Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Sep 2015
Finance Bill
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Written Question
Wednesday 22nd July 2015
Asked by:
Michelle Thomson (Independent - Edinburgh West)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of level of revenue that will be raised from the new apprenticeship levy; and what additional funding he plans will be available for apprenticeships in England.
Answered by Greg Hands
The government has committed to 3 million apprenticeship starts over the Parliament. The new levy on large employers will fund the step change needed in starts and quality. Further details will be set at the Spending Review following a formal engagement with business.
Written Question
Wednesday 22nd July 2015
Asked by:
Michelle Thomson (Independent - Edinburgh West)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to make available to the Scottish Government additional resources as a result of plans to increase funding for apprenticeships in England.
Answered by Greg Hands
Spending on apprenticeships in England will flow through the Barnett formula in the usual way. Skills policy is a devolved area, so the Scottish Government will continue to have complete flexibility over how to support businesses through training and apprenticeships.
Written Question
Wednesday 22nd July 2015
Asked by:
Michelle Thomson (Independent - Edinburgh West)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the number of businesses in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK that will be required to pay the new apprenticeship levy.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Barnett formula will apply to spending on apprenticeships in England in the usual way. Skills policy is a devolved area so the DAs will have complete flexibility over how to support businesses. Further details will be set at the Spending Review following a formal engagement with business.
Written Question
Wednesday 22nd July 2015
Asked by:
Michelle Thomson (Independent - Edinburgh West)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria he plans to apply when assessing which businesses will be required to pay the new apprenticeship levy.
Answered by Greg Hands
Employer investment in skills has been a problem since the 1990s and it needs to change. Large companies will now have direct control via the digital apprenticeship voucher and firms that are committed to training will be able to get back more than the put in. Further details will be set at the Spending Review following a formal engagement with business.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Jul 2015
Finance Bill
"Does my hon. Friend agree with concerns expressed by the British Insurance Brokers Association, which stated that the rise in IPT is actually a tax on protection and will affect behaviour by limiting people from taking on that protection? It also states that that will affect young people disproportionately, and …..."Michelle Thomson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jul 2015
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"I beg to move an amendment, after “importation”, insert
“other than in relation to Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service”.
The amendment stands in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Dundee East (Stewart Hosie).
On this final day of the Budget debate, we have …..."Michelle Thomson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jul 2015
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention, and I thank the House of Commons Library for some excellent work on GDP per capita and GDP per hours worked, including in relation to Ireland. I shall come on to that.
Where the UK stands in relation to Germany, France, Italy, …..."Michelle Thomson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jul 2015
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"We know that at its heart the sell-off of RBS is an attempt to balance the books, but the issue that I pointed out earlier is that banks such as RBS are still not lending enough to small businesses. That is vital. I referred to challenger banks. I come from …..."Michelle Thomson - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jun 2015
Productivity
"I commend the Chief Secretary for his speech. He has clearly been reading the SNP manifesto, given his comments on female participation in the workplace and the gravitational pull of London. I hope that he enjoyed reading it.
Productivity in the UK is indeed low, and it has shrunk by …..."Michelle Thomson - View Speech
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