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1702003

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	New Businesses: Capital Investment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of a decline in venture capital investment in UK start-ups in the first quarter of 2024; and what steps they are taking to support the growth of the UK's innovation ecosystem.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL3918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The government notes that while there have been reports of a decline in venture capital (VC) investment in UK start-ups, this has been broad based and global in nature. We also note that because of the nature of private markets, there is a lag in data reporting for VC deals, meaning that final data on investments made in Q1 2024 will not be available until later in the year.</p><p> </p><p>The BBB’s Small Business Finance Monitor 2024, which covers data up to the end of Q3 2023, found that there has been a “slowdown in activity that has occurred in the market since Q2 2022” and that the market decline over the past 18 months is not unique to the UK and can be seen across other global regions.</p><p> </p><p>However, we also note that VC funding in the UK has reduced from record levels in 2021/2022, and that despite this slowdown, early stage/seed funding has remained robust, indicating that there is a pipeline of future investment opportunities still being created.</p><p> </p><p>The government recognises that VC funding is an important source of finance for innovative companies and is proud of the fact that the UK has the third largest VC market in the world, behind only the US and China. The government is backing British business by tackling barriers to investment, cutting taxes and rewarding work, and by supporting the priority growth sectors, including digital technology, which are helping to turn the UK into the world’s next Silicon Valley.</p><p> </p><p>This includes making over £3.5 billion of public investment in the AI ecosystem since 2014, extending the sunset clause for the Enterprise Investment Scheme and the Venture Capital Trust scheme to 6 April 2035, making changes to simplify and improve R&amp;D tax reliefs, extending the British Business Bank’s Future Fund: Breakthrough investment programme, and implementing the measures the Chancellor announced at last year’s Mansion House speech to reform the pensions market to unlock investment into high growth sectors and generate increased returns for savers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 30/04/2024 10:37:03 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1712895

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hybrid Vehicles: Fuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to introduce a specific advisory fuel rate for hybrid vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	Andy Carter
	uin	23054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Advisory Fuel Rates apply when an employer reimburses an employee for business travel in a company car, or when an employee reimburses an employer for the cost of fuel used for private travel. Rates vary by engine size and fuel type and are reviewed quarterly. There are no current plans to introduce a specific advisory rate for hybrid vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The Advisory Fuel Rates are not mandatory. Employers and employees can instead agree to reimburse different amounts, subject to certain tax conditions.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 30/04/2024 08:28:44 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4791 label Biography information for Andy Carter

1713231

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the revenue that will be raised by the Energy Profits Levy by March 2029.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
	uin	23331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text Forecasts for government revenues from oil and gas production, including for Energy Profits Levy, are provided by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Their most recent published forecast, provided for Spring Budget 2024 on 6 March, is available on the OBR website at the following link <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> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 30/04/2024 09:41:09 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1713414

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sharing Economy: Taxation
	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 impact of the model rules for reporting by platform operators with respect to sellers in the sharing and gig economy on (a) costs to HMRC and (b) tax revenues.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Dame Harriett Baldwin
	uin	23475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>(a)</p><p>Please see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reporting-rules-for-digital-platforms/reporting-rules-for-digital-platforms" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reporting-rules-for-digital-platforms/reporting-rules-for-digital-platforms</a></p><p> </p><p>(b)</p><p>Please see:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023/autumn-statement-2023-html#policy-decisions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023/autumn-statement-2023-html#policy-decisions</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/04/2024 11:27:16 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1713415

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sharing Economy: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has received recent projections from the Office for Budget Responsibility on the potential impact of the model rules for reporting by platform operators with respect to sellers in the sharing and gig economy on (a) costs to HMRC and (b) tax revenues.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Dame Harriett Baldwin
	uin	23476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>(a)</p><p>Please see:</p><p><a href="https://obr.uk/download/policy-measures-database-6/?tmstv=1714126499" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/download/policy-measures-database-6/?tmstv=1714126499</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(b)</p><p>Please see:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023/autumn-statement-2023-html#policy-decisions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023/autumn-statement-2023-html#policy-decisions</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/04/2024 11:29:51 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1713494

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HM Revenue and Customs has spent on external consultancies in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	23377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>HMRC spend on consultancy is reported in HMRC Annual Report and Accounts published on GOV.UK. Consultancy spend for the last 5 five years can be accessed from these links:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686673577%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UwOJY4Wo1RdDmYcMWE8%2FRMKes5T5qDRSSfWcCv3Oqno%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2018 to 2019 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2018 to 2019 (Print). Page 128.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2019-to-2020&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686689912%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Hv4Tj3a1NodpIDC5QmvQhsU4eSjV44bzMQO92S0uE3Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2019 to 2020 (Print). Page 140.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2020-to-2021&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686699144%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ckOXxh4qDaHqYus5jJoY3XldfhHpMsBr6Kv4iV3nS64%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2020 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2020 to 2021 (Print). Page 171.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-to-2022&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686705720%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2Banbj8hJA4uq%2BgG7zE%2Fpjmfytgk9n%2BWbtsYQAso47LA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2021 to 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2021 to 2022 (Print). Page 139.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686711657%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=n9LtLbNiaptZ2Ng%2FDo0X7EMZaK%2FyS1Yiu3Gz6DDjNP0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2018 to 2019 (Print). Page 140.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/04/2024 13:21:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1713825

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Childcare: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answers of 17 April 2024 to Question 21426 and 24 April 2024 to Question 22418 on Childcare: Taxation, if he will make a (a) comparative assessment of the average cost of childcare (i) when the tax-free childcare cap was set and (ii) at 24 April 2024 and (b) impact of that change on the effectiveness of tax-free childcare in supporting parents with costs.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	23809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>For Tax-Free Childcare, the £2 Government top-up for every £8 parents pay in, and the £2,000 cap on Government support which can be claimed per year and per child, were set at these levels because the Government believes they strike the right balance between helping parents with their childcare costs, and managing the public finances in a responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all aspects of childcare policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 30/04/2024 12:51:46 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1713835

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Finance: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department commenced negotiations with the Northern Ireland Minister of Finance on a new fiscal framework for Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	23810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>As committed to in the financial package for the restored Northern Ireland Executive, the UK Government will agree a Fiscal Framework with the Northern Ireland Executive which will outline Northern Ireland’s long-term funding arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Since the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive, constructive engagement on the Executive’s Fiscal Framework has taken place between HM Treasury and the Northern Ireland Department of Finance officials, and between myself and the Northern Ireland Finance Minister. My officials and I will continue this regular engagement to progress these negotiations at pace.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 23811 question first answered 30/04/2024 12:55:27 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1713836

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Finance: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his planned timetable is for agreeing a new fiscal framework for Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	23811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>As committed to in the financial package for the restored Northern Ireland Executive, the UK Government will agree a Fiscal Framework with the Northern Ireland Executive which will outline Northern Ireland’s long-term funding arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Since the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive, constructive engagement on the Executive’s Fiscal Framework has taken place between HM Treasury and the Northern Ireland Department of Finance officials, and between myself and the Northern Ireland Finance Minister. My officials and I will continue this regular engagement to progress these negotiations at pace.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 23810 question first answered 30/04/2024 12:55:27 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1713845

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with insurance companies on trends in the level of car insurance premia.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	23697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have regular meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including financial services firms, on an ongoing basis. <br>    <br>The Government does not prescribe the terms, conditions or price that insurance companies set when offering insurance. Insurers make commercial decisions about the pricing of insurance following their assessment of the relevant risks. The Government does not intervene in these decisions as this could damage competition in the market.</p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the independent regulator responsible for supervising the insurance industry. The FCA requires firms to ensure their products offer fair value (i.e. if the price a consumer pays for a product or service is reasonable compared to the overall benefits they can expect to receive). The FCA has been clear that it will be monitoring firms to ensure they are providing products that are fair value, and, where necessary, it will take action.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 30/04/2024 12:44:07 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell