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865137

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) assessment he has made of the potential benefits to charities and (b) estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of introducing a de minimis limit of £20 on retail Gift Aid claims made by charity shops.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	133004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes and tax reliefs under review.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 HMRC set up a Working Group with the charity sector to improve people’s understanding of Gift Aid and to review any areas of the process that can be improved. One of the issues that has come up as part of that working group is the question of whether charity shops could stop sending letters to their donors if the goods that have been donated have been sold for less than a certain amount, for example £20.</p><p> </p><p>The working group is continuing to explore all options, and officials are meeting with members of the working group to discuss this specific issue in April.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/03/2018 10:07:27 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

865150

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money his Department has raised from the sale of (a) assets, (b) land and (c) buildings in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	133017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>Proceeds raised from the sale of (a) assets, (b) land and (c) buildings is provided in the table below. The number provided for (a) assets includes intangible assets, IT equipment assets, plant machinery and vehicles and furniture, fixtures and fittings. It does not include proceeds from the sale of financial assets.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Other Assets (£)</p></td><td><p>Land (£)</p></td><td><p>Buildings (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>7,000</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>60,712</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information relating to sale of assets can be found in the Treasury’s Annual Reports and Accounts.</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/03/2018 17:21:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

865170

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
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 cost to the public purse of tax-free childcare in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	133037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The forecast expenditure on Tax-Free Childcare was published by the Office for Budget Responsibility in March 2018 at <a href="http://cdn.obr.uk/EFO-MaRch_2018.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.obr.uk/EFO-MaRch_2018.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 22/03/2018 11:24:12 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

865174

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of 13 March 2018, Official Report, column 767, what the specific circumstances affecting public sector employees in relation to childcare vouchers are; and what steps he is planning to take to address them.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	133041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>We are replacing childcare vouchers with Tax-Free Childcare, which will provide support to nearly 1 million more families than currently use childcare vouchers. Childcare vouchers will remain open to new entrants for a further 6 months, and close to new entrants in October.</p><p> </p><p>Tax-Free Childcare is now fully rolled out, and we will keep it under review to ensure it’s delivering the support needed for working families.</p><p> </p><p>We are also listening to colleagues in Northern Ireland, regarding the circumstances of public sector employers, and have committed to ongoing engagement with them to look at these issues as tax-free childcare continues to roll out to replace employer-supported childcare.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 133044 question first answered 21/03/2018 15:16:08 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

865177

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution made by the Secretary of State for Education of 13 March 2018, Official Report, Column 804, what steps he plans to take to review his policy on the closure of childcare vouchers during the six-month delay.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	133044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>We are replacing childcare vouchers with Tax-Free Childcare, which will provide support to nearly 1 million more families than currently use childcare vouchers. Childcare vouchers will remain open to new entrants for a further 6 months, and close to new entrants in October.</p><p> </p><p>Tax-Free Childcare is now fully rolled out, and we will keep it under review to ensure it’s delivering the support needed for working families.</p><p> </p><p>We are also listening to colleagues in Northern Ireland, regarding the circumstances of public sector employers, and have committed to ongoing engagement with them to look at these issues as tax-free childcare continues to roll out to replace employer-supported childcare.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 133041 question first answered 21/03/2018 15:16:08 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

865200

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with its international counterparts on developing regulations for crypto-currencies.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	133067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 1 March 2018 to PQ UIN 129437.</p> answering member constituency North West Leicestershire answering member printed Andrew Bridgen question first answered 20/03/2018 15:52:53 answering member 4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

865204

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he next plans to meet representatives of the Royal Bank of Scotland to discuss rural branch closures.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	133071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including RBS, Lloyds and Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Groups, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p><p> </p><p>The decision to open or close branches is a commercial matter, in which the Government does not intervene. However, the impact of closures on communities must be understood, considered and mitigated where possible.</p><p> </p><p>The industry’s Access to Banking Standard, launched in May 2017, commits banks to ensure personal and business customers are better informed about branch closures and the reasons for them closing, along with the options they have locally to continue to access banking services, including specialist assistance for customers who need more help. The Access to Banking Standard is monitored and enforced by the independent Lending Standards Board.</p><p> </p><p>99% of personal and 95% of banks’ business customers are now able to withdraw cash, deposit cash and cheques, and make balance enquiries at a Post Office counter via its network of 11,600 branches. In February, I wrote to the Post Office and UK Finance requesting further details of their proposals to raise public awareness of the banking services available at the Post Office for individuals and SMEs. I look forward to receiving their proposals later this month.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 133072 133074 question first answered 26/03/2018 13:12:34 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

865205

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he next plans to meet representatives of the Bank of Scotland to discuss rural branch closures.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	133072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including RBS, Lloyds and Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Groups, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p><p> </p><p>The decision to open or close branches is a commercial matter, in which the Government does not intervene. However, the impact of closures on communities must be understood, considered and mitigated where possible.</p><p> </p><p>The industry’s Access to Banking Standard, launched in May 2017, commits banks to ensure personal and business customers are better informed about branch closures and the reasons for them closing, along with the options they have locally to continue to access banking services, including specialist assistance for customers who need more help. The Access to Banking Standard is monitored and enforced by the independent Lending Standards Board.</p><p> </p><p>99% of personal and 95% of banks’ business customers are now able to withdraw cash, deposit cash and cheques, and make balance enquiries at a Post Office counter via its network of 11,600 branches. In February, I wrote to the Post Office and UK Finance requesting further details of their proposals to raise public awareness of the banking services available at the Post Office for individuals and SMEs. I look forward to receiving their proposals later this month.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 133071 133074 question first answered 26/03/2018 13:12:34 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

865207

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Clydesdale Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he next plans to meet representatives of the Clydesdale Bank to discuss rural branch closures.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	133074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including RBS, Lloyds and Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Groups, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p><p> </p><p>The decision to open or close branches is a commercial matter, in which the Government does not intervene. However, the impact of closures on communities must be understood, considered and mitigated where possible.</p><p> </p><p>The industry’s Access to Banking Standard, launched in May 2017, commits banks to ensure personal and business customers are better informed about branch closures and the reasons for them closing, along with the options they have locally to continue to access banking services, including specialist assistance for customers who need more help. The Access to Banking Standard is monitored and enforced by the independent Lending Standards Board.</p><p> </p><p>99% of personal and 95% of banks’ business customers are now able to withdraw cash, deposit cash and cheques, and make balance enquiries at a Post Office counter via its network of 11,600 branches. In February, I wrote to the Post Office and UK Finance requesting further details of their proposals to raise public awareness of the banking services available at the Post Office for individuals and SMEs. I look forward to receiving their proposals later this month.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 133071 133072 question first answered 26/03/2018 13:12:34 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

865213

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to enable the return of duty free sales to passengers travelling to the EU from the UK after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	133080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>The issues around duty-free are complex, with a range of possible approaches. At this stage the government cannot make assumptions about the tax rules at the EU border, or pre-empt the outcome of negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 23/03/2018 10:34:48 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy