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registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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 financial support he is offering the night time economy.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	71841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>The night-time economy is an essential part of the UK economy, bringing in an estimated £60 billion every year. Businesses in this sector have access to a range of support measures including, but not limited to, the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund, government-backed loan schemes, VAT deferral, and a 12-month business rates holiday for eligible retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in England.</p><p> </p><p>Many businesses involved in the night-time economy, such as live music venues and theatres, will benefit from the Government’s world-leading £1.57 billion support package for the arts, culture and heritage industries announced on 5 July. The sector will also benefit from the further support announced by the Chancellor on 8 July including a temporary reduction in the VAT rate to 5% for accommodation, attractions and the hospitality sector and the Eat Out to Help scheme.</p><p> </p><p>As we cautiously reopen the economy, the government will continue to engage with businesses and representative groups with the aim of ensuring that support provided is right for businesses involved in the night-time economy and for the economy as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 14/07/2020 11:31:13 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1220680

registered interest
date	03/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether VAT will be charged on the value of goods imported in parcels into the UK from the EU using (a) Parcelforce and (b) other fast parcel services from January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	68745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2020 the Government announced that it would consult informally with stakeholders to explore options on the VAT treatment of imported goods. This includes consideration of direct imports and goods located in the UK at the time of sale.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/07/2020 15:07:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1198680

registered interest
date	01/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to extend the (a) business rates holiday and (b) grants for the tourism, retail and leisure sectors during the covid-19 outbreak to the English language teaching sector.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	52302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>Businesses in England involved in teaching English language may be eligible for the Small Business Grant Fund (SBGF) of £10,000 per property, which is available to businesses in receipt of small business rate relief (SBRR) or rural rate relief (RRR). Alternatively, such businesses may be eligible for the Discretionary Grant Scheme in England. This has made up to £617m of additional funding available to Local Authorities to enable them to make payments of up to £25,000 to businesses not eligible for the other grant schemes. Local Authorities have received guidance regarding which kinds of businesses should be considered a priority. Local Authorities may also choose to pay grants to businesses according to local economic need, so long as businesses meet the following criteria:</p><p> </p><ul><li>They face ongoing fixed building-related costs</li><li>They can demonstrate that they have suffered a significant fall in income due to COVID-19</li><li>They have fewer than 50 employees;</li><li>They were trading on or before 11th March</li></ul><p> </p><p>The English language teaching sector may also benefit from a range of support measures introduced by the government. The Business Support website provides further information about how businesses can access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, and how to apply -https://www.gov.uk/business-coronavirus-support-finder.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/06/2020 15:48:19 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1196591

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Covid Corporate Financing Facility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the names of successful applicants to the Covid Corporate Financing Facility.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	48569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>On 19 May HM Treasury and the Bank announced that they would publish the names of businesses that have drawings under the CCFF, as well as the amounts borrowed. These details will be published by the Bank every Thursday, beginning on 4 June at 15:00hrs (GMT).</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 02/06/2020 06:56:09 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1196189

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to provide additional support for furloughed workers due to the covid-19 outbreak who are paid partially through tronc.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	47506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The objective of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is to enable employers to keep people in employment. To achieve this, the grants compensate employers for the payments that they are contractually obliged to make, in order to avoid the need for redundancies. Covering discretionary payments, for example tips, including those distributed through troncs, would go beyond the objectives of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that for some employees, the pay in scope for this emergency grant package will be less than the overall sum they usually receive. The Government is also supporting people on low incomes who need to rely on the welfare system through a significant package of temporary measures. These include a £20 per week increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element, and a nearly £1bn increase in support for renters through increases to the Local Housing Allowance rates for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants. These changes will benefit new and existing claimants. Anyone can check their eligibility and apply for Universal Credit by visiting <a href="https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/05/2020 15:08:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1188308

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Dental Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the dentistry sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	37778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The NHS has put out clear guidance that dentists will be fully remunerated for the NHS work they would have otherwise undertaken during the covid-19 outbreak, subject to some basic requirements.</p><p> </p><p>As regards non-NHS activity, the Government has set out a range of measures which will support private income for dentists. If they meet the criteria, private dentists who are self-employed could be eligible for the Self-employment Income Support Scheme and those who are employees and receive a salary through a PAYE scheme could be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. All employed staff in dental practices, including support staff, could also be eligible for this scheme. In addition, private dentists can access the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, if they can channel their activity through a business account.</p><p> </p><p>This is on top of other support, such as tax deferrals. Dental businesses may also be eligible for up to 100% Small Business Rate Relief where it has a single property with a rateable value below £15,000.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 27/04/2020 11:35:44 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1188339

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Charities: Coronavirus
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 the charity sector during the covid-19 outbreak; and whether any emergency funding will be made available to that sector during the pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	37796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>Many charities and social enterprises will benefit from the existing measures announced to support employers and businesses. Under these measures, like other businesses, charities can defer their VAT bills and pay no business rates for their shops next year. All charities are eligible for the job retention scheme and the right answer for many charities will be to furlough their employees with the government paying 80% of wages.</p><p> </p><p>However, we know that some charities are providing critical services and wider support to vulnerable people and communities during the pandemic. On 8 April the Chancellor announced a £750 million package of support for charities providing key services and supporting vulnerable people during the Covid-19 crisis. This new package of support will enable such organisations to continue providing essential services to those most in need.</p><p> </p><p>This funding package will help charities providing essential services to continue their operations and to weather the storm until we return to more normal times. Funding for charities will be made available in the coming weeks and further information will be announced on Gov.uk. The Government’s aim is to get funding to those in greatest need as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 27/04/2020 12:58:54 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1186654

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Financial Conduct Authority and (b) banks on delaying changes proposed for April 2020 to overdraft fees during the covid-19 outbreak..
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	32285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The Treasury is working closely with industry and the financial regulators to ensure the steps they take are properly coordinated with Government’s wider economic response to COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>Banks and building societies are ready and able to offer support to their customers who are impacted directly or indirectly by COVID-19. The Government encourages anyone concerned about their overdraft to contact their provider.</p><p> </p><p>Last June, the FCA announced reforms to the overdraft market, including mandating that firms cannot charge more for unarranged overdrafts than arranged overdrafts, banning fixed daily and monthly charges, and a package of measures to improve the transparency of pricing. Overall the FCA expects these changes to make overdrafts simpler, fairer, and easier to manage and will protect the millions of consumers that use overdrafts, particularly more vulnerable consumers. All providers have set their new charging structures ahead of the deadline in April.</p><p> </p><p>The overdraft reforms will end high unarranged charges and the removal of fees means many occasional arranged borrowers will pay less even though their headline rate of borrowing may increase. Across the market, FCA analysis in January found that 7 out of 10 overdraft users will be better off or see no change when the new rules come into force in April.</p><p> </p><p>In instances where consumers see an increased cost for their overdraft borrowing, the FCA expects firms to engage with customers with large overdraft balances and repeat users of overdrafts to make appropriate interventions. This includes customers who are impacted by COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/03/2020 16:45:49 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1181749

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Foreign Companies: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Chinese companies had initial public offerings on the London Stock Exchange in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	23447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Analysis undertaken by the London Stock Exchange Group shows that two Chinese companies undertook an initial public offering in London in 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/03/2020 12:52:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1181750

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Overseas Companies: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many British companies had initial public offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	23445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Analysis undertaken by the London Stock Exchange Group shows that no British companies undertook an initial public offering in Hong Kong in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/03/2020 12:54:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West