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1681868

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money Lenders: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help support victims of illegal money lenders.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	9550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the dangers of unauthorised money lenders - more commonly known as loan sharks - and the negative impact that they can have on communities. That is why HM Treasury funds Illegal Money Lending Teams (IMLTs) across the UK via an industry levy collected by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p><p> </p><p>The IMLTs investigate and prosecute illegal money lenders as well as provide support to victims, with over 30,000 people having been helped in the process. The teams also undertake community work, warning of the risks of loan sharks, and support people in accessing legal, affordable credit.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury took over responsibility for funding the IMLTs in 2017. Since then, the Government has increased funding for the teams by over 50%. In the 2023/24 financial year, the Government is providing over £7.3 million to the teams, equipping them to investigate and prosecute illegal lenders while working to support their victims.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 22/01/2024 10:30:08 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1681906

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 17 October 2023 to Question 200203 on Financial Services: Environment Protection, when he plans to publish the next stage of the UK Green Taxonomy process.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	9438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to delivering a UK Green Taxonomy to support an increase in financing for activities supporting the transition to net zero and delivering on UK environmental objectives. We expect to consult shortly. Following the consultation, we will analyse responses and provide a government response in accordance with Cabinet Office consultation principles, with a view to finalising the Taxonomy.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 18/01/2024 12:35:25 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1681909

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Military Aid: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Government Departments will contribute towards the recently announced £2.5 billion assistance package for Ukraine; how much each Department will (a) provide towards that total, (b) receive in extra sums granted by the Treasury to offset that contribution and (c) donate in terms of resources towards that total without reimbursement from the Treasury.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Sir Julian Lewis
uin	9368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>This is new funding. No department is being asked to contribute to this package.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 18/01/2024 16:33:03 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1681925

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Finance: Non-fungible Tokens
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential role of Non-Fungible Tokens in tackling corruption in the administration of public finances.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	9491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>HM Treasury has made no assessment of the potential role of non-fungible tokens in tackling corruption in the administration of public finances.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 18/01/2024 12:34:01 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1681930

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service
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 adequacy of the technology used in HMRC's trader support service system; and if he will require the implementation of an urgent independent assessment of the performance of that technology since it was introduced.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	9440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The Trader Support Service (TSS) is operating smoothly and consistently. To date, over 54.5K businesses have registered for the TSS and more than 40.5K of those businesses regularly use it. The service has processed over 1.25m goods movements, involving more than 4.6m consignments, playing an important role in ensuring the free flow of goods within the UK’s internal market.</p><p> </p><p>Governance structures are in place to review the TSS’ performance and IT functionality to ensure it continues to meet its intended purpose. HMRC also monitors customer satisfaction scores, customer feedback and management information to continuously improve the service. The customer satisfaction score in 2023 was 85%.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/01/2024 16:45:54 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1682048

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Video Games: Tax 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 impact of Video Games Tax Relief on inward investment into the UK video games industry.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	9511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text HMRC commissioned an independent evaluation of Video Games Tax Relief (VGTR) which included an assessment of the impact on inward investment. The findings can be found here:<p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/video-game-tax-relief-evaluation" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/video-game-tax-relief-evaluation</em></a><em>.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/01/2024 11:34:41 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

1682067

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Standards
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 the FCA on the effectiveness of its consumer duty in upholding standards of financial services for customers.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	9699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the UK has world-leading levels of regulatory operational effectiveness and to ensuring that consumers of financial services have appropriate protections in place. The Consumer Duty aims to ensure that firms act to deliver good outcomes and seeks to set a higher and clearer standard of care that firms owe their customers.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury ministers meet regularly with the FCA to discuss a range of topics including the Consumer Duty.</p><p> </p><p>With any new policy intervention, it is appropriate to consider how effective it has been in meeting its objectives, once such an assessment can be made. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 introduced a new requirement on the financial services regulators to keep their rules under review, and to publish a statement of policy for how they conduct rule reviews. The FCA’s rule review framework can be found at https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/corporate-documents/our-rule-review-framework.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 22/01/2024 10:28:26 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1682146

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Payment Systems Regulator on ATM interchange fees.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	9689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 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: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 18/01/2024 12:32:36 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1682196

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Theatre: Corporation Tax
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 Government’s draft legislative changes to part 15C of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 on (a) jobs and (b) new productions in the theatre sector; and if he will meet UK Theatre and the Society of London Theatre to discuss those changes.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	9669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>HMRC has published two information notes on Administrative changes to the creative industry tax reliefs and, Clarifications of the rules for cultural tax reliefs. These notes include impacts of the changes and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/creative-industry-tax-reliefs-administrative-changes/administrative-changes-to-the-creative-industry-tax-reliefs" target="_blank">Administrative changes to the creative industry tax reliefs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clarifications-of-the-rules-for-cultural-tax-reliefs" target="_blank">Clarifications of the rules for cultural tax reliefs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Officials held a meeting with Society of London Theatre to discuss the theatre tax relief draft legislative changes on 23 November 2023.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/01/2024 16:48:56 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1682230

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Central Bank Digital Currencies
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 with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of a central bank digital currency on (a) national security and (b) digital exclusion.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	9722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>HM Treasury and the Bank of England will conduct a full examination of the benefits and risks of introducing a digital pound, including an assessment of any potential national security and digital exclusion impacts. This assessment will be made before any decision is taken on whether to build and introduce the digital pound, over the coming years.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 22/01/2024 10:26:36 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson