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1043728

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2019
	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, whether the Government's review of the loan charge is planned to (a) seek external evidence about, (b) evaluate all aspects of and (c) be able to recommend any changes to the loan charge.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	210060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>The government chose to accept New Clause 26 during the passage of the Finance Bill, and will lay a report in line with the requirements of that New Clause no later than 30 March 2019. The report will include a comparison with the time limits for the recovery of lost tax relating to disguised remuneration loans.</p><p> </p><p>The government also consulted extensively on the detail of the charge on disguised remuneration loans after it was announced at Budget 2016.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 210061 question first answered 23/01/2019 14:32:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1043729

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2019
	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 steps he is taking to ensure that members of the public can contribute to the review of the 2019 Loan Charge.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
	uin	210061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>The government chose to accept New Clause 26 during the passage of the Finance Bill, and will lay a report in line with the requirements of that New Clause no later than 30 March 2019. The report will include a comparison with the time limits for the recovery of lost tax relating to disguised remuneration loans.</p><p> </p><p>The government also consulted extensively on the detail of the charge on disguised remuneration loans after it was announced at Budget 2016.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 210060 question first answered 23/01/2019 14:32:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1050037

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs Declaration Services Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the go-live operational date is scheduled for the new Customs Declaration Service to take over from CHIEF system.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	213157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is being delivered through three releases of functionality alongside the CHIEF system. HMRC has delivered the majority of imports functionality through two releases in August and December 2018. The third release, planned for March, will provide the functionality necessary for exports. Some businesses are already using CDS, and HMRC expects all businesses to migrate to the new service after the third release has been implemented. In the meantime, the existing CHIEF system will remain available for businesses to use.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/02/2019 15:46:32 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1061060

	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	UK Trade with EU: Customs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HMRC has made of the level of non-compliance at the UK border in a No Deal scenario with customs declarations and observance of tariffs; and if he will place that estimate in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	221545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text In the event of a no deal HMRC will prioritise flow at the UK border but not at the expense of security, and will support businesses to meet their obligations. The level of compliance on declarations and tariffs is dependent on a number of factors and an estimate of the level of non-compliance is not available at this stage. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/02/2019 16:45:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1056835

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Non-payment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in HMRC are allocated to investigating non-payment of the minimum wage.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	218339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it. If anyone thinks they are not receiving at least the minimum wage, they can contact Acas, in confidence, on 0300 123 1100 or submit a query online using the link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints</a></p><p> </p><p>The government increased NMW enforcement funding from £20 million per annum in 2016/17, to £26.3m in 2018-19. This additional investment enabled a significant expansion of resources dedicated to enforcing the minimum wage: there were 424 staff in post in HMRC’s NMW teams as at 31 March 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, other staff across HMRC contribute to enforcing NMW, including lawyers, technical advisers, and those specialising in criminal investigations. HMRC does not record the specific numbers of those staff involved beyond those identified above.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/02/2019 13:34:52 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1050025

	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	Portsmouth International Port
	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 potential merits of introducing an inland checking facility to ensure the smooth functioning of Portsmouth International Port in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	213448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>For Day 1 of a No Deal scenario, HMRC’s plans allow for the border to operate without significant new infrastructure. Where existing capacity cannot accommodate intra EU trade and it is not practicable to have additional infrastructure in place for Day 1, we are exploring alternative temporary solutions until the additional infrastructure can be in place.</p><p> </p><p>To manage the most significant compliance risks, HMRC will utilise its existing inland pre-clearance sites for the highest risk traders from the EU and the rest of the world.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 31/01/2019 15:16:20 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1055794

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Chocolate: Fairtrade Initiative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of imported chocolate is Fairtrade.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	217635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>There is no separate commodity code for Fairtrade chocolate in the UK integrated tariff. The information requested is therefore not available.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 14/02/2019 17:26:34 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1047677

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much of the national insurance surplus has been spent on reducing national debt in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	212370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The National Insurance Fund (NIF) is financed on a pay-as-you-go basis with receipts collected in one year used to pay for contributory benefits paid out in the same year. Surplus funds are transferred to the NIF Investment Account. The NIF Accounts present the receipts, payments and balance of the NIF at the end of each financial year. The accounts are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-insurance-fund-accounts</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 29/01/2019 16:06:17 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1055915

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the number of higher rate tax payers in each constituency in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	217579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of higher rate tax payers, in each parliamentary constituency for tax years 2011-12 to 2015-16, are attached. These estimates include additional rate tax payers who also pay higher rate tax.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the annual Survey of Personal Incomes (SPI) for each tax year. Estimates for parliamentary constituencies, should be treated with caution as they are based on much smaller samples than national or regional estimates.</p><p> </p><p>For more information about the SPI, please refer to:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-incomes-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-incomes-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/02/2019 15:01:03 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride attachment 1 file name 1902011_01863_Creasy_Final_Table.docx title PQ attachment
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1056858

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
	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 potential effect on his policies of the EU returning to duty free arrangements in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and whether the UK will reciprocate to ensure a parity of arrangements for UK businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Sir Graham Brady
	uin	218193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>The issues around duty-free are complex, with a range of possible approaches. The government is clear that tax is a sovereign matter and that it will be open to the UK government and Parliament to decide to change its policy in the future, subject to any negotiations with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor made clear at the Treasury Select Committee on 5 November that there are no plans at the moment to review the duty-free situation, when asked about the possible reintroduction of duty-free after March 2019.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 15/02/2019 08:35:15 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady