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1487581

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure that staff who work (a) directly or (b) indirectly in his Department and its relevant agencies and public bodies are paid at least (i) the UK real living wage outside Greater London or (ii) the London living wage inside Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	33025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Living Wage Foundation provides a suggested rate of pay, rather than a legislated minimum wage. All HM Treasury employees are paid above the statutory minimum wage. HM Treasury are currently reviewing their 2022-23 London and National rates of pay in conjunction with this year’s Cabinet Office remit guidance. We are planning to implement new pay ranges across the department in August this year.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does indirectly employ a number of agency workers and contractors. The rate of pay for agency workers and contractors will be determined by the company for which they work and not HM Treasury in line with The Crown Commercial Service’s minimum pay requirements which all suppliers must adhere to when negotiating contracts with Government Departments.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:27:08 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1487632

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electricity: Prices
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 changing the Advisory Electric Rate each quarter in order to reflect changes in energy prices.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	32977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government introduced the Advisory Electric Rate (AER) in 2018. It applies to employees who use a fully electric vehicle as a company car.</p><p> </p><p>The Advisory Electric Rate (AER) was changed in December 2021 from 4 pence per mile (ppm) to 5ppm. This was calculated using published consumption rates, adjusted to reflect real driving conditions, and the average cost of electricity.</p><p> </p><p>However, employers are not required to use the AER. Instead, they can use different rates to reflect their employee’s circumstances. Provided they show that the bespoke rates do not result in a profit for the employee, there will be no tax to pay.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps this policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:19:50 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1487640

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mileage Allowances
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 adequacy of the approved mileage rates.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	33035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government sets the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAP) rates to minimise administrative burdens. The AMAP rates aim to reflect running costs including fuel, servicing and depreciation. Depreciation is estimated to constitute the most significant proportion of the AMAP rates.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are not required to use the AMAP rates. Instead, they can agree to reimburse the actual cost incurred, where individuals can provide evidence of the expenditure, without an Income Tax or National Insurance charge arising.</p><p> </p><p>Alternatively, they can choose to pay a different mileage rate that is higher or lower than the AMAP rates. If an employee is paid less than the approved amount, they are allowed to claim Mileage Allowance Relief (MAR) from HMRC. However, if the payment exceeds the relevant AMAP rate, and this results in a profit for the individual, they will be liable to pay Income Tax and National Insurance contributions on the difference.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes and allowances, the Government keeps the AMAP rates under review and any changes are considered by the Chancellor.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:21:28 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1487643

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sports: Clubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many community amateur sports clubs registered with HMRC in each year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	33010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Community Amateur Sports Club scheme contains over 7,000 registered clubs. The breakdown of clubs that registered with HMRC in each year since 2019 is:</p><p> </p><p>235 clubs in 2019</p><p>227 clubs in 2020</p><p>155 clubs in 2021</p><p>70 clubs in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:29:05 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1487644

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Guaranteed Minimum Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, under what circumstances the (a) Department for Work and Pensions or (b) HMRC may change an individual’s Guaranteed Minimum Payment information.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	33004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>An individual’s National Insurance record is a living entity that can be updated at any time through routine ‘business as usual’ reviews or if additional information is received from Pension Scheme Administrators and/or employers. Any of these updates to the National Insurance record could result in a change to the Guaranteed Minimum Pension value held on HMRC records.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/07/2022 11:10:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1486522

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Commuters: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take further steps to assist commuters with the rising cost of petrol.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	31086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>At Spring Statement 2022 in response to fuel prices reaching record levels, the government announced a temporary 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre.</p><p> </p><p>This is the largest cash-terms cut across all fuel duty rates at once, ever, and is only the second time in 20 years that main rates of petrol and diesel have been cut. This cut represents savings for households and businesses worth around £2.4 billion in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that it expects those in the supply chain to pass the fuel duty cut through to consumers as promptly as possible. Following a request from the Business Secretary, the Competition and Markets Authority will undertake a short and focused review of the fuel market and will provide advice to the Government on steps that could be taken to improve outcomes for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes, including fuel duty, remain under review.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:25:38 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1486563

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value has been of contracts held by their Department with (a) G4S, (b) Serco and (c) Capita in each year since 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	31013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury is committed to maintaining transparency about its procurement activity and publishes information about its contracts with a value of over £10,000 on the “<a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">Contracts Finder</a>” website.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:28:27 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1486571

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his policy to ban British companies insuring ships carrying Russian oil cargo will be made retrospective to prevent contracts being signed that last beyond the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	31237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>As announced in the G7 leaders’ statement on 28 June we have collectively committed to explore a price cap on globally shipped Russian oil and petroleum products, given the G7’s dominant position in the provision of maritime services that enables the transportation of Russian seaborne crude oil and petroleum products globally.</p><p> </p><p>The G7 will now consult with other countries and key stakeholders in the private sector.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 13/07/2022 13:09:52 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1486574

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC has taken to use Common Reporting Standard data to assess the extent of offshore tax evasion by UK residents.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	30972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) provides HMRC with critical information, which is playing a major role in tackling offshore tax non-compliance, including evasion.</p><p>When CRS data is received, HMRC systematically compare it to customer information and tax records, to establish whether UK taxpayers have properly reported their overseas income and determine the appropriate response.</p><p>HMRC plans to calculate and publish a new stand-alone offshore tax gap, which estimates the amount of offshore tax not being correctly reported by UK taxpayers next year, for the ‘Measuring tax gaps 2023 edition’.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/07/2022 10:58:55 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Baroness Hodge of Barking

1486575

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC made Common Reporting Standard data available to analysts within HMRC’s Knowledge Analysis and Intelligence division.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	30973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text Common Reporting Standard data has been made available to analysts in Knowledge Analysis and Intelligence. answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/07/2022 11:07:14 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Baroness Hodge of Barking