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1600231

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	PAYE
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 effectiveness of HMRC in enforcing the agency regulations when collecting PAYE tax from agencies.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	156216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>Agencies must deduct Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) at source from payments of earnings to agency workers. HMRC’s processes for collecting any Income Tax and NICs due from agencies under Pay As You Earn (PAYE) are the same as those for other employers.</p><p> </p><p>Where HMRC finds that a UK agency has failed to account for Income Tax and NICs in circumstances where the agency rules apply to them, it will usually seek to recover unpaid amounts due from them. Whether the agency rules apply in a particular case is dependent on the facts of that case.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/03/2023 14:37:59 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1600233

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Euratom and Horizon Europe: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Supplementary Estimates 2022-23 published by his Department on 21 February 2023, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the unused funding for (a) Horizon and (b) Euratom on the Government's policies on support for research projects.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	156127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the UK is a Science Superpower. This is why, despite the challenging fiscal circumstances, the Chancellor recommitted at Autumn Statement 2022 to increase R&amp;D spending to £20 billion in 24/25, a 30% cash increase from 2021/22 (the largest ever increase over a Spending Review period).</p><p> </p><p>At Spending Review 2021, the Government set aside funding for the cost of associating to EU R&amp;D programmes as agreed in the December 2020 Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). While the UK’s association has been delayed, our priority has been to support the R&amp;D sector; this is why we introduced the Horizon Guarantee as well as £684m of additional support for the R&amp;D, fusion and Earth observation sectors.</p><p> </p><p>As is usual practice, departmental underspends are returned to the Exchequer at Supplementary Estimates.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/03/2023 17:09:35 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1600275

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
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 impact on the viability of pubs of the increased rates of alcohol duty after August 2023.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	156223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is unable to speculate on the content of the Spring Budget, which takes place on 15 March.</p><p> </p><p>Since the beer duty escalator ended in 2012, the beer and pub industry have benefitted from beer duty being cut or frozen for 10 out the last 11 fiscal events. In addition to this, on 19 December the Government extended the current alcohol duty freeze by six months to align with the implementation of the alcohol duty reforms and reduce the impact of the duty changes on businesses. Beer duty is now at its lowest level in real terms since the 1990s.</p><p> </p><p>Further, as previously announced, from 1 August 2023 we will be introducing a new Draught Relief and an improved Small Producer Relief, as well as providing a much lower duty rate for low strength beers up to 3.4% ABV. Eligible pubs will also benefit from 75% business rates relief up to a cap of £110,000 per business in 2023-24, and further energy support until April 2024.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 06/03/2023 17:53:46 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1600280

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	International Monetary System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what commitments the Government has made to share or re-channel the UK’s allocation of IMF Special Drawing Rights.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	156077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 6 March to his Question 153706.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 08/03/2023 13:51:18 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1600320

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made any assessment of the potential merits of issuing a 15p per litre rebate on fuel duty for (a) road freight, (b) coach and (c) logistics operators.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	156112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>At Spring Statement 2022, in response to high fuel prices, the Government introduced a temporary 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre.</p><p> </p><p>This represents a tax cut worth around £2.4 billion in 2022-23, benefiting anyone who consumes fuel across the UK – including the road haulage, logistics and coach sectors. As a result, the average haulier will save £1500 in 2022-23 on average.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes remain under review and the Chancellor will confirm policy in the Budget, as was the case in previous years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 07/03/2023 12:11:59 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1600451

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the (a) total number and (b) combined value of all specific licences granted by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation for purposes of legal services under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 since 24 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
tabling member printed	Pat McFadden
uin	156105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) publishes the number of financial sanctions licences issued in its Annual Review. Information about the total number of licences and the total number of legal fees licences that OFSI has granted for the last five financial years can be found in OFSI’s Annual Review documents, which are publicly available on OFSI’s website. OFSI will publish the latest figures in the next Annual Review in due course. OFSI does not publish details about individual licences granted, including source and quantum of funds licensed.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 156106 question first answered 08/03/2023 07:23:22 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

1600452

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the (a) total number and (b) combined value of all specific licences granted by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation for purposes of legal services under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 since the Legal Fees General Licence came into effect on 28 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
tabling member printed	Pat McFadden
uin	156106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) publishes the number of financial sanctions licences issued in its Annual Review. Information about the total number of licences and the total number of legal fees licences that OFSI has granted for the last five financial years can be found in OFSI’s Annual Review documents, which are publicly available on OFSI’s website. OFSI will publish the latest figures in the next Annual Review in due course. OFSI does not publish details about individual licences granted, including source and quantum of funds licensed.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 156105 question first answered 08/03/2023 07:23:23 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

1600491

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Spirits: 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 it his policy to freeze duty on spirits in the Spring Budget 2023.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	156300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is unable to speculate on the content of the Spring Budget, which takes place on 15 March.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 156301 question first answered 07/03/2023 12:19:50 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1600492

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gin: Excise Duties
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 potential impact of increasing the excise duty rate on spirits on small gin distillers.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	156301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is unable to speculate on the content of the Spring Budget, which takes place on 15 March.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 156300 question first answered 07/03/2023 12:19:50 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1600505

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme within the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	156176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>HMT are unable to identify any spend in relation to the businesses named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme within the last 3 years.</p><p>All employers need to pay their staff correctly. Paying the minimum wage is not optional, it’s the law. Under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme, employers who have previously broken minimum wage law can be publicly named.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 07/03/2023 12:17:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders