Covid Fraud
Debate between Lord Anderson of Swansea and Lord Livermore(1 month ago)
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Lord Livermore (Lab)
As I said in my previous answer, the estimated level of fraud and error stands at £10.9 billion. Some £1.6 billion has so far been recovered and a further £1.5 billion is in the act of being repaid. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act has extended the limitation period for Covid cases by a further six years, giving us longer to recover the outstanding amounts.
Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab)
Does my noble friend not find it somewhat surprising that no Back-Bench Member of the Opposition thought it worth while intervening on a matter which affects one of their own?
Lord Livermore (Lab)
Obviously, whether they choose to intervene or not is a matter for them.
Tax on Imports under £135
Debate between Lord Anderson of Swansea and Lord Livermore(1 year ago)
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Lord Livermore (Lab)
We fully recognise all the issues that the noble Baroness has set out, which is exactly why we established a review in April. That review will look at the online marketplace rules to establish whether they can be amended to remove opportunities for businesses to avoid their VAT obligations. All available options will be considered, and it will proceed in the way that we set out.
Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab)
Further to the question from the noble Lord, how concerned are the Government that, as a result of the Trump tariffs, Chinese goods will be diverted to our market to our detriment?
Lord Livermore (Lab)
The Department for Business and Trade has set out our measures to try and prevent that from happening, and it will continue to monitor it, as you would expect it to.
Wales: Public Services
Debate between Lord Anderson of Swansea and Lord Livermore(1 year, 8 months ago)
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Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab)
My Lords, the blunt fact remains that Wales is at or near the bottom of all the indices of deprivation within the United Kingdom, so will the Government look at this again, particularly in relation to Scotland, and try to align Wales’s position not just in comparison with England but with Scotland?
Lord Livermore (Lab)
I do not think the Government have any such plans, but the Budget delivered for all the devolved assemblies a record amount in settlements since devolution.