Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Mar 2017
Sanitary Products
"I recognise that some excellent charities are receiving funds from the tampon tax, including Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, which I have been working with very closely. How will those charities be provided for when we finally see the abolition of the tampon tax, which I hope will come very soon?..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Mar 2017
Class 4 National Insurance Contributions
"Well, well. They do say a week is a long time in politics and I am sure the Chancellor would agree with me on this occasion. Now, £2 billion would account for over 10,000 police officers, 10,000 teachers, 12,000 nurses and 5,000 doctors. Will the Chancellor guarantee that none of …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"12. If his Department will increase the level of funding provided to the Department of Health. ..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"When lives are on the line it is imperative that we as parliamentarians get it right. We need some honesty about what the current NHS crisis means: cuts to staff, longer waits, and hospitals at risk of closure. Does the Minister agree that the Government need to provide a long-term, …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 11th January 2017
Asked by:
Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, who the diversity champion is on his departmental board.
Answered by Simon Kirby
HM Treasury has two board level diversity champions, (i) Treasury’s Chief Economic Adviser and (ii) Treasury’s Director of Personal Tax, Welfare and Pensions Group.
Written Question
Tuesday 13th December 2016
Asked by:
Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy that 0.7 per cent of gross national income is the maximum amount to be allocated to overseas development assistance.
Answered by David Gauke
In line with the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015, HM Treasury allocates sufficient Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding to maintain an ODA: Gross National Income (GNI) ratio of 0.7% - the only country in the G7 and G20 to meet the UN commitment. This commitment takes account of wider public spending considerations.
The amount spent on ODA will continue to rise in each calendar year, reflecting the Office for Budget Responsibility’s latest economic growth forecasts.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Dec 2016
Points of Order
"On a point of order, Mr Speaker...."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Dec 2016
Points of Order
"Thank you, Mr Speaker. You have ruled on a number of occasions that, as a courtesy to the House, Members should inform one another when they are visiting another Member’s constituency on official business. I discovered last week that the Minister for Security, the hon. Member for Wyre and Preston …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 1st December 2016
Asked by:
Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.15 of the Autumn Statement 2016, how much he plans to make available for the next round of Tampon Tax Fund allocations.
Answered by David Gauke
Last year, the government announced an annual £15m Tampon Tax Fund to support women’s charities across the UK. This is the estimated amount raised from VAT on women’s sanitary products. At this year’s Autumn Statement, the government announced that it would launch the next round of the Tampon Tax Fund on 1 December 2016.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Oct 2016
Concentrix
"Does the hon. Lady share my frustration about the fact that a constituent of mine who was down to her last £5 was told to send documents to Concentrix by recorded delivery? She then had to decide whether to feed her child or to send those documents. I am sure …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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