Parliamentary Question 8 October 2007

South West Development Agency: Information Officers

David Gaukes asks the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many press officers are employed by the South West Development Agency.

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Parliamentary Question 8 October 2007

Ofsted: Information Officers

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many press officers are employed by Ofsted.

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News 19 September 2007

Castle Village

Local MP, David Gauke, visited Castle Village, Berkhamsted on Tuesday,

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Parliamentary Question 17 September 2007

Low Incomes

David Gauke asks the Work and Pensions Secretary about household earnings in 1997 and 2006.

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Parliamentary Question 12 September 2007

Welfare Tax Credits

David Gauke asks the Chancellor about the re-opening of finalised tax credit awards under section 19 of the Tax Credit Act.

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News 22 August 2007

Big rise in foreign national prisoner population at HMP The Mount

David Gauke criticises the Government for failing to address the rise in the foreign national prisoner population following figures were published showing a big rise in the foreign population at HMP The Mount in Bovingdon.

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Article 19 August 2007

Gordon Brown's misuse of statistics

David Gauke writes for ConservativeHome about his continuing campaign to expose Gordon Brown's misuse of statistics.

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Press 12 August 2007

"Watchdog raps Brown over use of statistics" The Sunday Times

Professor David Rhind, the chairman of the commission, has written to the MP, David Gauke, confirming that Gordon Brown, when chancellor, overstated the number of people taking up tax credits.

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Parliamentary Question 26 July 2007

Low Incomes

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the number of people living in households earning less than 40 per cent. of median income in 1997 and 2006.

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Speech 25 July 2007

Appointment of the Chairman of the Statistics Board.

David Gauke welcomes greater greater parliamentary involvement in public appointments and endorses the appointment of Sir Michael Scholar as chairman of the Statistics Board.

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Parliamentary Question 24 July 2007

Local Government: Grants

David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for details of central grant payment to local authorities in each year since 1997.

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Parliamentary Question 24 July 2007

Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer for an estimate of the net difference in income tax revenue collected since 1997 if the top rate of income tax had been uprated in line with earnings.

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Parliamentary Question 24 July 2007

Welfare Tax Credits

David Gauke questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about couples with household incomes of over £50,000 claiming tax credits.

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Speech 18 July 2007

HMRC Offices (East Midlands)

David Gauke winds up a debate on behalf of the Conservatives about the effects of tax office closures on HMRC abilities to raise revenue.

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News 16 July 2007

MP visits the Sportsman Pub as part of Proud of Pubs Week

David Gauke, dropped in at The Sportsman Pub in Croxley on Friday, 13 July as publicans across the county celebrate Proud of Pubs Week.

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Parliamentary Debate 12 July 2007

Inland Waterways Petition

David Gauke presents a petition to Parliament calling for an end to budget cuts for British Waterways and the Environment Agency..

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Speech 2 July 2007

Statistics and Registration Service Bill

David Gauke speaks in support of proposals to amend the Bill so that residual powers such as the appointment of the statistics board will reside with the Cabinet Office rather than the Treasury.

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Speech 29 June 2007

Government Spending (Website) Bill [Lords]

David Gauke moves the second reading of a Bill to establish a publicly searchable website containing information about expenditure by all Departments and Executive agencies.

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Speech 25 June 2007

Finance Bill New Clause 4

David Gauke moves a new clause 4 in the Bill aimed at increasing efficiencies at HM Revenue & Customs especially in relation to VAT registrations and repayments.

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Parliamentary Question 25 June 2007

Marginal Tax Rates

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks for marginal tax rate estimates for 2008-09.

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Parliamentary Question 25 June 2007

VAT: Registration

David Gauke asks the Chancellor how many VAT applications processed late and complaints related to mobile phones and other electrical equipment.

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News 21 June 2007

MP joins calls to save village post office

David Gauke and Sarratt District Councillor, Tony Barton, have expressed their concerns over the future of rural post offices following the Government's announcement that 2,500 post offices are set to close.

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News 21 June 2007

MPs condemn Government policy on gypsy and traveller sites in Herts

David Gauke joined other Hertfordshire MPs in calling for a rethink on proposals for new gypsy and traveller sites in the county

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Speech 20 June 2007

Gypsies and Travellers (Hertfordshire)

David Gauke criticises Government policy on the provision of gypsy and traveller sites in Hertfordshire during a debate in the House of Commons.

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Parliamentary Question 19 June 2007

Trains: Overcrowding

David Gauke calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to make a statement on train overcrowding.

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Parliamentary Question 18 June 2007

VAT: Registration

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks what percentage of VAT registration applications were processed within 21 days of receipt in the last 12 months.

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Parliamentary Question 18 June 2007

VAT: Registration

David Gauke asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints have been received about the time taken to process VAT registrations in the past 12 months.

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Parliamentary Question 18 June 2007

VAT: Repayments

David Gauke calls for an assessment of HM Revenue and Customs' performance in repaying VAT to claimants.

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Parliamentary Debate 14 June 2007

Tax Burden

As the UK's tax burden overtakes that of Germany, David Gauke tackles the Government over the loss of competitive advantage.

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Parliamentary Question 14 June 2007

VAT: Repayments

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks how many claims for VAT repayment have been subject to the extended verification process.

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News 11 June 2007

David Gauke backs campaign for UK's six million carers

David Gauke MP has teamed up with former Miss Great Britain, Preeti Desai, and pledged his support for Carers Week 2007 (11-17th June).

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Parliamentary Question 11 June 2007

Employment: Lone Parents

In a written question to the Work and Pensions Secretary, David Gauke asks for an estimate of the level of lone parent employment required in order to meet the Government’s child poverty target by 2010-11.

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News 4 June 2007

Promotion

Just a note to let you know that in the last week I have been promoted to the Conservative frontbench as part of the Treasury team.

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Parliamentary Question 4 June 2007

Departments: Public Appointments

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks about enhancing the role of Parliament in appointing key public positions in the finance sector.

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Parliamentary Question 24 May 2007

City Academies

In a written question, David Gauke asks the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many academy schools are planned to open in the next 12 months.

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Parliamentary Question 24 May 2007

Bank of England: Public Appointments

David Gauke questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about enhancing the role of Parliament in appointing members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England.

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Speech 23 May 2007

Iran (External Involvement)

David Gauke calls for a tougher stance against the Iranian regime, its nuclear programme and its involvement in external conflicts.

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News 23 May 2007

Gordon Brown "caught red handed"

Mr Brown has broken Whitehall rules forbidding the selective use or prior publictation of statistics for political ends - says David Gauke

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Parliamentary Question 21 May 2007

Average Earnings

In a written question to the Work and Pensions Secretary, David Gauke asks for the average weekly income of the lowest earners in 2004-5 and 2005-6.

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Parliamentary Debate 10 May 2007

Pension Schemes

David Gauke challenges the Government over the abolition of dividend tax credits in 1997 which has cost pension funds a minimum of £100 billion.

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Parliamentary Question 10 May 2007

Welfare to Work

In a written question to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, David Gauke asks about funding for pilots recommended in the Freud report.

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Newsletter 2 May 2007

May 2007

I have been rather remiss in keeping you up-to-date on my activities as MP over recent months, so I thought I would take this opportunity to set out some news.

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Parliamentary Question 2 May 2007

Policing

David Gauke questions the of State for Wales about discussions held with the Home Secretary on policing in Wales

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Parliamentary Question 2 May 2007

Corporation Tax

In a written question to the Chancellor, David Gauke asks for estimates of reductions in corporation and income tax avoidance from the increase in the rate of corporation tax announced in the Budget 2007.

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Parliamentary Question 2 May 2007

Working Tax Credit

David Gauke asks the Chancellor about the number of claims for working tax credits for households without children.

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Speech 1 May 2007

Finance Bill

David Gauke raises questions relating to Clause 67 of the Bill which abolishes contributions relief for life assurance premium contributions.

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Speech 1 May 2007

Finance Bill - Air Passenger Duty

David Gauke calls on the Government to confirm or deny that the Chancellor received strong advice that the retrospective aspect of this legislation could prove vulnerable in the courts.

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Speech 30 April 2007

Finance Bill

During a debate on an amendment to change the starting rate on income tax to zero per cent, David Gauke discusses estimated figures that show 5.3 million households losing out as a result of the budget.

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Speech 30 April 2007

Finance Bill

David Gauke explains his opposition to Clause 3 which sets the corporation tax rate for small companies and the fraction between the small companies rate and main rate threshold.

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Parliamentary Debate 26 April 2007

MP calls for leak inquiry debate

David Gauke calls for a debate into leak inquiries and questions the conducting an inquiry into the leaking of details about the refurbishment of 10 Downing Street whilst refusing an inquiry about leaked anti-terrorism intelligence.

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