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776074

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Taxis: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the DVLA on the reclassification of taxis as light goods vehicles for the purposes of vehicle excise duty.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	109043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Like all taxes, Vehicle Excise Duty is kept under constant review</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 26/10/2017 14:26:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

782063

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Nurseries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what childcare facilities his Department makes available for staff; how much his Department spent (a) overall and (b) per child on those childcare facilities in the last year; and how many staff members use those childcare facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	110798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury, along with other government departments, has access to the Westminster Play Scheme, which is run by a private sector childcare provider called ‘Tinies’. This is available during school holidays (half terms and summer break). The total cost to HM Treasury for the last financial year (01/04/2016 to 31/03/2017) was £2,558.50. As this is an external provider we are unable to confirm total cost per child.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/11/2017 15:00:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

771384

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made on the effect on the wine and spirit industry of the 3.9 per cent increase in duty paid.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	107904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>As for every Finance Bill measure, HMRC provided a Tax Impact Information Note which included an impact assessment of alcohol duty changes. This can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes</a></p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review at fiscal events, and we will consider this issue carefully as part of the Autumn Budget process. Any changes to alcohol duties need to take account of a wide range of factors, including the Exchequer impact, the impact on businesses and consumers, public health and the distributional impact of reform.</p><p> </p><p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. We will seek to achieve the right deal for Britain and for the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 107905 107906 107907 question first answered 19/10/2017 15:10:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

771386

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department is taking to support the wine and spirits industry after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	107905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>As for every Finance Bill measure, HMRC provided a Tax Impact Information Note which included an impact assessment of alcohol duty changes. This can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes</a></p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review at fiscal events, and we will consider this issue carefully as part of the Autumn Budget process. Any changes to alcohol duties need to take account of a wide range of factors, including the Exchequer impact, the impact on businesses and consumers, public health and the distributional impact of reform.</p><p> </p><p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. We will seek to achieve the right deal for Britain and for the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 107904 107906 107907 question first answered 19/10/2017 15:10:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

771388

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to halt the planned increases in wine and spirits duty.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	107906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>As for every Finance Bill measure, HMRC provided a Tax Impact Information Note which included an impact assessment of alcohol duty changes. This can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes</a></p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review at fiscal events, and we will consider this issue carefully as part of the Autumn Budget process. Any changes to alcohol duties need to take account of a wide range of factors, including the Exchequer impact, the impact on businesses and consumers, public health and the distributional impact of reform.</p><p> </p><p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. We will seek to achieve the right deal for Britain and for the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 107904 107905 107907 question first answered 19/10/2017 15:10:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

771389

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the planned increases to the duty applied to wines and spirits in the November budget.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	107907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>As for every Finance Bill measure, HMRC provided a Tax Impact Information Note which included an impact assessment of alcohol duty changes. This can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes</a></p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review at fiscal events, and we will consider this issue carefully as part of the Autumn Budget process. Any changes to alcohol duties need to take account of a wide range of factors, including the Exchequer impact, the impact on businesses and consumers, public health and the distributional impact of reform.</p><p> </p><p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. We will seek to achieve the right deal for Britain and for the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 107904 107905 107906 question first answered 19/10/2017 15:10:16 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

782242

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Wines: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of regularising the rate of duty between still and sparkling wine.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	110969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The government keeps all taxes under review. Any changes to wine duty rates would need to take account of a wide range of factors, including the Exchequer impact, the impact on businesses, public health and the distributional impact of reform.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/11/2017 15:38:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

782243

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Gin: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much tax revenue was generated from UK-produced Gin in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	110970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>This information is not available as the government does not break down the amount of duty collected from spirits by Gin.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the amount of duty collected through alcohol taxation is routinely published online by HM Revenue &amp; Customs in the ‘Tax &amp; Duty Bulletins’ section of the UK Trade Info website. This can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/11/2017 15:37:00 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

750843

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse was of his Department's communications team in 2016-17, and what the projected costs are for 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee East
	tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
	uin	4279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The cost for running HM Treasury Communication department, including all staff and running costs in 2016-17 was £1,950,886 , a reduction of over a quarter of the 2009/10 spend<strong><strong><br> <br> </strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/07/2017 11:33:10 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

750844

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Sick Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost of sickness pay to staff in his Department was in the most recent year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee East
	tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
	uin	4275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We are unable to provide a figure for the actual cost of sickness pay - this information could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>However, from 1 January to 31 December 2016, 3,289 days were lost to sickness absence by employees in the Treasury. This equates to a figure of 2.6 days average working day lost per employee.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 19/07/2017 15:07:46 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie