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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Dec 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Act

"The city of Liverpool has been hit hard by austerity since 2010, with massive cuts in central Government funding hitting Liverpool City Council and its services and hitting the police service and the fire service, while benefit changes have hit the poorest hardest. Liverpool has also benefited enormously from membership …..."
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Written Question
Credit: Interest Rates
Wednesday 28th November 2018

Asked by: Stephen Twigg (Labour (Co-op) - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the cap on interest and charges relating to payday lending to (a) credit cards and (b) overdrafts.

Answered by John Glen

On 1 April 2014, regulation of the consumer credit market, including the power to cap the cost of all forms of credit, was transferred to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

We have passed the Honourable Gentleman’s question on to the FCA, who will reply directly by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Written Question
Credit: Interest Rates
Wednesday 28th November 2018

Asked by: Stephen Twigg (Labour (Co-op) - Liverpool, West Derby)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of public sector workers using payday loan companies.

Answered by John Glen

On 1 April 2014, regulation of the consumer credit market, including payday lenders, was transferred to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The Government legislated to require the FCA to introduce a cap on the cost of payday loans, which came into force on 2 January 2015. The FCA published a feedback statement in July 2017, showing that the price cap has been effective, leading to savings of approximately £150 million for 760,000 individuals using payday loans each year.

The Government does not hold data on the number of public sector workers using payday loans companies.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Mar 2018
Spring Statement

"My right hon. Friend the shadow Chancellor talked about the increasing number of children being taken into care. In Liverpool, there has been an 11% increase in the past 12 months alone. Local authorities in the north-west wrote to the Chancellor last month calling for additional funds to address the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 May 2016
The Economy and Work

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington (Chris White) who made a thoughtful speech. I concur with him on the importance of an industrial strategy.

The Chancellor spoke today about the Government’s plans for devolution. I want to focus on that and, in particular, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 Oct 2015
Individual Electoral Registration

"On that point, the Minister will know from previous exchanges on this subject that last year the University of Sheffield used flexibilities that his Department gave it significantly to improve the number of students registered. We heard from my hon. Friend the Member for Blaenau Gwent (Nick Smith) that that …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 Oct 2015
Individual Electoral Registration

"I am grateful to the Minister for his generosity in giving way. He referred to Donald Rumsfeld’s known unknowns, but are not the unknown unknowns the bigger problem? I refer to the students who were not living at a university address last year, but are this year. Due to the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 Oct 2015
Individual Electoral Registration

"I understand the logic of the Minister’s argument, but universities have not had a lot of time to learn from the Sheffield experience. I know from talking to universities in Liverpool that they have not adopted the Sheffield system this year. With more time and a concerted effort from Universities …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 11 Jun 2015
Voter Engagement

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I welcome the Minister to his place and wish him well with his new responsibilities in the Cabinet Office. I also join others in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry) on bringing …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 11 Jun 2015
Voter Engagement

"My preference—and the view that the Labour party has taken consistently—is to move away from a variation of 5% to one of either 8% or 10%. Were we to do so, we would avoid ward splitting on any serious scale. Professor Johnston’s argument is that we could perhaps do both …..."
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