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1701099

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	BBC: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the Government's BBC funding model review.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	21708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has launched a review of the BBC’s funding model, to ensure it is fair to licence fee payers, sustainable for the long term, and supports the BBC’s vital role in growing our thriving creative industries.</p><p>This is an important cross-Government programme of work, HMT and DCMS are in regular engagement, and will continue to do so over the course of the review.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 23/04/2024 10:41:08 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1651887

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an equalities impact assessment of proposals for a points-based penalty regime for late submissions of tax returns.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	193420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>A new points-based penalty system was brought in on 1 January 2023 for all VAT-registered businesses. The Government published the associated screening equality impact assessment on 23 March.</p><p> </p><p>An equalities impact assessment covering the new penalty system for Income Tax Self-Assessment taxpayers will be published during its introduction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/07/2023 14:36:10 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1604931

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Swimming Pools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether local authorities will be able to apply to the Swimming Pool Support Fund to reopen (a) permanently and (b) temporarily closed swimming pools.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	167162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring continued public access to public swimming pools. Swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy as well as being a crucial life skill in terms of water safety. Furthermore, swimming facilities are important centres for the local community. That is why the Chancellor has announced, as part of the Spring Budget, over £60 million to safeguard public swimming pools in England as the first step to future proof the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF) will focus on public swimming pool providers whose cost pressures are most acute, leaving them most vulnerable to closure. This could include public swimming facilities who have reduced their hours in order to keep services going. Full details of eligibility requirements for the scheme and the application process will be published by Sport England shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Both immediate support for cost-pressures and investment in energy efficiency measures will be targeted to support facilities which are most in need. Funding will be distributed following a competitive application process and made available in the 2023/24 financial year, with grants being made directly to successful local authorities.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 167163 167164 167165 167166 question first answered 21/03/2023 14:48:32 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1604932

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Swimming Pools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Swimming Pool Support Fund, what estimate he has made of the number of swimming pools he expects that fund to support.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	167163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring continued public access to public swimming pools. Swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy as well as being a crucial life skill in terms of water safety. Furthermore, swimming facilities are important centres for the local community. That is why the Chancellor has announced, as part of the Spring Budget, over £60 million to safeguard public swimming pools in England as the first step to future proof the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF) will focus on public swimming pool providers whose cost pressures are most acute, leaving them most vulnerable to closure. This could include public swimming facilities who have reduced their hours in order to keep services going. Full details of eligibility requirements for the scheme and the application process will be published by Sport England shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Both immediate support for cost-pressures and investment in energy efficiency measures will be targeted to support facilities which are most in need. Funding will be distributed following a competitive application process and made available in the 2023/24 financial year, with grants being made directly to successful local authorities.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 167162 167164 167165 167166 question first answered 21/03/2023 14:48:32 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1604933

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Swimming Pools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Swimming Pool Support Fund, when those funds will be made available to local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	167164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring continued public access to public swimming pools. Swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy as well as being a crucial life skill in terms of water safety. Furthermore, swimming facilities are important centres for the local community. That is why the Chancellor has announced, as part of the Spring Budget, over £60 million to safeguard public swimming pools in England as the first step to future proof the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF) will focus on public swimming pool providers whose cost pressures are most acute, leaving them most vulnerable to closure. This could include public swimming facilities who have reduced their hours in order to keep services going. Full details of eligibility requirements for the scheme and the application process will be published by Sport England shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Both immediate support for cost-pressures and investment in energy efficiency measures will be targeted to support facilities which are most in need. Funding will be distributed following a competitive application process and made available in the 2023/24 financial year, with grants being made directly to successful local authorities.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 167162 167163 167165 167166 question first answered 21/03/2023 14:48:32 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1604934

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Swimming Pools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether distribution of allocations from the Swimming Pool Support Fund will be at the discretion of local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	167165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring continued public access to public swimming pools. Swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy as well as being a crucial life skill in terms of water safety. Furthermore, swimming facilities are important centres for the local community. That is why the Chancellor has announced, as part of the Spring Budget, over £60 million to safeguard public swimming pools in England as the first step to future proof the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF) will focus on public swimming pool providers whose cost pressures are most acute, leaving them most vulnerable to closure. This could include public swimming facilities who have reduced their hours in order to keep services going. Full details of eligibility requirements for the scheme and the application process will be published by Sport England shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Both immediate support for cost-pressures and investment in energy efficiency measures will be targeted to support facilities which are most in need. Funding will be distributed following a competitive application process and made available in the 2023/24 financial year, with grants being made directly to successful local authorities.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 167162 167163 167164 167166 question first answered 21/03/2023 14:48:33 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1604935

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Swimming Pools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Swimming Pool Support Fund, when he plans to publish further guidance and eligibility criteria for that fund.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	167166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring continued public access to public swimming pools. Swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy as well as being a crucial life skill in terms of water safety. Furthermore, swimming facilities are important centres for the local community. That is why the Chancellor has announced, as part of the Spring Budget, over £60 million to safeguard public swimming pools in England as the first step to future proof the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF) will focus on public swimming pool providers whose cost pressures are most acute, leaving them most vulnerable to closure. This could include public swimming facilities who have reduced their hours in order to keep services going. Full details of eligibility requirements for the scheme and the application process will be published by Sport England shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Both immediate support for cost-pressures and investment in energy efficiency measures will be targeted to support facilities which are most in need. Funding will be distributed following a competitive application process and made available in the 2023/24 financial year, with grants being made directly to successful local authorities.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 167162 167163 167164 167165 question first answered 21/03/2023 14:48:33 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1434329

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gift Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish updated statistics for the amount of Gift Aid that is unclaimed each year.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	127452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to proving support to the charitable sector worth over £5 billion per year. Gift Aid - a key part of this - is one of the most generous tax reliefs available – worth £1.4 billion per year to charities and £500 million to their donors (through higher rate relief).</p><p> </p><p>In March 2018 HM Revenue and Customs published research on charitable giving and Gift Aid and the key findings were that, for the 12-month period up to January 2016, £560m of Gift Aid was not claimed where it could have been and £180m of Gift Aid was incorrectly claimed. However, as neither charities nor their donors are required to tell the Government about donations on which Gift Aid is eligible but not claimed, there is no administrative data to publish. Therefore, the 2018 figures have not been updated.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs works closely with the charity sector to help ensure donors are aware of Gift Aid and are able to make informed decisions about whether or not they qualify for the relief but ultimately it is a choice for the donor. The Government is always open to new ideas to improve eligible Gift Aid take-up and to ensure that Gift Aid is fit for the future.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 127453 question first answered 01/03/2022 11:45:13 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1434330

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gift Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to help reduce the amount of Gift Aid that is unclaimed each year.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	127453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to proving support to the charitable sector worth over £5 billion per year. Gift Aid - a key part of this - is one of the most generous tax reliefs available – worth £1.4 billion per year to charities and £500 million to their donors (through higher rate relief).</p><p> </p><p>In March 2018 HM Revenue and Customs published research on charitable giving and Gift Aid and the key findings were that, for the 12-month period up to January 2016, £560m of Gift Aid was not claimed where it could have been and £180m of Gift Aid was incorrectly claimed. However, as neither charities nor their donors are required to tell the Government about donations on which Gift Aid is eligible but not claimed, there is no administrative data to publish. Therefore, the 2018 figures have not been updated.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs works closely with the charity sector to help ensure donors are aware of Gift Aid and are able to make informed decisions about whether or not they qualify for the relief but ultimately it is a choice for the donor. The Government is always open to new ideas to improve eligible Gift Aid take-up and to ensure that Gift Aid is fit for the future.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 127452 question first answered 01/03/2022 11:45:13 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1257158

registered interest
date	01/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: British Nationals Abroad
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 that UK citizens living in (a) The Netherlands and (b) other countries in Europe are able to continue holding UK bank accounts after the conclusion of transitional arrangements for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	123633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK authorities have taken the appropriate actions to mitigate risks of disruption to cross-border financial services at the end of the Transition Period (TP), including confirming that the Temporary Permissions Regime will apply from the end of the TP. This will allow EEA firms currently providing services in the UK via a financial services ‘passport’ to continue operating after the TP while they apply for full UK authorisation.</p><p> </p><p>However, the issue of whether UK firms can service EEA-based retail customers remains a matter of local law and regulation in each country. It may also be impacted by how firms are set up and what steps they have taken to continue to service customers. We expect banks to act lawfully and in accordance with local regulators’ expectations.</p><p> </p><p>We also expect that banks work to ensure good outcomes for their customers and provide timely communications to enable them to make appropriate decisions. UK banking providers are expected to contact impacted customers if they need to make any changes to their product or the way it is provided.</p><p> </p><p>We encourage customers with questions or concerns to speak to their service provider. There is also further guidance for impacted customers on the Money Advice Service website, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/brexit-banking-insurance-finance" target="_blank">https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/brexit-banking-insurance-finance</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/12/2020 12:25:08 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith