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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
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" What fiscal steps his Department is taking to help young people into work. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
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"I appreciate that the Government are helping to create those jobs, but it is important that young people have the confidence to learn and master a skill after leaving formal education, so how will my right hon. Friend ensure there are funds for people to do that in my constituency, …..."
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Written Question
Amusement Arcades: Coronavirus
Tuesday 20th October 2020

Asked by: Gordon Henderson (Conservative - Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to provide support to (a) seaside and (b) high street arcades; and if he will extend the reduction in the rate of VAT to 5 per cent to include that sector.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

The Government initially cut the rate of VAT applied to hospitality, accommodation and attractions, from 20 per cent to 5 per cent, for a period of six months to 12 January 2021. The Government has extended this relief, and it will now end on 31 March 2021. The reduced rate aims to support the cash flow and viability of over 150,000 businesses in the affected sectors and will help protect 2.4 million jobs.

Any business providing relevant hospitality, accommodation or attractions is able to benefit from the relief, wherever the business is located in the UK. Further information on this is available on GOV.UK. This policy will cost over £3 billion, and while some businesses in some sectors are disappointed, a boundary for eligibility had to be drawn.

Written Question
Employment: Taxation
Monday 13th January 2020

Asked by: Gordon Henderson (Conservative - Sittingbourne and Sheppey)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to (a) review the proposed changes to IR35 and (b) support people who are self-employed.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

The Chancellor has commissioned a review of the off-payroll working rules reform (IR35). As set out at Budget 2018, the reform is due to be extended to all sectors from April 2020. The review will focus on the implementation of the reform, and consider whether there are any further steps the Government can take to ensure the smooth and successful implementation of the upcoming reforms. The off-payroll working rules do not affect the self-employed; part of the review will consider whether this is clearly understood by businesses in their implementation of the reforms. In parallel to the review, HMRC will be stepping up their efforts to support individuals and businesses in preparing for these changes and raising awareness of the reform.

The Government is committed to supporting self-employed professionals and consultants. From April 2019, the UK will have increased its Personal Allowance by over 90% in less than a decade. The self-employed have also been given access to the full rate of the new State Pension, worth over £2,000 a year more to a self-employed individual than under the previous system.

Budget 2018 announced that the Government is extending the New Enterprise Allowance, to help people start a business; introducing a £10m pilot to support self-employed training; and equalising the treatment of all self-employed people with respect to the Universal Credit Minimum Income Floor.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Mar 2019
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"6. What steps he is taking to increase the level of funding for road infrastructure. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Mar 2019
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"I am grateful for that answer and for the continued investment in our roads, but does my right hon. Friend understand the frustration felt by my constituents, who have seen their area transformed by massive housing developments, but have not seen improvements to the local road infrastructure, particularly the A249 …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Oct 2018
Leaving the EU: Port of Sheerness

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered use of the Port of Sheerness after the UK leaves the EU.

I will try to keep my remarks in order, Mr Bone, and I hope everyone else will, too. Whether or not the Government agree an acceptable post-Brexit deal with …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Oct 2018
Leaving the EU: Port of Sheerness

"I want to make it clear—I thought I made it clear in my speech—that I was using Sheerness as an example only because it is in my constituency and I know a lot about it, but the case could apply to many other ports. We should point out to those …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Oct 2018
Leaving the EU: Port of Sheerness

"I am sorry to interrupt again. I accept everything the Minister says, but, because the Calais-Dover route is so short, it does not lend itself to electronic trans-shipments at the moment, so we have to upgrade those facilities. My understanding is that the software used at Felixstowe could be changed …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Oct 2018
Leaving the EU: Port of Sheerness

"Although we have been talking about the implications of Brexit, I said at the beginning that we have to solve the problem whether or not we have a no-deal scenario. It is bad for Kent and for the country. Whether or not we have Operation Stack, we need more lorry …..."
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