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1000258

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Press and Publications: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take following the passage of EU Directive 2006/112/EC on the rates of value added tax applied to books, newspapers and periodicals.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	187294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Value Added Tax (VAT) generates over £120 billion each year for our vital public services. With this in mind, any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical and digital publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations.</p><p>HM Treasury officials have discussed EU Directive 2006/112 in the usual UK and EU fora. In respect of EU legislative changes relating to physical and digital publications, HM Treasury has received representations from the industry and discussed the matter at official level with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 187295 question first answered 12/11/2018 17:42:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

918411

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Publications: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the public purse of equalising at zero the VAT rate for e-publications and print publications; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	150546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>Under EU law, a standard rate of VAT must be applied to e-publications. Although Member States are discussing a legislative proposal to allow the application of a zero rate of VAT to e-publications, this is yet to be agreed.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 150547 question first answered 14/06/2018 15:49:32 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

918412

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the public purse of reducing the rate of VAT on on e-books, digital newspapers and magazines and other e-publications; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	150547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>Under EU law, a standard rate of VAT must be applied to e-publications. Although Member States are discussing a legislative proposal to allow the application of a zero rate of VAT to e-publications, this is yet to be agreed.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 150546 question first answered 14/06/2018 15:49:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

782138

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Food: Consumption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing further fiscal measures to reduce the consumption of foods high in sugar and fat.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	110757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The government keeps all taxes under review at fiscal events and we will consider this issue carefully as part of the Autumn Budget process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/11/2017 15:41:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

773901

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
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 reduce couple penalties for people on universal credit or in receipt of tax credits.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	108671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to making the welfare system fair for those who pay for it as well as those who benefit from it. This means ensuring that it is appropriately targeted to those that most need support.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/10/2017 11:28:57 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

773903

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
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 increase the take-up of the marriage allowance.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	108677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Marriage Allowance was introduced in April 2015, to recognise the importance of marriage in the tax system, and support those on low incomes by helping them keep more of the money they earn.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) ran a number of advertising campaigns to raise awareness of the savings Marriage Allowance can bring to eligible couples. The first campaign ran between October 2015 to March 2016, and the second between November 2016 to March 2017. A variety of channels were used including press, radio adverts, and digital advertising.</p><p> </p><p>2.4 million couples have successfully claimed Marriage Allowance. In 2017-18, eligible couples can receive a tax reduction of £232, or £662 if they make a backdated claim to 2015-16. Couples who have yet to claim will not lose out as they have until 5 April 2020 to backdate it.</p><p> </p><p>Marriage Allowance can be claimed through the personal tax account, on the GOV.UK website, or by telephone to HMRC.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/10/2017 09:29:54 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

758619

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the recruitment industry will contribute in apprenticeship levy payments in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	9442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The most recent UK wide forecasts of the number of employers paying the levy in different sectors and amount paid by sector are published by the Department for Education, and can be found online at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/545145/Apprenticeships_-expected_levy_and_total_spend_-_Aug_2016.pdf.</p><p> </p><p>This suggested that 1,730 employers would be in the Administrative and Support Service sector, which includes employers in the recruitment industry. A more detailed sector breakdown, splitting out companies registered under UK Standard Industry Classification Code Section 78 (Employment Activities), is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The Apprenticeship Levy applies to all employers operating across all sectors. An allowance of £15,000 means only those with a pay bill exceeding £3 million have to pay the levy. Therefore companies in the recruitment industry are liable to pay the Apprenticeship Levy only if they have a pay bill of over £3 million.</p><p>Guidance on what counts towards the paybill can be found online at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pay-apprenticeship-levy</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 9440 9441 question first answered 15/09/2017 11:04:21 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

758620

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the recruitment industry has paid in apprenticeship levy payments to date.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	9441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The most recent UK wide forecasts of the number of employers paying the levy in different sectors and amount paid by sector are published by the Department for Education, and can be found online at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/545145/Apprenticeships_-expected_levy_and_total_spend_-_Aug_2016.pdf.</p><p> </p><p>This suggested that 1,730 employers would be in the Administrative and Support Service sector, which includes employers in the recruitment industry. A more detailed sector breakdown, splitting out companies registered under UK Standard Industry Classification Code Section 78 (Employment Activities), is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The Apprenticeship Levy applies to all employers operating across all sectors. An allowance of £15,000 means only those with a pay bill exceeding £3 million have to pay the levy. Therefore companies in the recruitment industry are liable to pay the Apprenticeship Levy only if they have a pay bill of over £3 million.</p><p>Guidance on what counts towards the paybill can be found online at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pay-apprenticeship-levy</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 9440 9442 question first answered 15/09/2017 11:04:21 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

758621

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies registered under UK Standard Industry Classification Code Section 78 pay the apprenticeship levy.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	9440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The most recent UK wide forecasts of the number of employers paying the levy in different sectors and amount paid by sector are published by the Department for Education, and can be found online at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/545145/Apprenticeships_-expected_levy_and_total_spend_-_Aug_2016.pdf.</p><p> </p><p>This suggested that 1,730 employers would be in the Administrative and Support Service sector, which includes employers in the recruitment industry. A more detailed sector breakdown, splitting out companies registered under UK Standard Industry Classification Code Section 78 (Employment Activities), is not available.</p><p> </p><p>The Apprenticeship Levy applies to all employers operating across all sectors. An allowance of £15,000 means only those with a pay bill exceeding £3 million have to pay the levy. Therefore companies in the recruitment industry are liable to pay the Apprenticeship Levy only if they have a pay bill of over £3 million.</p><p>Guidance on what counts towards the paybill can be found online at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pay-apprenticeship-levy</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 9441 9442 question first answered 15/09/2017 11:04:21 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

705496

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Economic Growth
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 support economic growth outside London and the South East.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	908965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The government will drive up the productivity and growth of every region by investing in their infrastructure, developing the skills of their people and supporting their companies.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Statement we announced that regions outside London and the South East will receive £1.3 billion from the Local Growth Fund to back local priorities and support new jobs.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 28/02/2017 14:49:49 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess