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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"16. What assessment his Department has made of the effect of increases in income tax thresholds on income distribution in the last 10 years. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Can the Minister explain how it is fair that a small handful at the very top have run into the distance, making up the top 10% of the population and owning 44% of the nation’s wealth?..."
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Written Question
Minimum Wage and Work Experience
Tuesday 23rd July 2019

Asked by: Janet Daby (Labour - Lewisham East)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints HMRC has received of employers (a) advertising unpaid internships and (b) not paying the minimum wage in the last 12 months.

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

Everyone entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) should receive it.

All businesses, irrespective of size or business sector, are responsible in law for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff.

HMRC actively promote compliance by working with both employers and workers to raise awareness of the employers’ obligations and workers’ rights in respect of NMW. This includes scanning the internet for adverts with a view to making contact where a business may appear to be non-compliant with its NMW obligations.

HMRC do not hold a record of employers advertising for unpaid internships but in the last 12 months has received 40 complaints relating to issues affecting interns. The total number of complaints received by HMRC in the last 12 months is 3,972.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"21. Whether he plans to allocate funding for the provision of sanitary products beyond secondary schools and colleges. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Chancellor’s spring statement announcement of free period products in secondary schools and colleges was welcomed—very much so. However, he has failed to mentioned pupil referral units and other alternative education provision, as well as the fact that some children start their periods in primary schools. He has also failed …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"T5.   Constituents such as mine are facing large retrospective bills because of the loan charge. What plans does HMRC have to litigate against those who have disguised remuneration arrangements since 2016?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Dec 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Act

"Does my right hon. Friend agree that the public’s view is that the economic impact of the deal is too high a price to pay? How does my right hon. Friend view that?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Dec 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Act

"I stand today to discuss the economic aspects of this deal, but the fact is that too much is still uncertain. We know, however, that the Government’s own economic analysis illustrates that the deal will make our country poorer, and with GDP falling by around 3.9%—£100 billion in real terms—every …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 Nov 2018
2019 Loan Charge

"Thank you for allowing me to speak in this debate, Mr Walker.

In 2000, the Government introduced legislation called IR35, which sought to class many freelancers as employees. It was designed to target “disguised employment” and the Government wanted to close a loophole that allowed companies to employ people without …..."
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Written Question
Tax Avoidance
Friday 16th November 2018

Asked by: Janet Daby (Labour - Lewisham East)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the 2019 Loan Charge on individuals that had made financial plans on the basis of previous arrangements; and what support he is able to provide to those individuals.

Answered by Mel Stride - Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

The charge on disguised remuneration (DR) loans is targeted at artificial tax avoidance schemes where earnings were paid in the form of loans, often made by an offshore third party. These loans are not repaid in practice and so are no different to ordinary income and are, and always have been, taxable.

It is unfair to ordinary taxpayers to let anybody continue to benefit from contrived tax avoidance of this sort, and that is why this government has taken action to ensure that everybody pays the taxes they owe. The charge, announced at Budget 2016, will arise on 5 April 2019. By then affected users will have had three years to organise their financial affairs.

The Government recognises the charge on DR loans will have a significant impact on some individuals who have used DR schemes, particularly those who used them to avoid the most tax.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are working to help people put things right. HMRC have published a simplified process for DR scheme users to spread payment of the tax they owe over 5 years if their current income is less than £50,000, and they are no longer in avoidance. Those with higher incomes or who need to pay over a longer period can also request extended payment periods, which will be tailored to individual circumstances. Anyone who is worried about being able to pay what they owe should contact HMRC as soon as possible.