On 1 June 2015 the Chancellor extended the successful trading plan, which will continue to dispose of Lloyds shares into the market until no later than 31 December 2015.<\/p>
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The Government has also announced that a sale to include retail investors will take place within the next twelve months<\/p>
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The Government is committed to raising the income tax personal allowance from £10,600 to £12,500 by the end of this parliament. We will go further and ensure that, in the future, individuals working 30 hours at the national minimum wage will not pay income tax.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4107", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Worcestershire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Harriett Baldwin"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-18T11:48:32.577Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Personal Income"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to help people keep more of their earnings.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1447", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Rosindell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Romford"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrew Rosindell"} ], "uin" : "1853"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381280", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381280/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Chancellor has recieved independent advice from the Governor of the Bank of England and from Rothschild that it is in the interests of taxpayers to begin now to sell our stake in RBS. This is the right thing to do for the economy and for British taxpayers, and to ensure the best price possible.<\/p>
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As a Midlands MP myself, I'm delighted that the Chancellor visitied the Midlands on June 1st to announce: his support for an extension of the Birmingham Enterprise Zone; to encourage the cities of the Midlands to come forward with their proposals for an elected Mayor; and to call our region, the Midlands, Britain's engine for growth.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4107", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Worcestershire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Harriett Baldwin"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-06-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-06-16T16:57:14.913Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-06-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Economic Policy"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to rebalance the economy; and what plans he has to increase economic growth in the Midlands.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/280", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Michael Fabricant"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Lichfield"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Michael Fabricant"} ], "uin" : "900342"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381285", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/381285/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The government\u2019s long term plan is working: with the UK the fastest growing economy in the G7 last year and the deficit more than halved as a share of GDP. There are more people in work than ever before, unemployment is falling and wages are continuing to rise well above inflation. But the job is not yet done and the government will continue working through the plan to build a resilient British economy and a truly national recovery.<\/p>
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The government has undertaken a range of efforts to pursue its Northern Powerhouse agenda and to rebalance the economy of the country.<\/p>
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Last November, the Chancellor signed an historic devolution agreement with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and included a Cities Devolution Bill in the Queen\u2019s Speech in May which will allow tailoring of the deal to other cities of the North subject to governance arrangements. On 14th<\/sup> May, the Chancellor announced that he will work with the great towns and counties of the North to agree County Deals, so all places have a chance to benefit.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Additionally, the government has announced plans for a range of transport investments in the region. These include the creation of Transport of the North, who will devise a Northern Transport Strategy, and plans to develop HS3. Small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures will also benefit through government support across a range of areas, including investments made in tech incubators, financial and commercial advice from the British Business Bank, through the government\u2019s Enterprise Zone programme and through supporting sector specific strengths in the region such as through investments in Health science.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The North is currently growing faster per person than London, but we will go further still in rebalancing the economy<\/p> <\/p>"}
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