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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Jul 2019
Youth Services

"The Minister is making some important comments, given that a 15-year-old was shot by somebody on a motorbike in Coventry last Saturday. The point that I am trying to make is that 87% of local authorities have cut at least one portion of their youth services over the past 10 …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Jul 2019
Youth Services

"The Minister raises an interesting point. We need joined-up Government, with the involvement of education, including further education, which has lost a lot of money. Often, if we can channel a young person into further education, they can make their mind up and may want to go to university. It …..."
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Written Question
Small Businesses: Corporation Tax
Monday 22nd July 2019

Asked by: Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to lower the corporation tax rate for small businesses.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

Since 2010 the Government has successively reduced the UK Corporation Tax rate to support businesses, both large and small. Now at 19%, the UK Corporation Tax rate is currently the lowest in the G20, and in April 2020 it will be lowered further from 19% to 17%.

Written Question
Business: Disclosure of Information
Monday 22nd July 2019

Asked by: Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of scrapping quarterly reporting for businesses with a turnover of under £85,000.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

There have been no changes to the reporting requirements for businesses below the VAT threshold. Making Tax Digital (MTD) applies only to VAT registered businesses above the £85,000 VAT threshold.

The Government has been clear that any move to extend MTD would happen only after it has assurance that the MTD for VAT service is working well, and will therefore not be mandating MTD for any new taxes or businesses in 2020.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Jul 2019
Lotteries Regulation

"With greater transparency for society lotteries, can we also publish a proper breakdown of how the money is spent?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jul 2019
Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill

"I apologise for coming in a bit late. The Minister might have covered this earlier, but will the courts have discretion in relation to the maximum sentence? Am I right in thinking that there will be a scale?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jul 2019
Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill

"We should pay tribute to those organisations for all they have done over many years. Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has done an excellent job—in fact, my hon. Friend probably met its representatives when they came here last week...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Jul 2019
NHS Pensions: Taxation

"Around six weeks ago, I raised this issue with the Prime Minister, who was sitting next to the Chancellor at the time, and I was told that they would come back to me. Since then, nothing has happened, and lots of my constituents—consultants and members of the public—are concerned about …..."
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Written Question
Schools: Finance
Monday 1st July 2019

Asked by: Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the adequacy of central government funding for schools.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

Treasury ministers regularly discuss public spending issues with Cabinet Colleagues.

This year the Government is investing £43 billion of core funding into schools ensuring, that core schools funding grows in real terms per pupil. The National Funding Formula is providing every local authority with more money for every pupil in every school.

Written Question
Doctors: Pensions
Tuesday 11th June 2019

Asked by: Jim Cunningham (Labour - Coventry South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on amending the tapered annual allowance for NHS doctors.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

The pension tax rules apply equally across all registered public and private sector defined benefit schemes, including the NHS Pension Scheme. The Government keeps all aspects of the tax system under review through the annual Budget process.

On the 3 June 2019 the SoS for Health and Social Care announced his intention to consult on implementing a new pension flexibility for senior clinicians in the NHS Pension Scheme for England and Wales, to provide a structured way for clinicians to manage their NHS pension growth.