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1361745

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates
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 comparative potential merits of a (a) profit-related and (b) turnover-related tax to replace business rates.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	59853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government published a Call for Evidence on 21 July 2020, as part of its Review of Business Rates, to gather views from stakeholders on all elements of the business rates system and several alternative taxes. This included questions on the scope and potential impacts of an Online Sales Tax.</p><p> </p><p>A summary of responses to the Call for Evidence was published in March 2021. The review will conclude at the Autumn Budget.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/10/2021 15:16:18 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1361868

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to use the UK tax system to accelerate the transition to clean energy in response to the European Commission's 2019 finding that the UK had the biggest fossil fuel subsidies in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	59940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>This Government is committed to net zero and takes its legally binding climate commitments very seriously. Carbon pricing (including through tax) is one of the most efficient tools for promoting decarbonisation and already plays a key role in helping the UK achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The UK Emissions Trading scheme, alongside a wide range of taxes, including the Climate Change Levy, Vehicle Excise Duty, and Carbon Price Support rate, are designed to encourage businesses and consumers to make greener choices.</p><p> </p><p>The UK supports the G20 commitment to rationalise and phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption, and sees clear benefits in doing so. The UK does not have any fossil fuel subsidies, which are measures that reduce the effective price of fossil fuels below world market prices, as per the definition used by the International Energy Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, and any changes are made in the round at fiscal events.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/10/2021 15:04:46 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1361101

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Recruitment
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 impact of the implementation of IR35 on the number of drivers in the haulage industry.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	58833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>The Tax Information and Impact Note published in March 2021 sets out expected impacts of the April 2021 reform of the off-payroll working rules: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government committed to commission independent research into the short-term impacts of the reform by October 2021 during the debate on the Finance Bill 2020. That research has now been commissioned, and the findings will be published once complete.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/10/2021 11:19:50 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1361366

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Maternity Allowance and Parental Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many new claims for (a) statutory paternity pay, (b) statutory maternity pay and (c) maternity allowance were approved in each quarter of financial year 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	58920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>The information is not held in the form requested. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does hold information on claimants of statutory maternity pay and statutory paternity pay, but this is not limited to new claims. Quarterly counts of claims would include claimants in each quarter in which they received the statutory payment. HMRC does not hold any information on payments of Maternity Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions publishes statistics about benefits, including average caseloads for Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/benefit-expenditure-tables</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/10/2021 11:21:53 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1361466

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance: Ilford North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he made of the number of (a) individuals and (b) businesses in Ilford North constituency that will be affected by the planned increase to National Insurance Contributions.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	58957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>The final costing of the policy, as well as the impacts on individuals and businesses, are due to be set out in the upcoming Autumn Budget.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 58958 question first answered 22/10/2021 11:20:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1361467

registered interest
date	19/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance: Ilford North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of additional revenue that will be received as a result of his planned increase to National Insurance Contributions from (a) businesses and (b) individuals in Ilford North constituency.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	58958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>The final costing of the policy, as well as the impacts on individuals and businesses, are due to be set out in the upcoming Autumn Budget.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 58957 question first answered 22/10/2021 11:20:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1360657

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: VAT
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 reduce VAT on energy bills for families in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	58381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>In recognition of the fact that families should not have to bear all the VAT costs they incur to meet their energy needs, the Government already maintains a reduced rate of 5 per cent VAT on the supply of domestic energy, at a cost of £5 billion per year to the public finances.</p><p>Going further would impose additional pressure on the public finances and that cost would have to be balanced by increased taxes elsewhere, or by reductions in Government spending.</p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 21/10/2021 14:18:42 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1360809

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	SME Brexit Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding has been provided in grants by the SME Brexit Support Fund to each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	58473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>As of 6 October 2021, 5,352 businesses have been offered a grant by the SME Brexit Support Fund.</p><p> </p><p>A regional breakdown of the figures shows that businesses in England have been offered £7,289,018, in Scotland £476,539, in Wales £230,159 and in Northern Ireland £434,234.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 21/10/2021 14:16:40 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1359088

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions officials in his Department have held with relevant stakeholders on changing the classification of long-term assets in the maritime sector.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	56124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury maintains regular contact with HMRC about all aspects of capital allowances policy.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not classify which assets should be written down at the main or special rate of writing down allowances. Instead, businesses should identify whether an asset they have acquired has a useful economic life (UEL) of more or less than 25 years when new.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 56126 56127 question first answered 20/10/2021 16:59:01 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst

1359089

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions officials in his Department have held with relevant stakeholders on HMRC's enforcement of classification of long- and short-term assets for commercial maritime vessels.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	56126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury maintains regular contact with HMRC about all aspects of capital allowances policy.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not classify which assets should be written down at the main or special rate of writing down allowances. Instead, businesses should identify whether an asset they have acquired has a useful economic life (UEL) of more or less than 25 years when new.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 56124 56127 question first answered 20/10/2021 16:59:01 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst