Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Oct 2020
Covid-19: Economy Update
"I welcome this statement. It will ensure that the hospitality sector, even in those areas with much greater restrictions than my own, can hopefully keep going and come through this, as opposed to the approach of the Labour party, which would hammer the hospitality sector, even in areas such as …..."Tom Hunt - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Oct 2020
Black History Month
"I join many other Members in thanking the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena Oppong-Asare) for securing this vital debate. It gives us an opportunity to talk about the hugely positive contribution that the black community in this country has made and continues to make, but also about some …..."Tom Hunt - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Covid-19: Future UK-EU Relationship
"The hon. Gentleman talks about the uncertainty that many businesses in his constituency face, but surely that uncertainty would drag on if we were to extend the transition deadline today. Surely it would be far better to focus on getting a deal and providing greater certainty through a clear framework …..."Tom Hunt - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Covid-19: Future UK-EU Relationship
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Covid-19: Future UK-EU Relationship
"Thank you very much for giving way. You said at the start of your speech that this was not about stopping Brexit; it was just about extending the transition period. So why now are you making the case for why we should not leave, and don’t you think it is …..."Tom Hunt - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Covid-19: Future UK-EU Relationship
"Following on from what I said, does the hon. Gentleman find it uncanny that everybody who seems to be arguing for an extension are those people who were previously on the barricades trying to block Brexit completely, full stop?..."Tom Hunt - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 14th July 2020
Asked by:
Tom Hunt (Conservative - Ipswich)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what further assessment his Department has made of the effect of plans to introduce a reverse VAT charge for building and construction services on the (a) liquidity of mid-market construction firms and (b) Government's infrastructure plans.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government remains committed to introducing the VAT reverse charge for building and construction. VAT fraud in this sector still presents a significant risk to the Exchequer.
There are several UK anti-fraud reverse charge measures and their impact on business and supply chains is now well understood and explained in the Impact Assessment. The Government has listened carefully to industry concerns regarding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and has further delayed the introduction of the reverse charge by a period of five months from 1 October 2020 until 1 March 2021.
HMRC will continue to work closely with the construction industry, providing support and communications to ensure that businesses are fully aware and can prepare for cashflow challenges ahead of the implementation date.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Future Relationship with the EU
"We have recently seen an unacceptable increase in the number of illegal migrants entering this country through unauthorised crossings across the English channel. Does my right hon. Friend agree that being tied to EU rules and regulations during the transition period makes the return of illegal migrants more difficult, which …..."Tom Hunt - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 21st May 2020
Asked by:
Tom Hunt (Conservative - Ipswich)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to allow access to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for businesses where HMRC had not received the necessary Real Time Information submissions through no fault of the businesses; and what steps he is taking to put in place an appeals system to deal with such cases.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Employees furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) must have been on their employer’s PAYE payroll on or before 19 March 2020 and HMRC must have received an RTI (Real Time Information) submission notifying payment in respect of that employee on or before 19 March 2020.
The Government set up the CJRS to operate at significant scale and with limited manual intervention. The eligibility requirements are designed to ensure as many people as possible are included in the scheme while allowing HMRC to verify claims using RTI data, mitigating the risk of fraud. Processing claims for the CJRS in cases where HMRC did not have RTI data would significantly slow down the system and increase the risk of fraud.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 05 Feb 2020
Beer and Pub Taxation
"No area or constituency has a monopoly of beer and brewing heritage, but Suffolk comes close. In Adnams, Greene King and Aspall, it has some of the largest brewers in the country, and it has many small ones as well. When I think about the time I spend in my …..."Tom Hunt - View Speech
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