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Debate between Kemi Badenoch and Vicky Foxcroft(9 months, 3 weeks ago)
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Kemi Badenoch
My right hon. Friend is right to raise that. I ask her to let her constituent know that the Government are doing all they can. The safeguarding Minister has said that she will write to my right hon. Friend so that this specific case can be further investigated.
Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab)
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Debate between Kemi Badenoch and Vicky Foxcroft(2 years, 1 month ago)
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Kemi Badenoch
I thank my hon. Friend for that question. I can tell him that under Lord Etherton as chair, this important independent review has launched a call for evidence on the experiences of LGBT veterans who served between 1967 and 2000, when LGBT people were barred from openly serving in the armed forces.
Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab)
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Debate between Kemi Badenoch and Vicky Foxcroft(4 years, 1 month ago)
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The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Kemi Badenoch)
I thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter. As someone with an airport in my own constituency, I fully understand the issues. I have had various meetings with many stakeholders and am happy to offer Southampton airport a meeting with Treasury officials to discuss the changes. At the same time as removing tax-free sales from 1 January 2020, the Government are extending duty-free sales to EU-bound passengers for the first time in more than 20 years. That will be a significant boost to regional airports, such as the one in Southampton, which serve significantly more EU than non-EU destinations and have not previously been able to offer duty-free sales to EU-bound passengers.
Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab) [V]
My constituent, Alex, is a Blue Badge guide. Her income is just above the threshold for the self-employment income support scheme. The money that she has saved to cover her tax bill pushes her over the threshold for universal credit. Despite moving her tours online, Alex is earning very little. Given that the situation looks set to continue, what advice does the Minister have for her and the 3 million other people excluded from the Government’s covid-19 financial support? [907833]
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Debate between Kemi Badenoch and Vicky Foxcroft(4 years, 4 months ago)
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Kemi Badenoch
I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. The national conversation on race has been distorted by some seeking to exploit racial tensions without any recognition of the progress that we have made as a multi-ethnic democracy and society. Guided by the evidence, this commission will improve and inform the conversation. It will use data to look at complex and interdependent factors in the round to better understand why disparities exist and what action can be taken to reduce them. The commission will be producing evidence-based recommendations.
Vicky Foxcroft (Lewisham, Deptford) (Lab) [V]
Kemi Badenoch
Yes, as a Treasury Minister, I will be considering the findings of that report, so I thank the hon. Lady for raising that matter.