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1702485

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Film: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the levels of private investment in independent UK film production companies through the (a) Enterprise Investment Scheme and (b) Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme between (i) 2012 and 2017 and (ii) 2018 and 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	22709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The government recognises the importance of the film and TV sector to the UK and is committed to making the UK the best place to invest through our generous and reliable fiscal support, as well as wider business support through our funded bodies like the British Film Commission.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government keeps all tax-advantaged venture capital schemes under review to ensure they continue to meet their policy objectives in a way that is fair and effective. Information on the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme is published annually by HM Revenue and Customs. The data published relates to overall scheme statistics and not sector specific performance.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami grouped question UIN 22707 22708 question first answered 24/04/2024 15:12:29 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1702484

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Film and Television: Investment
	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 assessment of the of the impact of changes made to the (a) Enterprise Investment Scheme and (b) Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme on levels of investment in the UK screen sector since 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	22708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The government recognises the importance of the film and TV sector to the UK and is committed to making the UK the best place to invest through our generous and reliable fiscal support, as well as wider business support through our funded bodies like the British Film Commission.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government keeps all tax-advantaged venture capital schemes under review to ensure they continue to meet their policy objectives in a way that is fair and effective. Information on the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme is published annually by HM Revenue and Customs. The data published relates to overall scheme statistics and not sector specific performance.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami grouped question UIN 22707 22709 question first answered 24/04/2024 15:12:29 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1702482

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Film and Television: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of the (a) Enterprise Investment Scheme and (b) Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme for attracting investment in the screen sector.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
	uin	22707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The government recognises the importance of the film and TV sector to the UK and is committed to making the UK the best place to invest through our generous and reliable fiscal support, as well as wider business support through our funded bodies like the British Film Commission.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The government keeps all tax-advantaged venture capital schemes under review to ensure they continue to meet their policy objectives in a way that is fair and effective. Information on the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme is published annually by HM Revenue and Customs. The data published relates to overall scheme statistics and not sector specific performance.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami grouped question UIN 22708 22709 question first answered 24/04/2024 15:12:29 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1700761

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Personal Savings
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the findings of the Financial Conduct Authority survey indicating a decrease in savings and investing among UK adults, what steps they are taking to help individuals and families save and invest.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL3813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to incentivising greater saving and investment, to help hard working people save for their future goals and build greater financial resilience.</p><p> </p><p>The Help to Save scheme was launched in September 2018 and is intended to promote financial resilience among working households on low incomes by supporting them to kickstart a regular, long-term savings habit and build a financial buffer for a rainy day.</p><p>Individuals can also save up to £20,000 into an Individual Savings Account (ISA) each year, and any savings income received within an ISA is tax free. This, along with the Personal Savings Allowance of up to £1,000 for basic rate taxpayers means that around 85% of people with savings income pay no tax on that income.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government also recognises that people need support to make effective investment decisions. This is why the Government and FCA are working on a joint review of the boundary between financial advice and guidance to ensure people can access appropriate support with their financial decision-making.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/04/2024 14:44:04 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1701819

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Technology: New Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what incentives are available to encourage growth strategies among UK tech firms; and whether he plans to take steps to help increase the number of high-value tech companies based in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	22367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The government is backing British business to drive long-term economic growth by tackling barriers to investment, cutting taxes and rewarding work, and by supporting the priority growth sectors, including digital technology, which are helping to turn the UK into the world’s next Silicon Valley. The UK has Europe’s leading tech ecosystem, valued at over $1trillion, and the government is acting to create the best environment for our most innovative tech companies to start, scale and stay in the UK. This includes making over £3.5 billion of public investment in the AI ecosystem since 2014, extending the sunset clause for the Enterprise Investment Scheme and the Venture Capital Trust scheme to 6 April 2035, making changes to simplify and improve R&amp;D tax reliefs, extending the British Business Bank’s Future Fund: Breakthrough investment programme, and implementing the measures the Chancellor announced at last year’s Mansion House speech to reform the pensions market to unlock investment into high growth sectors and generate increased returns for savers.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 24/04/2024 14:26:40 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1702400

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Oil: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21846 on Oil: Imports, what volume of oil has been identified as being from Russia in cases where investigations have been concluded.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	22821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Pursuant to the answer provided on 18 April 2024 to Question 21846, HM Revenue and Customs is responsible for enforcing and investigating export controls on strategic goods and sanctions and investigating potential breaches of those controls. HM Revenue and Customs does not comment on operational enforcement matters pertaining to specific import or export scenarios.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 22820 question first answered 24/04/2024 14:24:56 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1702399

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Oil: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21846 on Oil: Imports, in how many cases action has (a) been and (b) not been taken where investigations have concluded.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	22820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Pursuant to the answer provided on 18 April 2024 to Question 21846, HM Revenue and Customs is responsible for enforcing and investigating export controls on strategic goods and sanctions and investigating potential breaches of those controls. HM Revenue and Customs does not comment on operational enforcement matters pertaining to specific import or export scenarios.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 22821 question first answered 24/04/2024 14:24:56 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1701550

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.67, page 75 of the Spring Budget 2024, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the abolition of the Furnished Holiday Lettings tax regime on the number of businesses that will (a) continue as short-term holiday lets, (b) become longer term rental properties and (c) sell the property in question.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	22169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has announced that it will abolish the Furnished Holiday Lettings (FHL) tax regime from April 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will publish draft legislation, explanatory notes, and a tax information and impacts note in due course.</p><p> </p><p>As with all aspects of tax policy, the Government keeps the taxation of property landlords under review and any decisions on future changes will be taken by the Chancellor in the context of the wider public finances.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 24/04/2024 14:22:05 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1701575

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to use revenue raised through the increase in car tax from 1 April 2024 to support (a) public transport and (b) environmental initiatives.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	22111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Consolidated Fund receives the proceeds of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and most other tax revenues. VED is being reinvested into the English road network between 2020-2025 to fund road enhancement projects. The Government uses the tax system to encourage the uptake of cars with low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to help meet our legally binding climate change targets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 24/04/2024 14:20:15 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1701980

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Health Insurance: Private Sector
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assess and mitigate the impact of private medical insurance fees on the quality and suitability of care provided to patients with private medical insurance.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Merron
	uin	HL3895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government is determined that all insurers, including private medical insurers, treat consumers fairly and firms are required to do so under the Financial Conduct Authority’s rules.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA requires insurers to ensure their products offer fair value, meaning the price a consumer pays for a product or service must be reasonable compared to the overall benefits they can expect to receive. The FCA has been clear that it will be monitoring firms to make sure they comply with this rule and will take action where necessary.</p><p> </p><p>All providers of healthcare are regulated by the Care Quality Commission and follow a set of fundamental standards of safety and quality below which care should never fall, while the General Medical Council is responsible for regulating doctors in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/04/2024 11:43:25 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron