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914757

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coinage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to commission a commemorative 50p coin to mark the UK leaving the EU on 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	148989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The independent Royal Mint Advisory Committee on the Design of Coins, Medals, Seals and Decorations (RMAC), established in 1922, is the body responsible for the development of the nation’s coin themes and designs. Themes and designs are selected by this body to commemorate a selection of significant anniversaries and events relating to the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has passed the suggestion of commemorating the UK leaving the EU on a coin to the Committee for consideration.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 06/06/2018 16:02:52 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

914764

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Aviation: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Strategic Review of General Aviation, published by the Civil Aviation Authority in July 2006, whether his Department has conducted a review of whether the current VAT treatment applied to flight training places UK flying schools at a competitive disadvantage to those based in other countries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	148711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The government does not hold information on tax revenues that can be broken down to assess the impact of tax on flight training.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/06/2018 14:41:13 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

914823

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Charitable Donations: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse has been of (a) Gift Aid and (b) tax relief on charity donations declared on tax returns in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	148609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text HMRC publishes information about the estimated cost of Gift Aid and tax reliefs on charitable donations in “Charitable Donations and Tax Reliefs Statistics”.<p>Column (a) in Table 1 below shows the estimated cost to the public pursue of Gift Aid. Gift Aid is paid directly to charities on donations by Income Tax taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>Column (b) in Table 1 represents the estimated cost to the public purse of the claims for tax reliefs on charitable donations by higher and additional Income Tax payers, primarily declared through the Self Assessment tax return.</p>Table 1: Estimated of Income Tax reliefs for Gift Aid:<p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(a)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(b)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tax Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gift Aid paid to charities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Higher / Additional rate relief on Gift Aid donations paid to individuals</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1040</p></td><td><p>450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>1050</p></td><td><p>410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>1190</p></td><td><p>480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>1260</p></td><td><p>500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>1270</p></td><td><p>520</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 06/06/2018 16:00:59 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

915106

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Defence Fire and Rescue Service: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether contracted-out services VAT refunds are planned to be extended to the successful bidder of the Defence Fire and Rescue project.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	148835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The VAT refund mechanism in section 41 of the VAT Act 1994 applies to government departments and certain NHS authorities. The mechanism does not apply to companies which are in business.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps the list of services entitled to refunds under review to ensure that they work for government departments and the NHS.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/06/2018 14:34:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

915107

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Defence Fire and Rescue Service: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of extending contracted-out services VAT refunds to the successful bidder of the Defence Fire and Rescue project.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	148836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>Section 41 of the VAT Act 1994 allows government departments and NHS authorities to recover VAT incurred on certain contracted out services when those services relate to non-business activities. The mechanism does not apply to companies which are in business.</p><p> </p><p>The purpose of this mechanism is to ensure that VAT does not sway decision-making when government departments decide how to design services.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/06/2018 14:28:59 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

915108

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many private sector providers at the Ministry of Defence receive contracted-out services VAT refunds.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	148837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>VAT refunds for contracted out services under section 41(3) of the VAT Act 1994 are not paid to private sector providers.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/06/2018 14:32:40 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

915186

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the provision of free to use ATMs in parliamentary constituencies.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	149040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that widespread free access to cash remains extremely important to the day-to-day lives of many consumers and businesses in the UK. Government has been engaging and will continue to engage with the regulators and industry, including LINK, to ensure that it is maintained.</p><p> </p><p>The Government established the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) in 2015 with a statutory objective to ensure that the UK’s payment systems work in the interests of their users.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, the PSR is monitoring developments within ATM provision. The PSR recently commissioned work to understand the impact on the provision of free-to-use ATMs that a reduction in interchange fees may have. A summary of the findings can be found on their website at this link: <a href="https://www.psr.org.uk/psr-focus/the-uk-atm-network/atm-impact-study" target="_blank">https://www.psr.org.uk/psr-focus/the-uk-atm-network/atm-impact-study</a>. The Government has therefore not made its own assessment of the impact.</p><p> </p><p>The PSR have also set out three requirements of LINK: that LINK must maintain the current geographical spread of ATMs; that any changes made to interchange fees must be incremental to allow LINK to monitor the impact and take action if the impact is not as expected; and for a greater focus on LINK’s financial inclusion programme, to continue to fill gaps in the network. The PSR has committed to using its powers to act should LINK behave in a way that conflicts with its statutory objectives, and will intervene if they believe the current broad geographical spread of free-to-use ATMs is threatened.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 149042 question first answered 06/06/2018 14:38:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

915188

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to instruct the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) to intervene in the event that LINK’s Financial Inclusion Programme does not protect access to ATMs in areas that face financial exclusion.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	149042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises that widespread free access to cash remains extremely important to the day-to-day lives of many consumers and businesses in the UK. Government has been engaging and will continue to engage with the regulators and industry, including LINK, to ensure that it is maintained.</p><p> </p><p>The Government established the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) in 2015 with a statutory objective to ensure that the UK’s payment systems work in the interests of their users.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, the PSR is monitoring developments within ATM provision. The PSR recently commissioned work to understand the impact on the provision of free-to-use ATMs that a reduction in interchange fees may have. A summary of the findings can be found on their website at this link: <a href="https://www.psr.org.uk/psr-focus/the-uk-atm-network/atm-impact-study" target="_blank">https://www.psr.org.uk/psr-focus/the-uk-atm-network/atm-impact-study</a>. The Government has therefore not made its own assessment of the impact.</p><p> </p><p>The PSR have also set out three requirements of LINK: that LINK must maintain the current geographical spread of ATMs; that any changes made to interchange fees must be incremental to allow LINK to monitor the impact and take action if the impact is not as expected; and for a greater focus on LINK’s financial inclusion programme, to continue to fill gaps in the network. The PSR has committed to using its powers to act should LINK behave in a way that conflicts with its statutory objectives, and will intervene if they believe the current broad geographical spread of free-to-use ATMs is threatened.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 149040 question first answered 06/06/2018 14:38:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

911095

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Government Chief Scientific Adviser
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings he had with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 January and 31 March 2018.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	147823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer did not meet the Government Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 January and 31 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 06/06/2018 14:49:14 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

911132

registered interest
date	24/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the (a) names, (b) postcodes and (c) year of closure of the HMRC offices that have closed in each year between 2010 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
tabling member printed	Yvette Cooper
uin	147812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to the Member for Wrexham on 16 May 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/06/2018 15:01:05 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	420 label Biography information for Yvette Cooper