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997794

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Borders: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the National Audit Office report entitled The UK border: preparedness for EU exit, published on 24 October 2018, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the finding in that report that 11 out of 12 new or replacement border systems were at risk of not being delivered on time and to acceptable quality by 29 March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	185715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>All 12 critical IT systems set out in the National Audit Office report undergo significant scrutiny across government – including at a departmental level, by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority and by the Borders Delivery Group. Where programme risks exist, appropriate mitigation and contingency plans are in place. There is also significant cross-departmental working to ensure that the interdependencies between border systems and wider departmental policy is effectively managed.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/11/2018 17:30:38 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

997637

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Visual Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 103 of the HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2017-18, what steps HMRC has taken to to ensure that visually impaired staff that have been issued with Microsoft Surface Pros are able to use accessibility software including Zoomtext.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	185622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>HMRC currently provides a range of assistive technologies to support visually impaired members of staff, including an upgraded version of Zoomtext compatible with Surface Pros.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to work with both key suppliers and staff to improve and expand its suite of accessibility software, as part of its commitment to being a leading employer for equality, diversity and inclusion.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/11/2018 17:38:11 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

997791

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Borders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the National Audit Office report entitled The UK border: preparedness for EU exit, published on 24 October 2018, what support the Government plans to provide to the estimated up to 250,000 traders who will be required to make border declarations for the first time after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	185714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>HMRC has published Technical Notices covering Customs, Excise and VAT procedures that would apply if no deal is reached and has written to 145,000 traders over the VAT threshold who currently only trade with the EU on no deal arrangements. A Partnership Pack has also been published on GOV.UK, which is designed for business representative groups to support businesses with what they would need to do under a no deal scenario.</p><p>The Government has engaged extensively with key providers of customs broker services to better understand their potential capacity challenges and has announced a package of measures to support the sector to grow, including an investment of £8 million to support broker training and increased automation. Later in the year we intend to provide more information on what people can do should they wish to make preparations for no deal and when they should do this.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/11/2018 17:34:14 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

997795

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Borders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made on developing the necessary (a) border infrastructure and (b) alternative customs systems needed in the case of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	185716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>HMRC has well-developed plans to ensure that on day one of a no deal scenario there will be a functioning customs, VAT and excise system.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is already having extensive engagement with ports, airports and rail terminals on what would need to be in place at March 2019 and in the longer term. We are currently developing specific requirements around the physical infrastructure needed in each of the exit scenarios. In a no deal scenario, HMRC’s plans will allow for the border to operate without new infrastructure on day 1, and it is not placing new requirements on ports and airports to have infrastructure in place by day 1.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/11/2018 17:11:11 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

997615

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sanitary Products: 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 effect on period poverty of the recommendation on exempting feminine hygiene contained in the report Break the Barriers: Girls' experience of menstruation in the UK, published by Plan UK in January 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	185672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government agrees that Value Added Tax should not be levied on women’s sanitary products.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we apply the minimum permissible VAT rate of 5 per cent to women’s sanitary products and have committed in legislation to introducing a zero rate of Value Added Tax for these supplies as soon as it is legally possible. However, at present, such a measure would constitute a breach of European Union legislation.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/11/2018 15:58:46 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

997696

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	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 proportion of the £3.2 billion that the Loan Charge 2019 is estimated to raise for the public purse by 2021 is projected to be recovered from scheme providers.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	185525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government estimates that £3.2 billion from the loan charge policy will be collected from scheme users who can be employers or individuals. 75% of the estimated amount is expected from employers and 25% from individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Since the announcement of the 2019 loan charge at Budget 2016, HMRC has agreed settlements on disguised remuneration schemes with employers and individuals of over 650 million pounds. More than 90% of this amount was collected from employers, with less than 10% from individuals. If scheme users repay the loan or agree a settlement for the tax that they owe with HMRC, they will not face the charge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providers or promoters of tax avoidance schemes are not liable for the loan charge unless they themselves have used arrangements caught by the legislation. HMRC pursues those who promote or enable tax avoidance schemes to ensure that nobody profits from selling avoidance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 185526 185527 185528 question first answered 07/11/2018 16:03:20 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

997702

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	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 proportion of the £3.2 billion that the Loan Charge 2019 is estimated to raise for the public purse by 2021 is projected to be recovered from scheme users.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	185526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government estimates that £3.2 billion from the loan charge policy will be collected from scheme users who can be employers or individuals. 75% of the estimated amount is expected from employers and 25% from individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Since the announcement of the 2019 loan charge at Budget 2016, HMRC has agreed settlements on disguised remuneration schemes with employers and individuals of over 650 million pounds. More than 90% of this amount was collected from employers, with less than 10% from individuals. If scheme users repay the loan or agree a settlement for the tax that they owe with HMRC, they will not face the charge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providers or promoters of tax avoidance schemes are not liable for the loan charge unless they themselves have used arrangements caught by the legislation. HMRC pursues those who promote or enable tax avoidance schemes to ensure that nobody profits from selling avoidance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 185525 185527 185528 question first answered 07/11/2018 16:03:20 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

997709

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	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, how much money has been recovered for the public purse from scheme providers as a result of settlements relating to the Loan Charge 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	185527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government estimates that £3.2 billion from the loan charge policy will be collected from scheme users who can be employers or individuals. 75% of the estimated amount is expected from employers and 25% from individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Since the announcement of the 2019 loan charge at Budget 2016, HMRC has agreed settlements on disguised remuneration schemes with employers and individuals of over 650 million pounds. More than 90% of this amount was collected from employers, with less than 10% from individuals. If scheme users repay the loan or agree a settlement for the tax that they owe with HMRC, they will not face the charge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providers or promoters of tax avoidance schemes are not liable for the loan charge unless they themselves have used arrangements caught by the legislation. HMRC pursues those who promote or enable tax avoidance schemes to ensure that nobody profits from selling avoidance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 185525 185526 185528 question first answered 07/11/2018 16:03:20 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

997720

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	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, how much money has been recovered for the public purse from scheme users as a result of settlements relating to the Loan Charge 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	185528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government estimates that £3.2 billion from the loan charge policy will be collected from scheme users who can be employers or individuals. 75% of the estimated amount is expected from employers and 25% from individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Since the announcement of the 2019 loan charge at Budget 2016, HMRC has agreed settlements on disguised remuneration schemes with employers and individuals of over 650 million pounds. More than 90% of this amount was collected from employers, with less than 10% from individuals. If scheme users repay the loan or agree a settlement for the tax that they owe with HMRC, they will not face the charge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providers or promoters of tax avoidance schemes are not liable for the loan charge unless they themselves have used arrangements caught by the legislation. HMRC pursues those who promote or enable tax avoidance schemes to ensure that nobody profits from selling avoidance.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 185525 185526 185527 question first answered 07/11/2018 16:03:20 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

997636

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Canary Wharf
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many accessible car parking spaces are available in the Canary Wharf Government Hub for disabled staff of HM Revenue & Customs.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	185621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>There are four accessible visitor car parking spaces for blue badge holders at the Canary Wharf Government Hub. These are available to all departments occupying the building, including HMRC. In addition there is an accessible drop off point outside the entrance and accessible public car parking nearby.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is reviewing its car parking policy for all sites and this will prioritise accessible parking for staff and visitors. It expects to increase availability in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, within the limited number of spaces available under the building.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is committed to ensuring that its new hubs will be accessible to all staff. It will review individual cases where reasonable adjustments are required, explore options such as Access to Work and may fund the cost of a taxi or an accessible parking space where this is necessary.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/11/2018 17:35:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law