Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Apr 2020
The Economy
"As has already been highlighted, the tourism and hospitality sector will be hardest hit through this lockdown. As we are unlikely to come out of lockdown soon, the sector will need further support. Will the Chancellor reassure the sector that he will consider further support for tourism and hospitality? Will …..."Steve Double - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Mar 2020
Self-employed Persons: Financial Support
"While many of our supermarket shelves are empty at times, a food source currently going to waste is fish. Most of our fishermen are self-employed, but they have seen their markets collapse, because pubs and restaurants are closed and overseas markets are closed to them. Will we look for a …..."Steve Double - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Mar 2020
Economic Update
"I warmly welcome the bold and decisive steps that the Chancellor has taken today, which will be welcomed by many businesses in mid-Cornwall, particularly those in the hospitality sector.
I want to raise something that many Members have already raised—the self-employed and small businesses that do not own premises and …..."Steve Double - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 10th February 2020
Asked by:
Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of Air Passenger Duty on regional and international connectivity.
Answered by Simon Clarke
As announced on 14 January, HM Treasury is reviewing Air Passenger Duty to ensure regional connectivity is strengthened while meeting the UK’s climate change commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
HM Treasury is engaging with relevant departments as part of this review.
Written Question
Monday 10th February 2020
Asked by:
Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of Air Passenger Duty on the financial viability of routes and airlines.
Answered by Simon Clarke
As announced on 14 January, HM Treasury is reviewing Air Passenger Duty to ensure regional connectivity is strengthened while meeting the UK’s climate change commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
HM Treasury is engaging with relevant departments as part of this review.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Feb 2020
Beer and Pub Taxation
"It is a pleasure to take part in this important debate. I have the great honour of representing a constituency with St Austell Brewery at its heart. St Austell Brewery should be of particular interest to us, because it brewed the beer for the Long Live the Local campaign. I …..."Steve Double - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 23rd January 2020
Asked by:
Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has a single individual who is responsible for leading on his Department's application of the Family Test.
Answered by Simon Clarke
Each department has a Family Test lead official who is part of DWP’s Family Test Network. This Network is the central forum through which DWP have sought input and comments on the support departments need to help with Family Test implementation.
This includes Network members feeding into improvements to the existing guidance on Family Test implementation issued to officials in all departments.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Oct 2019
Further Education: St Austell
"It is a joy for me to be able to bring this debate before the House this evening. I want to raise an issue that is very important to residents of St Austell: the future of further education provision in the town.
St Austell is the town where I was …..."Steve Double - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Oct 2019
Further Education: St Austell
"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for intervening—I would have been disappointed if he had not intervened on me in the Adjournment debate this evening—and he makes a good point. I must admit I am not familiar with the report that he refers to, but I agree that there …..."Steve Double - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 8th October 2019
Asked by:
Steve Double (Conservative - St Austell and Newquay)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the application of state aid rules to business rates on the hospitality sector.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
While the UK is an EU member state the UK continues to be bound by State aid rules.
The Government has taken repeated action to reduce the burden of business rates for all ratepayers, including those in the hospitality sector.