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1690743

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority on the cost of motor insurance.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	15045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including the financial services regulators, on an ongoing basis.</p><p> </p><p>Insurers make commercial decisions about the pricing of insurance based on their assessment on the likelihood and expected cost of a claim. The Government does not intervene in these commercial decisions by insurers as this could damage competition in the market.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the independent regulator and responsible for supervising the insurance industry. The FCA have introduced several reforms, including the Consumer Duty rules, to ensure consumers are treated fairly in regard to pricing.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 26/02/2024 10:28:19 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1686241

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of requiring payments on accounts from self-employed workers on levels of financial hardship.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	12293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>There has been no recent assessment of the potential impact of requiring payments on accounts from self-employed workers on levels of financial hardship. However, HMRC is committed to helping all taxpayers pay their taxes and urges anyone having difficulty to make contact as soon as possible, to discuss the payment options that are available.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC offers Time to Pay instalment arrangements for taxpayers who cannot afford to make full payment of their tax when it is due.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC also provides a Budget Payment Plan service, through which self-assessment taxpayers can make advance payments to pay off a forthcoming tax payment, such as a payment on account.</p><p> </p><p>Self-Assessment taxpayers (including the self-employed) can make a claim to reduce or cancel their payments on account if they think they are excessive, or no longer due.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 05/02/2024 16:28:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1656233

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Religious Buildings: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to take steps to remove VAT from (a) services and (b) goods used for the repair and maintenance of (i) churches and (ii) other religious buildings.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	196220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme aims to redress financial shortfalls by providing grants towards VAT paid on repairs and maintenance to the nation's listed places of worship.</p><p> </p><p>With annual funding increased to £42 million per annum, the scheme has made grants totalling over £300 million since its introduction.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to introduce a new VAT relief for the repair and maintenance of places of worship. However, the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/09/2023 13:35:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1650291

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff work in the Devolved Countries Unit as of 1 July 2023; and if he provide the respective pay grades of the staff in that unit.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	192499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury, as with all central government departments, publishes organograms each quarter showing all staff roles and salary scales on gov.uk:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/a5ffd07c-e31e-47c8-b343-1bcd9b5e3fe1/organogram-of-staff-roles-salaries" target="_blank">https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/a5ffd07c-e31e-47c8-b343-1bcd9b5e3fe1/organogram-of-staff-roles-salaries</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 10/07/2023 11:18:10 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1565535

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate: Billing
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 potential merits of instructing energy utilities to include energy support payments in bills before VAT is calculated.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	119965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text Under the Energy Bills Support Scheme, the Government is paying £400 of the cost of domestic customer’s energy bills. VAT law applies a reduced rate of 5 per cent VAT to supplies of energy made to domestic customers. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/01/2023 17:32:51 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1565536

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of temporarily pausing VAT on (a)domestic and (b) non-domestic energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	119966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Price Guarantee is a scheme that caps the unit price households pay for electricity and gas, which means that a typical household will have to pay bills equivalent to no more than £2500 a year on their energy bills this winter. This is expected to save consumers who use both gas and electricity around £900 this winter. The scheme as currently designed will last until 31 March 2023. As announced at Autumn Statement 2022, the EPG will increase to £3000 from April 2023 until April 2024. This new approach is expected to save around £14 billion to April 2024, ensuring fiscal sustainability, whilst targeting support to those most in need.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that families should not have to bear all of the VAT costs they incur to meet their needs, with domestic fuels such as gas, electricity and heating oil already subject to the reduced rate of VAT at 5 per cent of VAT. The Government's package of support to help households with their energy bills is more generous than an additional VAT cut on domestic fuel and power, and there would be no guarantee that suppliers would pass on the discounts from this relief to all customers.</p><p> </p><p>Separately, I would point out that VAT is a tax on consumption paid by consumers. In general, businesses operate as part of the VAT collection process, paying VAT on their sales but recovering VAT on their purchases. This means that VAT registered businesses can normally reclaim any VAT incurred, so a VAT reduction would not benefit them.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/01/2023 17:33:13 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1544661

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department of made of the prevalence of carrier companies making unfair profits through the incorrect application of trade tariff codes on imported goods following the UK's exit from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	93505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>Following the UK’s exit from the EU, the Government’s priority was to keep goods moving and avoid delays at the border without compromising security.</p><p> </p><p>Compliance with the new customs declaration processes for EU trade has been high and businesses have adjusted well to the new requirements. HMRC is aware there has been some non-compliance. HMRC and Border Force are working with hauliers, carriers and importers to address this, and take action where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/11/2022 14:00:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1542982

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Cars
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) regulators and (b) other relevant stakeholders on (i) the use of tracking apps by car insurance companies and (ii) ensuring that consumers are able to identify which products require the use of such apps when procuring car insurance products.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	88856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>Insurers should treat customers fairly and firms are required to do so under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules. The FCA is an independent body responsible for regulating and supervising the financial services industry, including insurance.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA requires that an insurer must give information to a consumer about the terms and conditions of insurance products in a comprehensible form to enable them to make an informed purchasing decision.</p><p> </p><p>The Government regularly engages with both the FCA and insurance industry stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/11/2022 11:45:32 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1521837

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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, when he will publish proposals to replace the EU Green Taxonomy Framework.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	62772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK Green Taxonomy Consultation is under review and the Government will be setting out next steps in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 18/10/2022 16:36:33 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1506559

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banking Hubs: Carmarthenshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the banking hub company on setting up a site in the Upper Tywi Valley in Carmarthenshire.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	51601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government has welcomed industry efforts to develop coordinated initiatives to support access to cash. Following the Government’s commitment to legislate to protect access to cash, the Cash Action Group announced plans for industry to assess the access to cash needs of communities where there is a closure of a core cash service or upon the request of a local community. These assessments are undertaken independently by LINK (which operates the UK’s largest ATM network) and the provision of shared bank hubs is a commercial decision for industry. Where LINK recommends the introduction of a bank hub, industry has established the Bank Hub company to oversee the rollout of banks hubs across the UK. Further information about the assessment process can be found on LINK’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 23/09/2022 12:45:19 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards