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Written Question
Further Education: Finance
Monday 25th March 2019

Asked by: Thelma Walker (Labour - Colne Valley)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on raising the base rate of education funding for 16-18 year olds.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

Treasury Ministers regularly receive representations on all aspects of public spending from a range of individuals and organisations, including Further Education funding. For instance, I recently met with colleagues from both sides of the House to discuss the issue further.

Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Feb 2019
Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)

"I wanted to speak to the amendments and new clauses in the names of my hon. Friends the Members for Oxford East and for Stalybridge and Hyde. The global financial crisis has shown us all—..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Feb 2019
Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)

"It is quite long...."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 26 Feb 2019
Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)

"Thank you for calling me, Sir Edward. Who would know that this is my first Bill Committee?

I rise again to speak on the amendment and the new clause in the names of my hon. Friends the Members for Oxford East and for Stalybridge and Hyde. The global financial crisis …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Feb 2019
Communities: Charities and Volunteers

"It has been said that volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy: we vote in elections once a year perhaps, but when we volunteer we vote every day about the kind of community we want to live in. I am sure I speak on behalf of many Members in saying …..."
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Written Question
Electronic Publishing: Vat Zero Rating
Tuesday 15th January 2019

Asked by: Thelma Walker (Labour - Colne Valley)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2018 to Question 196811, what assessment he has made against policy, economic and fiscal considerations of the possibility of extending the zero rate of VAT to digital publications.

Answered by Mel Stride - Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications.

Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations.

Written Question
Child Benefit: Lone Parents
Tuesday 15th January 2019

Asked by: Thelma Walker (Labour - Colne Valley)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the high income child benefit tax charge on single-parent families.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

The Government introduced the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) from January 2013 to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. It applies to anyone with an individual income over £50,000, who claims Child Benefit or whose partner claims it, regardless of the make-up of their household.

The impacts on individuals and households were published in the Tax Information and Impact Note at Budget 2012 when HICBC was announced:

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141007023213/http:/www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/tiin-0620.pdf

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jan 2019
Finance (No. 3) Bill

"Stop there. [Laughter.]..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Nov 2018
Finance (No. 3) Bill

"I begin by reflecting on the purpose of our society—the purpose of our communities, locally and nationally. The great Labour Prime Minister Clement Attlee said:

“No social system will bring us happiness, health and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism.”

I agree with Clement Attlee. To …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Wed 24 Oct 2018
Draft EEA Passport Rights (amendment, Etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

"Has the Minister ever seen a Treasury matter of comparable scope and importance debated in a Delegated Legislation Committee?..."
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