All 2 Debates between Robert Courts and John Glen

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Debate between Robert Courts and John Glen
Tuesday 9th April 2019

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts
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22. Mr Speaker, thank you very much. The scourge of late payments is a major problem for small businesses, as I know from my many small businesses in Witney, as a member of the Federation of Small Businesses and as the chairman of the all-party group on small and micro business. Is it not about time that we started celebrating those companies that support the small business supply chain by paying on time?

John Glen Portrait John Glen
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My hon. Friend makes a very fair point. That is why the Chancellor announced at the spring statement that we will require company audit committees to review payment practices and report on them in their annual accounts. This is part of a range of measures that the Government will be setting out shortly when we make a full response after the call for evidence.

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Debate between Robert Courts and John Glen
Tuesday 16th January 2018

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Glen Portrait John Glen
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The Government recognise the challenges facing those on lower salaries, which is why we have increased the tax-free allowance, have had the eighth successive fuel duty freeze, and have increased the national living wage above the inflation rate.

Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts (Witney) (Con)
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Will the Minister confirm that the lowest paid have had a real-terms pay increase of 7% since 2015, showing that this Government’s policies are targeted to help the lowest paid?

John Glen Portrait John Glen
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My hon. Friend is right. The Government do not take anything for granted and will look very closely at what is happening with the poorest in our society.