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884182

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Duchy of Cornwall: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Duchy of Cornwall is subject to rules relating to Value Added Tax (VAT) on the same basis as other bodies; if so, whether the Duchy is registered for VAT; and how much VAT was charged by the Duchy in each of the last two financial years.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL6867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Duchy of Cornwall is subject to VAT on the same basis as other bodies.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the second and third parts of the question, HM Revenue and Customs ensures that everyone pays the tax they owe under the law. They cannot comment on the detailed affairs of individual taxpayers.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 30/04/2018 11:42:27 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

884868

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the UK will have completed all preliminary steps to allow ratification of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products before 2 July 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	135856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The government is fully committed to the Protocol and its ratification and I can confirm that the preliminary steps to achieve this have begun. Subject to Parliamentary approval, the government plans to complete the ratification process before 2 July 2018.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/04/2018 12:11:52 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

884874

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Exports: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the amount of export sales by companies with over 250 employees based in Northern Ireland has been with (a) the Republic of Ireland and (b) Great Britain in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	135862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on UK imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not collect information about movements of goods within the UK. Therefore it is not possible for HMRC to answer part (b) of this question regarding movements between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The value of these exports to the Republic of Ireland is set out in the tables below for 2014 - 2016. Data is not yet available for 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Value of Exports to the Republic of Ireland by Large Northern Ireland Businesses, 2014-2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Trade Value (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>552,296,409</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>511,017,497</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>509,707,850</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>Notes: 1. Data is extracted on a special trade basis 2. Large businesses are defined as those with 250 or more employees 3. Data does not include businesses trading below the annual £250,000 Intrastat threshold for EU exports 4. Businesses are identified as being based in Northern Ireland if their VAT registered address has a &quot;BT&quot; postcode.</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/04/2018 16:35:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

884888

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Broadband: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to review tax rates applicable to the telecommunications industry for SMEs investing in broadband fibre.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	135876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The government keeps all tax rates under review, and is already introducing a five-year business rates relief for new full-fibre infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also launched a £190m Challenge Fund, the £67m nationwide Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme and the Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund with £400m of public investment to stimulate the market to build full-fibre infrastructure and connect more homes and businesses than ever before.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/04/2018 14:58:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

884889

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a reliable mechanism which (a) makes clear the whereabouts of important documentation relating to tax credit claims, (b) acknowledges the submission of online renewals and (c) does not suspend payments until it can be proved that claimants have received and then failed to respond appropriately to the necessary paperwork.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	135877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Rt. Hon Gentleman to the answer my predecessor gave him on 12<sup>th</sup> September 2017 (Hansard 7488).</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has processes in place for handling and scanning important documents and cherished items. The department endeavours to return such items but cannot legislate for documentation that is not accompanied by a covering letter or form that enables HMRC to identify the sender.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the automated acknowledgements referred to in the previous answer, HMRC has introduced an online service that enables customers to track the progress of their tax credits renewal online through their Personal Tax Account. HMRC send tax credits customers their renewal packs between mid-April and the mid-June each year. These are followed by a series of reminders and an extensive advertising and social media campaign to encourage customers to renew on time.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/04/2018 16:28:54 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

884896

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on promoting the use of digital currencies; and what impact assessment has been carried out on the economic benefits of regulating that sector.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	135884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>As announced in the Fintech sector strategy in March, the government is establishing a Cryptoassets Taskforce made up of the Treasury, the Bank of England, and the Financial Conduct Authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce will explore further the challenges of cryptoassets and the opportunities of the underlying distributed ledger technology in financial services, as well as assess the future response of the appropriate authorities, including around regulation.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce will publish its final report in summer 2018.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/04/2018 11:30:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

884922

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that banks maintain records for longer than five years in response to possible legal actions on the mis-selling of (a) tailored business loans and (b) other financial products to small businesses.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	135910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Oversight of banks’ <ins class="ministerial">record-keeping </ins>processes <ins class="ministerial">for regulated activities, certain related activities, and other ancillary services specifically covered under EU law </ins> <del class="ministerial">and redress schemes regarding the mis-selling of tailored business loans and other financial products to small businesses</del> is the responsibility of the operationally independent Financial Conduct Authority.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">For other activities, such as traditional commercial lending, including Tailored Business Loans, record keeping processes are not subject to FCA requirements and are therefore legal and commercial decisions for banks.</ins></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/04/2018 13:12:12 question first ministerially corrected 15/06/2018 13:21:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen previous answer version 53154 answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

884925

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Conduct Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to ensure there is (a) transparency, (b) fairness and (c) integrity in the work of the Financial Conduct Authority; and whether he plans to take any further steps to ensure those criteria are met.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	135913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has given the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) three statutory objectives – securing an appropriate degree of protection for consumers, protecting and enhancing the integrity of the financial system, and promoting effective competition in the interests of consumers. The FCA must also have regard to eight regulatory principles, including transparency - exercising its functions as openly as possible - and proportionality - ensuring any regulation is appropriate and fair, considering costs and benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA is accountable to the Treasury and to Parliament. For example, the Treasury appoints members to the FCA Board, and the FCA’s annual report and accounts must be laid in Parliament by the Treasury.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is satisfied that the current legislative framework ensures there is transparency, fairness, and integrity in the work of the FCA.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/04/2018 13:48:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

884940

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gift Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much gift aid was claimed by fundraising platforms through fees in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	135928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The information requested on gift aid claimed by fundraising platforms on behalf of charities, is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Charities gift aid data cannot be readily broken down to identify such a group of charities, or to identify specific fundraising methods.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/04/2018 12:07:07 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

884998

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Annuities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to extend to the annuity market the freedom that people have to access their pensions.
tabling member constituency	South Thanet
tabling member printed	Craig Mackinlay
uin	135986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The government announced in October 2016 that it would not be continuing with proposals to remove the restrictions on the sale of existing annuities.</p><p> </p><p>As these proposals progressed it became increasingly clear that the conditions required for a competitive market to emerge, with multiple buyers and sellers of annuities, could not be balanced with sufficient consumer protections.</p><p> </p><p>This could have led to consumers receiving poor value for their annuity income streams and suffering higher costs in the sales process. Consumer protection is a top priority for the government and it would not have been acceptable to allow a market to develop which could produce poor outcomes for consumers.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to review the decision not to continue with proposals for a secondary market in annuities at this time.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 135987 question first answered 19/04/2018 11:33:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4529 label Biography information for Craig Mackinlay