The Westminster lensArchive · §02 Speeches · 463 contributions

Speeches by Wild.

Every Hansard contribution by James Wild this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.

Showing 161180 of 463 contributions · most-recent first

← PreviousPage 9 of 24Next →
DateDebate & contributionWords
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger, and on the Committee considering this 536-page doorstop of a Bill. We are grateful for the written contributions and evidence provided to the Committee, but I think the usual channels should consider having oral evidence sessions for future Finance Bills, so th

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobslabour-market
657
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)

I rise to speak clause 53 and new clause 7, which was tabled in my name. My comments will reflect submissions from people involved in the charitable sector and my discussions with them. The clause extends the allowable purpose to all categories of recognisable charitable investment—at present, it applies to only one, b

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobs
153
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)

I rise to speak to clause 54 and to new clauses 8 and 9 tabled in my name. The clause makes significant changes to how tainted donations are treated. At present the donation is considered tainted only if it was made with an improper purpose. This clause replaces the motive-based test with an outcome test. If someone co

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobs
483
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)

In her opening remarks, the Minister referred to promoters of disguised remuneration schemes not being eligible for this settlement scheme, which I welcome. Perhaps she could update the Committee on whether HMRC is proactively pursuing such individuals, who caused such distress to my constituents and, of course, to peo

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobslabour-market
85
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)

I want to get on the record that I do not have a problem with TIINs, but they serve a different purpose from reviewing legislation after the event. I would not want any Treasury officials to feel that the Opposition do not value TIINs. I will speak to clauses 28 and 29 as well as new clause 2, which is tabled in my nam

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobslabour-market
1,108
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)

As we have heard, clause 30 will extend the 100% first-year allowance for expenditure on zero emission cars, including EVs, and EV charging points. As the Minister said, the extension runs for a year to March 2027 for corporation tax and April 2027 for income tax purposes. Our new clause, consistent with other amendmen

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobslabour-market
568
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)

The hon. Member and I agree about the importance of long-term certainty. People who are watching the proceedings may wonder why we did not just table an amendment to extend the scope to 2030, but due to the narrowness of the measures passed by the House, we are unable to do so. As I weigh up whether to push my new clau

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobslabour-market
77
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)

As the Minister said, these clauses are mainly technical, tidying-up measures, but they are worthy of debate none the less. Clause 31 clarifies the corporation tax treatment of payments made in return for the surrender of research and development expenditure credit, audiovisual expenditure credit or video games expendi

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobslabour-market
449
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)

Clauses 14 and 15 are a story of two halves. As the Chartered Institute of Taxation rather adeptly put it—we are grateful for its support in scrutinising the Bill—these changes give with one hand and take with the other. We support clause 14, but we have doubts about clause 15. Both clauses deal with our risk capital s

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobslabour-market
892
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)

As the Minister says, clause 16 addresses a specific but important matter by permitting employers to amend existing company share option plan and enterprise management incentives option agreements, to allow PISCES trading events to serve as exercisable events without sacrificing the valuable tax advantages. Employers f

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobslabour-market
106
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)

I rise to speak to clause 50 and to new clause 5, which is in my name. Clause 50 will amend parts of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 and implement the multinational top-up tax and domestic top-up tax. As I set out in the last Finance Bill Committee, in October 2021 more than 135 countries signed up to the G20/OECD agreeme

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobs
714
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)

As the Minister said, this is a fairly straightforward measure allowing HMRC to pay interest to companies that have had to hand over money under a now overturned EU state aid ruling relating to the controlled foreign company rules. The 2019 ruling was subsequently annulled. My only question for the Minister is: does th

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobs
88
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)

We will look sympathetically on the hon. Gentleman’s new clauses if he chooses to press them to a vote. I have constituents who were heavily pressured by HMRC and ended up settling, which left them at a considerable financial loss, so I share his concern that those people, who were effectively bullied by HMRC, will now

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobslabour-market
66
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)

Charities are a very important topic. We need to ensure that we give it appropriate scrutiny, given the importance of charities in our society and communities. Clause 52 and new clause 6—which I will speak to—relate to extending the definition of attributable income to include legacies left to charities. In practice, t

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobs
604
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (Second sitting)

As the Minister says, clause 42 abolishes the notional tax credit that non-residents have historically been able to claim on their UK dividend income. Under the current system, non-domiciled individuals can offset that notional credit against other UK income streams, such as rented income or partnership profits. Howeve

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobs
403
27 Jan 2026Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)

Clause 34 will amend the Corporation Tax Act 2009 to clarify restrictions on relief for overseas R&D applied to companies across the entire United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland and Great Britain. It applies retrospectively on claims made on or after October 2024. It puts beyond doubt that the geographical res

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobslabour-market
84
27 Jan 2026Support for Businesses

The Chancellor promised hospitality firms that she would lower their taxes, but her business rate raid is hammering every town, village, city and high street. This is not just an attack on pubs; hotels, cafés, music venues and many more are being hit. It is two months since the Budget caused huge worry for these busine

fiscal-policyeconomy-jobscost-of-living
97
20 Jan 2026Topical Questions

The Iranian regime is killing protesters in their thousands, and the communication blackout is enabling abuses to happen away from public view. The Minister said yesterday: “They must restore internet access.”—[Official Report, 19 January 2026; Vol. 779, c. 48.] What are the Government doing with partners, so that we c

defenceimmigrationother
57
15 Jan 2026 Covid-19: Financial Support

I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Stratford-on-Avon (Manuela Perteghella) on securing this important debate. I thank all hon. Members who have spoken—I think more than 10 did—about what their constituents suffered and continue to suffer. They set out some very powerful examples. It is almost six years since the

economy-jobsfiscal-policysocial-care
1,140
15 Jan 2026 Business of the House

Last year, 1,600 people were killed on our roads. May we have a debate on the Government’s road safety strategy and toughening driving offence sentences, including steps to protect horses and riders such as my constituent Emma and many others in North West Norfolk and across the country who feel increasingly frightened

economy-jobscost-of-livinglocal-government
64
← PreviousPage 9 of 24 · click a debate to open the transcript with this MP’s speeches highlightedNext →
Sources
SourceHansard · official report
MethodEach row is one contribution (intervention or speech). Word count from the official text.