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1088727

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Boilers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he had with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (b) the boiler manufacturing industry and (c) trade unions prior to his announcement on 13 March 2019 of a ban on gas boilers in new dwellings from 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	232519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>As part of its preparations for Spring Statement, HM Treasury engages with a wide range of stakeholders and other government departments. The government will consult on the detail of the Future Homes Standard as part of its review of the Building Regulations energy efficiency standards in 2019, and input from stakeholders will be welcomed.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/03/2019 11:38:07 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1091397

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Boilers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which stakeholders and other Government Departments he consulted with prior to his announcement of a ban on gas boilers in new dwellings from 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	234098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery, and the Future Homes Standard went through the usual approvals process for Spring Statement measures. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/03/2019 12:51:43 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943164

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Red Diesel: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual cost to the Exchequer is of revenue foregone through the Red Diesel scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	164857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The cost to the Exchequer of the rebate on red diesel duty rate is published along with other principal tax reliefs here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/main-tax-expenditures-and-structural-reliefs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/main-tax-expenditures-and-structural-reliefs</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest estimate of the revenue foregone is £2.45bn in 2017/18 if compared with taxing all diesel fuel at the road fuel rate (57.95 pence per litre).</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/07/2018 11:09:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1087100

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	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 the interest rate charged by HMRC is on back taxes incurred through reassessment of loan charge schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	231361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>Disguised Remuneration (DR) schemes are contrived arrangements that pay loans in place of ordinary remuneration, with the sole purpose of avoiding income tax and National Insurance contributions. The loans are provided on terms that mean they are not repaid in practice, so they are no different to normal income and are, and always have been, taxable.</p><p> </p><p>For both employers and individuals, late payment interest will be applied in the normal way, and is payable at the rates which are published by HMRC, currently 3.25%. However, where people settle with HMRC, and have taken reasonable care, they will not pay any penalties for inaccuracies on their tax returns.</p><p> </p><p>The charge on DR loans is expected to raise £3.2bn for the exchequer. The majority, 75%, is expected to come from employers rather than individuals. The best option for those individuals who are worried about the introduction of the charge on Disguised Remuneration loans is to come forward and speak to HMRC as soon as possible. They will work with all individuals to reach a manageable and sustainable payment plan wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has put special arrangements in place so that they are able to agree a payment plan of up to five years automatically for those with income below £50,000 and seven years for those with income below £30,000 where those scheme users are no longer engaging in tax avoidance. HMRC may be able to offer a longer payment plan for those that need more than five or seven years, or with income over £50,000, where further information is provided.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 20/03/2019 17:13:47 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1088254

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Foreign Companies: VAT
	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 prevent VAT evasion by overseas companies using internet platforms with fake VAT numbers.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	231905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The government has led the way in tackling this complex and international problem. A package of measures were announced at Budget 2016 to disrupt and deter abuse by some overseas businesses selling goods to UK customers through online marketplaces. This included holding online marketplaces jointly liable for the future unpaid VAT of non-compliant overseas businesses, including where the overseas business uses a fake VAT number. These rules were extended in 2018 to require an online marketplace to display a valid VAT number for businesses on its platform if provided with one. Up to 31 December 2018, HMRC has issued 4,800 notices to online marketplaces notifying them of these non-compliant businesses resulting in their removal from those platforms.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 21/03/2019 14:49:34 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

935109

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many prosecutions took place in the West Midlands for failure to pay the minimum wage in 2017; and how many of those prosecutions led to convictions.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	161098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>HMRC does not collate prosecution data in reference to government regions, constituencies or counties.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2007, HMRC investigations have led to the successful prosecution of 14 UK employers for National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) related offences.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC always takes action to ensure workers receive what they are entitled to. Breaches of NMW legislation are normally a civil matter, and consequences for not complying with paying NMW can include fines of 200% of the arrears and public naming. Criminal prosecution may cause delays in recovering arrears for workers and does not necessarily guarantee payment, and is reserved for the most serious non-compliance. The most serious NMW breaches and cases that form part of wider criminality will be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service who decide whether to prosecute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the NMW receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100 or via the online complaints form at gov.uk. HMRC reviews all complaints that are referred to them.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/07/2018 10:39:31 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1308940

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bitcoin: Electricity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what environmental impact assessment his Department has made of the electricity demand of Bitcoin mining.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	180918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 14 April.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 23/04/2021 11:14:25 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1309030

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bitcoin: Electricity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the environmental impact of the electricity demand of bitcoin mining will be on the COP26 agenda.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	180919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s private finance objective for the upcoming COP26 climate change forum is to ensure that every professional financial decision takes climate change into account. The recovery from COVID-19 will determine the mitigation and adaptation pathways for decades to come.</p><p> </p><p>The finance campaign will provide the conditions for a future that is genuinely greener, more resilient and more sustainable than the past. Action on finance underpins all the other COP campaigns: adaptation and resilience, energy transition, nature and zero-emission vehicles. Without the right levels of finance, the rest is not possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already taken action to ensure the UK is the world-leading centre for green finance including through announcing an intention to make disclosures aligned with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) fully mandatory across the economy by 2025, making the UK the first country to do so.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Government has committed to the implementation of a green taxonomy. This will allow us to accelerate our work towards a greener financial sector, by providing a common definition for environmentally sustainable economy activities.</p><p>The Cryptoasset Taskforce, comprising HM Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority, and the Bank of England, considers the impact of cryptoassets and assesses what, if any, regulation is required in response. The Government stands ready to respond to emerging risks or changes in the market and will continue to monitor developments in cryptoassets.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 23/04/2021 11:15:49 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1061081

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cars: Leasing and Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the value of current car loans and car-leasing schemes in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	221565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>On 1 April 2014, regulation of the consumer credit market, including high-cost lenders, was transferred to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have passed the Honourable Members question on to the FCA, who will reply directly by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/02/2019 15:31:51 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1135816

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Juan Guaidó
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has taken steps to release assets held by the Bank of England to the Official Representative to the UK of interim Venezuelan President Juan Guaidó; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	271357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Assets held on behalf of foreign central banks are a matter for the Bank of England. HM Treasury only has direct control over the UK Government’s own holdings of gold within its official reserves, which are held at the Bank of England.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/07/2019 12:12:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar