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1050318

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress he has made on reducing the amount of income tax that people pay.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	908882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The government is committed to keeping taxes low to support working people keep more of what they earn.</p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the government will increase the personal allowance to £12,500 and the higher rate threshold to £50,000 from April 2019, one year earlier than planned.</p><p>This tax cut means, in 2019-20, a typical basic rate taxpayer will pay £1,205 less in tax than in 2010-11. Across the UK, 1.74 million of the lowest paid will be taken out of tax entirely since 2015, leaving more of their hard-earned money in their pockets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 29/01/2019 16:01:16 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

1023108

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bankruptcy: Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the number of people who will be made bankrupt as a result of the 2019 Loan Charge.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	908142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the charge on DR loans will have a significant impact on some people who have used schemes where loans were used to avoid paying tax on earnings.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was published when the measure was announced at Budget 2016.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC wants to help people put things right and has an outstanding track record of helping people, but it can only help those who come forward.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/12/2018 17:37:22 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1091105

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tourism: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of a tourist tax by local authorities on trends in the level of tourism.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	233554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made no such assessment. The Government keeps all tax policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/03/2019 13:43:15 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1129872

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Early Years Ministerial Group on Family Support
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, who will Chair the ministerial group on family support from conception to the age of two; and when the review by that group is planned to be published.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	260008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Early Years Family Support Ministerial Group is considering how the Government can improve the coordination and cost-effectiveness of early years (conception to age 2) family support and identify gaps in available provision. The decision to appoint a new Chair is a matter for the Prime Minister to decide, and the Group will make recommendations to Secretaries of State in due course.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 10/06/2019 16:30:59 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1136732

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Leader of the House of Commons: Overtime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what estimate he has made of the total amount of unpaid overtime worked by staff in his Department in the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	272765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is supported by Cabinet Office staff, and I refer the Hon. member to question 272747 and the answer to be provided by the Department. Claimed overtime for staff in the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is paid in accordance with the Department’s procedures. Information on unpaid overtime is not held.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/07/2019 16:47:41 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1135378

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, what discussions he has had with the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund on the (a) financial and (b) practical feasibility of divesting its funds from (i) fossil fuel and (ii) carbon-intensive industries.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	270448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund (PCPF) is a separate entity with its own trustees. The Leader of the House has no role in the administration or investment management of the fund and I have therefore had no discussions with the PCPF’s trustees.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 01/07/2019 15:59:30 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1129975

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Representative Money
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, how much Representative Money has been made available to elected Members who have not taken the Oath since it was introduced in 2006.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	260565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Under a resolution of the House, Representative Money is provided to opposition parties represented by Members who have chosen not to take the Oath.</p><p>The method of calculation for both Representative Money and Short Money is detailed in a comprehensive House of Commons Library briefing note on the subject: https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN01663</p><p>Budget allocations for Representative Money since 2005-6 are published in Appendix 4 of this document.</p><p>There has been a requirement to publish the amounts paid since 2016-17 onwards and these are set out on the Parliament website at the following link:<br>https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/transparency-publications/hoc-transparency-publications/financial-information/financial-assistance-to-opposition-parties/</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 10/06/2019 16:32:07 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1061022

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the requirement for people filing VAT returns under Making Things Digital to use a private company's software, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the contract for that software; and what assessment he has made of the potential risk of data breach.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	221561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>HMRC has not made contracts or paid software developers for the provision of Making Tax Digital (MTD) compatible software.</p><p>However, software developers intending to develop MTD compatible software must comply with HMRC’s Terms of Use, which set out strict requirements they must meet, including in terms of cyber-security and the security, storage, management and processing of customer data. HMRC monitors data sent to its systems for fraud prevention, and to ensure that customer data is safe. The Terms of Use are available here:</p><p><a href="https://developer.service.hmrc.gov.uk/api-documentation/docs/terms-of-use" target="_blank">https://developer.service.hmrc.gov.uk/api-documentation/docs/terms-of-use</a>.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/02/2019 16:47:25 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1028739

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Digital Technology: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the planned HMRC guidance pack setting out advice for UK businesses on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal, whether that guidance will inform UK business to consumer digital services exporters who fall below the turnover threshold for VAT registration in relation to cross-border trade in digital services within the EU that the new arrangements coming into force as a result of the Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Services) (Supplies of Electronic, Telecommunication and Broadcasting Services) Order 2018 will no longer apply to them in that scenario.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	203857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>HMRC published a Technical Notice on 23 August 2018 entitled ‘VAT for businesses if there’s no Brexit deal’. The guidance explains the actions businesses will need to take if they want to continue using the Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) scheme after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Additional guidance was also sent to all UK users of the VAT MOSS scheme on 27 December 2018 explaining that, should the UK leave the EU without a deal, the threshold will cease to apply to UK businesses.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will continue to communicate key messages and publish further guidance on the impact of EU exit on VAT and the MOSS scheme to support businesses in preparing for EU exit.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/01/2019 17:39:26 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1041334

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution on the motion on Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 on 10 January 2019, Official Report, Column 574, what technology proposals the Government has received on establishing a frictionless border between the UK and the EU.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	208348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>Government Departments are working together across a range of complex issues regarding the UK’s border when we leave the EU; these include the use of technology based solutions, where they support the administration of the customs systems or traders to meet their obligations.</p><p>The Government will continue to consider potential applications of Distributed Ledger Technology, Blockchain and other emerging technologies for both tax and the customs and excise systems.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/01/2019 16:28:22 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown