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850981

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Credit Unions
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 effectiveness of credit union legislation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	130182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Government engages closely with representatives of the credit union sector to understand how credit unions may best be supported, including ongoing consideration of their legislative framework.</p><p> </p><p>For example, in 2014 Government conducted a Call for Evidence (‘British Credit Unions at 50’) on credit unions. Several respondents asked for changes to the legislation governing credit unions, and in its response, Government committed to actively consider legislative changes in the next Parliament. At Autumn Budget 2017, Government committed to raising the geographical common bond limit for credit unions from 2 to 3 million. This change will come into effect from April 2018.</p><p> </p><p>All changes to credit union legislation must be considered alongside the need to maintain an appropriate regulatory regime for credit unions. A looser legislative framework would likely require increased regulation which might be inappropriate for small, community based institutions.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/03/2018 15:52:32 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

830032

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cooperatives and Mutual Societies: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help co-operatives and mutuals obtain access to capital for expansion and referencing; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	124746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of long-term investment capital for all businesses, including co-operatives and other mutuals, in helping them to maximise their potential.</p><p> </p><p>The Government therefore supports measures that help co-operatives and other mutuals attract more long-term investment, helping them boost their capital base. It welcomes the role played by some private sector companies in providing this.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the Government remains committed to supporting small businesses’ access to the finance they need to grow and expand. We have established the British Business Bank to make finance markets work better for small businesses, and introduced the Bank Referral Scheme and the SME credit data sharing scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/01/2018 16:10:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

830035

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employee Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what further incentives he will offer to encourage employee ownership of companies; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	124748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text The government offers four tax advantaged employee share schemes: Enterprise Management Incentives, Company Share Option Plan, Save As You Earn and Share Incentive Plan. These enable employers and their employees to mutually benefit from generous Income Tax, National Insurance, and Capital Gains Tax reliefs when they participate. The government announced at Budget 2017 that employees on the Save As You Earn scheme who take maternity or parental leave will be able to pause their contributions for up to 12 months, from 6 months previously. There are no other changes currently planned, but the government keeps all areas of the tax system under review. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 29/01/2018 14:58:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

830045

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will offer payroll deduction services for credit union membership to all employees of (a) HMRC and (b) hs Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	124754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text There are no current plans to introduce credit unions in either HMRC or HM Treasury. Both departments are currently reviewing their Wellbeing and Financial strategies, which will include exploring the feasibility and appropriateness of offering credit unions to their staff. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 29/01/2018 14:56:19 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

804405

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Community Development Finance Institutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to encourage the growth of community development finance initiatives; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	118515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The government provides support for Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) through Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR). CITR encourages investment in disadvantaged communities by giving tax relief to investors who back businesses and other enterprises in less advantaged areas by investing in accredited CDFIs. The tax relief is available to individuals and companies and is worth up to 25% of the value of the investment in the CDFI.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 14/12/2017 14:53:02 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

798690

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Credit Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to support access to credit unions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	117084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to supporting access to credit unions, which provide vital services to financially underserved communities and contribute to the diversity of the UK’s financial services sector. The government has done this by:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Announcing at Autumn Budget 2017, that where a credit union’s membership conditions are based on locality, a credit union will be able to increase the number of potential members it can have from 2 to 3 million.</p></li><li><p>Contributing £600,000 to an initiative developed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Young Enterprise, to start savings clubs in primary schools and educate young children in the benefits of saving. Lifesavers works with local credit unions to help run savings clubs in schools.</p></li><li><p>Contracting the Association of British Credit Unions Limited to deliver the Credit Union Expansion Project, which aims to modernise and grow credit unions in a sustainable way, enabling them to offer additional financial services to their members.</p></li><li><p>Announcing at Autumn Statement 2016 that, from 2018, a scheme which incentivises credit union membership in communities at risk of being targeted by loan sharks, will be expanded. This uses funds recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act from convicted loan sharks.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 06/12/2017 17:08:21 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

756727

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a position paper on the future of HM Revenue and Customs after the UK leaves the EU and its role in investigating tax avoidance by multinational corporations; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	7874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken the lead in implementing the project’s recommendations in domestic legislation including a restriction on tax relief for corporate interest expense and rules to prevent multinationals exploiting mismatches between countries’ tax regimes.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving the EU will not impact the Government’s commitment to ensure that the UK has a fair and competitive tax system, where taxes are paid. As the UK’s tax authority, HMRC will continue to engage on these issues after the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/09/2017 14:15:37 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

756728

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank of England: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the salary is of the (a) highest and (b) lowest-paid employee of the Bank of England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	7841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The salary of the highest paid employee of the Bank of England is £480,000 per annum, this figure can be found in the Bank of England’s Annual Report and Accounts. The lowest salary in the Bank of England’s salary ranges is £18,000 per annum, this figure can be found in the Bank of England’s Salary Scales publication.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 12/09/2017 13:19:03 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

731965

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to provide guidance on limiting the number of UK registered bankers earning over one million euros; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to issue guidance on limiting the number of UK registered bankers earning over one million euros.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is at the forefront of global efforts to tackle unacceptable pay practices in the banking sector and has the toughest regime on pay of any major financial centre.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 30/06/2017 11:31:32 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

686962

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Services: Surrey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the details of any memorandum of understanding between his Department and Surrey County Council in relation to funding for social care; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	63775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government published a written ministerial statement on this matter on 9 February 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 20/02/2017 12:30:51 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas