Speeches by Tomlinson.

“(a) the impact of that rate on investment in energy generation;”

“(b) the effects of that rate on electricity prices, including consumer bills;”

“Goods vehicle excise duty (VED) rates: review”

“New Clause 5”

““(1) The Treasury must review the impact of the temporary vehicle excise duty (VED) rates for goods vehicles provided for under section 3.”

“(2) The report must, in particular, assess—”

“(b) the effects of the temporary VED rates on operating costs for goods vehicle operators;”

“(ii) the competitiveness of the UK freight and logistics sector;”

“(c) the contribution of the temporary VED rates to efficient supply chains across the United Kingdom; and”

“(d) whether it remains appropriate for the temporary VED rates on goods vehicles to continue.”

“I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I am grateful for the discussion that we have had today on a Bill that responds directly to the pressures placed on people and businesses across the UK by the conflict in the middle east. In respect of energy, rising gas prices have driven up electricity prices, …”

“(3) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must lay the report containing the findings of the review before Parliament before 31 March 2028.”—(James Wild.)”

“New Clause 4”

“I ask that the House gives the Bill its Third Reading. Question put and agreed to. Bill accordingly read the Third time and passed.”

“I thank the shadow Exchequer Secretary for that. As I said, we are consulting on that policy before the end of the year. It was the Chancellor’s and this Government’s decision that the better thing to do for the country—for businesses and for households—was to respond to the conflict in the middle east with pace and ap…”

“I thank the shadow Exchequer Secretary, the hon. Member for North West Norfolk (James Wild), and the hon. Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper), for their scrutiny and attention to the measures contained in this short Bill. I am proud that, as the shadow Exchequer Secretary said, we removed three taxes, and I am glad to …”

“There is a very sensible policy rationale when it comes to the electricity generator levy, which I think is the clause the hon. Member is referring to. We want to ensure that the ending of the EGL and the future decisions made on it are made in the light of the decisions that will be made on the wholesale contracts for…”

“I thank all those who have spoken, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Chesterfield (Mr Perkins) for his warm remarks. I will respond to the points made by the shadow spokespeople. I assume that this change will appear as a line item, although I would not want to prejudge any future decisions by the OBR on how it…”

“The hon. Gentleman says it was for covid, but he forgot to mention Liz Truss. This Government’s record shows that despite that instability, our plan is working. UK GDP growth in the past two years was the second fastest in the G7. Real household disposable income per person has grown by more than 2% so far in this Parl…”

“I am not sure. I have been in the Chief Secretary’s office in the Treasury, and there are many pictures on the wall of the countless Chief Secretaries who served under the last Government—especially towards the end, what with all the chopping and changing. However, both the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives had a…”