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1203479

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date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help small- and medium-sized businesses access extended credit terms.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL5650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government announced an unprecedented support package to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) through this challenging time, including the Government-backed loan schemes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) provides Government-backed finance of up to £5m per business, helping SMEs who risk becoming unviable during this period. The scheme has provided over 49,000 finance facilities worth a value of over £10.1bn. The Bounce Back Loans Scheme (BBLS), ensures that the smallest businesses can access the finance they need in a matter of days. The scheme so far has provided over 863,000 loan facilities worth over £26bn.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also continues to work with banks and other finance providers to help SMEs access the finance they need, and welcomes lenders ongoing support for customers, such as repayment holidays and fee-free overdraft extensions.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/06/2020 13:06:34 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1203481

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many businesses moved their headquarters out of the UK for tax purposes in each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL5652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The information is not held in the form requested; businesses are not taxed in the UK by reference to where their headquarters are, and there is no requirement on businesses to tell HM Revenue and Customs that they have moved their headquarters.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/06/2020 14:04:00 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1203516

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Fraud
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to open a confidential telephone hotline to encourage whistleblowing on furlough fraud.
tabling member printed	Lord Wills
uin	HL5737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The HMRC fraud hotline service has already been updated explicitly to include the facility for the public to report fraud in relation to all relevant coronavirus relief schemes. The service has two main referral routes; the telephony service and the online reporting tool hosted on GOV.UK. HMRC took the decision to close the telephony arm of this service as a result of Government guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; the online reporting service can be used until such time as the telephony service can resume.</p><p> </p><p>The online service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and can be completed with the same level of complete confidentiality as the telephony service. HMRC are currently exploring options to safely reopen the hotline telephony service and will do so as soon as is practicable.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/06/2020 13:57:32 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	260 label Biography information for Lord Wills

1203549

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to issue guidance on whether people previously furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and now back in work full-time can be moved onto flexible furlough.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL5684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>From 1 July, employers can bring back to work employees that have been furloughed for any amount of time and any shift pattern, while still being able to claim CJRS grant for the hours not worked.</p><p> </p><p>On 12 June, the Government issued public guidance that provided details of how employers can use flexible furloughing.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/06/2020 13:07:24 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1203554

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Quarantine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what financial support will be made available to people required to self-isolate under the COVID-19 contact test and trace system who are unable to work from home; and what consideration they have given to including such people as eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. [T]
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL5696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Employees who are on sick leave or self-isolating as a result of coronavirus have access to Statutory Sick Pay subject to other eligibility conditions. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is not intended for short-term absences from work due to sickness.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/06/2020 13:06:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1203640

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Barristers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the outcomes were of his discussions with the leaders of the Bar and the Bar Council on extending the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to members of the Bar.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	59515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of the work of the legal professions in enabling access to justice across the country, and HM Treasury has worked closely with the Ministry of Justice and the Legal Aid Agency to understand and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) helps those adversely affected by COVID-19 and is one of the most generous self-employed COVID-19 support schemes in the world. Self-employed individuals, including members of partnerships, are eligible if they have submitted their Income Tax Self Assessment tax return for the tax year 2018-19, continued to trade, and have been adversely affected by COVID-19. To qualify, their self-employed trading profits must be no more than £50,000 and at least equal to their non-trading income.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has said there will be no further extension or changes to the SEISS. However, other support is available and the SEISS continues to be one element of a comprehensive package of Government support for individuals and businesses. This package includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, increased levels of Universal Credit, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 59516 question first answered 18/06/2020 16:17:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1203643

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Barristers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to members of the Bar who require payments to maintain practice but who are excluded from the support by the three year average earnings rule.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	59516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of the work of the legal professions in enabling access to justice across the country, and HM Treasury has worked closely with the Ministry of Justice and the Legal Aid Agency to understand and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) helps those adversely affected by COVID-19 and is one of the most generous self-employed COVID-19 support schemes in the world. Self-employed individuals, including members of partnerships, are eligible if they have submitted their Income Tax Self Assessment tax return for the tax year 2018-19, continued to trade, and have been adversely affected by COVID-19. To qualify, their self-employed trading profits must be no more than £50,000 and at least equal to their non-trading income.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has said there will be no further extension or changes to the SEISS. However, other support is available and the SEISS continues to be one element of a comprehensive package of Government support for individuals and businesses. This package includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, increased levels of Universal Credit, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 59515 question first answered 18/06/2020 16:17:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1203645

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Business Grants Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps small business owners should take whose insurers are deducting the £10,000 Coronavirus Small Business Grant from insurance payouts indicating that businesses have already been compensated by the Government.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	59511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is in continual dialogue with the insurance sector regarding their contribution to the handling of this unprecedented situation. The Government is also working closely with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure that the rules are being upheld during this crisis.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA rules require insurers to handle claims fairly and promptly; provide reasonable guidance to help a policyholder make a claim; not reject a claim unreasonably; and settle claims promptly once settlement terms are agreed. In addition, the FCA has said that, in light of COVID-19, insurers must consider very carefully the needs of their customers and show flexibility in their treatment of them.</p><p> </p><p>Customers who feel that they have not been treated fairly should first make a formal complaint to their insurer. If they then feel that their complaint has not been dealt with satisfactorily, they are able to refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), an independent body set up to provide arbitration in such cases. The FOS can help micro-enterprises with annual turnover sheets that do not exceed €2 million, and small businesses with turnover that does not exceed £6.5 million. The decision of the FOS is binding on insurers up to £350,000.</p><p> </p><p>If customers would like to make a general complaint about the practice of deducting small business grants from the value of insurance settlements, the FCA would be happy to hear from them through their consumer support service.</p><p> </p><p>While the FCA can’t resolve individual disputes and will not normally be able to discuss their investigations or findings with the person making the complaint, they can take any information provided into account as a part of their wider monitoring of practices in the sector.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 18/06/2020 11:35:28 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1203646

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met with the Secretary of State for International Development to discuss Official Development Assistance spending.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	59624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers meet regularly with Ministerial colleagues and officials across Government to discuss a variety of issues including Official Development Assistance.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 18/06/2020 15:02:09 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1203654

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Food: Wholesale Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the application of business rates relief to food and drink wholesalers who supply hospitals, schools, care homes and the hospitality industry.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	59442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided enhanced support through business rates relief to businesses occupying properties used for retail, hospitality and leisure given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published guidance for local authorities on eligible properties. As set out in the guidance, support is targeted at premises that are wholly or mainly being used as shops, restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues; for assembly and leisure; or as hotels, guest and boarding premises and self-catering accommodation. It is for local authorities to determine eligibility for reliefs, having regard to guidance issued by the Government.</p><p> </p>A range of further measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for the business rates holiday, such as wholesalers, has also been made available. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/06/2020 13:06:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy