Tuesday, 20 June 2023
The Chancellor of the Exchequer was asked—
Whether he has held discussions with banks on the costs of implementation of Financial Ombudsman Service decisions.
What fiscal steps he plans to take to help reduce the impact of recent increases in the cost of living on households.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the growth plan of 23 September 2022 on mortgage rates.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the financial sanctions regime.
What steps he is taking to support consumers of financial services who have not received compensation in cases where action by a third party has led to financial loss.
What fiscal steps he is taking to support the technology sector.
What fiscal steps he is taking to support hospitality businesses.
What recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential effects of energy prices on the cost of living.
What recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of withdrawal from the EU on the economy.
What steps he is taking to provide financial support to people on lower incomes.
What recent steps he has taken to reduce inflation.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to make a statement about the attack on the Lhubiriha Secondary School in Uganda on 16 June.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on the progress of delivery of cost of living support. The Government understand the pressures that households face in the current climate. We...
Presentation and First Reading ( Standing Order No. 57) Tim Farron presented a Bill to require that every child be offered at least one outdoor education experience during primary school years...
Motion for leave to bring in a Bill ( Standing Order No. 23)
Ordered, That, at this day’s sitting, the Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of proceedings on the Motion in the name of the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the...
Ordered, That (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to the matters that may be included in Finance Bills) provision (including provision having...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Committee and the Public Bill Committee [Relevant document: Sixteenth Report of the Treasury Committee, Tax Simplification, HC 1425.]
“This Part has effect in relation to accounting periods commencing on or after 31 December 2023.”—(Victoria Atkins.) This new clause makes it clear that the domestic top-up tax...
‘(1) Section 12(2) of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (restriction of powers to obtain communications data) does not apply to a power falling within subsection (2). (2) A power falls...
“(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within three months of this Act being passed, make a statement to the House of Commons on how actions taken by the UK Government since October...
Amendments made: 9, page 4, line 25, leave out from “that” to end of line 26 and insert “has been the subject of that or any other first-year allowance or has been allocated to...
Amendments made: 11, page 8, line 37, leave out “a subsea” and insert “an” This amendment ensures that the relief works as intended for onshore activities. Amendment 12,...
Amendment proposed: 1, Page 12, line 30, leave out Clause 18.—(James Murray.) Question put, That the amendment be made. The House proceeded to a Division.
Amendment made: 14, page 15, line 2, leave out from “(S.I. 2006/572),” to end of line 12 and insert “in article 25C (payment of stand-alone lump sums: tax consequences), for...
Amendment made: 15, page 41, line 1, after “produced” insert “in the United Kingdom”—(Victoria Atkins.) This amendment ensures that overseas producers (who cannot be...
Amendment made: 16, page 45, line 5, after “produced” insert “in the United Kingdom”—(Victoria Atkins.) This amendment ensures that overseas producers (who cannot be...
Amendment made: 17, page 213, line 22, at end insert— “(8) Where the appropriate proportion of the non-chargeable amount is required to be added to the result of Step 4 in section...
Amendments made: 18, page 236, line 10, leave out “VAT that would, apart from section 55C(3),” and insert “the VAT in respect of the deposit amount that, on the applicable...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 15 May, be approved.—(Robert Largan.) Question agreed to.
Ordered, That Standing Order No. 54 (Consideration of Estimates) shall apply for the remainder of this Session as if, for the word ‘Three’ in line 1, there were substituted the word...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents on the planned closure of the Bank of Scotland’s Pollokshields branch. The Bank of Scotland in Pollokshields is due to close its...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Robert Largan.)
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