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931776

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to suspend penalties for tax credit over-payments arising from the high income child benefit tax charge for PAYE taxpayers and apply the suspended penalty provisions of Paragraph 14, Schedule 24, of the Finance Act 2007 to any outstanding penalties.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	158310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) was introduced to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. It applies to anyone with an income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit, or whose partner claims Child Benefit. The tax charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p><p> </p><p>Those who continue to receive Child Benefit must register for Self Assessment to declare their Child Benefit payments and pay the tax charge through their tax return. HM Revenue and Customs encourages individuals to contact it straightaway to pay the tax charge and the vast majority do so.</p><p> </p><p>Failure to notify penalties are chargeable where an individual does not register for Self Assessment by 5 October following the tax year when the tax charge becomes due. Penalties are only charged if the tax due is not paid in full by the following 31 January. These penalties are statutory and are charged unless the individual has a reasonable excuse given their individual circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/07/2018 13:22:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay

931802

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effects of bank overdraft fees on the mental well-being of people borrowing money.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	158159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have regular meetings with Ministerial colleagues and others as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on overdraft fees and charges are a commercial matter for firms. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires firms to treat their customers fairly and has broad and robust powers to enforce breaches of its rules.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its ongoing work on high-cost credit, the FCA is currently consulting on measures that aim to secure greater protection for consumers using overdrafts. The consultation can be found online at: https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/consultation/cp18-13.pdf</p><p> </p><p>The FCA is also considering overdraft pricing as part of its wider Strategic Review of Retail Business Banking Models. It has recently published an update on this work, which can be found online at: https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/multi-firm-reviews/strategic-review-retail-banking-business-models</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the FCA’s work in this area and will continue to work with it to ensure that all consumers who use overdrafts are treated fairly.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/07/2018 15:56:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

931867

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Construction: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the construction industry in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	158327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Due to spending decisions taken by the UK Government at the Autumn Budget 2017 and the application of the Barnett Formula, the Scottish Government’s capital budget will increase by £1.7 billion through to 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>Business support is devolved to the Scottish Government. It is for the Scottish Government to determine the allocation of funds from within its own budgets to provide business support or infrastructure investment for the benefit of the construction industry in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/07/2018 12:58:12 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

931870

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Finanical Services: Powers of Attorney
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) banks and (b) other financial institutions are required to have proof of a power of attorney before that person is able to withdraw money from an dependant's bank account.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	158173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>There are no specific regulations which require financial institutions, including banks, to request proof of power of attorney before that person withdraws money from a dependent’s bank account.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 do require firms to identify and verify their customer’s identity when they establish a business relationship, for example, by opening a bank account. How firms verify their customers' identities is not stipulated in law or by the regulator. Firms are instead assisted in making such policies through industry produced guidance notes. For the financial institutions, these are the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) guidance notes. This guidance requires firms to verify both the identity of the holder of the power of attorney and of the donor. Each firm will have their own policies on identification, and on the circumstances in which other checks should be undertaken.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The relevant guidance on power of attorney can be found in the JMLSG Guidance Notes, Part I, sections 5.3.99-5.3.101</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/07/2018 15:58:15 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

931923

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government’s technical note on a temporary customs arrangement, published on 7 June 2018, whether the UK will make payments to the EU to participate in a backstop customs arrangement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	158301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <ul><li>We are clear that the days of Britain making vast contributions to the European Union every year will end.</li><li>As an EU member state, the UK remits customs duties to the EU budget under the EU’s Own Resources Decision. As set out in the technical note, after the Implementation Period the UK will no longer have a legal requirement to remit revenue in this way.</li><li>Neither the UK’s technical paper nor the EU’s draft protocol on Northern Ireland makes provision for the continued application of the Own Resources system.</li><li>The EU’s proposed draft legal text on the Northern Ireland protocol, published in March 2018, does make provision for the possibility of a mechanism for revenue collection and distribution, as appropriate. This is a matter for further discussion in the negotiations.</li></ul> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 02/07/2018 15:59:56 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

931959

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on changes in the level of funding for adult social care since 2010.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	158197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, the details of ministerial discussions are not normally discussed. Adult social care funding will be discussed during the forthcoming 2019 Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>Councils have access to £9.4 billion more dedicated funding for social care between 17/18 and 19/20 as a result of measures introduced since 2015. The government will also publish a Green Paper on social care by autumn 2018.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/07/2018 13:25:16 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

931314

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are in receipt of child benefit and for how many children.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	157656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>As at 31st August 2017, the total number of families in receipt of Child Benefit in the United Kingdom was 7,376,965 and the total number of children for whom Child Benefit is received was 12,847,100. These figures are on page 4 of the HM Revenue and Customs Child Benefit Statistics: Geographical Analysis August 2017 publication, which can be found by following the link below: [<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/691948/Child_Benefit_Commentary_August_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/691948/Child_Benefit_Commentary_August_2017.pdf</a>]</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/07/2018 13:23:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

931351

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been arrested for fuel fraud in Northern Ireland between 1 January 2017 and 1 June 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	157682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Between the 1<sup>st</sup> January 2017 and 1<sup>st</sup> June 2018 there have been six arrests in Northern Ireland in connection with fuel fraud.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/07/2018 15:32:10 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

931565

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the 2019 Loan Charge on the (a) mental health and (b) livelihoods of people affected by that Charge.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	157729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The charge on disguised remuneration loans is targeted at artificial avoidance schemes where earnings were paid in the form of loans, which are never intended to be repaid, made by a third party, which is often based offshore (“disguised remuneration” schemes).</p><p> </p><p>It is unfair to ordinary taxpayers to let anybody benefit from contrived tax avoidance of this sort, and that is why this Government has taken action to ensure that everybody pays the taxes they owe.</p><p> </p><p>The charge on DR loans is specifically targeted at these avoidance schemes and is not expected to have any significant impacts on the economy or public services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that the charge on DR loans will have a significant impact on some people who have used DR schemes. HMRC wants to help people put things right. It is actively encouraging anybody who is worried about being able to pay what they owe to get in touch with them as soon as possible. HMRC will consider all personal circumstances to agree a manageable and sustainable payment plan wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the impacts of the policy can be found in the ‘Disguised remuneration: further update’ policy paper published on 22 November 2017: www.gov.uk/government/publications/disguised-remuneration-further-update/disguised-remuneration-further-update.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 157728 question first answered 02/07/2018 16:14:52 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

931576

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
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 closure of the childcare vouchers scheme on universal credit claimants who currently access both schemes.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	157736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>There will be no impact on parents currently using vouchers when the scheme closes to new entrants in October 2018. Parents that are using childcare vouchers will be able to continue doing so, while they work for the same employer and their employer continues to offer them.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit claimants are unable to receive help with childcare costs through Universal Credit at the same time as using childcare vouchers.</p><p> </p><p>The government has increased the support available to parents on Universal Credit, who can now get up to 85% of their childcare costs paid. This means the vast majority of Universal Credit claimants are better off getting help with their childcare costs through Universal Credit than through the voucher scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Most vouchers schemes are run through salary sacrifice arrangements, and because you cannot salary sacrifice below the National Minimum Wage, the vast majority of parents on low income are not able to get childcare vouchers.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/07/2018 13:14:58 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham