Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Patricia Gibson and Jane Ellison

Tuesday 17th January 2017 Commons Chamber

[The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Jane Ellison)]

I thank my hon. Friend for that point, which I am happy to discuss. It is worth putting on record that VAT is projected to raise £138 billion for the public finances this year. We have one of the highest thresholds in the EU, but I am always happy to listen to colleagues. I know that the concerns of the tourism industry are to the fore in the minds of many colleagues.

[Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran) (SNP)]

T6. Last week, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority began a statutory consultation on UK Government plans to cut final salary pensions across the nuclear estate, which will have an impact on 16,000 workers, including hundreds in my constituency. Is the Chancellor aware that this is a betrayal of promises made by Margaret Thatcher to nuclear workers when the electricity industry was privatised?