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1051402

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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 steps his Department has taken to improve public understanding of the link between national insurance credits and child benefit; and what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the pension income of stay-at-home parents who do not claim child benefit of the high-income child benefit tax charge.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	214595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The government has always encouraged families to claim Child Benefit to receive the associated National Insurance credits and help protect their future right to the State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>Parents are advised to do this on the Child Benefit claim form (which is included in Bounty Packs that go to new parents), through the HMRC helpline, and online at GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2019 the Child Benefit claim form and accompanying notes will further emphasise the non-monetary benefits a Child Benefit award provides: in particular, the associated National Insurance credits which protect their State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, HMRC is developing social media content and material that can be distributed to external partners, to further promote the importance of claiming.</p><p> </p><p>Most parents are able to qualify for the new State Pension, even if there are gaps of up to 15 years in their National Insurance records. This means that those parents who have not claimed Child Benefit still have the opportunity to achieve the full State Pension.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 04/02/2019 12:20:30 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1051415

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
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 provide funding for students due to start their Erasmus+ placements after 29 March 2019 in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	214484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>In the event that the UK leaves the EU with a withdrawal agreement in place, the UK will participate in Erasmus+ until the end of the current cycle in 2020. Leaving the EU with a deal remains the government’s top priority.</p><p> </p><p>In the event the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement, the Government will engage with the European Commission with the aim of securing the UK’s participation in Erasmus+ until 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/erasmus-in-the-uk-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/erasmus-in-the-uk-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/erasmus-in-the-uk-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/erasmus-in-the-uk-if-theres-no-brexit-deal</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 04/02/2019 15:48:45 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1051462

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the contribution of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of 29 January 2019, Official Report, Column 637, to which (a) initial and (b) final financial year she referred to in relation to official estimates of the change in the number of children in absolute child poverty.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	214529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>From 2009/10 to 2016/17, the number of children in absolute poverty fell from 2.5 million to 2.2 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 04/02/2019 12:23:34 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1050481

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit: Interest Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made representations to the Financial Conduct Authority on investigating whether payday loan companies are applying affordability checks to applicants.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	213971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Regulation of consumer credit is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The government has given the FCA strong powers to protect consumers and to take action against firms and individuals that do not meet its standards.</p><p>FCA rules are based on the principle that money should only be lent to a consumer if they can afford to repay it. The rules set out what is expected of firms, and the sanctions if they lend irresponsibly.</p><p>Treasury ministers and officials meet regularly with the FCA, and the government will continue to work closely with the FCA to ensure all customers are treated fairly.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 04/02/2019 14:23:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1050495

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will make an estimate of the amount of money that the EU has spent on the (a) Republic of Ireland and (b) island of Ireland to date; and if he will make an estimate of the amount of money the UK has contributed to those bodies that formed part of that spending.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	214013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text The government contributes to the EU budget as a whole and not to individual member states or funds, therefore it is not possible to separate UK funding which has been allocated to the Republic of Ireland or the island of Ireland through the EU budget. The Commission does however publish details of receipts to each Member State which can be found online at: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/budget/figures/interactive/index_en.cfm" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/budget/figures/interactive/index_en.cfm</a><p>An overview of EU funding to Northern Ireland can be found online at: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/news/eu-funding-northern-ireland-0_en" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/news/eu-funding-northern-ireland-0_en</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 04/02/2019 12:25:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1050514

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the IR35 reforms, how much extra tax is payable by the firm in addition to the fees paid to the worker when a firm classes someone as an employee for tax purposes; and what that tax payable would be for a worker charging £400 per day for their services.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	214094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) only affect people working like employees and through a company. The recent changes to the rules in the public sector, shift responsibility for assessing the individual’s employment status from the individual’s company to the public authority.</p><p> </p><p>If the engager contracts with the individual’s company, the reform also shifts responsibility for deducting the required employment taxes and paying employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) to the engager. Otherwise this responsibility lies with the person paying the individual’s company.</p><p> </p><p>The reform does not change the amount of tax payable by the firm engaging the worker. Both before and after the reforms employer NICs is due, and the £1.3 billion raised by 2023/2024 for the Exchequer is from increased compliance with the rules, not from any additional tax.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/02/2019 13:43:50 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

1050557

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government plans to take to do to simplify bureaucracy and support small businesses exporting goods in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	214112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>In the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal, and to minimise changes, all businesses importing or exporting goods to and from the EU will broadly follow existing processes for trading with the rest of the world. HMRC is working closely with industry to ensure checks minimise delays for legitimate trade, while ensuring compliance.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has already written to VAT-registered businesses trading only with the EU providing support and guidance to prepare for a no deal. Further guidance for businesses can be found on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/02/2019 15:59:47 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1050037

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs Declaration Services Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the go-live operational date is scheduled for the new Customs Declaration Service to take over from CHIEF system.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	213157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is being delivered through three releases of functionality alongside the CHIEF system. HMRC has delivered the majority of imports functionality through two releases in August and December 2018. The third release, planned for March, will provide the functionality necessary for exports. Some businesses are already using CDS, and HMRC expects all businesses to migrate to the new service after the third release has been implemented. In the meantime, the existing CHIEF system will remain available for businesses to use.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/02/2019 15:46:32 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1050143

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to publish the schedule of applied tariff rates for imports and exports in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	213400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>In the event of “no deal” the Government will publish new UK duty rates, in the coming weeks, before we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/02/2019 15:15:01 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1046328

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Capital Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that infrastructure investors may be withholding investment in the UK due to concerns about the current regulatory climate.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL13035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK has established strong, independent economic regulators that protect the interests of consumers and encourage high levels of investment.</p><p> </p><p>The economic regulators – Ofgem, Ofwat, Ofcom, and the Civil Aviation Authority – ensure that regulated companies deliver good value for money, and that investors get a fair return on their investment.</p><p> </p><p>This system continues to deliver strong levels of investment. For instance, in the water sector, over the next price control period companies have proposed investing £50 billion from 2020-2025, a 13% increase from the previous control period. In 2017, the inward stock of FDI in the UK was the highest in Europe and the third highest in the world.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/02/2019 14:19:08 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick