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777058

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	Small Businesses: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has he made of the effectiveness of the Small and Medium Sized Business (Finance Platforms) Regulations 2015 in ensuring that small and medium-sized businesses are able to access finance.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Bank Referral Scheme helps businesses which are viable, but do not fit the risk appetite of the traditional banks, to access the finance they need to grow and expand. Banks designated by the government are required to refer SMEs they decline for finance, with the SME’s permission, to designated finance platforms that can match SMEs with alternative finance providers.</p><p> </p><p>As of 11 August 2017 over 8,100 SMEs had been referred to the finance platforms, and 230 businesses had received funding totalling £3.8m from alternative finance providers.</p><p> </p><p>The government has announced its intention to designate another finance platform, Alternative Business Funding, on 1 November 2017. Further data will be released in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 109420 109421 109422 question first answered 26/10/2017 13:21:50 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

777059

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	Small Businesses: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses have been referred to (a) Business Finance Compared, (b) Funding Options and (c) Funding Xchange under the Small and Medium Sized Business (Finance Platforms) Regulations 2015 in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Bank Referral Scheme helps businesses which are viable, but do not fit the risk appetite of the traditional banks, to access the finance they need to grow and expand. Banks designated by the government are required to refer SMEs they decline for finance, with the SME’s permission, to designated finance platforms that can match SMEs with alternative finance providers.</p><p> </p><p>As of 11 August 2017 over 8,100 SMEs had been referred to the finance platforms, and 230 businesses had received funding totalling £3.8m from alternative finance providers.</p><p> </p><p>The government has announced its intention to designate another finance platform, Alternative Business Funding, on 1 November 2017. Further data will be released in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 109419 109420 109422 question first answered 26/10/2017 13:21:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

777060

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	Small Businesses: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he or a Minister of his Department will meet the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston to discuss the Small and Medium Sized Business (Finance Platforms) Regulations 2015.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Bank Referral Scheme helps businesses which are viable, but do not fit the risk appetite of the traditional banks, to access the finance they need to grow and expand. Banks designated by the government are required to refer SMEs they decline for finance, with the SME’s permission, to designated finance platforms that can match SMEs with alternative finance providers.</p><p> </p><p>As of 11 August 2017 over 8,100 SMEs had been referred to the finance platforms, and 230 businesses had received funding totalling £3.8m from alternative finance providers.</p><p> </p><p>The government has announced its intention to designate another finance platform, Alternative Business Funding, on 1 November 2017. Further data will be released in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 109419 109420 109421 question first answered 26/10/2017 13:21:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

777061

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	Small Businesses: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been loaned to businesses by (a) Business Finance Compared, (b) Funding Options and (c) Funding Xchange under the Small and Medium Sized Business (Finance Platforms) Regulations 2015 in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	109420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Bank Referral Scheme helps businesses which are viable, but do not fit the risk appetite of the traditional banks, to access the finance they need to grow and expand. Banks designated by the government are required to refer SMEs they decline for finance, with the SME’s permission, to designated finance platforms that can match SMEs with alternative finance providers.</p><p> </p><p>As of 11 August 2017 over 8,100 SMEs had been referred to the finance platforms, and 230 businesses had received funding totalling £3.8m from alternative finance providers.</p><p> </p><p>The government has announced its intention to designate another finance platform, Alternative Business Funding, on 1 November 2017. Further data will be released in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 109419 109421 109422 question first answered 26/10/2017 13:21:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

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

773898

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	Mossack Fonseca: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made in its inquiry into the Panama Papers.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	108775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member for Luton North to my response to question 105360 on 12 October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/10/2017 15:00:50 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

773080

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 113 of the HM Revenue and Customs Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17, whether staff subject to formal warnings under the attendance management policy submit and progress appeals in accordance with the provisions set out in paragraph 4.5.15 of the Civil Service Management Code and paragraphs 26 to 29 of the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	108589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>In line with the requirements of the Civil Service Management Code and the ACAS Code of Practice, an employee subject to formal warnings under the attendance management policy has a right of appeal at each formal decision point of the attendance management process. The HM Revenue and Customs appeals procedure is available to all employees via its intranet and clearly sets out the process and route via an impartial appeal manager.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/10/2017 14:58:51 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

773085

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Personnel Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role does the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures play in the formulation of HM Revenue and Customs' human resources policy.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	108618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs ensures that its Discipline and Grievance policies, procedures and practices are consistent with the ACAS statutory Code of Practice.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/10/2017 14:59:42 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

773088

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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, what assessment he has made of the effect of the beer duty increases announced in the March 2017 Budget on beer consumption in the (a) on-trade and (b) off-trade.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	108561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government published its assessment of the impacts of the alcohol duty changes in the Tax Information and Impact Note, which can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes</a></p><p> </p><p>The Treasury keeps all taxes under review and engages with a wide variety of organisations to understand industry developments, including the beer and pub industry and public health groups.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 108562 question first answered 26/10/2017 14:30:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

773089

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of changes in beer duty on the cost of beer production.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	108562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government published its assessment of the impacts of the alcohol duty changes in the Tax Information and Impact Note, which can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes</a></p><p> </p><p>The Treasury keeps all taxes under review and engages with a wide variety of organisations to understand industry developments, including the beer and pub industry and public health groups.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 108561 question first answered 26/10/2017 14:30:31 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris