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1167806

registered interest
date	01/11/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what technologies will be used to monitor trade flows over the Irish border after the UK leaves the EU; and whether his Department plans to introduce track-and-trace technology for at-risk flows of goods.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	8601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The new deal agreed with the EU ensures that there will be no infrastructure, controls or checks at the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland; goods in Northern Ireland will continue to move freely into Ireland and the rest of the EU without any customs processes. In respect of the rest of the UK, the Government will continue to consider the use of technology-based solutions where these support the administration of customs systems or support traders to meet their obligations.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/11/2019 08:35:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1167173

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	Revenue and Customs: Staff
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 HMRC staff employed at Easter Inch Steading, Bathgate, that will transfer to the UK Government Hub in Edinburgh; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	7187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>HMRC expect the majority of staff in Bathgate (Pyramids Business Centre) to relocate to the Edinburgh Regional Centre when the office closes in September 2020. One-to-one meetings between staff and managers, to discuss personal circumstances and support packages tailored to individual needs, commenced in September 2019 and are still in progress. The precise number of staff who can transfer will be known when the outcomes of these meetings have been collated.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will support people who are unable to move to work through all possible options, including helping them to find another role and offering advice and training on applying for jobs. HMRC have regular conversations with the Scottish Government and have a close working relationship with the Department for Work and Pensions in the West Lothian area. HMRC will continue to scope redeployment opportunities for their staff, using a simplified application process where possible.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are committed to supporting their people and in July 2019 HMRC published a People and Equality Impact Assessment: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817787/People_and_Equality_Impact_Assessment_-_Locations_Programme__2019_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817787/People_and_Equality_Impact_Assessment_-_Locations_Programme__2019_.pdf</a>. The document sets out the actions HMRC are taking across the UK to minimise the impacts on their people.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 7188 question first answered 04/11/2019 08:35:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1167174

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	Revenue and Customs: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) financial and (b) other support the Government plans to provide to staff made redundant by HMRC at Easter Inch Steading, Bathgate, to help them obtain alternative employment.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	7188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>HMRC expect the majority of staff in Bathgate (Pyramids Business Centre) to relocate to the Edinburgh Regional Centre when the office closes in September 2020. One-to-one meetings between staff and managers, to discuss personal circumstances and support packages tailored to individual needs, commenced in September 2019 and are still in progress. The precise number of staff who can transfer will be known when the outcomes of these meetings have been collated.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will support people who are unable to move to work through all possible options, including helping them to find another role and offering advice and training on applying for jobs. HMRC have regular conversations with the Scottish Government and have a close working relationship with the Department for Work and Pensions in the West Lothian area. HMRC will continue to scope redeployment opportunities for their staff, using a simplified application process where possible.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are committed to supporting their people and in July 2019 HMRC published a People and Equality Impact Assessment: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817787/People_and_Equality_Impact_Assessment_-_Locations_Programme__2019_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/817787/People_and_Equality_Impact_Assessment_-_Locations_Programme__2019_.pdf</a>. The document sets out the actions HMRC are taking across the UK to minimise the impacts on their people.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 7187 question first answered 04/11/2019 08:35:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1150488

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: 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 effect of changes to the reduced rate of VAT for energy-saving materials on the rate of uptake of those materials.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>Around 1,500 future installations of solar panels, energy-saving boilers and wind turbines are expected to be affected annually, plus some other smaller scale items, by the changes to the VAT rules for energy-saving materials. This represents less than 5 per cent of the value of all installations currently eligible for the reduced rated.</p><p> </p><p>It is anticipated that these changes will have a negligible impact on the environment.</p><p> </p><p>A Tax Information and Impact Note was published by HMRC on GOV.UK on 10 July 2019.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2019 13:16:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1150489

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the eligibility for the reduced rate of VAT for energy-saving materials to (a) charities, (b) community groups, (c) public bodies and (d) social enterprises.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	1739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>In 2015 a Court of Justice of the European Union decision said that the scope of the UK’s VAT relief on energy saving materials was too wide.</p><p>Following discussions with the European Commission, the Government has maintained the reduced rate of VAT for certain energy saving materials for people who are aged 60 or over or in receipt of certain benefits, and for housing associations or certain residential buildings, such as children’s homes or care homes.</p><p> </p><p>In all other cases, the reduced rate will still apply unless the value of the materials exceeds 60% of the total cost of installation. In such cases the reduced rate will apply to the labour costs of installation.</p><p> </p><p>There may be flexibility to amend VAT rules in the future, but while the UK is a member of the EU it is required to comply with EU VAT rules.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2019 13:25:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day