All 2 Debates between Alun Cairns and Philip Hollobone

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Debate between Alun Cairns and Philip Hollobone
Wednesday 13th April 2016

(8 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alun Cairns Portrait Alun Cairns
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The hon. Gentleman will be aware of the plans in the draft Wales Bill for the granting of income tax-varying powers for the Welsh Government. We want Wales to be a low-tax economy. Of course, mechanisms will need to be introduced to protect Welsh interests. The hon. Gentleman will be pleased to hear that I met the Chief Secretary to the Treasury earlier this week to discuss early proposals for such mechanisms, and we are happy to engage in further such discussions.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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Which sectors of the Welsh economy offer the most exciting prospects for growth to help to rebalance the economy, and what steps is my right hon. Friend taking to encourage them?

Alun Cairns Portrait Alun Cairns
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As my hon. Friend will know, the Budget focused on the city deal for Cardiff, which is the largest city deal in the United Kingdom, with £1.2 billion covering 10 local authority areas. However, we also have ambitions for the Swansea bay city deal and the north Wales growth deal. We need to remember that this involves UK taxpayers’ money in addition to the Barnett block, which is something that we never saw when Labour was in power.

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Debate between Alun Cairns and Philip Hollobone
Thursday 15th September 2011

(13 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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2. What plans she has to improve arrangements for flexible working.

Alun Cairns Portrait Alun Cairns (Vale of Glamorgan) (Con)
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4. What steps she is taking to improve arrangements for flexible working.