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Written Question
Cost of Living: Wales
Friday 16th September 2022

Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with Ministers in the Welsh Government on the rising cost of living.

Answered by Chris Philp - Shadow Home Secretary

HMT Ministers regularly meet with representatives from the Welsh Government and recent meetings have focussed on the cost of living. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the Minister with responsibility for devolved administration funding.

The former Chief Secretary to the Treasury discussed the UK and devolved governments’ approaches to cost of living on a number of recent occasions, including at the Finance Interministerial Standing Committee (F:ISC) meeting on 15 June and at the Interministerial Standing Committee (IMSC) meeting on 29 June.

Written Question
Tax Avoidance
Friday 22nd July 2022

Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to close potential loopholes in the tax system.

Answered by Lucy Frazer

The Government is committed to tackling tax avoidance and evasion to ensure everyone pays the right amount of tax at the right time.

Since 2010, the Government has introduced over 150 new measures and invested over £2 billion extra in HMRC to ensure it has the resources it needs to tackle tax avoidance and evasion. The Government is not complacent, which is why we have introduced an additional 20 measures since 2021, forecast to raise £6.3 billion over the next five years.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Cost of Living Crisis: Wales

"I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. The workshops sound an excellent idea. People are desperate and need such ideas. She is quite right that the obvious inactivity of the Government is the problem. This debate today is not about party politics or short-term political gain; it is about …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Cost of Living Crisis: Wales

"My hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Prescriptions, medicines and HRT are so important to people—[Interruption.] Absolutely, they are free in Wales.

The average band D council tax bill in England is £167 more than in Wales. Even with the UK Government’s recently announced council tax rebate, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Cost of Living Crisis: Wales

"Although I understand the point that the Minister just made, the last two Cobra meetings have been all about the climate emergency, which is happening now. I am surprised that the Prime Minister should not be in his place at these Cobra meetings and I suspect the whole country is …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Cost of Living Crisis: Wales

"I thank you, Ms Nokes, for your astute and wise chairing this afternoon. I thank the Minister for his speech; I am quite sure that the debate could have gone on all afternoon. I also thank all hon. Members who have spoken on the Opposition side: they have made such …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Cost of Living Crisis: Wales

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the impact of the cost of living crisis in Wales.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship this afternoon, Ms Nokes. Thank you for the warning about the heat. I am grateful for the opportunity to lead the debate …..."
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Written Question
Revenue and Customs: Newport West
Tuesday 19th July 2022

Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many residents in Newport West have waited longer than 15 days to receive a refund from HMRC in each of the last five years.

Answered by Lucy Frazer

Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained, compiled, and collated at disproportionate cost.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 May 2022
Economy Update

"I thank the Chancellor for his statement; the constituents of Newport West will be grateful that he has acted to help them in some small way at long last. However, can he confirm that only those who are already receiving benefits or who started a claim before 25 May will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 May 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"17. What recent steps he has taken to help reduce economic inequality in Newport West constituency. ..."
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