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Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Tue 06 Feb 2024
HM Treasury

Mentions:
1: Clive Betts (Lab - Sheffield South East) in their council tax. - Speech Link
2: Kirsten Oswald (SNP - East Renfrewshire) Will the Chancellor look at doing that to support all our local economies? - Speech Link
3: James Murray (LAB - Ealing North) Will the Minister finally agree today to commission a new, truly independent review? - Speech Link
4: Nigel Huddleston (Con - Mid Worcestershire) We had an independent review in 2019 under Lord Morse. - Speech Link


Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Feb. 29 2024

Source Page: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: external assurance review
Document: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: CIPFA external assurance review (PDF)

Found: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: external assurance review


Departmental Publication (Policy and Engagement)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Feb. 09 2024

Source Page: Government response to House of Lords, Horticultural Sector Committee - report of session 2022 to 2023
Document: Government response to the House of Lords, Horticultural Sector Committee - report of session 2022 to 2023 (PDF)

Found: on the Review of the R&D Tax Reliefs Review as soon as possible.


Select Committee
UK Government response to Lords Horticultural Sector Committee report-Session 2022-23

Government Response Feb. 12 2024

Committee: Horticultural Sector Committee

Found: Independent Review of Labour Shortages, the Consultation on the Common User Charge, and the Consultation


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Portfolio Question Time - Wed 01 May 2024

Mentions:
1: Martin, Gillian (SNP - Aberdeenshire East) The petition that I mentioned calls on the Scottish Parliament to appoint“an independent advocate to - Speech Link
2: Grant, Rhoda (Lab - Highlands and Islands) When will the review be complete? - Speech Link
3: Chapman, Maggie (Green - North East Scotland) The GMB union has active equal pay cases in six local authorities, including Dundee City Council. - Speech Link
4: FitzPatrick, Joe (SNP - Dundee City West) The Scottish Government will keep doing what it can to support and work with our local authorities, and - Speech Link
5: Fairlie, Jim (SNP - Perthshire South and Kinross-shire) They reiterated the Scottish Government’s commitment to support the council in its work to develop a - Speech Link


Deposited Papers

May. 22 2008

Source Page: Direct payments guidance: community care, services for carers and children's services (direct payments) guidance 2003. 68 p.
Document: DEP2008-1370.pdf (PDF)

Found: Direct payment schemes can facilitate this by building links with local health, housing, education,


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Addressing Child Poverty Through Parental Employment - Thu 14 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Gallacher, Meghan (Con - Central Scotland) Private, voluntary and independent nurseries are closing their doors. - Speech Link
2: O'Kane, Paul (Lab - West Scotland) We could have another debate on the council tax freeze, which has attracted a degree of commentary from - Speech Link
3: Rennie, Willie (LD - North East Fife) The recent review of the rates has not really helped; I think that it has maintained the gap. - Speech Link
4: Somerville, Shirley-Anne (SNP - Dunfermline) I point to the fair fares review that is coming forward.We know that employability services have had - Speech Link
5: Doris, Bob (SNP - Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) and tax rebates for socially responsible employers. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill
3rd reading - Fri 26 Apr 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Nickie Aiken (Con - Cities of London and Westminster) local council, its cabinet and their local leaders to account? - Speech Link
2: Darren Henry (Con - Broxtowe) It provides that local authorities must not merely review a high street every five years but actively - Speech Link
3: Nickie Aiken (Con - Cities of London and Westminster) That data makes a clear point: we need a return of tax-free shopping. - Speech Link
4: Jacob Young (Con - Redcar) We want to support councils, local businesses and local communities to give them the resources and powers - Speech Link


Scottish Parliament Select Committee
A submission from Living Rent, 8 February 2024
Housing to 2040 submission from Living Rent

Correspondence Feb. 08 2024

Committee: Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Found: In the case of tax on second homes, the proposed reviewed tax should be more clearly allocated to support


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Portfolio Question Time - Wed 12 Jun 2024

Mentions:
1: Dunbar, Jackie (SNP - Aberdeen Donside) tax freeze, as helping to “support demand”.Given that the cost of living crisis continues to impact - Speech Link
2: Robison, Shona (SNP - Dundee City East) As I said at the start of my answer, as it is a local tax, the level of revenue from the levy will depend - Speech Link
3: Robison, Shona (SNP - Dundee City East) However, discussions are on-going with Fife Council to explore alternative forms of support, including - Speech Link