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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

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What steps his Department is taking to support self-employed people affected by the covid-19 outbreak. [907785]

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

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I very much welcome everything the Chancellor has done to protect jobs, businesses and livelihoods in my constituency and across Scotland. Many of the self-employed constituents in my area will be very grateful for the third grant that is now available to them. Can the Minister set out the number …

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Written Question
Child Benefit: Coronavirus
Monday 21st September 2020

Asked by: John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of compensating people who were unable to claim child benefit due to delays in receiving their child's birth certificate as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

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

The Government announced on 7 April 2020 that, as General Register Offices were closed or operating at a reduced capacity during the COVID-19 outbreak, HM Revenue and Customs would allow parents to claim Child Benefit for their newborns without having to register their child’s birth first, to ensure they did not miss out on Child Benefit payments. Child Benefit can be backdated for up to three months.

The press release announcing these measures is at:

www.gov.uk/government/news/dont-miss-out-claim-child-benefit-by-phone-or-post-hmrc-tells-new-parents

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2020
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill

"First, I thank the hon. Member for Cardiff North (Anna McMorrin) for bringing this private Member’s Bill to the Chamber today. As was apparent from her speech, she has a lot of experience of working on environmental issues, and I appreciate the work she has put into the Bill so …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2020
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill

"My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. I agree that there is some uncertainty around that. This is one of the issues that needs to be flushed out during parliamentary scrutiny of this Bill, so that we have as much clarity as possible on that point, but he is right. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2020
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill

"I am grateful for that point, but the fact that the hon. Lady had to make it suggests that it is not entirely clear in the Bill. Hopefully, during the Bill’s progress, we can get clarity on the face of the Bill about how that will work in practice.

It …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2020
Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill

"Yes, absolutely, that will be one of the challenges. In my experience, the benefits of these co-operatives and societies has been the local engagement, and the danger is that outside influence could change that ethos and approach.

As other Members have noted, the Bill’s foundations are in using investment for …..."
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Written Question
Eat Out to Help Out Scheme
Wednesday 9th September 2020

Asked by: John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many discounts were claimed as part of the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme in (a) the Scottish Borders, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK.

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

HMRC have published constituency level data, on claims received up to 27 August 2020, on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eat-out-to-help-out-scheme-claims-by-parliamentary-constituency. There are also plans to develop a wider official statistics release for the scheme once the Claims Service closes at the end of September.

In addition, HMRC have published data on a weekly basis about registered premises and claims received on GOV.UK.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Covid-19: Future UK-EU Relationship

"It is an absolute honour and a privilege to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I am very grateful to have the opportunity to speak in this SNP Opposition day debate. The SNP motion calls for an extension to the transition period for negotiations with the European …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
Covid-19: Future UK-EU Relationship

"I completely agree. The points that the SNP’s Westminster leader made earlier could have been made by anybody during the campaign about whether we should leave or remain in the EU; Nigel Farage would be proud of the arguments that he articulated. I am pleased that the hon. Lady is …..."
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