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Written Question
Personal Savings
Tuesday 19th July 2016

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to support people with personal savings.

Answered by Simon Kirby

This Government has taken radical steps to support savers. From April 2017 the Lifetime ISA will mean People under 40 can use it to save for their first home and retirement and receive a 25% bonus from the Government. From the same date, all savers will also be able to benefit from the largest ever increase in the annual ISA allowance from £15,240 to £20,000 per year.

Written Question
Financial Services: Advisory Services
Monday 14th March 2016

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Financial Conduct Authority plans to report the findings of its consultation on the Financial Advice Market Review.

Answered by Harriett Baldwin - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

The Financial Advice Market Review, a joint review undertaken by HM Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority, will report around Budget 2016.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Feb 2016
Short Money

"Short money, quite rightly, exists to enable Opposition parties to undertake scrutiny and parliamentary duties. Many of my constituents will therefore find it hard to understand the funding received by Sinn Féin when its Members neither attend this House nor participate in its activities. Will my hon. Friend undertake to …..."
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Written Question
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Monday 26th October 2015

Asked by: Edward Argar (Conservative - Melton and Syston)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to review the amount of compensation for losses paid to Equitable Life policy holders over the course of this Parliament.

Answered by Harriett Baldwin - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

The Chancellor announced in the Summer Budget 2015 that, as part of the Scheme closedown, the Government will double the payments to non With-Profits Annuity policyholders in receipt of Pension Credit. The Government has no further plans to review the payments made by the Equitable Life Payment Scheme.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Jul 2015
Finance Bill

"It is a pleasure to follow a Minister and a shadow Minister who, although it will not surprise you to hear that I agree with one rather more than the other, Madam Deputy Speaker, always speak with passion, clarity and a deep understanding of and care for the issues that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Jul 2015
Finance Bill

"It is absolutely right that we remove the levy to ensure that, over time, we bring energy prices down and so that we do not subsidise an industry that I do not believe should receive those subsidies.

To conclude, this is a package that rewards work, pays down the deficit …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Jul 2015
Finance Bill

"I will not, because I am about to conclude.

This is a Finance Bill that truly reaffirms the position of the Conservatives as the genuine party of one nation and of hard-working people and families...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Jun 2015
European Union (Finance) Bill

"My hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat) rightly highlighted the welcome reduction in the contribution, which is good news for my constituents in Charnwood, as it is for his. That was in stark contrast to results achieved in negotiations by previous Governments. As the Minister and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2015
The Economy

"It is a pleasure to deliver my maiden speech following such distinguished contributions, including from the hon. Member for South Down (Ms Ritchie), and to have such an illustrious predecessor in representing my seat, which is such a beautiful part of the country. First elected to represent Loughborough in 1979 …..."
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