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988690

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether gagging clauses have been used in contracts drawn up between his Department and any charities, voluntary sector organisations, social enterprises or companies with the intention of stopping any criticism of Ministers of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	180073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive</a></p><p> </p><p>Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a>”</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has reviewed the standard forms of contract it uses. There are clauses about interaction between the parties, how to protect the parties’ best interests and safeguard commercial and sensitive information which have been present in government contracts for a long time. These clauses are not intended to stop criticism of Ministers, the Department or its policies.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/10/2018 15:58:34 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

982501

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Written Statement of 13 March 2018 on Spring Statement, HCWS540, how much of that funding he has allocated to (a) programmes, (b) administration and (c) staffing in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	175814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury has allocated over £2 billion of additional funding to departments and the Devolved Administrations for EU exit preparations so far. This breaks down as:</p><p> </p><p>£412m of additional funding over the spending review period for the Department for Exiting the European Union, Department for International Trade and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office at Autumn Statement 2016.</p><p> </p><p>£286m of additional funding for 17/18 (a full breakdown of which can be found in Supplementary Estimates 17/18).</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679738/PU2137_Supplementary_estimates_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679738/PU2137_Supplementary_estimates_web.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Over £1.5bn of additional funding for 18/19. A full breakdown of which can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS540, laid on the 13th March (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/</a>)</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury was allocated £24.8m for costs arising as the UK leave the EU in the Spring Statement 2018. The final breakdown between programme and administration spend will be confirmed in the Supplementary Estimates. Staffing forms part of administration spend, and it is currently estimated that most of the department’s additional funding related to work on leaving the EU for 18/19 will be spent on staffing.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 16/10/2018 15:31:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

964442

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total cost to the public purse of his Department’s work preparing for the UK to leave the EU has been since 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	168902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury has allocated over £2 billion of additional funding to departments and the Devolved Administrations for EU exit preparations so far. This breaks down as:</p><p> </p><p>- £412m of additional funding over the spending review period for the Department for Exiting the European Union, Department for International Trade and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office at Autumn Statement 2016.</p><p> </p><p>- £286m of additional funding for 17/18 (a full breakdown of which can be found in Supplementary Estimates 17/18).</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679738/PU2137_Supplementary_estimates_web.pdf.</p><p> </p><p>- Over £1.5bn of additional funding for 18/19. A full breakdown of which can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS540, laid on the 13th March (https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/)</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/09/2018 16:04:56 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

964459

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of leaving the EU in accordance with (a) the proposals set out in the Government’s White Paper and (b) a no-deal scenario.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	168919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>At Autumn Budget 2017, the Chancellor also set aside £1.5 billion of additional funding for EU Exit preparations in 2019/20. Departments will be invited to bid for 2019/20 EU Exit preparation funding later in the year. Details of timings and process will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/09/2018 16:06:03 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

964534

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in his Department have been transferred to the (a) Department for Exiting the European Union and (b) Department for International Trade as a result of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	168942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Prior to April 2017 the information requested was not held centrally, therefore to provide this information would be at disproportionate cost. I can confirm that from 1st April 2017 14 staff have permanently transferred to the Department for International Trade and 20 staff are currently loaned to the Department for Exiting the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/09/2018 16:07:29 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

947251

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to transpose (a) Directive 2016/1065/EU on VAT treatment of vouchers and (b) Directive 2017/2455/EU on VAT on electronic commerce whose transposition date expires by the end of this year.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	167835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government plans to transpose the relevant parts of both Directives by the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 10/09/2018 10:34:13 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

947254

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wines: Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is the Government's policy that UK citizens returning with purchased wine from the EU will have to pay (a) £2 duty on wine that they have bought in bulk direct from vineyards and have bottled themselves before returning to the UK and (b) a reduced corkage fee instead once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	167838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Currently individuals can bring back wine into the UK from other EU Member States without being charged excise duty, as long as the wine is only for their personal consumption. The UK’s excise rules following EU Exit and the end of the Implementation Period remain subject to negotiation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 10/09/2018 13:09:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

934930

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether businesses will need to be VAT-registered in every EU member state where they have clients once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>The current rules require some UK businesses to register for VAT in other EU countries, depending on the nature of the transactions and business models.</p><p> </p><p>Our future relationship with the EU is subject to further negotiations. The Government proposes the UK and EU apply a common approach to the VAT processes and procedures for goods that cross the border between us. These processes and procedures will help to make things work well for businesses and individuals.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/07/2018 09:47:03 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

934931

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Imports: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of whether UK companies and businesses will pay VAT on imported goods at the point of entry once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of VAT accounting treatment to business, and is exploring options to mitigate any cash-flow impacts for business as a result of potential changes following EU exit.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/07/2018 09:45:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

934935

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to prepare businesses for any additional customs-related paperwork, including import and export declarations, when trading with the EU once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is working with a wide range of stakeholders across all sectors, including those who are users, or potential users, of the customs system, and will continue to do so in order to prepare them for the future. In this area we will build on our strong track record to ensure that all businesses have the necessary support, education, and guidance in place to be ready for future trade with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The precise nature of any new customs arrangement will be determined in negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/07/2018 09:49:52 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake