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1305264

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Business Rates
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 merits of providing business rates relief to vacant retail units that are being used to facilitate temporary routine covid-19 testing for employees of nearby businesses.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	174110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>The Budget announced a three-month extension to the business rates holiday for eligible businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors that was provided at Budget 2020. This means over 350,000 properties will pay no business rates for three months.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 July 2021, 66% relief will be available subject to a cash cap that depends on whether businesses have been required to close or were able to open. This additional relief takes the total value of support in 2021-22 to £6 billion and means that the vast majority of businesses will receive an average 75% relief across the year.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are responsible for awarding this discount, having regard to the guidance provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/03/2021 12:41:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1300808

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bounce Back Loan Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department had made of the potential merits of extending the zero interest period for Bounce Back Loans from 12 months to 18 months to allow for all covid-19 lockdown restrictions to have been lifted before the first businesses must begin paying interest.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	165518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>Under the Bounce Back Loan scheme, no repayments are due from the borrower for the first 12 months of the loan, giving businesses the breathing space they need during this difficult time. In addition, the Government covers the first 12 months of interest payments charged to the business by the lender.</p><p> </p><p>In order to give businesses further support and flexibility in making their repayments, the Chancellor has announced “Pay as You Grow” (PAYG) options. Under Pay as You Grow, following the end of the 12-month payment-free period, businesses can pause their repayments for six months – the interest in this case will accrue to the borrower, for payment later. This means that businesses can opt not to make any repayments on their Bounce Back loan for up to 18 months after they received the loan. Borrowers will also have the option to move temporarily to interest-only payments for periods of up to six months (an option which they can use up to three times), and to extend the term of their loan from six to ten years, reducing their monthly payments by almost half.</p><p> </p><p>Together, the 12-month payment holiday and interest-free period for borrowers, along with the PAYG options, form part of the Government’s unprecedented support package for businesses to protect jobs - including paying wages through the furlough schemes and self-employed support payments, generous grants, tax deferrals.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/03/2021 09:21:16 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1300943

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wholesale Trade: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to create a version of Scotland's Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund for England.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	165520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the Covid-19 crisis, the Government has protected people’s jobs and livelihoods while also supporting businesses and public services across the UK. Food and drink wholesalers have been eligible for a number of economic support schemes, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme;</li><li>The opportunity to defer VAT payments due between 20 March and 30 June 2020; and</li><li>The Bounce Back Loan Scheme for small businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000, with no interest payments or fees for the first 12 months.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Wholesalers in England may also receive further support with their fixed costs from local authorities through the £1.6 billion in funding made available for discretionary Additional Restrictions Grants to support local businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses may also be eligible for other elements of the Government’s support package including government-backed loans, tax deferrals, and general and sector-specific grants. The Government urges businesses to visit the online Coronavirus Business Support Finder Tool for tailored information on how to access support available to them.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 17/03/2021 16:11:15 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1288004

registered interest
date	22/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp 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 merits of retrospectively applying the temporarily reduced rates of stamp duty to house purchases completed between 23 March and 7 July 2020.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	156372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>The temporary SDLT relief was designed to stimulate immediate momentum in a property market where property transactions fell by as much as 50 per cent during the COVID-19 lockdown in March. This has also supported the jobs of people whose employment relies on custom from the property industry, such as retailers and tradespeople.</p><p> </p><p>The relief applies to sales that have been completed or substantially performed before 31 March 2021 and will not be backdated for those who purchased a property before the relief was introduced.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/03/2021 12:21:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1287510

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	European Investment Bank: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, (a) how much of the UK’s share of the European Investment Bank’s paid-in subscribed capital has been repaid under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, (b) what the current schedule for repayments to the UK from the EU is, and (c) what discussions he has had with the EU on any request to revise the terms of the repayment of the UK’s stake in the Bank as agreed in the Withdrawal Agreement.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	155022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The European Investment Bank (EIB) has repaid a total of EUR 300 million of the UK’s share of paid-in subscribed capital in a single payment made on 15 October 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The current schedule for repayments to the UK is set out in Article 150(4) of the Withdrawal Agreement. Repayments to the UK will be made over 12 years in 11 equal instalments of EUR 300 million, with the final balance to be paid on 15 October 2031. The repayment schedule dates were amended by decision number 1/2020 of the Joint Committee, dated 10 June 2020, as a result of the entry into force of the Withdrawal Agreement on 31 January 2020 instead of March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has had no other discussions with the EU on revising the terms of the repayment of the UK’s paid-in subscribed capital in the Bank as agreed in the Withdrawal Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 01/03/2021 10:55:37 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1284769

