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1643473
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Hospitality Industry: VAT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing VAT for the hospitality sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast South more like this
tabling member printed
Claire Hanna more like this
uin 188798 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-14more like thismore than 2023-06-14
answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, over £37 billion has been provided to the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors in the form of grants, loans and tax breaks.</p><p> </p><p>VAT is the UK's third largest tax forecast to raise £161 billion in 2023/2024, helping to fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education and defence. The previous VAT relief for tourism and hospitality cost over £8 billion and reintroducing it would come at a significant further cost.</p><p> </p><p>While there are no plans to reduce the rate of VAT paid by hospitality businesses, the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-14T13:23:45.27Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-14T13:23:45.27Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4827
label Biography information for Claire Hanna more like this
1643475
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Business: Insurance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the data collected by the Financial Conduct Authority on affected insurers and the progress of their non-damage business interruption insurance claims, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Financial Conduct Authority and (b) insurance companies on outstanding claims where an offer of final settlement has either not (i) been made, (ii) accepted by the policyholder and (iii) paid in full; and what steps he is taking to ensure these cases are resolved in a timely manner. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 188763 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-14more like thismore than 2023-06-14
answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel</a>.</p><p>Under the independent Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rules, insurers are required to handle claims fairly and promptly and settle claims quickly once settlement terms are agreed. The FCA has also outlined that all deductions from business interruption insurance settlements should be assessed on a case-by-case basis as policies differ significantly. The FCA may intervene and take further actions where firms do not appear to be meeting their expectations.</p><p> </p><p>Policyholders who feel that their claim has not been handled fairly may be able to refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service, an independent body set up to provide arbitration in such cases.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on business insurance premiums is not held. The Government works closely with the FCA and insurers to support businesses who are under pressure from the rising cost of living. The Government recognises the impact of increased costs on small businesses and has taken unprecedented action to protect millions of businesses, including the Recovery Loan Scheme, which has been extended until June 2024, cutting business rates by 75% for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in 2022-23, support via the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, and increasing the Employment Allowance to £5,000.</p>
answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffith more like this
grouped question UIN
188764 more like this
188765 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-14T14:04:03.52Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-14T14:04:03.52Z
answering member
4874
label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
1643476
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Business: Insurance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made on discussions with the insurance industry to agree specific conditions for forms of Government support that should not be taken into account when calculating business interruption insurance claims. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 188764 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-14more like thismore than 2023-06-14
answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel</a>.</p><p>Under the independent Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rules, insurers are required to handle claims fairly and promptly and settle claims quickly once settlement terms are agreed. The FCA has also outlined that all deductions from business interruption insurance settlements should be assessed on a case-by-case basis as policies differ significantly. The FCA may intervene and take further actions where firms do not appear to be meeting their expectations.</p><p> </p><p>Policyholders who feel that their claim has not been handled fairly may be able to refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service, an independent body set up to provide arbitration in such cases.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on business insurance premiums is not held. The Government works closely with the FCA and insurers to support businesses who are under pressure from the rising cost of living. The Government recognises the impact of increased costs on small businesses and has taken unprecedented action to protect millions of businesses, including the Recovery Loan Scheme, which has been extended until June 2024, cutting business rates by 75% for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in 2022-23, support via the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, and increasing the Employment Allowance to £5,000.</p>
answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffith more like this
grouped question UIN
188763 more like this
188765 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-14T14:04:03.58Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-14T14:04:03.58Z
answering member
4874
label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
1643477
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Small Businesses: Insurance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an estimate of the average increase in insurance premiums for small businesses in the last two years; and what assessment he has made of the impact of increases in insurance premiums on small businesses. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 188765 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-14more like thismore than 2023-06-14
answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel</a>.</p><p>Under the independent Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rules, insurers are required to handle claims fairly and promptly and settle claims quickly once settlement terms are agreed. The FCA has also outlined that all deductions from business interruption insurance settlements should be assessed on a case-by-case basis as policies differ significantly. The FCA may intervene and take further actions where firms do not appear to be meeting their expectations.</p><p> </p><p>Policyholders who feel that their claim has not been handled fairly may be able to refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service, an independent body set up to provide arbitration in such cases.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on business insurance premiums is not held. The Government works closely with the FCA and insurers to support businesses who are under pressure from the rising cost of living. The Government recognises the impact of increased costs on small businesses and has taken unprecedented action to protect millions of businesses, including the Recovery Loan Scheme, which has been extended until June 2024, cutting business rates by 75% for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in 2022-23, support via the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, and increasing the Employment Allowance to £5,000.</p>
answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffith more like this
grouped question UIN
188763 more like this
188764 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-14T14:04:03.627Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-14T14:04:03.627Z
answering member
4874
label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
1643486
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Treasury: Civil Servants more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are based full-time in (a) London and (b) the Darlington Economic Campus. more like this
tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
tabling member printed
Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
uin 188793 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-14more like thismore than 2023-06-14
answer text <p>Information on the number and proportion of roles in the Darlington Economic Campus will be published in HM Treasury’s Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 in July 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Gareth Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-14T10:58:27.397Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-14T10:58:27.397Z
answering member
4850
label Biography information for Gareth Davies more like this
tabling member
4820
label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
1643487
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Treasury: Darlington Economic Campus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of his Department's civil servants working at the Darlington Economic Campus were (a) recruited locally and (b) relocated from London. more like this
tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
tabling member printed
Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
uin 188794 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-14more like thismore than 2023-06-14
answer text Whilst the information requested is not publicly available, we will publish information on civil servants working at the Darlington Economic Campus in HM Treasury’s Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 in July 2023. more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Gareth Davies more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-06-14T16:20:37.24Z
answering member
4850
label Biography information for Gareth Davies more like this
tabling member
4820
label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
1643488
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Treasury: Darlington Economic Campus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many civil servants are based full time at the Darlington Economic Campus at grades (a) Administrative Officer/Administrative Assistant, (b) Executive Officer, (c) Senior Executive Officer/Higher Executive Officer, (d) Grade 7, (e) Grade 6, (f) Senior Civil Servant 1, (g) Senior Civil Servant 2, and (h) Senior Civil Servant 3. more like this
tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
tabling member printed
Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
uin 188795 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-14more like thismore than 2023-06-14
answer text <p>The Darlington Economic Campus comprises of the following civil service departments and agencies, HM Treasury, Department for Business and Trade, Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Office for National Statistics, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Competition and Markets Authority, Department for Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold the information requested by grade across the campus.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Gareth Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-14T10:56:40.837Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-14T10:56:40.837Z
answering member
4850
label Biography information for Gareth Davies more like this
tabling member
4820
label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
1643489
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Darlington Economic Campus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made on securing a lease for a permanent Darlington Economic Campus at Brunswick House; and when he expects that site to open. more like this
tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
tabling member printed
Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
uin 188796 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-14more like thismore than 2023-06-14
answer text <p>We announced on the 26 July 2022 that the Brunswick Street site would be the permanent home of the economic campus. Since then, the Government Property Agency have been working to finalise the commercial negotiations on the site.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Gareth Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-14T12:37:10.76Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-14T12:37:10.76Z
answering member
4850
label Biography information for Gareth Davies more like this
tabling member
4820
label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
1643496
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Hospitality Industry and Tourism: VAT more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reducing VAT to 5 per cent for hospitably businesses for (a) tourism and (b) hospitality. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 188769 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-14more like thismore than 2023-06-14
answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, over £37 billion has been provided to the tourism, leisure and hospitality sectors in the form of grants, loans and tax breaks.</p><p> </p><p>VAT is the UK's third largest tax forecast to raise £161 billion in 2023/2024, helping to fund key spending priorities such as important public services, including the NHS, education and defence. The previous VAT relief for tourism and hospitality cost over £8 billion and reintroducing it would come at a significant further cost.</p><p> </p><p>While there are no plans to reduce the rate of VAT paid by hospitality businesses, the Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-14T13:25:31.413Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-14T13:25:31.413Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
1642996
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-08more like thismore than 2023-06-08
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury remove filter
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Financial Conduct Authority: Complaints more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to The Financial Conduct Authority’s response to the Complaints Commissioner’s Annual Report 2021/2022 what steps he is taking to ensure the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) meets its target of resolving 75% of cases within 8 weeks; how long it is taking to resolve the cases not resolved within 16 weeks; if he will ask the FCA to publish data on the number of complaints that were not resolved within (a) 8, (b)16 and (c) more than 16 weeks that were subsequently withdrawn; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 188502 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-13more like thismore than 2023-06-13
answer text <p>The government is clear that the regulators should deal with all complaints in a timely manner, recognising that some cases will be more complex than others and therefore take more time to resolve.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA is operationally independent but I have asked them to respond to you directly on your specific questions about the time taken by the FCA to resolve complaints submitted through the Complaints Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who is directly affected by the way in which the regulators have carried out their functions can raise a complaint through the regulators’ complaints scheme. This scheme is overseen by the Complaints Commissioner, who provides independent scrutiny of the regulators and is responsible for reviewing the effectiveness of the regulators’ complaints processes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
answering member printed Andrew Griffith more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-13T10:48:16.447Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-13T10:48:16.447Z
answering member
4874
label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this