All 1 Judith Cummins contributions to the Finance Act 2020

Read Bill Ministerial Extracts

Wed 1st Jul 2020
Finance Bill
Commons Chamber

Report stage:Report: 1st sitting & Report stage: House of Commons & Report: 1st sitting & Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons & Report stage

Finance Bill Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: HM Treasury

Finance Bill

Judith Cummins Excerpts
Report stage & Report stage: House of Commons & Report: 1st sitting & Report: 1st sitting: House of Commons
Wednesday 1st July 2020

(4 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
Read Full debate Finance Act 2020 Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts Amendment Paper: Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 1 July 2020 - large font accessible version - (1 Jul 2020)
Judith Cummins Portrait Judith Cummins (Bradford South) (Lab)
- Hansard - -

I have 40 seconds. Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker!

I want to comment on two things. The first is the beauty, aesthetic and wellbeing industry, which is far wider than the nail bars that the Prime Minister has flippantly referred to. It is a sector that contributes a hugely significant £6.6 billion to the UK economy, employs more than 300,000 people across the UK and provides 16,000 apprenticeships, yet it seems to have been forgotten. Hundreds of jobs are at risk. The industry needs clarity, and it needs it now. Those people want to know when they can go back to work. Also—

Nigel Evans Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

Order. It is now 8.39 pm. I call the Minister.