Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Energy BILL [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)
"As I said on Second Reading, we need to evolve our planning system so local communities benefit very much from any developments. I cited the French system which my fellow Eurosceptic colleagues will be very uptight about. There is a better way of dealing with planning when it comes to …..."Chris Heaton-Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Energy BILL [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)
"I agree with the first part of that, but I cannot believe that many of these developments are in the pipeline, as the hon. Gentleman says, at this point in time.
I want to discuss how the second part, which we all agree on, could be strengthened, should the Government …..."Chris Heaton-Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Energy BILL [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)
"There are communities out there now that are directly affected by amplitude modulation from wind turbines. I can cite Cotton farm in South Cambridgeshire. That constituency is on the border between two local authorities, both of which have passed motions in the council chamber and written to the Government asking …..."Chris Heaton-Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Energy BILL [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)
"I do not want to be pedantic and I hope that the hon. Gentleman takes this point in the way in which it is meant. On Second Reading, we did not have Storm Henry passing through and wind was therefore producing just about 1% of our energy. At any one …..."Chris Heaton-Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Jan 2016
VAT Evasion: Internet Retailers
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered VAT evasion and internet retailers.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. I think it is for the first time, so I hope that I will obey House procedure sufficiently not to get into trouble and be …..."Chris Heaton-Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Jan 2016
VAT Evasion: Internet Retailers
"Is there not an incentive for Amazon and other e-retail marketplaces to sort this problem out? They earn their money from commission on the total price charged. While the market might have grown a bit, the cut that Amazon would receive from a £10 item would be better than the …..."Chris Heaton-Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Jan 2016
VAT Evasion: Internet Retailers
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, and I welcome you to the debate.
When I bid for time for this debate at the Backbench Business Committee, I was hoping to get 90 minutes sometime at the end of January so that I could secure the …..."Chris Heaton-Harris - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Jan 2016
VAT Evasion: Internet Retailers
"I have to say that I am with my constituent on this. I am particularly frustrated that it has taken a while for HMRC to publicly gauge the level of activity, although I have no idea what might have happened behind the scenes—having been a member of the Public Accounts …..."Chris Heaton-Harris - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 11th January 2016
Asked by:
Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative - Daventry)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total number is of national insurance numbers registered to EEA nationals and linked to (a) an active claim for benefits, (b) an active claim for tax credits and (c) active payments under PAYE; and how many in each such category are for EEA nationals who received national insurance numbers in the last four years.
Answered by David Gauke
The Department for Work and Pensions has published statistics on National Insurance number (NINo) allocations, including nationality at point of NINo registration, of those of working age who were in receipt of a Department for Work and Pensions administered benefits. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-insurance-number-allocations-to-adult-overseas-nationals-entering-the-uk
HM Revenue and Customs are planning to publish further information early in 2016 once it has been properly collated.
Written Question
Tuesday 21st July 2015
Asked by:
Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative - Daventry)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what payments have accrued to the Exchequer from the New Covent Garden Market Authority in the last five years.
Answered by David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is legally prohibited from discussing the tax affairs of identifiable businesses.
Section 18 of the Commissioners for Revenue & Customs Act 2005 imposes a duty of confidentiality upon officers of HMRC which means they are unable to disclose information which relates to functions of HMRC.
However, please let me assure you that HMRC is fully committed to ensuring that everyone pays the tax that is due.