Parliamentary Activity - Bridget Phillipson

Taxation of coronavirus support payments

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

I begin by thanking my colleagues in the shadow Treasury team for their work throughout the journey of the Bill and the Minister and his colleagues for their responses to many of the questions...

Review of tax reliefs

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

We do not intend to divide the House on the new clause, but I will make a few brief points in response to what the Minister has said. I am glad that he shares our assessment that the current...

Review of tax reliefs

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

Could the Minister say a little more about the social investment tax relief? I am not aware that he responded on that point.

Review of tax reliefs

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

New clause 27 calls on the Government to lay a review before Parliament considering all the tax reliefs within this Act, their effect on taxation revenue and the effectiveness of systems to...

Review of tax reliefs

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

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Department of Health and Social Care

Bridget Phillipson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the additional cost will be of the further data protection requirements of the new covid-19 track and trace app.

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Department of Health and Social Care

Bridget Phillipson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which companies won Government contracts to develop the covid-19 track and trace app; and what the value of those contracts was.

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Department of Health and Social Care

Bridget Phillipson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the (a) development of the Track and Trace app and (b) merger of that app...

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Department of Health and Social Care

Bridget Phillipson received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the estimated cost to the public purse has been of the NHS covid-19 track and trace app.

Review of DST

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

Having listened to the debate, we are keen to see greater scrutiny and transparency in this area, so I seek to press the amendment to a Division. Question put, That the amendment be made. The...

Review of DST

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

indicated assent.

Review of DST

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

The Minister talks about the voluntary nature of compliance, but it is my understanding that EU rules require some element to be reported. Could he clarify? Is that the position, or is reporting...

Review of DST

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

We welcome all measures and will support any proposals to tackle tax avoidance, whether it is in terms of tech giants or more broadly, but we still face a big gap in this country, and we are...

Review of DST

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

Yes, I support the point the right hon. Gentleman makes, and I will come on to say more in my contribution both about how those companies need to contribute more and how it is essential that we...

Review of DST

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and I sincerely hope that the Minister will respond to that point, because we have seen this unfairness built into our system. We recognise that...

Review of DST

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

Amendments 18 and 19 would require the Treasury to conduct a review of the digital services tax within a year of Royal Assent and to report to Parliament on the tax annually thereafter with a...

Review of DST

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in the House of Commons

I beg to move amendment 18, page 53, line 28, leave out “before the end of 2025” and insert— “within a year of Royal Assent and annually...

Impact of provisions of the Act on child poverty

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

No, Mr Rosindell.

Impact of provisions of the Act on child poverty

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Further to that point of order, Mr Rosindell. I would also like to put on record my thanks to you and Ms McDonagh for being so fair and generous in allowing us to speak at some length about our...

Review of tax reliefs

Bridget Phillipson made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I welcome the Minister’s suggestion that the Government will look more systematically at the whole range of tax reliefs that are available, but it is not clear to me that, without the...