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1524745

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how long it takes to be trained as an authorised officer of HMRC with the power of arrest.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	67969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text Within HMRC, only authorised officers in the Fraud Investigation Service have the power of arrest. These officers receive extensive training in HMRC’s criminal investigation powers, procedures, and safeguards, including the power of arrest. This training takes 69.5 weeks and is a combination of taught class room training and assessed practical training and is accredited by the University of Northumbria. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/10/2022 12:38:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1535745

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Domicil
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of abolishing the non-domicile tax regime.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	71247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text Non-domiciled taxpayers were liable to pay £7,896 million in UK Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, and National Insurance contributions in the tax year ending 2021.<p> </p><p>The Government keeps all tax policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/10/2022 12:13:56 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1524743

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Officers
	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 ensure that all complaints of racism and discriminatory behaviour by HMRC officers are investigated; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Liz Twist
	uin	67967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text Bullying, harassment, and discrimination of any kind, including racial discrimination, has no place whatsoever at HMRC. The wellbeing of all staff is a top priority, and HMRC does not tolerate any behaviour that makes staff, or taxpayers, feel uncomfortable. HMRC has policies which cover what action individuals can take if they experience discrimination within the workplace, and has developed comprehensive guidance on how to raise a concern. All concerns are investigated in accordance with the Civil Service investigation standards. HMRC has introduced a number of services to ensure staff can speak up if they see, hear, or experience anything that gives them a cause for concern. It has also introduced steps to ensure that complaints are investigated impartially with the decision taken by an independent decision manager with full support from expert HR advisers.<p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/10/2022 12:40:03 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4618 label Biography information for Liz Twist

1525059

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Food: 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 impact of permanently reducing the rate of VAT for (a) food and (b) beverages on (i) pubs and (ii) the wider hospitality industry in City of Durham constituency.
	tabling member constituency	City of Durham
	tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
	uin	68600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 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>According to OBR forecasts, VAT will have raised approximately £135 billion in 2021/22, 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><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/10/2022 07:05:37 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy

1524622

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gift Aid
	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 make the Gift Aid system more (a) streamlined, (b) efficient, (c) effective and (d) simple for charities.
	tabling member constituency	Darlington
	tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
	uin	68009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important work the</p><p>charity sector does in the UK, which is why we currently provide tax relief to charities and their donors worth over £5 billion per year, including over £1.3 billion in Gift Aid.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all tax reliefs under review and HM Revenue and Customs is undertaking a review of the ‘Claim Gift Aid online’ service. The review considers all aspects of the service including whether the service meets the needs of its users, the registration and claims process.</p><p><br> HMRC are engaging with the sector to understand the challenges faced when claiming Gift Aid online. One way this is taking place is through inviting charities to complete a short survey about the process. The survey can be found here: <a href="https://zwgy80l7.optimalworkshop.com/questions/z6n2hh7v" target="_blank">https://zwgy80l7.optimalworkshop.com/questions/z6n2hh7v</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 28/10/2022 13:52:02 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1535940

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Debts: Coventry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the level of household debt in (a) Coventry North East constituency and (b) Coventry in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
	uin	71099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government monitors problem debt levels regularly by working closely with the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and by engaging with the debt advice sector and other relevant stakeholders on their research and findings.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA conducts a biennial Financial Lives Survey which provides a comprehensive insight into the finances of the UK population. The latest ‘snapshot’ findings from their survey were published on 21 October 2022 and can be found in the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/data/financial-lives-2022-early-survey-insights-vulnerability-financial-resilience" target="_blank">https://www.fca.org.uk/data/financial-lives-2022-early-survey-insights-vulnerability-financial-resilience</a></p><p> </p><p>MaPS monitors financial difficulty through an annual survey of 22,000 individuals. MaPS published its latest data on 23 February 2022, which can be found in the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.maps.org.uk/2022/02/23/who-needs-debt-advice-in-2022/?msclkid=79e864bcd13511ecbfe47637e6b4cf42" target="_blank">Who needs debt advice in 2022? | The Money and Pensions Service (maps.org.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>This includes a regional breakdown of how the need for debt advice has changed since 2019 across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>MaPS is investigating the production of constituency level data and hopes to be able to publish this by the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 28/10/2022 12:06:46 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1535743

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance: Investment Income
	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 National Insurance to investment income.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	71245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to extend National Insurance contributions to investment income. The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 71246 question first answered 28/10/2022 12:02:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1535744

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance: Investment Income
	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 revenue that would be raised by extending National Insurance to investment income.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	71246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to extend National Insurance contributions to investment income. The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 71245 question first answered 28/10/2022 12:02:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1535748

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to reform the Energy Profits Levy to increase the tax on excess profits of oil and gas companies.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	71250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced from 26 May in response to sharp increases in oil and gas prices over the past year and to help fund cost of living support for UK households.</p><p> </p><p>The EPL is an additional 25 per cent surcharge on UK oil and gas profits, taking the combined headline tax rate for oil and gas companies operating in the UK and on the UK Continental Shelf to 65 per cent. The Government has calculated that it expects the EPL to raise over £7 billion in 2022-23 based on forecast oil and gas prices.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/10/2022 12:15:53 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1535941

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Coventry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in (a) Coventry North East constituency and (b) Coventry.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
	uin	71100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>Over the past two years, the Government has taken unprecedented action to protect millions of businesses, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Government-guaranteed loans.</p><p> </p><p>We have brought forward a number of measures to support businesses this year, including extending the Recovery Loan Scheme until June 2024; freezing the business rates multiplier for 2022-23; cutting business rates by 50% for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in 2022-23, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business; and permanently setting the Annual Investment Allowance at its highest ever level of £1 million from 1 April 2023, instead of reverting to £200,000 as previously planned.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also increased the Employment Allowance from £4,000 to £5,000, which cut the cost of employment for 495,000 small businesses, and is reversing the National Insurance rise, which from next year will save small businesses £4,200 on average.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Government is helping all eligible UK businesses, including small and medium sized businesses, with their energy bills through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses in Coventry North East and Coventry can also call the Business Support Helpline or contact the Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub for free one-to-one support and advice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 28/10/2022 13:54:23 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher