Written Question
Monday 11th May 2020
Asked by:
James Davies (Conservative - Vale of Clwyd)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of extending financial support during the covid-19 outbreak by deferring for six months the introduction of planned tax changes to be enforced after 1 April 2020.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government has announced unprecedented support for public services, businesses and workers to protect against the current economic emergency. These steps are necessary to ensure that the country, economy and public finances are stronger in the longer term.
The Government has not announced a six-month deferral of tax changes planned to be enforced from 1 April 2020. However, as part of the additional support the Government is providing for businesses and individuals to deal with the economic impacts of COVID-19, changes to the off-payroll working rules have been delayed for one year from 6 April 2020 to 6 April 2021. The costing implications of the delay will be subject to scrutiny by the Office for Budget Responsibility, and will be published at the next fiscal event.
Written Question
Monday 24th April 2017
Asked by:
James Davies (Conservative - Vale of Clwyd)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential implications of the proposed US Border Adjustment Tax for the UK aerospace industry; and what assessment he has made of the compliance of those proposals with World Trade Organisation rules.
Answered by Jane Ellison
The Government recognises that reform of the US corporate tax system is a priority for the US administration. However, the US administration has not endorsed the border adjustment tax and Congress has not yet drafted a bill that sets out the legislative detail of proposed tax reform, including any border adjustment tax. We are following US tax reforms closely and their potential impact on UK competitiveness and international trade will be assessed once detailed proposals are available.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Apr 2017
Finance (No. 2) Bill
"It is a pleasure to be called to speak in support of this Finance Bill. As a whole, it is a Bill that prioritises economic stability, and there is much to welcome in it. My constituents will be pleased at the further increase in income tax thresholds.
I want to …..."James Davies - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Apr 2017
Finance (No. 2) Bill
"It is true that the Health Committee—myself included—has called for additional measures, but the plan as it stands is certainly a step in the right direction. I will come to further points in due course.
One in five children starting primary school is overweight. By the end of primary school, …..."James Davies - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Apr 2017
Finance (No. 2) Bill
"Indeed. I strongly believe that the measures outlined in the Bill go some way to tackling that situation.
Perhaps the main health effect of obesity among children is tooth decay. It is the main source of hospital admissions for five to nine-year-olds, with some 26,000 admissions, probably in England alone, …..."James Davies - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Apr 2017
Finance (No. 2) Bill
"That is a very good point. A point has also been made about the flexibility to include information on labels such as the number of teaspoons of sugar in a product, which we are currently unable to do. A wide range of benefits could arise, which is interesting.
The soft …..."James Davies - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Apr 2017
Finance (No. 2) Bill
"I will indeed. I will come on to the positive impact that the potential introduction of the levy has had on the general debate on sugar and obesity.
Coming back to the idea of cross-subsidy in terms of the cost of drinks, we, as a Government, should keep an open …..."James Davies - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Apr 2017
Finance (No. 2) Bill
"My hon. Friend makes a good point. This is about how people live their lives in the foods and drinks they choose to consume and the way they look at their diet in general.
I would like to address a couple of criticisms raised by some. First, is this policy …..."James Davies - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Apr 2017
Finance (No. 2) Bill
"Yes. The levy is a bold and brave move, but it is only a small part of the efforts we need to make to tackle this problem. Unless we tackle it from a multitude of directions with a number of different strategies, we will not make progress. There is no …..."James Davies - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 07 Mar 2017
Beer Duty
"I congratulate my hon. Friend on introducing the debate. He rightly points to the vast number of jobs that the industry supports, many of which are in peripheral areas of the country such as our constituencies. Does he agree that action on beer duty, which is up to 10 times …..."James Davies - View Speech
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