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1136708

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the electric vehicle charging infrastructure investment fund will open for applications.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	272896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund is a crucial step in accelerating the roll out of chargepoints and ensuring electric vehicle drivers have access to the right infrastructure. In February 2019, the Government entered into exclusive negotiations with a preferred bidder. We are in the final stages of negotiations and the fund is expected to begin investing shortly.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/07/2019 16:44:45 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1143866

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance his Department issued to Departments on the baseline for bids for the spending review; and whether the effect of additional resources in relation to the UK leaving the EU were included in the calculations for that review.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	285385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>At launch, the Treasury sent official-level guidance and templates setting out financial and other information required from Departments to make assessments of funding needs.</p><p> </p><p>As at all spending reviews and spending rounds, in Spending Round 2019 baselines have been adjusted to represent ongoing spend, with one-off or time limited spend removed and ongoing spend from the Reserves baselined. This applied to additional resources for leaving the EU that had been provided from the Reserves.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 05/09/2019 16:00:35 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1182075

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Entrepreneurs' Relief: Ilford North
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Ilford North constituency who claimed entrepreneurs relief in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	23488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The number of taxpayers claiming Entrepreneurs’ Relief in the Ilford North constituency are given in the table below by tax year from 2015-2016 to 2017-18.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of taxpayers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Statistics on Capital Gains Tax for 2018-19 are currently due for publication in August.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/03/2020 16:19:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1183634

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Entrepreneurs' Relief
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people claimed Entrepreneurs' Relief in each year since 2015, by constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	26898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2020 answer text <p>The number of taxpayers claiming Entrepreneurs’ Relief in each constituency is given in the attached table by tax year from 2015-16 to 2017-18. Statistics on Capital Gains Tax for 2018-19 are currently due for publication in August 2020. Values under 30 have been suppressed due to statistical disclosure control.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/03/2020 17:04:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman attachment 1 file name Number of Individuals Claiming Entrepreneurs Relief by Tax Year and Cons.._.xlsx title Table attachment
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1185437

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Civil Society: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support he plans to provide to charities and civil society organisations to ensure their (a) effectiveness and (b) solvency during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	30108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>On Tuesday evening, the Chancellor announced £330 billion of guarantees for businesses across the UK and emphasised his commitment to do whatever it takes to see industries through the Covid 19 outbreak.</p><p>Many charities and social enterprises will be eligible for the new Business Interruption Loan Scheme for loans of up to £5m, with no interest due for the first six months. While many charities are already eligible for 80% charitable rate relief, they will benefit from the new enhanced retail rate relief at 100%.</p><p>Furthermore, a new power in the Covid 19 bill will ensure the Chancellor and HMG as a whole can take whatever further financial actions necessary to support sectors across the economy. The Chancellor has asked cabinet colleagues to urgently convene meetings over the coming days with business leaders and representatives in these affected sectors, in order to identify specific opportunities to support them and their industries.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 19/03/2020 14:56:36 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1185880

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-employed: Coronavirus
	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 introducing a tax holiday to defer payments from self-employed people ahead of the July deadline.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	30891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced an unprecedented package of support for businesses and individuals affected by Covid-19, and remains committed to doing whatever it takes to support the economy as necessary.</p><p> </p><p>UK VAT registered businesses, including charities, can defer VAT payments due with their VAT returns between now and the end of June. No UK VAT registered business will have to make a VAT payment alongside their VAT return to HMRC in that period. They will have until the end of the financial year to repay.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also give all eligible retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England a 100% business rates holiday for the next 12 months. The Government also extended the support available to individuals and businesses, including a package of government-backed and guaranteed loans, which make available an initial £330 billion of guarantees – equivalent to 15% of GDP.</p><p> </p><p>For Income Tax Self-Assessment, payments due on the 31st of July 2020 will be deferred until the 31st of January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, employers (including charities) can put workers on temporary leave and the government will pay them cash grants of 80% of their wages up to a cap of £2,500 a month, providing they keep the worker employed. They will receive the grant from HMRC, covering the cost of wages backdated to 1 March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be available for those unable to work because they are self-isolating in line with government advice; this is on top of the Prime Minister’s announcement that SSP will be payable from day 1 instead of day 4 for affected individuals. Support will be available through Universal Credit and Contributory Employment and Support Allowance for those not eligible for SSP.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have scaled up their Time to Pay offer to all taxpayers, including charities, who are in temporary financial distress as a result of Covid-19 and have outstanding tax liabilities. Taxpayers can contact HMRC’s dedicated Covid-19 helpline to get practical help and advice on 0800 0159 559.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor will continue to review and make further announcements as events unfold if required.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 30678 30719 30744 30831 31652 32287 question first answered 23/03/2020 17:28:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1186540

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Personal Income: Insurance
	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 his Danish counterpart on the feasibility of implementing a Danish-style system for income protection for workers in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	32201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is taking an approach that best fits the specific circumstances of the UK. On Friday 20 March, the Chancellor announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment. This is in addition to nearly £7bn of extra funding for welfare, including: a £20 per week increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element; a relaxation of earnings rules for self-employed Universal Credit claimants affected by the economic impacts of Covid-19; and extension of Statutory Sick Pay from day one.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/03/2020 15:16:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1187555

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Agency Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether agency workers will be eligible to access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	34381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government seeks, as far as possible, to protect people’s jobs and incomes. This is an unprecedented jobs retention scheme and the Government has been working hard to set out further details on the scheme. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is open to any individual who was on an employer’s PAYE payroll on 19 March 2020. Full details can be found in the guidance available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/work-out-80-of-your-employees-wages-to-claim-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/work-out-80-of-your-employees-wages-to-claim-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a>, which provides answers to these questions.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 34329 34382 34914 34918 34935 34984 35004 35059 question first answered 21/04/2020 15:59:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1187560

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the average pay of people on (a) zero-hours and (b) casual contracts will be calculated under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	34382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government seeks, as far as possible, to protect people’s jobs and incomes. This is an unprecedented jobs retention scheme and the Government has been working hard to set out further details on the scheme. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is open to any individual who was on an employer’s PAYE payroll on 19 March 2020. Full details can be found in the guidance available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/work-out-80-of-your-employees-wages-to-claim-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/work-out-80-of-your-employees-wages-to-claim-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a>, which provides answers to these questions.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 34329 34381 34914 34918 34935 34984 35004 35059 question first answered 21/04/2020 15:59:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1192743

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Charities: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much of the £750 million Government financial support announced for charities in response to the covid-19 outbreak has been paid out; and to how many charities that funding has been allocated.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	43077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>£360 million will be allocated by the Government directly to charities providing essential services and supporting vulnerable people. Up to £200 million will be allocated to hospices across the next quarter, and £76 million has been allocated for victims of domestic and sexual abuse and vulnerable children. Further allocations will follow shortly. £310 million will be allocated in England through the National Lottery Community Fund, with £60m allocated through the Barnett formula so the devolved administrations are funded to provide similar support in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The application process will be open to charities in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/05/2020 07:40:51 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1223973

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Eat Out to Help Out Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of administering the Eat Out to Help Out scheme; and whether those costs will be funded from HM Revenue and Custom's budget.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	73006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>HM Treasury has committed to provide HMRC with additional funding to deliver their coronavirus-related schemes, including Eat Out to Help Out. HMRC keep the administrative and policy costs of these schemes under regular review and HMRC will receive additional funding from HM Treasury via standard Government processes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/07/2020 12:21:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1223977

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Kickstart Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many six-month work placements will be created within (a) his Department, (b) HMRC and (c) the civil service as part of the kickstart scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	73007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The Kickstart Scheme will be open to funding applications from August 2020, and the Government expects the first jobs to begin in the autumn.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme will be open to applications from private, voluntary and public sector employers, including the Civil Service.</p><p> </p><p>More information on the application process will be available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/07/2020 12:58:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1224115

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Green Homes Grant Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the document entitled, Plan for Jobs, CP 261, what the timeframe is for the 600,000 to be upgraded.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	73009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The Plan for Jobs announced that over £2 billion will be provided to support homeowners and landlords to make their homes more energy-efficient in 2020-21. Funding for future years will be considered as part of the Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>This could support more than 100,000 green jobs, upgrade more than 600,000 homes across the country, and save households hundreds of pounds a year on their energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on the Green Homes Grant scheme will be announced in the coming weeks before its full launch in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 16/07/2020 11:48:19 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1224373

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to open the Kickstart scheme to (a) employers and (b) young people.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	73912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Kickstart Scheme will be open to funding applications from employers from August 2020, and the Government expects that the first jobs for young people will begin in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2020 14:16:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1224376

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the policy at paragraph 2.14 of the July 2020 Plan for Jobs CP 261.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	73913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The government will introduce a new payment of £2,000 to employers in England for each new apprentice they hire aged under 25, and a £1,500 payment for each new apprentice they hire aged 25 and over, from 1st August 2020 to 31st January 2021. Table 1 of the Plan for Jobs shows the level of fiscal support available including £1.6 billion for boosting worksearch, skills and apprenticeships. This includes the indicative cost of 100,000 incentive payments for new apprenticeship hires. The final costs will depend on the number of new apprentices hired.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/07/2020 14:47:22 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1224378

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding he has allocated to the policy at paragraph 2.48 of the July 2020 Plan for Jobs CP 261.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	73914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The government is creating a new Office for Talent based in No.10, with delivery teams across government departments. The Office will focus on attracting, retaining and developing top research and science talent across the UK and internationally. Precise details of implementation, including funding arrangements, will be determined in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/07/2020 14:52:24 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1225043

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Charities: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish the UK charity tax relief statistics for 2019-2020.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	74678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>This publication had previously been announced for release in June 2020. As the demand increases for statistics and data to measure the impact of the COVID19 pandemic, HMRC has had to change its release practices, focussing efforts on priority analysis and statistics. In line with guidance from the Office for Statistics Regulation, HMRC announced on 22 May its decision to delay the release of this publication to October 2020. This information is online on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/900739/20200715_HMRC_Announcements.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/900739/20200715_HMRC_Announcements.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/07/2020 14:54:00 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1225044

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	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 assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 lockdown restrictions on forecast revenue from the soft drinks industry levy.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	74679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>The Treasury does not publish forecasts of the economy or the public finances. Forecasts of future receipts are produced by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on a regular basis as part of their Economic and Fiscal Outlook series.</p><p> </p><p>Although the OBR published a Fiscal Sustainability Report on 14 July, that report contains scenarios, not forecasts, and is not broken down to the level of individual taxes.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor will commission the OBR to produce a forecast alongside the next fiscal event in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/07/2020 14:55:33 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1225087

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gambling: Money Laundering
	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 representatives of the gambling industry on tackling money laundering in that industry; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	74680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) supervisory regime is comprehensive, seeking to regulate and supervise those firms most at risk from money laundering and terrorist financing. In December 2018, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global standard-setter for AML/CTF, found that the UK had one of the toughest systems for combatting money laundering and terrorist financing of any country it has assessed to date.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission is the supervisory authority for casinos under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs). The FATF Mutual Evaluation Report found that the Gambling Commission had a good understanding of the money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the gambling sector and applied a risk-based approach to supervision.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission supervises the casino sector and regulates the gambling industry as a whole. It conducts a yearly money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment based on emerging and inherent risks in the gambling industry. This evaluation informs its supervisory and regulatory activity ensuring it is targeted, relevant and proportionate. In the reporting period of 6 April 2018 - 5 April 2019, the Gambling Commission issued financial penalties worth £17 million in total against its supervised population for cases that included AML/CTF failings.</p><p> </p><p>In his time as Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chancellor has not had personal discussions with the Home Secretary, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport or representatives of the gambling industry on money laundering, though there are regular official level engagements focussed on identifying these risks and demonstrating evidence of continued improvements in their effectiveness, as there are with all AML supervisors.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/07/2020 08:11:35 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1225093

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gambling: Money Laundering
	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 (a) Home Secretary and (b) Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on tackling money laundering in the gambling industry; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	74681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) supervisory regime is comprehensive, seeking to regulate and supervise those firms most at risk from money laundering and terrorist financing. In December 2018, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global standard-setter for AML/CTF, found that the UK had one of the toughest systems for combatting money laundering and terrorist financing of any country it has assessed to date.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission is the supervisory authority for casinos under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs). The FATF Mutual Evaluation Report found that the Gambling Commission had a good understanding of the money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the gambling sector and applied a risk-based approach to supervision.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission supervises the casino sector and regulates the gambling industry as a whole. It conducts a yearly money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment based on emerging and inherent risks in the gambling industry. This evaluation informs its supervisory and regulatory activity ensuring it is targeted, relevant and proportionate. In the reporting period of 6 April 2018 - 5 April 2019, the Gambling Commission issued financial penalties worth £17 million in total against its supervised population for cases that included AML/CTF failings.</p><p> </p><p>In his time as Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chancellor has not had personal discussions with the Home Secretary, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport or representatives of the gambling industry on money laundering, though there are regular official level engagements focussed on identifying these risks and demonstrating evidence of continued improvements in their effectiveness, as there are with all AML supervisors.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/07/2020 08:04:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1225094

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gambling: Money Laundering
	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 Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on effective data sharing between gambling operators to tackle money laundering in the gambling industry; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	74682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) supervisory regime is comprehensive, seeking to regulate and supervise those firms most at risk from money laundering and terrorist financing. In December 2018, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global standard-setter for AML/CTF, found that the UK had one of the toughest systems for combatting money laundering and terrorist financing of any country it has assessed to date.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission is the supervisory authority for casinos under the Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs). The FATF Mutual Evaluation Report found that the Gambling Commission had a good understanding of the money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the gambling sector and applied a risk-based approach to supervision.</p><p> </p><p>The Gambling Commission supervises the casino sector and regulates the gambling industry as a whole. It conducts a yearly money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment based on emerging and inherent risks in the gambling industry. This evaluation informs its supervisory and regulatory activity ensuring it is targeted, relevant and proportionate. In the reporting period of 6 April 2018 - 5 April 2019, the Gambling Commission issued financial penalties worth £17 million in total against its supervised population for cases that included AML/CTF failings.</p><p> </p><p>In his time as Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chancellor has not had personal discussions with the Home Secretary, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport or representatives of the gambling industry on money laundering, though there are regular official level engagements focussed on identifying these risks and demonstrating evidence of continued improvements in their effectiveness, as there are with all AML supervisors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/07/2020 08:05:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1225151

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Income
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish statistics on Government revenues from UK oil and gas production.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	74683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>On 18<sup>th</sup> May 2020 HMRC confirmed the publication date for <em>Statistics of Government revenues from UK Oil and Gas Production</em> as 23<sup>rd</sup> July 2020 on the official Government website (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schedule-of-updates-for-hmrcs-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schedule-of-updates-for-hmrcs-statistics</a>). A direct link to HMRC’s announcement is provided below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/900739/20200715_HMRC_Announcements.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/900739/20200715_HMRC_Announcements.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/07/2020 14:55:14 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1225156

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the latest quarterly statistics on duty receipts and clearances for hydrocarbon oils.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	74684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>HMRC are provisionally scheduled to publish the latest quarterly hydrocarbon oils receipts and clearances statistics at 09:30 22 September 2020. The publication will be updated with provisional statistics for June, July and August 2020 and will be published on the HMRC UK Trade Info website.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/07/2020 14:58:00 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1225547

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Climate Change Levy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the next edition of the Climate Change Levy and Carbon Price Floor bulletin.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	75403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in significant reductions in data availability impacting the production of Climate Change Levy (CCL) and Carbon Price Floor (CPF) statistics. Because of this, the publication of the Climate Change Levy (CCL) and Carbon Price Floor (CPF) Bulletin, which was scheduled for June 2020, was cancelled.</p><p> </p><p>If sufficient data becomes available to produce the publication ahead of the next planned date of December 2020, the Government will make a further announcement.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 21/07/2020 10:30:49 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1225549

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Rates and Bands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy to not raise the rates of (a) income tax, (b) National Insurance and (c) VAT during the 2019 Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	75404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s priority is to support people and businesses throughout this crisis. As the Chancellor has said, a new national collective effort has begun: to reopen the country and kickstart the economy. As part of this, the Treasury continues to keep all taxes under review, and the Chancellor will update Parliament on tax policy decisions at future budgets.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/07/2020 13:52:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting