Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"8. What fiscal steps his Department is taking to encourage levelling up across the UK. ..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jun 2022
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"Wrexham’s levelling-up gateway bid has been supported by a 16,000-signature petition to create the first international sporting stadium in north Wales. Does my right hon. Friend agree that people are at the heart of the Government’s levelling-up agenda, and that the amount of people who have signed that petition demonstrates …..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Mar 2022
National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Bill
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Mar 2022
National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Bill
"I thank the hon. Gentleman. I am interested in what the Opposition are saying about not raising taxes. Will he explain why the Welsh Labour Government have not ruled out tax rises? It is in their discretion to do so, but they are not considering doing that until after the …..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Mar 2022
National Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Bill
"Thank you, Chair. I wish to speak against amendment 1, in the name of the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain), and against new clause 1, in the name of the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell). Amendment 1 is simply impractical. Employers, HMRC and …..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Feb 2022
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"The Wrexham Gateway levelling-up fund bid attracts around £35 million of private finance. However, that investment in Wrexham will depend on a successful levelling-up fund bid the next time round. Will the Minister explain what considerations are made for bids with substantial private investment?..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Jun 2021
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" What steps his Department is taking to support the financial services sector following the end of the transition period. ..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Jun 2021
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"There is no doubt that all should be done to support British businesses to export, no more so than in my constituency of Wrexham, which houses one of the largest trading estates in the UK. Businesses are keen to grasp these opportunities—none more so than Matclad, a specialist clay brick …..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 20th April 2021
Asked by:
Sarah Atherton (Conservative - Wrexham)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effect on women's income of excluding reusable sanitary underwear from the new zero rate of VAT.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
A zero rate of VAT has applied to women’s sanitary products since 1 January 2021. This applies to those products which were previously subject to the reduced rate of 5 per cent, for example, tampons and pads, and to reusable menstrual products, such as keepers.
The relief specifically excludes articles of clothing, such as “period pants”. Such exclusions are designed to ensure that the relief is properly targeted, since difficulties in policing the scope of the relief create the potential for litigation, erosion of the tax base and a reduction in revenue. Under existing rules “period pants” may already qualify for the zero rate, if they have been specifically designed to be worn by a child, meet the sizing criteria, and are held out for sale specifically for use by girls under the age of 14 years old.
Details are provided in VAT Notice 714: zero-rating young children's clothing and footwear: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-notice-714-zero-rating-young-childrens-clothing-and-footwear/vat-notice-714-zero-rating-young-childrens-clothing-and-footwear#items-suitable-only-for-young-children.
The Treasury, along with other relevant departments, carefully considers the impact of its decisions on those sharing protected characteristics, including at Budgets and other fiscal events, in line with both its legal obligations and with its commitment to promoting fairness.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Jan 2021
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" Wrexham is a town partly founded on brewing. It is home to four breweries and 64 pubs; the figure pre-covid. The industry supports nearly 1,700 jobs and generates £11 million in taxes. While hospitality businesses such as the Magic Dragon Brewery Tap tell me that the UK Government’s furlough …..."Sarah Atherton - View Speech
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