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1124728

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Freeports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government expects to publish its policy paper on free ports.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	250757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government receives a wide range of representations from stakeholders on all matters of fiscal policy, including free ports. We consider all of them in the normal process at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/05/2019 13:31:29 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1124367

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit: British Nationals Abroad
	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 cost to the public purse of child benefit paid for children who do not reside in the UK; how many such children there were; and in which countries those children resided in the most recent financial year for which data are available.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	249899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Total Child Benefit payments in 2018-19 amounted to £11.6 billion. It is estimated that approximately £15 million was paid for children resident in another EEA country or Switzerland. The number of children these payments relate to, broken down by the country they reside in, is provided in Table 1 below.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Estimated number of children for whom Child Benefit is received where European Community regulations apply, as at February 2019</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of children</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>165</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>605</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>165</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Liechtenstein</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>10,975</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,945</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>575</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>625</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>215</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>19,120</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Footnote: Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5. Figures under 5 have been suppressed and shown as ‘-’.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/05/2019 16:27:35 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1109040

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Food: Charitable Donations
	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 (a) the number of businesses that have claimed tax relief on donating food stock to charity and (b) the total value of tax relief granted for this purpose, in each of the most recent five years for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	239887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not have this information available. If a company donates its trading stock to a charity, it does not have to include anything in its sales income for the value of the gift.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/04/2019 14:00:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1109041

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Food: Charitable Donations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to encourage more (a) food retailers and (b) food manufacturers to claim tax relief on donating trading stock to charity.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	239888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Companies can claim relief for the cost of donating their trading stock to charities, including food banks, from their taxable profits. The Government promotes awareness and understanding of the relief available for corporate charitable donations through publishing guidance on GOV.UK and actively engages with businesses and charities to ensure the tax code is supporting them to meet their charitable objectives.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/04/2019 14:03:01 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1052306

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Employment Tribunals Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times HMRC was taken to an employment tribunal for disability discrimination in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	215106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>During the period 2017-18, there were 40 instances of HMRC being taken to an employment tribunal for disability discrimination.</p><p> </p><p>Of these, 15 cases are still ongoing with the outcome of the remaining 25:</p><p> </p><p>Dismissed 3</p><p>Settled 8</p><p>Struck Out 3</p><p>Withdrawn 9</p><p>Won 2</p><p>HMRC has welcomed Laura Whyte’s Respect at Work report and has accepted all its recommendations. We will with immediate effect review our policies, processes and standards to ensure we foster a positive working environment for everyone, and a culture that meets our values.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/02/2019 16:38:36 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

999276

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Visual Impairment: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the blind person's allowance, what the criteria for for people register with (a) central government and (b) local authorities as severely sight-impaired.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	186219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Blind Persons Allowance (BPA) for the 2018/19 tax year is £2,390 for all eligible individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The eligibility criteria for BPA varies across the UK. In England and Wales the individual must be registered by a local authority as severely sight-impaired. For those in Scotland or Northern Ireland the individual must be unable to do any work for which eyesight is essential.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/11/2018 17:40:04 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

938503

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Care Workers: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what resources HMRC has allocated to the inspection of the non-payment of travel time for care workers for the purposes of calculating the (a) national living wage and (b) national minimum wage in each of the last five years for which data are available.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	162993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100 or via the online complaints form at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC uses its resources to tackle all NMW risks identified in the course of responding to all complaints and undertaking targeted enforcement activity in high risk sectors. The HMRC NMW enforcement budget for 2018/19 is £26.3 million, up from £20m in 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>When investigating an employer’s compliance HMRC considers all NMW risks that might be present, including when travel time can be working time for NMW purposes.</p><p> </p><p>If NMW arrears are identified HMRC will always take action to ensure workers receive what they are legally entitled to.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/07/2018 12:44:37 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

895238

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what forecast he has made of the tax revenues to be raised by the Government's anti-avoidance provisions in relation to multi-national tech companies due to be introduced in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	139965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>At Autumn Budget 2017, the Government announced an extension of UK withholding tax on royalty payments made to low or no tax jurisdictions.</p><p>This measure is another step towards the Government’s longer term ambition of domestic and international reform of the taxation of digital businesses. Whilst this measure will predominantly affect digital businesses, it may also affect groups operating in other sectors.</p><p>As announced at the Budget, this measure is forecast to raise £800m over four years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/05/2018 13:45:34 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

884889

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a reliable mechanism which (a) makes clear the whereabouts of important documentation relating to tax credit claims, (b) acknowledges the submission of online renewals and (c) does not suspend payments until it can be proved that claimants have received and then failed to respond appropriately to the necessary paperwork.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	135877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. Hon Gentleman to the answer my predecessor gave him on 12<sup>th</sup> September 2017 (Hansard 7488).</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has processes in place for handling and scanning important documents and cherished items. The department endeavours to return such items but cannot legislate for documentation that is not accompanied by a covering letter or form that enables HMRC to identify the sender.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the automated acknowledgements referred to in the previous answer, HMRC has introduced an online service that enables customers to track the progress of their tax credits renewal online through their Personal Tax Account. HMRC send tax credits customers their renewal packs between mid-April and the mid-June each year. These are followed by a series of reminders and an extensive advertising and social media campaign to encourage customers to renew on time.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/04/2018 16:28:54 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

861195

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential monies that would accrue to the public purse of the introduction of revenue-based taxes on multinational companies.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	132344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK applies value-added tax to businesses’ supplies of goods and services to UK consumers. Corporation tax is imposed on a business’s profits relating to value generated through UK activities. The government continues to support the principle that a multinational group’s profits should be taxed in the countries in which it generates value. It does not, for example, believe that the profits of a business that undertakes all of its activities in the UK should be taxed in overseas markets in which the business's goods and services might be sold.</p><p>The Government has set out its receptiveness to exploring interim measures with like-minded countries, like a tax on revenues, to tax certain digital businesses which generate value from UK users. That would be designed to compensate for unrecognised user-created value pending wider reform of the international corporate tax system. The yield from such a tax would depend on its scope, rate and detailed design.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 16/03/2018 13:52:21 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead