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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Oct 2022
Economic Update

"Last month, I pressed the Government to commit to extending the short-term energy price support announced for business and said that it could not afford to wait for the three-month review, because it needs certainty. Today, we have heard that the same uncertainty is to be imposed on every single …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 23 Sep 2022
The Growth Plan

"I am sure that many of my Edinburgh South West constituents will agree that threatening the low-paid with sanctions while ensuring that bankers can get bigger bonuses is not a moral way to go about creating growth. Before the Chancellor says that Edinburgh will somehow benefit from that, I assure …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"13. What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of his Department’s fiscal policies on the cost of living. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"The cost of living is affecting individuals and business, particularly small business, across our society. Many small cafe owners, who are important for the service sector in Edinburgh South West, are struggling. One small cafe owner wrote to me recently to say that over the past few months, every single …..."
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Written Question
Refugees: Ukraine
Thursday 31st March 2022

Asked by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2022 to Question 143714 on Refugees: Ukraine, what steps the Government can take to facilitate the exchange of Hryvnia notes for Sterling given the controls on the Ukrainian currency.

Answered by John Glen

I refer the honourable member to the answer that I gave on 24 March 2022 to UIN 143714.

Written Question
Refugees: Ukraine
Thursday 24th March 2022

Asked by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help Ukrainian refugees who have fled to the UK to exchange their physical currency for sterling.

Answered by John Glen

The government will monitor if steps are needed to support financial services provision for Ukrainian refugees in the UK’s marketplace.

Participants in industry have highlighted measures they have taken to support refugees and their access to essential financial services.

The Government recognises that access to a current account is key to enabling people to manage their money on a day-to-day basis effectively, securely, and confidently.

The nine largest personal current account providers in the UK are legally required to offer basic bank accounts to customers in the UK who do not have a bank account or who are not eligible for a bank’s standard current account. Customers must be lawfully resident in the UK to be eligible, and this includes Ukrainian nationals who have entered the UK under the Ukrainian Scheme and Ukrainian Family Scheme.

Written Question
Charities: Humanitarian Aid
Tuesday 8th March 2022

Asked by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to provide technical expertise to UK charities seeking to send shipments of humanitarian aid to EU countries to ensure they are not affected by customs restrictions imposed following the UK's departure from the EU.

Answered by Lucy Frazer

HMRC understands that people in the UK want to help those affected by the invasion of Ukraine. The Government advises that the best way to help the Ukrainian people is to donate money through the Disasters Emergency Committee or other trusted charities. The Disasters Emergency Committee appeal can be found here: https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal.

Most goods crossing borders require customs declarations and may be subject to checks. Duty and other border taxes may be payable on entry into other customs territories, such as the EU. This includes goods donated to charities and in kind assistance, such as food, blankets, and clothing.

Charities will need to follow UK export guidance and comply with any import rules and pay any taxes or duty owed in the EU or other country that the goods are being sent to, including Ukraine.

However, we appreciate that people and businesses may still wish to donate aid directly to the region and we are exploring further ways to support this. UK charities requiring advice about transporting humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees can contact the free-to-use Export Support Service (ESS). The ESS helpline number is 0300 303 8955 and is currently operational 7 days a week, from 08:00-2200hours. Support can also be accessed online: https://www.gov.uk/ask-export-support-team.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Jan 2022
Downing Street Parties: Police Investigation

"The right hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh) invited us to have a sense of proportion in relation to the matter. I refer him to one of the many emails that I have had from constituents and I ask the Paymaster General what he thinks about it. My constituent …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Jan 2022
Cost of Living Increases

"The Minister says that almost every other economy is facing similar issues, but, of course, other economies have not recently left the European Union. The British Retail Consortium has said that labour shortages—shortages of HGV drivers and warehouse workers—which affect the supply chain are one factor behind the increases in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Jan 2022
Cost of Living Increases

"I am grateful to my constituency neighbour for giving way. He is talking about the price of food in the supermarket. Earlier, he will have heard me put to the Minister the problems identified by the British Retail Consortium with labour shortages affecting the food supply chain. Unless we were …..."
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