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1146546

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enquiries have been conducted on the tax returns of self-assessment taxpayers excluding trusts, partnerships, charities in each financial year since 2008-09.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	291350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>It is not possible to answer the question without incurring disproportionate costs in the time available. HMRC’s central reporting system does not hold the specific data required and therefore HMRC is unable to answer the question.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018-19, HMRC generated £34.1 billion in compliance yield against its target of £30 billion. The number of compliance cases concluded in each of the last three years are shown in the table below (rounded to the nearest 5K):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Description</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cases Closed</p></td><td><p>580k</p></td><td><p>475k</p></td><td><p>390k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/10/2019 13:21:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1143866

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance his Department issued to Departments on the baseline for bids for the spending review; and whether the effect of additional resources in relation to the UK leaving the EU were included in the calculations for that review.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	285385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>At launch, the Treasury sent official-level guidance and templates setting out financial and other information required from Departments to make assessments of funding needs.</p><p> </p><p>As at all spending reviews and spending rounds, in Spending Round 2019 baselines have been adjusted to represent ongoing spend, with one-off or time limited spend removed and ongoing spend from the Reserves baselined. This applied to additional resources for leaving the EU that had been provided from the Reserves.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/09/2019 16:00:35 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1141676

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2019 to Question 272107 on Department of Heath and Social Care: Brexit, when his Department plans to publish details of the new customs procedures.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	281551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>In August 2018, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published Technical Notices on Customs and Excise, Business VAT and Tariff procedures that would apply under no deal arrangements and impact on businesses. Up to date guidance is available on gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/customs-procedures-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/customs-procedures-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal</a>, and this has been supported by a range of proactive stakeholder engagement. The final elements of guidance are in development and will be published in the next few weeks. HMRC continue to improve all of their guidance to ensure businesses have access to the advice they need to prepare for when the UK leaves the EU on 31st October.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/09/2019 12:57:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1143680

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings his Department has had with Bristol City Council to discuss preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	285314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government has had extensive engagement with all local authorities, including Bristol City Council, as they continue to prepare for leaving the European Union on 31st October, with or without a deal. We continue to ensure that councils have the necessary information to prepare effectively, and continue to provide opportunities for specific local issues to be raised and addressed.</p><p> </p><p>During December-March 2018/19, the Ministry of Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government hosted eleven thematic engagement events for all councils in partnership with ten other government departments that were attended by 650 local government officers representing more than 270 councils. The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government also chairs a monthly meeting of local authority leaders with Ministers from across Government attending as required. Since August, a monthly interactive conference with local authority chief executives and Brexit Lead Officers has been hosted by the Secretary of State answering questions submitted directly to him from the sector. The Government’s recent expectation that all local authorities designate a Brexit Lead Officer has further enhanced two-way communication between the different tiers of government as the country prepares to exit the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>Across 2018/19 and 2019/20, MHCLG has allocated £79m to help local areas to prepare for Brexit. Of this funding, Bristol City Council has directly received £314,952 of capacity funding to help it to prepare and prevent disruption to the services that its residents rely upon.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 09/09/2019 09:49:37 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1145840

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Funerals: Pre-payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the results of the regulation of pre-paid funeral plans consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	290815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury launched a call for evidence on the regulation of pre-paid funeral plans in June 2018. The call for evidence confirmed that consumer detriment is present in the pre-paid funeral plan sector and that there is broad demand for the sector to come under compulsory regulation.</p><p> </p><p>Consequently, the government intends to bring the pre-paid funeral plan market within the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority and has consulted on the proposed legislative framework to implement this proposal. The consultation closed on 25 August and the government is currently reviewing the responses. A response to the consultation will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 03/10/2019 18:05:10 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1143125

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding from the public purse his Department spent on the production of the graphic tweeted by his Department on 31 July 2019 entitled We’re announcing £2.1bn funding new funding to prepare for no deal.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	284791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The graphic tweeted by HM Treasury on no deal funding was produced in-house by the digital communications team.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 05/09/2019 15:17:34 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1145733

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing duty on beer.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	290626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>All taxes are kept under review and the impact of a change to beer duty is considered at each fiscal event, including its effect on pubs and the wider economy.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 04/10/2019 09:35:26 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1143106

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Electronic Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support HMRC provides to people who are not digitally literate to help them submit their VAT returns online.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	284507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>HMRC have dedicated helplines to assist customers who need help submitting their VAT return online. HMRC also have a service for customers who need additional help to get their tax right.</p><p> </p><p>Exceptionally, some customers are not required to submit VAT returns online if they genuinely cannot do so.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/09/2019 14:42:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1143128

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Charities: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has plans to undertake a comprehensive review of charity taxation and reliefs.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	284546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the vital work that charities do for the UK, which is why it provided £5.3 billion worth of tax reliefs to the sector and its donors in 2018/19, including over £1.3bn of Gift Aid.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the impact on charities regarding the proposal made in the report by the independent Charity Tax Commission published in July 2019 to introduce a universal Gift Aid declaration database.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all tax reliefs under review. However there are no plans to undertake a formal comprehensive review of charity taxation and reliefs.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 284793 question first answered 09/09/2019 10:18:22 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1143129

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gift Aid: Databases
	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 effect on the financial wellbeing of charitable organisations of introducing a universal Gift Aid declaration database.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	284793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the vital work that charities do for the UK, which is why it provided £5.3 billion worth of tax reliefs to the sector and its donors in 2018/19, including over £1.3bn of Gift Aid.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the impact on charities regarding the proposal made in the report by the independent Charity Tax Commission published in July 2019 to introduce a universal Gift Aid declaration database.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all tax reliefs under review. However there are no plans to undertake a formal comprehensive review of charity taxation and reliefs.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 284546 question first answered 09/09/2019 10:18:22 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan