Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Sep 2021
Health and Social Care Levy Bill
"I was going to pose this question to the Minister, but he would not take my intervention. Last week I was told by the insurance arm of a major bank that the Government are actively encouraging it to produce insurance products specifically for health and social care. Is my hon. …..."Debbie Abrahams - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 May 2021
Finance Bill
"I wish to speak to new clause 8, which was tabled in my name and the names of my colleagues. The new clause seeks to compel the Chancellor to assess the impact of this legislation on poverty, inequalities and, subsequently, our health.
Under the new clause, the Chancellor would be …..."Debbie Abrahams - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 May 2021
Ministerial Code/Register of Ministers’ Interests
"I have a high regard for the Minister, but I am afraid I struggle with her explanation on this issue. On 22 February, inadvertently or not, the Prime Minister made a misleading statement to the House regarding PPE contracts. He stated that they were all published. They were not. That …..."Debbie Abrahams - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 9th March 2021
Asked by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been paid under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme by local authority to date.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
HMRC publish statistics on the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/self-employment-income-support-scheme-statistics-february-2021.
Table 5a provides a breakdown of claims by local authority.
Written Question
Monday 8th March 2021
Asked by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the construction industry VAT reverse charge on cashflow for small businesses in the context of the economic effect of the (a) covid-19 pandemic and (b) end of the transition period.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government recognised that the introduction of the reverse charge will have an impact on cashflow for some affected businesses in the construction sector, and provided a long lead in time. The measure has also been delayed twice previously in order to allow businesses more time to prepare and also in recognition of the impact of COVID-19. HMRC have published guidance on reducing cash flow impacts and have written to affected businesses on three occasions signposting where to obtain information and outlining the steps they need to take to prepare.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Feb 2021
Government's Management of the Economy
"I am afraid I am worried that the Minister showed in his opening remarks that he is living in some parallel universe with no understanding of what millions of people are going through. However, in the run-up to next week’s Budget, I put on record not just the moral imperative …..."Debbie Abrahams - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Oct 2020
Covid-19: Disparate Impact
"Covid is the disease of poverty. The evidence clearly shows that there is a higher prevalence of, and mortality from, the disease in areas of high deprivation. In addition to people from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups being at risk of covid, disabled people accounted for nearly 60% of …..."Debbie Abrahams - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Oct 2020
Covid-19: Economy Update
"Twenty-three OECD countries had job subsidy schemes in place for a major event such as a pandemic, but unfortunately, the UK was not one of them. The Government’s piecemeal approach to the pandemic is leading many of my constituents to ask why we were so poorly prepared for it in …..."Debbie Abrahams - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Oct 2020
Public Health Restrictions: Government Economic Support
"Like infectious diseases of the past, covid is a disease of poverty. Various indicators, including cuts to local authority funding, show that regional inequalities have been exacerbated over the past decade. Contrary to the Minister’s earlier remarks about the generosity of the packages to local authorities, only 10% of costs …..."Debbie Abrahams - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 23rd June 2020
Asked by:
Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were estimated to be paid employees according to HMRC's PAYE and RTI data in (a) England, (b) the North West, (c) Oldham local authority and (d) Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency in each month from April 2019 to May 2020.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The table below sets out the quarterly numbers for paid employees in England and the North West, from April 2019 to March 2020, from HMRC PAYE RTI data.
| April 2019 - June 2019 | July 2019 - September 2019 | October 2019 - December 2019 | January 2020 - March 2020 |
England | 25,578,000 | 25,873,000 | 25,800,000 | 25,737,000 |
North West | 3,272,000 | 3,306,000 | 3,305,000 | 3,291,000 |
Paid Employees in England and the North West
Figures rounded to the nearest thousand
It is not possible for HMRC to provide answers to the other aspects of this question due to the time taken to calculate these figures.