Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Oct 2019
HMRC Impact Analysis: Customs
"With regard to what my right hon. Friend the Member for Exeter (Mr Bradshaw) just said, it is absolutely right that the Government—particularly the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, who was the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs—listen to what the NFU is saying about no …..."David Drew - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 4th October 2019
Asked by:
David Drew (Labour (Co-op) - Stroud)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will direct the Chief Executive of HMRC to hold meetings with honourable Members with constituencies that (a) include and (b) are close to Roadchef Motorway Services on the (i) M5 and (ii) M6 on outstanding issues in the dispute between HMRC and the Roadchef Employee Benefits Trust.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs. It would not be appropriate for Treasury Ministers to become involved in the administration of the tax system in specific cases.
Written Question
Monday 9th September 2019
Asked by:
David Drew (Labour (Co-op) - Stroud)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress has been made in resolving the dispute between the HMRC and the Roadchef Employee Benefits Trust; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs. It would not be appropriate for Treasury Ministers to become involved in the administration of the tax system in specific cases.
Written Question
Tuesday 16th July 2019
Asked by:
David Drew (Labour (Co-op) - Stroud)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessments his Department has made of the effect of differing levels of incineration tax on the amount of waste going to (a) incineration and (b) recycling.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
A number of respondents to last year’s call for evidence on single use plastic waste suggested that an incineration tax could discourage incineration and promote other forms of waste management such as recycling.
At Budget 2018, the Chancellor announced that he would not at this point be taking forward a tax on the incineration of waste. However, should wider policies not deliver the government’s waste ambitions, government will consider the introduction of such a tax, in conjunction with landfill tax, taking account of the possible impacts on local authorities.
Written Question
Friday 28th June 2019
Asked by:
David Drew (Labour (Co-op) - Stroud)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2019 to Question 258958 on Solar Power: VAT, which energy saving products will be subject to the proposed rise in VAT.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
HMRC expect that the vast majority of energy saving materials will be unaffected by this change. This includes insulation, central heating or hot water system controls, solar panels, ground source heat pumps, air source heat pumps, micro combined heat and power units, and boilers designed to be fueled by vegetal matter.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Jun 2019
Co-operative and Mutual Businesses
"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does he accept that community land trusts have a particular benefit in rural areas, where they can provide cheaper or affordable housing? Does he agree that we need to examine how planning rules can encourage, rather than disadvantage, community land trusts in …..."David Drew - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Jun 2019
Co-operative and Mutual Businesses
"It is a great honour to follow the current chair of the Co-operative party, my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Anna Turley). I am glad that her predecessor, my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas), was able to secure the debate. I am grateful to him …..."David Drew - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Jun 2019
Co-operative and Mutual Businesses
"Exactly. That is partly the problem of the movement, because it is not overt enough. It does not broadcast the fact that they are mutuals and co-operatives. On farming, the changes that are going to come will, to some extent, demand upscaling. Some of us may worry about that, but …..."David Drew - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Jun 2019
Co-operative and Mutual Businesses
"Of course. It is really important that we provide food as locally as we can, and many people want to do that, including through the Landworkers’ Alliance and all sorts of innovative schemes. The loss of the bank was sad for many of us, but the saddest day for me …..."David Drew - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Jun 2019
Kew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [Lords]
"I am pleased to be able to speak on Second Reading. The Minister can relax because the Opposition have no intention of dividing the House. In fact, we hope that the Bill gets on its way speedily. I thank him for arranging for me to go to Kew last week. …..."David Drew - View Speech
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