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1129366

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs
	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 reduce the time it takes for packages sent from EU member states to clear Customs House as a result of new and increased customs checks after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	258889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>In the event of a 'no deal', the Government’s priority is to keep goods moving and avoid delays at the border. As the customs authority, HMRC will act to ensure that border processes are as smooth as possible, without compromising security. Our aim is to ensure the movement of all goods continues to operate effectively.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 258888 question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1129365

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs
	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 effect of (a) new and (b) increased customs checks after the UK leaves the EU on Customs House clearance times for packages sent from EU member states.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	258888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>In the event of a 'no deal', the Government’s priority is to keep goods moving and avoid delays at the border. As the customs authority, HMRC will act to ensure that border processes are as smooth as possible, without compromising security. Our aim is to ensure the movement of all goods continues to operate effectively.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 258889 question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1129620

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	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 complaints relating to the tax-free childcare scheme have been received by HMRC as of 31 May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	259995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>More than half a million parents have successfully opened a childcare account, and the vast majority of parents use the childcare service without issues. Since Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) was fully rolled out in February 2018, the rate of new complaints received by HMRC in relation to the childcare service has decreased substantially, while the number of users of TFC has more than trebled.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is not possible to break down complaints received about the childcare service between TFC and 30 hours free childcare complaints, as many parents receive both TFC and 30 hours free childcare.</p><p> </p><p>I refer the honorable member to my answer on 28 November 2018 (193504) <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-11-20/193504/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-11-20/193504/</a>, which sets out that to 31 October 2018, HMRC received 4,560 complaints from parents who experienced technical issues with the childcare service.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 November 2018 to 31 March 2019, HMRC received 943 new complaints from customers in relation to TFC and 30 hours free childcare (known as Tier 1). This includes complaints due to technical issues and customer service issues.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 November 2018 to 31 March 2019, HMRC received 205 complaints from customers in relation to TFC and 30 hours free childcare where a customer was dissatisfied with our decision on their initial complaint and they have asked us to look at their concerns again (known as Tier 2).</p><p> </p><p>As set out in HMRC’s monthly reports available for the 2018-19 period at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports#reporting-year-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports#reporting-year-2018-to-2019</a>, complaints are not always logged on HMRC’s live system during the month they are received and the numbers can, therefore, be revised upwards for subsequent monthly reports. The current month will be subject to greatest revision. The information to 31 May is therefore not yet available to a robust enough standard.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/06/2019 14:06:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1129258

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Insurance: Misrepresentation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps (a) his Department and (b) the FCA is taking to raise awareness of the ability of the next-of-kin of deceased persons to bring a complaint for the mis-selling of PPI and their right to reclaim.
	tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
	tabling member printed	Laura Smith
	uin	259408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) was wrong, and affected consumers should receive redress.</p><p> </p><p>The deadline for making PPI claims and supporting consumers in making PPI claims are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is operationally independent from Government. The question has therefore been passed on to the FCA who will reply directly to the honourable member. A copy of their response will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 259409 question first answered 11/06/2019 13:45:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

1129259

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Insurance: Misrepresentation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment (a) his Department and (b) the FCA has made of the potential merits of excluding vulnerable consumers, such as those claiming on behalf of a deceased person, from the deadline for claims for the mis-selling of PPI.
	tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
	tabling member printed	Laura Smith
	uin	259409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) was wrong, and affected consumers should receive redress.</p><p> </p><p>The deadline for making PPI claims and supporting consumers in making PPI claims are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is operationally independent from Government. The question has therefore been passed on to the FCA who will reply directly to the honourable member. A copy of their response will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 259408 question first answered 11/06/2019 13:45:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

1130527

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pensions: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of how often the annual tapered allowance results in a person being taxed more than 100 per cent of the earnings gained from additional sessions or responsibilities.
	tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
	uin	261240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Pensions tax relief is one of the most expensive reliefs in the personal tax system. In 2016/17 income tax and employer National Insurance Contributions relief cost over £50 billion, with around two-thirds going to higher and additional rate taxpayers.</p><p>The tapered annual allowance is therefore focussed on the highest-earning savers, to ensure that the benefit they receive is not disproportionate to that of other pension savers. Less than one per cent of pension savers will have to reduce their saving or face an annual allowance charge as a result of the tapered annual allowance.</p><p> </p><p>For those who incur annual allowance tax charges, the charge recoups the excess tax relief on the benefits that they have accrued in that year above their annual allowance. The charge is levied at an individual’s marginal rate. For example, an individual with a salary above £150,000 would be taxed at 45% on pension accrual above their annual allowance.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to estimate the precise effects of the tapered annual allowance on an individual’s total remuneration without knowing their specific circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 261239 question first answered 11/06/2019 13:41:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1130526

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pensions: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of how often the annual tapered allowance results in a person being taxed more than 100 per cent of the pensions relief they would have received if they had not reached the allowance limit.
	tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
	uin	261239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Pensions tax relief is one of the most expensive reliefs in the personal tax system. In 2016/17 income tax and employer National Insurance Contributions relief cost over £50 billion, with around two-thirds going to higher and additional rate taxpayers.</p><p>The tapered annual allowance is therefore focussed on the highest-earning savers, to ensure that the benefit they receive is not disproportionate to that of other pension savers. Less than one per cent of pension savers will have to reduce their saving or face an annual allowance charge as a result of the tapered annual allowance.</p><p> </p><p>For those who incur annual allowance tax charges, the charge recoups the excess tax relief on the benefits that they have accrued in that year above their annual allowance. The charge is levied at an individual’s marginal rate. For example, an individual with a salary above £150,000 would be taxed at 45% on pension accrual above their annual allowance.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to estimate the precise effects of the tapered annual allowance on an individual’s total remuneration without knowing their specific circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 261240 question first answered 11/06/2019 13:41:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1129030

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Credit: Price Caps
	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 a price cap across the whole consumer credit market.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	259014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>On 1 April 2014 the Government transferred regulatory responsibility for consumer credit from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA proactively monitors the market, focusing on the areas most likely to cause consumer harm. The Government has given the FCA the power to cap all forms of credit, and the FCA can do so if it thinks it is necessary to protect consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA introduced a price cap on the cost of payday lending in 2015, and more recently introduced a price cap on rent-to-own which came into force on 1 April 2019. The Government has strong concerns about the practices that the FCA has identified in the rent-to-own market, and welcomes the FCA’s decision to introduce a price cap.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has said that it will keep the issue of capping the cost of credit in other markets under review.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/06/2019 13:39:40 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1130405

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what programmes were allocated funding from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy in 2018-2019.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	261102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>In 2018-19 the following programmes were allocated money through funds collected from the levy:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The PE and Sport Premium;</li><li>The Healthy Pupils Capital Fund;</li><li>Breakfast Clubs in over 1700 Schools</li><li>The Essential Life Skills (ELS) programme</li><li>Activities to support Mental Health/Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHCE)</li></ul><p> </p><p>The funding from the Soft Drink Industry Levy has meant the following increases in allocations in recent years:</p><p> </p><ul><li>In September 2017 DfE doubled the primary school PE and sport premium from £160 million per year to £320 million per year to help schools support healthier, more active lifestyles. This funding will enable primary schools to make further improvements to the quality and breadth of PE and sport they offer</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Levy has provided up to £26 million funding to expand breakfast clubs in up to 1,700 schools</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Devolved Administrations receive money from the levy through the Barnett formula. We do not hold information on the programmes they choose to support.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/06/2019 12:56:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1130404

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Financial Times article entitled UK net zero emissions target will cost more than £1tn, published on 5 June 2019, if he will place a copy of his letter to the Prime Minister on the costs and benefits of moving to a net zero target for UK greenhouse gas emissions in the House of Commons Library.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
	tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
	uin	261071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>It has been the longstanding policy of successive governments not to comment on the content of leaked material.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/06/2019 12:41:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead