Finance Bill: Penalties for errors
29 April 2008 :
Speech
During a debate about penalties imposed for incorrect tax returns, Brooks Newmark raises concerns at the use of a so-called Henry VIII clause in a money Bill which essentially enables legislation to be amended or repealed without Parliamentary scrutiny.
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Finance Bill: Zero-carbon Homes
29 April 2008 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark considers stamp duty exemptions on zero-carbon homes and calls for graded reliefs for properties that meet intermediate levels but are not strictly zero-carbon as an incentive to builders to invest in new technology.
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Finance Bill: Rate
28 April 2008 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark calls on the Chancellor to decide which road he wants to follow: targeted incentives to encourage specific policy objectives, or a simpler, flatter tax.
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Finance Bill: Small Companies' Rates
28 April 2008 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark condemns the escalation of the small companies rate and raises his concerns that the increase in the R&D tax credit and the introduction of the Annual Investment Allowance will not be of help to many small businesses.
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Cyprus (Justice)
14 March 2008 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark secures a debate on the conviction of Luke Atkinson and Michael Binnington in Cyprus.
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International Women's Day
6 March 2008 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark marks International Women's Day on Saturday with a Commons speech highlighting advances being made in the representation of women in Parliament.
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Israel and Palestinian Territories
27 February 2008 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark highlights the importance of economic and social development for progress to be made in achieving peace in the region.
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Private Equity/Venture Capital Industry
30 January 2008 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark stresses that in order to remain so successful at attracting private equity, the UK must maintain an attractive tax regime.
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Kenya
17 January 2008 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark asks if the Government believes the elections in Kenya were free and fair and whether the Government will recognise the Kibaki Government?
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Human Trafficking - Slavery
16 January 2008 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark calls on the Government to act decisively so that the UK can once again lead the world in the fight against slavery.
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Financial Services (Low-income Families) - Topical Debate
13 December 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark calls for an integrated strategy for financial education starting with schools and colleges.
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Government's assessment as set out in the pre-Budget report for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993
6 December 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark questions the Government's public finances submission to the European Union.
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Draft Stamp Duty Land Tax (Zero-Carbon Homes Relief) Regulations 2007
4 December 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark challenges the detail and cost of the Government's proposals for tax relief on zero-carbon homes
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Petition: Community Hospital (Braintree)
4 December 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark presents a petition calling for the promised new community hospital in Braintree to be built.
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Opposition Day Debate: Schools Reform
21 November 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark calls for reform to Special Educational Needs education to be founded on parent choice.
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Queen's Speech Debate - Health and Education
13 November 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark condemns the Government as "long on rhetoric and short on progress" as demonstrated by the lack of progress on the promised Braintree Community Hospital.
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Foot and Mouth/Bluetongue
17 October 2007 :
Speech
During a debate on the foot and mouth and bluetongue crises, Brooks Newmark calls on someone to take responsibility for the foot and mouth outbreak as it originated from a Government lab.
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Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill
10 July 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark welcomes the Bill and the support it has received, but raises concerns about its effectiveness when many of the women it aims to protect are very young, cannot speak English and have no social or family network in the UK.
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Statistics and Registration Service Bill - Monitoring and reporting of official statistics
2 July 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark opposes the Government position allowing Ministers to control whether they have pre-release access to statistics as such arrangements erode perceived independence of Government statistics.
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Racism (Universities)
29 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark leads a debate on tackling racism in universities, with particular focus on the in particular on the proposed University and College Unions' boycott of Israeli academics.
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Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill - Enforcement by taking control of goods
27 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark calls for a code of conduct for bailiffs and a list of basic items that enforcement officers cannot remove.
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Finance Bill - Tax relief for new zero-carbon homes
26 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark supports an amendment that requires the proposed tax relief for zero-carbon homes be kept reviewed annually to monitor its effectiveness.
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Finance Bill - Income tax exemption for domestic microgeneration
26 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark calls on the Government to address the high installation cost which is the real disincentive for homeowners to install domestic microgeneration systems.
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Finance Bill New Clause 4
25 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark speaks in favour of introducing benchmarks aimed at increasing efficiencies at HM Revenue & Customs especially in relation to VAT registrations and repayments.
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Finance Bill Clause 2
25 June 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark raises concerns about tax changes that are effectively implemented by ministerial statement and then rubber-stamped by legislation and speaks in favour of a principle of good practice for retrospective taxation legislation.
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Tax Credits
16 May 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark highlights the mismanagement of the tax credit system, citing wrong payments, the complexity of the system and the fact that the Government has not fully budgeted for the system - relying on it not being used to capacity.
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Finance Debate - Air Passenger Duty
1 May 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark questions the reasons behind the date of implementation of the rise in air passenger duty.
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Finance Bill
30 April 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark supports calls for a full report on the impacts of schedule 3 which relates to managed service companies.
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Finance Bill
30 April 2007 :
Speech
During a debate on the Finance Bill, Brooks Newmark calls for stability in the taxation regime for small businesses.
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Budget Debate
26 March 2007 :
Speech
Brooks Newmark looks at the failure of the Chancellor's budget to use environmental taxation to change peoples behaviour according to the 'polluter pays' principle in favour of more general stealth taxes.
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