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star this property date less than 2018-02-22more like thismore than 2018-02-22
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Cycling: Accidents more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many cyclists have died or suffered serious injuries where the cause has been attributed to poorly-maintained roads by (a) local councils, (b) Highways England, (c) Transport Scotland and (d) the Welsh Government in each year since 2007. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 129317 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-02-27more like thismore than 2018-02-27
unstar this property answer text <p>The numbers of reported cyclist fatalities and serious injuries that have been recorded in Great Britain for each year since 2007 where poorly maintained roads could be considered to be a contributory factor is provided in the table. A breakdown for all the road networks specified is not available centrally.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The heading “Poor or defective road surface” cover columns 2 and 3 of the table. Whilst, the heading “Inadequate or masked signs or road markings” cover column 4 and 5.</ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Reported cyclist serious and fatal injuries in GB where poorly maintained roads is reported as a contributory factor<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Poor or defective road surface </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Inadequate or masked signs or road markings</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reported Cyclist Fatilities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reported Cyclist Serious Injuries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reported Cyclist Fatilities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reported Cyclist Serious Injuries</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong><em>Source: DfT STATS19 reported road casualties</em></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>Includes only casualties where a police officer attended the scene and in which a contributory factor was reported. In 2016, this related to 73% of reported accidents.</p><p> </p><p>By way of context, cycling in Great Britain has increased over the time period in question, rising from 4 billion kilometres in 2007 to 6 billion kilometres in 2016.</p><p> </p><p>It should be that noted that contributory factors assigned by police officers do not assign blame for the accident to any specific road user, however they do provide some insight into why and how road accidents occur. They give an indication of which factors the attending officer thought contributed to the accident. Officers do not need to carry out a full investigation of the incident before allocating contributory factors; they usually use professional judgement about what they can see at the scene.</p><p> </p><p>Not all accidents are included in the contributory factor data; only accidents where the police attended the scene and reported at least one contributory factor are included. A total of 73% of accidents reported to the police in 2016 met these criteria although each accident can have multiple contributory factors attributed to them.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman remove filter
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less than 2018-02-27T16:45:50.58Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-27T16:45:50.58Z
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less than 2018-03-15T15:22:13.737Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-15T15:22:13.737Z
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star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1127079
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star this property date less than 2019-05-16more like thismore than 2019-05-16
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to (a) inform the public about the effect of engine idling on public health and (b) discourage engine idling in order to protect public health. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 255354 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-05-22more like thismore than 2019-05-22
unstar this property answer text <p>The Department is supporting Local Authorities to introduce measures such as Clean Air Zones, which involve public information campaigns on the dangers of air pollution. Idling policy is currently under review and the Department aims to make it possible for Local Authorities to tackle idling more effectively and build on their existing powers.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman remove filter
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less than 2019-05-22T10:12:29.157Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-22T10:12:29.157Z
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3991
star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1134498
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star this property date less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Off-payroll Working more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the changes to IR35 off-payroll rules on the public sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 269110 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
unstar this property answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) only affect people working like employees and through a company. They are designed to ensure that individuals pay a fair amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>To address widespread non-compliance, the rules were reformed in the public sector to shift responsibility for assessing the individual’s employment status from the individual’s company to the public authority. The Government has monitored the public sector reform of the off-payroll working rules through independent research, engagement with the public sector and analysis of HMRC data.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence shows the changes are having the desired effect. Compliance is increasing, with an estimated £550 million in additional employment taxes being raised over the first 12 months without damaging the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Following consultation, the Government announced at Budget 2018 that it will extend this reform to all medium and large organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government listened to stakeholder views during the consultation, and decided the reform will not apply to the smallest 1.5 million businesses. Large and medium businesses will have longer to adjust, with the changes being introduced in April 2020. There are no plans to delay implementation beyond that date.</p><p> </p><p>The Government consulted on the detailed operation of the reform earlier this year, and met over 100 affected businesses and their representatives. The Government is considering the responses to that consultation and will publish its response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of contracting and the flexible economy. The off-payroll working rules do not affect the self-employed and will not stop anyone working through a company. Independent research in to the changes made to the public sector did not indicate any major disruption and there is no evidence that these changes will have an adverse effect on the flexible economy.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman remove filter
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269112 more like this
269113 more like this
269114 more like this
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less than 2019-07-03T14:07:54.44Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-03T14:07:54.44Z
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3991
star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1134500
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Off-payroll Working more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of whether the Check Employment Status for Tax tool is fit-for-purpose ahead of the roll-out of the off-payroll rules to the private sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 269111 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
unstar this property answer text Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) is an online guidance service, published on Gov.UK alongside HMRC’s more detailed guidance on employment status. HMRC developed CEST to help all engagers and individuals to determine employment status and decide whether the off-payroll rules apply.<p> </p>HMRC’s CEST service has been rigorously tested against known case law and settled cases, and HMRC stand by the result if it is used in accordance with their guidance.<p> </p>HMRC continue to enhance CEST in response to stakeholders’ concerns. Improvements will be made to language and presentation and include guidance to ensure questions are clearly understood. Changes are being tested with tax specialists and users of the service to ensure they meet individuals’ and businesses’ needs. more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman remove filter
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less than 2019-07-03T14:42:55.393Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-03T14:42:55.393Z
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3991
star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Off-payroll Working more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to tackle stakeholder's concerns regarding the roll-out of the off-payroll rules to the private sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 269112 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
unstar this property answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) only affect people working like employees and through a company. They are designed to ensure that individuals pay a fair amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>To address widespread non-compliance, the rules were reformed in the public sector to shift responsibility for assessing the individual’s employment status from the individual’s company to the public authority. The Government has monitored the public sector reform of the off-payroll working rules through independent research, engagement with the public sector and analysis of HMRC data.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence shows the changes are having the desired effect. Compliance is increasing, with an estimated £550 million in additional employment taxes being raised over the first 12 months without damaging the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Following consultation, the Government announced at Budget 2018 that it will extend this reform to all medium and large organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government listened to stakeholder views during the consultation, and decided the reform will not apply to the smallest 1.5 million businesses. Large and medium businesses will have longer to adjust, with the changes being introduced in April 2020. There are no plans to delay implementation beyond that date.</p><p> </p><p>The Government consulted on the detailed operation of the reform earlier this year, and met over 100 affected businesses and their representatives. The Government is considering the responses to that consultation and will publish its response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of contracting and the flexible economy. The off-payroll working rules do not affect the self-employed and will not stop anyone working through a company. Independent research in to the changes made to the public sector did not indicate any major disruption and there is no evidence that these changes will have an adverse effect on the flexible economy.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman remove filter
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269110 more like this
269113 more like this
269114 more like this
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less than 2019-07-03T14:07:54.5Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-03T14:07:54.5Z
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3991
star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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4523
unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1134502
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star this property date less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Off-payroll Working more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support contracting and the flexible economy following the roll out of IR35. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 269113 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
unstar this property answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) only affect people working like employees and through a company. They are designed to ensure that individuals pay a fair amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>To address widespread non-compliance, the rules were reformed in the public sector to shift responsibility for assessing the individual’s employment status from the individual’s company to the public authority. The Government has monitored the public sector reform of the off-payroll working rules through independent research, engagement with the public sector and analysis of HMRC data.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence shows the changes are having the desired effect. Compliance is increasing, with an estimated £550 million in additional employment taxes being raised over the first 12 months without damaging the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Following consultation, the Government announced at Budget 2018 that it will extend this reform to all medium and large organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government listened to stakeholder views during the consultation, and decided the reform will not apply to the smallest 1.5 million businesses. Large and medium businesses will have longer to adjust, with the changes being introduced in April 2020. There are no plans to delay implementation beyond that date.</p><p> </p><p>The Government consulted on the detailed operation of the reform earlier this year, and met over 100 affected businesses and their representatives. The Government is considering the responses to that consultation and will publish its response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of contracting and the flexible economy. The off-payroll working rules do not affect the self-employed and will not stop anyone working through a company. Independent research in to the changes made to the public sector did not indicate any major disruption and there is no evidence that these changes will have an adverse effect on the flexible economy.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman remove filter
star this property grouped question UIN
269110 more like this
269112 more like this
269114 more like this
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less than 2019-07-03T14:07:54.563Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-03T14:07:54.563Z
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3991
star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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4523
unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1134503
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star this property date less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Off-payroll Working more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to pause the roll-out of the off-payroll tax to the private sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 269114 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
unstar this property answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) only affect people working like employees and through a company. They are designed to ensure that individuals pay a fair amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>To address widespread non-compliance, the rules were reformed in the public sector to shift responsibility for assessing the individual’s employment status from the individual’s company to the public authority. The Government has monitored the public sector reform of the off-payroll working rules through independent research, engagement with the public sector and analysis of HMRC data.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence shows the changes are having the desired effect. Compliance is increasing, with an estimated £550 million in additional employment taxes being raised over the first 12 months without damaging the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Following consultation, the Government announced at Budget 2018 that it will extend this reform to all medium and large organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government listened to stakeholder views during the consultation, and decided the reform will not apply to the smallest 1.5 million businesses. Large and medium businesses will have longer to adjust, with the changes being introduced in April 2020. There are no plans to delay implementation beyond that date.</p><p> </p><p>The Government consulted on the detailed operation of the reform earlier this year, and met over 100 affected businesses and their representatives. The Government is considering the responses to that consultation and will publish its response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of contracting and the flexible economy. The off-payroll working rules do not affect the self-employed and will not stop anyone working through a company. Independent research in to the changes made to the public sector did not indicate any major disruption and there is no evidence that these changes will have an adverse effect on the flexible economy.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman remove filter
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269110 more like this
269112 more like this
269113 more like this
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less than 2019-07-03T14:07:54.61Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-03T14:07:54.61Z
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3991
star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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4523
unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1196189
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star this property date less than 2020-05-15more like thismore than 2020-05-15
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to provide additional support for furloughed workers due to the covid-19 outbreak who are paid partially through tronc. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 47506 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-05-20more like thismore than 2020-05-20
unstar this property answer text <p>The objective of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is to enable employers to keep people in employment. To achieve this, the grants compensate employers for the payments that they are contractually obliged to make, in order to avoid the need for redundancies. Covering discretionary payments, for example tips, including those distributed through troncs, would go beyond the objectives of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that for some employees, the pay in scope for this emergency grant package will be less than the overall sum they usually receive. The Government is also supporting people on low incomes who need to rely on the welfare system through a significant package of temporary measures. These include a £20 per week increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element, and a nearly £1bn increase in support for renters through increases to the Local Housing Allowance rates for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants. These changes will benefit new and existing claimants. Anyone can check their eligibility and apply for Universal Credit by visiting <a href="https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
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less than 2020-05-20T15:08:24.96Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-20T15:08:24.96Z
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3991
star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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4523
unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-07-03more like thismore than 2020-07-03
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading UK Trade with EU: VAT more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether VAT will be charged on the value of goods imported in parcels into the UK from the EU using (a) Parcelforce and (b) other fast parcel services from January 2020. more like this
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Catherine West more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-07-08more like thismore than 2020-07-08
unstar this property answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2020 the Government announced that it would consult informally with stakeholders to explore options on the VAT treatment of imported goods. This includes consideration of direct imports and goods located in the UK at the time of sale.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
star this property answering member printed Jesse Norman remove filter
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less than 2020-07-08T15:07:18.71Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-08T15:07:18.71Z
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3991
star this property label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
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4523
unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-01-12more like thismore than 2021-01-12
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Self-employment Income Support Scheme more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to (a) close the gaps in the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme identified by the Institute for Fiscal Studies in the fourth round of the scheme for February-April 2021 and (b) pay arrears in respect of rounds one to three inclusive for creative (i) professionals and (ii) other self-employed people who have been ineligible from support under the scheme since March 2020. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green remove filter
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Catherine West more like this
star this property uin 136576 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-01-18more like thismore than 2021-01-18
unstar this property answer text <p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has provided and will continue to provide generous support to self-employed people who meet the eligibility criteria.</p><p>The Government recognises that taxpayers have faced immense challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government has prioritised delivering support to as many people as possible while guarding against the risk of fraud or abuse.</p><p>The design of the SEISS, including the eligibility requirements that an individual’s trading profits must be no more than £50,000 and at least equal to their non-trading income, means it is targeted at those who most need it, and who are most reliant on their self-employment income.</p><p>The first SEISS grant supported 2.7 million individuals with claims totalling £7.8 billion. A further £5.9 billion has been claimed through the second grant and, as of 13 December, £4.8 billion through the third SEISS grant.</p><p>The fourth grant will cover February to April 2021. The Government will set out further details in due course</p><p>The SEISS continues to be just one element of a comprehensive package of support for the self-employed which includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, self-isolation support payments and other business support grants.</p><p>The Government recognises the value of the cultural sector and creative professionals and has announced a £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to protect the cultural sectors through the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, more than £790m of grants and loans have been allocated to over 3,000 cultural organisations in England. Organisations supported include galleries, theatres, museums, orchestras, music venues, comedy clubs and festivals. This funding will help to support jobs and organisations across the country.</p>
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