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1695359

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Film: Tax Allowances
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 impact of the Independent Film Tax Credit on the independent film sector.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK Independent Film Tax Credit (IFTC) announced at Spring Budget is an enhanced tax credit, designed to boost the production of UK independent films and incubate UK film talent. Under the IFTC, films with budgets up to £15m that meet the criteria of a new British Film Institute test will be able to claim a tax credit of 53% on up to 80% of their UK production costs.</p><p>Industry has welcomed the measure, with the British Film Institute Chair describing it as a game changer for UK filmmakers that will create jobs and ensure great British stories continue to be told.</p><p>Further information on HMRC’s assessment of the credit can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/corporation-tax-tax-relief-for-independent-film-productions</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/03/2024 16:21:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1695360

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Film: Tax Allowances
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 impact of the Film Studios Relief on film studios.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>The government has announced that eligible film studios in England will receive a 40% reduction on gross business rates bills until 2034 which is a tax cut worth £470 million over the next 10 years. This will ensure that existing studios remain competitive and support new studio investments in England. The most recent statistics from 2019 indicate that film and high-end TV alone contributed £11.9 billion in Gross Value Added and over 195,000 jobs to the UK economy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/03/2024 16:19:26 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1695361

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Video Games: Tax Allowances
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 impact of the additional tax relief for visual effects on the visual effects industry.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2024, the government announced that from 1 April 2025, companies claiming the Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit (AVEC) will be able to receive a 5-percentage point increase in tax relief (a total rate of 39%) on UK visual effects costs in film and high-end TV productions. The government will also remove the AVEC’s 80% cap on expenditure for UK visual effects costs, so companies will be able to claim relief on all UK visual effects spend.</p><p>The policy objective is to incentivise companies to use more visual effects in their film and high-end TV productions, and for that visual effects work to be carried out in the UK.</p><p>The government will shortly publish a 10-week consultation on the types of cost that will be in scope of the additional tax relief.</p><p>As the details of policy are under development, the government cannot yet publish an assessment of its impact on the visual effects industry. The government will publish a Tax Information and Impact Note in due course.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/03/2024 16:18:08 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1695362

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Theatre: Tax Allowances
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 impact of making the Theatre Tax Relief permanent on the theatre industry.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2024, the government announced that from 1 April 2025, the rate of theatre tax relief will be set permanently at 40% (for non-touring productions) and 45% (for touring productions).</p><p> </p><p>This is a highly generous level of relief that will support theatre companies to continue to put on outstanding home-grown productions. 705 theatre companies benefitted from theatre tax relief in the last year of available statistics.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found in HMRC’s Creative Industries Statistics, which can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/creative-industries-statistics-august-2023</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/03/2024 16:27:01 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1695372

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
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 much of the tax HMRC identified through disguised remuneration schemes was paid by those who (a) recommended, (b) promoted and (c) operated these schemes in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has taken action to tackle the promoters of avoidance schemes, implementing a wide range of actions to disrupt their activities and supply chains, including publishing the details of promoters.</p><p>However, liability for the tax is always that of the individual and there is no legal mechanism to transfer disguised remuneration liabilities from the scheme users to the promoters.</p><p>As of 29 February 2024, HMRC has published the details of 70 tax avoidance schemes, 65 promoters and 29 connected persons, such as company directors and those individuals in control of the promoting entity.</p><p>HMRC has also issued over 20 stop notices to promoters and published details of 16 of these arrangements. Publishing this information supports taxpayers in identifying tax avoidance schemes so they can steer clear of or exit them.</p><p>The list of details of tax avoidance schemes, promoters, connected persons and stop notices currently published online can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/named-tax-avoidance-schemes-promoters-enablers-and-suppliers</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 19/03/2024 16:42:57 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1695371

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of prosecutions that have been made against the promoters and operators of schemes now subject to the Loan Charge.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	18111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Hendon to the answer given on 8 February 2024 to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-01-31/12466" target="_blank">12466</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 18/03/2024 15:47:37 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1693291

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to increase public sector productivity.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	16737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The government has a relentless focus on getting the most out of every pound spent by boosting public sector productivity and by focusing spending on the government’s priorities.</p><p>The Chancellor provided an update on the Public Sector Productivity Programme at the Spring Budget on 6 March where he announced £4.2 billion of total funding to drive productivity in the public sector.</p><p>As part of this, the government is backing the NHS with £3.4 billion to double investment in technological and digital transformation. This investment means the NHS can commit to deliver 2% annual productivity growth in the final two years of the next Parliament, which will help unlock £35 billion of savings.</p><p>The government is investing a further £800 million in wider public services which will deliver up to £1.8 billion worth of benefits over the forecast period.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 12/03/2024 17:38:25 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1689082

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	14011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>Due to staff turnover, the numbers of staff within the team that support these functions fluctuate but is around 40 people. Roles range from Range C to Deputy Director. Salaries can be obtained from the civil service job site.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 26/02/2024 16:51:36 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1684470

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what targets his Department has set to help achieve the Government's commitments on net zero.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	11085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government set out how we would meet our commitments in the Net Zero Strategy in 2021 which included a detailed breakdown of actions required across all sectors in the economy. This was updated in 2023 through the publication of 'Powering Up Britain'.</p><p>The UK has halved its emissions, ahead of every other major economy, and we have grown our economy by over 70% since 1990. The UK over-achieved against the first and second carbon budgets, and the latest projections show that we are on track to meet the third.</p><p>We have one of the most ambitious decarbonisation targets in the world, and we have set more stretching targets for 2030 than most countries. We plan to cut emissions by 68% by 2030, which is more than the EU, Japan or the United States.</p><p>Since Spending Review 2021, Government has committed an additional £6 billion for energy efficiency and clean heat, up to £20 billion for Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) and £960m through the Green Industries Growth Accelerator.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 26/01/2024 13:41:32 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1675833

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Employment Tribunals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employment tribunals were brought by employees of their Department in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	5510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>Employment Tribunals are the judicial body with responsibility for workplace justice, being the main forum for deciding disputes between workers and employers.There is no central Civil Service Policy on Employment Tribunals.</p><p> </p><p>Employment Tribunals are administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service and as such guidance is provided by HMCTS.</p><p> </p><p>Details of all employment tribunal decision outcomes are available on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 13/12/2023 12:46:11 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord