Written Question
Tuesday 17th March 2020
Asked by:
Greg Clark (Conservative - Tunbridge Wells)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cemeteries pay business rates in England; and how much revenue was raised from business rates paid by cemeteries in the last two financial years.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government does not hold this information.
Properties which are exempt from business rates, including some cemeteries, are not assessed by the Valuation Office Agency.
Written Question
Tuesday 17th March 2020
Asked by:
Greg Clark (Conservative - Tunbridge Wells)
Question
to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cemeteries operated by parish councils pay business rates in England; and how much revenue was raised from business rates from such cemeteries in the last two financial years.
Answered by Jesse Norman
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government does not hold this information.
Properties which are exempt from business rates, including some cemeteries, are not assessed by the Valuation Office Agency.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Mar 2020
Economic Update
"It was not possible for ordinary businesses and working people to anticipate the scale of the most severe public health crisis for 100 years, so does the Chancellor accept that for many businesses the nation has to act, not so much as a lender of last resort, but as a …..."Greg Clark - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"As we leave the EU, we need to reinforce our international reputation as a powerhouse of scientific excellence. In 2017 we spent 1.7% of national income on research and development, while Germany spent 3% and Israel 4.3%. So will the Chancellor use his next Budget to make substantial progress towards …..."Greg Clark - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Jun 2017
Economy and Jobs
"It is a pleasure to respond to this excellent debate on the Queen’s Speech. Two years ago, I had the same honour in the very same debate, and it fell to me to respond to the first words spoken in the House by the new Member for Batley and Spen, …..."Greg Clark - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"No one can pretend that this has been an easy Budget for the Government, but none of them is. Every single one of them is overshadowed by the events of the previous decade, by the deepest recession since the war and by a financial and fiscal crisis in which a …..."Greg Clark - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman was in the Chamber for the Budget statement. If he was, he will have seen that the Office for Budget Responsibility confirmed that we are on track to eliminate the deficit by the end of the Parliament and to have a surplus. …..."Greg Clark - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"My hon. Friend draws attention to a very important point. We have doubled small business rate relief, benefiting businesses right across the country—the small businesses that are the backbone of our economy and that are contributing a record number of jobs, meaning that we have more people employed than ever …..."Greg Clark - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"If the hon. Lady had attended DCLG questions earlier in the day, she would have heard me confirm that every penny will be made up. I am sure she is delighted to hear that...."Greg Clark - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"On page 84, line 15.
Let me turn to the subject of today’s debate, which is infrastructure and devolution. Those issues will still matter a year from now—indeed 10 years and 100 years from now. In “The Wealth of Nations”, Adam Smith spoke of three fundamental duties of Government: the …..."Greg Clark - View Speech
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