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1666079

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Police: Housing
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 waiving HMRC rules on benefit in kind for the provision of police housing in areas with low availability of public housing.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	203604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Where an employer provides living accommodation to an employee it is usually taxable as a benefit in kind. Accommodation can be provided exempt from tax, providing it meets these conditions:</p><p> </p><ul><li>employees cannot do their work properly without it, for example agricultural workers living on farms;</li><li>an employer is usually expected to provide accommodation for people doing that type of work (for example a manager living above a pub, or a vicar looking after a parish);</li><li>accommodation is provided to protect an employee because the type of work they do means there’s a special threat to their security.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has published guidance that covers which occupations are customary and therefore satisfy an exemption from tax.</p><p> </p><p>The tax rules for employer provided accommodation apply to the whole of the UK and are consistent across different employers. This ensures the UK tax system is simple, easy to understand, and limits the risk of abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The government has no plans to make changes but, keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 203606 question first answered 24/10/2023 12:03:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1666094

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Funds Transfer: Hacking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) likelihood and (b) impact on the banking sector of a payments system being hacked by a hostile actor; and what contingency plans his Department has put in place for this.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	203552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text In fulfilling its role as lead government department for the finance sector, HMT assesses a range of risks that might have an impact on the functioning of the sector. The department has published several risks in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1175834/2023_NATIONAL_RISK_REGISTER_NRR.pdf" target="_blank">2023 National Risk Register</a>. answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 24/10/2023 15:11:19 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1666100

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of the Energy Profits Levy investment allowance relief in the 2022-23 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	203475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the cost of tax reliefs used by oil and gas companies under the Ring Fence tax regime are published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies grouped question UIN 203476 question first answered 25/10/2023 07:39:21 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1666101

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Tax 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 cost of the investment allowance relief under the Energy Profits Levy in each financial year to 2025/2026; and if he will place a copy of that estimate in the Library of the House.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	203476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the cost of tax reliefs used by oil and gas companies under the Ring Fence tax regime are published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies grouped question UIN 203475 question first answered 25/10/2023 07:39:21 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1666138

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a list of the ten largest exporters of goods in each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	203588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uktradeinfo.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csatvinder.juttla%40hmrc.gov.uk%7Cf7850ca447ed4360c4d108dbd151faa3%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638333922240552133%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=G9m1A5zHX%2FwdbEzdyro4a8hQsgbOVDpilw%2BsU%2BfSqdI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>). From this website, it is possible to build your own data tables based upon bespoke search criteria and download bulk datasets.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect the information it holds about taxpayers. As a result, it is not possible to confirm the ten largest exporters of goods in each region of the UK without the request identifying information relating to an individual taxpayer or taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/10/2023 07:39:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1666147

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the banking sector on (a) pending payments and (b) reimbursement payments for incomplete purchases.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Kim Leadbeater
uin	203636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at the link below.</p><p> </p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 26/10/2023 10:11:40 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4923 label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater

1666150

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Tax Rates and Bands
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 number of people in each of the last five financial years who crystalised their pension assets and had total pension pots in threshold bands of (a) £1.073 million and above, but below £1.25 million, (b) £1.25 million and above, but below £1.5 million, (c) £1.5 million and above, but below £1.75 million, (d) £1.75 million and above, but below £2 million and (e) £2 million and above; and for each of the threshold bands given, how many people were assumed for the purposes of any revenue forecasts, whether made by the Office for Budget Responsibility or by HMRC, to have crystalised their pension assets in the years covered by those forecasts.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	203576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text On 15 March the government introduced legislation to remove the LTA charge from 6 April 2023, prior to the full abolition of the LTA from 6 April 2024. By removing the lifetime limit on tax-relievable pension savings and improving the financial incentives of work, this policy ensures that individuals will not be disincentivised from remaining in work by pension tax limits. It therefore supports government efforts to increase labour market productivity. The information requested could only be produced at disproportionate cost.<p> </p>Lifetime Allowance charges are published by HMRC annually up to tax year 2021 to 2022 in Table 8 of the Private pension statistics publication: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-and-stakeholder-pensions-statistics" target="_blank">Private pension statistics - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 24/10/2023 15:12:49 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1666153

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: 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 impact of the August 2023 changes to alcohol duty on inflation.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	203613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government publishes tax information and impact notes (TIINs) for tax policy changes when the policy is final or near final. The summary of impacts from the latest changes to alcohol duty at Spring Budget 2023 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/increase-in-alcohol-duty-rates/alcohol-duty-uprating" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/increase-in-alcohol-duty-rates/alcohol-duty-uprating</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government will evaluate the impact of the new rates and structures three years after the changes. Which came into place 1 August 2023. This will allow time to understand the impacts in the alcohol market and for HMRC to gather useful and accurate data with which to evaluate.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies grouped question UIN 203614 question first answered 25/10/2023 07:38:43 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1666154

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Spirits: Prices
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 impact of the Brexit Pubs Guarantee on the price of spirits in pubs.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	203614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government publishes tax information and impact notes (TIINs) for tax policy changes when the policy is final or near final. The summary of impacts from the latest changes to alcohol duty at Spring Budget 2023 can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/increase-in-alcohol-duty-rates/alcohol-duty-uprating" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/increase-in-alcohol-duty-rates/alcohol-duty-uprating</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government will evaluate the impact of the new rates and structures three years after the changes. Which came into place 1 August 2023. This will allow time to understand the impacts in the alcohol market and for HMRC to gather useful and accurate data with which to evaluate.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies grouped question UIN 203613 question first answered 25/10/2023 07:38:43 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1666156

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times he met spirits distillers to discuss the August 2023 changes to alcohol duty.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	203615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government consulted extensively and took account of evidence from a wider range of stakeholders, including spirits producers, and a variety of data sets as part of the tax policy making process on the new alcohol duty system. The response to the final consultation can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1145222/M5209_M5348_Alcohol_Duty_Review_consultation_response_FINAL.pdf." target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1145222/M5209_M5348_Alcohol_Duty_Review_consultation_response_FINAL.pdf.</a></p><p>HM Treasury keeps all taxes, including alcohol duties, under review and welcomes stakeholders' views as part of the annual Budget representations process. Guidance on submitting Budget representations is available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023-representations/guidance-for-submitting-autumn-statement-2023-representations-to-the-treasury" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023-representations/guidance-for-submitting-autumn-statement-2023-representations-to-the-treasury</a></p><p> </p><p>Stakeholders can make representations, which form part of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s considerations.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 24/10/2023 12:11:09 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols