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971918

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to recover any VAT tax receipts from City businesses lost in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and what estimate they have made of the amount of any such loss.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL10278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>It is our duty as a responsible Government to prepare for all possible outcomes of negotiations with the EU, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached. This is why the Government will continue to publish a series of Technical Notices to help businesses and citizens prepare in the event of a ‘no deal’ scenario. However, the Government does not want, nor expect, this scenario to arise.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/09/2018 11:19:51 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

969347

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the value of crypto-currencies in the United States is falling, and of the potential effects that such a decline might have on the UK blockchain industry.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL10177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not made a formal assessment of any potential implications of recent changes in the value of cryptocurrencies. However, the Government continues to monitor developments in the cryptocurrency market.</p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer launched the Cryptoassets Taskforce in March, consisting of HM Treasury, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority. The Taskforce is considering the risks and potential benefits of cryptoassets and other applications of distributed ledger technology in financial services, as well as assessing what, if any, regulation is required in response. The Taskforce will publish a report in the Autumn.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/09/2018 13:34:29 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

968805

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Construction: VAT
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure prompt repayment of VAT to small building contractors where zero-rated supplies are made in connection with constructing new housing; and whether they will ensure that HMRC adheres to the 30 day target for refunds unless it has first provided compelling reasons for not doing so.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Lytton
	uin	HL10089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>On receipt of a VAT claim return, HMRC will issue an automated refund within 6 working days for the vast majority of customers, including most small business contractors.</p><p> </p><p>Where there is an exception to this automated process and the customer has provided all the required information, HMRC will strive to adhere to the 30 day turnaround. Current performance level is over 95% of refunds issued within 30 days.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/09/2018 13:34:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1864 label Biography information for The Earl of Lytton

968803

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether air passenger duty is applied to flights from Northern Ireland to other parts of the UK; and if so, what plans they have to introduce a rate of 0 per cent.
	tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
	uin	HL10087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>Flights between regions of the UK are subject to the short haul rate of Air Passenger Duty. Under State aid rules, it is not possible to vary tax rates for domestic flights only.</p><p> </p><p>The government has made a number of reforms to reduce the effect of APD on consumers, including exempting children on economy flights. This could save a family of four £52 on a roundtrip within the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Like all taxes, Air Passenger Duty remains under review. In June we closed a call for evidence on ‘VAT, Air Passenger Duty and tourism in Northern Ireland’. It is the government’s intention to report at Budget.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/09/2018 13:35:00 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

968785

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Families
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many HM Treasury policies have been assessed against the Family Test; and whether they will publish any such assessments.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
	uin	HL10069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting families. To achieve this, in 2014 we introduced the Family Test, which aims to ensure that impacts on family relationships and functioning are recognised early on during the process of policy development and help inform the policy decisions made by Minsters. There is no requirement for departments to publish the results of assessments made under the Family Test.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/09/2018 13:34:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

971769

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Sick Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of days of sick leave taken by staff in his Department for mental health reasons in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	173643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2018 answer text <p>The number of days sick leave taken due to mental health reasons can be found in the Annual Report and Accounts which can be accessed via this link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report</a></p><p> </p><p>Since 2014/15 we are now intervening earlier with preventive measures which may have had a positive impact on days lost to mental health-related sickness.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has the following support in place for those that are suffering due to stress:</p><ul><li>Stress and Mental Health Awareness elearning – learn about stress, what the stressors can be and how to identify and lessen stress</li><li>Stress risk assessment used to identify stressors and implement controls to help reduce/eliminate the stress</li><li>Workplace Adjustments including flexible working</li><li>Stress Management guidance and a Mental Health Guide for Managers</li><li>Tips to help reduce stress</li><li>Mental Health First Aiders</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme – this is a confidential 24/7 helpline that can offer point people to where</li><li>Occupational Health provision</li><li>Mental Wellbeing Network</li><li>Treasury Supporters who are employees trained to help colleagues work through any concerns, however serious whatever their cause</li><li>Wellness Action Plans</li><li>Time to Talk Workshops</li><li>HR Advisers</li><li>Health, Safety &amp; Wellbeing Team</li></ul> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/09/2018 09:43:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

971703

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department provides financial assistance for HMRC to help local businesses run (a) the small self-administered scheme and (b) other schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
	tabling member printed	Laura Smith
	uin	173626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>This government has always provided HMRC with the resources it needs to carry out its responsibilities. At the 2015 Spending Review, the government invested £1.3 billion to transform HMRC to make it quicker and easier for customers to deal with HMRC.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/09/2018 15:14:38 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

971697

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many parents currently benefit from tax-free childcare; and how many parents were projected to benefit at this stage of the roll-out in the March 2014 forecast.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	173624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Over 92, 000 families have used their childcare accounts by early September 2018, to pay their childcare provider.</p><p> </p><p>The Tax-Free Childcare service opened in April 2017; 2014 forecasts are based on a different roll-out profile and so it is not robust to compare the two.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/09/2018 09:28:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

971768

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Diesel: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the cost of diesel fuel.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	173582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The cost of diesel is linked to wholesale costs and the global oil price. To support households and businesses, the government has frozen fuel duty for eight successive years. By April 2019, these freezes will have saved the average car driver £850 compared to the pre-2010 escalator.</p><p> </p><p>However, freezes since 2011 have meant the Exchequer has not collected around £46 billion in revenues through to 2018-19, and a further £38 billion will be foregone over the Budget forecast period as a result of these previously announced freezes.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 17/09/2018 13:48:58 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

971753

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Nurses: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health in Northern Ireland on the provision of additional funding for NHS nurses in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	173580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister announced additional funding of over £20 billion for the NHS starting in 2019-20. This is expected to be worth over £700m per annum for the Northern Ireland Executive by 2023-24. Final Barnett consequentials will be confirmed in due course as per the processes set out in the Statement of Funding Policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Annex to the Confidence and Supply Agreement also committed £350m to the Northern Ireland Executive to manage immediate pressures in health and education, health transformation and mental health.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/09/2018 09:30:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon