Priti Patel: ...in Africa and South Asia in priority sectors – those creating the most jobs in the hardest to reach. Capital invested in CDC is invested and reinvested time and again, to ensure that every penny of taxpayers’ money is having maximum development impact. At the same time, CDC is leading the way globally with its code of responsible investing, raising the social, environmental and...
Priti Patel: Like all Conservatives, I, too, want to focus on making sure that every penny of taxpayers’ money goes to helping the world’s poorest, which is exactly the mission of our Department. At the same time, my hon. Friend will know that overseas development assistance saves lives and transforms lives. He specifically refers to money spent on consultants, which is something that my Department is...
Priti Patel: ...an in-depth study into their development finance institution. There is no question but that the CDC offers value for money. Over the last five years, we have seen significant returns from it. Every penny of profit generated by the CDC is reinvested into businesses across the world’s poorest and most fragile regions, making every taxpayer pound invested in the CDC go further. The NAO...
Priti Patel: ...development system so that it properly serves the poorest people in the world. We will therefore use our investment to secure a step change in the Global Fund’s performance to ensure every penny of UK taxpayers’ money is achieving the maximum possible impact. As a result, I have agreed a new £90 million performance agreement with the Global Fund, which is based on delivery in ten key...
Priti Patel: ...led to pub closures and cost people their jobs. Of course, we have made changes to the escalator. In recognition of what happened in the past, we went on to cut tax on a typical pint of beer by one penny at Budget 2013 and another penny at Budget 2014. I am delighted that he celebrates the fact that the duty on a typical pint of beer is now 8p lower than under the previous Government’s...
Priti Patel: Since 2011, the Government has cut fuel duty by 1 penny per litre and frozen it until the end of the parliament, resulting in the longest duty freeze in over 20 years. The Government supports the uptake of greener road fuels and technologies through a number of taxes, including zero rates of vehicle excise duty, preferential rates of company car tax and enhanced capital allowances for...
Priti Patel: Since 2011, the Government has taken action on fuel duty to support motorists, by abolishing the previous government’s fuel duty escalator, cutting fuel duty by 1 penny per litre in March 2011, and scrapping four planned increases over the parliament. The number of privately owned cars registered in the named constituencies to benefit from these actions are as follows: Kent: 711,226...
Priti Patel: ...understand that infrastructure is not just something that public money is routinely spent on, but that it is important that available funds are spent strategically to maximise the benefits of every penny spent. That is the purpose of today’s debate, because for me, it is about making the case for strategic economic investment in infrastructure in Essex. In my view, modest infrastructure...
Priti Patel: ...infrastructure requirements could be looked at in conjunction with the local enterprise partnerships so that we could effectively future-proof infrastructure for coming generations. That way, every penny spent would give us greater bang for our buck, as well as greater leverage. I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce the debate and look forward to the Minister’s response.
Priti Patel: ...crime undermines businesses. It is terribly demoralising for business owners who put their lives into their small shops and high-street businesses. Shopkeepers who work hard to earn every single penny are being threatened by criminals and find their lives and livelihoods being put at risk, which is absolutely awful. I want the Minister to join me in calling on the police, prosecutors and...
Priti Patel: The Minister will be aware that Unison has instructed its members to secure as much paid or facility time as possible for union activity, including campaigning. Will he confirm that not a penny of taxpayers’ money will go to subsidise such trade union activity?