Every parliamentary written question tabled by Katrina Murray this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on Colombia of recent comments by President Trump regarding President Petro.
I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 5 January, and her responses to the questions raised in that debate.
What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on health services in Northern Ireland.
With our record settlement for Northern Ireland, and work of the Executive, waiting lists are starting to come down.Soon, I will meet with Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to discuss long-term transformation.
What steps he has taken to help support recovery efforts following Storm Éowyn in Northern Ireland.
Hundreds of thousands of homes were affected by Storm Éowyn and I know the House would wish to express its thanks to all those who worked so hard to restore services.The Government worked closely with the NI Executive to ensure that all the help needed for Northern Ireland to recover was provided.
What assessment she has made of the impact of the introduction of IR35 on tax receipts.
The off-payroll working rules, also known as IR35, have been in place for over twenty years and are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees but through their own company, usually a personal service company (PSC), pay broadly the same income tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs) as those who are directly employed. The reform to the off-payroll working rules in the private and voluntary sectors, introduced in April 2021, is estimated to have generated an additional £1.8 billion in tax revenue up to March 2022. Further details are set out in HMRC’s research report published on gov.uk in December 2022:Impacts of the off-payroll working rules reform in the private and voluntary sectors - GOV.UK HMRC has previously evaluated the public sector reform and estimated it generated around £525m between April 2017 and March 2019.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking as UN Security Council penholder for the 2016 Colombian Peace Agreement to maintain international community’s support for implementation o
The UK has been a leading international advocate for Colombian efforts to implement the 2016 Peace Agreement. The UK acts as penholder for the Colombian peace process at the UN Security Council and supports the important work of the UN Verification Missio...
What steps she is taking to help protect consumers using buy-now pay-later products.
On 17 October, the government published a consultation on regulating Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) products and enhancing users’ protections. The proposals will require BNPL firms to conduct affordability checks to prevent unaffordable borrowing and provide c...