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1146468

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Local Government: Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to ensure a level playing field in local economies by making local authorities subject to corporation tax on commercial activity.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	291404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text Commercial activity undertaken by local authorities carried on in a separate taxable subsidiary is already subject to Corporation Tax on profits. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/10/2019 16:44:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1146857

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps his Department has taken to reduce tax (a) avoidance and (b) evasion.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	912456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text This government has taken significant action, including introducing 100 new measures tackling tax avoidance, evasion and other forms of non-compliance, since 2010, securing and protecting £200bn that would have otherwise gone unpaid and helping to bring the UK’s tax gap to a near record low of 5.6%. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/10/2019 15:57:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1147019

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Solar Power: VAT
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 the effect on the environment of the increase in VAT on materials used for solar installations to 20 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	292302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to greening our economy and designed the changes for energy-saving materials to retain as much of the VAT relief as possible for UK households, while complying with EU law. It is anticipated these changes will have a negligible environmental impact.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK remains a member of the EU, the Government is obliged to make these changes. It may be possible to amend these rules once the UK has left the EU.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 292304 question first answered 03/10/2019 13:13:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1147020

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect on the environment of an increase in VAT on fossil fuels.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	292303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury has no current plans to increase VAT on fossil fuels. All taxes are kept under review and decisions on tax and their impact are considered as part of the normal fiscal policy making process.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and has commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the Climate Change Act 2008, as well as the Paris Agreement, which was ratified in November 2016.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/10/2019 14:48:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1147021

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Solar Power: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department assessed the environmental impact of increasing VAT on materials used for solar installations prior to making that decision.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	292304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to greening our economy and designed the changes for energy-saving materials to retain as much of the VAT relief as possible for UK households, while complying with EU law. It is anticipated these changes will have a negligible environmental impact.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK remains a member of the EU, the Government is obliged to make these changes. It may be possible to amend these rules once the UK has left the EU.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 292302 question first answered 03/10/2019 13:13:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1147075

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure the impartiality of the leader of the inquiry into loan charge schemes.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	292092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Chancellor has commissioned Sir Amyas Morse, former CEO of the National Audit Office, to lead an independent Review to consider the impact of the Loan Charge, focusing on individuals who entered directly into disguised remuneration schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Amyas is widely respected, as was emphasised by colleagues across the House in a debate of 6 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Amyas has full control over how the Review is run and the outcome. For more information, the Review’s terms of reference can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-independent-loan-charge-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-independent-loan-charge-review</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 07:34:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1146509

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	NHS: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding the NHS has contributed to the Apprenticeship Levy since its introduction in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	291359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>In 2016, the then Chancellor set out in a letter to the Treasury Select Committee an estimate of the impact of the Apprenticeship Levy on the NHS Hospital and Community Health Service in England. This was estimated to be around £190m in 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to determine accurately the total annual value of levy payments made by all NHS trusts. This is because HMRC administrative data does not enable NHS trusts and their associated PAYE schemes to be readily identified.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/10/2019 12:31:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1146546

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enquiries have been conducted on the tax returns of self-assessment taxpayers excluding trusts, partnerships, charities in each financial year since 2008-09.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	291350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>It is not possible to answer the question without incurring disproportionate costs in the time available. HMRC’s central reporting system does not hold the specific data required and therefore HMRC is unable to answer the question.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018-19, HMRC generated £34.1 billion in compliance yield against its target of £30 billion. The number of compliance cases concluded in each of the last three years are shown in the table below (rounded to the nearest 5K):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Description</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cases Closed</p></td><td><p>580k</p></td><td><p>475k</p></td><td><p>390k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/10/2019 13:21:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1146595

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Roadchef: Employee Benefit Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will undertake an inquiry into delays in resolving the dispute between HMRC and the Roadchef Employee Benefits Trust.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	291335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs. It would not be appropriate for Treasury Ministers to become involved in the administration of the tax system in specific cases.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/10/2019 15:59:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1146617

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Football Pools: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will undertake a review of the effectiveness of the pools duty rate.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
uin	291240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to review the rate of Pool Betting Duty.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury however keeps all taxes, including Pool Betting Duty, under active review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/10/2019 13:15:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth