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1722027

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cooperatives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department plans to take to support co-operatives.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important contribution that co-operatives make to the economy, serving local communities around the UK and ensuring the UK has a diverse business sector with their model of shared ownership. Co-operatives, alongside other mutuals in the UK, had combined annual revenues of £87.9 billion in 2022, equating to 3.5% of UK GDP.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the UK’s co-operative and mutuals sector and will be working closely with the sector to address any barriers that it currently faces.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 23/07/2024 14:51:44 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1722125

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banking Hubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for rolling out banking hubs in communities affected by branch closures.
tabling member constituency	Macclesfield
tabling member printed	Tim Roca
uin	777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of banking to communities and high streets and has committed to work closely with banks to roll out at least 350 banking hubs over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>147 banking hubs have already been recommended and Cash Access UK, the industry body responsible for banking hub deployment, expects 100 banking hubs to be open before the end of the year. These will provide individuals and businesses up and down the country with critical cash and banking services.</p><p> </p><p>While not the same as a bank branch, alternative options to access everyday banking services can also include telephone banking, through digital means such as mobile or online banking, and via one of the UK’s 11,500 Post Office branches.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 23/07/2024 16:20:22 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	5287

1721629

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she has made on establishing an (a) independent and (b) wide-ranging review into the loan charge.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Blair McDougall
uin	344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor and I know the loan charge is a very important one for many members and their constituents. We have been considering this matter since taking office and will provide an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 23/07/2024 12:55:41 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	5076

1721664

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) volume and (b) value was of (i) goods and (ii) other materials sent from Great Britain to Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Jim Allister
uin	379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Data on goods moved into Northern Ireland from Great Britain can be obtained from the official statistics produced on the GOV.UK website.</p><p><br> HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) has published a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/summary-of-movements-of-goods-into-northern-ireland-from-great-britain-2023/summary-of-movements-of-goods-into-northern-ireland-from-great-britain-2023-commentary" target="_blank">Summary of movements of goods into Northern Ireland from Great Britain covering 2023</a>. Details for <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/summary-of-movements-of-goods-into-northern-ireland-from-great-britain-2022" target="_blank">2022</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/summary-of-movements-of-goods-into-northern-ireland-from-great-britain-2021" target="_blank">2021</a> are also available.</p><p><br> HMRC do not have details prior to 2021 as this information was not collected before EU-Exit .</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 22/07/2024 13:22:16 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	5356

1721784

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is her policy to provide National Insurance relief for eligible employers recruiting veterans in their first civilian role after leaving military service.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The National Insurance contributions (NICs) relief for veterans means that businesses pay no employer NICs on salaries of up to £50,270 for one year of a veteran's first civilian employment. Businesses can claim the relief until April 2025.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 22/07/2024 13:24:27 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1721873

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Education: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to not charge VAT on independent schools.
tabling member constituency	Farnham and Bordon
tabling member printed	Gregory Stafford
uin	588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child has access to high-quality education, which is why we have made the tough decision to end tax breaks for private schools. This will raise revenue for essential public services, including investing in the state education system.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that if a child has an Education, Health and Care Plan that requires them to attend a private school because their needs cannot be met in the state sector, they will not feel an impact from VAT being charged on fees. The Chancellor has also been clear that changes will not come into force until 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on this policy will be set out in due course. The Government engages with a wide range of stakeholders with an interest in Government policy, including VAT, as part of the policy development and implementation process as a matter of course.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 261 262 43 question first answered 22/07/2024 13:16:53 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	5351

1719602

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families have taken up tax free childcare allowances in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	27315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Statistics relating to Tax-Free childcare account usage are published quarterly in &quot;Tax-Free Childcare Statistics&quot; on the gov.uk website.</p><p>The current estimated number of families in the UK that are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare is 1.2 million. As this is an estimate, it is not possible to give an exact number of the number of eligible families not using Tax-Free Childcare.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 27316 question first answered 24/05/2024 09:59:53 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1719603

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of families eligible for tax free credits have not taken up their entitlement for tax free childcare in each of the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	27316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Statistics relating to Tax-Free childcare account usage are published quarterly in &quot;Tax-Free Childcare Statistics&quot; on the gov.uk website.</p><p>The current estimated number of families in the UK that are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare is 1.2 million. As this is an estimate, it is not possible to give an exact number of the number of eligible families not using Tax-Free Childcare.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 27315 question first answered 24/05/2024 09:59:53 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1719604

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help ensure that parents who are eligible for tax free childcare in Northern Ireland access that support.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	27317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare provides financial support across the UK to eligible working parents with their childcare costs. For every £8 parents pay into their childcare account, the Government adds £2, up to a maximum of £2,000 in top up per year for each child up to age 11, and up to £4,000 per disabled child up to the age of 16.</p><p> </p><p>To further support parents and childcare providers, a series of engagement events took place from autumn 2022 to autumn 2023, including with Northern Ireland local councils. This gave families and childcare providers additional support at local levels to improve their understanding and promote the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Childcare Choices</a> website provides information on what’s available to help parents with their childcare costs, including what schemes are available in the devolved Nations.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 24/05/2024 10:04:58 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1719737

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the total annual cost to UK businesses of completing customs declarations on trade across the EU-GB border, in each year since the UK left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	27404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>HMRC is working on an estimate, using insight from research with businesses to better understand the processes involved for traders and the administrative costs of complying with customs declarations after EU Exit.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/05/2024 16:04:09 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock