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1728589

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Council Tax: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the cost to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) of the council tax revaluation in Wales; and what payments the Welsh Government has (a) made and (b) agreed to make to the VOA to finance this work.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	David Simmonds
	uin	5156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The Welsh Government have previously responded on this matter in June 2024.</p><p>The answers can be viewed here:</p><ul><li><a href="https://record.senedd.wales/WrittenQuestion/93146" target="_blank"><strong>Written Question - WQ93146 - Welsh Parliament (senedd.wales)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://record.senedd.wales/WrittenQuestion/93148" target="_blank"><strong>Written Question - WQ93148 - Welsh Parliament (senedd.wales)</strong></a><strong> </strong><strong> </strong></li><li><a href="https://record.assembly.wales/WrittenQuestion/93350" target="_blank"><strong>Written Question - WQ93350 - Welsh Parliament (assembly.wales)</strong></a></li></ul> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 5154 question first answered 18/09/2024 14:28:50 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds

1728597

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Evasion: Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of developing a system to tackle trends in the level of tax evasion from small businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	5137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling all forms of non-compliance, including evasion. Each year HMRC estimates the size of the tax gap, and the latest published tax gap (2022-23) was 4.8% of theoretical liabilities, or £39.8bn. The element attributable to small businesses is 60% (£24.1bn) of that overall tax gap.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC publishes these estimates in its annual ‘Measuring the Tax Gap’ report. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps</a></p><p> </p><p>Small businesses play a vital role in the UK economy and most businesses pay what they owe. A small minority fail to pay their fair share of tax, thereby depriving public services of vital funding and leading to unfair competition between businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 18/09/2024 10:54:09 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1728616

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking at a retail level to tackle the illicit tobacco trade.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	4972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>HMRC works closely with local authorities to help tackle illicit tobacco trade at a retail level.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2021 HMRC and National Trading Standards launched Operation CeCe. This joint initiative builds on decades of partnership working with local Trading Standards Officers.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC funds Operation CeCe with the money being allocated by National Trading Standards to local authority Trading Standards. This supports them to undertake enforcement activity including the sharing of information and intelligence to target and seize illegal tobacco, disruption of the illicit tobacco market and prevention of fraud in their area.</p><p> </p><p>In its first two years of operation more than 28 million cigarettes and nearly 8 tonnes of illicit hand rolling-tobacco were seized.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2023 new powers were given to Trading Standards to make referrals to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) where they find evidence of tobacco products that do not comply with the UK Tobacco Track and Trace System.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2024, HMRC published a new Illicit Tobacco Strategy ‘Stubbing out the problem’. The Strategy sets out how HMRC intends to build on the success of Operation CeCe by increasing the level of funding available to Trading Standards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 17/09/2024 15:53:43 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728652

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many positions in her Department included (a) diversity, (b) inclusion, (c) equity and (d) equality in their job title in each of the last five years; and what the total cost of the salaries of each such job was in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
	tabling member printed	Rupert Lowe
	uin	5194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>There are currently 3 members of HM Treasury staff who have (a) diversity, (b) inclusion, (c) equity or (d) equality in their job title. We do not hold this information for previous years.</p><p>As the total number of individuals is less than 5, HM Treasury is unable to release salary information as doing so would mean these individuals may be identifiable. This is in line with HM Treasury's data reporting policy.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 18/09/2024 10:52:26 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	5158

1728681

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Council Tax: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what advice the Center for Appraisal Research and Technology provided to the Valuation Office Agency for its work on an automated valuation model for council tax revaluation in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	David Simmonds
	uin	5223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>To support the model development, VOA let a short-term advisory contract with the Centre for Appraisal Research and Technology (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CART" target="_blank">CART</a>) who provided advice on:</p><ol><li>Specific statistical and modelling techniques employed by VOA to ensure appropriate use, focusing on published academic research and international best practice among government property tax/valuation authorities;</li><li>Alignment of VOA modelling procedures with international standards;</li><li>Any additional statistical tests and analyses VOA should consider as part of their modelling work.</li></ol> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 17/09/2024 16:03:12 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds

1728682

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Council Tax: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) artificial intelligence and (b)machine learning were used in the automated valuation model in the Valuation Office Agency’s work for council tax revaluation in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	David Simmonds
	uin	5224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The Automated Valuation Model (AVM) utilises supervised machine learning, where a model is trained using known transaction values. Statistical techniques are used to calculate the impact of the property’s inherent characteristics and location on the value of a property. While the AVM supports the valuation process, its outputs are reviewed and refined by valuers and analysts before making a final judgement on the appropriate band a property is placed in.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 18/09/2024 14:34:09 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds

1728702

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Rent a Room Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the Rent a Room Scheme tax-free earnings threshold.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Tom Hayes
	uin	5244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>Rent a room relief provides an incentive for people to make spare rooms available for rent.</p><p> </p><p>As with all aspects of the tax system, the Government will keep this under review.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 17/09/2024 16:11:28 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	5210

1728024

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report by Offshore Energies UK entitled Impact of UKCS fiscal policy on UK economic growth, published on 2 September 2024, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) increasing the headline rate of the Energy Profits Levy to 78%, (b) extending the Energy Profits Levy for a year and (c) removing all allowances associated with the Energy Profits Levy on the level of capital investment on the UK continental shelf in the period between 2025 and 2029.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	4758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>In July, the government confirmed changes to the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), including extending the levy’s end date to March 2030, increasing it by three percentage points to 38%, removing the levy’s main 29% investment allowance, and reducing the generosity of capital allowances when calculating profits taxable by the EPL. The government will confirm further details of these changes at Budget on October 30, including the rate of the EPL’s decarbonisation investment allowance, which has been retained. We are currently consulting with the sector to finalise these changes and ensure a phased and responsible transition for the North Sea.</p><p> </p><p>Money raised from these changes will support the transition to clean energy, increasing security and independence while providing sustainable jobs for the future and helping to protect electricity bills against future price shocks. Full costings certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will be published at Budget on October 30. Forecasts for investment in the sector will also be published by the OBR at this time, and will take into account policy decisions impacting the production of oil and gas across the UK and UK Continental Shelf.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 4759 4760 4761 question first answered 17/09/2024 15:01:45 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1728025

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report by Offshore Energies UK entitled Impact of UKCS fiscal policy on UK economic growth, published on 2 September 2024, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) increasing the headline rate of the Energy Profits Levy to 78%, (b) extending the Energy Profits Levy for a year and (c) removing all allowances associated with the Energy Profits Levy on the total economic value of the sector in the period between 2025 and 2029.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	4759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>In July, the government confirmed changes to the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), including extending the levy’s end date to March 2030, increasing it by three percentage points to 38%, removing the levy’s main 29% investment allowance, and reducing the generosity of capital allowances when calculating profits taxable by the EPL. The government will confirm further details of these changes at Budget on October 30, including the rate of the EPL’s decarbonisation investment allowance, which has been retained. We are currently consulting with the sector to finalise these changes and ensure a phased and responsible transition for the North Sea.</p><p> </p><p>Money raised from these changes will support the transition to clean energy, increasing security and independence while providing sustainable jobs for the future and helping to protect electricity bills against future price shocks. Full costings certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will be published at Budget on October 30. Forecasts for investment in the sector will also be published by the OBR at this time, and will take into account policy decisions impacting the production of oil and gas across the UK and UK Continental Shelf.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 4758 4760 4761 question first answered 17/09/2024 15:01:45 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1728026

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report by Offshore Energies UK entitled Impact of UKCS fiscal policy on UK economic growth, published on 2 September 2024, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) increasing the headline rate of the Energy Profits Levy to 78%, (b) extending the Energy Profits Levy for a year and (c) removing all allowances associated with the Energy Profits Levy on (i) demand for supply chain companies and (ii) business decisions on the location of (A) resource capability and (B) assets in that sector.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	4760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>In July, the government confirmed changes to the Energy Profits Levy (EPL), including extending the levy’s end date to March 2030, increasing it by three percentage points to 38%, removing the levy’s main 29% investment allowance, and reducing the generosity of capital allowances when calculating profits taxable by the EPL. The government will confirm further details of these changes at Budget on October 30, including the rate of the EPL’s decarbonisation investment allowance, which has been retained. We are currently consulting with the sector to finalise these changes and ensure a phased and responsible transition for the North Sea.</p><p> </p><p>Money raised from these changes will support the transition to clean energy, increasing security and independence while providing sustainable jobs for the future and helping to protect electricity bills against future price shocks. Full costings certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will be published at Budget on October 30. Forecasts for investment in the sector will also be published by the OBR at this time, and will take into account policy decisions impacting the production of oil and gas across the UK and UK Continental Shelf.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 4758 4759 4761 question first answered 17/09/2024 15:01:45 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie