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1673480

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pro-innovation Regulation of Technologies Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government's response to Professor Dame Angela McLean's Pro-Innovation Regulation of Technologies review, published November 2023, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of accepting the recommendation on establishing an evidence gathering pilot.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	4148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>This recommendation referred to here is that the government should facilitate an ‘evidence gathering pilot’ where regulators may seek clarification from the government on balancing strategic risks, if needed (Cross-Cutting report, 2d).</p><p>No clear cases were presented by the regulators to the Review of where they would have used this mechanism if it had been available previously.</p><p>To better facilitate an understanding of where regulators require further support, the government has issued a call for evidence on the regulatory landscape. Within this, regulators are directly asked on whether there are <em>“specific areas where you consider it would be beneficial to seek further steer or guidance from the government”</em>. The call for evidence closes on 7 January 2024. The government would welcome hearing of use cases where a regulator request for guidance on risk would have changed outcomes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 05/12/2023 17:40:30 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1673495

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: International Cooperation
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 implications for his policies of the publication entitled OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Progress Report September 2022-September 2023, published on 11 October 2023; and if he will make it his policy to (i) support the UN Africa Group’s draft resolution on the Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation and (ii) make representations at the UN on ratification of that proposed convention by June 2025.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	4124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK strongly supports developing countries’ efforts to scale-up domestic resource mobilisation to finance sustainable development.</p><p> </p><p>The International Development White Paper published on Monday 20<sup>th</sup> November commits to building a stronger and fairer international tax system for all.</p><p> </p><p>In line with this, the UK supports the work of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, which allows closer international tax co-operation among more than 140 countries and jurisdictions; and the OECD/G20 Global Forum on Tax Transparency and Exchange of Information, which has 169 members and whose work has identified over EUR 41 billion of additional revenues by developing countries to date.</p><p> </p><p>However, the UK, alongside many other countries, is concerned that proceeding with a UN convention on international tax at this time would not be the most effective way to achieve these goals. An explanation of Vote was published on GOV.UK on 22<sup>nd</sup> November. [<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-uk-is-committed-to-building-a-fairer-international-tax-system-for-all-uk-statement-at-the-un-second-committee" target="_blank">link</a>]</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 05/12/2023 11:53:58 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1673529

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's planned timescale is for returning to spending 0.7% of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	4218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to returning to a target of spending 0.7% of GNI on ODA when, on a sustainable basis, the government is not borrowing for day-to-day spending and underlying debt is falling.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 04/12/2023 14:55:43 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1673542

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2023 to Question 1954 on Revenue and Customs: Staff, how many and what proportion of the 17,300 customer compliance staff work on matters relating to the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	4223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>HMRC does not segment its data in this way, and therefore this information would only be available at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 04/12/2023 14:57:41 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1673596

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Methane
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 with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of including provision for a response to embedded carbon emissions from methane leakages in the design of a potential UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	4235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The government has recently consulted on potential future measures to mitigate carbon leakage risks, including the potential for a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).</p><p>As set out in the Autumn Statement, the government is considering responses to the consultation and the evidence to inform policy decisions, and will respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 05/12/2023 09:33:53 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1673625

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare: Tax Thresholds
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 feasibility of increasing the earnings threshold for eligibility for tax free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	4295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The £100,000 per parent per annum earnings threshold in Tax-Free Childcare was set because the Government believes it strikes the right balance between helping parents with their childcare costs, and managing the public finances in a responsible way.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 04/12/2023 15:36:48 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1673633

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Climate Change: Banks
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 implications for his policies of the report by ActionAid entitled How the Finance Flows: The banks fuelling the climate crisis, published 4 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	4244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The government welcomes representations from industry relating to finance and Net Zero.</p><p>The Government and officials engage with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 04/12/2023 15:38:19 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1673700

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Driving Licences and Passports: Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has been collected from the ordering of new (a) passports and (b) driving licences in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	4227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>In each of the last three financial years the income collected from the ordering of new driving licenses is:</p><p> </p><p>- 2020/21 - £86.3m</p><p>- 2021/22 - £117.8m</p><p>- 2022/23 - £123.5m</p><p> </p><p>The income collected from new passports is published in Home Office’s Annual Report and Accounts. Data for the specified years is available through the following links.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/650879614cd3c3001468cc2e/Home_Office_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_22-23.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/650879614cd3c3001468cc2e/Home_Office_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_22-23.pdf</a></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090460/Home_Office_ARA_21-22_Final_-_Gov.uk.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1090460/Home_Office_ARA_21-22_Final_-_Gov.uk.pdf</a></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 04/12/2023 16:26:52 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1673734

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco
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 that a generational ban on the purchase of cigarettes will have on the (a) excise duty and (b) VAT gap on tobacco products.
tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Djanogly
uin	4083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>As announced by the Prime Minister on 4 October 2023, the Government is creating the first smokefree generation, by bringing forward legislation so that children turning 14 this year or younger will never be legally sold tobacco products. This will prevent future generations from ever taking up smoking, as there is no safe age to smoke. The ‘Stopping the start: our new plan to create a smokefree generation’ command paper sets out the proposed actions the Government will take to tackle smoking and youth vaping: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/stopping-the-start-our-new-plan-to-create-a-smokefree-generation</p><p> </p><p>The Government launched the ‘Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping’ consultation on 12 October on the smokefree generation policy detailed in the command paper: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/creating-a-smokefree-generation-and-tackling-youth-vaping</p><p> </p><p>Once final policy decisions are confirmed, the impact of those decisions on the public finances will be assessed and reflected in the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast.</p><p> </p><p>A smokefree generation will save the NHS billions over the long-term and put cash back in the pockets of millions of families across this country.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 05/12/2023 09:35:47 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	1425 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Djanogly

1673744

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Trust Fund: Walsall South
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of Child Trust Fund accounts (a) created and (b) claimed by 18-21 year olds in Walsall South constituency.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	4137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>Information on Child Trust Funds are available in HMRC’s Annual Savings Statistics. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-savings-statistics-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-savings-statistics-2023</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A geographical and age breakdown of the data for open accounts and matured accounts that have been claimed could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 04/12/2023 15:39:48 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz