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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2022
Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill

"I am sorry to disappoint the hon. Gentleman, but I do not have any answers. From a Marxist perspective—a Groucho Marxist perspective—I would not want to be part of any club that would have me as a member. I am sure the T-shirts are being printed and will be available …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 23 Sep 2022
The Growth Plan

"I wonder what it says about the Government that at the height of a cost of living crisis we appear to have a Chancellor putting pressure on the Governor of the Bank of England to increase interest rates—presumably on the basis that he considers that there are too many people …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2022
Alcohol Taxation

"Let me first say what a pleasure it is to speak in the debate, and congratulate the right hon. Member for Vale of Glamorgan (Alun Cairns) on securing it. Let me also declare my membership of the Scotch whisky all-party parliamentary group, and say how pleased I am to see …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2022
Alcohol Taxation

"I thank the hon. Member for that intervention. It has indeed been introduced in Wales, and the evidence is that it has been a very positive thing in both jurisdictions.

We also need to look at promotions. Minimum pricing and other associated policies ended the practice of supermarkets using cheap, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2022
Alcohol Taxation

"I am looking at a graphic that shows that when duty on a shot of whisky in the UK was 46p, duty on the same measure of whisky in Spain would have been the equivalent of only 12p. I wonder what Brexit benefit it might be that has resulted in …..."
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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Friday 1st July 2022

Asked by: Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Gordon of 3 March 2022 on the VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sectors.

Answered by Lucy Frazer

A response was sent to the hon. Member for Gordon on 23 June 2022.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 26 May 2022
Funeral Plan Industry

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I congratulate the hon. Member for Telford (Lucy Allan) not only on securing this debate, but on the manner in which she has pursued this issue on behalf of her—and all of our—constituents.

Funeral plans are something that I …..."
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Written Question
Red Diesel: Fundraising
Tuesday 29th March 2022

Asked by: Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will instruct HMRC to amend Excise Notice 75 to include charity tractor runs within the scope of activities eligible to use red diesel.

Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Agricultural vehicles will be entitled to run on rebated fuel after April 2022 for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture, forestry and fish farming.

The activities accepted as purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture and forestry are defined in HMRC Excise Notice 75. The Government considers that running or participating in events which provide information and education that benefit agriculture are purposes relating to agriculture, and this includes taking part in charitable activities that promote these industries. Examples of such events are agricultural shows, ploughing matches and charity tractor runs. HMRC will be updating Excise Notice 75 accordingly. Rebated fuel can also be used to travel to and from where the vehicles or machines are to be used for these activities.

Agricultural vehicles will also be able to use rebated fuel when cutting verges and hedges that border public roads, clearing snow, gritting, and clearing or otherwise dealing with flooding.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Mar 2022
National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Bill

"May I say what a pleasure it is to follow the hon. Member for South Dorset (Richard Drax), whose speech I very much enjoyed? I hear the paeans to the Conservatives being the party of freedom and low taxes, so it will no doubt come as a shock to him …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Mar 2022
National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Bill

"I presume that the hon. Member is a supporter of the present constitutional set-up. I know that he sought election in Scotland before finding his present constituency, and in view of that he ought to be aware that only some powers are devolved, and the Scottish Government have limited fiscal …..."
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