Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Oct 2016
Savings (Government Contributions) Bill
"Does the hon. Gentleman not agree that what Gordon Brown did when he was Prime Minister—taxing pension schemes—was catastrophic? I know that, because I had a pension scheme and stopped paying into it...."David Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Oct 2016
Savings (Government Contributions) Bill
"It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham). I am sure the Bill covers the self-employed, but that has not been brought up today. When I was self-employed 20 years ago, the then Government made a change to taxation which basically meant that …..."David Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Oct 2016
Savings (Government Contributions) Bill
"That is part and parcel of the mix. However, this Bill is about where we are going in the future. I take on board what the hon. Lady says and I am sure that everyone else in the Chamber and in the country more widely will have done, too.
Thank …..."David Morris - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 19th July 2016
Asked by:
David Morris (Conservative - Morecambe and Lunesdale)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to help self-employed people.
Answered by Jane Ellison
To reduce the tax burden for millions of self-employed people, the Government has announced that it will abolish Class 2 National Insurance – paid by the self-employed – in April 2018. This will see 3.4 million self-employed people gain £134 on average in 2018-19.
Self-employed people have also benefitted from the successive increases to the income tax personal allowance, with a typical taxpayer paying over £1,000 less income tax in 2017-18 compared to 2010.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Jun 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"In 1945 there was a dream of a link road from what is now the M6 to Heysham port, through which 10% of our GDP comes in. That link road will soon be opening. Does my right hon. Friend the Chancellor agree that part of the long-term economic plan is …..."David Morris - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 20th April 2016
Asked by:
David Morris (Conservative - Morecambe and Lunesdale)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to introduce maternity pay for self-employed women; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by David Gauke
The Government has continued to improve the support and flexibility of parental pay and leave, spending around £3 billion a year on maternity payments to support pregnant women and new mothers and to help them achieve a better balance between their work and home lives.
Self-employed mothers can receive Maternity Allowance. The standard rate of Maternity Allowance is the same as the standard rate of Statutory Maternity Pay.
Written Question
Wednesday 20th April 2016
Asked by:
David Morris (Conservative - Morecambe and Lunesdale)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment as to how much the abolition of class 2 national insurance contributions will save on average for each self-employed person; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by David Gauke
The abolition of Class 2 NICs means that 3.4 million self-employed individuals will gain by an average of £134 in 2018-19 when Class 2 National Insurance contributions are abolished. This will allow millions of self-employed individuals to keep more of their money and invest it back into growing their business, as well as ending an outdated and complex feature of the NICs system.
Written Question
Monday 21st March 2016
Asked by:
David Morris (Conservative - Morecambe and Lunesdale)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of taxation on Heritage Maintenance Funds for historic homes across the UK; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by David Gauke
The Government recognises the value of Heritage Maintenance Funds and the importance of the issues raised by the Historic Houses Association, including the cultural and economic contribution historic homes provide. That is why Heritage Maintenance Funds are specifically exempt from inheritance tax.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Mar 2016
Budget Changes
"Before I became a Member of Parliament, I was one of a dwindling number of self-employed people in this country. The self-employment sector now numbers 4 million-plus. Does my hon. Friend agree that we have cut back on red tape on self-employment and put more money into the self-employed, which …..."David Morris - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
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