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	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the net fiscal effect on the public purse of the Government’s decision to increase the number of Tier 5 Exceptional Talent visas from 1,000 to 2,000.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	242081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury has not made an assessment of the net fiscal impact of increasing the number of Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visas available. In 2018, the number of Exceptional Talent Visas granted was within the previous quota.</p><p> </p><p>The increase in quota ensures that we have sufficient headroom in the Exceptional Talent route to continue to attract highly skilled people from across the globe; and is a demonstration of the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the UK remains a world-leader in the digital technology, science, arts and the creative sectors.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/04/2019 15:40:24 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1082271

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Crowdfunding
	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 competitiveness of the UK peer-to-peer lending sector compared to (a) the US, (b) China and (c) the rest of the world.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	228623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has introduced a robust and proportionate regulatory regime for peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, balancing the need for consumer protection with allowing the sector to grow, innovate and provide competition in the lending market.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank’s Small Business Finance Markets 2018/19 report sets out that P2P business lending increased to nearly £2.3bn in 2018, and assesses the P2P business lending markets in the UK, the USA and China. The report notes that the increased regulation in the P2P market in the UK has been mostly seen as positive, in contrast to China where regulators were slow to address the sector, leading to opportunities for fraudulent activity.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been independently ranked by EY and Deloitte as the world’s leading hub for Fintech – the best place in the world to start and grow a Fintech firm. The Government is committed to ensuring that it remains the best place in the world for Fintech, and has set out how it intends to do that in the ambitious Fintech Sector Strategy, launched in March 2018.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/03/2019 17:03:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1082272

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Individual Savings Accounts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have invested in an Innovative Finance ISA; and what assessment he has made of the level of uptake of that ISA.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	228624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text According to HMRC statistics, 31,000 innovative finance ISA accounts were subscribed to during the 2017-18 tax year.<p> </p>The Innovative Finance ISA increases the investment options available to investors and forms part of the wider ISA family. An attractive market for peer to peer lending within ISA already exists, with sufficient providers offering a product which meets the needs of lenders and investors. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/03/2019 14:11:56 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1082273

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bank Cards: Fees and Charges
	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 comparative merits of flat rate Interchange Fees as opposed to fees proportional to the value of the transaction; and whether his Department plans to exercise section 7 of the Interchange Fee (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 to decrease the per transaction interchange fee.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	228625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is open to hearing views on this issue, and digital payments more broadly, as evidenced by its call for evidence on cash and digital payments in the new economy. Amongst other things, this explored how the Government can best support digital payments. The Government will formally respond to the call for evidence in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission is in the process of reviewing the effectiveness of the Interchange Fee Regulation as part of its usual process. The Payment Systems Regulator, who is the UK’s lead competent authority for the Interchange Fee Regulation, is also conducting a review into the supply of card-acquiring services. Amongst other things, this review will examine the fees merchants pay for these services. The Government has therefore not made a formal assessment of the Interchange Fee Regulation.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/03/2019 14:15:55 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1064084

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment
	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 recent trends in the employment rate in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	223495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The employment rate is currently at a record high of 75.8%.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently a record 32.5 million people in work. Over the last year, employment growth has been driven almost entirely by high skilled jobs and full-time workers.</p><p> </p><p>Since the 2010 election we’ve seen over 3.5 million more people in employment – equivalent to an average of over 1,000 extra people in work every single day.</p><p> </p><p>This is alongside an unemployment rate which has not been lower since 1975, wages growing at the fastest pace in over a decade, and 9 consecutive months of real wage growth.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/02/2019 12:38:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

999263

	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	Cryptocurrencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Budget 2018 paragraph 4.26 on Cryptoassets Taskforce, if he will list those actions that will allow innovators to thrive in the cryptoasset sector.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	186289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Cryptoassets Taskforce published its full report on Budget day. The report is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cryptoassets-taskforce" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cryptoassets-taskforce</a><strong>. </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cryptoassets Taskforce sets out actions on page 48 to 49 that HM Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England will take to protect consumers, allow innovation to thrive, and maintain the UK’s international reputation as a safe and transparent place to do business in financial services, with high regulatory standards.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/11/2018 15:45:44 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

964043

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Australia
	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 effectiveness of the FinTech bridge agreement between the UK and Australia.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	169237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s FinTech Bridge agreements have facilitated positive cross border activity between the UK and our Bridge partner markets, and UK officials work closely with counterparts in each FinTech Bridge market to support firms seeking to export internationally.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 169238 169239 169240 169241 question first answered 10/09/2018 14:39:33 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

964044

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Hong Kong
	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 effectiveness of the FinTech bridge agreement between the UK and Hong Kong.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	169238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s FinTech Bridge agreements have facilitated positive cross border activity between the UK and our Bridge partner markets, and UK officials work closely with counterparts in each FinTech Bridge market to support firms seeking to export internationally.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 169237 169239 169240 169241 question first answered 10/09/2018 14:39:34 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

964045

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Singapore
	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 effectiveness of the FinTech bridge agreement between the UK and Singapore.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	169239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s FinTech Bridge agreements have facilitated positive cross border activity between the UK and our Bridge partner markets, and UK officials work closely with counterparts in each FinTech Bridge market to support firms seeking to export internationally.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 169237 169238 169240 169241 question first answered 10/09/2018 14:39:34 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

964046

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: South Korea
	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 effectiveness of the FinTech bridge agreement between the UK and South Korea.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	169240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s FinTech Bridge agreements have facilitated positive cross border activity between the UK and our Bridge partner markets, and UK officials work closely with counterparts in each FinTech Bridge market to support firms seeking to export internationally.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 169237 169238 169239 169241 question first answered 10/09/2018 14:39:34 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie