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857714

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Travellers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to encourage the banking sector to improve financial inclusion for Gypsies and Travellers.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	131615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that individuals, regardless of their background or income, have access to useful and affordable financial products and services. The Equality Act 2010 protects all individuals, including Gypsies and Travellers, against racial and other forms of discrimination.</p><p> </p><p>The Payment Accounts Regulations 2015 require the nine largest personal current account providers in the UK to offer fee-free basic bank accounts to customers who do not have a bank account or who are ineligible for a bank’s standard current account. The regulations also state that when a customer applies for an account, firms must not discriminate by reason of the customer’s place of residence, and that the conditions applicable to holding a basic bank account must not be discriminatory.</p><p> </p><p>In order to open a basic bank account, firms will need to verify their customers’ identities, which generally includes verifying their addresses. While the way in which firms choose to do this is not stipulated in law or by the regulator, firms are assisted in making such policies through industry produced guidance notes. For the financial institutions, these are the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) guidance notes.</p><p> </p><p>The JMLSG guidance notes acknowledge that if Travellers are not able to produce standard identification evidence, and if verification of address is necessary, a check with the local authority, which has to register travellers’ sites, may sometimes be helpful.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, the Government has also committed to establish a Financial Inclusion Policy Forum, which will provide leadership and ensure collaboration across government and with the sector in tackling financial exclusion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/03/2018 11:26:18 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

857779

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Combined Heat and Power: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received an exemption from the carbon price floor for fuels used in small combined heart and power stations in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	131680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold sufficiently detailed information on the beneficiaries of these reliefs to be able to answer these questions.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 131681 question first answered 13/03/2018 13:10:52 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

856975

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) male and (b) female apprentices were paid less than the minimum wage in (i) the North East and (ii) the UK in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	131487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HMRC (HM Revenue &amp; Customs) review all complaints that are referred to them.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016-17 HMRC closed 78 NMW investigations where NMW arrears were identified and that were recorded in relation to apprentices. The 75 male and 158 female workers affected would have been a mix of apprentices and regular workers. HMRC are unable to provide a separate breakdown on how many of these workers were apprentices, or to provide in year enforcement data for 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not record statistics on complaints or investigations by reference to countries of the United Kingdom, Government regions, constituencies or counties.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 131489 question first answered 12/03/2018 15:40:30 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

856977

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies in (a) the North East and (b) the UK are paying less than the minimum wage for apprenticeship programmes.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	131489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HMRC (HM Revenue &amp; Customs) review all complaints that are referred to them.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016-17 HMRC closed 78 NMW investigations where NMW arrears were identified and that were recorded in relation to apprentices. The 75 male and 158 female workers affected would have been a mix of apprentices and regular workers. HMRC are unable to provide a separate breakdown on how many of these workers were apprentices, or to provide in year enforcement data for 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not record statistics on complaints or investigations by reference to countries of the United Kingdom, Government regions, constituencies or counties.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 131487 question first answered 12/03/2018 15:40:30 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

857005

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the document, A Fresh Start, the Stormont agreement and implementation plan, published in November 2015, what the timetable is for a reduction in corporation tax in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	131517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>The Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 allows for devolution of power to the Northern Ireland Assembly to set a Northern Ireland rate of corporation tax to apply to certain trading income.</p><p> </p><p>This government remains committed to the commencement of this power once, as set out in the Stormont House Agreement, a restored Executive demonstrates that its finances are on a sustainable footing.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to this, the UK government will work with a restored Executive to consider a commencement timetable.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 15/03/2018 15:43:25 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

857081

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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 Answer of 1 March 2018 to Question 129573 on Children: Day Care, whether the reason for closing an account is recorded.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	131593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC does not currently record the reason why a childcare account is closed.</p><p> </p><p>12,188 families opened Tax-Free Childcare accounts in February 2018.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 131601 question first answered 12/03/2018 12:37:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

857089

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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, how many tax-free childcare accounts were opened in February 2018.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	131601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC does not currently record the reason why a childcare account is closed.</p><p> </p><p>12,188 families opened Tax-Free Childcare accounts in February 2018.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 131593 question first answered 12/03/2018 12:37:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

855968

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to lower the level of taxation for pilot training; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	131134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is aware that airlines often require their pilots to make a contribution to their own training costs.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017, the government announced it would consult on extending the scope of tax relief available for self-funded work-related training by employees and the self-employed. This consultation was published on 13 March 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the government is supporting the development of training schemes through the apprenticeship levy. The levy, which was launched on 6 April 2017, will fund a step change in apprenticeship numbers and quality. The levy helps to reverse the trend of underinvestment in training by employers and put control of funding for apprenticeships in employers’ hands. Employers have already developed new apprenticeship standards in aviation, which include Airside Ground Specialist and Aviation Operations Manager. The Commercial Airline Pilot standard is currently in development.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 14/03/2018 14:51:21 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

855979

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Bank Italy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the date (a) when the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorised BUSINESS BANK ITALY LTD (Company number 06623736) to conduct business in the UK, (b) on which the FCA sent its non-objection letter to bank directors, (c) of any capital adequacy stress tests, (d) of visits by FCA officials to the bank, (e) of discussions with auditors of the bank, (f) on which the FCA examined that bank's financial statements, (g) on which that bank was enrolled into the Depositor Protection Scheme and (h) on which FCA officials viewed that bank’s website.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	131145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who are independent from Government.</p><p> </p><p>We have passed the honourable lady’s question on to the FCA, who will reply directly to her by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/03/2018 15:31:00 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

855994

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Premises Renovation Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value was of reliefs provided under the Business Premises Renovation Allowance scheme in each of the 24 months prior to its closure in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	131160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on the cost of Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA) is published in the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) National Statistics table ‘Estimated Cost of Minor Tax Reliefs’, available on GOV.UK, including estimates for 2016-17 and 2017-18. Data are not available on a monthly basis.</p><p> </p><p>The full publication can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/675227/Dec_17_Minor_Reliefs_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/675227/Dec_17_Minor_Reliefs_Final.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/03/2018 15:28:44 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty