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1675320

registered interest
date	29/11/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Community Diagnostic Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress she has made on increasing the number of community diagnostic centres.
tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
tabling member printed	Julie Marson
uin	900488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <ul><li><p>Thanks to the hard work of NHS teams, the government is on track to not only meet our ambition of opening 160 community diagnostic centres more broadly across England by March 2025, but to exceed it.</p></li><li><p>This will represent a step change in how diagnostics is deployed in the UK and directly supports our agenda to make access to health services faster for patients.</p></li><li><p>136 centres are currently operational, and over 5 million additional tests have been delivered since July 2021. This includes the centre in my honourable friends’ constituency, Bishop’s Stortford CDC.</p></li><li><p>I am pleased to endorse the Hon. Members' welcome of the new CDC. Bishops Stortford CDC has been delivering tests and checks to patients since Sept this year.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/12/2023 17:42:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4768 label Biography information for Julie Marson

1668407

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
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 individuals that have applied to make contributions to fill gaps in their state pension contributions are waiting to commence those contributions as of 8 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Information on how many people have paid voluntary National Insurance contributions and are waiting to have those contributions credited to their National Insurance record is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/11/2023 12:04:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1667906

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Companies: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many private limited companies that formed in 2021 have filed accounts with HMRC as of 7 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>HMRC has interpreted this question to refer to details of Corporation Tax (CT) returns filed by companies incorporated in 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The deadline for filing all of those CT returns has not yet been reached, and some companies will have, or may still inform HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that they are not trading, therefore HMRC would not expect returns from them. Given this, up to date and accurate information cannot be provided.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/11/2023 12:06:00 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1666511

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HMRC plans to respond to correspondence of 13 June 2023 from the hon. Member for Angus, reference DD9848.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	203944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) received your correspondence on 13 June 2023 and received the further information requested on 20 June 2023. They apologise for the delay in replying.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC contacted your constituent on 17 August 2023 and telephoned your office on 25 October 2023 to provide an update on their investigations.</p><p> </p><p>They aim to reply as quickly as possible and by 10 November 2023.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/10/2023 07:48:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1665809

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many spouses of deceased armed forces personnel have been taxed on their Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	203357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>There are several types of support available to spouses of deceased armed forces personnel through the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. The tax treatment depends on the type of support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published statistics on claims and awards made under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme which can be found in the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) annual bulletin published 6 July 2023. However, the Government does not collect the data on how many spouses have been taxed on payments made through the ACFS because the tax position depends on the individual’s circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/10/2023 07:38:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1665909

registered interest
date	18/10/2023
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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of retaining the business rates multiplier at the current level for the 2024-25 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	203287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government has taken action to hold the tax rate steady over the last three years, protecting businesses from inflationary pressures at a cost of £14.5 billion to the Exchequer.</p><p> </p><p>Most recently, the Government froze the business rates multiplier for a third consecutive year in 2023-24, a tax cut worth £9.3 billion to business over the next 5 years. This will support all ratepayers, large and small, with the revaluation in 2023, meaning bills are 6 per cent lower, before any reliefs or supplements are applied, than without the freeze.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on the level of the multiplier for 2024-25 will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/10/2023 07:39:56 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1665380

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to vote in support of initiating multilateral negotiations on a framework convention on tax at the UN General Assembly in November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	202863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government believes international cooperation is important in tackling global tax challenges, and actively engages with the OECD’s and UN’s work on tax policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring internationalensuring international tax rules and standards are effective as well as inclusive. To this end, the Government has supported consensus-based reform of the international tax rules through the OECD, including through the G20/OECD Inclusive Framework (with over 130 members) and the Global Forum (with over 160 members), in which non-OECD members participate on an equal footing. This reflects the strong expertise that sits within the OECD and the steps taken in recent years to become ever more inclusive of the needs of developing countries.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 202864 202865 question first answered 25/10/2023 07:40:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1665381

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government supports the creation of a tax framework at the (a) UN and (b) OECD level.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	202864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government believes international cooperation is important in tackling global tax challenges, and actively engages with the OECD’s and UN’s work on tax policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring internationalensuring international tax rules and standards are effective as well as inclusive. To this end, the Government has supported consensus-based reform of the international tax rules through the OECD, including through the G20/OECD Inclusive Framework (with over 130 members) and the Global Forum (with over 160 members), in which non-OECD members participate on an equal footing. This reflects the strong expertise that sits within the OECD and the steps taken in recent years to become ever more inclusive of the needs of developing countries.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 202863 202865 question first answered 25/10/2023 07:40:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1665435

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps they have taken to support hospitality and tourism in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
uin	203158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government believes that pubs make an important contribution to our culture, fostering a sense of place and community, and to the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aware that the high street faces long-term challenges and is committed to supporting the businesses that make our high streets and town centres successful. Therefore, at Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced a package of support worth £13.6 billion over the next five years, including:</p><ul><li>a freeze to the business rates multiplier for 2023-24, a tax cut worth £9.3 billion over the next 5 years, meaning all bills are 6% lower than without the freeze;</li><li>an increased 75% relief for retail, hospitality and leisure properties including pubs, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2023-24. This is a tax cut worth over £2 billion for around 230,000 RHL businesses, to support the high street and protect small shops.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Furthermore, to support pubs, our 'Brexit Pubs Guarantee,' confirms that the duty on a draught pint will always be lower than its equivalent in a supermarket. And the new alcohol duty system implemented in August of this year included a new Draught Relief that provides a significant duty discount on beers below 8.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) sold in containers of 20 litres or more in the on-trade.</p><p> </p><p>The Community Ownership Fund has awarded £49.3 million to 195 projects across the UK, including rural pubs, with £35 million allocated to 131 projects across England, £6.2 million allocated to 28 projects in Scotland, £4 million to 18 projects in Wales and £4.1 million to 18 projects in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 203159 question first answered 20/10/2023 16:01:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1664545

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Adjudicator's Office: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the the Adjudicator’s Office spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	202398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>On 2 October, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service.</p><p> </p><p>The audit will coincide with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient government. The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance.</p><p> </p><p>The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/10/2023 12:54:38 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight