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971550

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of the national living wage.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	906792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Those on the National Living Wage saw another inflation-beating pay rise with the 4.4% cash increase in April.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/09/2018 15:31:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

971551

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	NHS: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on NHS funding.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	906793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave earlier to Question no. 3 – PQ UIN 906780</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/09/2018 15:35:40 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

971552

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fiscal Policy: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect of the Government’s fiscal policies on household budgets in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	906794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government publishes distributional analysis of the impact of fiscal policies across the UK income distribution.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget, the Scottish Government benefited from a £2bn boost to their budget. Once the Scotland Act 2016 is fully implemented, more than 50% of the Scottish Government’s funding will come from revenues raised in Scotland. It is for the Scottish Government to take decisions across areas of devolved responsibility, including their own fiscal policy.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/09/2018 14:57:31 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

971554

registered interest
date	11/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Growth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support economic growth.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	906799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text The best way to drive economic growth is to raise productivity. Since 2010, this Government has provided over half a trillion pounds in capital investment, increased investment in skills, and reduced taxes for businesses. Lower taxes provide a strong incentive for businesses to invest in raising their productivity. Tax cuts include reductions to business rates worth over £10bn by 2023, freezing fuel duty for 8 years running, increasing R&D tax credits, and cutting corporation tax. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2018 16:10:51 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

971318

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Houses: Non-domestic Rates
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 merits of extending Business Rate Relief for pubs after the 2018-19 tax year.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	172413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The government remains clear on its support for pubs, which are a vital part of local communities.</p><p> </p><p>Pubs are benefiting from wider action on alcohol duty and business rates. Autumn Budget 2017 announced a freeze to all alcohol duties, including beer duty. Cuts to alcohol taxes since 2013 mean the average tax on a typical pint of beer is estimated to be 12p lower than it otherwise would have been. Pubs are also benefiting from recent cuts to business rates worth over £10 billion by 2023.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes are kept under review. Future decisions on business rates will be taken as part of the normal Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 17/09/2018 13:46:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

971321

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing duty on beer.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	172414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>This government remains clear in its support for consumers, pubs and breweries, and we have taken action to this end – meaning that the price of a pint of beer is 12p is lower than it otherwise would have been since 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p>However, we cannot ignore the cost to the Exchequer of successive freezes – equal to over £4 billion since 2013/14. Any assessment of the merits of further freezes or cuts needs to consider the resulting reduction in funds available for vital public services.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/09/2018 09:08:09 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

971352

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will limit disguised remuneration loan charges to loans entered into after the Finance Act 2017 received Royal Assent; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	172456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The charge on disguised remuneration (DR) loans is targeted at artificial tax avoidance schemes where earnings were paid via a third party in the form of ‘loans’ which in reality were never repaid.</p><p> </p><p>DR scheme users took home almost all of their pay tax-free. However, despite the claims made by promoters, these schemes never worked and the amounts paid were always taxable under the law at the time.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has decided that the charge on DR loans is the right way to ensure that everybody pays the taxes they owe and contributes towards the public-funded services from which they benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Restricting the charge only to DR loans entered into after Finance Act 2017 received Royal Assent would not be fair to ordinary taxpayers, who have always paid the right amount of tax and have not engaged in tax avoidance schemes.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/09/2018 15:15:30 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

971355

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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, whether his Department plans to reduce beer duty.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mike Hill
uin	172521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The government keeps all taxes under review as part of the Budget process, and we will continue to evaluate all alcohol duties, including beer duty, to ensure they are fair and efficient.</p><p> </p><p>This government remains clear in its support for consumers, pubs and breweries, and we have taken action to this end – meaning that the price of a pint of beer is 12p is lower than it otherwise would have been since 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p>However, we cannot ignore the cost to the Exchequer of successive freezes – equal to over £4 billion since 2013/14. Any assessment of the merits of further freezes or cuts needs to consider the resulting reduction in funds available for vital public services.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 17/09/2018 13:51:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4644 label Biography information for Mike Hill

971356

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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, what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) jobs and (b) investment in the brewing and pubs sector of the beer duty freeze announced in the Autumn Budget 2017.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	172431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>Though we have made no such assessment of the beer duty freeze announced at Autumn Budget 2017 on jobs and investment, this government remains clear in our support for the brewing and pubs sector and the important contribution it makes to employment and community life.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/09/2018 10:22:21 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

971357

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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, what assessment he has made of the effect on beer prices of the beer duty freeze announced in the Autumn Budget 2017.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	172432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The beer duty freeze has resulted in the average pint of beer being taxed 2p less than it otherwise would have been had duties been uprated in line with RPI.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/09/2018 10:19:44 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans