Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Jun 2019
Breathing Space Scheme
"The announcement of the scheme is brilliant news and I welcome the statement enormously, and particularly the parts on the inclusion of Government debt in the scheme. I also welcome the fact that the Government have recognised the effect that debt has on people’s lives and their ability to get …..."Heidi Allen - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Mar 2019
Spring Statement
"Does the Chancellor understand that ending the benefits freeze is not just about people in work? It is about our welfare safety net. People who cannot work because they are too ill cannot afford to live on the basic amount. The benefits freeze must end. The core amount of universal …..."Heidi Allen - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 17th July 2018
Asked by:
Heidi Allen (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to make stamp duty payable on the portion of a property that each person owns according to their tax status in the next Budget.
Answered by Mel Stride
- Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Government reformed Stamp Duty Land Tax on residential properties at Autumn Statement 2014, cutting the tax for 98% of people who pay it, unless they are purchasing additional property.
The Government’s priority is to support first-time buyers. At the 2017 Autumn Budget, the Government removed SDLT for all first-time buyers purchasing properties up to £300,000, with the relief also extending to purchases worth up to £500,000. These changes will help over one million households over the next 5 years.
Written Question
Tuesday 17th July 2018
Asked by:
Heidi Allen (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to make stamp duty payable on the portion of a property that each person owns according to their tax status in the next Budget.
Answered by Mel Stride
- Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Government reformed Stamp Duty Land Tax on residential properties at Autumn Statement 2014, cutting the tax for 98% of people who pay it, unless they are purchasing additional property.
The Government’s priority is to support first-time buyers. At the 2017 Autumn Budget, the Government removed SDLT for all first-time buyers purchasing properties up to £300,000, with the relief also extending to purchases worth up to £500,000. These changes will help over one million households over the next 5 years.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jul 2018
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill
"I would just like to reflect on how refreshing it is—it is probably what the majority of the country wants to see—that sensible people are working cross-party to try to find a way forward in this dreadful mess. I agree with the hon. Gentleman on the Chequers arrangement. It is …..."Heidi Allen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 10 Jul 2018
Leaving the EU: Customs Arrangements
"On that point, it is important for everyone to recognise that although big businesses can be noisy and have press contacts, the way that business filters through like a food chain means that they provide work for medium-sized businesses, who provide work for small businesses. As a country, we would …..."Heidi Allen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 10 Jul 2018
Leaving the EU: Customs Arrangements
"The hon. Gentleman is right that a 52% to 48% result has to look like a compromise that the whole country and Parliament can somehow find a way to get behind, so does he agree that the Prime Minister’s outline proposals from Chequers go some way towards that? They would …..."Heidi Allen - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Jul 2017
Public Sector Pay Cap
"I understand that pay bodies are independent—it is important that they remain so—but will the Chief Secretary explain who sets the context for those pay bodies? When they undertake their reviews, will they take into account not only historical pay rises and the cost of living, but extra influences such …..."Heidi Allen - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Jun 2017
Economy and Jobs
"I rise to speak on this final day of the Queen’s Speech debate and will start by showing my appreciation for the news that we will now pay for abortions for women from Northern Ireland who come to England to have them. I thank the Minister for Women and Equalities, …..."Heidi Allen - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2016
Autumn Statement
"I just want to say, “Thank you.” An awful lot of R and D funding will help my constituency. Scientific businesses in South Cambridgeshire have been worried since Brexit, so I thank my right hon. Friend for that. East-west rail links and road links will help us to spread that …..."Heidi Allen - View Speech
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