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1685085

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Rebates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of consumer protection regulation for individuals submitting tax rebate applications to HMRC through accounting companies.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	11504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining trust in the tax system and working with taxpayers to help them get their tax right. However, the Government is aware that some taxpayers face issues and feel misled when using companies that specialise in claiming tax refunds from HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with regulators and other key partners to ensure that the current legal framework is robust in prohibiting harmful business practices to consumer contracts. This includes introducing expectations of transparency in the HMRC Standard for Agents, updated in January 2023, to ensure customers are made aware of the agent’s fees and charging structure.</p><p> </p><p>There are many ways in which a customer can authorise a third party to act on their behalf. HMRC is also developing options for a more modern and secure approach to agent authorisation.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC continues to monitor tax agents and challenge them when there are potential concerns about their practices. HMRC then takes action by either issuing penalties, suspending claims or refusing to deal with an agent, and wherever necessary working with the Police to support their investigations.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 01/02/2024 13:17:39 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1673932

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Apostle Accounting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has held with HMRC on payment requests issued to Apostle Accounting Ltd customers following HMRC compliance checks.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	4451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>HMRC cannot comment on any individual or identifiable businesses and their tax affairs due to strict confidentiality.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 06/12/2023 14:48:53 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1673933

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Apostle Accounting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to conduct an investigation with HMRC into the practices of Apostle Accounting Ltd following its liquidation.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	4452
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>HMRC cannot comment on any individual or identifiable businesses and their tax affairs due to strict confidentiality rules, and can neither confirm or deny investigations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 06/12/2023 13:13:39 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1672615

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Islamophobia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Autumn Statement 2023 on 22 November 2023, Official Report, column 326, what funding he provides to tackle Islamophobia in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	3468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the right of individuals to freely practise their religion. That is why in June 2023, building on the work of the Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme, the Security Minister pledged £24.5 million of funding in 2023-24 to protect mosques and Muslim faith schools through the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme, providing security measures like CCTV and intruder alarms. In light of the crisis in Israel and Gaza, the Home Secretary announced in October that the Government will grant an additional £3 million to the Community Security Trust to support Jewish communities in the UK. At the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that this would be extended to 2024-25. The Home Office has also increased available funding for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme by 20%</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking strides to combat ethnic discrimination and hate crime. Through the Online Safety Act 2023, we are compelling social media companies to tackle discriminatory content posted on their platforms. The also Government provides £300,000 in annual grant funding to the National Online Hate Crime Hub, which provides expert advice to police investigating hate crimes.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 3469 3470 3471 question first answered 28/11/2023 16:57:37 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1672616

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Racial Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Autumn Statement 2023 on 22 November 2023, Official Report, column 326, what funding he provides to tackle anti-black racism in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	3469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the right of individuals to freely practise their religion. That is why in June 2023, building on the work of the Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme, the Security Minister pledged £24.5 million of funding in 2023-24 to protect mosques and Muslim faith schools through the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme, providing security measures like CCTV and intruder alarms. In light of the crisis in Israel and Gaza, the Home Secretary announced in October that the Government will grant an additional £3 million to the Community Security Trust to support Jewish communities in the UK. At the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that this would be extended to 2024-25. The Home Office has also increased available funding for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme by 20%</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking strides to combat ethnic discrimination and hate crime. Through the Online Safety Act 2023, we are compelling social media companies to tackle discriminatory content posted on their platforms. The also Government provides £300,000 in annual grant funding to the National Online Hate Crime Hub, which provides expert advice to police investigating hate crimes.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 3468 3470 3471 question first answered 28/11/2023 16:57:38 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1672617

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Travellers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Autumn Statement 2023 on 22 November 2023, Official Report, column 326, what funding he provides to tackle racism against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	3470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the right of individuals to freely practise their religion. That is why in June 2023, building on the work of the Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme, the Security Minister pledged £24.5 million of funding in 2023-24 to protect mosques and Muslim faith schools through the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme, providing security measures like CCTV and intruder alarms. In light of the crisis in Israel and Gaza, the Home Secretary announced in October that the Government will grant an additional £3 million to the Community Security Trust to support Jewish communities in the UK. At the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that this would be extended to 2024-25. The Home Office has also increased available funding for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme by 20%</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking strides to combat ethnic discrimination and hate crime. Through the Online Safety Act 2023, we are compelling social media companies to tackle discriminatory content posted on their platforms. The also Government provides £300,000 in annual grant funding to the National Online Hate Crime Hub, which provides expert advice to police investigating hate crimes.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 3468 3469 3471 question first answered 28/11/2023 16:57:38 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1672618

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Racial Discrimination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Autumn Statement 2023 on 22 November 2023, Official Report, column 326, what funding he provides to tackle racism against ethnic minority communities in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	3471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the right of individuals to freely practise their religion. That is why in June 2023, building on the work of the Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme, the Security Minister pledged £24.5 million of funding in 2023-24 to protect mosques and Muslim faith schools through the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme, providing security measures like CCTV and intruder alarms. In light of the crisis in Israel and Gaza, the Home Secretary announced in October that the Government will grant an additional £3 million to the Community Security Trust to support Jewish communities in the UK. At the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that this would be extended to 2024-25. The Home Office has also increased available funding for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme by 20%</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking strides to combat ethnic discrimination and hate crime. Through the Online Safety Act 2023, we are compelling social media companies to tackle discriminatory content posted on their platforms. The also Government provides £300,000 in annual grant funding to the National Online Hate Crime Hub, which provides expert advice to police investigating hate crimes.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 3468 3469 3470 question first answered 28/11/2023 16:57:38 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1628563

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Equal Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if their Department will publish an Ethnicity Pay Gap Report for financial year 2023-24 in line with the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance for employers published on 17 April 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	185669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>We are currently considering the best way to approach Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting in the Civil Service.</p><p> </p><p>Although Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting is voluntary, HM Treasury is keen to publish a report.</p><p> </p><p>In conjunction with the HR expert services team for the Civil Service and other government departments, we are working through the details of the Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting guidance that was published on 17 April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>In line with Gender Pay Gap Reporting, departments are looking to develop a consistent methodology to be used to produce the data.</p><p> </p><p>The outcomes of this development work will inform whether we are able to publish a report for 2023/2024.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 22/05/2023 14:28:22 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1524418

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he had discussions with the Prime Minister on the pensions triple lock prior to 19 October 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	67064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor meets regularly with the Prime Minister. The Government remains committed to the Triple Lock for this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/10/2022 13:15:00 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1523591

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Advisory Council: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will appoint representatives of trade unions to the Economic Advisory Council.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	65820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>On 17<sup>th</sup> October, the Chancellor announced that he would establish an Economic Advisory Council. This will act as a consultative forum for the government to be advised on UK and international economics and financial markets. The Council will consist of leading and respected economists.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has announced the initial members to form the council, with further members to be added in due course. All members have been chosen for their personal knowledge and expertise, as relevant to advising the government on the UK economy. Members can be added or removed at the Chancellor’s discretion.</p><p> </p><p>The Council members, alongside the role and purpose of the Council, will be reviewed after six months.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/10/2022 14:04:16 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain