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Parliamentary Debate 10 November 2008

Economic Crisis

During a debate on the economic crisis, David Gauke questions the Government's claim to support small business when they are increasing the rate of corporation tax on small businesses.

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Parliamentary Debate 30 October 2008

Employment

David Gauke calls on the Government to accept that we cannot spend our way out of a recession and that such a policy would make it harder for the Bank of England to cut interest rates.

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Speech 28 October 2008

Schools Adjudicator

David Gauke leads a late-night Commons debate on partially selective schools and priority admissions for siblings and highlights problems caused by the Schools Adjudicator ruling against cross-sibling priority for the Watford grammar schools.

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Speech 15 October 2008

HM Treasury: Supplementary Estimate, 2008-09

David Gauke responds to a Government motion which restores funding to the Contingencies Fund – used for the Bradford & Bingley and Icelandic banks – and to provide the resources for the recapitalisation of Lloyds TSB, HBOS and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

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Speech 7 October 2008

Government’s Fiscal Rules

David Gauke winds up the debate for the Opposition calling for the Government to concentrate on bringing down debt rather than evading its own rules and highlighting Conservative proposals for the creation of an office of budget responsibility.

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Speech 6 October 2008

Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill

David Gauke winds up the debate on behalf of the Opposition and broadly supports the Bill which concerns the raising of funds from dormant accounts and how those funds are distributed.

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News 10 July 2008

MP makes presentation to Poppy Appeal organiser

David Gauke presents a British Legion life membership to Olive Bovingdon who has been organising the poppy appeal in Chorleywood and Chenies for 34 years.

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Parliamentary Debate 10 July 2008

Global Economy

David Gauke challenges the Chancellor of the Exchequer over EU Finance Ministers' proposals to discipline the UK for breach of the EU's deficit ceiling of 3%.

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Parliamentary Debate 7 July 2008

Child Poverty

David Gauke challenges the Government over its promise to take "1 million children out of poverty".

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Parliamentary Debate 7 July 2008

Topical Question: Unemployment

David Gauke questions the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions over the Government's record on getting people off benefits and into work.

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Speech 3 July 2008

NATS 'looking again' at flightpath proposals

Minister confirms that NATS is looking again at flightpath proposals which would mean hundreds of flights a day flying lower over the area from Tring to Berkhamsted.

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News 2 July 2008

MP welcomes delay in transfer of A&E services from Hemel

David Gauke today welcomed the announcement that A&E services at Hemel Hempstead will not be transferred to Watford until March 2009.

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Speech 1 July 2008

Finance Bill - Report stage

David Gauke highlights concerns, backed by the professional bodies, of a trend giving greater powers to HMRC at a faster rate than the introduction of safeguards to protect taxpayers.

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Speech 1 July 2008

Finance Bill - Treatment of siblings for purposes of inheritance tax

David Gauke addresses a proposed clause to extend the inheritance tax rights given to civil partners to siblings.

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News 16 June 2008

MP objects to National Air Traffic Services flight path proposals

David Gauke has objected formally to the proposals made by the National Air Traffic Services to change flight paths in the Chiltern area.

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