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100316

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bank Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on bank transfer transactions for tax credits and tax refunds in the last financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Ian Swales
	uin	211413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) includes information on bank charges in its annual report and accounts (Page 138 Other Administration Costs and Page 140 Programme Costs):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/330670/HMRC-annual-report-2013-14.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/330670/HMRC-annual-report-2013-14.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 18/11/2014 15:31:39 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4045 label Biography information for Ian Swales

713404

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Bank Cards: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to encourage retailers to abolish charges for customers using card payments for transactions.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	68967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>Merchants currently pay a merchant service charge to process all card transactions. Part of this covers the fees that a merchant acquirer can be charged by a card issuing bank for processing transactions known as interchange fees. The Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR), which came into force in December 2015, caps the fees that could be passed on to consumers from merchants in the form of higher prices at 0.2% and 0.3% for debit and credit cards respectively.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that it would like to see merchants passing on these savings to their customers so that they continue to benefit from the interchange fee caps.</p><p> </p><p>From January 2018, the Payment Services Directive 2 introduces a ban on surcharging which means that retailers will no longer be able to charge consumers to use payment instruments for which interchange fees are regulated, which includes the majority of consumer debit and credit cards.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 30/03/2017 13:55:00 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

601907

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeframe to implement the Apprenticeship Levy; and what steps he is taking to ensure that businesses affected by the levy are given adequate time to make adjustments.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	48753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>From April 2017 the government will introduce a levy to fund the step change needed to achieve 3 million apprenticeship starts and an uplift in their quality by 2020. The systems required to implement this in time for April 2017 are on track and are being tested on a regular basis. This includes progress by both HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), with regards to the collection of the levy, and from the Skills Funding Agency who are building the digital accounts for employers to access levy funds.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has issued guidance for employers regarding the apprenticeship levy. Further guidance, confirming the funding policy, will be published shortly. HMRC has also issued guidance to software developers to ensure that employers’ payroll systems are ready for the apprenticeship levy and will publish further guidance for employers in December.</p><p> </p><p>The government have been working with employers and training providers since the concept of the apprenticeship levy was introduced to ensure that it works for them. These conversations have played a major part in shaping how the apprenticeship levy will work and we will continue these discussions to assist employers and providers as they prepare for the introduction of the levy.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 19/10/2016 11:07:22 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

419465

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Interest Rate Hedging Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the interest rate hedging products redress scheme operated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	10547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is available on the Financial Conduct Authority’s website:</p><p><a href="http://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/financial-services-products/banking/interest-rate-hedging-products" target="_blank">http://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/financial-services-products/banking/interest-rate-hedging-products</a>.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/10/2015 13:29:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

582645

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Tees Valley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that Teesside is not disadvantaged by the withdrawal of EU funding when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	46136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>To ensure stability and certainty in the period leading up to our departure from the EU, the Chancellor has announced that structural and investment fund projects in the UK that are signed before the Autumn Statement will be guaranteed. In addition, projects where UK organisations bid directly and competitively for EU funding, such as Horizon 2020 funded projects, will be guaranteed by the UK Government if the bids are won before our departure.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving the EU means we will want to take our own decisions about how to deliver the policy objectives previously targeted by EU funding. Over the coming months, we will consult closely with stakeholders to review all EU funding schemes in the round, to ensure that any ongoing funding commitments best serve the UK‘s national interest, while ensuring appropriate investor certainty.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/09/2016 09:08:28 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

674928

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure the appropriate administration of payments of child benefit in circumstances where there are disputes relating to which parent receives payment.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	60643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Where there are disputes relating to which parent receives payment of Child Benefit, HM Revenue and Customs will consider each claim in line with its guidance, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/child-benefit-technical-manual/cbtm08030" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/child-benefit-technical-manual/cbtm08030</a></p><p> </p><p>The GOV.UK website also provides advice for people involved in these cases at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-child-lives-with-someone-else" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-child-lives-with-someone-else</a></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 23/01/2017 15:51:59 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

428037

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Energy: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Enterprise Investment Scheme, Venture Capital Trust, tax relief or Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme have offered low-risk investment opportunities in energy generation; and what his Department's definition of low-risk is in this context.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	16164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>The purpose of the tax-advantaged venture capital schemes is to provide funding to smaller, higher-risk companies that would otherwise struggle to access finance to develop and grow. To target the schemes at these companies, and to ensure investment is not crowded out by low-risk investment opportunities, the schemes exclude certain activities from qualifying for investment under the schemes.</p><br /><p>The list of excluded activities is updated as necessary to exclude activities that are able to access finance from the market and which may therefore be regarded as lower risk. These include asset-backed activities, such as property dealing and development, leasing of assets or exploiting acquired copyrights, general financial and professional services, and financing activities that can divert the tax reliefs to non-qualifying activities. For these activities, a lack of proven track record is unlikely to affect the company’s ability to access finance. In addition, such activities are likely to have collateral against which loans can be secured.</p><br /><p>In recent years, the Government has been concerned about the disproportionate amount of tax-advantaged investment in certain energy generation activities. Their asset-backed nature makes it easier for these activities to access mainstream finance. Therefore the Government has taken several steps to exclude certain types of energy generation from the schemes, including in 2012, 2014 and 2015.</p><br /><p>The Government keeps all tax-advantaged venture capital schemes under review, and makes changes where necessary to ensure the schemes remain well-targeted and effective.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 18/11/2015 16:09:17 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

692626

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Cleveland Police Authority: Offences against the Administration of Justice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether any individuals under investigation during Operation Sacristy were charged with perverting the course of justice.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	64769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>No individual who was investigated as part of Operation Sacristy was charged with perverting the course of justice.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 28/02/2017 17:16:47 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

428033

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of raising the minimum wage on the capacity of charities to deliver public services.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	16163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>The National Living Wage will benefit low paid workers across all sectors, including charity workers delivering public services on behalf of the state.</p><p>Government is taking steps to support employers with the transition. For example, the employer National Insurance Bill for businesses and charities will be cut by £1000 from April 2016.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 18/11/2015 10:49:56 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

790900

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council: Cybersecurity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council on ensuring that the council has in place sufficient security measures to protect against cyber-attacks.
	tabling member constituency	Redcar
	tabling member printed	Anna Turley
	uin	113620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes the threat of cyber attacks against public services very seriously. We support Local Government in improving their cyber resilience and encourage all organisations to implement the advice and guidance developed by <em>National Cyber Security Centre experts and published on their website (</em><a href="http://www.ncsc.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.ncsc.gov.uk</a><em>).</em></p><p> </p><p><em>In addition, the Government's Active Cyber Defence (ACD) programme has launched, with four key services made available for use across the public sector. The NCSC’s Annual Report, published on 3 October 2017, provided an update on rollout. </em></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/11/2017 14:27:28 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley