Results 1–20 of 43 for defence speaker:Nigel Huddleston

Written Answers — Treasury: Hospitality Industry: VAT ( 9 Feb 2024)

Nigel Huddleston: .... VAT is the UK's third largest tax forecast to raise £161 billion in 2023/24, helping to fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education and defence. The previous VAT relief for tourism and hospitality cost over £8 billion and reintroducing it would come at a significant further cost.

Written Answers — Treasury: Hospitality Industry: VAT (11 Jan 2024)

Nigel Huddleston: .... VAT is the UK's third largest tax forecast to raise £173 billion in 2023/24, helping to fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education and defence. The previous VAT relief for tourism and hospitality cost over £8 billion and reintroducing it would come at a significant further cost. While there are no plans to reduce the rate of VAT...

Written Answers — Treasury: Sanctions: Russia (27 Nov 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: ...outcome such as a fine or prosecution. HMRC is conducting multiple ongoing investigations into credible reports of sanctions and export control offences, including controls on the supply of defence equipment to Russia and other countries. These investigations can take a year or more to conclude. The department does not comment on individual investigations. Since February 2022, HMRC has...

Written Answers — Treasury: Protective Clothing: VAT (27 Nov 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: .... VAT is the UK’s third largest tax forecast to raise £173.3 billion in 2023/24, helping to fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education and defence. The Government keeps all taxes under review and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy, as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.

Written Answers — Treasury: Housing: Repairs and Maintenance (21 Nov 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: ...VAT makes a significant contribution. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax and is forecast to raise £161 billion in 2023/24, helping to fund key spending priorities, such as the NHS, education and defence. Plus, there is no guarantee that a VAT relief would be passed on to consumers in the form of lower prices. That is why the government has instead put in place a comprehensive framework...

Written Answers — Treasury: Bicycles: VAT (21 Nov 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: ...billion in 2023/24, helping to fund key spending priorities. Any reduction in tax paid is a reduction in the money available to support important public services, including the NHS, education and defence. It is also not guaranteed that a reduction in VAT would lead to reduced prices for consumers. Given this, the government has no plans to remove VAT on children’s bicycles....

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Unmanned Air Vehicles: Research ( 7 Jul 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: ...UK universities are collaborating with Iran to develop drones and other technologies which may be linked to Iran’s military programmes. They are working at pace with others in the Ministry of Defence, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation...

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Iran: Unmanned Air Vehicles ( 7 Jul 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: ...individuals and executives. Officials in my department have been leading a review of the allegations made in the recent press articles. They are working at pace with others in the Ministry of Defence, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)...

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Iran: Unmanned Air Vehicles ( 7 Jul 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: ...or sanctions seriously, and officials in my department have been leading a review of the allegations made in the recent press articles. They are working at pace with others in the Ministry of Defence, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)...

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Department for Business and Trade: Hotels (25 May 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: The hotel expenditure relates to 10 nights (29 October – 07 November 2022) accommodation for Director UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE), and four UKDSE members of staff who supported Director UKDSE during his engagements at Indo Defence 2022 in Indonesia.

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Department for Business and Trade: Hotels (25 May 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: The hotel expenditure relates to 3 nights (12-14 Dec 22) accommodation for two UK Defence and Security Export (UKDSE) members of staff who supported Director UKDSE during his engagements at the International Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia.

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Defence: Exports (22 May 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: The defence and security export statistics are published annually on GOV.UK. To the questions: 185377: what proportion of the global defence export market the UK accounted for in (a) 2018, (b) 2019, (c) 2020, (d) 2021 and (e) 2022. a) 19% b) 16% c) 6% d) 7% e) Not available (Source Official Stats 2018-2021) 185378: what the total value of UK defence exports in actual prices was in (a)...

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Adani (19 May 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: .... Officials have met the representatives of Adani Group on a number of occasions over the past five years, including most recently at a meeting in December 2022 between a representative of Adani Defence and the Director of UK Defence and Security Exports.

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Trade Missions: Gujarat (24 Apr 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: ...Technology, Chief.AI, Enzbond, Intract Pharma, LightQx, Malvern Panalytical, Micropore, One Health Ventures, Proimmune, Scitegrity, Sphere Fluidics, Stemnovate, Veratrak and Viridian. 4. UK Defence delegation to Ahmedabad in October 2022 Mission led by: UK Defence and Security Exports UK participation: Aerospace Logistics, Avon Protection, BAE Systems, Eaton Aerospace (Cobham), Expleo...

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Life Sciences: Overseas Trade (17 Apr 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: ...’s 12-point plan and Board of Trade report on Life Sciences, the department pursues an ambitious and strategic approach to promoting exports. This includes addressing market barriers, global defence of free trade, publishing targeted international sector-specific propositions and delivering focused export campaigns. The department also works closely with our overseas and UK networks and...

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Shipping (17 Apr 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: ...Government objectives on Levelling Up, Net Zero and security. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) established the Maritime Capability Campaign Office (MCCO), an integral part of UK Defence and Security Exports, to lead cross-Government work in this area in close collaboration with the National Shipbuilding Office and industry. The MCCO takes a strategic approach to its work,...

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Department for Business and Trade: Consultants (20 Mar 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: UK Defence and Security Exports expenditure on consultancy is as follows: 2019/20: £20,0002020/21: £16,5382021/22: £252,500

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Department for International Trade: Expenditure (14 Mar 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: The expenditure was for 72m2 of bare exhibition space at the Indo Defence 2022 exhibition in Indonesia in November 2022 for the UK Defence and Security Exports stand.

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Arms Trade: Exports ( 2 Mar 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: This Department recently announced that my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business and Trade had appointed my noble Friend Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton in a newly created role as the Defence Export Advocate. The appointment was made in-line with Cabinet Office Direct Appointment procedures. The Defence Export Advocate role requires an individual with credibility in international,...

Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Department for International Trade: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution ( 2 Mar 2023)

Nigel Huddleston: The hotel expenditure relates to 5 nights (16-20 Oct 22) accommodation for UK Defence and Security Export’s Deputy Director, who attended Def Expo India.


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