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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Oct 2018
Food Labelling and Allergy-Related Deaths

"These are tragic cases, and it is clear that the law needs to be updated. Will my hon. Friend tell us how quickly he expects the law to be changed in this regard? Will he also say more about what the Government are doing to provide guidance to retailers, to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Apr 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"We have heard encouraging news today about wages, but what more can Ministers do to help my constituents with the cost of living?..."
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Written Question
Average Earnings
Tuesday 17th April 2018

Asked by: Marcus Jones (Conservative - Nuneaton)

Question to the HM Treasury:

What assessment his Department has made of the effect on working people of the increase in real wages projected by the Office for Budget Responsibility.

Answered by John Glen

The Government welcome the fact that the OBR forecast real wages to increase in 2018, and to continue growing in every year of this parliament.

The Government is taking action to support incomes by increasing the National Living Wage, raising the personal allowance and freezing fuel duty.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Sep 2017
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

"The Government are committed to supporting full-fibre telecommunication infrastructure and the roll-out of 5G. This will deliver a step change in the speed, service quality and reliability of broadband and mobile services. Independent research suggests that increased broadband speed alone could add £17 billion to UK output by 2024, so …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Sep 2017
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

"I understand the concerns raised by my right hon. Friend, and I have great respect for his considerable knowledge of the matter. I reassure him and the various bodies that hold concerns that the relief is not a measure to support the relighting of fibre that has been turned off. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Sep 2017
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

"My hon. Friend is right that this is an investment in the infrastructure of the country. Indeed, it is a relief that is time-limited for five years. After that five-year period, that fibre will attract its own income into the business rates pool, whether on the local list or on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Sep 2017
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

"By definition, full fibre is fibre that goes all the way from an exchange to the particular business or residential property that it individually serves. Therefore, by definition, even if an existing set of ducting was used, the new fibre would be an expansion of the network, because it would …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Sep 2017
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

"My right hon. and learned Friend hits the nail on the head. The whole design of this legislation and this tax relief is intended to encourage providers—not just the large ones, but the smaller ones, which these proposals are very good for—to bring that new, direct fibre cable to homes …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Sep 2017
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

"I will just make some progress first, if I may.

The Bill contains six clauses. Clauses 1 to 3 provide the powers for the relief, and clauses 4 to 6 cover consequential and financial matters. Business rates are payable on three classes of properties: first, occupied properties shown on the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Sep 2017
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

"I think it would be best for me to reassure my hon. Friend that the sole purpose of this legislation is to cover telecommunication hereditaments. As he has heard, the aim is for the Government to provide a targeted, five-year rate relief to incentivise the laying of new fibre cable, …..."
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