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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Feb 2015
Equitable Life

"Does the hon. Gentleman agree that people have been pushed into an extremely difficult position, and that some of them are extremely close to poverty as a result of the amount they have lost? In many cases, they are not at an age at which there is anything they can …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Dec 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"Thank you, Mr Speaker, and my apologies. I wanted to ask about tax avoidance. At a time of falling incomes when many people are finding it difficult to make ends meet, does the Minister agree that those on high incomes should avoid using expensive lawyers—if they can afford to use …..."
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Written Question
Tax Avoidance
Tuesday 9th December 2014

Asked by: Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat - Cardiff Central)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to reduce tax avoidance in the UK.

Answered by David Gauke

I refer you to my earlier answer to the question asked by the Member for Stevenage (Stephen McPartland).


Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 21 Jul 2014
Eid and Diwali (Public Holidays)

"The subject of this debate is an important issue for us to discuss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for ensuring that we have the debate before the petition expires. The issue is important to a very large number of people throughout the country.

…..."

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Speech in Written Statements - Wed 25 Jun 2014
Zero-hours Contracts

"Last summer, the coalition Government conducted an informal information-gathering exercise on zero-hours contracts in response to concerns about abuse of these contracts by a small number of employers.

Following that review, on 19 December 2013 the Government launched a public consultation on zero-hours contracts. The consultation closed on 19 March …..."

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Speech in Written Statements - Wed 18 Jun 2014
National Minimum Wage

"I am pleased to announce that the Government have today written to the Low Pay Commission setting out the remit for its 2015 report.

The Government support the national minimum wage (NMW) because of the protection it provides to low-paid workers and the incentives to work it provides. Our aim …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2014
Consumer Rights Bill

"I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2014
Consumer Rights Bill

"We know that consumers in the private rented sector are especially concerned about the fees charged by letting agents, particularly when they are unexpected or unreasonably high. There are calls for a ban on letting agents charging fees to tenants, but I am concerned, as we discussed on the previous …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2014
Consumer Rights Bill

"The irony of the hon. Lady’s last sentence is astounding, given that the Government are legislating to tackle this issue, but the previous Labour Government did not. The issue has not suddenly arisen in the last three years, and the Government have committed to tackling the minority of rogue landlords, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2014
Consumer Rights Bill

"I have made it clear that we have concerns about the Shelter report because, for example, it ignores the widespread non-compliance that I mentioned. The evidence on rents is that they have risen faster in Scotland than they have in England and Wales.

The hon. Lady raised some questions about …..."

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