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776101

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	European Investment Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of continued membership of the European Investment Bank once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	109142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The European Investment Bank (EIB), and its offshoot, the European Investment Fund (EIF), have lent significant amounts to UK infrastructure and growth businesses.</p><p> </p><p>It may prove to be in the mutual interest of the UK and the EU to maintain an ongoing relationship between the EIB and UK after the UK has left the EU. The government is looking to explore these options with the EU as part of the negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>Whatever the outcome of the negotiations, it is important that UK businesses have access to the finance they need. As the Chancellor set out in his 2017 Mansion House speech, the government will be prepared in case the UK does not maintain a relationship with the Bank.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 26/10/2017 13:15:25 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

746697

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to prevent UK-based companies in the financial sector moving abroad when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	1965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We are engaging with firms on a regular basis, and reassuring them of the Government’s aim to agree a bold and ambitious free-trade agreement. Transitional arrangements to avoid unnecessary disruption and dangerous cliff edges will be mutually beneficial. This will give firms more time before they have to make permanent decisions regarding their future plans, and minimise the need for them to restructure their operations. We will also ensure that EU legislation is brought into UK law in good time to ensure firms have certainty about their regulatory environment once the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 04/07/2017 16:38:54 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

746698

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the effect has been on (a) employment and (b) UK public finances of financial sector companies moving abroad since the vote to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	1966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Office of National Statistics (ONS) publishes regular updates on employment figures, including by sector. In terms of the economy as a whole, the ONS has calculated that the employment rate from February to April 2017 was 74.8%, the joint highest since comparable records began in 1971. The Office for Budget Responsibility is due to publish its next report on the public finances later this month.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 04/07/2017 16:39:54 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

746699

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of UK-based financial sector companies that (a) have moved certain operations abroad since the vote to leave the EU and (b) are planning to move operations abroad when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
uin	1967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We understand the issues that the UK’s departure from the EU creates for the financial sector as a whole and for specific firms. The government believes that an implementation period agreed early in the process would help both sides to minimise unnecessary disruption. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) publishes regular updates on employment figures, including by sector.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 04/07/2017 16:40:41 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

659666

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Email: Unsolicited Goods and Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to prevent scam and unsolicited emails from pension and insurance companies.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	57814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>On 5 December the Government launched a consultation on a package of measures aimed at tackling different areas of pensions scams. One of the measures is a ban on cold calling in relation to pensions.</p><p> </p><p>A cold calling ban would cut off a key source of pension scams whilst also sending a clear message to consumers that they should hang up if they are cold called about their pension. The consultation will gather views on the exact scope of the ban and whether it should be extended to include electronic communications as well. The consultation closes on 13 February 2017 and next steps will be announced at Budget 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes scams very seriously, and is continuing to monitor the risk of scams in other areas of financial services.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined that financial services firms treat customers fairly. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the insurance industry in the UK, sets the standards required of insurance firms to help ensure customers are treated fairly. Their rules require that communications with consumers should be clear, fair and not misleading. FCA also rules require that financial advertising and promotions should clearly explain what the product or service is, how it works and it could benefit consumers. Misleading adverts can be reported to the FCA online at: http://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/protect-yourself/misleading-adverts/reporting-form.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA will take action against insurers that are found to be in breach of the FCA rules.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 20/12/2016 14:09:12 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

521996

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an additional rate of stamp duty on property purchases by foreign investors.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	38852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2016 answer text <p>Foreign purchasers of UK property are liable to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). Since 1 April 2016 higher rates of SDLT have been charged on purchases of additional residential properties, such as second homes and buy-to-let properties.</p><p> </p><p>For the purposes of the higher rates, properties owned globally are taken into consideration when deciding whether the charges should apply to a given purchase. In addition to this, non-residents contribute to the tax system through SDLT, council tax and potentially capital gains tax.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes it has the right approach to ensuring all purchasers, including foreign investors, pay their fair share of tax. However, all taxes are kept under review.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/06/2016 14:35:14 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

445865

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the new electronic system of quarterly income tax reporting will allow small businesses to align their reporting with VAT returns.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	23214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>Making Tax Digital will simplify tax administration for small businesses. The Government believes VAT registered businesses should have the option to provide HMRC with one update to cover both VAT and their profits-based taxes. We will consult widely on the details of Making Tax Digital during 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/01/2016 14:41:19 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

438848

registered interest
date	16/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Second Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans that the three per cent additional stamp duty rate on the purchase of a second home will apply to people in the process of moving house who own two properties for a short period of time.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	20402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>In general, if, at the end of the day of a residential property transaction, a purchaser owns more than one property and has not replaced a main residence, the higher rates will apply. Where there is a temporary overlap between replacing and selling a main residence, the higher rates will apply but the purchaser will be entitled to a refund of the higher amounts on disposal of the previous main residence within 18 months.</p><br /><p>The Government is consulting on the policy detail, including on the treatment of difficult cases.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/01/2016 12:13:30 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

436146

registered interest
date	08/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Second Homes: Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the purchase of buy-to-let property by a person whose current residence derives only from their job will be deemed as a second home for tax purposes under the new Rules on Stamp Duty coming into force in April 2016.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	19272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The new higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply to the purchase of additional residential properties and will come into force on 1 April 2016. Work-related accommodation which is provided and owned by an employer does not count when considering whether an individual is purchasing an additional property or not. The Government will shortly consult on the policy design, including on the treatment of particularly difficult cases, to ensure the change to SDLT is implemented in a fair way.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 14/12/2015 17:15:11 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

435785

registered interest
date	07/12/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.70 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, whether it is his policy that the new rate of stamp duty land tax on second homes will apply to foreign investors and people not domiciled in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
uin	18880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>Foreign investors and people not domiciled in the UK will be treated in exactly the same way as UK residents under these new rates. If purchasers own another property anywhere else in the world and are purchasing an additional property in England, Wales or Northern Ireland they will be charged under the new rates.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 10/12/2015 15:49:31 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias