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1107763

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Regional Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of regional aid not subject to the Barnett formula (a) was for each year since 2009 and (b) is projected to be in each year for which information is available for (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) each region of England.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	238660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>A detailed breakdown of the block grant funding for each of the devolved administrations is available in the Block Grant Transparency publication which is available on line at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-december-2018</p><p> </p><p>This recently developed publication sets out how the block grants for the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and a Northern Ireland Executive have been calculated during the 2015 Spending Review period.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to the publication of the Block Grant Transparency document, the Annual Reports of the Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Offices each contained data relating to the composition of the block grants.</p><p>No funding has been provided to English regions outside the scope of the Barnett Formula.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/04/2019 13:21:06 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1123522

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax avoidance schemes have been closed by HMRC in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Barking
	tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
	uin	248560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The government is committed to tackle avoidance, evasion and non-compliance at all levels and has introduced over 100 measures since 2010 which, alongside HMRC compliance work has protected over £200 billion in tax revenue which would have otherwise gone unpaid.</p><p> </p><p>Where tax avoidance is suspected HMRC investigates and challenges those arrangements, through litigation if necessary. HMRC wins around 90% of avoidance cases taken to litigation and has protected over £3 billion of tax in the last two years, with many more people settling their tax affairs before reaching this stage. Tax avoidance litigation decisions are published annually on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The marketplace for tax avoidance has shrunk considerably over recent years seeing the number of new schemes disclosed under the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) regime fall by over 95% since 2005/06.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC raises awareness of tax avoidance schemes though its series of spotlight publications which are available on GOV.UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 248561 question first answered 02/05/2019 15:23:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1123523

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what tax avoidance schemes have been closed by HMRC in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Barking
	tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
	uin	248561
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The government is committed to tackle avoidance, evasion and non-compliance at all levels and has introduced over 100 measures since 2010 which, alongside HMRC compliance work has protected over £200 billion in tax revenue which would have otherwise gone unpaid.</p><p> </p><p>Where tax avoidance is suspected HMRC investigates and challenges those arrangements, through litigation if necessary. HMRC wins around 90% of avoidance cases taken to litigation and has protected over £3 billion of tax in the last two years, with many more people settling their tax affairs before reaching this stage. Tax avoidance litigation decisions are published annually on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The marketplace for tax avoidance has shrunk considerably over recent years seeing the number of new schemes disclosed under the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) regime fall by over 95% since 2005/06.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC raises awareness of tax avoidance schemes though its series of spotlight publications which are available on GOV.UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 248560 question first answered 02/05/2019 15:23:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1123600

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Digital Technology: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) discussions he has had with and (b) guidance he has provided to (i) micro and (ii) other small businesses providing digital services in the EU27 on transferring from the VAT Mini One Stop Shop system to the third country VAT MOSS system in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	248766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK VAT Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) will no longer be available to UK businesses if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. UK businesses cannot be transferred to the EU’s ‘Non-Union’ scheme automatically but the Government has written to all current users of UK VAT MOSS advising them of their options if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. This information was also included as part of the EU Exit guidance to businesses published on gov.uk. If the UK leaves with a deal then we will enter an implementation period. During the implementation period, businesses can continue to use the UK VAT MOSS system as they do currently.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 02/05/2019 15:26:16 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1123601

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tour Operators: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has consulted UK tour operators operating in the EU27 on the process for transferring to VAT payment in individual countries from the Tour Operators Margin Scheme in the event that the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	248767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>HMRC met with representatives of UK tour operators to discuss the proposed continuation of the Tour Operators Margin Scheme in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. The risk that UK tour operators may be required to register in EU member states was discussed.</p><p> </p><p>The future treatment of UK tour operators in the EU is a matter for member states. However, HMRC is not aware of any member state that currently requires non-EU based tour operators to register for VAT.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is unable to advise on tax administration in other countries, including the EU. The EU Commission website contains contact details for member state tax administrations along with information about how VAT operates in each member state.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 02/05/2019 15:29:07 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1123697

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2019 to Question 247049 on Manufacturing Industries, what proportion of the £4 billion allocated to preparations on the UK leaving the EU is being spent supporting manufacturers facing uncertainty.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	248683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>Since the referendum, the Treasury has in total allocated over £4.2bn across government to help departments and devolved administrations prepare for Brexit. It is for departments to decide on the most appropriate way of allocating this to areas in their remit.</p><p> </p><p>For details of the allocations to departments in 2019/20, please see the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS1205, laid on the 18th of December 2018.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/05/2019 07:26:38 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1123422

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2019 to Question 243425, what proportion of the £8.8 billion his Department estimates will be paid into the apprenticeship levy between 2019 and 2022 will be spent on apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	248034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Apprenticeship Levy was introduced on a UK wide basis from 6 April 2017. Employers are charged at 0.5% of their pay bill over £3 million. In 2018-19, £2.7 billion was raised from the levy.</p><p> </p><p>Employers’ levy funds are distinct from the Department for Education’s ring-fenced apprenticeship budget, which is set to fund apprenticeships in England only. The budget has been set in advance for the current spending review period (to 2019-20). The budget was £2.2 billion for the 2018-19 financial year and it will rise to over £2.5 billion in 2019-20 – double what was spent on apprenticeships in 2010. Currently, we expect to remain within budget in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 financial years. The programme budgets for 2020/21 and beyond will be determined by the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>The apprenticeship budget is used to fund new apprenticeship starts in levy and non-levy paying employers and to cover the ongoing costs of apprentices that are already in training. A detailed breakdown of spending for 2018-19 will be published in the Education and Skills Funding Agency Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 248036 question first answered 30/04/2019 14:22:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1123423

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	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 merits of (a) reducing the amount employers pay into the apprenticeship levy and (b) extending the amount of time before funds expire; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	248035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Apprenticeship Levy has been set at a level that raises sufficient funds to support the starts we expect to generate. Once levy funds enter employers’ accounts, they can be used to pay for training for 24 months before they begin to expire on a rolling, month-by-month basis. Income from the levy is also used to fund apprenticeship training for non-levy paying employers.</p><p> </p><p>We will keep our funding policy under review to ensure that apprenticeships continue to be affordable and offer value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 01/05/2019 15:14:28 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1123425

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to run a budget (a) surplus or (b) deficit for the apprenticeship levy in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	248036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Apprenticeship Levy was introduced on a UK wide basis from 6 April 2017. Employers are charged at 0.5% of their pay bill over £3 million. In 2018-19, £2.7 billion was raised from the levy.</p><p> </p><p>Employers’ levy funds are distinct from the Department for Education’s ring-fenced apprenticeship budget, which is set to fund apprenticeships in England only. The budget has been set in advance for the current spending review period (to 2019-20). The budget was £2.2 billion for the 2018-19 financial year and it will rise to over £2.5 billion in 2019-20 – double what was spent on apprenticeships in 2010. Currently, we expect to remain within budget in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 financial years. The programme budgets for 2020/21 and beyond will be determined by the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>The apprenticeship budget is used to fund new apprenticeship starts in levy and non-levy paying employers and to cover the ongoing costs of apprentices that are already in training. A detailed breakdown of spending for 2018-19 will be published in the Education and Skills Funding Agency Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 248034 question first answered 30/04/2019 14:22:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1123034

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Personal Savings: Older People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure older people are able to build and maintain savings for retirement.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	247730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting people of all incomes and at all stages of life to save.</p><p> </p><p>Older people will continue to benefit from a number of measures the Government has introduced in recent years.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has increased the amount that individuals, including older people and those of State Pension age, can earn or receive in savings interest before paying income tax to £12,500 per year. As a result, people can keep more of their income to invest as they choose.</p><p> </p><p>The amount of money that people can save into their ISAs each year (the annual subscription allowance) has been increased to a record £20,000.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2016, individuals have also been able to benefit from a new Personal Savings Allowance of up to £1,000 for basic rate taxpayers and up to £500 for higher rate taxpayers.</p><p>As a result of these measures, over 95% of people with savings income pay no tax on that income.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 01/05/2019 15:16:16 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows