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1524745

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how long it takes to be trained as an authorised officer of HMRC with the power of arrest.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	67969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text Within HMRC, only authorised officers in the Fraud Investigation Service have the power of arrest. These officers receive extensive training in HMRC’s criminal investigation powers, procedures, and safeguards, including the power of arrest. This training takes 69.5 weeks and is a combination of taught class room training and assessed practical training and is accredited by the University of Northumbria. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/10/2022 12:38:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1524743

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Officers
	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 help ensure that all complaints of racism and discriminatory behaviour by HMRC officers are investigated; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	67967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text Bullying, harassment, and discrimination of any kind, including racial discrimination, has no place whatsoever at HMRC. The wellbeing of all staff is a top priority, and HMRC does not tolerate any behaviour that makes staff, or taxpayers, feel uncomfortable. HMRC has policies which cover what action individuals can take if they experience discrimination within the workplace, and has developed comprehensive guidance on how to raise a concern. All concerns are investigated in accordance with the Civil Service investigation standards. HMRC has introduced a number of services to ensure staff can speak up if they see, hear, or experience anything that gives them a cause for concern. It has also introduced steps to ensure that complaints are investigated impartially with the decision taken by an independent decision manager with full support from expert HR advisers.<p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/10/2022 12:40:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1524809

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mortgages
	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 number of buy-to-let mortgages in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	uin	HL2755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>While the Government wants to support those who aspire to be homeowners, we appreciate that this is not everyone’s aspiration and that there are many people for whom renting a home is either more practical or affordable. There therefore needs to be a thriving private rental sector to accommodate these people’s housing needs.</p><p> </p><p>In Q2 this year, 13.6% of new advances were buy-to-let mortgages. The government does not hold data on the number of buy-to-let mortgages on variable or fixed rates.</p><p> </p><p>The pricing of mortgages and rents remain commercial decisions for lenders and landlords respectively, and the Government does not seek to intervene in these decisions. The Government is, however, providing millions of the most vulnerable households with financial support with the cost of living this year.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL2756 question first answered 27/10/2022 12:54:45 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1524810

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mortgages
	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 number of buy-to-let mortgages in the UK that are on (1) a variable rate, or (2) a fixed rate that expires by the end of 2023.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hayman of Ullock
	uin	HL2756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>While the Government wants to support those who aspire to be homeowners, we appreciate that this is not everyone’s aspiration and that there are many people for whom renting a home is either more practical or affordable. There therefore needs to be a thriving private rental sector to accommodate these people’s housing needs.</p><p> </p><p>In Q2 this year, 13.6% of new advances were buy-to-let mortgages. The government does not hold data on the number of buy-to-let mortgages on variable or fixed rates.</p><p> </p><p>The pricing of mortgages and rents remain commercial decisions for lenders and landlords respectively, and the Government does not seek to intervene in these decisions. The Government is, however, providing millions of the most vulnerable households with financial support with the cost of living this year.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie grouped question UIN HL2755 question first answered 27/10/2022 12:54:45 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1524610

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks: Closures
	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 the number of bank branches which have closed in (a) Lancashire and (b) England in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	67933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The way people bank in the UK continues to develop at pace, with more consumers and businesses than ever enjoying the convenience, security, and speed of digital banking. In 2021, 86% of UK adults used a form of remote banking, such as an app, online or on the phone. Banking customers have never had more choice in how they fit their banking into their everyday lives.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that all customers, wherever they live, should have appropriate access to banking services. However, decisions on opening and closing branches are a commercial issue for banks and building societies. The Government does not intervene in these decisions or make direct assessments of these branch networks.</p><p /><p>Guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority sets out its expectation of firms when they are deciding to close their branches or free-to-use ATMs. Firms are expected to carefully consider the impact of planned branch closures on the everyday banking and cash access needs of their customers and consider possible alternative access arrangements. This ensures that the implementation of closure decisions is undertaken in a way that treats customers fairly.</p><p> </p><p>Alternative options for access can be via telephone banking, through digital means such as mobile or online banking, and the Post Office. The Post Office Banking Framework allows 99% of personal banking and 95% of business banking customers to deposit cheques, check their balance and withdraw and deposit cash at 11,500 Post Office branches in the UK. New shared bank hubs are also being piloted, providing basic banking services and dedicated space where community bankers from major banks can meet customers of that bank.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022, the Government has introduced legislation to protect access to cash. The Bill protects access to cash by establishing the Financial Conduct Authority as the lead regulator and providing it with appropriate powers to ensure reasonable provision of withdrawal and deposit facilities.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 25/10/2022 13:35:17 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1524763

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Location
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a breakdown of the total payments made to civil servants in his Department for relocation costs to government offices outside London in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Florence Eshalomi
	uin	68032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The total payment made to HM Treasury employees for relocation costs to government offices outside London in 2021, was £47,501.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 25/10/2022 15:05:31 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4870 label Biography information for Florence Eshalomi

1524787

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Money Laundering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department will publish its conclusions on the consultation on reforming the UK's Anti-Money Laundering Supervision system.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	67913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The government published a review of the UK’s anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regulatory and supervisory regime in June 2022. The review recognised that despite significant progress from the UK’s AML/CFT supervisors, there is still room for further improvement to strengthen the UK’s defences against economic crime.</p><p>The review also set out possible options for future reform. The Treasury will publish its conclusions following a formal consultation on the options under consideration, to ensure the risks and implications are fully understood.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 25/10/2022 07:04:11 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1524815

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Enterprise Investment Scheme: Venture Capital
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they remain committed to the extension of the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts Scheme beyond 2025 as announced on 23 September.
	tabling member printed	Lord Leigh of Hurley
	uin	HL2761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains supportive of the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts. The Government will engage with businesses, investors, and others on any decisions made regarding the schemes.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 03/11/2022 17:05:45 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	4295 label Biography information for Lord Leigh of Hurley

1524622

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gift Aid
	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 make the Gift Aid system more (a) streamlined, (b) efficient, (c) effective and (d) simple for charities.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
	uin	68009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important work the</p><p>charity sector does in the UK, which is why we currently provide tax relief to charities and their donors worth over £5 billion per year, including over £1.3 billion in Gift Aid.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all tax reliefs under review and HM Revenue and Customs is undertaking a review of the ‘Claim Gift Aid online’ service. The review considers all aspects of the service including whether the service meets the needs of its users, the registration and claims process.</p><p><br> HMRC are engaging with the sector to understand the challenges faced when claiming Gift Aid online. One way this is taking place is through inviting charities to complete a short survey about the process. The survey can be found here: <a href="https://zwgy80l7.optimalworkshop.com/questions/z6n2hh7v" target="_blank">https://zwgy80l7.optimalworkshop.com/questions/z6n2hh7v</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 28/10/2022 13:52:02 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1524697

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Credit Rating: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has he made of (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of support available to help ensure that victims of financial abuse and control are not disadvantaged in calculation of finance industry credit ratings as a result of that abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	67987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is strongly committed to tackle financial exclusion and discrimination and aims for everyone, whatever their background or income, to be able to access useful and affordable financial products and services. The Government works closely together with regulators, the financial services industry and other stakeholders, to ensure that all consumers of financial services are appropriately protected.</p><p> </p><p>Industry-agreed principles, rather than government policy, determine what and how information is shared between organisations and Credit Reference Agencies (CRAs). CRAs then hold this information on individuals’ credit files and use it to create a credit score.</p><p> </p><p>Consumers can add a Notice (of up to 200 words) to their credit file explaining any circumstances, such as an abuser taking control of a person’s existing credit facilities, or applying for credit in their name, that may impact decisions made about their applications for credit, including mortgages. Lenders should take the content of this Notice into account alongside the other information on the credit file. In addition, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is currently undertaking a Credit Information Market Study which is assessing how the sector is working now and how it may develop in the future. The FCA is planning to publish an interim report in Q4 2022.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, in February 2021, the FCA also published its finalised guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers, setting out a number of best practices (<a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/finalised-guidance/guidance-firms-fair-treatment-vulnerable-customers" target="_blank">https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/finalised-guidance/guidance-firms-fair-treatment-vulnerable-customers</a>). This applies to all firms where the FCA Principles for Business apply, regardless of sector and in respect of the supply of products or services to retail customers.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 27/10/2022 17:46:14 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi