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Written Question
Non-domestic Rates
Wednesday 10th June 2020

Asked by: Naz Shah (Labour - Bradford West)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether business rate relief has been paid to businesses that are registered in tax havens.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

On 17 March the Chancellor announced a business rates holiday for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, irrespective of rateable value, so that all eligible businesses will pay no business rates for 12 months. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published guidance for local authorities on eligibility. Business rates are administered by local authorities and any information on ratepayers will be collected and held by the relevant local authority.

The Government’s current support measures are well-targeted at the businesses and individuals who most need support, including foreign companies with businesses and property who employ people in the UK.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"Members have said that a 100% guarantee that nobody will be cremated against their wishes would be very welcome. Does my hon. Friend agree?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus Bill

"I would like first on this occasion to pay my respects and put on record my thanks to our brave NHS staff, our key workers and everyone in our nation playing their part in combating the covid-19 outbreak, and also my advance thanks to the police, who have been given …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Mar 2020
Economic Update

"I welcome the Chancellor’s measures for small businesses, and especially in my constituency lots of people have been in touch with us about them, but they will only be effective if they are timely, so when will the cash grants be available to small businesses in real terms? Will he …..."
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Written Question
Treasury: Islam
Monday 28th October 2019

Asked by: Naz Shah (Labour - Bradford West)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in his Department reported their religion as Islam in the latest period for which figures are available; what the reported ethnicity of those staff was; and how many of those staff were employed at each grade.

Answered by Simon Clarke

As at the 30th September 2019, 54 civil servants employed by HM Treasury were recorded with Muslim as their self-declared religious group.

The ethnicity breakdown is:

Asian - Bangladeshi 18

- Asian - Indian Fewer than 10

- Asian - Pakistani 15

- Black - African Fewer than 10

- Mixed - Asian and White Fewer than 10

- Other Arab Fewer than 10

- Other Asian background Fewer than 10

- Other Black background Fewer than 10

- Other ethnic background Fewer than 10

- Other Mixed ethnic background Fewer than 10

- Not Known Fewer than 10

The grade breakdown is:

- Range B Fewer than 10

- Range C 15

- Range D 25

- Range E Fewer than 10

- Range E2 Fewer than 10

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Non-stun Slaughter of Animals

"I am not suggesting that the hon. Gentleman is saying this, but does he agree that the truth is that the debate about banning slaughter has an impact on, and is correlated with, the rise in Islamophobia and antisemitism? It is used as a tool by Tommy Robinson et al. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Non-stun Slaughter of Animals

"Does the hon. Gentleman agree that while we are having the debate, we must ensure—I cannot speak for the other countries that he named—the religious freedom that our democracy is so proud of? In this instance, we are talking about two religious communities, the Jewish community and the Muslim community, …..."
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Written Question
State Retirement Pensions: EU Countries
Thursday 24th November 2016

Asked by: Naz Shah (Labour - Bradford West)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information (a) his Department and (b) HM Revenue and Customs holds on the number of UK pensioners who receive state pensions from other EU member states.

Answered by Jane Ellison

HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs do not hold information on pension entitlements administered by other EU countries. Whilst taxpayers need to report such payments, reporting is combined with certain other forms of foreign income, notably payments from foreign private pensions.

Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 22 Nov 2016
Technical and Further Education Bill (First sitting)

"Q I have a quick question about the idea that this is going to turn into another 11-plus. What reassurance can you give us about what you have put in place to ensure that the technical route will be as prestigious as the academic route?

Lord Sainsbury: There has …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Mar 2016
Local Government: Ethical Procurement

"It is lovely to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Streeter. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Northfield (Richard Burden).

Spending is inherently political, as we can see when we think about the Chancellor, and austerity and its effect on communities. Watering down and limiting the impact …..."
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