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date	25/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Coventry
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 level of household debt in (a) Coventry North East constituency and (b) Coventry in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	71099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government monitors problem debt levels regularly by working closely with the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and by engaging with the debt advice sector and other relevant stakeholders on their research and findings.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA conducts a biennial Financial Lives Survey which provides a comprehensive insight into the finances of the UK population. The latest ‘snapshot’ findings from their survey were published on 21 October 2022 and can be found in the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/data/financial-lives-2022-early-survey-insights-vulnerability-financial-resilience" target="_blank">https://www.fca.org.uk/data/financial-lives-2022-early-survey-insights-vulnerability-financial-resilience</a></p><p> </p><p>MaPS monitors financial difficulty through an annual survey of 22,000 individuals. MaPS published its latest data on 23 February 2022, which can be found in the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.maps.org.uk/2022/02/23/who-needs-debt-advice-in-2022/?msclkid=79e864bcd13511ecbfe47637e6b4cf42" target="_blank">Who needs debt advice in 2022? | The Money and Pensions Service (maps.org.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>This includes a regional breakdown of how the need for debt advice has changed since 2019 across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>MaPS is investigating the production of constituency level data and hopes to be able to publish this by the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 28/10/2022 12:06:46 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1535941

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Coventry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in (a) Coventry North East constituency and (b) Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	71100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>Over the past two years, the Government has taken unprecedented action to protect millions of businesses, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Government-guaranteed loans.</p><p> </p><p>We have brought forward a number of measures to support businesses this year, including extending the Recovery Loan Scheme until June 2024; freezing the business rates multiplier for 2022-23; cutting business rates by 50% for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in 2022-23, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business; and permanently setting the Annual Investment Allowance at its highest ever level of £1 million from 1 April 2023, instead of reverting to £200,000 as previously planned.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also increased the Employment Allowance from £4,000 to £5,000, which cut the cost of employment for 495,000 small businesses, and is reversing the National Insurance rise, which from next year will save small businesses £4,200 on average.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Government is helping all eligible UK businesses, including small and medium sized businesses, with their energy bills through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses in Coventry North East and Coventry can also call the Business Support Helpline or contact the Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub for free one-to-one support and advice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 28/10/2022 13:54:23 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1524622

registered interest
date	20/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gift Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to make the Gift Aid system more (a) streamlined, (b) efficient, (c) effective and (d) simple for charities.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	68009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important work the</p><p>charity sector does in the UK, which is why we currently provide tax relief to charities and their donors worth over £5 billion per year, including over £1.3 billion in Gift Aid.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all tax reliefs under review and HM Revenue and Customs is undertaking a review of the ‘Claim Gift Aid online’ service. The review considers all aspects of the service including whether the service meets the needs of its users, the registration and claims process.</p><p><br> HMRC are engaging with the sector to understand the challenges faced when claiming Gift Aid online. One way this is taking place is through inviting charities to complete a short survey about the process. The survey can be found here: <a href="https://zwgy80l7.optimalworkshop.com/questions/z6n2hh7v" target="_blank">https://zwgy80l7.optimalworkshop.com/questions/z6n2hh7v</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 28/10/2022 13:52:02 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson