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1718053

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
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 (a) number of people who will financially benefit from the National Insurance reduction announced in the Spring Budget 2024 and (b) average (i) financial gain from that reduction and (ii) cumulative financial gain from reductions to National Insurance announced in the Autumn Statement 2023 and Spring Budget 2024, by region.
tabling member constituency	Sedgefield
tabling member printed	Paul Howell
uin	26293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The estimated number of people who financially benefited from the National insurance reduction in the Autumn Statement and Spring Budget and the associated financial gain for an average employee on £35,404 can be seen in Table 1 below:</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: gain for an average employee on £35,404 from reductions to National Insurance announced in the Autumn Statement 2023 and Spring Budget 2024</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2024 to 2025 tax year impacts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Autumn Statement only </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spring Budget only </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cumulative Spring Budget and Autumn Statement</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of people who financially benefitted from the NICs reduction, 1000s</strong></p></td><td><p>29,300</p></td><td><p>29,500</p></td><td><p>29,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Gain for average employee with mean employee salary of £35,404</strong></p></td><td><p>£457</p></td><td><p>£457</p></td><td><p>£913</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The estimated average financial gain among those benefitting from both the Autumn Statement 2023 and Spring Budget 2024 National insurance reduction, by region, can be seen in the Table 2 below:</p><p> </p><p>Table 2: average financial gain and cumulative gain from reductions to National Insurance announced in the Autumn Statement 2023 and Spring Budget 2024, by region</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2024 to 2025 tax year impacts</strong><strong> by region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of gainers, 1000s</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average gain, Spring Budget only </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average cumulative gain, Autumn Statement and Spring Budget</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td><td><p>£316</p></td><td><p>£632</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West and Merseyside</p></td><td><p>3,140</p></td><td><p>£321</p></td><td><p>£644</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>2,330</p></td><td><p>£313</p></td><td><p>£628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>2,110</p></td><td><p>£322</p></td><td><p>£645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>2,500</p></td><td><p>£322</p></td><td><p>£645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>2,830</p></td><td><p>£360</p></td><td><p>£720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>4,350</p></td><td><p>£381</p></td><td><p>£763</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>4,120</p></td><td><p>£369</p></td><td><p>£738</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>2,420</p></td><td><p>£327</p></td><td><p>£655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>807</p></td><td><p>£308</p></td><td><p>£618</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>2,430</p></td><td><p>£338</p></td><td><p>£677</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>1,240</p></td><td><p>£320</p></td><td><p>£642</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£341</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£683</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These are the modelled average impacts rather than the impacts for an average full time employee (on a given salary), for example the £900 gain previously published for the cumulative impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Autumn Statement 2023 National insurance reduction estimates are based upon the 2019 to 2020 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected in line with economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibilities November 2023 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p><p> </p><p>The Spring Budget 2024 National insurance reduction estimates and cumulative estimates of both policies are based upon the 2019 to 2020 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected in line with economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibilities March 2024 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 26294 question first answered 17/05/2024 14:08:46 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4830 label Biography information for Paul Howell

1717675

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Defibrillators: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of a removing Value Added Tax on automatic external defibrillators.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	26006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text The Government provides VAT reliefs to aid the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) through VAT refunds on purchases made by local authorities including parish councils, and VAT reliefs for purchases made through voluntary contributions where the AED is donated to eligible charities or the NHS.<p> </p><p>The cost of relieving VAT on AEDs is uncertain owing to the lack of data on purchases of these devices. Businesses are not required to provide information at a product level in their VAT returns, as this may impose an excessive administrative burden.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently inviting community organisations to bid for funding as part of a £1 million grant scheme that expands public access to AEDs, particularly in public places where they are most needed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/05/2024 13:06:04 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1717687

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Correspondence
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 ensure the adequacy of response times for ministerial correspondence.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Michael Shanks
uin	26024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence. Ministers and officials are committed to providing the highest level of service. The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers" target="_blank">Cabinet Office</a> publishes correspondence performance data on GOV.UK on a regular basis, detailing departmental performance in handling correspondence.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 16/05/2024 13:58:59 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks

1716925

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment: Maladministration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2024 to Question 24560 on Self-assessment: Maladministration, how many self assessment forms for the tax year 2023-24 were sent in April 2024; and what the cost was for (a) printing and (b) postage.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	25577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>This information is not available in the public domain. HMRC are aware that some customers who normally file their Self Assessment (SA) tax returns online have received a paper SA. These were sent in error, and customers who were expecting to file online should continue to do so. HMRC have written to everyone affected to apologise for the confusion and to reassure them that they do not need to take any action other than to file their return, which they can still do online, by the 31<sup>st</sup> January 2025.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/05/2024 16:42:21 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1716935

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Nurseries
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 level of usage of the workplace nursery scheme since it was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	25587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Workplace Nurseries formed part of Employer Supported Childcare (ESC), which closed for new applicants from 4 October 2018.</p><p>Employees already registered before 4th October 2018 are able to continue using the scheme for as long as the employer offers it, or as long as they stay with the employer.</p><p>ESC was replaced by Tax-Free Childcare in October 2018.</p><p>The Government continues to support parents with childcare, including through Tax-Free Childcare, the free hours childcare offer, and Universal Credit Childcare.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 25588 question first answered 17/05/2024 13:25:16 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1716937

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to promote the workplace nursery scheme; and how much has been spent promoting that scheme in each financial year since it was introduced.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	25588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Workplace Nurseries formed part of Employer Supported Childcare (ESC), which closed for new applicants from 4 October 2018.</p><p>Employees already registered before 4th October 2018 are able to continue using the scheme for as long as the employer offers it, or as long as they stay with the employer.</p><p>ESC was replaced by Tax-Free Childcare in October 2018.</p><p>The Government continues to support parents with childcare, including through Tax-Free Childcare, the free hours childcare offer, and Universal Credit Childcare.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 25587 question first answered 17/05/2024 13:25:16 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1716944

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tourism and Service Industries: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent fiscal steps his Department has taken to help support small and local businesses in the (a) seasonal tourism and (b) service industries.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	25556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting small and local businesses in the hospitality, tourism, and services sectors, which provide a significant contribution to the UK economy and society.</p><p> </p><p>At the Autumn Statement 2023, the Government announced an extension to the 75% business rate relief for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties for 2024-25, a tax cut worth £2.4 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Spring Budget 2024 goes further to support SMEs by increasing the VAT registration threshold from £85,000 to £90,000 which means the UK now has the joint highest VAT registration threshold in the OECD. This keeps the majority of UK businesses out.</p><p> </p><p>Our Small Business Rates Relief means one-third of business properties in England already pay no Business Rates. We provide other tax reliefs benefiting SMEs such as the Annual Investment Allowance and Employment Allowance, and support investment in SMEs through British Business Bank programmes.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, over this Spending Review period – the Government has allocated over £100m to the British Tourist Authority to support VisitBritain and VisitEngland with marketing activity to promote Britain as a destination.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 16/05/2024 14:02:00 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1716946

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the potential merits of increasing the purchase price limits on ISAs to exceed £250,000.
tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Strathern
uin	25600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government keeps all aspects of savings policy under review, and any changes of this kind would be made at a relevant fiscal event.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 14/05/2024 13:01:10 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	5000 label Biography information for Alistair Strathern

1716957

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in the UK for use in its canteens and restaurants.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Our buildings are managed by the Government Property Agency (GPA), and they are responsible for the provision of catering services across our sites.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 16/05/2024 14:11:36 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716965

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to simplify the tax system.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	25476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor has been clear that tax simplification is a key priority. He has set a clear mandate for officials in HMT and HMRC to focus on simplification during tax policy making and implementation.</p><p> </p><p>Recent fiscal events have included several simplification measures. At Autumn Statement 2023 the government abolished the obligation to pay class 2 self-employed national insurance contributions, simplified the capital allowances system for large businesses by making full expensing permanent, and made it easier for self-employed to use a simplified method for calculating small business profits known as the cash basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced additional simplifications in a Written Statement on 16<sup>th</sup> January.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 16/05/2024 12:44:56 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord