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1701259

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Departmental Expenditure Limits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by how much (a) Resource Departmental Expenditure Limits and (b) Capital Departmental Expenditure Limits will be reduced following the cancellation of the northern leg of HS2 in each affected Department; and if he will publish in which Departments these savings will be made.
	tabling member constituency	Wyre and Preston North
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Wallace
	uin	21946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>The government has committed to re-invest every penny that is saved from the cancelled phases of HS2 into alternative transport projects through Network North.</p><p>This means that every penny of the £19.8 billion committed to the Northern leg of HS2 will be reinvested in the North; every penny of the £9.6 billion committed to the Midlands leg will be reinvested in the Midlands; and the full £6.5 billion saved through our rescoped approach at Euston will be spread across every other region in the country.</p><p>Departmental Expenditure Limits in 2024-25 are published at the relevant Estimates in the usual way. Departmental budgets beyond 2024-25 will be set as part of the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 19/04/2024 10:17:56 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace

1701314

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the policy paper entitled Transforming for a digital future: 2022 to 2025 roadmap for digital and data, updated on 29 February 2024, what steps his Department has taken to mitigate the risks of red-rated legacy IT systems.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	22005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer given on 29 November 23 to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-24/3658" target="_blank">PQ UIN 3658</a>.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 19/04/2024 08:43:08 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1701490

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HM Revenue and Customs has issued on to the sale of Right to Buy properties.
	tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
	uin	22179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>HMRC capital gains tax (CGT) guidance in connection with selling a home is available on GOV.UK at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/tax-sell-home" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/tax-sell-home</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment Helpsheets 281 and 283 also contain information about the amount of CGT private residence relief available when a person sells a property that has been their only or main residence at some time during their ownership, including how the relief applies to married couples and civil partnerships. These are available, respectively, at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/husband-and-wife-civil-partners-divorce-dissolution-and-separation-hs281-self-assessment-helpsheet" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/husband-and-wife-civil-partners-divorce-dissolution-and-separation-hs281-self-assessment-helpsheet</a> and <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-residence-relief-hs283-self-assessment-helpsheet" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-residence-relief-hs283-self-assessment-helpsheet</a>.</p><p> </p><p>More detailed information on CGT is available in HMRC’s Capital Gains Tax Manual at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/capital-gains-manual" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/capital-gains-manual</a>.</p><p> </p><p>There are no separate CGT rules for properties acquired under the Right to Buy arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/04/2024 11:07:57 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1701550

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.67, page 75 of the Spring Budget 2024, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax regime on the number of businesses that will (a) continue as short-term holiday lets, (b) become longer term rental properties and (c) sell the property in question.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	22169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has announced that it will abolish the Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL) tax regime from April 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will publish draft legislation, explanatory notes, and a tax information and impacts note in due course.</p><p> </p><p>As with all aspects of tax policy, the Government keeps the taxation of property landlords under review and any decisions on future changes will be taken by the Chancellor in the context of the wider public finances.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 24/04/2024 14:22:05 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1701571

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Iran: Israel
	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 potential impact of the conflict between Iran and Israel on (a) global economic stability, (b) oil prices and (c) inflation.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	22107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>HM Treasury is monitoring the situation closely following Iran’s attack against Israel. The UK is working urgently with our allies to de-escalate the situation.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimated the potential UK economic impacts of a widening of conflict in the Middle East in their March 2024 Economic and Fiscal Outlook (<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> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 23/04/2024 10:58:32 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1701575

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to use revenue raised through the increase in car tax from 1 April 2024 to support (a) public transport and (b) environmental initiatives.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	22111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Consolidated Fund receives the proceeds of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and most other tax revenues. VED is being reinvested into the English road network between 2020-2025 to fund road enhancement projects. The Government uses the tax system to encourage the uptake of cars with low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to help meet our legally binding climate change targets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 24/04/2024 14:20:15 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1701603

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bank of England: Forecasts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the review of Bank of England forecasting led by Ben Bernanke.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL3834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Bank of England has operational independence from the government to carry out its statutory responsibilities for monetary policy and financial stability. The government’s commitment to this independence remains absolute.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/04/2024 11:40:35 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1701638

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cost of Living
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Financial Conduct Authority survey indicating an increase in adults across the UK struggling to pay bills due to the high cost of living, and what steps they are taking to help individuals and families facing financial difficulties.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL3869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The FCA’s 2024 Cost of Living survey found a reduction in the number of people finding it hard to manage higher costs of living since January 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The government has already provided support to help with the cost of living totalling £96 billion from 2022-23 to 2023-2024 – an average of £3400 per UK household.</p><p> </p><p>Further actions taken by the government in 2024-25 include: a rise in the National Living Wage (NLW) by 9.8% - ending low hourly pay for workers on the NLW, raising Local Housing Allowance to the 30<sup>th</sup> percentile of market rents, uprating working-age benefits by 6.7%, freezing fuel duty, removing Debt Relief Order fees, and doubling the Budgeting Advance Loan repayment period.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/04/2024 11:42:45 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1701639

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Situation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to sustain the momentum of the economic recovery following indications that GDP increased in January and February.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL3870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>To sustain economic growth momentum, the government is continuing to pursue an ambitious policy agenda to increase growth and productivity across the economy. The OBR expects that policies announced at the previous three fiscal events will increase the size of the economy by 0.7% by 2028-29.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to making full expensing permanent, a tax cut to companies of over £10 billion a year, the government has announced measures to boost labour supply, which the OBR predicts will increase the number of hours worked by the equivalent of over 300,000 full-time workers by the end of the forecast period.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/04/2024 11:42:00 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick