Became Member: 30th September 2020
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These initiatives were driven by Lord Hammond of Runnymede, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
A Bill to provide for Class 1A national insurance contributions on certain termination awards; and to provide for the controller of a sporting testimonial to be the person liable to pay Class 1A national insurance contributions on payments from money raised by the testimonial.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 24th July 2019 and was enacted into law.
A Bill to Authorise the use of resources for the years ending with 31 March 2015, 31 March 2016, 31 March 2017 and 31 March 2018; to authorise the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund for the years ending 31 March 2017 and 31 March 2018; and to appropriate the supply authorised by this Act for the years ending with 31 March 2015, 31 March 2016 and 31 March 2017.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 16th March 2017 and was enacted into law.
A Bill to make provision for, and in connection with, government bonuses in respect of additions to savings accounts and other investment plans.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 16th January 2017 and was enacted into law.
A Bill to make provision about the payment schemes established by the Small Charitable Donations Act 2012 and the Childcare Payments Act 2014.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 16th January 2017 and was enacted into law.
To make provision in connection with any arrangements that may be made by the Secretary of State with respect to the provision to the Secretary of State of defence procurement services; to make provision relating to defence procurement contracts awarded, or amended, otherwise than as the result of a competitive process; to make provision in relation to the reserve forces of the Crown; and for connected purposes.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 14th May 2014 and was enacted into law.
European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019
Sponsor - Hilary Benn (Lab)
The Chinese government has agreed in principle to our project to build a new British embassy in Beijing. We are at the initial stages of our planning application process, with detailed submission and approval not anticipated until later this year. The design stage for the project is underway, and subject to agreement on logistics, planning and funding approval, construction on the new British embassy is expected to start in 2022.