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Written Question
Economic Growth: National Insurance Contributions
Monday 31st January 2022

Asked by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the National Insurance rise on economic growth; and if he will publish that assessment.

Answered by Lucy Frazer

The Government has made a number of assessments of the impact of the introduction of the Health and Social Care Levy, which were published alongside the announcement. These include the distributional analysis of the impact of the combined tax and spending announcements, a technical annex in our plan for health and social care, and a Tax Information and Impact Note.

In their latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook, the Office for Budget Responsibility set out their assessment of the economic effects of the Levy, including the impact on labour supply and wages. This can be found here: https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-october-2021/

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Jan 2022
Cost of Living Increases

"Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to speak in this important debate and to follow the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald).

It is important that we have heard contributions from the hon. Members for North Norfolk (Duncan Baker), for Bury North (James Daly), for Ceredigion …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Downing Street Garden Event

"We have heard today some reminders of what so many people in this country were going through in May 2020. One of the things that helped to keep us all together was the belief that we were all in it together and that the Government understood and supported what we …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Jan 2022
Household Energy Bills: VAT

"It is an honour to speak in today’s debate, even though it is a very frustrating one. I cannot get my head around the fact that Government Members seem more offended by the Labour party trying to take control of the Order Paper than the cost-of-living crisis facing this country. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Jan 2022
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [Lords]

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill), and it was very interesting to hear his views on that aspect of the Bill and the judiciary. It is one of the reasons why— as other Members have mentioned—I do not think that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Dec 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Dec 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"In the 2019 Queen’s Speech, the rationale for reform was set out as being to

“ensure our tax system is supporting Scottish whisky and gin producers and protecting 42,000 jobs”—

including many in my constituency. How would the Chancellor square that with the actual proposals, which will tax domestic producers …..."
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Written Question
Spirits: Finance
Tuesday 7th December 2021

Asked by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support domestic spirits producers.

Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

At the Budget, the Government froze spirits duty for the fifth consecutive budget, saving consumers 52p off a bottle of Scotch. This is the eighth cut or freeze since 2014. It means spirits duty is at its lowest level in real-terms since 1918. Through our alcohol duty review, we are also equalising the duty rate on domestically produced liqueurs and other spirits-based drinks with imported wines.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 01 Dec 2021
Finance (No. 2) Bill

"I confirm that the Liberal Democrats will not be supporting the Bill and will be supporting the Opposition amendments. There are several specific reasons for that, which I have expressed previously, including that the Bill fails to address the cost of living crisis in this country and fails to adequately …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Nov 2021
Finance (No. 2) Bill

"Almost as good as they get!..."
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