To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether casual suppliers of services to a funeral director are responsible for their own tax liabilities.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether casual suppliers of services to a funeral director are responsible for their own tax liabilities.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there is an employee-employer relationship between funeral directors and (a) organists, (b) vergers and (c) choirmasters retained by a church to provide services at a funeral.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there is an employee-employer relationship between funeral directors and (a) organists, (b) vergers and (c) choirmasters retained by a church to provide services at a funeral.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide binding opinions on the recent tax inquiries that have been made to his Department by Chiltern Funerals Ltd.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide binding opinions on the recent tax inquiries that have been made to his Department by Chiltern Funerals Ltd.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what responsibility a funeral director has in respect of the employment status of (a) organists, (b) pall bearers and (c) other suppliers of services for funerals.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what responsibility a funeral director has in respect of the employment status of (a) organists, (b) pall bearers and (c) other suppliers of services for funerals.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will raise the upper limit for funeral payments via Jobcentre Plus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will raise the upper limit for funeral payments via Jobcentre Plus.

SI 2006/1942 (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Archbishops' Council. Coming into force 1 January 2007

SI 2006/1942 (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Archbishops' Council. Coming into force 1 January 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans he has to change the funding available to the social fund funeral scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans he has to change the funding available to the social fund funeral scheme.

: I say to the hon. Gentleman that we have been in contact with the veterans association and the Royal British Legion throughout. Obviously, we have not tried to contact individual veterans directly because that would be quite wrong. We have left that to the associations. By and large, I...

: I say to the hon. Gentleman that we have been in contact with the veterans association and the Royal British Legion throughout. Obviously, we have not tried to contact individual veterans directly because that would be quite wrong. We have left that to the associations. By and large, I...

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way, and for the splendid way in which he presented his case. As one who moved an amendment to his early-day motion, and as one of the parliamentary advisers to the Royal British Legion, I urge that whatever happens should...

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way, and for the splendid way in which he presented his case. As one who moved an amendment to his early-day motion, and as one of the parliamentary advisers to the Royal British Legion, I urge that whatever happens should...

I rise to open this short debate on the proposal that we grant a state funeral to the last surviving veteran of the first world war resident in the United Kingdom. Unusually for an Opposition politician, I begin by thanking the Minister for his remarkable co-operation, help and support, and...

I rise to open this short debate on the proposal that we grant a state funeral to the last surviving veteran of the first world war resident in the United Kingdom. Unusually for an Opposition politician, I begin by thanking the Minister for his remarkable co-operation, help and support, and...

: I begin by congratulating the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr. Duncan Smith) on securing this debate on the topic of a state funeral for the last surviving veteran of the first world war living in the United Kingdom. I also thank him kindly for his...

: I begin by congratulating the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr. Duncan Smith) on securing this debate on the topic of a state funeral for the last surviving veteran of the first world war living in the United Kingdom. I also thank him kindly for his...

I want to thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr. Duncan Smith) for his initiative in suggesting that we commemorate the lives of all the people who participated in the great war by having a state funeral for the last known United Kingdom veteran of that...

I want to thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr. Duncan Smith) for his initiative in suggesting that we commemorate the lives of all the people who participated in the great war by having a state funeral for the last known United Kingdom veteran of that...

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on state funeral for First World War veteran

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on state funeral for First World War veteran

Whether they will make representations to the Government of United States on the case for coalition heads of government attending military funerals in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Whether they will make representations to the Government of United States on the case for coalition heads of government attending military funerals in the United States and the United Kingdom.

SI 2006/588. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions. Coming into force in accordance with article 1.

SI 2006/588. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions. Coming into force in accordance with article 1.