Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Feb 2022
Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff Appointment
"Having worked with the new chief of staff when he was a Secretary of State and having seen his work when he was Chief Secretary to the Treasury, I urge the Minister to ask him to use this as an opportunity. Sometimes, fewer people in No. 10 can operate better …..."James Duddridge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Jan 2019
HMRC Estate Transformation
"More than 1,000 people work for HMRC in Southend. I understand that Southend will not be a regional centre, but what does this mean for the people who work in HMRC in Southend? Do the words “eight transitional sites” offer them any short-term hope? Will the Financial Secretary work with …..."James Duddridge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Oct 2018
EU Customs Union and Draft Withdrawal Agreement: Cost
"This modest extension that is only a plan is going to cost £15.6 billion. How will the Minister explain that in Southend, Salisbury and Stockport? Could we not use the money slightly better?..."James Duddridge - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 8th December 2017
Asked by:
James Duddridge (Conservative - Rochford and Southend East)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the contribution limits for (a) Share Incentive Plans and (b) Save As You Earn in line with inflation.
Answered by Steve Barclay
In 2014 the government doubled the contribution limits for the Share Incentive Plans and Save As You Earn schemes from £250 to £500 per month. There are no current plans to change these limits. The government keeps all areas of the tax system under review.
Written Question
Friday 8th December 2017
Asked by:
James Duddridge (Conservative - Rochford and Southend East)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the operation of employee share ownership plans to identify measures to improve and simplify the administration of such schemes.
Answered by Steve Barclay
An Employee Share Ownership Plan provides a company's workforce with an ownership interest in the company. The Government has no immediate plans to change the schemes but continues to keep employee share schemes policy under review.
Written Question
Thursday 7th December 2017
Asked by:
James Duddridge (Conservative - Rochford and Southend East)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of potential merits of reducing the five-year holding period for Share Incentive Plans to three-years.
Answered by Mel Stride
- Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Share Incentive Plans were introduced to encourage employee share ownership and are designed to provide companies with flexibility to meet their business needs. The scheme is also designed to incentivise staff retention. The Government continues to keep employee share scheme policy under review.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Nov 2017
Duties of Customs
"Does the Minister agree that there is some faux misunderstanding of the situation going on here? There is a body of evidence of what life will be like outside the EU: our trade with the rest of the world. This is not a new thing we are doing; it is …..."James Duddridge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Nov 2017
Tax Avoidance and Evasion
"The title of this debate is “Tax Avoidance and Evasion”. I thought I understood the distinction between the two, but I feel the line is being blurred. How does the right hon. Lady understand the distinction between avoidance and evasion?..."James Duddridge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Nov 2017
Tax Avoidance and Evasion
"I congratulate the Government on the specific changes they have made, but does the Minister agree that the biggest change has been the general anti-abuse rule? That catches a number of these schemes and allows Governments to look not only at tax avoidance, through tax planning, but at what he …..."James Duddridge - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Nov 2017
Tax Avoidance and Evasion
"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Have you heard from the Foreign Office of an intention for a Minister to come to the House to make a statement on what appears to be an ongoing coup in Zimbabwe?..."James Duddridge - View Speech
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