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1329961

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Niramax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has brought any civil cases against Niramax as a result of its investigations of that company.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>Under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA), HMRC have a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect the information they hold about taxpayers and as a result, HMRC cannot comment on any civil action being taken against any specific taxpayer or entity.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/06/2021 10:07:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1329995

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Plastics: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that, ahead of the introduction of a Plastics Tax in April 2022, consumers are actively engaged in the increased recycling of plastic packaging, allowing for business of all sizes to secure the necessary supplies to meet the 30 per cent post-consumer recycled content requirement.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	11479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government expects Plastic Packaging Tax to create greater demand for recycled material and in turn stimulate increased levels of recycling and collection of plastic waste.</p><p> </p><p>The supply of recycled material is also expected to increase in the future as a result of technical advancements, improvements to collection infrastructure through the Government’s proposals for consistency in recycling, and the planned reforms to the Packaging Producer Responsibility system.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 14/06/2021 12:21:02 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1330025

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on allocating funding to specific covid-19 recovery policies for disabled children and young people.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	11643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>HM Treasury Ministers regularly meet with other government departments and a range of stakeholders, which includes discussions around disabled children and young people, and COVID-19 recovery.</p><p> </p><p>As part of plans to boost education recovery, the government is investing £1.7 billion in academic years 20-21 and 21-22. This includes a £650 million catch up premium in 20-21, and £302 million one-off recovery premium in 21-22. Schools can prioritise this funding to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The government is providing a further £1.4 billion over the next three academic years for education recovery, including £1 billion to support up to six million, 15-hour tutoring courses for disadvantaged school children.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 10/06/2021 12:52:47 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1330048

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 potential merits of removing VAT from the price of covid-19 PCR tests.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	11601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the standard rate of 20 per cent normally applies to most goods and services, including PCR tests. Medical testing, where it is administered by registered health professionals, is exempt from VAT. The Government also continues to offer free COVID-19 testing for those with COVID-19 symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that the cost of PCR tests can be high, which is why it is working with the travel industry and private testing providers to see how costs can be further reduced for the British public while ensuring that travel is as safe as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/06/2021 15:25:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1330072

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Building Regulations
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 potential merits of extending the stamp duty window for those who are unable to sell their property as a result of new building regulations.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	11659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>The temporary SDLT relief was designed to stimulate immediate momentum in a property market where property transactions fell by as much as 50 per cent during the COVID-19 lockdown in March. This momentum in the property market has supported jobs which rely on custom from the property industry, such as retailers and tradespeople.</p><p> </p><p>The SDLT holiday was extended to ensure that purchases that were unable to complete before 31 March because of delays in the sector are able to receive the relief. The Government will not extend the temporary relief further for any transactions.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/06/2021 10:13:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1330096

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: British Overseas Territories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with British Overseas Territories on a minimum global tax rate.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	11636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK’s Overseas Territories are fiscally autonomous jurisdictions with their own democratically elected governments responsible for their fiscal matters.</p><p> </p><p>Many of them are members of the OECD Inclusive Framework in their own right, which is the official forum for developing the framework of rules for a global minimum corporation tax; Pillar Two of the two-pillar package being developed by the OECD to address the tax challenges of digitisation.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government’s fundamental responsibility and objective is to ensure the security and good governance of the Territories and their peoples; the Government continues to uphold that responsibility and remains engaged with the Territories on that basis.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/06/2021 15:29:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1330101

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting English language schools business rates relief.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	11605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has provided enhanced support to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors through business rates relief given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors.</p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published guidance on eligibility for the relief, which 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.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/06/2021 15:30:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1330124

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on funding specific covid-19 recovery policies for disabled children and young people.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	11663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>HM Treasury Ministers regularly meet with other government departments and a range of stakeholders, which includes discussions around disabled children and young people, and COVID-19 recovery.</p><p> </p><p>As part of plans to boost education recovery, the government is investing £1.7 billion in academic years 20-21 and 21-22. This includes a £650 million catch up premium in 20-21, and £302 million one-off recovery premium in 21-22. Schools can prioritise this funding to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The government is providing a further £1.4 billion over the next three academic years for education recovery, including £1 billion to support up to six million, 15-hour tutoring courses for disadvantaged school children.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 14/06/2021 09:10:10 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1330131

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Unpaid Taxes: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to cancel the tax debt of people who have become unemployed as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	11616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has put in place very substantial support for taxpayers during this extraordinary time of uncertainty, including the introduction of a range of measures to help businesses and individuals to manage their tax liabilities.</p><p> </p><p>This has included support for those in Self-Assessment, where taxpayers were given the option of deferring their July 2020 Payment on Account until January 2021 to give immediate support to businesses and individuals by keeping cash at their disposal during this extraordinary period of uncertainty.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, HMRC scaled up their Time to Pay service where businesses or individuals can look to agree tailored plans to defer certain tax payments and repay them over a longer period of time.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC also waived late filing penalties for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) returns due on 31 January 2021 for those who filed online by 28 February 2021, and announced that ITSA taxpayers would not be charged the 5% late payment penalty usually due on 3 March if they paid their tax or set up a payment plan by 1 April 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 11617 question first answered 10/06/2021 15:27:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1330133

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Unpaid Taxes: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has conducted a cost-benefit analysis of enforcing tax debt on people who have become unemployed as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	11617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has put in place very substantial support for taxpayers during this extraordinary time of uncertainty, including the introduction of a range of measures to help businesses and individuals to manage their tax liabilities.</p><p> </p><p>This has included support for those in Self-Assessment, where taxpayers were given the option of deferring their July 2020 Payment on Account until January 2021 to give immediate support to businesses and individuals by keeping cash at their disposal during this extraordinary period of uncertainty.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, HMRC scaled up their Time to Pay service where businesses or individuals can look to agree tailored plans to defer certain tax payments and repay them over a longer period of time.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC also waived late filing penalties for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) returns due on 31 January 2021 for those who filed online by 28 February 2021, and announced that ITSA taxpayers would not be charged the 5% late payment penalty usually due on 3 March if they paid their tax or set up a payment plan by 1 April 2021.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 11616 question first answered 10/06/2021 15:27:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney