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1355057

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date	16/09/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to ensure that all local authorities are able to return to full, in-person meetings on local authority premises after the end of covid-19 social distancing restrictions in July 2021 thereby avoiding the need to hire large venues to accommodate social distancing.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	48213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that councils have delivered above and beyond throughout the pandemic. To support the reopening of local authority buildings and the return to face-to-face meetings, we advise use of the 'Working Safely During Coronavirus' guidance available on gov.uk which provides advice on precautions to manage risk.</p><p>Meetings where councils deem in-person attendance is not required can continue virtually. This would include non-statutory or other informal meetings.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 21/09/2021 17:08:32 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1351324

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to reduce the Small Brewers Relief 50 per cent duty threshold from 5,000 to 2,100 hectolitres.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	40858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury committed to reforming Small Brewers Relief (SBR) and our review of SBR is ongoing. A technical consultation was launched in January this year to help inform the Government’s review. The consultation document provides further information on the Government’s assessment of changes and we are currently analysing the responses.</p><p>The Treasury believes that reducing the starting taper from 5,000 to 2,100 hectolitres (880,000 pints a year to 370,000 pints a year) strikes a balance between guaranteeing the full value of the relief for truly small breweries, while providing those between the 2,100 to 5,000 hectolitres threshold a smoother transition to the main duty rate. Officials are continuing to work closely with HM Revenue and Customs to deliver a relief that is sustainable and supports brewers of all sizes in the long-term.</p><p>The Government has made it clear that changes to SBR will not come into effect until at least January 2022. We will consider the state of the industry as it recovers from Covid-19, and the need to provide sufficient time for brewers to adapt, before making any changes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 40859 40860 question first answered 06/09/2021 14:35:21 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1351325

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
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 number of breweries that would be affected by reducing the Small Brewers Relief 50 per cent discount duty threshold from 5,000 to 2,100 hectolitres.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	40859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury committed to reforming Small Brewers Relief (SBR) and our review of SBR is ongoing. A technical consultation was launched in January this year to help inform the Government’s review. The consultation document provides further information on the Government’s assessment of changes and we are currently analysing the responses.</p><p>The Treasury believes that reducing the starting taper from 5,000 to 2,100 hectolitres (880,000 pints a year to 370,000 pints a year) strikes a balance between guaranteeing the full value of the relief for truly small breweries, while providing those between the 2,100 to 5,000 hectolitres threshold a smoother transition to the main duty rate. Officials are continuing to work closely with HM Revenue and Customs to deliver a relief that is sustainable and supports brewers of all sizes in the long-term.</p><p>The Government has made it clear that changes to SBR will not come into effect until at least January 2022. We will consider the state of the industry as it recovers from Covid-19, and the need to provide sufficient time for brewers to adapt, before making any changes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 40858 40860 question first answered 06/09/2021 14:35:21 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1351326

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to ensure that breweries that produce between 2,101 and 5,000 hectolitres can compete with breweries that produce between (a) 5,001 and 10,000 and (b) 10,001 and 20,000 hectolitres.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	40860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury committed to reforming Small Brewers Relief (SBR) and our review of SBR is ongoing. A technical consultation was launched in January this year to help inform the Government’s review. The consultation document provides further information on the Government’s assessment of changes and we are currently analysing the responses.</p><p>The Treasury believes that reducing the starting taper from 5,000 to 2,100 hectolitres (880,000 pints a year to 370,000 pints a year) strikes a balance between guaranteeing the full value of the relief for truly small breweries, while providing those between the 2,100 to 5,000 hectolitres threshold a smoother transition to the main duty rate. Officials are continuing to work closely with HM Revenue and Customs to deliver a relief that is sustainable and supports brewers of all sizes in the long-term.</p><p>The Government has made it clear that changes to SBR will not come into effect until at least January 2022. We will consider the state of the industry as it recovers from Covid-19, and the need to provide sufficient time for brewers to adapt, before making any changes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 40858 40859 question first answered 06/09/2021 14:35:22 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham