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451741

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses accessed the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) in 2014-15; what the cost of SEIS was to his Department in that year; and what the return on investment was for the economy as a result of the SEIS.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Chris White
	uin	26612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is forecast to cost the Exchequer £180m in 2014-15. Outturn figures for 2014-15 are not yet available. Updated figures on the cost of the relief will be published in December 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The first official statistics on the number of companies raising funds, number of subscriptions, and amounts raised for Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes for 2014-15 will be published in April 2016.</p><p> </p><p>No results have been published on the return on investment from the SEIS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 23/02/2016 17:00:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4114 label Biography information for Chris White

443408

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Research and Development Tax Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses benefited from R&D tax credits in 2014-15; what the cost of R&D tax credits was to his Department in that year; and what the return on investment was of R&D tax credit expenditure for his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Chris White
	uin	21685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>R&amp;D tax credit statistics are published by HMRC each September, so the final figures for 2014-15 won’t be available until September 2016.</p><p>HMRC’s latest statistics for 2013-14 show that there were 20,100 claims to R&amp;D tax credits in that year, and that the scheme cost £1.75bn.</p><br /><p>In March 2015, HMRC published an evaluation of R&amp;D tax credits. This evaluation estimates that for every pound spent by the government onR&amp;Dtax credits, between £1.53 and £2.35 is additionally spent onR&amp;Dby UK companies.</p><br /> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 13/01/2016 15:51:46 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4114 label Biography information for Chris White

446743

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Video Games: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses benefited from video games tax relief in 2014-15; what the cost of that relief was to his Department in that year; and what the return on investment was for the economy as a result of that relief.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Chris White
	uin	23679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2016 answer text <p>Video Games Tax Relief is forecast to cost the Exchequer £10m in 2014-15. The first Official Statistics on the number of claims and cost of Video Games Tax Relief will be published in Summer 2016, allowing sufficient time for claims to have been submitted for the 2014-15 tax year. No estimate of the benefit for the economy as a whole is available.</p><br /><p>The forecast has been certified by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility and is consistent with their latest forecast of Corporation Tax receipts.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 26/01/2016 14:49:33 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4114 label Biography information for Chris White

838270

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the reasonableness of the levels of interest which banks apply to homeowner loans; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	127167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Action taken by this Government in the years following the financial crisis has supported low and stable interest rates, so that mortgage borrowers have been able to benefit from historically low mortgage rates. For example, an average 2-year fixed rate mortgage has fallen consistently over the last 8 years, from 6.64% in December 2009 to 2.21% in December 2017.[1]</p><p> </p><p>[1] Bank of England, G1.3 - Average quoted household interest rates, 2 year 90% LTV fixed-rate owner occupied Secured Lending Rates</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/02/2018 08:43:53 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

677932

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2016, whether his Department has set a timetable to review the current tax system for research and development support.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Chris White
	uin	61349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>As announced in November 2016, the government is reviewing the tax environment for Research and Development (R&amp;D) to look at how to make the UK an even more competitive place to do R&amp;D. The review is due to conclude at the Spring Budget.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 27/01/2017 14:39:45 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4114 label Biography information for Chris White

677933

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Business: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Statement 2016, which business sectors his Department is encouraging to raise their research and development investment.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Chris White
	uin	61350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting innovative businesses and research across all sectors, and supporting technologies where the UK has a strong scientific and commercial advantage.</p><p>At the Autumn Statement, the government announced a significant increase in public R&amp;D spending, rising to an extra £2 billion a year by 2020-21. This will include an Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, which will support collaborations between businesses and the UK’s world-leading science base.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 27/01/2017 10:52:19 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4114 label Biography information for Chris White

1404033

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Hare Coursing: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions there have been for offences relating to hare coursing by police force in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	106828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>Offences of hare coursing may be prosecuted using offences created by the Game Act 1831, the Night Poaching Act 1828 and the Hunting Act 2004.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS does not maintain a central record of the number of prosecutions for offences of hare coursing. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/01/2022 16:56:01 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1198010

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with the CPS on the capacity to deal with the increase in domestic violence cases during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	52354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is working closely with colleagues across the Criminal Justice System to ensure that these offences continue to be brought to justice. Cases are still being referred to the CPS for charging decisions, trials are being listed and domestic abuse cases are treated as a high priority.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS has worked with police colleagues to introduce an Interim Charging Protocol to ensure that the most serious cases are prioritised effectively and put before the courts at the earliest opportunity. The CPS is committed to working closely with CJS partners and the third sector to make sure victims and witnesses remain at the heart of the process.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/06/2020 14:19:25 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1286429

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Local Government: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to provide guidance on how local election counts can be made covid-secure, with particular reference to ensuring those who are observers attending the election counts can maintain social distancing while ensuring (a) scrutiny of the process and (b) the safety of officials and observers.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	153338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-02/147911" target="_blank">147911</a> on 9 February 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 22/02/2021 11:59:49 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1587362

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of non-UK passport holder seasonal workers employed in fruit picking in the UK in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021 and (d) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	148694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not hold information on the passports held by individuals.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 148695 question first answered 27/02/2023 15:47:56 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western