Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1137809

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of imposing taxes on polluting goods to tackle climate change.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	275212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has legislated to amend its long-term greenhouse gas emissions target to reach net zero by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has a number of policies in place to tax polluting goods in order to tackle climate change. These include the Carbon Price Support rate, a tax on fossil fuels used in power generation, and the Climate Change Levy, a tax on businesses’ consumption of gas, electricity and solid fuels.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 17/07/2019 11:03:10 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1136216

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value was of (a) R&D expenditure and (b) R&D tax credits as (i) payable credits and (ii) deductions to Corporation Tax for UK life science SMEs SIC codes (A) 21100, (B) 72110, (C) 72190 and (D) 86900 in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	272184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>HMRC publish annual statistics on Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D) tax reliefs: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit</a></p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not break down the statistics on R&amp;D tax relief claims into the detailed sub-codes mentioned in the question, and this information would only be available at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Support for businesses through R&amp;D tax reliefs rose to £3.7 billion in 2015-16 (£1.8bn for the SME scheme and £1.9bn for the RDEC), up by almost a quarter from the previous year, supporting almost £29 billion of R&amp;D expenditure.</p><p> </p><p>Within the ‘Professional, scientific &amp; technical’ sector in 2015-16, there were 6,980 claims in the SME scheme worth £400m and SMEs also made 770 claims in the RDEC scheme worth £45m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/07/2019 15:03:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1131304

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research: 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 potential effect of the proposed cap on research and development tax credits for SMEs in the life sciences sector; and what steps he is taking to ensure that companies in the Cambridge area are not affected by the cap.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	263169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>Research and Development (R&amp;D) tax reliefs, including the small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) scheme, support businesses to invest and are a core part of the Government’s support for innovation.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced a cap on the payable tax credit element of the SME tax relief scheme of three times the company’s total PAYE and NICs liability for that year, to help prevent identified fraud and abuse of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government consulted between 28 March and 24 May 2019 on how the cap will be applied so as to minimise any impact on genuine businesses. The responses to that consultation, including those from representatives in the life sciences sector, are being analysed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/06/2019 15:18:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1125036

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: 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 environmental impact of freezing fuel duty since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	251386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The consumption of fuel is highly price inelastic. Therefore, fuel duty freezes only have a marginal impact on the amount of fuel purchased, and therefore limited impact on emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Households spend a significant amount of their total spending on transport fuels, and fuel costs are a major factor in helping the competitiveness of British businesses. Duty on fuel remains at 57.95ppl. The government is also taking action to reduce emissions and improve air quality through Vehicle Excise Duty and the Company Car Tax system.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/05/2019 14:31:39 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1077134

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Biotechnology
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 implications for his policies of the BioIndustry Association report entitled Confident capital: backing U.K. biotech, published on 1 January 2019; and what steps he is taking to help ensure that 2019 is a successful year for the U.K. biotechnology sector.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	225533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>We welcome the BioIndustry Association report, which the Government launched at the BioIndustry Association’s event, Strategic Technologies in Life Sciences: The Future is Now, attended by myself on 24 January 2018. The Government is proactively supporting the UK’s strong life sciences sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published two Life Sciences Sector Deals, which are supported by the Government’s commitment to delivering the biggest increase in R&amp;D investment for 40 years. Since Autumn 2016, Government has committed an additional £7 billion in R&amp;D by 2021-22, demonstrating clear progress towards the Government’s ambition to raise investment in R&amp;D in the economy to 2.4% of GDP by 2027.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget 2017 the Government also announced a 10-year action plan to unlock over £20bn to finance growth in innovative firms, including life science companies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 05/03/2019 16:06:42 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1020215

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research: EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the funding made available to underwrite successful bids by UK organisations to (a) Horizon 2020 and (b) other competitive EU grant programmes is planned to be redistributed from existing UK research budgets in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	199420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The HMG guarantee covers successful competitive bids made before the UK leaves the EU, for the lifetime of the project. This guarantee was extended in July 2018 to cover all EU projects agreed before the end of 2020, where the UK will be eligible to participate as a third country. If the UK leaves the EU next year without reaching an overall withdrawal agreement, HM Treasury will make funding available to departments to cover projects under the guarantee, which includes Horizon 2020. This funding will be additional to existing departmental budgets. Relevant departments will then be responsible for allocating this funding to UK organisations.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/12/2018 14:41:16 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

997566

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the funding allocated by the EU to underwrite successful bids by UK organisations to competitive EU grant programmes, including Horizon2020, will be funded from (a) UKRI’s annual budget allocation or (b) additional funding allocated by his Department in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	185619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text If the UK leaves the EU next year without a deal, HM Treasury will make additional funding available to departments to cover projects under the HMG Guarantee, which includes Horizon 2020. Relevant departments will then be responsible for allocating this funding to UK organisations. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 06/11/2018 15:43:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

997347

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the planned timeframe is for the distribution of funds to UK organisations to cover the competitive EU grant funding which has been guaranteed by his Department in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	185049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the Treasury will make funding available to departments next year to cover projects under the HMG Guarantee. Relevant departments will then allocate this funding to UK organisations.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 06/11/2018 15:37:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

972425

registered interest
date	12/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: East of England
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 representations in the East of England APPG Submission to Autumn Budget 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	174068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury receives representations from a range of stakeholders ahead of the Budget. We welcome all Budget submissions, particularly from organisations like the East of England APPG, who have unique insight into local strengths and challenges.</p><p> </p><p>While it would not be appropriate to respond in detail to individual proposals, all Budget representations submitted during the designated window will be carefully considered.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/10/2018 14:38:21 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

900483

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Immigration: Windrush Generation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has allocated additional funding for the Windrush generation taskforce.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	142465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office has already established and resourced the Windrush taskforce. This dedicated team is already helping the people affected evidence their right to be here and to access the necessary services. The Home Office is continuing to work through the detail of any other potential costs to the department.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 16/05/2018 13:11:14 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner