Speech 29 April 2008

Finance Bill: Collective enfranchisement by leaseholders

David Gauke tables an amendment to remove an ambiguity where the Bill refers to a ‘right to enfranchise company’ – a definition not currently legally in effect – which can cause leaseholders to be overcharged stamp duty when they purchase the freehold.

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Speech 29 April 2008

Finance Bill: Penalties for errors

David Gauke tables an amendment to delay any extension of the single penalty regime for incorrect tax returns that was brought in last year in respect of ‘main taxes’ to enable an assessment of the effectiveness of the regime.

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Speech 13 March 2008

Budget Debate

David Gauke winds up the second day of the Budget Debate for the Conservatives and tells MPs that after 11 years the Government has failed to deliver on welfare reform and has failed to use the good years to prepare for difficult years ahead.

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Speech 12 March 2008

HMRC (Northern Ireland)

David Gauke winds up a debate on behalf of the Conservatives on a structural reorganisation of the HMRC in Northern Ireland which could lead to the closure of regional offices such as those in Coleraine.

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Speech 6 February 2008

Treaty of Lisbon

David Gauke raises concerns about the dropping of ‘free and undistorted competition’ from the objectives of the EU and the effect that too much EU regulation has on competitiveness.

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Speech 31 January 2008

National Insurance Contributions Bill

David Gauke tables amendments to the Bill aimed at retaining the ratio limiting any increase in the upper earnings limit for national insurance contributions without proper parliamentary scrutiny.

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Speech 31 January 2008

National Insurance Contributions Bill - Third Reading

David Gauke winds up the debate for the Opposition raising concern that the increase in the upper earnings limit is yet another stealth tax on middle earners.

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Speech 28 January 2008

EU: Financial Management

Debating the Court of Auditors' refusal once again to sign off the EU budget, David Gauke examines their report.

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Speech 23 January 2008

Appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General

David Gauke pays tribute to the outgoing Comptroller and Auditor General, Sir John Bourn and welcomes the new appointee, Mr Tim Burr to his new position.

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Speech 9 January 2008

Buncefield

Speaking in a debate on the Buncefield explosion, David Gauke raises a number of concerns about the ongoing costs to Hertfordshire taxpayers and unresolved environmental issues.

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Speech 17 December 2007

National Insurance Contributions Bill

David Gauke opposes the introduction of another stealth tax by way of changes to national insurance contributions and reforms of the state second pension.

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Speech 6 December 2007

Government’s assessment as set out in the pre-Budget report for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993

David Gauke raises concerns about validity of using figures based on the pre-Budget report for the Government’s public finances submission to the European Commission.

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Speech 28 November 2007

HM Revenue and Customs

"Incompetence, complacency and evasiveness": David Gauke sums up the Government's performance over the loss of the HMRC child benefit data.

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Speech 19 November 2007

European Communities (Finance) Bill

In winding up the debate for the Conservatives, David Gauke opposes the Bill as it is a bad deal from Britain: losing part of our rebate, failing to reform the CAP and weakening our negotiating position for the future.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Speech 23 April 2007

Finance Bill

David Gauke speaks up for small business in the Finance Bill debate.

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Speech 17 April 2007

Occupational Pensions Debate

David Gauke condemns the Chancellor for failing to provide open and transparent answers during the confidence debate on Chancellor's pension tax grab.

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Speech 22 March 2007

Budget Debate

David Gauke looks back over the past 10 years and compares the Chancellor’s record with the “four weaknesses” he identified in his budget speech of 1997.

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Speech 13 March 2007

Statistics and Registration Service Bill

During a debate on a bill set up an Independent Board to oversea government statistics, David Gauke highlights the lack of guidance on the National Statistician’s role and the need to ensure that statisticians can resist pressures to influence statistics.

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Speech 8 January 2007

Statistics and Registration Service Bill

David Gauke broadly welcomes the Statistics and Registration Service Bill, which will create a Statistics Board to oversee production of impartial official statistics, but is concerned that Ministers will retain too much control for true independence.

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Speech 28 November 2006

Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses Bill

David Gauke speaks in support of the Bill but raises concerns about the specific wording which, in certain circumstances, could harm the competitive position of the UK.

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Speech 27 November 2006

Queen's Speech - Treasury and Work and Pensions

During the debate on the Queen's Speech, David Gauke raises his concerns about increased taxation and the effect it has on productivity.

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Speech 19 July 2006

Buncefield Oil Depot Fire

During a Parliamentary debate on the Buncefield fire, David Gauke highlights concerns about the possibility of PFOS, a component of fire-fighting foam, contaminating water supplies.

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Speech 12 July 2006

NHS Services (Hertfordshire)

David Gauke launches the debate on the NHS Services in Hertfordshire.

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Speech 5 July 2006

Finance (No.2) Bill - Missing trader intra-community fraud

David Gauke calls for clarification of issues relating to MTIC fraud.

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Speech 5 July 2006

Finance (No.2) Bill - REITs

David Gauke supports an amendment allowing REITs (real estate investment trusts) to list on the AIM (alternative investment market).

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Speech 5 July 2006

Finance (No.2) Bill - Summing Up

David Gauke sums up his experiences of the Finance Bill and raises his concerns at the level of interference imposed on UK legislators by European Court of Justice judgments.

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Speech 4 July 2006

Finance (No.2) Bill - Trusts relating to divorce, life protection policies and disabled persons

During a debate on the Finance (No.2) Bill, David Gauke raises concerns at legislation effecting trusts that has been drafted without consultation.

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Speech 17 May 2006

Finance Bill Standing Committee

During a Finance Bill Standing Committee debate on the Bill, David Gauke proposes a new clause 7 which seeks to ensure that existing UK tax rules relating to group relief cannot subsequently be overruled by European Courts of Justice judgments.

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Speech 3 May 2006

Finance (No.2) Bill - Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

David Gauke calls for stablility to enable the REIT market to develop and for the requirement that they should be listed on the Stock Exchange to be expanded to include the AIM (Alternative Investment Market of the Stock Exchange).

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Speech 2 May 2006

Finance (No. 2) Bill

During a debate on the Finance Bill, David Gauke addresses issues relating to inheritance tax proposals that would impose penalties on trusts.

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Speech 2 May 2006

Finance (No.2) Bill - Home Computing Initiative

During the debate on the Finance Bill, David Gauke raises concerns about scrapping the Home Computing Initiative and lack of consultation about the proposal.

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Speech 24 April 2006

Finance Bill Debate

David Gauke makes a speech in the Finance Bill Debate where he raises concerns that the Government is making changes to, and increasing the complexity of, UK tax law as a result of European Court judgements.

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Speech 23 March 2006

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation

David Gauke takes part in the budget debate and makes a speech in which he talks about the burdens of regulation and taxation as the causes of poor productivity.

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Speech 15 March 2006

Education and Inspections Bill

David Gauke makes a speech in which he welcomes the new Education and Inspections Bill.

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Speech 1 February 2006

Police Amalgamations

During a debate in the House of Commons, David Gauke criticises the Government's proposals to merge police forces and argues that the minimum requirement of 4000 officers per force required by the Government was not in Hertfordshire's interests.

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Speech 1 February 2006

Iran (Nuclear Programme)

David Gauke initiated a debate calling for the Government to send stronger signals to Iran that it will not be permitted to acquire nuclear weapons. He called for economic santions, encouragement of the Iranian resistance and not rule out using force.

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Speech 18 January 2006

Palestinian Territories (Israeli Policy)

David Gauke makes a speech during a debate on the Israeli Policy towards the Palestinian Territories in which he says that whilst the Palestinians face enormous difficulties, should not be too critical of Israel for taking action that saves Israeli lives.

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Speech 14 December 2005

European Affairs

David Gauke makes a speech in a debate on European Affairs raising concerns that criminal offences in the UK could be defined at European level.

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Speech 20 July 2005

Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill

David Gauke welcomes the Bill but raises a note of caution about the role of the FSA in enforcing the Bill and the perception that the FSA inhibits business.

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Speech 4 July 2005

Government Regulation

David expresses his concerns and highlights his experiences of excessive Government regulation

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Speech 23 June 2005

Equity release

David supports equity release schemes in a debate on the Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill

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Speech 20 June 2005

Violent Crime Reduction

David speaks out for high visibility policing and local accountablility for our Police.

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Speech 9 June 2005

David makes his maiden speech in the House of Commons

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, for allowing me the opportunity to make my maiden speech.

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