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1293255

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on future regulatory cooperation with the EU on financial services.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	160658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>Alongside the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the UK and EU have agreed, in the Joint Declaration on Regulatory Cooperation, to establish structured regulatory cooperation for financial services.</p><p> </p><p>To that end, a Memorandum of Understanding will be agreed in discussions between the EU and UK, to establish a framework for this cooperation. We have had initial conversations with the EU, but we will not be providing a running commentary on those discussions.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/03/2021 14:53:54 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1293269

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason he has nominated the Chief Executive of HM Revenue and Customs as the expert adviser to the Independent Inquiry on the Loan Charge.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	160682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>In September 2019, the Chancellor at the time commissioned Sir Amyas Morse to lead an independent review of the loan charge policy. Sir Amyas Morse had full control over the management of the review and maintained complete discretion over the advisers appointed and the stakeholders with whom he engaged. The Chief Executive of HM Revenue &amp; Customs was not nominated or appointed as an adviser to the Review, in any capacity.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2021 14:18:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1293282

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment: Proof of Identity
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 number of taxpayers who do not hold a UK passport who have contacted his Department as a result of being unable to provide proof of identity in line with the new identity verification requirements for submitting self-assessment tax returns online; and what assessment he has made of the effect of those new identity verification requirements on people without a UK passport who submit their self-assessment tax returns online; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	160513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>HMRC do not hold estimates for the number of Self-Assessment taxpayers who contact HMRC due to being unable to pass the online identity verification challenge and who also do not hold a UK passport.</p><p> </p><p>Where taxpayers are unable to prove their identity online it is as a consequence of being unable to pass successfully through the end-to-end identity challenge. Success or failure to pass the online identity checks is not dependent on holding a passport.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2021 14:17:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1293319

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Night-time Economy: Coronavirus
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 potential merits of making a financial support package available to the nightlife industry before it can reopen from 21 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	160545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government understands that the nightlife industry has been acutely impacted by the pandemic. It has delivered support to this sector over the past year through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), VAT and business rates relief, a moratorium on evictions to protect commercial tenants, cash grants to protect businesses, extensions to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), and ‘Pay as You Grow’ options for businesses which have taken out loans through BBLS, giving a longer repayment period and allowing further flexibility on repayments.</p><p> </p><p>As restrictions ease and the economy is gradually and safely reopened, the Government will carefully tailor the level of support to individuals and businesses to reflect the changing circumstances. The Budget on 3 March outlined the next stage in the Government’s Plan for Jobs including on economic support to protect jobs and livelihoods across the UK. Measures businesses in the nightlife industry will benefit from include:</p><ul><li>The CJRS, which has supported over 1.6 million jobs in the hospitality sector, has been extended until the end of September 2021.</li><li>New Restart Grants – a one off cash grant of up to £18,000 for hospitality and leisure businesses in England.</li><li>Local Authorities (in England) have been given an additional £425 million of discretionary funding to support local businesses. This builds on the £1.6 billion discretionary funding which Local Authorities in England have already received.</li><li>Eligible businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in England will benefit from business rates relief worth over £6 billion in 21-22.</li><li>A new UK-wide Recovery Loan Scheme to make available loans between £25,001 and £10 million, and asset and invoice finance between £1,000 and £10 million, to help businesses of all sizes through the next stage of recovery.</li><li>Extension to the VAT cut to 5% for hospitality, accommodation and tourism until the end of September across the UK. To help businesses manage the transition back to the standard 20% rate, a 12.5% rate will apply for the subsequent six months until 31 March 2022.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to collect evidence on the impact of the pandemic on the nightlife industry and is committed to working with businesses and representative groups to inform our efforts to support it.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/03/2021 11:07:59 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1293350

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: VAT
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 potential merits of introducing a VAT exemption on sales of low-emission vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	160546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government encourages the uptake of vehicles with low carbon dioxide emissions. This is why zero emission cars and electric vans are liable to pay no Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), either at first registration, or subsequently.</p><p> </p><p>The sale of all cars and vehicles is subject to the standard rate of VAT. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing or increased taxation elsewhere. Therefore, the Government has no plans to extend tax reliefs on low-emission vehicles further.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2021 14:19:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1293362

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	International Transport: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of TIR procedures for vehicles crossing the UK from Ireland to travel onward to the EU since the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	160526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>HMRC have not carried out any assessments of effectiveness of TIR procedures for vehicles crossing the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a member of both the Common Transit Convention (CTC) and Transports Internationaux Routiers (TIR) conventions. Depending on preferences and suitability, a trader can choose to use the TIR or CTC process to move goods across borders using transit.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2021 14:15:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1293485

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bradford and Bingley: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money was invested in Bradford and Bingley from the public purse (a) in the run up and (b) subsequent to the financial crash; and how much money has since been recovered from Bradford and Bingley.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	160588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>Bradford &amp; Bingley plc (B&amp;B) fully repaid its loans from the Treasury in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook notes that B&amp;B and NRAM Limited received £44.1bn of taxpayer support. As of 31 January 2021, B&amp;B and NRAM had returned £51.4bn to taxpayers in the form of principal repayments and fees.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to protect consumers while recovering significant amounts of money loaned to institutions as a result of the financial crisis by taxpayers, who have borne the risk of these institutions since their nationalisation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/03/2021 14:56:32 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1293520

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector Debt: Gifts and Endowments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many payments were made to the Government's Donations and Bequests Account in respect of the National Debt in financial year 2019-20; and what the value of those payments was.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	160601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Debt Management Office (DMO), on behalf of the Commissioners of the Reduction of the National Debt (CRND), can confirm that nine payments were made to the Government’s Donations and Bequests Account in respect of the National Debt in financial year 2019-20. The total value of the payments received was £49,000, which is reflected in the CRND Annual Report and Accounts available via the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://dmo.gov.uk/publications/?offset=0&amp;itemsPerPage=20&amp;parentFilter=1437&amp;childFilter=1437|1465&amp;startMonth=1&amp;startYear=1998" target="_blank">https://dmo.gov.uk/publications/?offset=0&amp;itemsPerPage=20&amp;parentFilter=1437&amp;childFilter=1437|1465&amp;startMonth=1&amp;startYear=1998</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/03/2021 14:49:35 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

1293523

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2019 to Question 284253 on Revenue and Customs: Equal Pay, when his Department plans to complete its 2019 Equal Pay Audit.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	160514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>Publication of HMRC’s next Equal Pay Audit was delayed from its originally scheduled publication date of 2019 while the department was working with trade unions last year to negotiate a set of reforms to its pay and working arrangements. The department took the decision to delay publication as this programme of work and the changes proposed to its pay system were likely to have a significant impact on the report’s results. Following agreement by HMRC union members of a final pay and contract offer put forward at a members’ ballot in January 2021, HMRC are now in the process of implementing these workforce reforms and HMRC expect to publish their next Equal Pay Audit before the end of 2021.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have continued to meet their statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and in January 2021 also published equality objectives until 2024 that describe HMRC’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-equality-objectives-2020-to-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-equality-objectives-2020-to-2024</a>. HMRC have embedded pay gap reduction actions into the work already being undertaken to review and improve policies and processes, and HMRC’s analyses show that they reduced their gender pay gap (ordinary and bonus) from 2019 to 2020. HMRC continue to take an evidence-based approach, using quantitative and qualitative insight to inform action taken.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2021 14:17:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

1293625

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has met with representatives from the aviation industry to assess what financial support they need to survive the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	160760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Chancellor speaks to industry representatives on a regular basis about a range of matters, including support for the aviation industry.</p><p>The Government recognises the challenging circumstances facing the aviation industry as a result of Covid-19 and firms experiencing difficulties can draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor, including schemes to raise capital and flexibilities with tax bills. In addition to economy-wide measures such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the aerospace sector and its aviation customers are being supported with almost £11 billion made available through loan guarantees, support for exporters, the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility and grants for research and development. This includes £8bn of guarantees provided by UK Export Finance.</p><p>In addition, the renewed Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme that the Chancellor announced in his Budget will provide support for eligible businesses with their fixed costs for a further six months, up to the equivalent of their business rates liabilities for the first half of the 2021-22 financial year, subject to certain conditions and a cap per claimant of £4m.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/03/2021 11:14:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore