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1175129

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Foreign Exchange
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that (1) the precise spot rate, and (2) the commission charged, are identified for all consumer foreign currency transactions at the moment of the transaction post-Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Under the Payment Services Regulations 2017, where a currency conversion service is offered before the initiation of the payment transaction, the party offering the currency conversion service must disclose to the payer all charges as well as the exchange rate to be used for converting the payment transaction. This will not change after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2020, the EU’s Cross Border Payments Regulation, known as CBPR2, will require greater transparency on currency conversion charges and exchange rates when making payments, either at a point of sale or an ATM.</p><p> </p><p>After 31 January, the UK and EU will enter an implementation period, during which EU laws that currently apply, or will start to apply during the implementation period, will apply to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Under the terms of section 8 of the EU Withdrawal Act 2018 (and as further amended by the EU Withdrawal Agreement Act 2020) the Government has the power to fix deficiencies in EU legislation retained following the Implementation Period.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 03/02/2020 16:38:59 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1175140

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have given new policy guidance to the National Infrastructure Commission following the Government's decision to implement a target for net-zero emissions by 2050.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Infrastructure will be central to meeting the UK’s 2050 zero-emissions targets, and so decarbonisation will be one of the central objectives of the National Infrastructure Strategy (NIS), due to be published alongside the Budget.</p><p> </p><p>The NIS will also provide the Government’s formal response to the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC’s) 2018 assessment of the UK’s infrastructure needs, which included a range of recommendations relating to decarbonising the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>As per the NIC’s framework document, the NIC must already take account of the Government’s legal obligations, including carbon reduction targets or assessments of environmental impacts.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 03/02/2020 16:53:21 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1173840

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases of the replacement of unsafe cladding following the Grenfell Tower fire have not had VAT applied to the cost of the works.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	8957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs collect from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to identify costs relating to cladding. The cost of replacing cladding would be zero rated if it was tied to the initial construction and shown to be defective.</p><p> </p><p>On 9 May 2019, the Government announced that it would fully fund the removal and replacement of certain types of unsafe cladding on private sector residential buildings 18 metres or taller. Where a zero rate does not apply, the cost of the VAT charge would be covered by that fund.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/02/2020 13:35:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1173886

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Houses: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many pubs have a rateable value of under £100,000.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	9136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>As at 31 March 2019, there were 38,790 non-domestic properties in the Rating List in England and Wales with a Rateable Value of under £100,000 that are classified as public houses.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/02/2020 13:32:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1173890

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times HMRC has been required to refund tax paid by former employees as a function of termination payments as a result of an incorrect decision in relation to injury to feelings being classified as connected to the termination in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	9140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Payments made to an individual as compensation for injury to feelings can be paid tax free where they are not connected with the termination of an employment. HM Revenue and Customs have recently updated guidance that sets out the circumstances in which compensation payments are, or are not, connected with the termination of an employment.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is not available as HMRC do not hold data relating to tax refunds for incorrect decisions regarding payments made for injury to feelings connected to the termination of employment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/02/2020 13:37:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1173863

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
	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 distinct classification in the taxation system for alcoholic drinks created by fermenting honey with water.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	9124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to review our alcohol duty structures. Further announcements about the review will be made in due course. Any changes will be considered by the Chancellor and announced at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 9125 question first answered 03/02/2020 14:47:53 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1173223

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to allocate £8 billion to the social care system; whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on forthcoming plans to tackle dementia care costs; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	7612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>We have committed to urgently seek a cross-party consensus to bring forward proposals and legislation for long-term reform of social care.</p><p>We have been clear that putting social care on a sustainable footing is one of the biggest challenges we face as a society, and as such I continue to have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and other Ministerial colleagues on this important issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 03/02/2020 15:29:08 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1173227

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	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 introduction of Tax Free Childcare on trends in the level of parents returning to work.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	7655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare is available to all parents that earn above the equivalent of 16 hours per week at minimum wage and below £100k. It is therefore available to working parents regardless of where they work and includes the self-employed, making it fairer and more accessible than the offer it replaces – childcare vouchers. It is also paid per child rather than per parent, so lone parents can access the same support as couples, and parents get more support as their childcare costs rise.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to carry out a post-implementation review, two years after the implementation of Tax-Free Childcare to evaluate the impact of the scheme, including on the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Details on Tax-Free Childcare usage up to September 2019 can be found in the official statistics publication. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tax-free-childcare-statistics-september-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tax-free-childcare-statistics-september-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 03/02/2020 13:06:20 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1173864

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Wines: 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 tax classification of mead as made-wine on makers of alcoholic drinks from fermented honey.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	9125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to review our alcohol duty structures. Further announcements about the review will be made in due course. Any changes will be considered by the Chancellor and announced at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 9124 question first answered 03/02/2020 14:47:53 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1174354

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
	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 (a) number and (b) monetary value of public sector pension pots due to be paid on retirement to people who have previously worked in the public sector for (i) fewer than five years and (ii) between five and 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	9777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>There are approximately 5 million active members of public service pension schemes, which are usually unfunded defined benefit schemes. There are multiple public service pension schemes, managed by different government departments and devolved administrations. The value of an individual’s pension can depend on a number of factors, including career length, accrual rate, pay progression and what age they choose to retire. The precise information requested is not readily available as it is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 03/02/2020 13:10:36 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel