Finance Bill

Will the Minister define “extraordinary”—not necessarily now, but during the debate?

I will happily do so. My hon. Friend will know the definition of “extraordinary” in relation to t...

The Minister will know that oil and gas companies are raking in obscene levels of profit. Why doe...

Certainly. I hope the hon. Lady will agree that we all want to see more decarbonisation, which is...

My hon. Friend is no doubt aware that, because some higher rate taxpayers lose their personal all...

A great deal of thought went into the matter at the Treasury ahead of the autumn statement. The r...

May I ask a simple question? Why has capital gains tax not been brought completely into line with...

We acknowledge that there may be people who receive very small amounts of capital gains—through h...

Can the Minister update the Committee on what research is being carried out by her colleagues in ...

I shall come to that in a moment, but we have been committed since 2020 to supporting the transit...

I thank the Minister for her extensive description of the current policy, but it still appears th...

I will happily write to the hon. Gentleman, who I know takes a close interest in this issue, but ...

Is the Treasury looking into the possibility of higher taxes on SUVs? These much larger vehicles ...

We introduced the expensive car supplement some time ago, and a great many of the cars that the h...

I call the shadow Minister.

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to consider the details of the Bill and spe...

I rise, as I did on the autumn statement resolutions, broadly to support what the Government are ...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way, because my anger is becoming so extreme that ...

I am glad the hon. Lady is irritated by my comments, because I think I am right. We want a very s...

I should have reminded colleagues that when we are in Committee I am to be referred to as “Chair”...

Thank you, Dame Rosie, for calling me at this point. We are discussing this Finance Bill still ag...

I feel that I should first explain why I have a teddy bear on the Bench beside me, because variou...

I just want to clarify that what we are talking about in this amendment is where people are getti...

I am well aware of how fiscal drag works. I have been studying it, reporting on it and commenting...

I am wondering whether the teddy should be moved on to the Front Bench. It could become one of th...

When the current Prime Minister, then Chancellor, initially froze the tax thresholds in the Budge...

I thank my hon. Friend for the constructive and eloquent way in which he has represented the inte...

I thank the Minister for that positive and constructive response. I would be absolutely delighted...

Thank you for your flexibility in allowing me to speak this afternoon, Dame Rosie.

I rise t...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Rosie. I rise to support new clause 2, new c...

I rise to speak in support of my new clause 1, on an assessment of the impact of the investment a...

Does the hon. Lady agree that the Government have missed a huge opportunity in limiting the windf...

I certainly agree with the hon. Gentleman. If I had to make a suggestion about where the Governme...

I thank hon. Members for their thoughtful contributions to today’s Committee of the whole House. ...

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

The House has had a great number o...

On Second Reading on Monday, the Opposition made it clear that this Bill comes from a Government ...

I pause, lest there be any further contribution. I see none, so I will put the Question.

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