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1518482

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Disclosure of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have fully to meet the standards for tax transparency set by the General Assembly of the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency, including its 14 guiding principles.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL2324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>HMRC, in combination with HM Treasury, the Office of Budget Responsibility, Office for National Statistics, and other Government departments are already meeting, or exceeding, areas identified in the 14 guiding principles set by the General Assembly of the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency for tax transparency, for example:</p><p> </p><ul><li>HMRC publish an annual report which includes information on the prevailing tax gap and action taken to reduce it, as well as comprehensive accounts and other information on revenues, expenditure, performance and performance plans. This is in addition to separate publications on the measurement of tax gaps and other research conducted by HMRC on taxpayers’ behaviour and tax administration;</li><li>HMRC’s published Annual Report and Accounts, as well as other aspects of its performance and expenditure, are regularly audited by the independent National Audit Office (NAO), and subject to Parliamentary scrutiny. NAO reports of its audits are also published. Revenue and other statistics published by HMRC adhere to the Official Statistics Code of Practice and are also subject to independent audit by the UK’s Statistics Authority;</li><li>The UK Government and HMRC have increased their own transparency by publishing more data, including information about the exercise of powers. Government departments also publish data as part of a cross-Government transparency data publishing requirement, as directed by several letters from the Prime Minister since 2010;</li><li>The UK Government collaborates with international and regional financial institutions, contributing to their published revenue statistics, to improve the fairness, efficiency, and effectiveness of tax administration, including through the <a href="https://www.oecd.org/tax/forum-on-tax-administration/" target="_blank">Forum on Tax Administration</a>; and</li><li>The Tax Assurance Commissioner (TAC) role was created in 2012 to strengthen governance and assurance of tax disputes. The TAC provides assurance to Parliament and the public on the handling of civil tax disputes<em>, </em>and their Report is published as part of HMRC’s Annual Report.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Increasing transparency to improve the public’s trust in the tax system and Government accountability remains a focus for this administration.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/10/2022 11:29:53 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1518483

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Exchange Rates: Dollar
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the main reasons for the long-term decline of the value of the pound against the US dollar.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL2327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text Financial market movements are determined by a wide range of domestic and international factors. It is not appropriate for the government to comment on specific currency market movements. The UK does not have an exchange rate target and the Government does not have a desired level for sterling – the price is determined by the market. The UK's macroeconomic framework is based on an inflation target, and it is for the independent Monetary Policy Committee to set monetary policy to meet this target. answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 10/10/2022 16:33:17 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1507810

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme: Blackpool South
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the costs to the public purse of the (a) Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and (b) Self-Employment Income Support Scheme for claims made in Blackpool South constituency.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	54709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>HMRC published statistics on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For the CJRS, the total value of claims is not available for individual constituencies. By the end of the scheme, a total of 15,500 employments benefitted from CJRS in the Blackpool South constituency.</p><p> </p>For the SEISS, 13,700 claims were made at a cost of £30,500,000 in the Blackpool South constituency. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 11/10/2022 07:04:31 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1507847

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the qualifying level of housing valuation for Help to Buy ISA's, in the context of increased house prices over the past three years.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	55027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2022 answer text <p>The Help to Buy: ISA scheme aims to help first time buyers to save enough to get onto the housing ladder. As first-time buyers tend to buy smaller (and therefore cheaper) first properties, the scheme’s property price cap of £250,000 for properties outside London (£450,000 within London) allows the Government to target support more precisely at the people the scheme is intended to help. Since its launch in 2015, the scheme has supported 497,940 property completions across the UK, with a mean property value of £176,125 compared with an average first-time buyer house price of £231,704.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government keeps all aspects of savings policy under review, Help to Buy: ISA account holders can transfer their funds to a Lifetime ISA without incurring any penalties. The Lifetime ISA allows first-time buyers to benefit from the Government bonus when purchasing properties up to £450,000 anywhere in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on the Lifetime ISA together with a comprehensive list other forms of home purchase support schemes can be found on the Government’s website below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.ownyourhome.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.ownyourhome.gov.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 12/10/2022 07:50:49 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1507912

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banks: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his statement in the House on 23 September 2022 on Growth Plan, if he will make an estimate of the number of beneficiaries of the abolition of the cap on bankers' bonuses who are resident in (a) Cynon Valley constituency, (b) Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority and (c) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	55098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority have announced their intention to consult on the removal of the cap this Autumn, and as part of that will consider the overarching costs and benefits of the proposals against their statutory objectives.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 17/10/2022 14:12:36 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1507913

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral contribution of 23 September 2022 on the floor of the House, Growth Plan, what estimate he has made of the number of beneficiaries of the abolition of the additional rate of income tax who are resident in (a) Cynon Valley constituency, (b) Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority and (c) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	55099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>In 2022-23, there are projected to be 9,000 additional rate taxpayers in Wales, which includes the parliamentary constituency of Cynon Valley and local authority of Rhondda Cynon Taf. This information can be found in table 2.2 of the national statistics: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/number-of-individual-income-taxpayers-by-marginal-rate-gender-and-age-by-country" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/number-of-individual-income-taxpayers-by-marginal-rate-gender-and-age-by-country</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not publish this information at constituency or local authority level.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 11/10/2022 07:05:55 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1507562

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to advice published on the gov.uk website which states that people who are on adoption leave cannot apply for Tax Free Childcare in respect of the child for whom they are on Adoption Leave unless they are going back to work within 31 days of the date on which they first applied, whether that restriction also applies to those on shared parental, maternity or paternity leave.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	54708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>I can confirm the same rule applies to people on all forms of parental leave (including maternity, paternity and shared parental leave) unless they are expected to return to work within 31 days of the date in which their leave started. Parents remain eligible for Tax-Free Childcare for children other than the child that is the subject of the parental or adoption leave.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/10/2022 06:58:51 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1507624

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fiscal Policy: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress the Government has made on fiscal framework negotiations with the Scottish Government.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	54504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>In June 2022, the UK Government and Scottish Government finalised arrangements for the independent report on tax and welfare Block Grant Adjustments, which was launched on the same day. The call for stakeholder evidence has recently closed, and the report is expected to conclude in October.</p><p> </p><p>The two governments have also discussed the scope for the Fiscal Framework review while the independent report has been underway.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/10/2022 07:02:33 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1507632

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Payment Methods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to support people who do not have a mobile phone or bank card to to pay for items such as car parking tolls by cash.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	54488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The way consumers and businesses interact with their banking continues to develop at pace, bringing significant benefits to those who choose to opt for the convenience, security, and speed of digital payments and banking.</p><p> </p><p>Access to a bank account is an important way to enjoy these benefits, which is why the Government has legislated to require the nine largest personal current account providers in the UK to provide basic bank accounts, so customers are equipped with a bank card and can access digital banking and payment services. To facilitate the adoption of digital services, the Government is also supporting the roll-out of digital connectivity across the UK and improving access to digital skills training for adults.</p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, the Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, particularly those in vulnerable groups. In recognition of this, the Government has introduced legislation to protect access to cash as part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill. Further details can be found on the Parliament website: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3326" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3326</a></p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 11/10/2022 09:51:04 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1507659

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Pakistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with (a) the International Monetary Fund and (b) his counterparts in G7 countries on helping to ensure that Pakistan’s debt repayments do not divert resources from the ongoing humanitarian situation in that country.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	54471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government expresses deep concern and condolences for the severe humanitarian and economic impact of flooding in Pakistan. The UK recently announced an uplift in Pakistan flood relief funding, taking the total amount pledged to £16.5m. In addition, at COP26, the UK announced more than £55m of support to help Pakistan tackle climate change.</p><p> </p><p>The Government regularly engages on debt issues with our international partners in a number of fora. The UK acts in concert with its partners in the Paris Club and G20 on international debt issues and we stand ready to consider any formal request from Pakistan through the Paris Club or Common Framework process.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 11/10/2022 09:44:27 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell