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1091232

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many consultants his Department has hired in each year since 2016; and what the cost of that process has been to the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	234204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Details of HM Treasury’s spending on consultancy for each financial year is published in the Annual Report and Accounts which can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/03/2019 08:36:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1091243

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff are employed by HMRC; and how many additional staff have been employed by HMRC as a result of preparations for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	234212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>HMRC currently employs 58,058 full-time equivalent staff (at end of February). HMRC has used a variety of methods to resource work on issues relating to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU including, but not exclusively, employing additional staff. Information is not segmented to show how many additional staff have been employed, as opposed to any other method of resourcing, to work on EU Exit.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/03/2019 14:05:20 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1091247

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Government has held with the EU on the steps the EU will need to take to (a) protect the integrity of the Single Market, (b) protect revenue collection in the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the EU and (c) avoid breaking EU law in a no deal scenario when the UK applies zero tariffs to certain goods being imported into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	234072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>It is for the EU to decide what steps it needs to take in a no deal scenario, including in relation to the operation of tariffs and revenue collection in the Republic of Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/03/2019 14:03:21 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1091327

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to equalize VAT between privately-owned companies and the NHS in relation to pharmaceutical procurement.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	234250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text VAT is charged on the sale of pharmaceutical products, regardless of whether the purchaser is a privately-owned company or the NHS. The central funding the NHS receives from the Treasury is intended to cover the costs NHS bodies incur in providing free healthcare, including VAT costs. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/03/2019 14:06:40 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1091415

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	London Capital & Finance: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to compensate people who invested in London Capital of Finance.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	234192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes the failure of London Capital and Finance (‘LCF’) very seriously and is closely monitoring current developments. The Serious Fraud Office, working in conjunction with the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’), has opened an investigation into individuals associated with LCF and it would be inappropriate for the Government to comment further while this investigation is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury keeps the regulatory framework for financial services under constant review, and updates it as necessary. We are committed to maintaining high standards of investor protection within our regulatory framework for financial services. However, this needs to be balanced with a need to regulate only where there is a clear case for doing so.</p><p> </p><p>The marketing and promotion of minibonds, such as those sold by LCF, are already subject to financial promotion restrictions set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. In the UK, responsibility for regulating the promotion and marketing of minibonds lies with the FCA, and firms that fail to meet any of the relevant requirements may be subject to enforcement action.</p><p> </p><p>Turning to the matter of compensation for those affected by this issue, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s (‘FSCS’) current assessment is that LCF’s activities are not FSCS-protected, which means LCF’s investors will not be eligible to claim for compensation from the FSCS.</p><p> </p><p>However, the FSCS is working closely with the administrators to understand more about LCF’s activities. If there are circumstances that give rise to potentially valid claims, the FSCS will begin to accept claims against LCF and communicate this on their website.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 234193 234194 question first answered 22/03/2019 12:09:03 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1091416

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	London Capital & Finance: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the collapse of London Capital of Finance, what steps he is taking to prevent investment schemes which engage in mis-selling from trading.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	234193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes the failure of London Capital and Finance (‘LCF’) very seriously and is closely monitoring current developments. The Serious Fraud Office, working in conjunction with the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’), has opened an investigation into individuals associated with LCF and it would be inappropriate for the Government to comment further while this investigation is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury keeps the regulatory framework for financial services under constant review, and updates it as necessary. We are committed to maintaining high standards of investor protection within our regulatory framework for financial services. However, this needs to be balanced with a need to regulate only where there is a clear case for doing so.</p><p> </p><p>The marketing and promotion of minibonds, such as those sold by LCF, are already subject to financial promotion restrictions set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. In the UK, responsibility for regulating the promotion and marketing of minibonds lies with the FCA, and firms that fail to meet any of the relevant requirements may be subject to enforcement action.</p><p> </p><p>Turning to the matter of compensation for those affected by this issue, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s (‘FSCS’) current assessment is that LCF’s activities are not FSCS-protected, which means LCF’s investors will not be eligible to claim for compensation from the FSCS.</p><p> </p><p>However, the FSCS is working closely with the administrators to understand more about LCF’s activities. If there are circumstances that give rise to potentially valid claims, the FSCS will begin to accept claims against LCF and communicate this on their website.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 234192 234194 question first answered 22/03/2019 12:09:03 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1091417

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	London Capital & Finance: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the collapse of London Capital Finance, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy of the financial regulatory framework and (b) effectiveness of that framework in relation to inexperienced investors.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	234194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes the failure of London Capital and Finance (‘LCF’) very seriously and is closely monitoring current developments. The Serious Fraud Office, working in conjunction with the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’), has opened an investigation into individuals associated with LCF and it would be inappropriate for the Government to comment further while this investigation is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury keeps the regulatory framework for financial services under constant review, and updates it as necessary. We are committed to maintaining high standards of investor protection within our regulatory framework for financial services. However, this needs to be balanced with a need to regulate only where there is a clear case for doing so.</p><p> </p><p>The marketing and promotion of minibonds, such as those sold by LCF, are already subject to financial promotion restrictions set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. In the UK, responsibility for regulating the promotion and marketing of minibonds lies with the FCA, and firms that fail to meet any of the relevant requirements may be subject to enforcement action.</p><p> </p><p>Turning to the matter of compensation for those affected by this issue, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s (‘FSCS’) current assessment is that LCF’s activities are not FSCS-protected, which means LCF’s investors will not be eligible to claim for compensation from the FSCS.</p><p> </p><p>However, the FSCS is working closely with the administrators to understand more about LCF’s activities. If there are circumstances that give rise to potentially valid claims, the FSCS will begin to accept claims against LCF and communicate this on their website.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 234192 234193 question first answered 22/03/2019 12:09:03 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1090923

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the potential revenue to be accrued to the public purse of the (a) proposed non-UK resident stamp duty surcharge rate of one per cent and (b) a three per cent surcharge rate.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	233569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The government is currently consulting on a new Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge of 1% on non-residents buying residential property in England and Northern Ireland. This will help control house price growth, and so help to ensure those resident in the UK can get on the housing ladder. The consultation will last until 6 May and covers all aspects of the surcharge.</p><p> </p><p>A costing will be produced once the consultation has closed and the final design of the surcharge has been confirmed. This costing will follow the usual process for analysing the revenue impacts of new tax measures, including being subject to scrutiny from the Office for Budget Responsibility.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 21/03/2019 14:40:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1090930

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policy on the rates of value added tax applied to newspapers and periodicals of the Cairncross review recommendation on extending the zero rate of that taxation to digital publications; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	233576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 21/03/2019 14:36:07 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1090933

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sugar: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to extend financial levies on sugar in food and drink to more food and drink categories.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	233504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>There are no current plans to extend the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to other food or drink categories. As set out in Phase 2 of the Childhood Obesity Strategy, HMT will review the Soft Drinks Industry Levy exemption for milk-based drinks in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/03/2019 08:39:19 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson