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778107

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of funds which have not accrued to HM Treasury since the abolition of the Alcohol Duty Escalator.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Gill
uin	109931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>The government ended the alcohol duty escalator for beer in 2013, and for cider, wine and spirits in 2014. The impact of ending the duty escalator on government revenues can be found in Table 2.1 of the Budget documents from 2013 and 2014. These are central estimates certified by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 31/10/2017 14:25:39 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

778203

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Sugar: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether further fiscal measures are being considered to target foods high in sugar and fat.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Gill
uin	109876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>The government currently has no plans to introduce further fiscal measures on sugar and fat. However, the government keeps all taxes under review at fiscal events and we will consider this issue carefully as part of the Autumn Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 31/10/2017 14:26:43 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

776825

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Whisky: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what effect the freeze in whisky excise duty in 2016 had on Government revenues.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
uin	109248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>The impact of alcohol duty changes on Government revenues can be found in Table 2.1 of the Budget documents from 2015 and 2016. These are central estimates certified by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 109247 question first answered 31/10/2017 14:39:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

776830

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Whisky: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what effect the reduction in whisky duty in 2015 had on Government revenues.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
uin	109247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>The impact of alcohol duty changes on Government revenues can be found in Table 2.1 of the Budget documents from 2015 and 2016. These are central estimates certified by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 109248 question first answered 31/10/2017 14:39:24 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

776953

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the operation of the Small Brewers Relief scheme to remove barriers to growth for the UK's small and medium-sized brewers.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	109468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury engages with a wide variety of organisations to understand industry developments, including the beer and pub industry and public health groups. This government is aware of concerns about Small Brewers Relief, it has invited views on how it can be reformed in a way that the whole sector could support. All taxes are kept under review at fiscal events, and we will consider these issues carefully as part of the Autumn Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 109469 question first answered 31/10/2017 14:37:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

776954

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has considered the report from Europe Economics commissioned by the Small Brewer Duty Reform Coalition; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	109469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury engages with a wide variety of organisations to understand industry developments, including the beer and pub industry and public health groups. This government is aware of concerns about Small Brewers Relief, it has invited views on how it can be reformed in a way that the whole sector could support. All taxes are kept under review at fiscal events, and we will consider these issues carefully as part of the Autumn Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 109468 question first answered 31/10/2017 14:37:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

776074

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxis: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the DVLA on the reclassification of taxis as light goods vehicles for the purposes of vehicle excise duty.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	109043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Like all taxes, Vehicle Excise Duty is kept under constant review</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 26/10/2017 14:26:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

776208

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Landfill Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much each local authority has paid in landfill tax in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	108957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>Landfill Tax is chargeable on material deposited at a permitted landfill site in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The operator of a permitted landfill site is liable to pay the Landfill Tax directly to HMRC. Landfill Tax devolved to Scotland in April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of local authorities outsource their waste disposal services, and their disposal contracts will include an amount for Landfill Tax. HMRC therefore does not hold details of how much Landfill Tax each local authority has indirectly paid in the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>A small number of local authorities pay some Landfill Tax directly to HMRC. As these Local authorities may also outsource some of their waste disposal services, HMRC is unable to confirm if the amount paid directly is the full amount they have paid.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 31/10/2017 14:27:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

773896

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Coinage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the reasons are for there being between 400 and 450 million old, round pound coins still in circulation.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	108795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>The process of repatriation of the old £1 coins is still ongoing. Coins are being returned to banks by individuals and businesses every day. We encourage those that still have round £1 coins to now bank or donate them to charity.</p><p> </p><p>In all recoinages, a proportion of coin is not returned. We expect that the proportion of round £1 coins removed from circulation to be in line with previous withdrawals of high denomination coins, such as the recoinage of the 50p, which took place between 1997 and 1998.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/10/2017 12:01:28 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

773905

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will freeze beer duty in Budget 2017.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	108699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>The government keeps all taxes under review at fiscal events, and we will consider this issue carefully as part of the Autumn Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 27/10/2017 12:02:41 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris