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934029

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax and Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What his policies are on the proposals for income and corporation tax set out in the 2017 Conservative Party manifesto.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	906204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to keeping taxes as low as possible – encouraging investment in the UK, supporting working families and enabling people to keep more of what they earn.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to do this in a balanced way that allows us to properly fund our vital public services.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 03/07/2018 14:03:25 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

934030

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the 2019 Loan Charge on people affected by that charge.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	906213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>This government is committed to tackling tax avoidance and evasion to ensure that everyone pays the right amount of tax at the right time.</p><p> </p><p>Disguised Remuneration schemes are an aggressive form of tax avoidance costing the exchequer hundreds of millions of pounds each year.</p><p> </p><p>People who use these schemes receive income in the form of a loan, which they claim is not taxable. However, the loan is, in fact, never repaid. This is wrong and is unfair on those who pay their fair share.</p><p> </p><p>The Disguised Remuneration loan charge will apply so the tax due from these schemes is paid.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have published an impact assessment and are able to help those who are in genuine financial difficulty, for example, by arranging for more time to pay or for payment by instalments.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 03/07/2018 14:04:51 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

934122

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in each English region were eligible for child tax credit for childcare as of 5 April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
uin	160299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of households in each English region were eligible for the childcare element of working tax credit as of 5 April 2017 can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Our Child and Working Tax Credit Statistics: finalised awards, geographical analysis, 2016-17, provide a regional breakdown of the average number of households in receipt of the childcare element of working tax credit. This has been attached for reference.</p><p> </p><p>Further information regarding Tax Credit take-up statistics for 2016-17 are yet to be published. The latest statistics for 2015-16, with a regional breakdown for all tax credits can be found by following the URL below on Table 9:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/666846/Child_Benefit__Child_Tax_Credit_and_Working_Tax_Credit_Take-up_rates_201....pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/666846/Child_Benefit__Child_Tax_Credit_and_Working_Tax_Credit_Take-up_rates_201....pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>A subset of these statistics for households benefitting from the childcare element could only be produced at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Information regarding the take-up of the childcare element of working tax credit since inception can only be made available at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 160300 question first answered 11/07/2018 11:29:02 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss attachment 1 file name pqtable160299, 160300.docx title Table for PQs 160299 & 160300
tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

934123

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households in each English region have taken up child tax credit for childcare since that policy's inception.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
uin	160300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of households in each English region were eligible for the childcare element of working tax credit as of 5 April 2017 can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Our Child and Working Tax Credit Statistics: finalised awards, geographical analysis, 2016-17, provide a regional breakdown of the average number of households in receipt of the childcare element of working tax credit. This has been attached for reference.</p><p> </p><p>Further information regarding Tax Credit take-up statistics for 2016-17 are yet to be published. The latest statistics for 2015-16, with a regional breakdown for all tax credits can be found by following the URL below on Table 9:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/666846/Child_Benefit__Child_Tax_Credit_and_Working_Tax_Credit_Take-up_rates_201....pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/666846/Child_Benefit__Child_Tax_Credit_and_Working_Tax_Credit_Take-up_rates_201....pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>A subset of these statistics for households benefitting from the childcare element could only be produced at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Information regarding the take-up of the childcare element of working tax credit since inception can only be made available at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 160299 question first answered 11/07/2018 11:29:02 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss attachment 1 file name pqtable160299, 160300.docx title Table for PQs 160299 & 160300
tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

934124

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information his Department holds on the income profile of recipients of child tax credit for childcare.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
uin	160301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>The income profile of in-work recipients of Child Tax Credits is published in our Child and Working Tax statistics: finalised awards, 2016/17, released on 28<sup>th</sup> June 2018. The publication can be found by following URL: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-finalised-annual-awards-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-finalised-annual-awards-2016-to-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The relevant information from the published statistics has been derived from Table 1.1 and Table 3.7 and is attached for your reference. The “Total with children” row is the row which provides the income breakdown for all those families receiving the Child Tax Credit.</p><p>The childcare element is a component of Working Tax Credit.</p><p>For PQ 160301, I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given on 6 July to PQ’s 158289 &amp; 158290.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 160304 question first answered 11/07/2018 10:35:51 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss attachment 1 file name tableforpq160304.docx title table for PQs 160304 and 160301
tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat

934126

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of the increasing use of and reliance on electronic cashless payments on people (a) with protected characteristics and (b) on low incomes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Norwich South
tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
uin	160327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>While the Government has not made the described assessment, the Government does recognise that people are increasingly moving away from cash and that the growth in the use of digital payments has been rapid.</p><p> </p><p>Cash continues to be important, especially for the more vulnerable members of society and the elderly, and for the day-to-day lives of many consumers and businesses in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore wants to make sure that our economy is fit for the future and keeps pace with changes in the ways that people manage their finances whilst also ensuring that the public’s legitimate cash needs continue to be met.</p><p> </p><p>In Spring, the Government launched a call for evidence on cash and digital payments in the new economy. It sought information on how the shift from cash to digital payments impacts on different sectors, different regions and different demographics. The Government will respond to the call for evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/07/2018 13:31:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

934130

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Interest Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Governor of the Bank of England on the effect of Government use of the retail price index on the Bank of England base rate.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	160232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>The Governor of the Bank of England and the Chancellor discuss economic and financial developments on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 10/07/2018 14:54:09 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

934173

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Private Sector
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 on private sector pension schemes of the decision to provide full indexation of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions earned in public service to people who reach State Pension Age on or after 6 December 2018 and before 6 April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	160328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>On the 22 January, the Government announced that it would continue to provide full indexation for GMPs earned in public service for those reaching State Pension age on or after 6 December 2018 and before 6 April 2021. The Government considered the impacts of this decision on the private sector as part of its consultation on this issue:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/indexation-and-equalisation-of-gmp-in-public-service-pension-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/indexation-and-equalisation-of-gmp-in-public-service-pension-schemes</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 06/07/2018 11:42:02 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

934184

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2018 to Question 155282, when the programme of research and analysis related to the tax-free childcare scheme will be complete.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	160216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The programme of research and analysis for Tax-Free Childcare is due to be completed next year.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 06/07/2018 11:40:51 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

934208

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
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 on the level of provision of public services of the increased public sector worker contract rates resulting from IR35 rules.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	160281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is monitoring the impact of the recent changes to the off-payroll working rules in the public sector including through engagement with stakeholders. The Government recently published independent research on public sector workforce structures and costs of administration of the reform. The full report can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/off-payroll-reform-in-the-public-sector" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/off-payroll-reform-in-the-public-sector</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/07/2018 09:25:36 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss