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1680945

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Research: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to reduce the (a) time taken and (b) administrative burden for small- and medium-sized businesses to make research and development tax credit claims.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	8856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2023 the Government announced a new permanent rate of relief for the most R&amp;D intensive loss-making small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The Government also announced at Autumn Statement 2023 the merging of the current SME and RDEC (Research and Development Expenditure Credit) tax relief schemes from April 2024, simplifying the system and providing greater support for UK companies to drive innovation. Changes were also made reducing the intensity threshold in the R&amp;D intensives scheme from April 2024, allowing around 5,000 extra SMEs to qualify for an enhanced rate of relief.</p><p> </p><p>From 8<sup>th</sup> August 2023 it became mandatory to provide detailed information upfront before submitting an R&amp;D claim, supporting claimants in getting their tax right and reducing the need for HMRC to ask for further information to check claims.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC also continues to promote the Advanced Assurance scheme to eligible SMEs (eligibility includes companies with a turnover of below £2 million and less than 50 employees) applying for R&amp;D tax relief for the first time, to give certainty and assure compliance with the R&amp;D tax regime.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/01/2024 16:28:24 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1681160

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Trust Fund: Walsall South
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2023 to Question 4137 on Child Trust Fund: Walsall South, what assessment he has made of the reasons for which Child Trust Funds have not been claimed.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	uin	8971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>There could be several reasons why matured Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts have not been accessed by those who are entitled to the funds. The National Audit Office in its report titled Investigation into Child Trust Funds published in March 2023 (www.nao.org.uk/reports/investigation-into-child-trust-funds/) considers some of these.</p><p> </p><p>Primary responsibility for communicating with account holders and their registered contact (usually a parent) lies with the CTF account providers. The government is committed to helping people identify and access the savings they are entitled to and continues to explore new routes to reunite young people with their matured CTFs.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC actively engages with the industry, other government departments, organisations such as the Money and Pensions Service, and youth focused charities to raise awareness of CTFs amongst young people. HMRC also issues a range of communications and provides resources for key intermediaries such as the University and Colleges Admissions Service, who have greater influence and visibility amongst the CTF audience.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 15/01/2024 14:25:25 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1679560

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Bullying and Harassment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many settlement payments his Department issued following claims of (a) bullying, (b) harassment and (c) discrimination in the (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21, (iii) 2021-22 and (iv) 2022-23 financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	8063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>HM Treasury have not issued any settlement payments for bullying, harassment or discrimination claims for the financial years 2019-2023.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 15/01/2024 16:15:43 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1681074

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people who have indicated that they want to make contributions to fill gaps in their state pension contributions are waiting to be informed of the (a) amount they should pay and (b) code required to make that payment as of 10 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	8959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the replies given to him on 13<sup>th</sup> November 2023 (UIN748) and to the Honourable Member for North East Fife on 15<sup>th</sup> November 2023 (UIN498).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/01/2024 16:24:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1681071

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Orchestras: Tax Allowances
	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 orchestras that will benefit from the extension of the higher rates of relief for the Orchestra Tax Relief announced in the Spring Budget.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	8934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of orchestras that will benefit from the extension of the higher rates of relief for the Orchestra Tax Relief can be found in HMRC’s Creative Industries Statistics:</p><p> </p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023</a></em> (Table 7.1)</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/01/2024 16:26:43 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1679685

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Offices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average level of occupancy was at HM Revenue and Customs offices in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	8007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text The latest data for HMRC’s headquarters occupancy is published on GOV.UK (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-headquarters-occupancy-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-headquarters-occupancy-data</a>)<p> </p><p> </p>HMRC is working closely with the Government Property Agency to ensure that the department’s estate is used efficiently, responding to demand for space in its regional centres. This will improve estates utilisation as well as bringing wider benefits. answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/01/2024 14:19:54 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1679764

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Household Support Fund
	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 impact of the planned cessation of the Household Support Fund on the financial status of councils.
	tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
	uin	8278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>No decisions have been taken on the Household Support Fund (HSF)</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided £842m to Local Authorities in England to deliver the HSF in England over 2023-24, and provided over £2 billion for the HSF since October 2021. This is additional funding given to Local Authorities which has been ringfenced to support households in need with the cost of essentials, such as food or energy and water bills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to keep all of its existing programmes under review in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 15/01/2024 17:59:20 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1679771

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks: Livestock Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to prevent banks from providing (a) financial and (b) investment support to industrial livestock companies that contribute to deforestation.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	8174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working with UK financial institutions to further tackle deforestation-linked finance. As we set out in the updated Green Finance Strategy, we have begun this work with Government-convened roundtables having commenced in Summer 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The global approach on disclosure standards, such as the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) or the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is a vital condition for success in improving nature-related disclosure.</p><p> </p><p>Following the making of the first relevant regulations under paragraph 1 of Schedule 17 of the Environment Act and as set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, HM Treasury will conduct a review to assess the extent to which regulation of the UK financial system is adequate for the purpose of eliminating the financing of illegal deforestation, and to consider what, if any, changes to the regulatory framework may be appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 15/01/2024 14:23:52 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1679592

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Debts
	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 trends in the level of household debt.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	8109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government regularly engages with the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) to monitor levels of household debt and their impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to helping households that are struggling with debt to access the support they need and get their finances back on track. This is why the Government has maintained record levels of funding for MaPS to provide debt advice in England, bringing their debt advice budget to £92.7 million in 2023/24.</p><p> </p><p>We have also taken steps to support those on low incomes, who are vulnerable to debt burdens. In response to the energy crisis, the government provided one of the largest support packages in Europe. Total Government support over 2022/23 to 2024/25 to help households with the high cost of living is worth £104 billion – an average of £3,700 per UK household.</p><p> </p><p>A House of Commons research briefing on household debt can be found here: <a href="https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn02885/" target="_blank">https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn02885/</a></p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 15/01/2024 14:21:44 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1680587

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what safeguards HMRC has in place to ensure the authenticity of digital signatures on paperwork provided by third-party businesses acting on behalf of their clients in exchanges with HMRC.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	uin	8615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>HMRC operates a risk-based approach to the verification of signatures upon receipt into their systems. Where there are reasons to doubt that the taxpayer has provided the signature themselves HMRC seeks assurances from the agent, intermediary or taxpayer directly to validate the authorisation and, if required, request further information about the processes that the agent uses to obtain authorisation and/or signatures.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/01/2024 16:29:52 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart