Nusrat Ghani MP: speeches 2024

Speeches

• 11 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  No doubt the whole House will join me in congratulating the next speaker on his engagement. How lucky you are. [Hon. Members: “Hear, Hear!”]

• 11 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  With this it will be convenient to consider: Clauses 51 to 53 stand part. New clause 6— Sections 50 and 51: impact on private rental sector— “(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of this Act being passed, publish an assessment of the impact of the changes introduced by sections 50 and 51 of this Act on the private rental sector in England and Northern Ireland. (2) The assessment in subsection (1) must consider— (a) the effects of the provisions of sections 50 and 51 of this Act on the cost of private rent in each region within England and in Northern Ireland, (b) the effects of the provisions of sections 50 and 51 of this Act on the supply of private rental properties in each region within England and Northern Ireland, (c) any other implications of the changes introduced by sections 50 and 51 of this Act.” This new clause requires the Chancellor to review the impact increased rates of stamp duty for additional dwellings are having on the private rental sector in England and Northern Ireland. New clause 7— Review of effects of sections 50 and 51 on housing market— “(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of this Act being passed, publish an assessment of the impact of the changes introduced by sections 50 and 51 of this Act, on the housing market in England and Northern Ireland. (2) The assessment in subsection (1) must consider— (a) the effects of the provisions of sections 50 and 51 of this Act on the demand for houses in each region within England and Northern Ireland, and (b) the implications for the housing market of the provisions of sections 50 and 51 of this Act.” This new clause requires the Chancellor to review the impact increased rates of stamp duty for additional dwellings are having on the housing market in England and Northern Ireland.

• 11 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  With this it will be convenient to consider the following: Clauses 48 and 49 stand part. New clause 8— Statements on charging VAT on private school fees — “(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months of this Act being passed, make a statement to Parliament about the removal of the exemption for private school fees introduced by section 47 of this Act, and other changes to private school fees introduced by sections 48 and 49 of this Act. (2) The statement under subsection (1) must include details of the impact on— (a) pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, (b) small rural schools, and (c) faith schools. (3) The Secretary of State must, within 18 months of this Act being passed, make a statement about the impact of the removal of the exemption on schools that take part in the music and dance scheme.” This new clause requires the Secretary of State to make a statement about the impact of charging VAT on private school fees. New clause 9— Pupils with SEND without an Education Health and Care Plan: review of VAT provisions— “(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of the passing of this Act and every six months thereafter, lay before Parliament a review of the impact of the measures contained in sections 47 to 49 of this Act on pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. (2) The review must consider in particular the impact of those measures on— (a) children with special needs who do not have an education health and care plan (EHCP); and (b) the number of children whose families have applied for an EHCP.” This new clause would require the Government to produce an impact assessment of the effect of the VAT provisions in the Act on pupils who have special educational needs but do not have an Education Health and Care Plan.

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  We come to the final Back-Bench contribution, and have saved the best until last. I call Bobby Dean.

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  We come to the Front-Bench wind-ups. Does the shadow Minister wish to speak?

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  Before I call Dave Doogan, I remind Members that if they wish to speak, they need to be bobbing consistently—I cannot read people’s minds to put together a speaking list.

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  I remind Members that, in Committee, Members should not address the Chair as “Deputy Speaker.” When addressing the Chair, please use our name. “Madam Chair” or “Chair” will also suffice. Clause 7 Main rates of CGT for gains other than carried interest gains Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  Order. That was neatly done, but interventions have to be very closely related to what we are debating here and now.

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  I call Yuan Yang.

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  I call the shadow Minister.

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  Just before I call the shadow Minister, I remind Members that, in Committee, I am Madam Chair or Madam Chairman.

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  With this it will be convenient to consider the following: Clauses 16 to 18 stand part. Schedule 3. New clause 2— Report on fiscal effects: relief for investment expenditure — “The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before Parliament a report setting out the impact of the measures contained in clause 16 of this Act on tax revenue.” This new clause would require the Government to produce a report setting out the fiscal impact of the Bill’s changes to the Energy Profits Levy investment expenditure relief. New clause 3— Changes to energy (oil and gas) profits levy: review — “The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within three months of this Act coming into force, publish a review of the expected impact of the measures in sections 15 to 18 on— (a) employment in the UK oil and gas industry; (b) capital expenditure in the UK oil and gas industry; (c) UK oil and gas production; (d) UK oil and gas demand; and (e) the Scottish economy and economic growth in Scotland.”

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  With this it will be convenient to consider the following: Schedule 1. Clauses 8 to 11 stand part. Schedule 2. Clauses 12 stand part. New clause 1— Impact assessment: capital gains tax — “The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before Parliament a review of the impact of the measures contained in clauses 7 to 12 and schedules 1 and 2 of this Act, on— (a) long-term investment; (b) disposable income across different income deciles, and (c) tax revenue.” This new clause would require the Government to produce a report setting out the impact of changes to Capital Gains Tax made in this Act on investment and the disposable income of taxpayers across different income deciles. New clause 4— Section 12: review — “The Chancellor of the Exchequer must, within three months of this Act coming into force, publish a review of the expected impact of the measures in section 12 of this Act on— (a) the timing of asset disposals or transactions; (b) shifting between different assets; (c) shifting between gains and income; (d) tax planning; (e) migration; and (f) non-compliance by non-payment, misreporting or underreporting of chargeable assets, gains or income.” New clause 5— Business asset disposal relief: review of increase in rate — “(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must commission and publish an assessment of the expected impact of the provisions of section 8 on the number of Business Asset Disposal Relief claims involving the sale of a business. (2) The assessment must compare estimates for the number of claims involving the sale of a business in the tax year 2024-25 with the number of such claims in the tax year 2025-26. (3) The assessment must compare the impact under the provisions of section 8 with what impact could have been expected had the rate remained unchanged”.

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson once again.

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  I call the Minister.

• 10 Dec 2024 · Finance Bill · Hansard source

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  As colleagues will notice, the Speaker’s Chair is vacant, so I remind Members that the Chair should be addressed as Madam Chair or Madam Chairman. I call the Liberal Democrat spokesperson.

• 9 Dec 2024 · Business without Debate · Hansard source

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  With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 2 to 5 together. Ordered, Backbench Business That Wendy Morton be discharged from the Backbench Business Committee and Martin Vickers be added. Culture, Media and Sport That Mims Davies be discharged from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Damian Hinds be added. Science, Innovation and Technology That Josh Simons be discharged from the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and Jon Pearce be added. Treasury That Lucy Rigby be discharged from the Treasury Committee and John Grady be added.— (Jessica Morden, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)

• 9 Dec 2024 · Waste and Recycling · Hansard source

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  Order. Now that the House is aware that Mr Barclay recused himself, we should not repeat that statement, but no doubt the Minister wishes to respond.

• 9 Dec 2024 · Waste and Recycling · Hansard source

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  The Minister may wish to check Hansard to see how many times the hon. Member has mentioned his “favourite Minister”.

• 9 Dec 2024 · Waste and Recycling · Hansard source

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  Order. If the hon. Member could come further forward and sit back down, a formal intervention could then be made quite smoothly and quickly.

• 5 Dec 2024 · Detained British Nationals Abroad · Hansard source

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  I call the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

• 5 Dec 2024 · Detained British Nationals Abroad · Hansard source

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  I did not want to interrupt the hon. Member for Strangford, but he knows better than to refer to the Minister as “you” because it ends up meaning me in the Chair.

• 5 Dec 2024 · Detained British Nationals Abroad · Hansard source

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  To make the final Back-Bench contribution, which I have no doubt will be just as impactful as the others, I call Douglas McAllister.

• 4 Dec 2024 · Farming and Inheritance Tax · Hansard source

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  I listened to the Member’s speech very closely. Paragraph 20.13 of “Erskine May” states: “Formerly, the House strictly observed a rule against anticipation”. That was designed to restrict debate on a subject to the type of proceedings deemed to be the most effective. As the word “formerly” suggests, the rule is no longer strictly observed and has not been for many years. The principal provision in the Budget relating to agricultural property relief is not contained in the Finance Bill currently before the House, so the question of anticipation does not arise. In any case, I am firmly of the view that any absolute rule should not prevent Members, whether acting individually or as parties, from holding the Government to account. I hope that that satisfies the Member; it is not a point for him to respond to right now.

• 4 Dec 2024 · Farming and Inheritance Tax · Hansard source

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  This debate is already oversubscribed. To point out a simple fact, if you were not here for the shadow Minister’s opening speech, you will not be called. That is basic etiquette.