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1037836

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Distributed Ledger Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) fiscal and (b) regulatory steps his Department is taking to (i) support UK and (ii) encourage overseas blockchain and crypto-based companies establish themselves in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	206446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government has invested over £10 million through Innovate UK and the research councils to support a wide variety of DLT related projects. The Government has also created a £20 million GovTech Catalyst Fund to explore technology-based solutions for public sector challenges, potentially including the use of DLT.</p><p> </p><p>The Government set out its approach to cryptoassets and the underlying distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the report of the Cryptoassets Taskforce<sub><sub>[1]</sub></sub>. The Government wants to encourage responsible development of legitimate distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cryptoasset-related activity in the UK, while also mitigating risks.</p><p> </p><p>The financial regulators continue to provide a platform that facilitates innovation and the development of new technologies in the financial system. For example, the Financial Conduct Authority has accepted a significant number of DLT-based projects into its Regulatory Sandbox. The Bank of England has also committed to ensure that its new RTGS service will be compatible with DLT-based payment systems.</p><p>[1] The full report of the HM Treasury/Financial Conduct Authority/Bank of England Cryptoassets Taskforce is available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752070/cryptoassets_taskforce_final_report_final_web.pdf</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/01/2019 11:18:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1051412

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs: Distributed Ledger Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2018 to Question 128296 on Brexit, if he will provide an update on (a) the potential use of distributed ledger technology for any new customs system after the UK leaves the EU and (b) the outcome of the proof of concept trials referenced in the Answer.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	214643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The pilot focussed on building a single ‘permissioned’ Blockchain that could be used to inform a trader’s ‘Authorised Economic Operator’ status. The proof of concept ran for six weeks, and established that government could use Blockchain to securely share the results of sensitive risk checks to improve the efficiencies of certain customs processes.</p><p> </p><p>Any significant implementation of Blockchain would require significant further work by HMRC. Further work on the application of Blockchain to ‘Authorised Economic Operator’ status is deferred until after the UK leaves the EU when timescales and cost will be revisited.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the cross government Future Borders Programme to progress the pilot as part of their Trusted Trader initiative</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/02/2019 15:01:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1060793

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Automation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when small businesses will be able to automate the payment to HMRC of National Insurance and PAYE for employees.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	221008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>HMRC currently enables employers to pay their PAYE/NIC liability by Direct Debit. Guidance on how to do this can be found on the gov.uk website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/pay-paye-tax/direct-debit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/pay-paye-tax/direct-debit</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Employers can currently only make single Direct Debit payments, meaning they must set up a payment each time they pay. This is because the amount owed can include elements which do not have to be reported to HMRC until too close to the payment deadline to allow us to automatically collect by Direct Debit.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC recognises the benefits of payment by Direct Debit and will continue to look at how to enable customers to set up ongoing Direct Debit arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/02/2019 12:14:15 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1136093

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Digital Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to grow the digital economy.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
	uin	911693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK's digital economy is thriving - growing ten times as fast as the wider economy - and we are pursuing a range of measures to reinforce its world-leading position. These include:</p><ul><li>Implementing a 10-year action plan to unlock over £20 billion to finance growth in innovative firms;</li><li>Committing a further £7 billion for research and development since 2016, with major investments in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies; and</li><li>Providing internationally competitive research and development tax reliefs to support investment.</li></ul><p>We are also embracing the opportunities presented by Distributed Ledger Technologies, including by:</p><ul><li>Investing over £10 million through Innovate UK and the research councils; and</li><li>Creating the £20 million GovTech Catalyst Fund, to explore technology-based solutions for public sector challenges.</li></ul> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/07/2019 15:33:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

168601

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Member for Walsall North will receive a reply to his letter of 10 November 2014 on behalf of a constituent, ref MC2014/04463.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	217619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>I would like to thank the Hon Member for his letter of 10 November to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and I am sorry for the delay in replying. A response will be sent to the Hon Member as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/12/2014 17:54:32 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

172747

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2014 to Question 217619, when the hon. Member for Walsall North will receive a reply to his letter of 10 November 2014, reference MC2014/04463; and what the reason was for the time taken to respond.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	220231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>I have responded to the hon. Member.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 13/01/2015 17:48:51 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

225962

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to reply to the letter of 4 February 2015 from the hon. Member for Walsall North on behalf of a constituent.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	226802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>I have replied to the Hon. Member.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/03/2015 12:41:39 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

46855

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will put arrangements in place to enable telephone callers to the Tax Credit Office in Preston to raise queries with an official rather than through the automatic telephone system.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	195176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The introduction of HMRC's Intelligent Telephony Automation (ITA) system has enabled HMRC to significantly reduce call handling and call waiting times and increase satisfaction.</p><p> </p><p>The speech recognition technology system reacts to what the caller says instead of selecting an option by pushing a button on their phone. ITA allows customers to say what they want to discuss when they telephone HMRC. For the majority of customers, this means their queries are answered by tailored informational messages, without the need to speak to an adviser. If a customer still wants to speak to someone, ITA ensures the adviser is already aware of the customer's reason for calling, offering a more effective customer service.</p><p> </p><p>This enables HMRC to offer a more efficient and tailored customer service and where necessary, give the customer extra support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

479524

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will arrange for HM Revenue and Customs to acknowledge or reply to the letter of 24 February 2016 from the hon. Member for Walsall North concerning a constituent.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	31532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs replied to the hon. Member’s letter on 14 March 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/03/2016 17:37:36 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

578766

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Walsall North of 17 August 2016 to the Director General, Benefits and Credits, on tax credits and Concentrix related to a constituency case.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	45596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs replied to the hon. Member’s letter on 12<sup>th</sup> September 2016.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/09/2016 14:50:03 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick