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1239017

	registered interest
	date	29/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Digital Technology: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Digital Services Tax does not result in cost increases for the customers and selling partners of large technology corporations.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	96879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>The Digital Services Tax is designed to ensure that digital businesses pay UK tax reflecting the value they derive from UK users. It is a fair, proportionate, and temporary measure, to be removed once an appropriate global solution is in place.</p><p> </p><p>It is for businesses to decide their own pricing strategies.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/10/2020 14:53:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1256939

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support job retention during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	909608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has taken unprecedented action to protect jobs during the pandemic, most notably through the CJRS which has seen 1.2 million employers apply to help to pay the wages of 9.6 million furloughed jobs. The CJRS has been extended until March, and the OBR have forecast this is set to support up to 6 million jobs. Employers have also received billions in loans, tax deferrals, Business Rate reliefs, and general and sector-specific grants.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 01/12/2020 16:50:35 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1538216

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	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 establishing a loss and damage fund as part of his Autumn Statement.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	75907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is working with vulnerable countries to improve their resilience and response to climate shocks and is already funding activities that avert, minimise and address losses and damages incurred from climate shocks, including: adaptation, disaster risk reduction and improving responses following climate shocks and disasters.</p><p> </p><p>In response to discussions with vulnerable countries, the Prime Minister announced at COP27 that the UK was tripling its adaptation spend to £1.5bn by 2025 to help communities be better prepared and reduce the impacts of climate change.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to helping developing countries deliver on their own green growth pathways. The UK, as the world leading sustainable finance centre, is helping developing countries raise finance for their green growth, including COP27 host Egypt’s $750mn first sovereign green bond issuance on the London Stock Exchange in 2020. We have also continued to build on the commitments we made at COP26 in Glasgow to support countries’ green growth, through Just Energy Transition Partnerships. The UK is delivering a $1.8bn guarantee for South Africa, as the largest sovereign donor in the total $8.5bn package, which will support coal plant decommissioning, ensuring affected communities are not left behind, and investing in renewables.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a strong supporter of Disaster Risk Finance (DRF) helping people better manage the impacts of disasters. The UK committed £120m at Carbis Bay and have invested over £200m in DRF since 2014. Pre-arranged finance such as contingent credit or insurance enable quicker responses that can pre-empt damage. Early action is more cost-efficient and enables communities to recover more quickly.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government has also led in measures to help improve the financial resilience of vulnerable countries such as low-income countries and small island developing states in the face of severe climate shocks. At COP27, UK Export Finance announced they would become the first export credit agency in the world to offer climate resilient debt clauses (CRDCs) in its direct sovereign lending. CRDCs will allow countries to defer debt payments in the event of a severe climate shock or natural disaster and enable them to focus on responding and recovering from a crisis. The UK is working the multilateral development banks and the private sector to embed CRDCs into standard loan and bond contracts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 10/11/2022 14:06:24 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1537524

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reduce VAT in the hospitality sector to help pubs and restaurants trade successfully in the context of the cost of living crisis.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	74653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The VAT reduced rate for the hospitality sector was a temporary measure designed to support the cash flow and viability of sectors that have been severely affected by COVID-19. It was appropriate that as restrictions were lifted and demand for goods and services in these sectors increased, the temporary tax reliefs were first reduced and then removed in order to rebuild and strengthen the public finances.</p><p> </p><p>VAT is the UK’s third largest tax forecast to raise £154 billion in 2022/23 helping to fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS and policing. In addition, this request should be viewed in the context of over £50 billion of requests for relief from VAT received since the EU referendum.</p><p> </p><p>While there are no plans to reduce the rate of VAT on food, beverages, pubs or the wider hospitality industry, the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/11/2022 17:40:07 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1677808

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Evasion
	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 tackle tax evasion.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	6786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>Tax evasion is always illegal and HMRC’s aim is for everyone to pay the tax that is legally due, no matter who they are. HMRC’s role is to make it easy to get tax right for the compliant majority and make it hard for the dishonest minority to cheat the system.</p><p>HMRC has achieved a long-term reduction in the UK’s tax gap from 7.5% in 2005-06 to 4.8% (£35.8 billion) in 2021-22 (the latest estimate). The tax gap is composed of a range of customer behaviours: non-payment, use of avoidance schemes, legal interpretation, error, failure to take reasonable care, evasion, the hidden economy and criminal attacks on the tax system.</p><p> </p><p>Evasion is when people or businesses deliberately do not declare or account for what they owe. It made up 0.6% or £4.7 billion of the £35.8 billion.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC works to prevent fraud, tackle avoidance and evasion by designing policies and processes which minimise risk, by promoting good compliance with the tax system through education initiatives and responding with a range of interventions, capabilities and sanctions given to them by Parliament, including the exercising of strong civil and criminal investigation powers.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the Government has introduced over 200 measures to tackle tax avoidance and evasion, including 21 measures introduced since 2021 that are forecast to raise over £7 billion. Of these measures, 4 measures were announced at the Autumn Statement 2022 and are forecast to raise £5 billion in tax revenues over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will continue to work hard, putting in place measures which mean we can go even further in reducing the tax gap, and making sure taxpayers and businesses meet their obligations and pay the tax they owe.</p><p> </p><p>Published information: ‘Measuring tax gaps tables 2023’ (Table 7.1) at gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/12/2023 16:04:47 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1523437

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Rented Housing: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he will take to help protect people who rent from the potential detrimental effects caused by changes to the UK economy.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	65719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>Ensuring a fair deal for renters remains a priority for this government. The government has committed to the ban on section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions to protect tenants and the government is carefully considering next steps to support the rental market.</p><p> </p><p>The government understands that people across the UK are worried about the cost of living, and are seeing their disposable incomes decrease as they spend more on the essentials. That is why the government has announced £37 billion of support for the cost of living this financial year. It has taken decisive action to support millions of households and business with rising energy costs this winter through the Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the Energy Price Guarantee, millions of the most vulnerable households will receive £1200 of support this year through the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme, £150 Council Tax rebate and one-off £650 Cost of Living Payment for those on means-tested benefits, with additional support for pensioners and those claiming disability benefits. The Government has also extended the Household Support Fund in England until March 2023. The fund supports households that are not eligible for one-off Cost of Living Payments or for families that need additional support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to keep the situation under review and focus support on the most vulnerable whilst ensuring it acts in a fiscally responsible way.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 26/10/2022 14:17:01 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1521079

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help protect people from rises in mortgages rates.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	61886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>Around 75% of residential mortgage borrowers are on fixed-rate deals and are therefore shielded from interest rate rises in the short term.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government has already taken immediate action to help households through the Energy Price Guarantee and the Energy Bills Support Scheme. This is in addition to the £37 billion of targeted support for the cost of living this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>When mortgage borrowers are in financial difficulty and struggling to pay their mortgage, Financial Conduct Authority guidance requires firms to provide support through tailored forbearance options. This could include measures such as a payment holiday, partial payment, or an extension of mortgage term.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The Government has also taken a number of measures aimed at helping people to avoid repossession, including Support for Mortgage Interest loans for those in receipt of an income-related benefit, and protection in the courts through the Pre-Action Protocol, which makes it clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/10/2022 14:02:33 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1521077

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pension Funds: Exchange Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has assessed the potential impact of a depreciating currency on pension funds.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	61884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>Financial market movements are determined by a wide range of domestic and international factors. It is not appropriate for the government to comment on specific currency market movements or the impact on different sectors of the economy.</p><p>We continue to work closely with the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority, Debt Management Office and others to monitor markets.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 59711 question first answered 18/10/2022 16:39:07 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1519726

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Charging Points: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much annual revenue his Department generates from VAT on electric vehicle charging points.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	59719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not available. HMRC does not hold information on VAT revenue from specific products or services, including VAT on public electric vehicle charging points. This is because businesses are not required to provide figures at a product level within their VAT returns, as this would impose an excessive administrative burden.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/10/2022 12:56:07 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1519722

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Rates
	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 reintroducing mortgage interest relief at source.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	59716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>There are a wide range of factors to take into consideration when introducing a relief. Landlords are already able to claim tax relief on finance costs for their rental property. For unincorporated landlords, this can be claimed at the basic rate of Income Tax.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government has no current plans to reintroduce Mortgage Relief at Source, as with all aspects of the tax system, the Government keeps tax reliefs under review and any decisions on future changes will be taken by the Chancellor in the context of the wider public finances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/10/2022 16:34:09 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy