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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Jun 2018
Windrush: 70th Anniversary

"I could not understand why the Government or their agencies could not say, “If you’ve been paying tax or national insurance contributions for more than five years, the burden of proof should be totally reversed and it should be assumed that you are fully entitled to have all the rights …..."
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Written Question
Gaming Machines: Tax Yields
Wednesday 18th October 2017

Asked by: Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in which year there were first references in his Department's publications to actual and anticipated public revenues from the use of fixed-odds betting terminals in high street premises; and if he will estimate the public revenues in each of the last 15 years, together with the estimates for the next three years, if the maximum stake on such terminals were (a) £2, (b) £5, (c) £10, (d) £20 and (e) £100.

Answered by Andrew Jones

Total receipts from Betting and Gaming duties are published here:

https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx

A separate breakdown for revenue from Fixed Odds Betting Terminals is not available.

Written Question
Hire Services: Credit Agreements
Monday 9th October 2017

Asked by: Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on changes in the level of use of personal contracts for agreements in the last five years; what assessment he has made of the reasons for those changes; and if he will extend the provisions of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 to enable full payment ahead of time to personal contract hire agreements; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Steve Barclay

The Government is committed to supporting businesses to offer their customers choice about how they pay for goods and services. Payment by instalments can provide consumers with a helpful way to spread the costs of household goods and services, and this can be an important budgeting tool for consumers.

The Government took action in 2015 to exempt credit that is provided free of interest and charges over less than 12 months from Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation, unless 12 or more repayments are due.

To be exempt from FCA regulation, the credit agreement must not be a conditional sale, hire purchase or pawn agreement, and must not finance the purchase of land. The credit agreement must finance the purchase of specific goods or services, must be for a fixed amount, and must contain no charges, interest or administration fees.

The provisions within the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) to enable full payment ahead of time do not apply to agreements which fall under this exemption. The CCA provides important safeguards to protect consumers, and so the exemption is limited to agreements which meet the specified criteria. The Government has no plans to modify this exemption.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Jun 2017
Economy and Jobs

"My right hon. Friend has dealt with amendment (l). Let me now turn to a non-party-political initiative, led by the hon. Member for Walthamstow (Stella Creasy) and me, and by most other Members on both sides of the House, and the discussions that we have been having with the Government …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Mar 2017
Equitable Life Policyholders: Compensation

"In that year, there was the, to me, rather surprising Appeal Court judgment regarding those who had contracts saying that if they put in more money, they would get greater rates of return. The judgment totally missed the fact that all the policyholders were members of the society. The senior …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Mar 2017
Equitable Life Policyholders: Compensation

"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to correct an oversight. When I intervened on the hon. Member for Leeds North East (Fabian Hamilton), I should have declared that I have a small Equitable Life policy...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Mar 2017
Budget Resolutions

"The Chancellor has announced that there is to be a Green Paper on dealing with unfair clauses and terms in consumer contracts. I do not know whether the Secretary of State has been paying attention to the difficulties that leaseholders are facing, but will he ensure that, one way or …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Feb 2015
Scotch Whisky Industry

"I speak not as a producer but as a drinker of whisky, as are many of my constituents. The archivists at HMRC and the Treasury might be able to dig out the meetings some of us had with the then Chancellor, my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2015
Beer Duty

"I congratulate my hon. Friend on winning the beer award at the marvellous evening that we had on the Terrace. Will he join me in thanking the pub trade and the brewers for their help in reducing drink-driving while maintaining the social life of the pub, where more controlled, sensible …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2015
Beer Duty

"A very short point, and it is not supposed to be too pointed—it is interesting that there is not a single Labour Member present for this important debate on beer...."
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