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1466395

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Debts Written Off: Zambia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to assist Zambia in its attempts to be the first nation to benefit from the Common Framework debt cancellation programme.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	9870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text Zambia is one of three countries – along with Chad and Ethiopia - to have so far requested the Common Framework.<p> </p><p>The Common Framework was agreed in November 2020 by the UK, along with the G20 and Paris Club, to help deliver a long-term, sustainable approach for supporting low-income countries to tackle their debt vulnerabilities.</p><p> </p><p>In its February 2022 communique, the G20 reiterated its commitment to step up efforts to implement the Common Framework in a timely, orderly and coordinated manner. Progress in implementing the Common Framework has been a regular feature in the Chancellor’s discussions in the G7 and G20 and - as a creditor to Zambia - it is a priority to work with our international partners to ensure swift progress on the debt treatment.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/06/2022 08:51:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1189030

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government allows new employees to qualify for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme if they can evidence that they started their employment prior to 19 March 2020 even if their employer had not registered them by that date with HMRC.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	38470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is open to any individual who was on an employer’s PAYE payroll on or before 19 March 2020 and for whom HMRC received an RTI submission notifying payment in respect of that employee on or before the 19 March 2020. Processing claims for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme where HMRC do not have RTI data by 19 March would require much greater manual handling by HMRC, which would significantly slow down the system while risking substantial levels of fraud. It would also require greater resource for HMRC when they are already under significant pressure to deliver the system designed. Those not eligible for the scheme may have access to other support Government is providing, including a package of temporary welfare measures and up to three months’ mortgage payment holidays for those struggling with their mortgage payments. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/05/2020 12:55:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1641418

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sunscreens: VAT
	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 reclassifying sunscreen products as essential healthcare items for VAT purposes.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	187158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>VAT rules do not distinguish between supplies on the basis of whether they might be considered essential. The standard rate of VAT applies to most goods and services, including sun safety products.</p><p> </p><p>High-factor sunscreen is on the NHS prescription list for certain conditions and therefore is provided VAT free when dispensed by a pharmacist.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, however, there are currently no plans to change the VAT treatment of sunscreen products.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 07/06/2023 13:46:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1566076

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many VAT de-registrations there were by VAT quarter between 2015 and 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	120956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>VAT de-registrations statistics can be found in the publication <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/value-added-tax-vat-annual-statistics" target="_blank">HMRC Value Added Tax (VAT) annual statistics</a>, in Table 2 of the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1071328/Annual_UK_VAT_Statistics_2020-21.ods" target="_blank">publication tables</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A summary is provided below showing the total number of VAT de-registrations from January 2015 to September 2021 by calendar year and quarter.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p>Number of VAT de-registrations by year and quarter</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1</p></td><td><p>48,699</p></td><td><p>50,189</p></td><td><p>71,520</p></td><td><p>55,291</p></td><td><p>76,011</p></td><td><p>58,292</p></td><td><p>49,981</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2</p></td><td><p>47,382</p></td><td><p>52,611</p></td><td><p>88,656</p></td><td><p>57,100</p></td><td><p>66,985</p></td><td><p>46,448</p></td><td><p>67,695</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3</p></td><td><p>45,446</p></td><td><p>50,158</p></td><td><p>58,727</p></td><td><p>44,619</p></td><td><p>56,392</p></td><td><p>49,875</p></td><td><p>49,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4</p></td><td><p>46,744</p></td><td><p>48,109</p></td><td><p>50,381</p></td><td><p>59,842</p></td><td><p>57,322</p></td><td><p>48,104</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>188,271</p></td><td><p>201,067</p></td><td><p>269,284</p></td><td><p>216,852</p></td><td><p>256,710</p></td><td><p>202,719</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The latest published de-registration statistics in the HMRC VAT annual statistics publication provide figures up to the month of September 2021.</p><p> </p><p>There will be an update to these statistics as part of the next HMRC VAT annual statistics publication which has been announced for release on 24 January 2023 and this publication will provide more up to date figures.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/01/2023 17:28:51 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1277524

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Mortgages
	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 effect of receipt of support from the Self Employment Income Support Scheme on recipients' ability to get a mortgage; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	138920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>Treasury ministers are in regular conversations with mortgage lenders about market conditions. Ultimately, the decision of a lender to offer products to customers is a commercial one, determined by their risk appetites, in which the government does not seek to interfere. Lenders will take into account the circumstances of individual customers, such as the security of their income (for which they may consider Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) payments); not having significant other debt; the borrower’s credit score and the loan to value of their mortgage.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is clear that lenders should treat customers fairly, especially in the current context of Covid-19 and will continue to monitor the mortgage market and engage with industry on the availability of mortgage products.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/01/2021 12:37:53 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1549931

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many VAT de-registrations took place in VAT quarter (a) one, (b) two and (c) three of 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	106369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>The number of successful VAT de-registrations for the first three quarters of 2022 is set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2022</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1</p></td><td><p>77095</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2</p></td><td><p>70990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3</p></td><td><p>64672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>212757</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/12/2022 16:49:37 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1701719

	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	Climate Change: International Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the next round of International Climate Finance from April 2026 has already been allocated under future spending plans.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	22291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The next round of International Climate Finance falls outside of this Spending Review period. Decisions on how spending is allocated after 2024-25, including for International Climate Finance, will be made at a future Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 23/04/2024 11:22:04 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1651727

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts that the Apprenticeship Levy will raise in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	193102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The latest receipts forecast for the Apprenticeship Levy is published by Office for Budget Responsibility which can be found online at:</p><p><a href="https://obr.uk/download/march-2023-economic-and-fiscal-outlook-charts-and-tables-annex-a/?tmstv=1689069106" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/download/march-2023-economic-and-fiscal-outlook-charts-and-tables-annex-a/?tmstv=1689069106</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/07/2023 10:51:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1624700

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Child Trust Fund and Individual Savings Accounts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help (a) young people with disabilities and (b) other children to access (a) Child Trust Funds and (b) Junior ISAs.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	183242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to helping people access the savings and money they are entitled to, including the money held in Child Trust Funds (CTF) and Junior ISAs (JISA).</p><p> </p><p>While primary responsibility for communicating with account holders and their registered contact lies with CTF providers, HMRC works closely with providers, the wider industry and the Money and Pensions Service to ensure that young people are aware of, and can access, their CTFs, particularly those opened by HMRC on their behalf.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s current plans will reunite the vast majority of CTF accounts with their owners, but there may be some cases where further action will be required. The government will monitor how many accounts remain open and judge when it is appropriate to intervene in other ways.</p><p> </p><p>Only parents or a guardian with parental responsibility can open a JISA for an under 16-year old. Young adults are likely to be aware of JISAs opened for them.</p><p> </p><p>If the child lacks the mental capacity to manage their account when they turn 18 then the parent, or a close friend or relative, needs to apply to the Court of Protection (or equivalents in Scotland and Northern Ireland) for a financial deputyship order. This allows them to manage the young person’s adult ISA or matured CTF account or take out money on their behalf once they turn 18. Responsibility for the process and legislation relating to mental capacity rests with the Ministry of Justice and devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 09/05/2023 10:53:39 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1187158

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2020
	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, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of business of (a) estate agents, (b) housebuilders, (c) conveyancers, (d) surveyors and (e) recruitment consultants; and whether he plans to provide to those sectors the same business rate support as he has provided to the hospitality sector.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
	uin	33500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The government has set out a package of measures to support businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor previously announced a 100% rates holiday for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties in 2020-21. On the 25<sup>th</sup> March the government went further and removed some of the exclusions for this relief, so that eligible retail, leisure, and hospitality properties that will have to close as a result of the measures announced by the Prime Minister in his statement of the 23<sup>rd</sup> March, will now be eligible for the relief.</p><p> </p><p>Support is also available to those not eligible for business rates relief, this includes the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme for small and medium-sized businesses, a statutory sick pay relief package, the HMRC Time To Pay Scheme, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment and a new lending facility from the Bank of England for larger firms.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/04/2020 14:30:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins