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1249521

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to people who set up their business after 6 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	113072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The practical issues that prevented the Government from being able to include the newly self-employed in 2019-20 in the original Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), namely that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will not have access to their self-assessment returns in order to be able to verify their eligibility, still remain. The latest year for which HMRC have tax returns for all self-employed individuals is 2018/19. 2019/20 returns are not due until the end of January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike for employees, self-employed income is not reported monthly, but at the end of each tax year on the individual’s Income Tax Self Assessment return. This means that the most reliable and up-to-date record of self-employed income is from 2018-19 tax returns.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS continues to be just one element of a comprehensive package of support for individuals and businesses. This package includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, increased levels of Universal Credit, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2020 12:16:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1249522

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the support available under the extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to people who were made unemployed between 20 March 2020 and 22 September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	113073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>An employer can claim for employees who were employed and on their PAYE payroll on 30 October 2020. In addition, employees that were employed and on the payroll on 23 September 2020 (the day before the Job Support Scheme announcement) who were made redundant or stopped working afterwards can be re-employed and claimed for under the CJRS extension.</p><p> </p><p>This cut-off date aims to include as many people as possible, while also addressing the risk of fraud that existed as soon as the fact that the Government was providing a further employment support scheme became public.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also provided wider support to individuals throughout the pandemic. In March, the Government announced a £20 per week increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element, and a nearly £1 billion increase in support for renters through increases to the Local Housing Allowance rates for UC and Housing Benefit claimants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2020 10:40:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1247298

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Remote Working: Business Rates
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 merits of extending the business rates holiday to include the flexible workspace sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	109314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided enhanced support to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors through business rates relief given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors.</p><p> </p><p>A range of measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for business rates relief such as flexible workspaces, has also been made available.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/11/2020 16:16:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1231527

registered interest
date	04/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs Intermediaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individuals were qualified as customs intermediaries in the UK in (a) July and (b) August 2020.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	85033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>HMRC do not employ customs intermediaries directly and there are no set qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a well-established industry of customs intermediaries that serve British businesses trading outside the EU. The sector is varied and made up of a number of different business models including specific customs brokers, freight forwarders and fast parcel operators; all of which require differing numbers of staff.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has now made available a total of £84 million to grow the sector to encompass EU trade after 2020. This is one part of the measures to support the customs intermediary sector to meet the increased demand it will see from traders at the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor progress carefully and keeps support under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/09/2020 13:24:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1231528

registered interest
date	04/09/2020
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, how many UK firms applied for a duty deferment account in (a) July 2020 and (b) August 2020.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	85034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>HMRC received 58 applications for duty deferment accounts in July and 88 in August.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2020 09:47:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1231529

registered interest
date	04/09/2020
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, how many UK firms have applied for a duty deferment account for VAT on imported goods.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	85035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>Since 1 April 2020, 283 UK businesses have applied for a duty deferment account which allows them to defer payments of import VAT.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/09/2020 09:45:57 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1230294

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons his Department did not renew freeport licenses by Statutory Instrument when they expired in 2012.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	83774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Pre-2012 UK Freeports model was were not well used, in large part because they offered limited only basic customs benefits and were in fixed locations inside ports.</p><p> </p><p>The government has consulted on the introduction of a new Freeport model which will include a wider package of policy measures, including customs measures and tariff benefits, tax reliefs and planning freedoms to boost trade, regenerate deprived communities and promote innovation. The consultation closed on 13 July, and the responses are currently being carefully considered.</p><p> </p><p>The government will ensure all the necessary safeguards are in place to minimise any risk of money laundering and tax evasion and will continue to meet international standards. The government’s consultation response will set out more detail on this, as well as on how any risk of harmful job displacement will be managed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 83775 83776 83777 question first answered 07/09/2020 14:31:53 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1230295

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports
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 potential effect of freeports on the risk of money laundering and tax evasion in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	83775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Pre-2012 UK Freeports model was were not well used, in large part because they offered limited only basic customs benefits and were in fixed locations inside ports.</p><p> </p><p>The government has consulted on the introduction of a new Freeport model which will include a wider package of policy measures, including customs measures and tariff benefits, tax reliefs and planning freedoms to boost trade, regenerate deprived communities and promote innovation. The consultation closed on 13 July, and the responses are currently being carefully considered.</p><p> </p><p>The government will ensure all the necessary safeguards are in place to minimise any risk of money laundering and tax evasion and will continue to meet international standards. The government’s consultation response will set out more detail on this, as well as on how any risk of harmful job displacement will be managed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 83774 83776 83777 question first answered 07/09/2020 14:31:53 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1230296

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports
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 effect of freeports on job displacement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	83776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Pre-2012 UK Freeports model was were not well used, in large part because they offered limited only basic customs benefits and were in fixed locations inside ports.</p><p> </p><p>The government has consulted on the introduction of a new Freeport model which will include a wider package of policy measures, including customs measures and tariff benefits, tax reliefs and planning freedoms to boost trade, regenerate deprived communities and promote innovation. The consultation closed on 13 July, and the responses are currently being carefully considered.</p><p> </p><p>The government will ensure all the necessary safeguards are in place to minimise any risk of money laundering and tax evasion and will continue to meet international standards. The government’s consultation response will set out more detail on this, as well as on how any risk of harmful job displacement will be managed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 83774 83775 83777 question first answered 07/09/2020 14:31:53 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1230297

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what lessons his Department has learnt from the previous incarnation of freeports, from 1984 to 2012, that he plans to implement when establishing new freeports.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	83777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Pre-2012 UK Freeports model was were not well used, in large part because they offered limited only basic customs benefits and were in fixed locations inside ports.</p><p> </p><p>The government has consulted on the introduction of a new Freeport model which will include a wider package of policy measures, including customs measures and tariff benefits, tax reliefs and planning freedoms to boost trade, regenerate deprived communities and promote innovation. The consultation closed on 13 July, and the responses are currently being carefully considered.</p><p> </p><p>The government will ensure all the necessary safeguards are in place to minimise any risk of money laundering and tax evasion and will continue to meet international standards. The government’s consultation response will set out more detail on this, as well as on how any risk of harmful job displacement will be managed.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 83774 83775 83776 question first answered 07/09/2020 14:31:53 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield