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1564756

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Borrowing
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 trends in the levels of Government borrowing in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	118931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Trends in the level of borrowing in the last five years reflect the UK dealing with the consequences of significant global shocks.</p><p> </p><p>By 2018-19, the Government had succeeded in reducing the deficit from the 2009-10 peak by four-fifths. However, following the actions taken during the pandemic, borrowing reached a post-war high in 2020-21. While it decreased in 2021-22, this still remained more than double the level seen in 2019-20. Borrowing is expected to increase this year as the Government has taken action to support families and businesses with their energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>You can find recent borrowing figures in HM Treasury’s Autumn Statement 2022 document, found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118417/CCS1022065440-001_SECURE_HMT_Autumn_Statement_November_2022_Web_accessible__1_.pdf" target="_blank">AUTUMN STATEMENT 2022 (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/01/2023 13:47:17 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1564758

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit 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 providing the Scottish Parliament with powers to impose a levy on the profits made by supermarkets on the minimum unit price for low-cost high-strength alcohol.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	119054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer that I gave to the House on 19 December.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our alcohol duty review, the Government aims to reduce administrative burdens on businesses. The reforms ensure that stronger products, which are associated with higher levels of harm, pay proportionately more duty.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 12/01/2023 17:10:20 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1564764

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to amend the Vehicle Excise Duty rules so that it is based on the fuel type and level of CO2 emissions of a motorcycle rather than its engine size.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	118933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>VED for motorcycles is currently based on engine size. The current rates range from £20 to £101 for those with the largest engines, which in part aims to reflect the environmental benefits of using smaller engines.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor announced in his 2022 Autumn Statement that electric motorcycles will begin to pay VED from April 2025.</p><p> </p><p>While there are no current plans to further reform the VED system for motorcycles, as with all taxes, VED remains under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/01/2023 14:20:40 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1564769

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy Bill Relief Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 December 2022 to Question 105568 on Manufacturing Industries: Energy, when he plans to publish the review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme; and what plans he has to provide further support.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	119059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>On 9 January, the government announced that it would be launching a new energy support scheme for businesses, charities and the public sector. This will help those locked into contracts signed before recent substantial falls in the wholesale price manage their costs and provide others with reassurance against the risk of prices rising again.</p><p> </p><p>The new Energy Bills Discount Scheme will provide all eligible businesses and other non-domestic energy users across the UK with a discount on high energy bills until 31 March 2024, following the end of the current Energy Bill Relief Scheme.</p><p>It will also provide businesses in sectors with particularly high levels of energy use and trade intensity with a higher level of support.</p><p> </p><p>The new scheme strikes a balance between supporting businesses for a further 12 months, from April 2023 to March 2024, and limiting taxpayer’s exposure to volatile energy markets, with a cap set at £5.5 billion. This provides long term certainty for businesses and reflects how the scale of the challenge has changed since September last year.</p><p>Further information on the scheme can be found here<strong>: </strong><a title="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-bills-discount-scheme" href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-bills-discount-scheme" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-bills-discount-scheme</strong></a><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 12/01/2023 17:07:27 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1564772

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: South Tyneside
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money have South Tyneside Council returned to his Department from Government Grants allocated over the past two years as of 6 January 2023.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	119061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>Local authorities receive a wide range of grants from multiple government departments to reflect their broad responsibilities.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not maintain a central record of grant funding provided to individual local authorities. Information on specific grants, including where relevant the amount returned, is held by the department that is responsible for administering the grant.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/01/2023 09:35:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1564779

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Goods Vehicle Movement Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many vehicles were sent to inland border facilities due to the failure of the Goods Vehicle Management System in January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	119067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>On 1 January 2023, there was a technical issue with the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) which affected some traders’ ability to move goods using the service. The issue was swiftly fixed and GVMS continues to work well.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that fewer than 15 vehicles were directed to attend Inland Border Facilities, due to traders’ customs declarations requiring further action following updates to the Customs Declaration Service. HMRC worked closely with affected traders to ensure their goods reached their destination as quickly as possible. We are not aware of any vehicles being directed to Inland Border Facilities due to the technical issue with GVMS.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/01/2023 17:01:58 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1564838

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Remote Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of his Department’s employees work from home at least one day a week.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	118940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>HMT operates a hybrid working arrangement which requires staff to spend as a minimum 50% of their working time in the office. This equates to office attendance of 2-3 days per week for fulltime staff and pro-rata basis for part-time staff. HMT’s office occupancy data is published on Gov.Uk:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-headquarters-occupancy-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-headquarters-occupancy-data</a></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/01/2023 14:07:34 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1564880

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data his Department holds on the value of the (a) financial assets and investments managed in the UK and (b) revenue brought in by his Department through taxation on capital in financial year 2021-22; and what proportion of those financial assets and investments were domiciled in the UK in that financial year.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	118967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>There is no statutory requirement for asset managers or financial institutions to report to Government on valuations of assets of investments under management in the UK, so the requested information is not held.</p><p> </p><p>Further information of different types of capital assets has been compiled by the Office for Budget Responsibility for their Economic and Fiscal Outlook publication which is available here: <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2022/" target="_blank"><em>https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2022/</em></a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/01/2023 14:18:20 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1564890

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with HMRC on technical problems affecting the availability of public helplines for self-assessments.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	119137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>HMRC have introduced a ‘Period of Restricted Change’ to protect live service by reducing the volume of changes made to our IT / Telephony service. This vastly reduces the risk of IT and Telephony outages.</p><p> </p><p>Every January, HMRC introduce a Key Business Event wrap-around support for ‘Self-Assessment’ which in essence, provides protective guardrails across the end-to-end service, including the Online customer services and Telephony lines, but also the underpinning infrastructure, at this crucial business peak for HMRC.’</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/01/2023 14:49:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1564891

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services
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 amount of time HMRC public telephone numbers were not available in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	119138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>In the last three years, there were 10 instances when HMRC’s telephony lines were unavailable. This equates to 0.0018 per cent of total hours over the three-year period.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 17/01/2023 14:23:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury