Speech in General Committees - Wed 07 Feb 2018
Autumn Budget as it Relates to Wales
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"1. What recent fiscal steps he has taken to reduce unemployment. ..."David T C Davies - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"Will my right hon. Friend confirm that despite all the fearmongering from many, including Opposition Members, since the Brexit referendum, we have the best growth rates and best inward investment rates in the whole of Europe, and the lowest unemployment rates for four decades? Is that not a ringing endorsement …..."David T C Davies - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 17th January 2017
Asked by:
David T C Davies (Conservative - Monmouth)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the level of employment.
Answered by Simon Kirby
The employment level currently stands at a historically high level of 31.8m, and has increased by 342,000 over the past year. This increase has been driven by full-time workers and by high and medium skill occupations, showing the recovery has been producing high quality employment helping to boost productivity and raise living standards across the country.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Dec 2016
Equality: Autumn Statement
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Dec 2016
Equality: Autumn Statement
"I am grateful. My right hon. Friend will surely be aware that Alun Griffiths (Contractors) based in my constituency, which builds motorways, has received a parliamentary award for its commitment to championing women in the construction industry. Perhaps we should look carefully at tenders and make sure that such companies …..."David T C Davies - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Dec 2016
Equality: Autumn Statement
"Ever since the Tory party, which had stood for the old landed interests, was taken over at some time in the 1800s by a motley mixture of free traders, Unionists and small “l” liberals, the Conservative party has been absolutely committed to the principle of equality of opportunity in a …..."David T C Davies - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 24th February 2016
Asked by:
David T C Davies (Conservative - Monmouth)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what amount of funding the European Court of Auditors has recorded as having been misspent in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
Answered by David Gauke
The European Court of Auditors prepares an annual audit report on the EU Budget which is published each year in November in relation to the previous EU financial year, running from January to December. This includes an estimated ‘error rate’ in relation to EU budget payments made which were not in compliance with EU regulatory requirements.
The latest audit report available, published in November 2015, relates to the financial year 2014.
The 2014 report can be consulted at the following link:
http://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/annualreports-2014/annualreports-2014-EN.pdf
Written Question
Friday 15th January 2016
Asked by:
David T C Davies (Conservative - Monmouth)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the previously published Carbon Price Support rates of £30t/CO2 in 2020 and £70t/CO2 in 2030, at 2009 prices, remain in place.
Answered by Damian Hinds
CPS rates have been capped at £18/tCO2 until 2019/20. An announcement on the rates beyond 2019/20 will be made in due course.
Written Question
Friday 15th January 2016
Asked by:
David T C Davies (Conservative - Monmouth)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects the freeze on carbon price floor rates to end.
Answered by Damian Hinds
CPS rates have been capped at £18/tCO2 until 2019/20. An announcement on the rates beyond 2019/20 will be made in due course.