David Gauke raises his concern that despite Government promises to reduce the administrative burden on police officers, the reality is that the police believe nothing has changed or it has got slightly worse.
Child Poverty Bill: Local Child Poverty Needs Assessment
David Gauke tables amendments to a section that sets out how local authorities should conduct local child poverty needs assessments which he feels focuses too much on income targets and not enough on the causes of poverty.
David Gauke winds up a debate about the failure of financial services regulation and its contribution to the turmoil in the financial markets and financial services sector. He raises concerns about the rush to create new structures at European level.
David Gauke welcomes the provisions in the Bill which set out the role and appointment of Comptroller and Auditor General but moves an amendment calling for greater transparency with regard to remuneration, allowances and expenses.
David Gauke raises his concerns at last month's record fall in bank lending to small businesses - in particular a 40% drop in lending to manufacturing firms.
David Gauke supports the aspiration to eradicate child poverty, but condemns this Bill as overly bureaucratic and designed to distract attention from the Government’s failure to meet the 2010 target.
David Gauke raises concerns about the competitiveness and complexity of the UK taxation system and moves proposals for the establishment of an 'Office of Tax Simplification'.
During Prime Minister's Question Time, David Gauke challenges the PM on the cut in capital spending between 2009-10 and 2010-11 published in the budget 'Red Book'.
David Gauke asks if the Government accepts the Institute of Fiscal Studies projections that expenditure on social security and tax credits will increase by 1.7% per year between 2011 and 2014?
