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1252691

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2020 to Question 113535, how many breweries in Easington constituency have indicated their support for the changes to Small Brewers Relief.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	116461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has not categorised comments by brewers on the proposed changes to Small Brewers Relief by constituency.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 23/11/2020 10:03:37 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1252750

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
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 support (a) employed and (b) self-employed people in the travel industry during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	John Stevenson
uin	116453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>Following the implementation of further national restrictions to curb the spread of the virus, the Government has announced additional economic measures to provide financial support to employed and self-employed individuals, including those working in the travel industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until March 2021 which will provide employees with 80 per cent of their current salary for hours not worked, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. The Government is providing broadly comparable support for the self-employed through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, with grants raised to 80 per cent of average trading profits, up to £7,500 for 3 months.</p><p> </p><p>These schemes are part of a £200bn package of support offered to businesses, including billions of pounds worth of loans, grants and tax deferrals, which will help protect jobs throughout the UK and across all sectors through the winter.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/11/2020 16:51:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson

1252901

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Rules of Origin
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 ensure that the future UK-EU trade agreement sets effective rules of origin requirements for products where there is no domestic manufacturing in order to support UK businesses and consumers who purchase imported goods.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	116410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s intention is that any UK-EU trade agreement will include clear, simple, and trade facilitating Rules of Origin which will support the needs of businesses and consumers across the UK, and it has been working closely with UK industry throughout the negotiation process. The Government continues to seek solutions that fully respect UK sovereignty, and provide for mutually beneficial outcomes across all chapters and areas, including on rules of origin.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the UK’s Global Tariff Regime has been developed, in part, in order to support businesses and UK consumers who purchase imported goods. Tariffs have been removed on a number of products that are not produced in the UK, or which the UK does not produce much of, in order to reduce cost pressures for UK households and businesses. Regardless of whether the UK agrees a trade agreement with the EU, this tariff liberalisation will mean those products will still be able to enter the UK at zero tariffs, supporting UK businesses and consumers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/11/2020 16:44:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1252932

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the business rates holiday granted for retail, hospitality, leisure and nurseries for the 2020-21 tax year for (a) part or (b) all of 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	116514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>The unprecedented full business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure properties for the financial year is worth £10 billion to business in 2020-21. The Government will continue to look at how to adjust support in a way that ensures people can get back to work, protecting both the UK economy and the livelihoods of people across the country. The Government will consider all reliefs in the round, against the broader fiscal and economic impacts of COVID-19, as part of the Business Rates Review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/11/2020 16:46:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1252002

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Furs: Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the value of UK (1) imports, and (2) exports, of (a) fur, and (b) articles with fur, for each year since 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Hague of Richmond
uin	HL10340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the collection and publication of data on UK imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC release this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The value of imports to and exports from the UK of raw, tanned or dressed furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers’ use) and of articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin for each year since 2015 are set out in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p>The data provided does not include raw hides and skins of animals which may have hair or wool on them or articles of clothing such as gloves, shoes, hats and coats which are only partially made of fur, for example, containing a fur trim. This is because these goods are declared under commodity codes other than those used exclusively for furskin and articles of furskin.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>UK imports of furskins entered to commodity codes 4301and 4302 by value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Trade Value (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>15,750,831</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>11,197,018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>16,766,686</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>12,487,217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>8,735,686</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>3,076,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em> </em> <em>Data source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong> <strong>UK exports of furskins entered to commodity codes 4301 and 4302 by value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Trade Value (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>15,882,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>11,676,202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>13,199,921</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>11,444,471</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>7,549,209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1,797,965</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em> </em> <em>Data source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong>UK imports of articles of furskin entered to commodity codes 4303 by value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Trade Value (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>32,833,445</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>37,279,317</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>46,173,860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>51,813,338</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>44,174,922</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>14,428,427</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em> </em> <em>Data source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong> </strong> <strong>UK exports of articles of furskin entered to commodity codes 4303 by value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Trade Value (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>16,991,168</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>16,697,024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>19,735,603</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>24,825,923</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>25,163,877</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>10,556,697</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em> </em> <em>Data source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Notes: <br> 1. Data is extracted on a general trade basis for 2015 and for January to April of 2016. For all other periods the data is extracted on a special trade basis.</em><em><strong>[1]</strong></em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>2. Data extracted for 2020 is only available for months January to September as per the publishing calendar. </em></p><p> </p><p>[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/overseas-trade-statistics-methodologies</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 30/11/2020 12:44:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond

1252156

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to conduct an equalities impact assessment of the implementation of the Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payment Regulations.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	115824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>An Equalities Impact Assessment was conducted on the primary legislation and published alongside the 2019 consultation document. An updated Equalities Impact Assessment has since been conducted based on the final regulations and has been published here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/929735/Restriction_of_Public_Sector_Exit_Payments_Equalities_Impact_Assessment.pdf" target="_blank">Equalities Impact Assessment</a></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 23/11/2020 08:33:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1252212

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Relations with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what contingency plans he has with respect to the UK's future relationship with the EU in the event of a UK-based companies experiencing tax and trading difficulties after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	115541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided extensive guidance to traders to support them in their preparations for the end of the transition period, including publishing the detailed Border Operating Model to help traders take the necessary steps.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to work closely with industry to ensure they are engaging with the new requirements and can take the necessary steps to prepare, including through the latest public information campaign, cross-Government industry steering groups, webinars and events.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to engage with industry beyond the end of transition period to understand any concerns and identify any further support required.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/11/2020 15:44:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1250814

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Exports: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the removal of the VAT Retail Export Scheme on the number of overseas visitors to the UK.
tabling member constituency	South Northamptonshire
tabling member printed	Andrea Leadsom
uin	114157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 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 arriving from or going overseas (passengers). The following rules will apply from 1 January 2021:</p><p>- Passengers travelling from Great Britain to any destination outside the United Kingdom (UK) 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 UK, with alcohol allowances significantly increased.</p><p>- The VAT Retail Export Scheme (RES) in Great Britain will not be extended to EU residents and will be withdrawn for all passengers.</p><p>- The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales for non-excise goods will be removed across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a consultation which ran from 11 March to 20 May. During this time the Government held a number of virtual meetings with stakeholders to hear their views and received 73 responses to the consultation. The Government is also continuing to meet and discuss with stakeholders following the announcement of these policies.</p><p> </p><p>The detailed rationale for these changes is included in the written ministerial statement and summary of responses to the recent consultation: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2020-09-11/hcws448" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2020-09-11/hcws448</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-consultation-on-duty-free-and-tax-free-goods-carried-by-passengers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-consultation-on-duty-free-and-tax-free-goods-carried-by-passengers</a>. A technical note has also been issued to stakeholders to expand on this document and to respond to issues raised by stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC estimate that VAT RES refunds cost about £0.5 billion in VAT in 2019 for about 1.2 million non-EU visitors. In 2019 the ONS estimate there were substantially more EU visitors (24.8 million) than non-EU passengers (16.0 million) to the UK. This implies an extension to EU residents would significantly increase the cost by up to an estimated £0.9 billion. This would result in a large amount of deadweight loss by subsidising spending from EU visitors which already happens without a refund mechanism in place, potentially taking the total cost up to about £1.4 billion per annum.</p><p> </p><p>The final costing will be subject to scrutiny by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility and will be set out at the next forecast on 25 November.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 114155 114156 question first answered 16/11/2020 17:03:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom

1250963

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the Infrastructure Strategy; and what steps he is taking to ensure that infrastructure priorities in that strategy are aligned with the UK's net zero emissions target.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	114278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>Recognising the need to invest sustainably, we will set out our long-term economic infrastructure ambitions, including on decarbonisation and levelling up the nation in our upcoming National Infrastructure strategy which we expect to publish in the Autumn.</p><p> </p><p>Ensuring infrastructure helps drive progress on Net Zero will be a key objective of the National Infrastructure Strategy, alongside levelling up across the country and driving growth across all parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategy will set out the government’s long-term ambitions for economic infrastructure. It will also be responding to the National Infrastructure Commission’s 2018 assessment of the UK’s infrastructure needs.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/11/2020 10:01:37 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

1250965

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure and Public Expenditure: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will create a net-zero emissions test for all infrastructure policy and spending decisions.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	114279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has a robust process for assessing the impact of spending decisions on achieving our environmental goals.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure Government policy considers our environmental goals, we consult our world-leading Green Book, which mandates the consideration of climate and environmental impacts in spending.</p><p> </p><p>Using the Green Book, which is under ongoing review, all interventions should be appraised against the Government’s strategic objectives. This means how it interacts or conflicts with other policies, and how it is limited by constraints including legal commitments. Such as the Government’s legal net zero carbon emissions target.</p><p>Building on this, an updated 2020 Green Book and the findings from its review will be published alongside the SR.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/11/2020 09:57:33 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin