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1250008

registered interest
date	06/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wholesale Trade: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on extending business rates relief to wholesale distributors.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	91868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided Local Authorities with £1.1billion across England via the Additional Restrictions Grant, for businesses which are not legally closed, but which are severely affected by local or national restrictions.</p><p>Local Authorities have discretion on how to use this funding to support businesses in their areas, but the Government encourages them to set up discretionary grant schemes to support businesses such as wholesalers which can remain open, but which are nonetheless severely affected by the enhanced COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>All business rates reliefs in England will be considered through the business rates review.</p><p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 91871 question first answered 16/11/2020 16:54:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1250009

registered interest
date	06/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wholesale Trade: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to financially support wholesale distributors in localities where local authorities do not include them in eligibility for five per cent discretionary grant funding announced as part of the Plan for Jobs.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	91869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>During this difficult time for the country, I absolutely recognise the extreme disruption to people’s lives, jobs, and businesses due to the necessary actions to tackle COVID-19. This includes those in the wholesale sector who play a critical role in supporting our food supply chain.</p><p>The Government recognises that businesses which are legally required to close due to national or local restrictions will need additional support. This is why we have announced the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) scheme, which will provide businesses in England which are legally required to close with grants of up to £3,000 per four-week closure period, depending on their rateable value.</p><p>For businesses which are not legally closed, but which are nonetheless severely impacted by local or national restrictions, we have provided Local Authorities with a further £1.1billion across England via the Additional Restrictions Grant.</p><p>Local Authorities have discretion on how to use this funding to support businesses in their areas, but we encourage them to set up discretionary grant schemes to support businesses such as wholesalers which can remain open, but which are nonetheless severely affected by the enhanced COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>Businesses across the country, including wholesale distributors, should also be able to benefit from others measures in the Government’s unprecedented package of support for businesses, including:</p><p>• The extension to 31 March of the CJRS, through which employees will receive up to 80% of their usual salary for hours not worked up to a maximum of £2,500 per month; <br>• Support for the self-employed via the SEISS, which will provide the self-employed with grants worth up to 80% of trading profits, covering November to January; <br>• The extension of the application deadline for loan guarantee schemes to the end of January 2021; <br>• An adjustment to the Bounce Back Loan Scheme rules to allow those businesses who have borrowed less than their maximum (i.e. less than 25% of their turnover) to top-up their existing loan; and <br>• Help for businesses in repaying loans from Government-backed schemes through the Pay as you Grow scheme and allowing lenders to extend the terms of CBILS loans to up to 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 16/11/2020 14:38:45 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1247030

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
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, what plans he has bring the UK's application of VAT on professional pilot training programmes into line with the VAT applied to (a) those programmes in the EU and (b) other vocational educational courses in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	109294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Under the current VAT rules, education and vocational training can be VAT exempt where it is provided by a government institution or certain regulated organisations. Providing an exemption to all pilot training would come at a cost to the Exchequer. Although the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are no current plans to change the VAT treatment of pilot training programmes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/11/2020 16:10:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1243345

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a 12-month waiver on Air Passenger Duty to provide support to the aviation sector, trade and connectivity during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	103484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenging times facing the aviation industry as a result of COVID-19 and firms experiencing difficulties can draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor, including schemes to raise capital and support jobs and flexibilities with tax bills. The aerospace sector and its aviation customers are being supported with over £8.5 billion support through the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility, grants for research and development, loan guarantees and support for aerospace exports. The government has also launched a new Global Travel Taskforce to support the travel industry and the safe recovery of international travel.</p><p> </p><p>Airlines’ Air Passenger Duty liabilities will have considerably reduced following the decline in passenger demand caused by COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to consult on aviation tax reform and will provide more detail on next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/10/2020 15:41:57 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1235667

registered interest
date	17/09/2020
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department conducted an impact assessment of the potential effect of changes to tax-free sales in airports of goods for passengers travelling to non-EU countries announced on 11 September 2020 on the aviation sector.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	91609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>Ahead of the end of the transition period, the Government has announced the VAT and excise duty treatment of goods purchased by individuals for personal use and carried in their luggage to or from Great Britain. The following rules will apply from 1 January 2021:</p><p>- Passengers travelling from Great Britain to any destination outside the United Kingdom will be able to purchase duty-free excise goods once they have passed security controls at ports, airports, and international rail stations.</p><p>- Personal allowances will apply to passengers entering Great Britain from a destination outside of the United Kingdom, with alcohol allowances significantly increased.</p><p>- The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales of non-excise goods and the VAT Retail Export Scheme will not be extended to passengers travelling to the EU, and will be withdrawn for all passengers.</p><p> </p><p>The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales currently affects airports that fly to non-EU destinations. The extension of duty-free sales to EU bound passengers will be a significant boost to all airports in England, Scotland and Wales, including Gatwick and smaller regional airports which have not been able to offer duty-free before.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government also recognises the challenges the aviation sector is facing as it recovers from the impacts of Covid-19 and has supported the sector throughout the pandemic, and continues to do so, including schemes to raise capital, flexibilities with tax bills, and financial support for employees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/09/2020 09:53:15 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1233028

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of Exchequer, how many people have accessed and transferred their pension early resulting in the recording of an unauthorised payment from their pension fund since the onset of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	87525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not currently hold information about pension unauthorised payments since the onset of the Covid-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme administrator of a registered pension scheme must tell HMRC when certain reportable events occur; reportable events include pension unauthorised payments.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme administrator does this by completing and submitting the Event Report for a tax year. HMRC must receive the Event Report by 31 January after the end of the tax year to which the Event Report relates, so there is no data currently available.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/09/2020 12:56:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1203006

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Aviation: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with representatives of the aviation industry on business rates relief.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	58687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials meet with a wide range of stakeholders across sectors as part of ongoing policy development and implementation.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials from the Department for Transport are in regular contact with airlines, airports and unions to understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on the sector and its workers.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/06/2020 10:56:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1203007

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Aviation and Tourism: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings (a) he and (b) his ministers have had with representatives from (a) UK airports, (b) airlines and (c) tourism bodies since the start of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	58688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials meet with a wide range of stakeholders across sectors as part of ongoing policy development and implementation.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials from the Department for Transport and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are in regular contact with airlines, airports and unions, and similarly the Department for Digital, Media, Sport and Culture are working with employers, delivery partners and industry groups to understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on sectors like tourism and its workers.</p><p> </p><p>As we look forward, we welcome views from representatives and the Treasury will continue to monitor the impact of government support with regard to public services, businesses, individuals, and sectors, and to consider how best to support the economic recovery.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 19/06/2020 09:36:14 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1203010

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Tourism and Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to protect jobs in the (a) aviation, (b) travel and (c) tourism sectors after the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is closed in October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	58689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the extreme disruption the necessary actions to combat Covid-19 are having on businesses and sectors like aviation, travel and tourism.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury’s priority is to support the economy through the immediate crisis. That is why the Chancellor has already announced unprecedented support for individuals and businesses, to keep as many people as possible in their existing jobs, support viable businesses to stay afloat and protect the incomes of the most vulnerable in this current economic emergency. This includes changes to our welfare system with Universal Credit and Statutory Sick Pay; grant schemes such as the Discretionary Grant Fund; a range of government-backed and guaranteed loan schemes; the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>These measures aim to protect the productive capacity of our economy and to enable a strong and sustainable recovery from this crisis. The government has since set out a cautious roadmap for how it intends to gradually reopen our economy, whilst continuing to suppress the outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>As we look forward, we will continue to monitor the impact of government support with regard to supporting public services, businesses, individuals, and sectors, and consider how best to support the economic recovery.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 19/06/2020 09:34:20 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1199791

registered interest
date	02/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Airports: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of business rate reductions for airports in (a) Scotland and (b) Northern Ireland on airports in England.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	53395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>Business rates are devolved in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided enhanced support to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors through business rates relief given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published guidance for local authorities on eligible properties.</p><p> </p><p>A range of further measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for the business rates holiday such as airports, has also been made available. For example, the Government has launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms keep people in employment, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offering loans of up to £5 million for SMEs through the British Business Bank backed by an 80% Government guarantee, and is deferring VAT payments for this quarter.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 53396 53397 53398 question first answered 10/06/2020 15:58:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith