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1237919

registered interest
date	25/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of flattening the taper down of Small Brewers Duty Relief on the development of small brewers.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	95739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>As announced in July, the Government will seek to smoothen the taper for Small Brewers Relief. A technical consultation, which will look at the best manner of doing so, will be launched later this Autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 30/09/2020 13:13:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1237472

registered interest
date	24/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Sustainable Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to consult with (a) recognised trade unions and (b) HMRC on environmental sustainability issues at his Department.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	95245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in tackling climate change, becoming the first major economy in the world to legislate to end its contribution to global warming by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury has a robust process for assessing the impact of spending decisions on achieving our environmental goals. Our world-leading Green Book mandates the consideration of climate and environmental impacts in spending.</p><p> </p><p>Under the policy partnership between HMT and HMRC the two departments collaborate closely on areas of tax policy, including where this relates to the environment. We also engage regularly with a wide range of stakeholders outside the Government on these issues.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 30/09/2020 13:15:28 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1237565

registered interest
date	24/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department had with representatives of the aviation industry regarding tax-free sales at UK airports to non-EU nationals after the closure of his Department's consultation that matter.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	95113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Ahead of the end of the transition period, the Government has announced the VAT and excise duty treatment of goods purchased by individuals for personal use and carried in their luggage to or from Great Britain. The following rules will apply from 1 January 2021:</p><p>- Passengers travelling from Great Britain to any destination outside the United Kingdom will be able to purchase duty-free excise goods once they have passed security controls at ports, airports, and international rail stations.</p><p>- Personal allowances will apply to passengers entering Great Britain from a destination outside of the United Kingdom, with alcohol allowances significantly increased.</p><p>- The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales of non-excise goods and the VAT Retail Export Scheme will not be extended to passengers travelling to the EU, and will be withdrawn for all passengers.</p><p>The Government published a consultation which ran from 11 March to 20 May. During this time the Government held a number of virtual meetings with stakeholders to hear their views and received 73 responses to the consultation. The Government has also continued to meet and discuss with key stakeholders following the announcement of these policies.</p><p> </p><p>The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales currently affects airports that fly to non-EU destinations. The extension of duty-free sales to EU bound passengers will be a significant boost to all airports in England, Scotland and Wales, including Glasgow Airport and smaller regional airports which have not been able to offer duty-free before.</p><p> </p><p>The final costing will be subject to scrutiny by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility and will be set out at the next forecast.</p><p>The Government also recognises the challenges the aviation sector is facing as it recovers from the impacts of Covid-19 and has supported the sector throughout the pandemic, and continues to do so, including schemes to raise capital, flexibilities with tax bills, and financial support for employees.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 95114 95115 question first answered 30/09/2020 08:30:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1237566

registered interest
date	24/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on employment levels of the proposed ending in January 2021 of tax-free sales in airports to travellers to non-EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	95114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Ahead of the end of the transition period, the Government has announced the VAT and excise duty treatment of goods purchased by individuals for personal use and carried in their luggage to or from Great Britain. The following rules will apply from 1 January 2021:</p><p>- Passengers travelling from Great Britain to any destination outside the United Kingdom will be able to purchase duty-free excise goods once they have passed security controls at ports, airports, and international rail stations.</p><p>- Personal allowances will apply to passengers entering Great Britain from a destination outside of the United Kingdom, with alcohol allowances significantly increased.</p><p>- The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales of non-excise goods and the VAT Retail Export Scheme will not be extended to passengers travelling to the EU, and will be withdrawn for all passengers.</p><p>The Government published a consultation which ran from 11 March to 20 May. During this time the Government held a number of virtual meetings with stakeholders to hear their views and received 73 responses to the consultation. The Government has also continued to meet and discuss with key stakeholders following the announcement of these policies.</p><p> </p><p>The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales currently affects airports that fly to non-EU destinations. The extension of duty-free sales to EU bound passengers will be a significant boost to all airports in England, Scotland and Wales, including Glasgow Airport and smaller regional airports which have not been able to offer duty-free before.</p><p> </p><p>The final costing will be subject to scrutiny by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility and will be set out at the next forecast.</p><p>The Government also recognises the challenges the aviation sector is facing as it recovers from the impacts of Covid-19 and has supported the sector throughout the pandemic, and continues to do so, including schemes to raise capital, flexibilities with tax bills, and financial support for employees.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 95113 95115 question first answered 30/09/2020 08:30:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1237567

registered interest
date	24/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the change in tax revenues as a result of the proposed ending of tax-free sales at airports to travellers to non-EU destinations.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	95115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Ahead of the end of the transition period, the Government has announced the VAT and excise duty treatment of goods purchased by individuals for personal use and carried in their luggage to or from Great Britain. The following rules will apply from 1 January 2021:</p><p>- Passengers travelling from Great Britain to any destination outside the United Kingdom will be able to purchase duty-free excise goods once they have passed security controls at ports, airports, and international rail stations.</p><p>- Personal allowances will apply to passengers entering Great Britain from a destination outside of the United Kingdom, with alcohol allowances significantly increased.</p><p>- The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales of non-excise goods and the VAT Retail Export Scheme will not be extended to passengers travelling to the EU, and will be withdrawn for all passengers.</p><p>The Government published a consultation which ran from 11 March to 20 May. During this time the Government held a number of virtual meetings with stakeholders to hear their views and received 73 responses to the consultation. The Government has also continued to meet and discuss with key stakeholders following the announcement of these policies.</p><p> </p><p>The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales currently affects airports that fly to non-EU destinations. The extension of duty-free sales to EU bound passengers will be a significant boost to all airports in England, Scotland and Wales, including Glasgow Airport and smaller regional airports which have not been able to offer duty-free before.</p><p> </p><p>The final costing will be subject to scrutiny by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility and will be set out at the next forecast.</p><p>The Government also recognises the challenges the aviation sector is facing as it recovers from the impacts of Covid-19 and has supported the sector throughout the pandemic, and continues to do so, including schemes to raise capital, flexibilities with tax bills, and financial support for employees.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 95113 95114 question first answered 30/09/2020 08:30:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1237568

registered interest
date	24/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Aerospace Industry and Aviation: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the change in tax revenues originating from aviation and aerospace-related activities in (a) 2020-21 and (b) the next three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	95116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Forecasts of future receipts are produced by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on a regular basis as part of their Economic and Fiscal Outlook series. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has asked the OBR to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast to be published in November.</p><p> </p><p>Air Passenger Duty (APD) is the UK’s principal tax on the aviation sector. The OBR’s Fiscal Sustainability Report, published in July, has estimated APD receipts over the next five financial years under various scenarios. Under the central scenario, the OBR estimated that APD would raise: £1.3bn in 2020-21; £3.7bn in 2021-22; £3.8bn in 2022-23; £3.9bn in 2023-24 and; £4.1bn on 2024-25. The report acknowledges that these figures are “hugely uncertain”.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 30/09/2020 08:23:39 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1237636

registered interest
date	24/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of a reduction in Beer Duty on small and medium sized brewers in West Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	95003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>No such specific assessment has been made. The Government froze beer duty at the most recent Budget, and five of the six Budgets before that, in order to support consumers and brewers. Beer duty is now at its lowest level for over 25 years in real terms.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 30/09/2020 08:59:11 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1237664

registered interest
date	24/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Service Industries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support he is providing for the (a) events, (b) hospitality and (c) nightlife industries which are unable to reopen as a result of the covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	95020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the extreme disruption the necessary actions to combat Covid-19 are having on businesses and sectors like events, hospitality and nightlife industries across the UK. We are working intensively alongside the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &amp; Sport, and the Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy to understand the long-term challenges facing these sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for businesses and individuals during the pandemic, including those in events, hospitality and entertainment industries. This includes the deferral of VAT payments, a yearlong business rates holiday for eligible businesses, a range of government-backed and guaranteed loan schemes, the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Fund, and the Discretionary Grant.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, many events are able to reopen at a small scale with social distancing measures, and nightclubs may consider repurposing as bars or restaurants in order to reopen.</p><p> </p><p>While we will not be able to protect every single job or save every single business we will continue to monitor the impact of government support with regard to supporting public services, businesses, individuals, and sectors such as events, hospitality and nightlife industries as we respond to this pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 30/09/2020 09:00:51 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1237702

registered interest
date	24/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the number of small breweries at each level of production in hectolitres (a) 0-1000, (b) 1001-2000, (c) 2001-3000, (d) 3001-4000, (e) 4001-5000, (f) 5001-6000, (g) 6001-7000, (h) 7001-8000, (i) 8001-9000, (j) 9001-10,000 and (k) above 10,000.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	95147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Further information about small breweries will be published with the technical consultation on Small Brewers Relief this Autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 95148 question first answered 30/09/2020 08:57:19 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1237703

registered interest
date	24/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the production costs of small brewers in the UK at each level of production in hectolitres (a) 0-1000, (b) 1001-2000, (c) 2001-3000, (d) 3001-4000, (e) 4001-5000, (f) 5001-6000, (g) 6001-7000, (h) 7001-8000, (i) 8001-9000, (j) 9001-10,000 and (k) above 10,000.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	95148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Further information about small breweries will be published with the technical consultation on Small Brewers Relief this Autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 95147 question first answered 30/09/2020 08:57:19 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson