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1727920

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Older People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the revenue they would receive if National Insurance was paid by those aged over 65 with incomes over the threshold; and what assessment they have made of requiring those with incomes above the threshold to pay it.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
	uin	HL855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Estimated figures of the cost of the National Insurance Contributions (NICs) exemption for those aged over 65 are published by HM Revenue and Customs in their Structural Tax Reliefs publication.</p><p>A condensed version of the table of interest has been copied below, showing estimated costs annually from 2018-19 until 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>Table: HMRC NICs Structural Cost Estimates by Financial Year</p><p>Financial Year NICs structural cost estimates (£ million)</p><p>2018-19 1,300</p><p>2019-20 1,200</p><p>2020-21 840</p><p>2021-22 1,200*</p><p>2022-23 1,200*</p><p>2023-24 1,100*</p><p>*Projected estimates based upon the 2019-20 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected in line with economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s March 2023 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated cost of this exemption does not represent the yield if this exemption were to be abolished as other behavioural responses, including a possible increase in State Pension expenditure, would be expected to substantially reduce the yield.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 20/09/2024 11:18:58 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

1727965

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Private Education: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they plan to assess the impact of the proposal to charge VAT on independent school fees at the upcoming spending review; and what is the latest date by which this spending review will be concluded.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kempsell
	uin	HL886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boarding services provided by private schools.</p><p></p><p>The Government will confirm the introduction of these tax policy changes at the Budget on 30 October. Following scrutiny of the Government’s costing by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, details of the Government’s assessment of the expected impacts of these policy changes will be published at the Budget in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has launched a multi-year Spending Review to conclude in Spring 2025.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 20/09/2024 13:13:22 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	4988 label Biography information for Lord Kempsell

1729087

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Growth
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve GDP growth.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Achieving sustained economic growth is the priority mission of this government. The government is focused on fixing the foundations of the UK’s economy.</p><p> </p><p>Having launched the Growth Mission in July 2024, the government has already taken several steps including planning reforms to get Britain building, establishing the National Wealth Fund, announcing a Pensions Review, and launching Skills England. The government is under no illusion of the scale of the challenge, however, given the difficult economic inheritance.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not prepare formal forecasts for the UK economy, which are the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). In its March forecast, the OBR expects that GDP per capita will surpass its pre-pandemic peak in 2025. Further details can be found in Table 1.5 of the OBR’s latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2024: <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2024/" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2024/</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore grouped question UIN HL1085 question first answered 20/09/2024 11:19:51 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1729616

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Income
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect real GDP per capita to return to its pre-pandemic peak; and what steps they are taking to support this growth.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rose of Monewden
	uin	HL1085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Achieving sustained economic growth is the priority mission of this government. The government is focused on fixing the foundations of the UK’s economy.</p><p> </p><p>Having launched the Growth Mission in July 2024, the government has already taken several steps including planning reforms to get Britain building, establishing the National Wealth Fund, announcing a Pensions Review, and launching Skills England. The government is under no illusion of the scale of the challenge, however, given the difficult economic inheritance.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not prepare formal forecasts for the UK economy, which are the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). In its March forecast, the OBR expects that GDP per capita will surpass its pre-pandemic peak in 2025. Further details can be found in Table 1.5 of the OBR’s latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2024: <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2024/" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2024/</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore grouped question UIN HL1006 question first answered 20/09/2024 11:19:51 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	4326 label Biography information for Lord Rose of Monewden

1729654

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Equality
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the policy of (1) the Treasury, and (2) the Government Equalities Office, on the consultations being conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority on new diversity and inclusion reporting requirements for financial services firms; and what assessment they have made of whether those proposals are in line with their policy on increasing economic growth.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moylan
	uin	HL1065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are non-governmental bodies which are independent from the Treasury and have broad powers to make rules in order to advance their statutory objectives. The regulators are required by legislation to carry out their general functions, which include rule-making, in a way that advances their competitiveness and growth objectives.</p><p> </p><p>In line with statutory requirements, the FCA and PRA have included in their consultations an explanation of the compatibility of the proposed rules with their duties, including consideration of the competitiveness and growth objectives.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 20/09/2024 13:14:32 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	4883 label Biography information for Lord Moylan

1729691

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Customs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reduce the cost of the ATA Carnet for cultural goods.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL1108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and its operational unit, the UK National ATA Carnet Organisation, is responsible for the issue of ATA Carnets in the UK. Issuing Chambers charge their own fees to cover their administration costs. The cost of an ATA Carnet also reflects the cost of providing a guarantee through an International Guarantee Chain, which covers any customs charges potentially due on goods in the countries to be visited.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is currently participating in a pilot exercise to digitalise ATA Carnets and their processes as part of a World Customs Organisation (WCO) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) initiative. The Digital Pilot was launched in February 2019, initially involving the UK and five other countries. To date, the UK has successfully processed a number of e-ATA Carnets from Heathrow and is looking to collaborate with more ports to make digital Carnets more readily available.</p><p> </p><p>There are other options for temporarily moving goods between the UK and EU which may be more cost-effective than an ATA Carnet, depending on the specific circumstances. The EU’s Temporary Admission procedure can be used in conjunction with the UK’s Returned Goods Relief to claim relief on goods which are temporarily imported into the EU, and subsequently re-exported back into the UK. More information can be found on GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 20/09/2024 13:15:31 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1729693

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to further improve the provision of A1 forms, in particular for self-employed workers in the music industry touring in the EEA.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL1110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2024 answer text <p>Since February 2023 HMRC have delivered three new online A1 application forms. These online forms are more accessible and provide a tailored customer journey for those applying for an A1 certificate.</p><p>In addition HMRC are adding automation to these forms, which will enable faster processing and reduce opportunities for error. HMRC expect the CA3837 used by self-employed workers in the music industry touring within the EEA, to be automated by October 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 20/09/2024 13:15:59 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1727953

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Private Education: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compatibility of the proposal to impose VAT on independent school fees with the UK's obligations under Article 26(3) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and what advice they have received on this issue.
	tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
	uin	HL868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boarding services provided by private schools.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has considered the policy’s interaction with Human Rights law, and is confident that it is compatible with the UK’s obligations under the Human Rights Act.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 19/09/2024 15:16:34 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1727959

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Private Education: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to exempt foreign schools, including members of International French Schools UK, from the requirement for independent schools to pay VAT on their fees; and what discussions they have had on this both with the foreign schools concerned and with the ambassadors of their countries.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to international schools in the UK who provide education and vocational services for a charge.</p><p> </p><p>This will secure additional funding to help deliver the Government’s commitments relating to education and young people, including opening 3,000 new nurseries, rolling out breakfast clubs to all primary schools, and recruiting 6,500 new teachers.</p><p> </p><p>A technical note setting out the details of this policy has been published online here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Draft VAT legislation has also been published alongside this technical note forming a technical consultation. The Government is engaging with a wide range of stakeholders as part of this consultation, to assess the impacts of these reforms.</p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 19/09/2024 15:23:54 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1727984

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Private Education: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the expected impact on (1) the mental health, and (2) the educational attainment, of children with autism and neurodiverse conditions required to move schools following the planned introduction of VAT on private school fees in January 2025; and what stakeholder groups have been involved in developing the assessment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
	uin	HL908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent.</p><p> </p><p>This was a tough but necessary decision that will secure additional funding to help deliver the Government’s commitments relating to education and young people, including opening 3,000 new nurseries, rolling out breakfast clubs to all primary schools, and recruiting 6,500 new teachers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has carefully considered the impact that this policy will have on pupils and their families across both the state and private sector. Following scrutiny of the Government's costings by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), details of the Government’s assessment of the expected impacts of these policy changes will be published at the Budget on 30 October in the usual way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to improving SEND provision in mainstream state schools, as well as ensuring state special schools cater to those with the most complex needs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Livermore question first answered 19/09/2024 15:20:58 answering member 4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore
	tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin