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	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) adequate support is available from HMRC for people affected by the 2019 Loan Charge and (b) that further interest will not be accrued on outstanding loans due to the delays experienced with the HMRC help desk.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	264464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have put in place a series of measures to support those affected by the charge on Disguised Remuneration (DR) loans, which came into force on 5 April 2019.</p><p>Since 2017, HMRC have had a dedicated helpline for those who have used DR schemes. People can use this helpline to discuss their scheme use and different options to reach a settlement with HMRC. Call handlers are trained to support all callers, including those needing additional support. The helpline’s current average speed of answer is less than 60 seconds.</p><p>HMRC also recently announced an extension of their successful Needs Enhanced Support (NES) service to those undergoing compliance checks. This is being rolled out to DR scheme users first.</p><p>HMRC have already confirmed that scheme users who came forward to settle under the November 2017 published settlement terms and provided the necessary information by the deadline of 5 April 2019 will not be disadvantaged if settlement cannot be reached until after that date. Simplified payment arrangements were available as part of those terms.</p><p>Individuals who have not settled their DR scheme use with HMRC will need to report the outstanding loan amount on their 2018-19 tax return and pay the tax due, or agree an instalment arrangement, by 31 January 2020.</p><p>Anybody concerned about paying what they owe is advised to get in touch with HMRC as soon as possible. HMRC have a number of ways to help those who are genuinely unable to make a full payment of tax on time. There is no set minimum or maximum period within which a tax debt can be repaid.</p><p>In relation to interest, interest on late payments is designed to encourage people to pay their tax liabilities on time. It also serves to recompense the Exchequer for the delay in tax revenue paid later than the due date.</p><p>For the majority of DR scheme users, there is currently no interest accruing on the loan charge, as the liability has yet to arise.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/06/2019 13:05:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1330196

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the detailed calculations, including intermediary steps, used in determining payments under the Equitable Life Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	11607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The methodology for calculating payments to Equitable Life policyholders was published in 2011 and can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/equitable-life-payment-scheme-design.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to reopen the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. The Equitable Life Payment Scheme closed to claims in 2015 and further guidance on the status of the Payment Scheme after closure is available at: www.gov.uk/guidance/equitable-life-payment-scheme#closure-of-the-scheme.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 11608 question first answered 10/06/2021 09:01:03 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1330199

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take in 2021 to help people affected by the Equitable Life scandal.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	11608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The methodology for calculating payments to Equitable Life policyholders was published in 2011 and can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/equitable-life-payment-scheme-design.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to reopen the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. The Equitable Life Payment Scheme closed to claims in 2015 and further guidance on the status of the Payment Scheme after closure is available at: www.gov.uk/guidance/equitable-life-payment-scheme#closure-of-the-scheme.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 11607 question first answered 10/06/2021 09:01:03 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1436692

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Music Venues: Business Rates
	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 mitigate the impact of business rates on the economic viability of music venues.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	131278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is delivering a tax cut worth almost £1.7 billion for retail, hospitality, and leisure businesses in 2022-23. Eligible properties will receive 50 per cent off their business rates bill, up to a maximum of £110,000 per business. Combined with small business rates relief, this means over 90 per cent of retail, hospitality, and leisure businesses will receive at least 50 per cent off their rates bills in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>The multiplier has also been frozen for a further year, which is a tax cut worth £4.6 billion to businesses over the next 5 years.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/03/2022 16:24:05 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1464520

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mileage Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the business mileage allowance in the context of rising fuel and living costs.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	5470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The Government sets Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) to minimise administrative burdens. AMAPs aim to reflect running costs including fuel, servicing and depreciation. Depreciation is estimated to constitute the most significant proportion of the AMAPs.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are not required to use the AMAPs. Instead, they can agree to reimburse the actual cost incurred, where individuals can provide evidence of the expenditure, without an Income Tax or National Insurance charge arising.</p><p> </p><p>Alternatively, they can choose to pay a different mileage rate that better reflects their employees’ circumstances. However, if the payment exceeds the amount due under AMAPs, and this results in a profit for the individual, they will be liable to pay Income Tax and National Insurance contributions on the difference.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps this policy under review<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 24/05/2022 12:57:43 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1507403

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fuel Oil: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will include any provision in the forthcoming fiscal statement for support for households with the rising cost of domestic heating oil.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	53472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2022 answer text <p>Households who are connected to the electricity network but who use fuels other than gas, such as heating oil, to heat their homes will still receive support through the Energy Price Guarantee for their electricity costs, as well as the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Where households are not able to receive support for their heating costs through the Energy Price Guarantee, the Government will provide an additional payment of £100 to compensate for the rising costs of other fuels such as heating oil, where despite significant increases, prices have risen at a lower rate than wholesale natural gas.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 29/09/2022 16:03:32 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1519836

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Music: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of business rates on the viability of (a) live music venues and (b) music studios.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	59936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector will receive a tax cut worth almost £1.7 billion in 2022-23. Eligible properties receive 50 per cent off their business rates bill, up to a maximum of £110,000 per business. Combined with Small Business Rates Relief, this means over 90 per cent of retail, hospitality and leisure businesses will receive at least 50 per cent off their rates bills in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also committed to freezing the multiplier for 2022-23, which is a tax cut worth £4.6 billion to businesses over the next 5 years.</p><p> </p><p>Announcements on Business Rates for the upcoming financial year will be made in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also supports our world leading music industry through a range of export support programmes including in 2022-23 the successful Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) and the International Showcase Fund (ISF).</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 18/10/2022 15:00:47 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1519838

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Energy: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department is taking to encourage investment in the UK’s energy sector.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	59938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to encouraging investment in the UK energy sector. Investment has been incentivised through a range of levers:</p><p> </p><p>o The CfD scheme has been hugely successful in driving the deployment of renewable energy while rapidly reducing costs. Allocation round 4 of the CfD, which opened in December 2021, was the biggest ever and will deliver a record capacity of almost 11GW of clean energy. This is enough to power around 12 million British homes with clean, affordable, homegrown energy, helping to reduce our exposure to volatile global prices.</p><p>o The new 80% investment allowance in Energy Profits Levy will mean businesses will overall get a 91p tax saving for every £1 they invest – this will encourage the oil and gas sector to reinvest their profits to support the economy, jobs, and the UK’s energy security.</p><p>o The £120m Future Nuclear Enabling Fund will support the development of a nuclear project pipeline as the UK strives to meet net zero by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>As well as fiscal measures, the Government is committed to making the UK energy sector attractive to investors by reducing unnecessary burdens and speeding up the delivery of much-needed infrastructure. The Growth Plan sets out sector specific changes such as:</p><p> </p><p>o Prioritising the delivery of National Policy Statements for energy, water resources and national networks, and of a cross-government action plan for reform of the Nationally Significant Infrastructure planning system.</p><p>o Bringing onshore wind planning policy in line with other infrastructure to allow it to be deployed more easily in England.</p><p> </p><p>These changes are a vital means of driving the UK’s economic growth, increasing long-term energy security, and delivering Net Zero.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 18/10/2022 17:00:59 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1538222

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cancer: Cost of Living
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the cost of living crisis on people living with cancer.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	76034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the rising cost of living has presented additional financial challenges to many people, and especially to the most vulnerable members of society, such as people living with cancer. That is why the Government is taking decisive action to get households through this winter, while ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p /><p>People who are living with cancer and in receipt of extra-costs disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will receive a one-off Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 from 20th September, to help with the rising cost of living. The DWP has already processed around 6 million such payments. This payment can be received in addition to the other £650 Cost of Living Payment for households on means-tested benefits that was announced as part of the same package. Individuals who have limited or no ability to work because of their disability or health condition, and are in receipt of means-tested benefits such as income-related Employment and Support Allowance or the Universal Credit Health top up, are eligible for this support.</p><p> </p><p>People living with cancer will also benefit from other forms of non-means-tested support which the Government is providing to assist with household energy bills. We have taken decisive action to support millions of households with rising energy costs this winter through the Energy Price Guarantee, ​which limits the price suppliers can charge customers for units of gas and electricity.</p><p>In addition to the Energy Price Guarantee, millions of the most vulnerable households will receive further support this year through the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme. The £150 Council Tax rebate will also mean that all households in Council Tax bands A-D will receive a rebate, and 99% of eligible households have already received this. Lastly, to support households who need further help or who are not eligible for elements of the wider package of support, the Government is also providing an extra £500 million of local support to help with the cost of essentials until the end of March 2023, via the Household Support Fund.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to keep the situation under review and are focusing support on the most vulnerable whilst ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/11/2022 13:44:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1538224

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Spirits: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he will include in the Autumn Statement to protect small distillers from any increase in the level of spirits duty.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	76036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government keeps the duty rates under review during its yearly budget process and aims to balance the impact on businesses with its public health objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The alcohol duty uprating decision and interactions with the wider reforms to alcohol duties will be considered in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 08/11/2022 09:40:01 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton