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1308529

registered interest
date	13/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Greensill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the minutes of the meetings held between officials in his Department and Greensill Capital; and whether there were any meetings that took place that were not minuted and for what reason.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
uin	180408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>HM Treasury has released a range of information relating to this matter both proactively and in response to FOI requests including details of meetings held between Greensill and HM Treasury senior officials between April – June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Links to these releases can be found online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-greensill-meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-greensill-meetings</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/response-to-a-freedom-of-information-request-on-greensill" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/response-to-a-freedom-of-information-request-on-greensill</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/04/2021 08:41:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1308544

registered interest
date	13/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	First Time Buyers: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department is taking to support first-time buyers in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	180516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government is supporting first-time buyers through a range of measures, including those announced at Budget 2021.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget 2015, the Government announced the Help to Buy: ISA to support people saving up for their first home. Savers who opened an account before December 2019 are eligible to claim for a government bonus of up to £3000 towards the purchase of their first home. Since it launched in 2015, 472,702 bonuses have been paid through the scheme supporting 359,250 property completions across the UK with 36,190 completions in the West midlands.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the Lifetime ISA (LISA) allows those under 40 to save either towards buying a home or for the long term. Like the Help to Buy: ISA, the Government provides a 25% bonus month on month, meaning that people who save the maximum will receive a £1,000 bonus each year. First-time buyers saving into a LISA can use their tax-free savings, including the government bonus, to buy a home up to the value of £450,000 anywhere in the UK, at any point after the account has been open for 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>The mortgage guarantee scheme announced at Budget and launching on 19 April 2021 will help to increase the supply of 95% loan to value (LTV) mortgages for credit-worthy households. The scheme follows on from the successful 2013 Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, which helped to restore the high LTV market after the financial crisis, giving those who could afford mortgage repayments but not the larger deposits the chance to buy a new home.</p><p> </p><p>The Government have also amended the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) meaning for properties costing up to £500,000, first-time buyers will pay no Stamp Duty on the first £300,000 and then only pay Stamp Duty at a rate of 5% on the remaining amount, up to £200,000.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/04/2021 08:45:29 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1308629

registered interest
date	13/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hong Kong: National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to re-convene the China-UK Joint Trade and Economic Commission and the Economic and Financial Dialogue following their suspension as a result of the Chinese Government introducing the Hong Kong National Security Law.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	180514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>China is an important trading partner for the UK and there is considerable scope for mutually beneficial trade and investment, while ensuring our national security and values are protected.</p><p> </p><p>We have always been clear that our trade relationship does not come at the expense of human rights, and where we have concerns, we will continue to speak out and take action. The UK has taken firm action following restrictions on the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong and has introduced a bespoke immigration route for British Nationals (Overseas) and their families.</p><p> </p>There is no date for the next Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) or the Joint Trade and Economic Commission (JETCO). answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/04/2021 08:43:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1306914

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Betindex: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times HMRC confirmed with Betindex that they were able to meet their Betting Duty liabilities between 1 January 2020 and 1 March 2021.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	178552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC treats information about any exchanges it has with individual customers as private and confidential. HMRC is unable to answer the question because to do so would breach this strict principle</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 15/04/2021 15:59:15 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1306942

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fringe Benefits: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has in 2021 to publish benefit in kind tax rates beyond the financial year 2024-25.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	178602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>Company car tax appropriate percentages beyond 2024-25 remain under review and will be announced at future fiscal events. The Government aims to announce appropriate percentages at least two years ahead of implementation to provide certainty for employers, employees and fleet operators.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 15/04/2021 14:46:40 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1306945

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Capital Gains Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the evidential basis was for not raising the Capital Gains Tax in line with Income Tax as part of Budget 2021.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	178615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, and any changes are made at fiscal events within the context of wider public finances. As demonstrated in last month’s Budget, the Government’s priority is supporting jobs and the economic recovery from the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Any changes to the tax system will balance the need to raise revenue with the principles of fairness and market efficiency.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/04/2021 14:35:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1306991

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Boats: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of HMRC rules which incur VAT charges on returning boats on UK citizens with boats in the EU as a result of covid-19 travel restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	178712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>Relief from import VAT and any customs duty is available under Returned Goods Relief (RGR) for goods exported from the UK and re-imported within three years in an unaltered state. Goods which were transported from the UK to the EU and which remained located in the EU at the end of the transition period will be eligible for RGR, subject to meeting the conditions for the relief, if they are returned to Great Britain by 30 June 2022, regardless of the date they were transported to the EU. This extends the period during which such goods can return to Great Britain under RGR by a further six months in view of the continuing COVID-19 travel restrictions in the UK and in the EU. The extension of this grace period is included in the revised RGR legislation published on 22 March 2021: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reference-documents-for-the-customs-reliefs-from-a-liability-to-import-duty-and-miscellaneous-amendments-eu-exit-regulations-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reference-documents-for-the-customs-reliefs-from-a-liability-to-import-duty-and-miscellaneous-amendments-eu-exit-regulations-2020</a>.</p><p>For RGR to apply on import VAT relief, the exporter and the importer need to be the same person.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/04/2021 14:45:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1307046

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to support self-employed people who have had no financial income for the duration of the covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns who are ineligible for support through universal credit or the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	179603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has provided and will continue to provide generous support to self-employed people who meet the eligibility criteria. The Government will have spent over £33 billion supporting those in self-employment through the SEISS, making it one of the most generous self-employment income COVID support schemes in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is bringing more people into the scheme: changes to the fourth grant mean that over 600,000 people previously ineligible for SEISS may now be eligible, including those newly self-employed in 2019-20. This brings the total number of people who could be eligible to 3.7m.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that some of the rules, criteria and conditions vital to ensuring that the SEISS works for the vast majority mean that some people may not qualify.</p><p> </p><p>Those ineligible for the SEISS may still be eligible for other elements of the support available. The Government has decided to extend the suspension of the Universal Credit Minimum Income Floor for three months, to the end of July 2021, so that where self-employed claimants' earnings have fallen significantly, their Universal Credit award will have increased to reflect their lower earnings.</p><p> </p><p>New style Jobseeker’s Allowance is also available to individuals with sufficient National Insurance Contributions who now work under 16 hours a week on average, and does not assess household capital.</p><p>Self-employed people may also have access to other elements of support available, including Restart Grants, the Recovery Loan scheme, business rates relief, and other business support schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/04/2021 14:17:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1307047

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to support self-employed taxi drivers experiencing reductions in work as a result of the covid-19 outbreak and who require financial support to bridge the gaps between receipt of Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grants.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	179604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that this is a challenging time for many sectors and individuals, including self-employed taxi drivers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has acted to support those that are self-employed and have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and announced at Budget 2021 that the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will continue until September, with a fourth and a final fifth grant.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will have spent over £33 billion supporting those in self-employment through the SEISS, making it one of the most generous self-employment income COVID-19 support schemes in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS is not intended to provide a month-by-month replacement of income. Due to the volatility of self-employed income and the lack of granular data that HMRC holds on self-employed trading profits, precise mapping of income replacement month by month is not possible. Instead, the SEISS provides a lump sum payment to support eligible self-employed individuals whose businesses have been affected by coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS is just one part of a wider package of support for the self-employed, which includes automatic, self-serve time-to-pay arrangements, loans, welfare support, and other business support grants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/04/2021 14:34:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1307086

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of eligible gift aid on charitable donations that is unclaimed each year.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	179652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC has not undertaken recent analysis on this subject and this would only be available at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Research conducted for HMRC in 2015/16 found that 25% of the value of donations did not have Gift Aid added to them where the donor was eligible, contributing up to £0.56bn to the value of unclaimed Gift Aid. The full report is available on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charitable-giving-and-gift-aid-research" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charitable-giving-and-gift-aid-research</a></p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 15/04/2021 16:05:55 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna