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1233019

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Equality Impact Assessments were undertaken on the (a) design of and (b) the conclusion of the Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	87717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text When designing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, as well as the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and Job Retention Bonus policies, the Treasury undertook an analysis of how the policies were likely to affect individuals sharing protected characteristics in line with its Public Sector Equality Duties. This is in accordance with the internal procedural requirements and support in place for ensuring that equalities considerations inform decisions taken by ministers. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/09/2020 13:57:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1232221

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT
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 introducing a VAT regime for goods similar to the EU Goods Status regime in order to limit the financial consequences for UK people losing status under that EU regime after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	86744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>The Treasury keeps all taxes, including VAT, under review. Leaving the EU enables the UK to have its own bespoke VAT system. However, the UK starts off from a regulatory regime aligned to the EU and based on internationally agreed guidelines and principles which will continue to apply after the transition period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2020 09:18:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1232344

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme and Self-Employment Income Support scheme for industries that are (a) not able to safely return to work and (b) experiencing sustained economic disruption as a result of the covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	86760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government has put in place a broad set of policies to support businesses and individuals during COVID-19, and the CJRS and SEISS are supporting millions of people.</p><p> </p><p>The CJRS remains open until the end of October while the second and final round of SEISS claims has just opened for applications.</p><p> </p><p>As the economy reopens, the Government must adjust its support to ensure people continue to get back to work, while protecting the UK economy and people’s livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p>In the second phase of the Government’s response, the targeted Plan for Jobs will support jobseekers, protecting jobs and creating jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2020 09:17:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1232354

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to enable individuals who were unwittingly taken advantage of by loan charge promoters to enter into a settlement with HMRC over loan schemes without having to declare wrongdoing and state that they knew they had avoided tax.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	86709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have provided several formal opportunities for taxpayers to settle their use of disguised remuneration (DR) schemes, both prior and subsequent to the announcement of the introduction of the loan charge.</p><p> </p><p>Whenever a settlement agreement is agreed with HMRC, there must be a legally binding contract. HMRC do not require individuals settling their DR use to admit to wrongdoing, or to declare that they knew they had avoided tax, when agreeing these contracts.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who wish to use the 5 or 7 year payment instalment arrangements available under the current settlement terms do have to confirm that they are no longer engaged with tax avoidance (as required under the published terms), and this is acknowledged within the settlement contract. Agreeing to this term does not require the taxpayer to declare that they were knowingly engaged in tax avoidance in the past.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2020 09:22:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1232359

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reopening phases 1 and 2 of the Self Employment Income Support Scheme to provide access to that scheme for individuals who were unable to use it as a result of late filings by accountancy firms of self-employment tax returns for their clients.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	86694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>Individuals who did not file their 2018/19 tax return are not eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Special provision was made for those who missed the deadline in January, and they were given until 23 April 2020 to submit a return to be included in the SEISS. The SEISS legislation (Direction) clearly states that, for the purposes of SEISS, amounts of trading profits and relevant income are determined by reference to a person’s tax returns as at 23 April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has said there will be no further extensions or changes to the SEISS. However, those who missed the filing deadline may still be eligible for other elements of the unprecedented package of financial support provided by the Government. This package includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, increased levels of Universal Credit, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants. More information about the full range of business support measures is available at www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-support-for-businesses-during-coronavirus-covid-19.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2020 09:11:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1231828

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Goods Vehicle Movement Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any trials have taken place of the proposed Goods Vehicle Movement Service IT system.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	85943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>HMRC are co-developing delivery plans with carriers and operators. A virtualised test service has been in place since 31 August allowing carriers and operators to test their software against the HMRC specification. Service guides are available on the Developer Hub on GOV.UK, allowing hauliers, carriers and operators to access the specifications and understand the technical requirement ahead of physical testing. Technical discussions with carriers and operators to supplement this testing have started and will continue to 31 December.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 86021 question first answered 10/09/2020 11:05:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1231841

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Eat Out to Help Out Scheme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many eating establishments registered for the Eat out to Help out Scheme in Northern Ireland, by constituency.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	85949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>Excluding businesses with more than 25 outlets, there were 2,207 restaurants registered for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme in Northern Ireland on 27 August.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC published a parliamentary constituency breakdown for the Eat Out to Help Out scheme on 4 September: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eat-out-to-help-out-scheme-claims-by-parliamentary-constituency" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eat-out-to-help-out-scheme-claims-by-parliamentary-constituency</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/09/2020 10:58:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1231855

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Goods Vehicle Movement Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the timescale is for testing the Goods Vehicle Movement Service before its introduction in January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	86021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>HMRC are co-developing delivery plans with carriers and operators. A virtualised test service has been in place since 31 August allowing carriers and operators to test their software against the HMRC specification. Service guides are available on the Developer Hub on GOV.UK, allowing hauliers, carriers and operators to access the specifications and understand the technical requirement ahead of physical testing. Technical discussions with carriers and operators to supplement this testing have started and will continue to 31 December.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 85943 question first answered 10/09/2020 11:05:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1231936

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fiscal Policy: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his fiscal policy of the May 2020 OECD report entitled Tax and Fiscal Policy in response to the Coronavirus crisis: Strengthening confidence and resilience.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	86212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK’s fiscal response to COVID-19 has been one of the most generous and comprehensive around the world. It has been the right thing to do to support jobs, livelihoods and the economy, and will ensure stronger public finances over the longer term.</p><p> </p><p>The immediate focus for the Government’s economic and fiscal strategy is now on ensuring that it continues to support workers and businesses as the UK recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Treasury reviews a range of reports from institutions including the OECD in the course of advising ministers. The Government will set out further details on its plans for fiscal policy at the next Budget, as the economic and fiscal outlook becomes clearer.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/09/2020 13:27:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1231954

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Remote Education: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of changing the level of VAT payable on laptops, tablets, routers and other items important to the delivery of distance learning for school children; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	86026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>VAT has always been designed to be a broad-based tax on consumption. Introducing a reduced rate of VAT on laptops, tablets, routers and other items for the delivery of distance learning would come at a considerable cost to the Exchequer, and the Government has no current plans to change the VAT treatment of such goods.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/09/2020 11:02:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson