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Written Question
Parental Pay
Tuesday 8th November 2022

Asked by: Luke Hall (Conservative - Thornbury and Yate)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the anticipated 18 months’ lead time that HMRC require, in order to implement paid neonatal leave following Royal Assent for the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill.

Answered by Victoria Atkins - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Government is committed to implementing entitlement to Neonatal Leave and Pay as soon as possible. HMRC cannot begin delivery until the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill has Royal Assent. Provisions in the Bill bring this new statutory payment within scope of HMRC’s legal functions, giving it the authority to incur costs.

HMRC will need to make changes to their IT systems for the administration, payment and reporting of Neonatal Pay, as well as supporting customers with a calculator, a new suite of online forms and updated guidance. HMRC also need to draw up and publish requirements for external developers, who will need to build Neonatal Leave and Pay into their payroll software products so that employers can administer Neonatal Leave and Pay through payroll. HMRC is working closely with BEIS to establish exact delivery timelines on the basis that Royal Assent is expected in Spring 2023.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Feb 2019
Horse Tethering

"I am delighted to have secured this Adjournment debate on the practice of the long-term tethering of horses. Tethering is the practice of attaching horses to a stake in the ground using a collar, or sometimes just a piece of rope around the neck, that is then fastened to a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Feb 2019
Horse Tethering

"It is a genuine pleasure be intervened on by the hon. Gentleman in an Adjournment debate, and he is absolutely right. I will come on to some examples of how long-term tethering has been detrimental and caused death to animals in a number of cases. The nature of tethering means …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Feb 2019
Horse Tethering

"That can often be the case. If we are looking to change the legislation, we must ensure that we stamp out tethering and animal welfare abuses regardless of who owns the animal, but my hon. Friend is right to highlight that point.

As I said, such incidents are a regular …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Feb 2019
Horse Tethering

"My hon. Friend is right about damage to the environment, and I urge colleagues to look at some of the photos of horses that have been treated so badly. I mentioned the pony in south Bristol that was tied to a tree, and the surrounding area was a small stretch …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Feb 2019
Horse Tethering

"I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. We are seeing horses being tethered all across the country, potentially leaving them open to neglect, cruelty and abuse, and potentially posing a danger to the people around them, too.

Tethering is not deemed enough of a breach of the Animal Welfare …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"8. Can the Minister update us on what analysis the Treasury has conducted of the effectiveness of the apprenticeship levy in helping young people get into high-paid roles once they finish their apprenticeships?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"T7. Does the Budget not demonstrate that we have turned around the economic catastrophe left to us by the Labour party to deliver billions of pounds for public services, and tax cuts for millions of people up and down this country?..."
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Written Question
Income Tax: Thornbury and Yate
Wednesday 21st March 2018

Asked by: Luke Hall (Conservative - Thornbury and Yate)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are estimated to benefit from the rise in the tax free personal allowance during the 2017-2018 financial year in Thornbury and Yate constituency.

Answered by Mel Stride - Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Since the start of the 2015 Parliament, increases to the personal allowance (up to £11,500 in 2017-18) are expected to cut income tax for 2.7 million individuals in the South West, which includes Gloucestershire and the Parliamentary Constituency of Thornbury and Yate.

These estimates are based on the 2013-14 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2016 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

HM Treasury does not publish this information at constituency level or unitary authority level.

Written Question
Income Tax: South Gloucestershire
Wednesday 21st March 2018

Asked by: Luke Hall (Conservative - Thornbury and Yate)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are estimated to benefit from the rise in the tax free personal allowance during the 2017-2018 financial year in south Gloucestershire.

Answered by Mel Stride - Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Since the start of the 2015 Parliament, increases to the personal allowance (up to £11,500 in 2017-18) are expected to cut income tax for 2.7 million individuals in the South West, which includes Gloucestershire and the Parliamentary Constituency of Thornbury and Yate.

These estimates are based on the 2013-14 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2016 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

HM Treasury does not publish this information at constituency level or unitary authority level.