registered interest
date	08/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Small Businesses
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 introducing a scheme similar to the Scottish Government's Brewers Support Fund.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	150793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that breweries have been acutely disrupted by recent necessary restrictions to hospitality businesses.</p><p> </p><p>In January the Chancellor announced that £594 million is being made available for Local Authorities and the Devolved Administrations to support businesses ineligible for grants for closed businesses, but who might be impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, such as the hospitality supply chain. This funding comes in addition to the £1.1 billion discretionary grant for Local Authorities previously announced. Local Authorities have discretion to determine how much funding to provide to businesses and have the flexibility to target local businesses that are important to their local economies.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also delivering support to the hospitality sector and its supply chain through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which has been extended until April; Government backed finance through loan schemes, ‘Pay as You Grow’ long-term repayments options, a VAT cut, a VAT deferral for up to 12 months, a 12-month business rates holiday; and a moratorium on evictions to protect commercial tenants.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Small Brewer’s Relief (SBR) provides reduced rates of beer duty for small brewers producing less than 60,000 hectolitres. Following requests from brewers to look again at the scheme, the Treasury is currently in the process of reviewing SBR to ensure it further supports growth in the sector. A technical consultation launched on 7 January 2021, and can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/small-brewers-relief-sbr-technical-consultation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/small-brewers-relief-sbr-technical-consultation</a>.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/02/2021 17:40:47 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1274940

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
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 levying a separate, lower level of duty on cask ale to protect it as an important national product.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	134423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has consulted industry and other stakeholders on the possibility of charging different alcohol duty rates in different places as part of its Alcohol Duty Review. As noted in the call for evidence document, while beneficial to recipients, such a differential would add complexity and cost to the existing duty arrangements. The Government is now analysing the feedback received and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 18/01/2021 14:37:07 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1274148

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus
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 need for support during the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown for (a) breweries and (b) other businesses within the hospitality supply chain that do not qualify for covid-19 Government grants.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	133822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that breweries, and other businesses within the hospitality supply chain have been acutely disrupted by recent necessary restrictions to hospitality businesses. Throughout the crisis the Government’s priority has been to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government has acted to deliver support to these businesses through:</p><ul><li>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which has supported 1.4 million jobs across the hospitality sector, and has been extended until the end of April 2021.</li><li>Local Authorities (in England) have been given an additional £500 million of discretionary funding to support local businesses. This builds on the £1.1 billion discretionary funding which local authorities in England have already received to support their local economies and help businesses impacted. Local Authorities have discretion to determine how much funding to provide to businesses and exactly which businesses to target.</li><li>A VAT deferral ‘New Payment Scheme’ whereby businesses which deferred their VAT due between March and June until March 2021 will have the option of making 11 payments spread throughout the year rather than one lump sum.</li><li>Access to affordable, Government backed finance through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBLS) for and larger firms, along with the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBL) for small and micro enterprises.</li><li>A reduced rate of VAT (5 per cent) to goods and services supplied by the tourism and hospitality sectors.</li><li>A 12-month business rates holiday for all eligible retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in England, saving around 350,000 ratepayers a combined £10bn.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Breweries have and will continue to benefit directly from Government support schemes, and indirectly from the support offered to the pubs and restaurants they supply, protecting jobs in the industry. The Government is continuing to collect evidence on the impact of the pandemic on the sector and to work with businesses and representative groups to inform our efforts to support this sector.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 12/01/2021 10:32:51 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1274149

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Coronavirus
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 need for Government support during the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown for self-catered accommodation owners, who do not qualify for Government grants.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	133823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>Throughout this crisis, the Government has sought to support businesses, jobs and public services up and down the UK. That is why it has spent over £280 billion to make a package of support available for businesses which has included billions in wage support, loans, tax deferrals, Business Rate reliefs and general and sector-specific grants.</p><p> </p><p>Following the implementation of the latest national lockdown in January, the Government announced additional funding for businesses worth £4.6 billion across the UK. This includes a £500m payment to local authorities, to top up their allocation from the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG), which has already provided local authorities with £1.1 billion.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will ensure that local authorities can provide discretionary grants to businesses, such as self-catered accommodation owners, which are not eligible for the Local Restrictions Support Grants but which are nonetheless experiencing a severe impact on their business due to the national lockdown. These businesses may also be eligible for further aspects of our generous support package outlined above.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 12/01/2021 10:31:04 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1274152

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bus Services: Coronavirus
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 need for support during the January 2021 covid-19 lockdown for business in the coach and minibus sector, which do not qualify for Government grants.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	133824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenging times facing the coach sector as a result of Covid-19. Firms experiencing difficulties are able to draw upon the unprecedented package of cross-economy measures the government has put in place, including Time to Pay flexibilities with tax bills, financial support for employees and tax deferrals. These measures have been designed to ensure that firms of any size receive the help they need to get through this difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, local authorities will receive an additional £500 million discretionary funding to support their local businesses. This builds on the £1.1 billion discretionary funding (worth £20 per head of population) which they have already received to support their local economies and help businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Local authorities have a significant amount of discretion when it comes to deciding which businesses receive payments from the ARG; we encourage them to use their allocations to set up discretionary grant schemes using this funding, e.g. for businesses who are affected by closures but who are not legally closed themselves. The coach sector may be able to benefit from these schemes. We encourage businesses to contact their local authority for more information on the ARG.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 12/01/2021 10:41:10 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy