Barnett consequential attached to it?..."Danny Kinahan - View Speech
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