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1299735

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date	04/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hearing Aids: VAT
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 revenue raised through the application of VAT on hearing aids in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	163245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs collect from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to provide an estimate of VAT on hearing aids.</p><p> </p><p>In order to minimise the administrative burden on businesses, they are only required to report the total VAT on all their taxable supplies of goods and services in the relevant period. It is therefore not possible to identify the types of supplies on which the VAT was charged.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2021 11:54:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1299737

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hearing Aids: VAT
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 making privately purchased hearing aids zero-rated for VAT.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	163246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government maintains a number of VAT reliefs for certain goods and services designed solely for use by disabled people to ensure the reliefs are appropriately targeted. Hearing aids that are not designed solely for use by disabled people do not qualify for VAT relief. However, VAT relief is available for induction loops and aids for the auditory training of deaf children.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, and any future decisions on tax policy will be made at future fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2021 11:55:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1203787

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Dunfermline and West Fife
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have applied to the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme in Dunfermline and West Fife constituency.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	59502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>As of 31 May 2020, 2,600 individuals had applied for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme in Dunfermline and West Fife constituency.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/06/2020 08:15:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1203788

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Dunfermline and West Fife
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses in Dunfermline and West Fife constituency have applied for VAT deferrals during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	59503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be compiled at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have published some data relating to the schemes that they are running to support the economy during the coronavirus pandemic at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/06/2020 16:19:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1202347

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Dunfermline and West Fife
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses based in the Dunfermline and West Fife constituency have applied for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	58000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>As of 11 June 2020, 1,110 claims have been made under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme by PAYE schemes registered at an address within the boundaries of the Dunfermline and West Fife constituency.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/06/2020 14:08:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1193134

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Zoos: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to support zoos and aquariums that are unable to furlough their employees.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	43675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government announced a package of support for licensed zoo or aquariums in England on May 4. These businesses can apply for a grant of up to £100,000. The amount received will be based on animals’ needs and can be used to cover animal-care costs such as:</p><ul><li>keepers’ wages</li><li>animal feed and bedding</li><li>veterinary care and medicines</li><li>electricity and heating</li><li>waste removal</li></ul><p> </p><p>Applications are being handled by The Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Further details are available here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-apply-for-the-zoos-support-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-apply-for-the-zoos-support-fund</a>.</p><p> </p><p>However, before applying for a grant these businesses must try to reduce costs or generate income in other ways, including applying for COVID-19 business support schemes and commercial and philanthropic funding.</p><p> </p><p>The Business Support website provides further information about how businesses can access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply - <a href="https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support" target="_blank">https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support</a>.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/05/2020 17:22:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1193190

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Zoos Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchquer, what the Barnett consequentials are for each of the devolved nations from the Zoo Support Fund.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	43677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK government is applying the Barnett formula in the normal way to the additional funding for charities announced by the Chancellor. In relation to the £750 million package, the Scottish Government are receiving at least £55 million, the Welsh Government are receiving at least £32 million, and the Northern Ireland Executive are receiving at least £19m.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for charities is a devolved matter and it is for the devolved administrations to decide how to support charities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 13/05/2020 15:02:22 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman