Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and Kenny MacAskill

Tuesday 1st February 2022 Commons Chamber

[John Glen]

We are making progress. We are in deep conversations with the Prudential Regulation Authority and its actuaries on the way that the risk margin and the matching adjustments should be altered to release that additional capital. We are confident that progress will be made and we are also working closely with the insurance industry to see that that comes to pass.

[Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian) (Alba)]

7. What recent estimate he has made of the value of infrastructure projects to be delivered through the national infrastructure and construction pipeline.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Glen and Kenny MacAskill

Tuesday 9th March 2021 Commons Chamber

[The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (John Glen)]

The Foreign Secretary is continuing to look very carefully at the legislative requirements and will set out further detail in due course on how the Government intend to proceed.

[Kenny MacAskill (East Lothian) (SNP) [V]]

If the Government are unwilling to support the licensed trade through varying duty rates, there is another fiscal policy to sustain hard-pressed pubs in our communities. Italy has reduced VAT and alcohol sales in pubs and restaurants. Should that not be replicated here, sustaining public revenue while supporting the consumption of alcohol on supervised premises and maintaining community assets in our towns and villages?