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1668859

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Arts: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the cultural tax reliefs beyond 31 March 2025.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	1082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The government recognises the value of the UK’s world-leading creative industries and arts sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘cultural tax reliefs’ consist of theatre tax relief (TTR), orchestra tax relief (OTR) and museums and galleries exhibitions tax relief (MGETR).</p><p> </p><p>There is no end date for the TTR or OTR.</p><p> </p><p>MGETR will end on 1 April 2026. The sunset clause for MGETR was extended to this date at Spring Budget 2023, to enable museums and galleries to benefit from the extension of the 40% (for non-touring productions) and 45% (for touring productions) rates of the cultural reliefs. However, the Government keeps all tax reliefs under review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 14/11/2023 17:14:51 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1668860

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Orchestras: Tax Allowances
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 proposed changes to Orchestra Tax Relief announced in the Spring Budget 2023 on the economic sustainability of orchestras.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	1083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>Orchestras are a crucial part of the UK arts sector. That is why at Spring Budget 2023, the government went further to support orchestras by announcing a 2-year extension to the current 45% (for non-touring productions) and 50% (for touring productions) rates of orchestra tax relief (OTR).</p><p> </p><p>From April 2024, qualifying expenditure for OTR will be that incurred on goods and services used or consumed in the UK. To qualify, 10% of expenditure on a production must be incurred on goods or services that are used or consumed in the UK. This is a significant decrease from the current requirement for 25% of expenditure to be incurred on goods or services in the UK or EEA. The government expects this will support companies in adjusting to the new rules.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 14/11/2023 17:17:21 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1668972

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
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, how each Barnett consequential due to the Northern Ireland Executive was accrued in the period since 1 April 2023; when each was accrued; and what the value of each consequential was.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	1151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government provided £297 million of non-ringfenced RDEL funding to the Northern Ireland Executive at Supplementary Estimates 2022-23 to ensure the delivery of a balanced budget.</p><p> </p><p>In the absence of an Executive, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland set a budget for 2023-24 via Written Ministerial Statement on 27 April 2023. This included flexibility on the repayment of the 2022-23 overspend.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Executive received £17 million non-ringfenced RDEL and £13 million general CDEL in Barnett consequentials at Mains Estimates 2023-24. Any further Barnett consequentials will be confirmed if UK Government departmental budgets change at subsequent fiscal events.</p><p> </p><p>A more detailed breakdown of Barnett funding can be found in the Block Grant Transparency publication.</p><p> </p><p>Block Grant Transparency<strong>: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-july-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-july-2023</a></strong></p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 1152 1153 question first answered 14/11/2023 15:47:42 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1668975

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland Executive
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 Northern Ireland Executive's overspend in the financial year 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	1152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government provided £297 million of non-ringfenced RDEL funding to the Northern Ireland Executive at Supplementary Estimates 2022-23 to ensure the delivery of a balanced budget.</p><p> </p><p>In the absence of an Executive, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland set a budget for 2023-24 via Written Ministerial Statement on 27 April 2023. This included flexibility on the repayment of the 2022-23 overspend.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Executive received £17 million non-ringfenced RDEL and £13 million general CDEL in Barnett consequentials at Mains Estimates 2023-24. Any further Barnett consequentials will be confirmed if UK Government departmental budgets change at subsequent fiscal events.</p><p> </p><p>A more detailed breakdown of Barnett funding can be found in the Block Grant Transparency publication.</p><p> </p><p>Block Grant Transparency<strong>: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-july-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-july-2023</a></strong></p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 1151 1153 question first answered 14/11/2023 15:47:42 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1668977

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
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, what estimate he has made of how much remains in the Northern Ireland Executive's 2022-23 financial year overspend following the deduction of Barnett consequentials.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	1153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government provided £297 million of non-ringfenced RDEL funding to the Northern Ireland Executive at Supplementary Estimates 2022-23 to ensure the delivery of a balanced budget.</p><p> </p><p>In the absence of an Executive, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland set a budget for 2023-24 via Written Ministerial Statement on 27 April 2023. This included flexibility on the repayment of the 2022-23 overspend.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Executive received £17 million non-ringfenced RDEL and £13 million general CDEL in Barnett consequentials at Mains Estimates 2023-24. Any further Barnett consequentials will be confirmed if UK Government departmental budgets change at subsequent fiscal events.</p><p> </p><p>A more detailed breakdown of Barnett funding can be found in the Block Grant Transparency publication.</p><p> </p><p>Block Grant Transparency<strong>: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-july-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-july-2023</a></strong></p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 1151 1152 question first answered 14/11/2023 15:47:42 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1668299

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made on the implementation of the Government's Efficiency and Savings Review.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
uin	661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s Efficiency and Savings Review concluded at the Spring Budget. Through it, departments reprioritised to ensure the government can continue to protect the vital frontline services that matter most to the public despite the impacts of higher inflation.</p><p> </p><p>In line with wider financial delegations set by HM Treasury, it is the responsibility of departments and their functions to implement any agreed efficiencies and savings, including those that were agreed at the Efficiency and Savings Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/11/2023 11:05:32 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1668395

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Green Finance Strategy, when the Government plans to publish the consultation on introducing a Green Taxonomy for the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The 2023 Green Finance Strategy set out the Government’s commitment to deliver a UK Green Taxonomy to support an increase in financing for activities supporting the transition to net zero and delivering on UK environmental objectives. It also announced that we expect to consult on the Taxonomy in Autumn 2023.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 13/11/2023 13:53:39 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1668407

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of individuals that have applied to make contributions to fill gaps in their state pension contributions are waiting to commence those contributions as of 8 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Information on how many people have paid voluntary National Insurance contributions and are waiting to have those contributions credited to their National Insurance record is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/11/2023 12:04:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1668418

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Mileage Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to assist public sector organisations to support workers using their own cars for work.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers to reimburse an employee’s expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle, including public sector workers.  These rates are also used by self-employed drivers to claim tax relief on business mileage (simplified motoring expenses). The AMAP rates are not mandatory, and employers can choose to pay more or less than the AMAP rate. It is therefore ultimately up to employers to determine the rate at which they reimburse their employees, including public sector employers. In considering changes to the AMAP/simplified motoring expenses rates, the Government has to balance support for individuals with the responsible management of public finances, which fund our essential public services.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises that transport is a major cost for individuals and families. At Spring Statement 2022 the Government announced a temporary 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre. In order to continue supporting all motorists, it will extend the 5p fuel duty cut, which is worth £100 to the average driver over the next year.</p><p> </p><p>Like all taxes and allowances, the Government keeps the AMAP rate under review, and any changes will be announced at a future fiscal event.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 13/11/2023 13:25:29 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1668449

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were registered as self-employed in each year between 2017 and 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	1003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of self-employed individuals is published yearly in the Survey of Personal Income (SPI), which is based on information held by HMRC on individuals who could be liable to UK Income Tax. The estimates for the tax years 2017-2018 to 2020-2021can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">Table 3.10.</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>Notes<ol><li>The tables are based on individuals with sources of self-employment income, whether taxpayers or not, and the source is the Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI).</li><li>Estimates for 2018-2019 to 2020-2021 are not comparable with the estimate for 2017-2018 due to a methodological change. From the 2018-2019 SPI, the grossing factors were revised to better reflect the population of individuals submitting Self Assessment returns.</li><li>Further information can be found here <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fpersonal-incomes-statistics-for-the-tax-year-2020-to-2021%2Fpersonal-income-statistics-2020-to-2021-supporting-documentation%23methodological-changes-this-year&amp;data=05%7C01%7Camjad.ali2%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C55973548fcfe46c9286d08dbe114ff4b%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638351252518851883%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BRl3jlIoZ9BrZvWkIykB98o35hXcUPpuT7JuryeedzQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">supporting documentation</a>.</li></ol> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/11/2023 11:59:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell