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1141970

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will bring forward legislative proposals to recognise animal sentience.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	912198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>There has never been any question that this Government’s policies on animal welfare are driven by the fact that animals are sentient beings. However, the Government has been very clear that we will make any necessary changes required to UK law in a rigorous and comprehensive way to ensure animal sentience is recognised after we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/07/2019 15:44:16 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1156219

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Property Agency: Public and Commercial Services Union
	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, what plans the Government Property Agency has to recognise the PCS union for its facility management contracts.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	5022
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Recognition of Trade Union bodies is a matter for the relevant employers to determine. The Government Property Agency works with its Facilities Management providers to ensure effective engagement of both parties in cases where recognition has not yet been achieved.</p><p>Contracts also set out agreement that the Principles of Good Employment Practice (as published by the Cabinet Office) will apply in regarding the employee engagement. A key principle of this is:</p><p>“Government recognises the premise that engagement between employee, employer and a recognised trade union where appropriate can be a key to unlocking productivity and creating a motivated workforce that feels respected, involved, heard, is well led and valued by those they work for and with.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 29/10/2019 16:39:19 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1167347

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Equal Pay
	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, whether each Department has set a target for the elimination of the gender pay gap in their workforce; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	7686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>In 2017, the Government introduced world-leading legislation that made it statutory for organisations with 250 or more employees to report annually on their gender pay gap. Government departments are covered by the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 which came into force on 31 March 2017. These regulations underpin the Public Sector Equality Duty and require the relevant organisations to publish their gender pay gap data by 30 March annually.</p><p>Each year, in addition to reporting the figures required by the legislation each department publishes a stand alone report outlining the reasons that contribute to their gender pay gap and the action plans aimed at reducing it. At present there is no set date by which gender pay gaps will be eliminated and it is acknowledged that it will take many years.</p><p>Individual departmental gender pay gap reports are available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 04/11/2019 10:27:05 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1251046

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Job Support Scheme: Bus Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the coach sector is not eligible for support through the expanded job support scheme.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	114169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor postponed the Job Support Scheme and has announced the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of March 2021. This scheme provides support for the whole of the UK and employers in the coach sector can access the scheme and claim the grant if they meet the CJRS criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to work closely with representatives from the coach sector including the Confederation of Passenger Transport, and across government departments, to understand the ongoing risks and issues, including demand considerations and how these could be addressed.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 20/11/2020 13:20:47 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1290248

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gambling: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses in the gaming, gambling and leisure industries that applied to reclaim VAT, following the Upper Tribunals decision in favour of Rank and Done Bros in 2020, have yet to receive a refund on the tax.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	159298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2021 answer text <p>144 businesses have received a refund. In addition, 157 claims have been rejected as invalid, and 474 are in the process of validation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/03/2021 07:44:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1568622

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Imports: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of personal allowances on bringing excise and non-excise into the (a) UK and (b) EU on tax revenues.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	127763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>Passengers arriving in Great Britain from outside the UK, and those arriving in Northern Ireland from outside the EU do not need to make a formal declaration for goods that fall within the allowances.</p><p> </p><p>Consequently, we do not hold any information in relation to the tax revenue on goods brought into the UK that are within the permitted allowances. We also do not have access to information on EU tax revenue.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, we are unable to make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of personal allowances on UK and EU tax revenues.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 24/01/2023 13:30:53 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1379924

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment Allowance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the Employment Allowance in order to support small employers to offer (a) more roles and (b) higher wages.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	77455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to increase the Employment Allowance (EA). The EA has already been significantly increased since its introduction in 2014. In April 2020, the Government increased the EA from £3,000 to £4,000 and focused the relief on helping smaller businesses take on extra staff, fulfil their potential, and boost employment. This increase benefitted around 510,000 businesses, of which 65,000 businesses were estimated to be taken out of paying National Insurance contribution bills entirely.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/11/2021 11:41:43 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1642539

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Regional Airports: Income
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of how much and what proportion of annual revenue generated by (a) Newcastle International Airport and (b) other regional airports is non-aeronautical; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing duty free stores on arrivals on that level of revenue.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	188270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Treasury does not hold data relating to individual airports’ sales and revenue.</p><p> </p><p>Duty-free on arrival would place additional pressure on the public finances to which excise duty makes a significant contribution. Tax generated by the Government helps fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education, and defence.</p><p>Although there are no plans to introduce a duty-free on arrival scheme, the Government keeps all taxes under review and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy, as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies grouped question UIN 188269 question first answered 13/06/2023 12:46:35 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1379925

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employers' Contributions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of how many full time equivalent employees it will be possible to employ on (a) the National Living Wage and (b) the average national wage, before becoming liable to Employer National Insurance Contributions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	77456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>An employer which is eligible to claim the Employment Allowance (EA) will be able to hire up to 3 employees on the National Living Wage who work 35 hours a week, for an entire year, before they have an employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) bill in 2022-23: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates</a></p><p> </p><p>An employer which is eligible to claim the EA will be able to hire up to 1.5 employees on the median national wage in 2021 before they have an employer NICs bill in 2022-23: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2021" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/2021</a></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 76720 question first answered 25/11/2021 08:20:56 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1055920

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Liquefied Petroleum Gas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the financial benefits for drivers of LPG vehicles; and whether the Government has plans to reduce tax for drivers who have converted their vehicle to run on LPG.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	217582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The government uses the tax system to encourage the purchase of cars with low carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions. Vehicles powered by Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) benefit from a reduced rate of fuel duty in comparison to the main road fuel rate. Budget 2018 extended the current duty differential until 2032, subject to review in 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, from 1 March 2001, cars powered by LPG, including those converted following first registration, receive a £10 discount on their annual VED payment.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/02/2019 15:45:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1381030

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-employed
	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 potential effect of the phasing out of Government covid-19 support on the number of the self-employed; and whether he has commissioned research on the impact of that matter on the employment rate.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	79369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) provided unprecedented support to self-employed people who met the eligibility criteria. As of 4 November 2021, the scheme had supported 2.9 million people through 10.4 million grants worth £28.1 billion.</p><p>As set out in the Plan for Jobs Progress Update, published on 13 September 2021, the economy is now in a stronger position than it was last autumn, and the labour market is in a stronger position too. As the economy has reopened the jobs market has recovered, vacancies are at record highs, and the success of the Government’s vaccine programme has allowed us to lift almost all restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>That is why it is right that the Government has wound down its temporary pandemic support, while continuing to support businesses to invest in the recovery and supporting people into new jobs. At the start of this crisis, unemployment was expected to reach 12 per cent or more. It is now expected to peak at less than half of that level, at 5.2 per cent. That means more than two million fewer people are expected to be out of work than previously feared. As we move to a new phase of the Plan for Jobs, the Government will continue to maximise employment across the country, create high quality, productive jobs, and deliver the skills that people, businesses and the economy need to thrive as we build back better.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC and HM Treasury will also carry out an evaluation of the SEISS to help inform future policymaking and delivery. The self-employment data necessary to carry out a full SEISS evaluation will not be available until 2023, upon HMRC’s receipt of Self-Assessment returns.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 30/11/2021 14:52:17 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1379927

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance
	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 proportion of payroll employee jobs that will be impacted by the rise in (a) employee and (b) employer National Insurance Contributions.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	77458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government has not made an estimate of the proportion of payroll employee jobs affected by the rise in National Insurance contributions from April 2022 as this information is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Individual employees are not directly impacted by the employer National Insurance rise which is paid by employers.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 76722 question first answered 25/11/2021 15:33:43 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1379922

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employers' Contributions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department made of the financial impact of the rise in Employer National Insurance Contributions on (a) the employment rate and (b) wages, before that decision was taken.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	77453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer that was given on 19 November 2021 to PQ UIN 75954.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/11/2021 11:38:45 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1379926

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Government Assistance: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the (a) number of business exits, (b) number of insolvencies and (c) extent of consolidation within the business population as Government covid-19 support is phased out; and what assessment he has made of the impact of each of those categories on the employment rate.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	77457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>Support schemes such as the CJRS and government-backed loans kept insolvencies and business exits below normal levels throughout much of the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>To protect businesses from aggressive creditor action during Covid enforced restrictions there was a temporary ban on Winding Up Petitions (WUP) for Covid-19-related debt. As the economy returns to normal trading conditions, it is right that creditor powers are restored.</p><p> </p><p>Insolvencies returned to pre-covid levels in September 2021, coinciding with the end of the WUP ban. It is too early to assess the full impact of support ending on business consolidation as some support schemes, such as the rent moratorium, are still in place.</p><p> </p><p>Vacancy levels are higher than normal. As a result, we expect that the employment rate should remain relatively stable in the face of business exits and consolidation in 2022-23.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 76721 question first answered 25/11/2021 10:41:05 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1379923

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employers' Contributions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what research he has commissioned within his Department on the impact of the rise in Employer National Contributions on (a) the employment rate and (b) wages.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	77454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer that was given to PQ UIN 76718.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/11/2021 11:36:54 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1257208

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value of covid-19 related grants and payments is from the public purse to duty holders in the UK sector of the offshore oil and gas industry, broken down by support for (a) revenue streams, (b) capital investment and (c) employment costs.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	123594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not publish the level of data requested in order to prevent the release of potentially disclosive information.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is closely monitoring the impacts of the pandemic and period of low oil prices on the upstream oil and gas industry and continues to engage closely with a range of stakeholders from the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout this crisis, the Government has sought to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods, and support businesses and public services across the UK. The Government has spent over £280 billion to do so this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Covid-19 related grants and payments available to businesses and individuals across the country include the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Further grants to help businesses include the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) to local authorities in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/12/2020 10:28:00 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1568202

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the (a) value and (b) volume of (i) excise and (i) non-excise goods brought into the UK for personal use via the permitted personal allowances were in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	126642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>Passengers arriving in Great Britain from outside the UK, and those arriving in Northern Ireland from outside the EU do not need to make a formal declaration for goods that fall within the allowances.</p><p> </p><p>Consequently, we do not hold any information in relation to the value and volume of excise and non-excise goods brought into the UK that are within the permitted personal allowances.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/01/2023 17:16:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1166732

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Equal Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) his Department and (b) HMRC has set a target date for the elimination of the gender pay gap.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	6375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury and HMRC are committed to reducing the gender pay gap as quickly as reasonably possible but have not set a target date. For further details on how this is being achieved please read <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/766237/Gender_Pay_Gap_report_-_PDF_1.pdf" target="_blank">HM Treasury’s latest gender pay gap report</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-and-valuation-office-agency-gender-pay-gap-report-and-data-2018/hm-revenue-and-customs-and-valuation-office-agency-gender-pay-gap-report-2018" target="_blank">HMRC’s gender pay gap report</a>.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 01/11/2019 08:50:21 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1642538

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made any assessment of the potential impact of duty free arrivals stores on the revenue generation of (a) UK travel hubs, (b) Newcastle International Airport and (c) other regional airports.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	188269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The Treasury does not hold data relating to individual airports’ sales and revenue.</p><p> </p><p>Duty-free on arrival would place additional pressure on the public finances to which excise duty makes a significant contribution. Tax generated by the Government helps fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education, and defence.</p><p>Although there are no plans to introduce a duty-free on arrival scheme, the Government keeps all taxes under review and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy, as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies grouped question UIN 188270 question first answered 13/06/2023 12:46:35 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1137558

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 49 of Budget 2018, what progress he has made on the establishment of a UK-wide Anti-Illicit Trade Group.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	274536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Following the recommendations in the report of the APPG on Illicit Trade, the Government announced, at Budget 2018, the establishment of a new UK-wide Anti-Illicit Trade Group.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are currently working to establish a first meeting of the new Group and further announcements will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/07/2019 15:11:29 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1643039

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the European Commission's policy document entitled Review of the VAT rules applicable to travel and tourism sector: meeting with stakeholders, published on 19 October 2022, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed introduction of arrivals duty free in the EU on trends in the level of departure sales at UK airports.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	188524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK has extended airside duty-free shopping to all passengers leaving the UK, including those travelling to the EU, meaning passengers can benefit from duty-free shopping in UK airports before travelling to their destination.</p><p><br> Whilst the Government has no plans to introduce duty-free for arrivals in the UK, we keep all tax policy under review and consider all available evidence.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 13/06/2023 10:54:05 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1169984

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Chief Executive of the Government Property Agency plans to respond to the letter from the PCS Union dated 27 September 2019 from the PCS Union and the follow-up email from PCS dated 21 October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	1895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>A response to the PCS correspondence is being considered, and a reply will be issued shortly.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 15/01/2020 15:26:44 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1669703

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Visas: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether the Government plans to hold discussions with the EU on enabling UK citizens with holiday homes in the EU to extend their stay for more than 90 days in every 180 day period.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	1564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK's Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU confirms that both the UK and EU currently provide for visa-free travel for short-term visits for each other's nationals in accordance with their respective laws.</p><p>British citizens are treated as third country nationals under the Schengen Borders Code. As such, they are able to travel visa-free for short stays for up to 90 days in a rolling 180-day period. This is the standard length of stay that the EU offers to other third countries, in line with existing EU legislation.</p><p>I [Minister Docherty] engage regularly with my EU counterparts to discuss a range of issues, including on mobility.</p><p>The Government is focused on the smooth, robust and effective implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 16/11/2023 11:30:58 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1386996

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason the Government is selling the Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	90873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>VMIC was a project set up in the 2017 Life Sciences Sector Deal to support UK leadership in next generation vaccine manufacturing technology. The pandemic has dramatically accelerated both the demand and the technology of vaccine production since VMIC was established. The Government has invested over £380 million to secure and scale-up the UK’s manufacturing capabilities to be able to respond to this pandemic, as well as any future pandemics, and in support of vaccine innovation at numerous facilities across the UK. Our positive engagement with industry and the UK’s strong science base and international reputation has also seen a number of private investments across the whole of the UK announced over the past year. These include Serum Institute of India’s £50m investment into Oxford Biomedica, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s £70m expansion of its Swindon site and Fujifilm’s £400m investment into its Billingham, Teesside facility.</p><p>One such facility that the Government provided support to is the Vaccine Manufacturing Innovation Centre (VMIC) which has the potential to be a significant part of the UK vaccine manufacturing ecosystem. VMIC is a private company, limited by guarantee, and as such the UK Government does not exercise any ownership rights.</p><p>Officials are working closely with VMIC and other third parties to ensure that the UK retains a strong domestic vaccine manufacturing capability to contribute to our response to COVID-19 and resilience to other future health emergencies. We will ensure that the UK’s vaccine capabilities continue to benefit from the public investment. Discussions are commercially sensitive between VMIC and private potential acquirers.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 16/12/2021 10:16:16 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman previous answer version 39501 answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1257209

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the value is of covid-19 related loans (a) from the public purse and (b) via the British Business Bank to duty holders in the UK sector of the offshore oil and gas industry, broken down by support for (a) revenue streams, (b) capital investment and (c) employment costs.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	123595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>The three Coronavirus Business Interruption loan schemes are administered by the British Business Bank and delivered by accredited lenders. The Loans are designed to ensure that businesses have access to capital to help them through this difficult time, with the temporary cashflow impacts of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business bank does not keep data on (a) revenue streams, (b) capital investment and (c) employment costs.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank publishes lending figures under the BBLs and CBILS schemes, including by sector as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>BBLS</strong> by Sector</p></td><td><p>Number of BBLS facilities</p></td><td><p>Volume of Finance under BBLS (£)</p></td><td><p>% of BBLS facilities</p></td><td><p>% of business population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mining and Quarrying; Electricity, Gas and Air Conditioning Supply; Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities</p></td><td><p>9518</p></td><td><p>303,000,000</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CBILS</strong> by Sector</p></td><td><p>Number of facilities</p></td><td><p>Volume of Finance under CBILS (£)</p></td><td><p>% of CBILS facilities</p></td><td><p>% of business population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mining and Quarrying; Electricity, Gas and Air Conditioning Supply; Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities</p></td><td><p>709</p></td><td><p>196,000,000</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>0.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Covid Corporate Financing Facility provides debt finance to support fundamentally strong companies through the market disruption brought about through Covid-19. The scheme is funded by central bank reserves – in line with other Bank of England market operations - and is indemnified by HM Treasury. Details of outstanding lending through the scheme are published weekly on the Bank of England website.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 09/12/2020 12:25:26 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon