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1131254

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Services: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has plans to ensure local authorities ringfence any future investment into children's services over the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	263060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Individual local authorities have flexibility to set their own budgets and spend on services according to local need, priorities and to meet their statutory duties. Decisions on future funding for local government will be made in the round at the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/06/2019 07:34:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1131304

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research: Tax Allowances
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 effect of the proposed cap on research and development tax credits for SMEs in the life sciences sector; and what steps he is taking to ensure that companies in the Cambridge area are not affected by the cap.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	263169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>Research and Development (R&amp;D) tax reliefs, including the small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) scheme, support businesses to invest and are a core part of the Government’s support for innovation.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced a cap on the payable tax credit element of the SME tax relief scheme of three times the company’s total PAYE and NICs liability for that year, to help prevent identified fraud and abuse of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government consulted between 28 March and 24 May 2019 on how the cap will be applied so as to minimise any impact on genuine businesses. The responses to that consultation, including those from representatives in the life sciences sector, are being analysed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/06/2019 15:18:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1131392

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Empty Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the name and location of the land and buildings owned by his Department that is (a) sitting empty and (b) in the process of being sold or disposed of; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	263040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not own any land or building that are (a) sitting empty or (b) in process of being sold or disposed of.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/06/2019 12:50:30 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1130880

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
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 (a) investment choices available to workplace pension customers are regularly reviewed by Independent Governance Committees and (b) those investment choices are aligned with the interests of customers.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	262255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced rules in 2015 to require contract-based pension providers to set up independent governance committees (IGCs) to address poor consumer outcomes.</p><p>IGCs have a duty to scrutinise the value for money of the provider’s workplace personal pension schemes, taking into account transaction costs, raising concerns and making recommendations to the provider’s board as appropriate. IGCs have a duty to assess whether all the investment choices available, including default options, are suitable for the interests of consumers.</p><p>In 2016, the FCA reviewed IGCs and found that they were “generally effective” in influencing and advancing cost reductions for members. The review also found that the Independent Project Board’s work in auditing high legacy charges and implementing IGCs had been successful. As a result, a substantial majority of consumers received improved outcomes regarding costs and charges, with 1m consumers receiving reduced costs and charges.</p><p>The FCA has announced that it will undertake a further review of IGCs in 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 262256 262257 question first answered 13/06/2019 13:34:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1130881

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
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 that Independent Governance Committees attached to contract-based workplace pensions have a duty to monitor the suitability of the retail fund choices available to scheme members.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	262256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced rules in 2015 to require contract-based pension providers to set up independent governance committees (IGCs) to address poor consumer outcomes.</p><p>IGCs have a duty to scrutinise the value for money of the provider’s workplace personal pension schemes, taking into account transaction costs, raising concerns and making recommendations to the provider’s board as appropriate. IGCs have a duty to assess whether all the investment choices available, including default options, are suitable for the interests of consumers.</p><p>In 2016, the FCA reviewed IGCs and found that they were “generally effective” in influencing and advancing cost reductions for members. The review also found that the Independent Project Board’s work in auditing high legacy charges and implementing IGCs had been successful. As a result, a substantial majority of consumers received improved outcomes regarding costs and charges, with 1m consumers receiving reduced costs and charges.</p><p>The FCA has announced that it will undertake a further review of IGCs in 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 262255 262257 question first answered 13/06/2019 13:34:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1130882

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of scrutiny by Independent Governance Committees of the retail funds offered within workplace pensions products.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	262257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced rules in 2015 to require contract-based pension providers to set up independent governance committees (IGCs) to address poor consumer outcomes.</p><p>IGCs have a duty to scrutinise the value for money of the provider’s workplace personal pension schemes, taking into account transaction costs, raising concerns and making recommendations to the provider’s board as appropriate. IGCs have a duty to assess whether all the investment choices available, including default options, are suitable for the interests of consumers.</p><p>In 2016, the FCA reviewed IGCs and found that they were “generally effective” in influencing and advancing cost reductions for members. The review also found that the Independent Project Board’s work in auditing high legacy charges and implementing IGCs had been successful. As a result, a substantial majority of consumers received improved outcomes regarding costs and charges, with 1m consumers receiving reduced costs and charges.</p><p>The FCA has announced that it will undertake a further review of IGCs in 2019/20.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 262255 262256 question first answered 13/06/2019 13:34:40 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1130883

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential conflict of interests in the business model of vertically integrated companies offering retail investment platforms, asset management and workplace pensions products.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	262258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is operationally independent from Government. The question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the Member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/06/2019 13:30:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1130934

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what processes his Department uses with further education institutions to verify a child's full-time attendance in education in relation to the eligibility for child benefit payments.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	262339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>HMRC does not approach education institutions to verify information regarding eligibility for child benefit payments. The claimant is required to provide all the information necessary to support their claim. Details on how to claim can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit/how-to-claim" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/06/2019 15:41:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1130979

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Audiobooks: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue accrued to the public purse from VAT on audiobooks in each of the last three years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	262401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to provide an estimate of VAT on audiobooks.</p><p> </p><p>To minimise the administrative burden on businesses, they are only required to report the total VAT on all their taxable supplies of goods and services in the relevant period. It is therefore not possible to identify the types of supplies on which the VAT was charged.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/06/2019 08:00:42 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1130980

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Income: Kingston upon Hull North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Hull North have annual incomes of £80,000 or more.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	262305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not available from HMRC’s statistical source (Survey of Personal Incomes) due to an insufficient sample size for this group of taxpayers, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost from administrative databases.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/06/2019 14:50:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson