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1719047

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date	17/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Landfill Tax: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the amount of revenue lost to the Exchequer through landfill tax fraud in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	26865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs publishes estimates of the amount of Landfill Tax revenue lost as part of its annual <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps" target="_blank">Measuring Tax Gaps</a> report. The most recent estimate gives a Landfill Tax gap of 18.4% of the theoretical Landfill Tax liability, or £150 million in the 2021 to 2022 tax year. The Landfill Tax gap is based on an experimental methodology and has high uncertainty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 22/05/2024 15:24:34 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1719048

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Landfill Tax: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to tackle landfill tax fraud.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	26866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Over the last year HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has deployed additional resources to tackle landfill tax fraud and support the Joint Unit of Waste Crime (JUWC) and other agencies to identify and tackle wider waste crime. HMRC has created a new team to monitor high risk waste producers to deter misdescription at source and reduce non-compliance across the sector. It has increased compliance activity with landfill site operators to ensure they are complying with legislative requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The government set out in the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F61a5ff9c8fa8f5038358c0c3%2FLfT_review_CfE.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdarren.greedy%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C5a1f8abe471e4defd7f208dc796fa561%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638518767647691379%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=R74WxzaP5L%2F%2BG2cs8hOVpC1mW4IDvNylCuYowbmOt%2Fg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Landfill Tax Call for Evidence</a> that as part of its Landfill Tax Review it would consider options for structural changes to the tax and the potential impacts on Landfill Tax fraud. This is alongside wider environmental regulatory reforms designed to improve compliance and tackle waste crime.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 22/05/2024 15:26:10 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1719055

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Landfill Tax: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC have a role in investigating allegations of Landfill Disposals Tax fraud in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	26867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has no role in investigating allegations of Landfill Disposals Tax fraud in Wales. However, HMRC does work collaboratively with the Welsh Revenue Authority and Joint Unit for Waste Crime to discuss and share intelligence to address cross-border issues.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 22/05/2024 15:38:29 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1718908

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coastal Areas: Tourism
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 coastal communities with tourism industries in summer 2024.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	26733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the central role of our coastal communities in the tourism sector.</p><p> </p><p>This is why on Heritage Day in March, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport announced that it will be launching a dedicated fund to support enhancements to our seaside heritage, to help protect and rejuvenate coastal assets which are in need of further support.</p><p> </p><p>At the Autumn Statement 2023, the Government also announced an extension to the 75% business rate relief for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties for 2024-25.</p><p> </p><p>We have also supported coastal communities to level up through dedicated funding under the Coastal Communities Fund, while the Levelling Up Fund has provided around £1 billion to projects in coastal areas. Over £400 million from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund is going to lead local authorities within or serving coastal areas.</p><p> </p><p>Across this Spending Review period, the Government has allocated over £100m to the British Tourist Authority to support VisitBritain and VisitEngland with marketing activity that includes championing visiting Britain’s coastline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 22/05/2024 14:43:33 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1718909

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Golf: Southport
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 golf (a) courses and (b) clubs in Southport.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	26734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Sport England, receives £323m in Exchequer and Lottery funding each year.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2019 Sport England have invested over £13.7m into projects which facilitate participation in golf. This includes £7.9m of system partner investment to England Golf to grow and develop the sport across the country between 2022 and 2027.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England also provides support for grassroots sport through the newly established Movement Fund, which offers crowdfunding pledges, grants and resources to improve physical activity opportunities for the people and communities who need it the most.</p><p> </p><p>On top of this Active Partnerships are a system partner of Sport England and work in collaboration with local partners to deliver physical activity and sport. Clubs in your constituency may wish to contact the Merseyside Sports Partnership in their capacity as the local Active Partnership for the area, as they may be able to signpost to further funding opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 22/05/2024 14:54:44 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1717502

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Motor Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by his Department were made in Britain.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	25743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>HMT does not hold this information as it contracts the use of cars and vehicles from the Government Car Service operated by the Department of Transport.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 20/05/2024 15:35:19 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717586

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Darlington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people employed at his Department's office in Darlington have previously held posts in Whitehall.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	25849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>HM Treasury continues to drive forward the government’s levelling up agenda by establishing roles in the Darlington Economic Campus and the 2022-23 Annual Reports and Accounts celebrates our achievement in building sustainable careers outside of London.</p><p> </p><p>The department is unable to answer this question in full due to the use of the term ‘Whitehall’. It is unclear whether this means those based in Whitehall or a term used to describe all Civil Service departments.</p><p> </p><p>However, information on HM Treasury colleagues based in Darlington is available in the Annual Report and Accounts, here: <a title="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023" href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">HM Treasury annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 20/05/2024 14:46:03 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1717587

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Darlington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people employed by the civil service in Darlington have previously held posts in Whitehall.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	25850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 20/05/2024 14:43:35 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1717664

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Growth: North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for National Statistics' report entitled GDP first quarterly estimate, UK: January to March 2024, published on 10 May 2024, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the growth figures in that report on towns and cities in the North West.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	25942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The economy has performed better than expected in the face of unprecedented shocks, and the plan is working. The economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2024, the fastest quarterly growth rate in over two years, and growth is forecast to pick up both this year and next.</p><p> </p><p>Subnational GDP figures over the same period are not yet available therefore no assessment has been made of the latest UK GDP growth figure on towns and cities in the North West.</p><p> </p><p>The North West continues to benefit from over £15bn of local growth funding announced since 2019, including over £52m going to the Liverpool City Region through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 20/05/2024 15:36:56 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1717687

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Correspondence
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 adequacy of response times for ministerial correspondence.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Michael Shanks
uin	26024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence. Ministers and officials are committed to providing the highest level of service. The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers" target="_blank">Cabinet Office</a> publishes correspondence performance data on GOV.UK on a regular basis, detailing departmental performance in handling correspondence.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 16/05/2024 13:58:59 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks