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1177317

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Rural Areas
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 ensure free access to cash for people in rural communities.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	John Nicolson
uin	14733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that widespread free access to cash remains extremely important to the day-to-day lives of many consumers and businesses in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has launched the Joint Authorities Cash Strategy Group – bringing together the Payment Systems Regulator, Financial Conduct Authority, and Bank of England – to ensure comprehensive oversight of the overall cash infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Industry has a key role to play. LINK, the scheme that runs the UK’s largest ATM network, has committed to protect remote free-to-use ATMs one kilometre or further from the next nearest free-to-use ATM or Post Office counter. LINK has also provided funding to allow local communities to request new free-to-use ATMs. The Payment Systems Regulator has used its powers to hold LINK to account over its commitments to preserve the broad geographic spread of ATMs.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/02/2020 18:03:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4415 label Biography information for John Nicolson

1177354

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that policies to tackle disguised employment do not adversely affect genuine contractors.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	14749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Government policies to tackle disguised employment only apply to individuals who are working like employees under the current employment status tests. They do not apply to the self-employed or stop anyone working through their own company.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are committed to working with organisations to ensure changes to the rules are introduced correctly. This includes:</p><ul><li>An enhanced version of the Check Employment Status for Tax tool</li><li>Webinars for tax agents</li><li>Online guidance</li><li>Targeted communications for organisations affected.</li></ul> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/02/2020 10:55:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1177355

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that policies on tackling disguised employment do not encourage the contracting of work to overseas or foreign contractors where HMRC has more limited powers.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	14750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Government policies to tackle disguised employment only apply to individuals who are working like employees under the current employment status tests. They do not apply to the self-employed or stop anyone working through their own company.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/02/2020 10:56:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1177373

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Offshore Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department’s (a) anti-fraud and (b) anti-money laundering procedures monitor (i) payments by his Department to offshore accounts and (ii) the use of offshore accounts by his Department's (A) suppliers and (B) senior staff.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	14764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department has extensive anti-fraud and anti-money laundering procedures in making payments including verifying the identity of suppliers and staff, and the validity of payment details.</p><p> </p><p>All suppliers and public office holders are expected to comply with the law as it applies to offshore banking activity.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and Civil Servants also uphold the standards of conduct as set out in the Ministerial and Civil Service Code respectively, as well as the seven principles of public life.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/02/2020 18:05:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1177374

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Offshore Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) members of his departmental Board and (b) senior executives in his Department are required to disclose offshore bank accounts and holdings.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	14765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The departmental Board and Senior Executives are not required to disclose offshore bank accounts and holdings.</p><p> </p><p>All public office holders are expected to comply with the law as it applies to offshore banking activity.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and Civil Servants must also uphold the standards of conduct as set out in the Ministerial and Civil Service Code respectively, as well as the 7 principles of public life.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/02/2020 18:07:10 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1177375

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Offshore Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money his Department paid into offshore bank accounts in the financial year 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	14766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>In 2018-19 the Department made £2m of foreign payments to suppliers, all of which were made to the countries where the suppliers have operations.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018-19 the Department made £13k of foreign salary payments, all of which were made to the countries where the employees were resident in at the time.</p><p> </p><p>All suppliers and public office holders are expected to comply with the law as it applies to offshore banking activity.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and Civil Servants also uphold the standards of conduct as set out in the Ministerial and Civil Service Code respectively, as well as the seven principles of public life.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/02/2020 18:06:53 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1177382

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Living Wage
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 support small businesses to afford the recent increase in the National Living Wage.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	14682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that increases in the National Living Wage will mean extra costs for some businesses, However, it’s right that workers are fairly rewarded for their input into the economy. By the Spring, the Government will set out the Low Pay Commission’s remit for the years beyond 2020, taking account of the potential impact on employment and economic growth.</p><p> </p><p>To support businesses with the costs of employing staff, the Government has introduced the Employment Allowance to reduce employers’ National Insurance contributions bill by £3,000. Over 1 million employers are benefitting from this relief.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/02/2020 14:02:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1177385

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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 discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the proposed long-term review of the business rates model of taxation.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	14685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed. The Government is committed to conducting a fundamental review of business rates and further information will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/02/2020 11:00:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1177411

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to resume the 2016 valuations for public sector pension schemes which were paused in January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	14694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>In January 2019, the Government announced a pause to the cost control element of the valuations of public service pension schemes, due to the uncertainty about benefit entitlements arising from the Court of Appeal’s judgment in <em>McCloud</em> in December 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to addressing the discrimination identified in <em>McCloud</em> in all public service pension schemes, while ensuring all members can keep their accrued benefits. Schemes are currently discussing high-level proposals to achieve this with employer and member representatives, to inform a full public consultation. In addition, Employment Tribunals are considering the remedy for claimants in the various cases. While these processes are underway, the cost control mechanism remains paused as the value of pension schemes to members cannot be assessed with certainty.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/02/2020 14:00:04 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

1177431

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what long term steps he is taking to protect regional aviation connectivity.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	14703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has recently announced additional measures to support and enhance regional connectivity across the UK, to ensure all corners of the country drive the economy, and fully benefit from prosperity in years to come.</p><p> </p><p>In a sign of the Government’s commitment to levelling up all regions of the UK, a review of regional connectivity will ensure all nations and regions of the UK have the domestic transport connections local communities rely on – including regional airports.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this work and ahead of the March Budget, HM Treasury is currently reviewing Air Passenger Duty to ensure regional connectivity is strengthened while meeting the UK’s climate change commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The government established a technical working group to explore the operational and legal challenges to changing APD in Northern Ireland. Members include representatives from industry, experts, and civil servants from both the UK government and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 13/02/2020 12:49:52 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon