Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Feb 2020
Tax Avoidance and Evasion
"My hon. Friend mentions the Bill on whose Committee we both sat. She led, admirably, for the SNP on that Committee. Does she recall that it was not until the attack on UK soil, in Salisbury, that the Government really sat up and took notice of the genuine issues that …..."Hannah Bardell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Feb 2020
Tax Avoidance and Evasion
"On the matter of the movement of offices, another important issue is accessibility. A number of members of the union who have spent time in that new, expensive office in Edinburgh have said that the accessibility for people with disabilities is very poor. I wrote to the Government about this …..."Hannah Bardell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Oct 2019
The Economy
"My hon. Friend, as ever, is making a fantastic speech. Does she agree that this Tory Government are the biggest threat in a generation to Scotland and its economy? The tourism sector, in particular, benefits all our constituencies. Scotland is rightly recognised as one of the most beautiful countries in …..."Hannah Bardell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Oct 2019
The Economy
"I share my hon. Friend’s sentiments. Our SNP-led Scottish Government are fed up with filling in the black holes of this Westminster Government, who are destroying the fabric of our society. Does she agree that it is time they got their house in order? This week, I have had contact …..."Hannah Bardell - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 23 Oct 2019
Exploitation of Missing Looked-after Children
"I thank my hon. Friend for giving way. She is making a powerful speech on a hugely important subject. When I was growing up as a teenager, my mum ran the residential unit of a care home in West Lothian, and my brother and I often visited it for parties. …..."Hannah Bardell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Sep 2019
No-deal Brexit: Short Positions against the Pound
"The economies of the UK were damaged almost irreparably by spivs and speculators in 2008. Have the Government and the Prime Minister learned nothing from that experience, which hit the poorest in our society the worst? This is not about whose policy position is best or worst; this is about …..."Hannah Bardell - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 5th September 2019
Asked by:
Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party - Livingston)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of zero-rating VAT on digital publications on the literacy of (a) young boys and (b) children on free schools meals who prefer to read on screen.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT.
Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations. Any representations on this issue will be considered as part of the fiscal events process.
The impact on literacy of any reduction of VAT on e-publications is likely to depend on commercial decisions about the extent to which any tax saving would lead to price reductions for consumers, and any associated behavioural changes.
Written Question
Thursday 5th September 2019
Asked by:
Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party - Livingston)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits for the UK's literacy rates of removing VAT from digital products.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT.
Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations. Any representations on this issue will be considered as part of the fiscal events process.
The impact on literacy of any reduction of VAT on e-publications is likely to depend on commercial decisions about the extent to which any tax saving would lead to price reductions for consumers, and any associated behavioural changes.
Written Question
Thursday 13th June 2019
Asked by:
Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party - Livingston)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that insurance companies do not unfairly discriminate against consumers with (a) historical and (b) current mental health conditions.
Answered by John Glen
The Government is determined that all insurers should treat customers fairly and firms are required to do so under the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rules.
The FCA has placed access and vulnerability at the core of the its Mission and Business Plan. For example, it is currently exploring options for signposting consumers with pre-existing and historic medical conditions, such as mental health conditions, to specialist travel insurance providers so that these consumers are better able to access suitable insurance.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Jun 2019
Funeral Plans: Regulation
"The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) is right. My hon. Friend the Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Neil Gray) brings a great number of important issues to the Chamber, and this is one on which he has spoken many times. He will be pleased to know that this week …..."Hannah Bardell - View Speech
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