Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jane Ellison and Nusrat Ghani

Tuesday 17th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[Jane Ellison]

The House will not be surprised to learn that the Treasury is receiving a number of suggestions as to what might happen to VAT when we are no longer members of the EU, and I am aware of the pressure from and representations made by the tourism industry. I am meeting the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee tomorrow; this is likely to be one of the issues on its mind. Of course we look at these issues carefully, but we are still members of the EU, and all our legal obligations and so on remain while that is the case.

[Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) (Con)]

3. What fiscal steps he is taking to encourage investment in innovative UK science and technology projects.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jane Ellison and Nusrat Ghani

Tuesday 9th February 2016 Commons Chamber

[Jane Ellison]

We made considerable progress in this area in the last Parliament, under the responsibility deal, but we have always said that there is more to do and the challenge to industry remains. We will say more about that when we publish the childhood obesity strategy in due course.

[Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) (Con)]

Midwife-led units, such as the brilliant Crowborough birthing centre in my constituency of Wealden, are key to the provision of high-quality, safe and compassionate maternity care. Last year, it scored 100% satisfaction on a friends and family survey. Will my hon. Friend outline the Government’s plans for midwife-led care, particularly given this weekend’s launch by The Sunday Times of the safer births campaign?