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1110206

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has deprioritised any Statutory Instruments in relation to the UK leaving the EU; and if he will publish the criteria his Department uses to deprioritise those Instruments.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	uin	242121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>To date HM Treasury and HMRC have laid 54 and 48 EU Exit Statutory Instruments (SIs), and both departments are confident of delivering essential legislation in time for Exit day. Our objective has always been to have a functioning statute book in place by Exit day and to ensure that the most critical secondary legislation was made by this point.</p><p> </p><p>Across the two departments, a small number of SIs will come into force after Exit day; this was planned due to the fact that these SIs make minor technical amendments to earlier EU Exit legislation and were therefore not required to be in place by Exit day.</p><p> </p><p>The laying of EU Exit SIs allows Parliament to fulfil its essential scrutiny role. The exact nature of this scrutiny, and the steps required before an SI completes its passage, is dependent on the type of SI.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/04/2019 15:27:09 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1110006

	registered interest
	date	05/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	London Capital & Finance: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the collapse of London Capital & Finance Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	241437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes very seriously the failure of London Capital and Finance (LCF). On 1 April, I wrote to the Chair at the Financial Conduct Authority, Charles Randell, to say I will use powers under the Financial Services Act 2012 to direct the FCA to launch an investigation into the events at LCF and the circumstances surrounding them. This followed a request to me from Charles Randell to launch such an investigation.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 10/04/2019 15:20:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1110175

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money has been raised through the apprenticeship levy in each month since its introduction.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	242225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Monthly receipts data for the Apprenticeship Levy is published by HM Revenue &amp; Customs in their Tax &amp; NIC Receipts publication which can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</a></p><p> </p><p>A condensed version of the relevant table has been copied below:</p><p>HM Revenue and Customs receipts</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Apprenticeship Levy</td></tr><tr><td>May-17</td><td>162</td></tr><tr><td>Jun-17</td><td>198</td></tr><tr><td>Jul-17</td><td>211</td></tr><tr><td>Aug-17</td><td>210</td></tr><tr><td>Sep-17</td><td>206</td></tr><tr><td>Oct-17</td><td>207</td></tr><tr><td>Nov17</td><td>208</td></tr><tr><td>Dec-17</td><td>176</td></tr><tr><td>Jan-18</td><td>252</td></tr><tr><td>Feb-18</td><td>218</td></tr><tr><td>Mar-18</td><td>223</td></tr><tr><td>Apr-18</td><td>278</td></tr><tr><td>May-18</td><td>228</td></tr><tr><td>Jun-18</td><td>212</td></tr><tr><td>Jul-18</td><td>220</td></tr><tr><td>Aug-18</td><td>228</td></tr><tr><td>Sep-18</td><td>213</td></tr><tr><td>Oct-18</td><td>218</td></tr><tr><td>Nov-18</td><td>219</td></tr><tr><td>Dec-18</td><td>213</td></tr><tr><td>Jan-19</td><td>233</td></tr><tr><td>Feb-19</td><td>227</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Amounts : £ million</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/04/2019 13:37:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1109990

	registered interest
	date	05/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the adequacy of sixth-form funding.
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
	uin	241409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers regularly engage with Secretaries of State on all aspects of public spending, including Further Education funding. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 15/04/2019 10:35:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1109172

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding has been allocated to support small businesses to help with customs requirements after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
	tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
	uin	239879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The government is investing £8 million to increase capacity in the customs intermediaries sector, and help support business ahead of the UK leaving the EU. This includes £5 million in grant funding for training and IT improvements which is available to customs intermediaries and traders who complete customs declarations, and £3 million which is being used to increase training provision in this area.</p><p> </p><p>Applications are still being received for the grant scheme, but as of 1 April 2019 378 applications have been submitted. Applications are subject to a review process once submitted, and so far 99 grants have either been offered or have already been paid‎.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 10/04/2019 14:40:45 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1109349

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Investment
	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 to increase business investment in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
	tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
	uin	240505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to work towards leaving the EU with a deal, which will allow us to honour the referendum, while also protecting jobs and our economy. The government is committed to providing the right economic environment for businesses to invest and grow.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses will also benefit from recently announced tax measures such as the introduction of a new allowance for the construction costs of new qualifying non-residential structures and buildings, which will provide billions of pounds of additional relief for UK businesses. The Government has also increased the Annual Investment Allowance from £200,000 to £1 million for two years, significantly increasing the amount of relief businesses receive on qualifying investment in the first year.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, our modern Industrial Strategy sets out a clear plan for how we can boost productivity throughout the UK, including increased public investment in infrastructure and R&amp;D. At Budget 2018 we increased the size of the National Productivity Investment Fund to £37 billion and since 2010 there has been £600 billion of capital investment including in roads, rail, digital and skills.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 12/04/2019 16:39:13 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1107738

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Older People
	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 potential effect on elderly people of decreased access to hard currency.
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Scott Mann
	uin	238666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>At Spring Statement 2018, the Government held a call for evidence to better understand the role of cash and digital payments in the new economy. We will publish a summary of responses to this document in due course which, along with the recent Access to Cash review, will add to the body of evidence highlighting the continued importance of cash.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the continued importance of cash, especially for more vulnerable members of society and the elderly. The Government will take steps to safeguard access to cash for those who need it, while continuing to support digital payment methods.</p><p> </p><p>The Government-established Payment Systems Regulator is closely monitoring developments within ATM provision. It has used its powers to hold LINK to account over LINK’s commitments to preserve the broad geographic spread of the ATM network in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/04/2019 07:31:14 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1109368

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	London Capital & Finance: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the timetable for the review of London Capital and Finance following its collapse.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	240623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>On 1 April, I announced that I will use powers under the Financial Services Act 2012 to direct the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to launch an investigation into the events at London Capital &amp; Finance and the circumstances surrounding them. This followed a request to me from the FCA Chair, Charles Randell, to launch such an investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The investigation will be led by an independent person appointed by the FCA, with the approval of HM Treasury. Further details of the independent investigation will be communicated in due course.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/04/2019 14:18:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1109764

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Debt Collection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HMRC spent on private sector debt collection agencies in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017 and (d) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	241051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Information regarding payments to Integrated Debt Services Ltd, who manage the contract between HMRC and the Debt Collection Agencies contracted to act on HMRC’s behalf, is published on the GOV.UK website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-over-25-000" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-over-25-000</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/04/2019 16:07:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1109771

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Fines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the HMRC penalties issued in 2018 by size of business.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	241052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The purpose of penalties is to encourage taxpayers to comply with their obligations, act as a sanction for those who do not and to reassure those who do comply that they will not be disadvantaged by those who do not. Penalties are not used as a revenue-raising mechanism.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament determines the laws relating to tax and to whom they apply. HMRC apply those laws fairly and do not discriminate between different taxpayers or size of business.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC can apply a large number of different penalties, but they break down into three broad areas:</p><p> </p><p>• Automatic penalties for failure to meet a time-bound obligation, such as submitting returns or making payments by a specified deadline;</p><p> </p><p>• Penalties for failure to meet a regulatory obligation, such as the requirement to keep certain records; and</p><p> </p><p>• Behaviour-based penalties for inaccurate returns and documents and failure to notify taxable status.</p><p> </p><p>A penalty is not payable if a person had a reasonable excuse for failing to meet an obligation or took reasonable care to avoid submitting an inaccurate return.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not record data on penalties issued by size of business.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/04/2019 12:15:00 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd