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1441508

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any companies that have been sanctioned by the UK or are owned by people who have been sanctioned by the UK in relation to Russia's invasion of Ukraine received support through the coronavirus job retention scheme; and if he will publish details of these companies.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	140580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>Company details in relation to those that have been sanctioned by the UK that have benefited from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) are not available.</p><p> </p><p>However, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published a list of employers that claimed through the CJRS since December 2020, on 16 December 2021, which can be found on gov.uk:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employers-who-have-claimed-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employers-who-have-claimed-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 18/03/2022 11:53:01 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1455541

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector Fraud Authority
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his proposed Public Sector Fraud Authority will (a) be established and (b) become operational.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	149422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>The Public Sector Fraud Authority was announced at spring forecast. It will become fully operational later this year. The Authority builds on the government’s existing Counter Fraud Function, which is operational now.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/04/2022 10:59:41 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1418790

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions and correspondence his Department has had with the National Crime Agency on fraud in the coronavirus business support schemes in the last three months.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	116080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>HMT officials regularly engage with the National Crime Agency to discuss shared policy interests, such as the response to fraud. This includes through the Economic Crime Strategic Board, through which the government, regulators, law enforcement, and industry discuss and drive forward the UK’s overall response to economic crime. The NCA and the Treasury are also members of a monthly cross-government Counter-Fraud Board on Bounce Back Loans.</p><p> </p><p>The government also continues to work actively with the British Business Bank, lenders, and fraud authorities to recover loans obtained fraudulently. This work has been supported by the Cabinet Office Counter Fraud Function to better identify the level and types of fraud against the scheme.</p><p>We are working with enforcement bodies including the National Investigation Service to investigate the most serious cases of fraud and we have always been clear that anyone who defrauds the scheme is at risk of prosecution. The National Investigation Service have recovered £3.1 million so far.</p><p> </p><p>The NCA is an operationally independent agency and has not been prevented from investigating frauds against the Bounce Back Loans scheme or any other Covid-19 support scheme.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 04/02/2022 14:51:25 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1462539

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bounce Back Loan Scheme
	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 value of loans issued through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme at risk of being used to fund terrorist organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	1370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2022 answer text <p>Bounce Back Loans were offered by accredited lenders who were required to carry out appropriate anti-money laundering and know-your-customer checks on applications.</p><p> </p><p>In the event that lenders have concerns in regard to a loan already issued, they are responsible for recovering funds or referring the organisations to law enforcement agencies for investigation and recovery. In order to support these efforts, at Spring Statement the government provided £13.2m additional funding for the National Investigation Service to investigate fraud and financial crime against the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/05/2022 15:01:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1417738

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials in his Department worked on preventing fraud in the coronavirus business support schemes in each month since April 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	113840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury takes a flexible and dynamic approach to resourcing to meet Government priorities. We have officials delivering priority work, including on preventing fraud in the COVID-19 business support schemes. However, we do not routinely record the number of civil servants working on individual policy initiatives.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/02/2022 12:17:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

999263

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Budget 2018 paragraph 4.26 on Cryptoassets Taskforce, if he will list those actions that will allow innovators to thrive in the cryptoasset sector.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	186289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Cryptoassets Taskforce published its full report on Budget day. The report is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cryptoassets-taskforce" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cryptoassets-taskforce</a><strong>. </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cryptoassets Taskforce sets out actions on page 48 to 49 that HM Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England will take to protect consumers, allow innovation to thrive, and maintain the UK’s international reputation as a safe and transparent place to do business in financial services, with high regulatory standards.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/11/2018 15:45:44 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1435293

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Digital Assets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an estimate of the revenue that the digital assets sector could potentially bring to the public purse.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	129098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to a global leadership in fintech and to creating a regulatory environment for digital assets in which firms can innovate, while allowing people to use new technologies both reliably and safely. The Cryptoassets Taskforce, consisting of HM Treasury, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is exploring the impact of cryptoassets, the potential benefits and challenges of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) in financial services; as well as assessing what, if any, regulation is required in response.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses trading in or using digital assets are taxed on their trading profits. Where a person realises chargeable gains from increases in value of digital assets, capital gains tax (CGT) or Corporation Tax on Chargeable Gains may be due. If CGT applies, only chargeable gains above the Annual Exempt Amount are taxed.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 04/03/2022 13:40:06 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1247846

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Coronavirus
	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 viability of using more FinTech platforms to distribute Government-backed financial loans and support packages alongside established high-street banks and lenders.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	110103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK is home to a world-leading Fintech sector and an impressive amount of talent and expertise in this area. The government knows that Fintech firms play an important role in the lending market, especially for smaller businesses.</p><p> </p><p>I am grateful for the way the sector has responded to the current crisis by identifying opportunities where technology may support the Government’s response.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank (BBB) has so far accredited 28 Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) lenders, including several non-banks and alternative lenders. In addition, the BBB has in excess of 100 accredited lenders for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and this includes several UK Fintechs.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/11/2020 08:35:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1110234

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
	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 net fiscal effect on the public purse of the Government’s decision to increase the number of Tier 5 Exceptional Talent visas from 1,000 to 2,000.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	242081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury has not made an assessment of the net fiscal impact of increasing the number of Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visas available. In 2018, the number of Exceptional Talent Visas granted was within the previous quota.</p><p> </p><p>The increase in quota ensures that we have sufficient headroom in the Exceptional Talent route to continue to attract highly skilled people from across the globe; and is a demonstration of the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the UK remains a world-leader in the digital technology, science, arts and the creative sectors.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/04/2019 15:40:24 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

964048

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the US Administration on establishing a FinTech bridge agreement between the UK and the USA.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	169242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>UK and US government officials and regulators continue to engage on a range of financial services policy, including FinTech. There are no current plans for a UK-US FinTech Bridge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2018 16:03:18 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie