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1660078

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Whisky: 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 potential impact of the increase in alcohol duty on (a) economic growth and (b) job creation within the Scotch Whisky industry.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	199005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The potential impacts of the recent changes to alcohol duty rates were published at Spring Budget in HMRC’s Tax Information and Impact Note and can be found online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-alcohol-duty-rates/alcohol-duty-rate-changes#summary-of-impacts.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is supporting Scotch Whisky. We have provided a series of cuts and freezes to alcohol duties in the past decade. Before Spring Budget 2023, the spirits industry has benefitted from cuts or freezes to spirits duty at eight out of the last nine fiscal events, since the end of the duty escalator for spirits in 2013. The most recent alcohol duty freeze from Autumn Budget 2021, including the extension to 1 August 2023, represented a total tax cut of £2.7 billion over the next four years.</p><p> </p><p>We have also undertaken the biggest reform of alcohol duties in 140 years and moved all alcohol products to being taxed based on their strength, narrowing the gap between spirits and still wine.</p><p> </p><p>Further, we have removed punitive tariffs on Scotch Whisky imposed on the US market and are committed to protecting the interests of Scotch Whisky in trading agreements, ensuring that they face lower tariffs for export, and that the unique characteristics and global reputation of Scotch is protected, as demonstrated recently in our free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand, and the CPTPP.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 18/09/2023 11:07:23 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1659435

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Institutions: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with financial institutions on customer complaints and the way they operate the Your Business Profile system.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	198607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>Banks and building societies occupy a privileged position in society and I recognise the importance of access to banking services to enable businesses to manage their money on a day-to-day basis.</p><p> </p><p>That is why Treasury ministers and officials regularly hold discussions with financial institutions, both individually and through the trade association UK Finance, on a range of issues including how those institutions can best serve their business customers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 14/09/2023 14:47:55 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1659437

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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, whether additional Barnett formula funding was applied to Northern Ireland in the context of the extension of the Household Support Fund in England for financial year 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	198609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>The Barnett formula was applied in the normal way to additional funding provided for the Household Support Fund.</p><p> </p><p>The Block Grant Transparency document details the Barnett consequentials that have been provided to the Northern Ireland Executive. As this shows, Barnett consequentials of £27.5m were provided to the Northern Ireland Executive in 2023-24 as a result of the extension of the Household Support Fund.[1]</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-july-2023" target="_blank">Block Grant Transparency: July 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 14/09/2023 15:38:24 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1659627

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was raised by the apprenticeships levy in the 2022/2023 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	198767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>Monthly receipts data for the Apprenticeship Levy is published by HM Revenue and Customs in their Tax and NIC Receipts publication which can be found online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/09/2023 13:02:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1659326

registered interest
date	08/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Insolvency
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 number of people who (a) have and (b) will become financially insolvent as a result of the Loan Charge.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	198495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>HMRC cannot provide an estimate for the number of people subject to the Loan Charge who have become insolvent as they could have become insolvent for many reasons.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/09/2023 16:12:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1659328

registered interest
date	08/09/2023
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, how many people HM Revenue and Customs was seeking loan charge payments from in relation to the tax years before April 2010, as of 8 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	198509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>In the 2019 Independent Loan Charge Review, Lord Morse recommended that the Loan Charge should only apply to loans made on or after 9 December 2010. The Government accepted this recommendation.</p><p>However, Lord Morse was also clear that, for years before this date, where there is an open enquiry or assessment under appeal HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) should still have the ability to pursue the tax due under the existing rules. HMRC has proceeded on this basis.</p><p>HMRC continues to work with and support taxpayers to resolve all outstanding enquiries and assessments relating to their use of disguised remuneration (DR) loans, in accordance with their published DR settlement terms and HMRC’s Litigation and Settlement Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/09/2023 16:02:55 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1659329

registered interest
date	08/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Prosecutions
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 number of (a) promoters and (b) operators of schemes subject to the loan charge who have been prosecuted for (i) promoting and (ii) operating those schemes, as of 8 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	198510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 July 2023 to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-07-05/192681" target="_blank">192681</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/09/2023 16:30:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1659342

registered interest
date	08/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many visits were made by (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) each Minister in his Department to a (i) Government Hub and (ii) ministerial office outside of London in (A) 2022 and (B) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	198481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is not centrally collated and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 18/09/2023 11:09:14 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1659376

registered interest
date	08/09/2023
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, what steps HMRC has taken to issue loan charge refunds following the Morse Review 2018.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	198519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer that was given on 27 April 2023 to the question UIN 182076.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 198520 question first answered 13/09/2023 16:10:10 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1659378

registered interest
date	08/09/2023
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 publish guidance issued by his Department on issuing loan charge refunds following the Morse Review in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	198520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer that was given on 27 April 2023 to the question UIN 182076.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 198519 question first answered 13/09/2023 16:10:10 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord