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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2014
Finance Bill

"My hon. Friend makes a very good point. Does he also recognise that there is a shortage of rigs? By applying this measure specifically to drilling rigs, we are adding another disincentive for investment in the North sea that would maximise our oil and gas recovery...."
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Written Question
Taxation: Offshore Industry
Monday 16th June 2014

Asked by: Mike Weir (Scottish National Party - Angus)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many internal reports, briefings or analysis papers HM Revenue and Customs has produced on the taxation arrangements for bareboat charters in the oil and gas sector since 2007; and what the findings were of each such report.

Answered by Baroness Morgan of Cotes

HMRC produces reports, briefings and analysis on the tax system as a matter of course.

More information can be found in the Budget 2014 document and the accompanying publications.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 May 2014
Consumer Rights Bill

"I am listening carefully to what the hon. Gentleman is saying. Affordability is at the root of this issue. It is not only companies such as BrightHouse that concern us—for years, when interest rates were rising, supposedly reputable companies simply extended the time that people had to pay, so that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Feb 2014
Fairness and Inequality

"The Scottish Government have invested much more in fuel poverty measures: more is now being spent than was spent in the last year in which Labour was in power, and much more is being spent there than is spent down here. As I have said, we have reduced fuel poverty …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Feb 2014
Fairness and Inequality

"I am getting a bit tired of hearing that from the Labour party. I have explained our position on the energy price freeze time and again. The freeze will not work. There has already been a massive increase in bills prior to its coming in, and there is likely to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Feb 2014
Fairness and Inequality

"No, I have given way enough for the moment.

The present UK Government have repeatedly said that they took powers in the latest energy legislation to implement the Prime Minister’s promise to put everyone on the lowest tariff. I have pointed out before, and I will do so again, that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Feb 2014
Fairness and Inequality

"The hon. Gentleman is like a broken record. I have explained already, and have done so on numerous occasions, our objections to the energy price freeze. It is easy for Labour to say, “Let’s have an energy price freeze.” It sounds great and I am sure many people love to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Feb 2014
Fairness and Inequality

"My hon. Friend makes a very good point...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Feb 2014
Fairness and Inequality

"The hon. Gentleman makes his point. I just point out that in Scotland we have frozen council tax for several years. We have also taken action to pay extra money from our already constrained budget to get rid of the effects of the bedroom tax in Scotland. We cannot get …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Feb 2014
Fairness and Inequality

"I am glad that Labour has finally adopted that policy—better late than never. In the last Parliament, I had numerous discussions with Labour Ministers who would not adopt it. I would be interested in what powers a stronger regulator would have. I have often argued that the regulator should have …..."
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