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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 29 Jan 2020
Special Educational Needs and Disability Funding

"I represent Barnsley, which is projected to have a high needs spending deficit of nearly £6 million in the 2020-21 financial year, taking into account the extra money that the Government have given. Does the Minister accept that there is simply not enough money in the system? It is all …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 Jan 2020
National Productivity

"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate and on all the work he has done on this issue. He is absolutely right to highlight the lack of funding, because it has had a huge impact on areas such as ours, in Barnsley. Does he agree that skills …..."
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Written Question
Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
Monday 29th April 2019

Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's 10 April 2019 press release entitled Six-figure taxpayer-funded public sector exit payments to end, (a) how many exit payments of more than £100,000 were made by each public sector employer and (b) what the value was of each payment by each employer in 2016-17.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

Data on the number of exit payments made by public sector employers is publicly available in their accounts and reports. The table attached consolidates data which has been published in accounts for the reporting year 2016-17. It contains the number of exit payments made by public sector employers amounting to over £100,000. We do not hold data on the individual value of each exit payment, however the sum of exit payments over £100,000 has been provided.

Written Question
Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
Tuesday 23rd April 2019

Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Six-figure taxpayer-funded public sector exit payments to end published on 10 April 2019, (a) how many exit payments were made by each public sector employer and (b) what the value of those exit payments was by employer in the latest period for which for which data figures are available.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

Data on the number of exit payments made by public sector employers is available publicly in their annual accounts and reports. The table attached consolidates this information and contains the number of exit payments made by public sector employers and the total amount of these exit payments.

Written Question
Apprentices: Taxation
Thursday 11th April 2019

Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money has been raised through the apprenticeship levy in each month since its introduction.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

Monthly receipts data for the Apprenticeship Levy is published by HM Revenue & Customs in their Tax & NIC Receipts publication which can be found online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk

A condensed version of the relevant table has been copied below:

HM Revenue and Customs receipts

YearApprenticeship Levy
May-17162
Jun-17198
Jul-17211
Aug-17210
Sep-17206
Oct-17207
Nov17208
Dec-17176
Jan-18252
Feb-18218
Mar-18223
Apr-18278
May-18228
Jun-18212
Jul-18220
Aug-18228
Sep-18213
Oct-18218
Nov-18219
Dec-18213
Jan-19233
Feb-19227

Amounts : £ million

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Apr 2019
British Steel Pension Scheme: Transfers

"I am very grateful to my good friend for giving way and congratulate him on securing the debate and on the powerful case that he is making. In the consultation on the changes, concerns were raised that the burden could fall too heavily on scheme members, and we worry that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Mar 2019
Beer Taxation and Pubs

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Mar 2019
Beer Taxation and Pubs

"I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate and on his powerful speech. The Black Bull pub in Barnsley East closed last year, and the 250-year-old building is due to be demolished. Does he share the sadness, and what does he think we can do to improve the situation?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 19 Feb 2019
Transport for Towns

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Austin.

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint) on securing this important debate. I despair, however, at the necessity for it, because once again hon. Members find themselves discussing transport struggles. As usual, we …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Feb 2019
Communities: Charities and Volunteers

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Banbury (Victoria Prentis), who spoke so passionately.

There is much that makes me proud of the communities I represent across Barnsley East, especially our local charities and community groups, many of which I have had the privilege to visit in …..."
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