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1302387

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Leicester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the finding by the British Retail Consortium that workers in Leicester's apparel manufacturing industry are underpaid by over £2.1 million a week, whether he plans to take steps to help ensure that those workers receive backdated pay in line with the National Minimum Wage.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Claudia Webbe
uin	169087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>Exploiting vulnerable workers for commercial gain is despicable and the Government will not stand for it. The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it.</p><p> </p><p>All businesses, irrespective of size or business sector, are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff; and consequences for not complying with paying NMW can include fines of 200% of the arrears, public naming and, for the worst offences, criminal prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC take seriously and review all complaints from workers referred by the Acas helpline, or received via the online complaints form, and investigate as appropriate. If anyone thinks they are not receiving at least the minimum wage, they can contact Acas, in confidence, on 0300 123 1100 or submit a query online using the link: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fpay-and-work-rights-complaints(opens%2520in%2520a%2520new%2520tab)&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cvictoria.bedford%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C8084014b8ce449dc2e3e08d8e927ede1%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C637515704984552733%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=dSNOiPV1YpVfwrRG8%2BVmpGSsp9JHNxK3qrlk90l7b%2FA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints(opens in a new tab)</a> .</p><p> </p><p>HMRC NMW has undertaken joint operations with partner agencies in Leicester for a number of years and have historically investigated more than 150 textile businesses, including multiple employers operating in Leicester; recovering over £215,000 in wage arrears for over 400 workers and issued over £325,000 in penalties. HMRC NMW has also opened a significant number of investigations in Leicester since 1 July 2020.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC continues to take proactive steps in this industry: we have written to over 18,000 workers in the textile sector flagging their entitlement to minimum wage, common causes of underpayment and encouraging confidential reporting of employers, and have written to over 2,500 employers in the sector highlighting the main risks which lead to NMW underpayment.</p><p> </p><p>The British Retail Consortium has alleged that workers in the Leicester textile sector are underpaid by £2.1m per week. Previous and ongoing HMRC investigations have not identified non-compliance with NMW on this scale.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work closely with industry bodies and would welcome any evidence they have in support of the findings by the British Retail Consortium.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 23/03/2021 07:45:50 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4848 label Biography information for Claudia Webbe

1302457

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the energy being using to mine cryptocurrency will be discussed at COP26; and whether further regulation on that matter will be on the COP26 agenda.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	168929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s private finance objective for the upcoming COP26 climate change forum is to ensure that every professional financial decision takes climate change into account. The recovery from COVID-19 will determine the mitigation and adaptation pathways for decades to come.</p><p> </p><p>The finance campaign will provide the conditions for a future that is genuinely greener, more resilient and more sustainable than the past. Action on finance underpins all the other COP campaigns: adaptation &amp; resilience, energy transition, nature and zero-emission vehicles. Without the right levels of finance, the rest is not possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already taken actions to signal a commitment to green technology, including a pledge to make Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) aligned financial disclosures mandatory across the economy by 2025, making the UK the first G20 nation to make such a commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Government has committed to the implementation of a green taxonomy. This will allow us to accelerate our work towards a greener financial sector, by providing a common definition for environmentally sustainable economy activities</p><p>The Cryptoasset Taskforce, comprising HM Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority , and the Bank of England, considers the impact of cryptoassets and assesses what, if any, regulation is required in response. The Government stands ready to respond to emerging risks or changes in the market and will continue to monitor developments in cryptoassets.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/03/2021 11:41:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1302468

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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, if he will make an estimate of the increase in beer duty required to achieve revenue neutrality for (a) bottled and (b) off-licence beer on licenced premises.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	169067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has consulted industry and other stakeholders on the possibility of charging different alcohol duty rates in different places as part of its Alcohol Duty Review. As noted in the call for evidence document, while beneficial to recipients, such a differential would add complexity and cost to the existing duty arrangements. The Government is now analysing the feedback received and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 169068 169069 question first answered 18/03/2021 16:52:54 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1302469

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	, To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the potential increase in cider duty required for (a) bottled and (b) off-licence beer on licenced premises from a keg or barrel to achieve revenue neutrality by offsetting a beer duty reduction of (i) 1p per pint (ii) 5p per pint (ii) 10p per pint (iii) 50 percent and (iv) 100 percent.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	169068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has consulted industry and other stakeholders on the possibility of charging different alcohol duty rates in different places as part of its Alcohol Duty Review. As noted in the call for evidence document, while beneficial to recipients, such a differential would add complexity and cost to the existing duty arrangements. The Government is now analysing the feedback received and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 169067 169069 question first answered 18/03/2021 16:52:54 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1302470

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the Exchequer of reducing licenced premises beer duty for (a) beer and (b) cider from a keg or barrel of not less than 20 litres to (i) 1p per pint (ii) 5p per pint (ii) 10p per pint (iii) by 50 percent and (iv) by 100 percent.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	169069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has consulted industry and other stakeholders on the possibility of charging different alcohol duty rates in different places as part of its Alcohol Duty Review. As noted in the call for evidence document, while beneficial to recipients, such a differential would add complexity and cost to the existing duty arrangements. The Government is now analysing the feedback received and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 169067 169068 question first answered 18/03/2021 16:52:54 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1302511

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Care Sector Covid-19 Support Task Force: Membership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the membership of the Prime Minister's Health and Social Care Taskforce.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	168955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The No10 and HM Treasury Health and Social Care Taskforce was made up of civil servants from a number of Government departments, who met on a daily basis as part of their policy development work, from the beginning of June through to the end of October 2020. It reported to the Prime Minister and Chancellor through a Steering Group chaired by Munira Mirza (Director of No10 policy unit), with membership from No10 and HM Treasury and attended variously by officials from Cabinet Office, the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 23/03/2021 16:46:25 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1302513

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Ministers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to publish the document entitled HMT ministers' meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel: 1 April to 31 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	169021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text The transparency data titled: ‘HMT ministers' meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel: 1 April to 30 June 2020’ was published here on 29 October 2020: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel-1-april-to-30-june" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel-1-april-to-30-june</a><p><br> However, it wasn’t added to the collection page on gov.uk at that time due to an administrative error. It can now be viewed on the GOV.UK collection page at the following link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 18/03/2021 16:54:33 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1302514

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Capital Allowances
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 total value of planned capital investment that will be brought forward into the two-year eligibility period for super-deduction from future financial years.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	169022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The OBR provides independent scrutiny of Budget measures (and considers HM Treasury analysis as part of this process). The OBR has said that, at its peak in the financial year 2022-23, the super-deduction will bring forward 10% of business investment with a value of £20bn.</p><p> </p><p>The economic impacts of the super-deduction are incorporated in the OBR’s forecasts contained within its Economic and Fiscal Outlook, which is available online.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/03/2021 11:55:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1302517

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make an assessment of the effect on the level of inward investment in each year since 2010 of Government corporation tax policy changes since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	169023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The estimated economic impacts of reductions in the rate of Corporation Tax since 2010 were reflected in the OBR’s forecasts at the time those reductions were announced and detailed in the OBR’s published Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/03/2021 15:17:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1302519

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual resource departmental expenditure budget of HM Revenue and Customs has been in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	169024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The table below shows HM Revenue and Customs annual resource budget each year from 2010-11 to 2020-21 as set out in the Published Supplementary Estimates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) Administration Budget<br> £'000</p></td><td><p>Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) Programme Budget<br> £'000</p></td><td><p>Total Resource DEL Budget<br> £'000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>3,784,260</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3,784,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>974,765</p></td><td><p>2,791,599</p></td><td><p>3,766,364</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>962,941</p></td><td><p>2,727,991</p></td><td><p>3,690,932</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>880,271</p></td><td><p>2,774,454</p></td><td><p>3,654,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>832,604</p></td><td><p>2,685,790</p></td><td><p>3,518,394</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>855,177</p></td><td><p>2,752,864</p></td><td><p>3,608,041</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>899,811</p></td><td><p>2,961,435</p></td><td><p>3,861,246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>870,647</p></td><td><p>3,110,710</p></td><td><p>3,981,357</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>966,111</p></td><td><p>3,108,663</p></td><td><p>4,074,774</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>1,037,220</p></td><td><p>3,333,234</p></td><td><p>4,370,454</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>1,110,118</p></td><td><p>3,851,341</p></td><td><p>4,961,459</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> Note: This table includes depreciation. This table excludes Capital expenditure, Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) and Non-Budget Spending.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/03/2021 11:58:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds