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1438173

registered interest
date	04/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ask the EU to ease the administrative and paperwork requirements for lorries carrying medicines and humanitarian supplies to Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL6653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with partners, including the EU, as well as humanitarian agencies, to ensure a well-coordinated and well-funded response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the region.</p><p> </p><p>We have initiated a number of conversations with the EU and its Member States to understand their plans to ease the movement of humanitarian supplies. The EU has been working with Member States on this issue and several are now easing their entry and exit regime to support the humanitarian effort for Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has also introduced a simplified customs process to support the export of aid goods destined for victims of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. More information can be found on the gov.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>Unless an organisation or person has a licence, medicines cannot be exported using this simplified process.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has committed a £220 million humanitarian aid package for Ukraine to help aid agencies respond to the deteriorating situation, creating a lifeline for Ukrainians to access basic necessities and medical supplies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 17/03/2022 13:27:09 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick

1437732

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Empty Property: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of charging empty high street properties additional business rates in the event that they do not allow local start-up businesses from utilising their space at a reduced cost.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	134056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The business rates system ensures that the owners of most empty buildings pay 100 per cent of the business rates bill once the property has been unoccupied for three months, or six months for industrial buildings. This current structure strikes the right balance between not penalising landlords who lose a tenant at short notice, whilst incentivising property owners and landlords to secure new tenants.</p><p> </p><p>In the Levelling Up White Paper, the Government committed to going further in supporting places to tackle blight and reviving our high streets by exploring new powers for local authorities to require landlords to rent out long-term vacant properties to prospective tenants, such as local businesses or community groups.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/03/2022 17:39:25 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1437734

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will enable local authorities to levy a tax on people staying on vacation in short term holiday lets, B&Bs, guest houses or hotels.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	134058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the hospitality industry makes a vital contribution to the UK economy. The Government does not currently have plans to enable local authorities to levy a tax on accommodation for vacations. Tax is collected at a national level from holidaymakers staying in accommodation through the VAT system. Normally, a standard VAT rate of 20 per cent applies, however, a temporary reduced rate of 5 per cent was introduced on 15 July 2020 to support businesses in the hospitality and tourism sectors through the pandemic. As of 1 October 2021, this rate was raised to 12.5 per cent to taper support for businesses before the rate returns to 20 per cent VAT from 1 April 2022.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/03/2022 17:42:57 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1437830

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Charities: Humanitarian Aid
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 provide technical expertise to UK charities seeking to send shipments of humanitarian aid to EU countries to ensure they are not affected by customs restrictions imposed following the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South West
tabling member printed	Joanna Cherry
uin	134031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>HMRC understands that people in the UK want to help those affected by the invasion of Ukraine. The Government advises that the best way to help the Ukrainian people is to donate money through the Disasters Emergency Committee or other trusted charities. The Disasters Emergency Committee appeal can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dec.org.uk%2Fappeal%2Fukraine-humanitarian-appeal&amp;data=04%7C01%7CBethany.Douce%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C0acfbc62ccf542c2ee9908da010fcf36%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637823464649698130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=ManH94BUpmw9j3zlbg36agDcy7IndMupVrBmoykzDYE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Most goods crossing borders require customs declarations and may be subject to checks. Duty and other border taxes may be payable on entry into other customs territories, such as the EU. This includes goods donated to charities and in kind assistance, such as food, blankets, and clothing.</p><p> </p><p>Charities will need to follow UK export guidance and comply with any import rules and pay any taxes or duty owed in the EU or other country that the goods are being sent to, including Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>However, we appreciate that people and businesses may still wish to donate aid directly to the region and we are exploring further ways to support this. UK charities requiring advice about transporting humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees can contact the free-to-use Export Support Service (ESS). The ESS helpline number is 0300 303 8955 and is currently operational 7 days a week, from 08:00-2200hours. Support can also be accessed online: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fask-export-support-team&amp;data=04%7C01%7CBethany.Douce%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C0acfbc62ccf542c2ee9908da010fcf36%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637823464649698130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=AWYpr20w2sCZkCmhTfaYC1krozdtNriDSgANkgXIiS4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/ask-export-support-team</a>.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/03/2022 17:49:16 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4419 label Biography information for Joanna Cherry

1437004

registered interest
date	01/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has introduced any exemptions to the current documentary requirements to allow the process of delivering aid to EU countries to assist Ukrainian refugees to be expedited in particular in relation to MRN numbers.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	132167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>Businesses and individuals sending goods as in kind donations to assist Ukrainian refugees have to follow UK export guidance and comply with any import rules in the EU or other country that the goods are going to. UK businesses can contact the Export Support Service by phone or online for advice.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands that people in the UK want to help. The Government advises that businesses and individuals should give money through trusted charities and humanitarian aid organisations, rather than donating in kind assistance, such as blankets and clothing. Trusted humanitarian partners will be regularly assessing the need and delivering the assistance required to meet those needs. The Disasters Emergency Committee appeal can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dec.org.uk%2Fappeal%2Fukraine-humanitarian-appeal&amp;data=04%7C01%7CBethany.Douce%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7Cbbcd88d1db294045ae2b08da00449ee7%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637822591960051326%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=mnIZi76b%2FSCM7aU1mgMeKf1isDLgBlNSiDZ8L81uxtg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal</a>.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/03/2022 16:17:37 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1436718

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the Government bases Child Benefit on only one person's income and not the total income of the household; and for what reason the High Income Child Benefit Charge is not increased more often to reflect real terms wages and increases in the cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Bracknell
tabling member printed	James Sunderland
uin	131318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) is calculated on an individual rather than a household basis, in line with other tax policy. Basing HICBC on household incomes would mean having to assess the adjusted net income of everyone in each of the 8 million households registered for Child Benefit, as HMRC does not hold this data. This would effectively introduce a new means test, creating significant administrative costs and placing a disproportionate burden on the majority of families who receive Child Benefit.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to managing the public finances in a disciplined and responsible way by targeting support where it is most needed. The adjusted net income threshold of £50,000 used in the administration of the HICBC only affects a minority of those who receive Child Benefit, with comparatively high incomes. The Government therefore believes that the current threshold for HICBC remains the best option. As with all elements of tax policy, the threshold is kept under review.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the challenge that many are facing with the cost of living. This is why we are providing support worth over £20 billion across this financial year and next that will help families with the cost of living. This includes cutting the Universal Credit taper rate and increasing work allowances to make sure work pays, freezing alcohol and fuel duties to keep costs down, and the £9.1 billion package announced in February 2022 to help households with rising energy bills. In addition, we are increasing the National Living Wage by 6.6 per cent to £9.50 an hour in April 2022, which will benefit more than 2 million workers.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/03/2022 08:23:30 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4767 label Biography information for James Sunderland

1435510

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) aggregate and (b) per country impacts on debt service costs to the Debt Service Suspension Initiative countries of (i) the planned end of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative in 2022, (ii) the exhaustion of the August 2021 Special Drawing Rights allocation to these countries and (iii) expected increases in global interest rates in 2022.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	129792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2022 answer text <p>The Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) was designed as a short-term initiative to tackle the immediate financing needs of eligible countries. Preliminary estimates suggest that the DSSI has suspended over $12.9 billion in debt service repayments. Recognising that many countries still face debt vulnerabilities at the end of the DSSI the UK, along with the G20, also agreed a new Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI, designed to provide more efficient, equitable and effective debt treatments. The UK is fully committed to implementing the Common Framework in coordination with our international partners.</p><p> </p><p>The UK was a strong proponent of the unprecedented general allocation of $650bn in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) which provided a much-needed liquidity boost to vulnerable countries. SDRs will either be held by countries as reserve buffers or converted into hard currency to support budgetary spending. We welcome the forthcoming IMF report that will review and enhance transparency on the use of SDRs.</p><p> </p><p>As interest rates rise through the year and global financial conditions tighten, the most vulnerable countries (including many DSSI countries) are likely to find it more challenging to meet debt repayments and finance ongoing operations. DSSI-eligible countries that face unsustainable debt burdens should seek debt treatment under the G20’s Common Framework.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/03/2022 15:00:53 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1435599

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK residents who were trapped in Afghanistan for longer than 12 weeks in 2021 subsequently had their tax credits claims ended.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	129883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of fewer than five cases where a UK resident travelled to Afghanistan and did not return to the UK within the 12-week time limit for temporary absences from the UK as set out in the tax credits legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Under the tax credits legislation, HMRC can only pay customers who are temporarily absent from the UK for up to a maximum of 12 weeks. When the end of the relevant period has been reached, claims are terminated, regardless of the circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Where a tax credit claim is terminated because the customer does not meet the conditions for presence in the UK, the customer can apply for other means of support, such as Universal Credit, on their return to the UK.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 129884 129885 question first answered 03/03/2022 15:20:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1435600

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the financial impact on families who were trapped in in Afghanistan for longer than 12 weeks in 2021 of the suspension of their claims for tax credits.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	129884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of fewer than five cases where a UK resident travelled to Afghanistan and did not return to the UK within the 12-week time limit for temporary absences from the UK as set out in the tax credits legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Under the tax credits legislation, HMRC can only pay customers who are temporarily absent from the UK for up to a maximum of 12 weeks. When the end of the relevant period has been reached, claims are terminated, regardless of the circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Where a tax credit claim is terminated because the customer does not meet the conditions for presence in the UK, the customer can apply for other means of support, such as Universal Credit, on their return to the UK.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 129883 129885 question first answered 03/03/2022 15:20:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1435602

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an exception to the termination of tax credit applications due to absence in the event that the applicant was not able to safely return to the UK from Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	129885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is aware of fewer than five cases where a UK resident travelled to Afghanistan and did not return to the UK within the 12-week time limit for temporary absences from the UK as set out in the tax credits legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Under the tax credits legislation, HMRC can only pay customers who are temporarily absent from the UK for up to a maximum of 12 weeks. When the end of the relevant period has been reached, claims are terminated, regardless of the circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Where a tax credit claim is terminated because the customer does not meet the conditions for presence in the UK, the customer can apply for other means of support, such as Universal Credit, on their return to the UK.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 129883 129884 question first answered 03/03/2022 15:20:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard