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	registered interest
	date	23/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Remote Working
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and proportion of people were working from home (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four and (e) five days a week (i) as of 16 November 2022 and (ii) in November 2021; if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the number of people working from home on the economy; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	94692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text According to ONS Annual Population Survey and Opinions and Lifestyle Survey data, the pandemic resulted in an increase in the proportion of workers that worked at least partially from home: from an average of 19 per cent of workers across 2019 to a peak of around 50 per cent in June 2020. This proportion fell to 30 per cent in November 2021. The latest data indicates that 38 per cent of workers were working at least partly from home in the period between 26 October and 6 November 2022.<p> </p>The long-term economic impacts of greater remote working are still highly uncertain. The Government is committed to supporting individuals and businesses to work flexibly. answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 28/11/2022 16:16:14 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1601919

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Delivery Services: Self-employed
	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 delivery drivers operating in the UK who are not registered as being self-employed and who are evading paying income tax; what steps he is taking to address that issue; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	160214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed in tackling non-compliance across all areas of the economy and tax system, including those who fail to register for and pay the taxes they owe. It continues to support HMRC with the resources and technology it needs to transform the way it approaches and tackles non-compliance.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC proactively obtains a range of third-party data to identify undeclared sources of income including online intermediaries and card payment providers, and carries out a range of compliance interventions as a result.</p><p> </p><p>Some delivery drivers will be employees and will be registered with HMRC under Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/03/2023 18:54:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1665501

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Protective Clothing: 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 removing VAT on motorcycle air vests to help increase their usage.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	202903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>Whilst there are currently no plans to remove VAT on motorcycle air vests, the Government remains committed to ensuring the safety of motorcyclists. For example, motorcycle helmets, which satisfy the requirements of regulation 8(2) of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002, are zero-rated for VAT. Further information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/protective-equipment-and-vat-notice-70123" target="_blank">Protective equipment (VAT Notice 701/23) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>VAT has been designed as a broad-based tax on consumption, and the twenty per cent standard rate applies to the vast majority of goods and services, including motorcycle air vests. While there are exceptions to the standard rate, these have always been strictly limited by both legal and fiscal considerations.</p><p> </p><p>VAT is the UK’s third largest tax forecast to raise £161 billion in 2023/24, helping to fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education and defence. 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>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 20/10/2023 15:57:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight