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1255329

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to publish the names of the companies that received support under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in (a) tranche one up to December 2020 and (b) tranche two for new claims from December 2020.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	121034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>In line with the published direction, as part of HMRC’s commitment to transparency and to deter fraudulent claims, HMRC will publish information about employers who claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for periods starting on or after 1 December. This will not cover employer details for use of the CJRS prior to December.</p><p> </p><p>The publication of information will be made in line with data protection law.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2020 16:04:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1255396

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the volume of declarations that will be made using the Customs Declaration Service between Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the calendar month of January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	120908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>HMRC are committed to having systems in place to deliver the NI Protocol and facilitate the flow of trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This will include ensuring that electronic declarations for both fiscal and regulatory purposes can be received and processed.</p><p>The Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the system for Northern Ireland, has been built to handle 60 million declarations per annum. This will be sufficient for movements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2020 16:16:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1255475

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Development Aid
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 the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on reinstating the UK's commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national income on overseas aid.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	120991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has agreed with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs that the Government intends to return to the 0.7% target when the fiscal situation allows.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 30/11/2020 14:54:20 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1255479

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Trader Support Service will become fully operational for all traders.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	120909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Trader Support Service (TSS) was launched on 28 September and will be making declarations on behalf of traders from 1 January. The Trader Support Service will be able to help all traders, regardless of size and at no additional cost, to get their businesses ready for changes to trade due to the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2020 16:14:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1255480

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has completed work on the final version of the Customs Declaration Service for use for trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain from 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	120910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The changes required on the Customs Declaration Service to facilitate Northern Ireland’s trade with Great Britain and the Rest of the World have been in the trade test environment since 15 October and are on track to be implemented in December.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2020 16:14:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1255495

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wholesale Trade: Coronavirus
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 effect of the ineligibility of wholesalers for business rates relief on the viability of care home supply chains throughout the North of England.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	120772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made, but the Government recognises this is a difficult time for businesses. This is why it has spent over £280 billion on economic support, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, business grants and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, which wholesalers may be able to benefit from. If businesses are in a difficult position with regard to business rates bills, they are encouraged to contact their local authority to discuss what support may be available. The Government is conducting a fundamental review of business rates and will outline plans for future business rates reliefs in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2020 16:16:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1255509

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Uprating
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 changes to the formula for calculating the Retail Price Index, set out in his Department's response to the Consultation on the Reform of RPI Methodology, on the remuneration of members of defined benefits pension schemes.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	120841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>On 25 November, the Government and UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) published their response to the consultation on the timing of reform to the Retail Prices Index (RPI). Owing to shortcomings in its calculation, UKSA intends to bring the methods and data sources of the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) into RPI.</p><p>The Government and UKSA are mindful of the widespread use of RPI in the economy, and, as such, sought views in the consultation on the broader impacts of reform. The Government and UKSA received approximately 550 responses from members of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes whose benefits are linked to RPI.</p><p>It is apparent that some DB pension scheme members will be affected by UKSA’s reform of RPI. The effect of reform on the members of such schemes will depend on whether their benefits are linked to RPI under the trust deed and rules of the scheme.</p><p>The announcement in the response by the Chancellor and Authority Chair means that reform will not be implemented before 2030. The Government keeps the occupational pensions system under review and will continue to do so.</p><p>For further information please see the consultation response at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-consultation-on-the-reform-to-retail-prices-index-rpi-methodology.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 30/11/2020 13:56:15 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1255520

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contractors have worked for HMRC whilst using disguised remuneration schemes.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	120924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are aware of 15 contractors who have used disguised remuneration (DR) schemes while engaged either by the department or by Revenue &amp; Customs Digital Technology Services (RCDTS). In each of the cases, the contractors were engaged via an agency or a company providing a service.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not engage in, or enter into, disguised remuneration schemes. It is possible for a contractor providing services to HMRC to use a disguised remuneration scheme without the department’s knowledge or participation. Where HMRC become aware of a contractor who is using a disguised remuneration scheme, they take robust compliance action, including the immediate termination of the engagement. Any contractor identified in the course of HMRC’s compliance work as a scheme user would be investigated in the same way as any other contractor.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2020 15:53:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1255521

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
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 steps he has taken in Q4 2020 against promoters and operators of schemes that are now subject to the Loan Charge.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	120925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are determined to continue to tackle promoters and operators of tax avoidance schemes. This includes challenging the entities and individuals who promote disguised remuneration loan schemes.</p><p> </p><p>On 19 March 2020, HMRC published their strategy for tackling promoters of tax avoidance schemes. The strategy sets out HMRC’s work to date and outlines how HMRC will continue to take robust actions against promoters of tax avoidance. The Promoter Strategy is available on GOV.UK. HMRC consulted on a package of measures to tackle promoters of tax avoidance schemes over Summer 2020. On 12 November 2020, the Government announced further proposals to tackle promoters, on which it will consult in Spring.</p><p>On 26 November 2020 HMRC and the Advertising Standards Authority issued a joint Notice, setting out what promoters must and must not include on their websites to ensure their advertising is not misleading.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2020 15:55:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1255528

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sailing Boats: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Returned Goods Relief, whether leisure yachts that have paid VAT in the EU will retain EU VAT registration after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	120959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text At the end of the Transition Period (TP), goods moving into Great Britain (GB) from the EU will be subject to customs duties including import VAT, unless a relief is available. Returned Goods Relief (RGR) will be available for goods returning within three years, including pleasure craft, on which UK or EU VAT has been paid. The Government has recognised the challenges faced by owners of goods in returning their possession to GB before the end of the TP in order to qualify for RGR. Accordingly there will be a twelve month period of grace allowing goods located in the EU at the end of the TP that return in 2021 to qualify for RGR regardless of when they left the UK, provided the other conditions for relief are met. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 121021 121022 121023 question first answered 30/11/2020 15:57:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney