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1167109

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs: Northern Ireland
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 cost to (a) businesses and (b) the public purse of the customs checks to be implemented between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK under the Prime Minister's EU Withdrawal Agreement; and what the timeframe is for the implementation of those customs checks.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>As a responsible government, the Government will take into account both the internal cost and the cost to business to deliver on all aspects of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s impact assessment for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill sets out the direct impacts of the revised Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol (published on 17 October 2019) in relation to the movement of goods between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Initial delivery assessments were a key consideration during the negotiations. Some changes will be needed to government and trade systems and processes in order to implement this arrangement and the Government will engage closely with affected businesses to ensure that delivery of any new requirements can take place as quickly and smoothly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/11/2019 08:28:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1167142

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Competition and Markets Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding was allocated to the Competition and Markets Authority; and how many staff were employed in that organisation in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	7165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The annual average number of staff employed by the CMA in each of the last five years is listed in their annual reports as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>15-16</p></td><td><p>16-17</p></td><td><p>17-18</p></td><td><p>18-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>594</p></td><td><p>661</p></td><td><p>589</p></td><td><p>628</p></td><td><p>747</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Budget allocated to the CMA, as published at Main Estimates in each of the last five years is below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>14-15</p></td><td><p>15-16</p></td><td><p>16-17</p></td><td><p>17-18</p></td><td><p>18-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (£,000)</p></td><td><p>70,361</p></td><td><p>74,254</p></td><td><p>147,126</p></td><td><p>77,226</p></td><td><p>119,726</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/11/2019 10:20:32 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1167151

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government have taken to encourage Northern Ireland Government Departments through (a) the Programme for Government and (b) other initiatives to (i) use and (ii) maximise Financial Transactions Capital to deliver departmental objectives with third party organisations and partners.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	7156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury sets the Northern Ireland administration’s overall Financial Transaction Capital budget through the normal operation of the Barnett formula.</p><p> </p><p>The allocation and use of Financial Transactions Capital is a devolved function and a matter for the Northern Ireland administration.</p><p> </p><p>Further to this funding, the UK government is committed to supporting the Northern Ireland economy. This is demonstrated, for example, by the £400m the government is investing in City Deals for Belfast and Derry/Londonderry and Strabane City Region.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/11/2019 10:23:10 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1167162

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
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 potential reduction in the number of contracting roles as a result the roll-out of the off-payroll rules.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	7170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/11/2019 08:31:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1166690

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Growth: Forecasts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when updated growth forecasts will next be published.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	6479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>The government’s medium-term economic and fiscal forecasting is undertaken by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility in line with its statutory duty.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent growth forecast was published in March 2019 in the OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook. They will produce a new economic and fiscal forecast at the next fiscal event.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 01/11/2019 08:43:39 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1166732

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) his Department and (b) HMRC has set a target date for the elimination of the gender pay gap.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	6375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury and HMRC are committed to reducing the gender pay gap as quickly as reasonably possible but have not set a target date. For further details on how this is being achieved please read <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/766237/Gender_Pay_Gap_report_-_PDF_1.pdf" target="_blank">HM Treasury’s latest gender pay gap report</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-and-valuation-office-agency-gender-pay-gap-report-and-data-2018/hm-revenue-and-customs-and-valuation-office-agency-gender-pay-gap-report-2018" target="_blank">HMRC’s gender pay gap report</a>.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 01/11/2019 08:50:21 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1166789

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freezing of Assets: Yemen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Yemeni institutions and individuals have funds frozen in the Bank of England.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	6195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Responsibility for the implementation of financial sanctions transferred from the Bank of England to Her Majesty’s Treasury in 2007. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), which is part of HM Treasury, ensures that financial sanctions are properly understood and implemented in the UK. It is for holders of assets subject to sanctions to ensure that they are frozen under the regulations.</p><p> </p><p>The Yemen sanctions regime imposes an asset freeze against five individuals. Details of the Yemen regime, including the designated persons, can be publicly accessed on GOV.UK at the following web address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-yemen" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-yemen</a>.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI undertakes an Annual Review of frozen assets in the UK, requiring all persons or institutions that hold or control frozen assets in the UK to report to OFSI. As of 28 September 2018, the value of frozen funds associated with designated persons on the Yemen regime was some £3,500,000 (see OFSI Annual Review 2018 – 2019, available at: <a href="https://gov.uk/ofsi" target="_blank">https://gov.uk/ofsi</a>.) HM Treasury does not provide a breakdown of the value of frozen assets held by certain individuals or entities, nor does it provide detailed information of frozen assets associated with specific designated persons.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 6196 question first answered 31/10/2019 17:30:27 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1166790

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freezing of Assets: Yemen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of funds frozen of Yemeni institutions and individuals in the Bank of England.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	6196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Responsibility for the implementation of financial sanctions transferred from the Bank of England to Her Majesty’s Treasury in 2007. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), which is part of HM Treasury, ensures that financial sanctions are properly understood and implemented in the UK. It is for holders of assets subject to sanctions to ensure that they are frozen under the regulations.</p><p> </p><p>The Yemen sanctions regime imposes an asset freeze against five individuals. Details of the Yemen regime, including the designated persons, can be publicly accessed on GOV.UK at the following web address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-yemen" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-yemen</a>.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI undertakes an Annual Review of frozen assets in the UK, requiring all persons or institutions that hold or control frozen assets in the UK to report to OFSI. As of 28 September 2018, the value of frozen funds associated with designated persons on the Yemen regime was some £3,500,000 (see OFSI Annual Review 2018 – 2019, available at: <a href="https://gov.uk/ofsi" target="_blank">https://gov.uk/ofsi</a>.) HM Treasury does not provide a breakdown of the value of frozen assets held by certain individuals or entities, nor does it provide detailed information of frozen assets associated with specific designated persons.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 6195 question first answered 31/10/2019 17:30:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1166938

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has been raised from the soft drinks industry levy since the inception of that levy; and what estimate he has made of the revenue from that levy in the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>Since its inception, the amount of revenue raised from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy up to and including September 2019 is £403m. This figure includes £240m of revenue raised during the 2018/19 financial year and £163m raised during 2019/20. This figure was published in the ‘HMRC Tax &amp; NIC Receipts (September 2019)’ publication at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</a></p><p>The current forecast for SDIL revenue over the next three years was published in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) March 2019 Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The publication tables can be found on the OBR’s website at: <a href="https://obr.uk/download/march-2019-economic-and-fiscal-outlook-supplementary-fiscal-tables-receipts-and-other/" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/download/march-2019-economic-and-fiscal-outlook-supplementary-fiscal-tables-receipts-and-other/</a></p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 01/11/2019 08:53:26 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1156319

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board: Interest Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the one per cent interest rate rise on the Public Works Loan Board 50-year new maturity loan.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>In raising interest rates for new loans from the Public Works Loan Board, the Treasury assessed the potential impact on local government capital plans. Local authorities continue to benefit from very favourable interest rates on Public Works Loan Board loans. This increase returned Public Works Loan Board rates to levels that were available in 2018.</p><p>The Government will continue to work with individual authorities on a case-by-case basis if they raise concerns over their financial position.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 01/11/2019 09:28:09 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark