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registered interest
date	24/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Credit Cards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to close the loophole of third-party payment systems severing ties between a consumer and a credit card supplier for the purposes of section 75 Consumer Credit Act protection.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	71683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 sets out the potential liability of creditors for breaches by suppliers in debtor-creditor-supplier agreements, so that credit card companies must take responsibility if a supplier cannot satisfy a consumer’s purchase. To fall within section 75, there has to be an agreement to finance a transaction between a debtor and a third party supplier and there must be existing arrangements between the creditor and the supplier.</p><p> </p><p>If a credit card is used to pay through a third party intermediary service, the conditions in section 75 may not be met. This is the case where the supplier has an arrangement with the intermediary but has no arrangement or contact with the creditor. This aims to strike the right balance between consumer protections and proportionate burdens on business.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 27/04/2017 08:05:33 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

723094

registered interest
date	21/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which social care providers have been identified by HM Revenue and Customs as non-compliant with national minimum wage legislation; how much is owed in arrears by each such provider; to how many staff such arrears are owed; and what value of fines have been levied on care providers to date.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	71600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) do not comment on individual cases. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HMRC review all complaints that are referred to them.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 26/04/2017 15:14:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

723095

registered interest
date	21/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2016 to Question 53970, when HM Revenue and Customs plans to publish the post-implementation review of Real Time Information.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	71628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs expects to publish the post-implementation review of real time information later this year.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 26/04/2017 15:11:03 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

723096

registered interest
date	21/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Sovereign Wealth Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how he plans to maximise the effect of investment of sovereign wealth funds in the UK in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	71618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>The government welcomes investment from investors all over the world, including Sovereign Wealth Funds.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 26/04/2017 14:45:24 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

722951

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	North Sea Oil
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a Norwegian-style oil exploration tax rebate system for encouraging further oil exploration in the UK sector of the North Sea.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	71501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of exploration and appraisal activity to the future of the oil and gas industry. The best way to support this is through a competitive tax regime, rewarding exploration by improving the economics of new discoveries.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2014, the Government has significantly cut tax rates for the oil and gas sector and introduced a new Investment Allowance, reducing the effective tax rate paid by producers at the exploration stage. The UK now has one of the most competitive tax regimes for oil and gas in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also funded two £20m programmes of seismic surveys, across 2015 and 2016. The data and analysis from these surveys will help to support activity in under-explored areas of the UK Continental Shelf.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 25/04/2017 10:44:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

722954

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the rateable value of pubs and restaurants is assessed on the basis of turnover whereas that of other businesses is assessed on profit.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	71481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Rateable Value of a property is the annual rent it would achieve if let on the open market at a valuation date set in law. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) determine Rateable Values by referring to rents agreed on similar properties in the local area. Most non-domestic properties, such as offices, shops and restaurants, are assessed on the basis of their rental value per square metre in line with what happens in the rental market.</p><p> </p><p>Rents paid for public houses are also used to determine the appropriate Rateable Value. The approach of valuing per square metre is not used as the market uses trading potential (turnover) to determine levels of rent. This is a recognised way of valuing pubs and has been agreed between the VOA and a number of trade associations.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 25/04/2017 10:42:22 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

722420

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector Debt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of public sector net debt at the end of the current financial year.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	71229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>At Budget 17, the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast public sector net debt to be 88.8% of GDP – £1829.7bn – at the end of the financial year 2017-18.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/04/2017 13:55:44 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

722579

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Enterprise Investment Scheme: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to review the effect of the Enterprise Investment Scheme on energy businesses; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wantage
tabling member printed	Mr Edward Vaizey
uin	71355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>Energy generation is not a qualifying activity for the tax advantaged venture capital schemes, including the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS). The purpose of this rule is to ensure that the tax reliefs offered through the schemes are well targeted towards encouraging investment into companies that struggle to access the finance they need to grow. Companies that develop energy generation technology may still qualify for the schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 25/04/2017 10:46:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot

722063

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what use HM Revenue and Customs makes of BACS hashing to check the accuracy of employers' submissions through real-time information of employees' pay.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	71092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Employers do not need to pay their employees by BACS (Direct Credit), but where they do, the BACS hash enables HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to automatically verify that the payment amount reported by the employer is the same as the payment received in the individual’s bank account.</p><p> </p><p>Where HMRC receives a hash from an employer, HMRC share whether or not this has matched with DWP who use this information to help validate Universal Credit claims.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/04/2017 11:43:20 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

722162

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	European Banking Authority: Location
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 the UK banking sector of the relocation out of the UK of the European Banking Authority.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	71007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The future of the European Banking Authority (EBA), and any potential effects on the wider banking sector relating to the location of EBA staff, is subject to the outcome of the withdrawal negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 24/04/2017 15:33:16 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake