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1252782

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pensions: Uprating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made on the potential effect of the retail prices index (RPI) review on RPI-linked pensions.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	116670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Retail Prices Index (RPI) is a measure of inflation with a number of shortcomings. To address these shortcomings, the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) has made a proposal to reform RPI by bringing the methods and data sources of the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) into RPI. Owing to the use of RPI in specific index-linked gilts, prior to 2030 the Chancellor’s consent to this proposal is required before it can be implemented.</p><p> </p><p>At the Budget in March, the government and UKSA launched a consultation to consider whether UKSA’s proposal should be implemented at a date other than 2030, and, if so, when between 2025 and 2030. The consultation closed for responses on 21 August. As part of the consultation, the government sought views on the broader impacts of the proposed reform of RPI.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation document can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-consultation-on-the-reform-to-retail-prices-index-rpi-methodology" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-consultation-on-the-reform-to-retail-prices-index-rpi-methodology</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As announced on 9 November, the government and UKSA will respond to the consultation alongside the Spending Review on 25 November.</p><p> </p><p>The 9 November announcement can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-letter-from-rishi-sunak-to-sir-david-norgrove-on-the-date-of-the-government-and-uk-statistics-authoritys-response-to-their-joint-consultation-on-re" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-letter-from-rishi-sunak-to-sir-david-norgrove-on-the-date-of-the-government-and-uk-statistics-authoritys-response-to-their-joint-consultation-on-re</a>.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/11/2020 15:00:03 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1252857

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	International Military Services: Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether a decision has been made by his Department on whether to grant the outstanding March 2017 application for an Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation licence to discharge the IMS debt to the Central Bank of Iran.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	116597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>As the competent authority for the implementation of financial sanctions in the UK, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, ensures financial sanctions are properly understood and enforced. Part of this role involves licensing legitimate activity in relation to sanctioned individuals or entities.</p><p>OFSI considers granting a licence if an activity falls within licensing grounds set out in the applicable legislation and considers the relevant evidence, on a case by case basis, before deciding whether to grant a licence. Licences are granted in strict adherence to the applicable law.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI does not, however, comment on individual licence applications. Where a licence has been issued by OFSI, it does not compel any party to take any action.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 25/11/2020 13:08:13 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1252709

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Airports: Business Rates
	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 merits of extending business rates relief to airports in England.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	116570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>In response to COVID-19 the Government expanded on previous support for the high street to support those businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors most adversely affected by the pandemic and reductions in consumer footfall. A range of measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for business rates relief, has also been made available.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the challenging circumstances facing the aviation industry as a result of COVID-19. On 24 November the Government announced a package of financial support for English commercial airports and ground handlers. This support, which will shore up jobs and reinforce local economies, will be equivalent to the business rates liabilities of each business, up to a maximum of £8 million per site, and subject to certain conditions. This scheme will open in the New Year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also announced that from 15 December, passengers returning to England from countries not on the travel corridor list will have the option to pay for and take a test after five days of self-isolation, with a negative test result releasing them from the rest of the self-isolation period. This new testing scheme will allow passengers to travel more freely, driving international business and supporting the travel industry as it continues to rebuild out of the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 116571 question first answered 25/11/2020 16:57:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1252710

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Airports: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons airports in England were not included in the business rates relief plans for retail and hospitality businesses.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	116571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>In response to COVID-19 the Government expanded on previous support for the high street to support those businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors most adversely affected by the pandemic and reductions in consumer footfall. A range of measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for business rates relief, has also been made available.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the challenging circumstances facing the aviation industry as a result of COVID-19. On 24 November the Government announced a package of financial support for English commercial airports and ground handlers. This support, which will shore up jobs and reinforce local economies, will be equivalent to the business rates liabilities of each business, up to a maximum of £8 million per site, and subject to certain conditions. This scheme will open in the New Year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also announced that from 15 December, passengers returning to England from countries not on the travel corridor list will have the option to pay for and take a test after five days of self-isolation, with a negative test result releasing them from the rest of the self-isolation period. This new testing scheme will allow passengers to travel more freely, driving international business and supporting the travel industry as it continues to rebuild out of the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 116570 question first answered 25/11/2020 16:57:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1252708

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
	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 merits of permitting the Northern Ireland Executive to carry forward moneys from the 2020-21 financial year as a result of uncertainty about spending profiles arising from the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	116704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>As part of our response to coronavirus we have provided the Northern Ireland Executive with upfront certainty that they will receive at least £2.8bn in additional funding this year on top of their Spring Budget funding. This has allowed the Executive to plan and deliver their response to coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Statement of Funding Policy, the Executive are able to carry forward a certain percentage of their budgets from one year to the next through Budget Exchange. This means the Executive will be able to carry forward a proportion of their overall budget for 2020/21 which includes the £2.8bn additional funding due to coronavirus. As with UK government departments, any excess underspends will be forfeited unless exceptionally agreed otherwise with HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 23/11/2020 12:22:01 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1252883

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cars: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to address the loss of access to the VAT Margin Scheme as a consequence of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol for (a) cars sourced in Great Britain and sold in Northern Ireland by car dealers and (b) the consequent increase in costs of cars to consumers.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	116706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Protocol frames the approach to VAT on goods, including the second-hand margin scheme, in Northern Ireland. As is the case for tax policy generally, the Government is keeping this under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/11/2020 16:49:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1252926

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Parents: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial provision is available within the 14-day self-isolation period for the parents of schoolchildren who have been told to stay at home and self-isolate through NHS Test and Trace but who have have not themselves been notified to self-isolate and therefore do not have an 8-digit NHS Test and Trace code with which to recoup lost earnings during that period.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	116513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has committed to a significant package to support individuals through this difficult time. This includes the introduction of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, as well as the injection of an additional £9.3bn into the welfare system according to Office for Budget Responsibility estimates.</p><p> </p><p>If an employee has average weekly earnings of at least £120 per week, they will be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if they are self-isolating under Government guidance and cannot work from home. This includes parents living in the same households as children self-isolating with symptoms of COVID-19. The Government has changed the rules so that SSP is now payable from day 1, not day 4, for COVID-19 cases.</p><p> </p><p>Parents of children who are self-isolating under Government guidance may be eligible for “new style” Contributory Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) if they are ineligible for SSP and unable to work from home. The Government has made it easier for people to claim by removing the seven-day waiting period which means people can get support from day one.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of wider support, the Chancellor has recently announced that the CJRS will be extended until the end of March 2021. The Government has striven to ensure that the CJRS can be accessed by as many people as possible. All employers with a UK bank account and a PAYE payroll scheme registered on or before 30 October can claim, while employees are required to have been employed and on an employer’s PAYE payroll on 30 October 2020. Any employee who meets the eligibility criteria can be furloughed by their employer.</p><p> </p><p>Parents on lower incomes can also benefit from the Government’s wider changes to the welfare system to support the most vulnerable. These changes include a £20 per week increase to the Universal Credit (UC) standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element, and a nearly £1 billion increase in support for renters through increases to the Local Housing Allowance rates for UC and Housing Benefit claimants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/11/2020 16:47:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1252932

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates: Coronavirus
	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 extending the business rates holiday granted for retail, hospitality, leisure and nurseries for the 2020-21 tax year for (a) part or (b) all of 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	116514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>The unprecedented full business rates holiday for retail, hospitality and leisure properties for the financial year is worth £10 billion to business in 2020-21. The Government will continue to look at how to adjust support in a way that ensures people can get back to work, protecting both the UK economy and the livelihoods of people across the country. The Government will consider all reliefs in the round, against the broader fiscal and economic impacts of COVID-19, as part of the Business Rates Review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/11/2020 16:46:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1252933

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Job Support Scheme
	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 subsidise employer contributions to future rollouts of the JSS for businesses in the sectors most effected by the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	116515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>As the Chancellor recently announced, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) CJRS has now been extended until the end of March 2021. In light of that, the Job Support Scheme has been postponed.</p><p> </p><p>Under CJRS, eligible employees will receive 80 per cent of their usual salary for hours not worked, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month, and businesses will have flexibility to use the scheme for employees for any amount of time and shift pattern, including furloughing them full-time.</p><p> </p><p>There is no employer contribution to wages for hours not worked. Employers will only be asked to cover National Insurance and Employer pension contributions for hours not worked. For an average claim, this accounts for just 5 per cent of total employment costs or £70 per employee per month. The Government will review the policy in January.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, we are supporting businesses affected by restrictions through:</p><p>The Local Restrictions Support Grant, giving businesses that are forced to close due to national or local restrictions up to £3,000 per month; this is worth over £1bn per four weeks with the new restrictions in place and will benefit over 600,000 business premises.</p>One-off funding available to every local authority in England under the Additional Restrictions Grant, worth £1.1bn nationally; this allows local authorities to help businesses affected but not closed by restrictions. answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 23/11/2020 12:21:50 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1252934

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will provide (a) sliding scale grants or (b) greater financial support for business sectors most effected by the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
	tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
	uin	116516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is acutely aware of the extreme disruption to people’s lives, jobs, and businesses due to the necessary actions to tackle COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>This is why we announced the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) scheme, which will provide businesses in England which are legally required to close with grants of up to £3,000 per four-week closure period, depending on their rateable value.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open), local authorities which were subject to restrictions on socialising between 1 August and 5 November will also receive additional funding so that they can make grants of up to £2,100 per month of closures to hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses which were able to remain open but which experienced a severe reduction in demand due to restrictions on socialising.</p><p> </p><p>On top of this, we have provided Local Authorities with a further £1.1 billion across England via the Additional Restrictions Grant. Local Authorities have discretion on how to use this funding to support businesses in their areas, but we encourage them to set up discretionary grant schemes to support businesses which can remain open, but which are nonetheless severely affected by the enhanced COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses across the country should also be able to benefit from others measures in the Government’s unprecedented package of support for businesses, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The extension to 31 March of the CJRS, through which employees will receive up to 80% of their usual salary for hours not worked up to a maximum of £2,500 per month;</li><li>Support for the self-employed via the SEISS, which will provide the self-employed with grants worth up to 80% of trading profits, covering November to January;</li><li>The extension of the application deadline for loan guarantee schemes to the end of January 2021;</li><li>An adjustment to the Bounce Back Loan Scheme rules to allow those businesses who have borrowed less than their maximum (i.e. less than 25% of their turnover) to top-up their existing loan; and</li><li>Help for businesses in repaying loans from Government-backed schemes through the Pay as you Grow scheme and allowing lenders to extend the terms of CBILS loans to up to 10 years.</li></ul> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/11/2020 14:40:57 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey