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1253829

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date	19/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to encourage insurers to pay out to customers with business interruption policies.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	118122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is in continual dialogue with the insurance sector regarding its response to this unprecedented situation.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority rules require insurers to handle claims fairly and promptly and in light of COVID-19, insurers must consider very carefully the needs of their customers and show flexibility in their treatment of them.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 May the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) outlined its intention to seek a court declaration, on an agreed and urgent basis, and for a selected number of key issues, to resolve uncertainty for many customers making business interruption claims. The High Court published its judgment in the court case on 15 September. On 2 November, the Supreme Court granted permission for the FCA and insurers to appeal if it was not possible to resolve the outstanding issues in the interim period. The hearing took place from 16 to the 19 November and the judgement will be published in December or January next year. The FCA and insurers had agreed that they would seek to have any appeal heard on an expedited basis, given the importance of providing legal clarity to policyholders as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>In a letter to the ABI on 25 September, the Government also outlined its firm expectation that grant funds intended to provide emergency support to businesses at this time of crisis are not to be deducted from business interruption insurance claims. Many members have agreed not to make these deductions. The Government will consider further action if this practice continues.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/11/2020 10:08:04 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1253918

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been required to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge since it was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	118018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government introduced the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) from January 2013 in order to ensure that support is targeted at those who most need it. It applies to anyone with an individual income over £50,000, who receives Child Benefit or whose partner receives it. The charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p><p> </p><p>The numbers of those with a High Income Child Benefit Charge liability in each year are published at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-income-child-benefit-charge-data/high-income-child-benefit-charge" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-income-child-benefit-charge-data/high-income-child-benefit-charge</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A cumulative total of the number of those paying the charge since it was introduced could only be made available at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/11/2020 11:18:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1253234

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to provide fiscal support to the Midlands in the forthcoming Spending Review.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	117263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>This government is committed to levelling up opportunity so that everyone benefits from economic growth - including people and places across the Midlands. That is why we have supported the Midlands throughout the Covid-19 crisis, including protecting around 1,563,100 jobs through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and providing for 299,000 claims through the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme. Furthermore, the Chancellor announced at the Spending Review over £75m for Leicester, Derby, and Nottingham in 21/22 through the Transforming Cities Fund, to improve public transport, boost connectivity and reduce congestion.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/11/2020 16:09:33 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1253235

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of incorporating the recommendations from the Energy Research Accelerator's Spending Review submission into his forthcoming Spending Review.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	117264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of Research and Development in reducing the costs of decarbonisation and meeting our Net Zero goal and I appreciate the work that the Energy Research Accelerator has been undertaking across the Midlands in this critical space.</p><p> </p><p>We have significantly increased our investment on energy innovation, and the Prime Minister recently reiterated our Budget pledge to at least double the size of the Energy Innovation Programme in a new Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury is considering all contributions as evidence to inform the upcoming Spending Review, which will be set out on 25 November.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 24/11/2020 11:51:05 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1253236

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to provide fiscal support for jobs that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources through the forthcoming Spending Review.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	117265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to pursuing a green recovery, with concern for our environment at its heart. The £40m Green Recovery Challenge Fund opened to applications in September and will provide funding for projects across England to restore nature while creating and safeguarding jobs. A further £40m for a second round of the Fund was recently announced in the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/11/2020 15:28:09 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1253311

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to assess earnings from the tax year 2019-20 when assessing eligibility for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant extension, to allow new applicants to apply.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	117385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that many taxpayers have faced extremely difficult circumstances throughout this crisis.</p><p>Unfortunately, the practical issues that prevented the Government from being able to include the newly self-employed in 2019-20 in the original Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), namely that HMRC will not have access to their self-assessment returns in order to be able to verify their eligibility, still remain.</p><p>Unlike for employees, self-employed income is not reported monthly, but at the end of each tax year on the individual’s Income Tax Self Assessment return. This means that the most reliable and up-to-date record of self-employed income is from the 2018-19 tax returns.</p><p>The SEISS continues to be just one element of a comprehensive package of support for individuals and businesses. This package includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support and other business support grants. The Government has also temporarily increased the Universal Credit standard allowance for 2020-21 by £20 per week and relaxed the Minimum Income Floor meaning that where self-employed claimants' earnings have significantly fallen, their Universal Credit award will have increased to reflect their lower earnings.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/11/2020 11:15:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1253315

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Funerals: Pre-payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of delaying plans to bring funeral plan providers under the remit of the Funeral Planning Authority in the context of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	117274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The government is committed to strengthening regulation of the pre-paid funeral plan sector. As part of the Budget, and following consultation, the Chancellor announced the government’s intention to legislate to bring pre-paid funeral plan firms within the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This will ensure that, for the first time, all firms offering pre-paid funeral plans are subject to compulsory and robust regulation.</p><p> </p><p>The government intends to lay the necessary legislation very soon. Once this legislation is made, there will be an implementation period before the new regulatory framework comes fully into force. This will allow time for funeral plan providers and firms which sell plans to take the necessary steps to meet the new regulatory requirements.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/11/2020 14:59:10 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1253325

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Mortgages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2020 to Question 91961, whether his Department plans to direct mortgage lenders to consider income received from the self employed income support scheme as earned income for the purposes of an assessment of affordability.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	117238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>As set out in the response to Question 91961, how lenders assess affordability (beyond the regulations set out by the Financial Conduct Authority) and determine lending criteria are commercial decisions which the Government does not seek to intervene in. We are clear that lenders should treat customers fairly, especially in the current context of Covid-19 and will continue to monitor the mortgage market and engage with industry on the availability of mortgage products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/11/2020 15:01:05 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1253383

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the VAT paid on second hand vehicles entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain is solely for the profit made rather than on the sale price of the vehicle after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	117394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Protocol frames the approach to VAT on goods, including the second-hand margin scheme, in Northern Ireland. As is the case for tax policy generally, the Government is keeping this under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/11/2020 14:53:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1253386

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) financial support to furlough staff employed by and (b) other financial support for political parties has been allocated (i) intentionally and (ii) in error during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	117395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>HMRC are not able to provide information on political parties or any other specific organisations that may have received financial support from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).</p><p> </p><p>This is because of HMRC’s duty of confidentiality. HMRC cannot publish identifying information that relates to their functions, which includes the CJRS, unless there is an appropriate legal basis for publication. No such legal basis was in place for the CJRS prior to 12 November 2020 when the latest CJRS Direction was signed.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the published direction, as part of HMRC’s commitment to transparency and to deter fraudulent claims, HMRC will publish information about employers who claim for periods starting on or after 1 December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/11/2020 14:57:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood