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720255

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Banks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to establish a United Kingdom Investment Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	70930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The government has a strong institutional structure in place to make sure UK businesses can access the finance they need for key investment projects.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank improves access to finance for small and medium-size businesses. As of end-January 2017, British Business Bank programmes have supported more than £8.5bn of finance to more than 54,000 businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Guarantees Scheme provides a Treasury-backed guarantee for infrastructure bonds and loans to avoid delays to investment in UK infrastructure projects. It works by providing a sovereign-backed guarantee to help projects access finance. At Autumn Statement the government committed to keep the scheme open until at least 2026.</p><p> </p><p>London is also the world’s premier international financial centre, being home to over 250 foreign banks, more than any other financial centre. This allows private banks to lend to a wide range of businesses smoothly and efficiently.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 25/04/2017 15:59:10 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

423892

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Capital Gains Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of capital gains tax forgone through providing entrepreneur's relief in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	13307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>Latest estimates of the cost of Entrepreneurs’ Relief, amount to £3.0bn for 2014-15, and £2.7bn for 2013-14. These can be found in table 1.5 (Main tax expenditures and structural reliefs) at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389539/20141231_expenditure_reliefs_v0.3.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/389539/20141231_expenditure_reliefs_v0.3.pdf</a></p><br /><p>This publication does not include an estimate for 2012-13; the latest published estimate for 2012-13 is £2.1bn.</p><br /><p>The estimated cost of this relief from capital gains tax does not represent the yield if this relief were to be abolished, as consequential behavioural effects would substantially reduce yield.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/11/2015 15:30:03 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

423891

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Pensions: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the projected level of income tax that will be forgone by the taxpayer by providing higher rate income tax relief on pension contributions in (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2018-19 and (d) 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	13362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>Information on the total cost of pensions tax relief is published in HM Revenue and Customs’ National Statistics table PEN6, available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/registered-pension-schemes-cost-of-tax-relief</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/11/2015 15:30:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720230

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	European Investment Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to retain the UK's shareholding in the European Investment Bank after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	70372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>While the UK remains a full member of the European Union it retains all of the rights, obligations and benefits that membership brings. This includes the shareholding in European Investment Bank. The long-term relationship between the UK and the EIB will need to be resolved as part of the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/04/2017 15:28:44 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

573573

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Planning: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to lay secondary legislation on changes to the rate of interest on late payment of compensation under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 before Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	44376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Government is committed to making the process of compulsory purchase orders clearer, fairer and faster. The Housing and Planning Act and the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, introduced last week (7<sup>th</sup> September) will enable us to lay legislation to set interest rates on payments of compensation that are paid late. The Regulations to set this level of interest will be laid at least 21 days before the substantive commencement of sections 192 to 198 of the Housing and Planning Act. This is likely to be in spring 2017.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/09/2016 10:41:05 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

447181

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department submitted a formal application to the European Commission for state aid clearance to enlarge the scheme for social interest tax relief; and when he expects to receive the outcome of that application.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	23877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government submitted its application for State aid clearance to enlarge the Social Interest Tax Relief scheme on 17 January 2015. Discussions with the Commission are ongoing. The Government cannot set out an expected timetable for clearance or enlargement of the scheme at this stage, as timing depends on how these discussions progress.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 02/02/2016 17:48:07 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720245

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to (a) retain or (b) increase the UK's shareholding in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	70705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the UK’s shareholding in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The UK remains firmly committed to membership of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which is an international organisation, and is therefore unaffected by the UK’s exit from the European Union.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/04/2017 15:26:52 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

457468

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Events Industry: Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 22 September 2015 to Question 10382, what guidance the Valuation Office Agency provides to help organisations in the events industry better understand when liability for business rates will arise.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	29650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency has held meetings with the Events Industry Forum and others representing the events industry. Additional written guidance, beyond the Rating Manual, on the factors that determine rateability has been provided through these channels. The Agency encourages direct contact if ratepayers wish to discuss any aspect of a rating assessment.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 11/03/2016 13:39:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

457470

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Festivals and Special Occasions: Non-domestic Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 22 September 2015 to Question 10382, which festival sites have now been assessed for business rates; and to which of those sites business rates will apply.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	29651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2016 answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has been reviewing the rating of festival sites for business rates. Due to taxpayer confidentiality, we are unable to provide the names of both the sites which have been assessed and, of these, which are now liable for business rates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 11/03/2016 13:40:06 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy