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1079328

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral evidence of the HMRC director general of border co-ordination to the Public Accounts Committee on 5 November 2018, HC 1595, Question 51, what assessment has been made of the ability of the inland facilities to handle high-risk trade through (a) container and (b) roll-on roll-off ports across all four UK nations.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	227122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>HMRC has moved its inland pre-clearance operations to new purpose-equipped sites at Hayes and Milton Keynes. Although these sites were originally procured for the examination of Rest of World trade, post EU Exit they will be also be used to examine EU trade, within the capacity available. Checks may be performed on consignments from high risk traders from both container and roll-on roll-off ports across the whole of the UK, if required. The Government will consider the need for further sites as it evolves its approach and assesses any new risks that emerge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 227123 question first answered 08/03/2019 14:14:23 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1079329

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral evidence of the HMRC chief executive to the Public Accounts Committee on 5 November 2018, HC 1595, Question 53, what additional inland clearance facilities are being planned.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	227123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>HMRC has moved its inland pre-clearance operations to new purpose-equipped sites at Hayes and Milton Keynes. Although these sites were originally procured for the examination of Rest of World trade, post EU Exit they will be also be used to examine EU trade, within the capacity available. Checks may be performed on consignments from high risk traders from both container and roll-on roll-off ports across the whole of the UK, if required. The Government will consider the need for further sites as it evolves its approach and assesses any new risks that emerge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 227122 question first answered 08/03/2019 14:14:23 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1079330

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what deployments are proposed by the HMRC surge and rapid response team in respect of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	227124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text The cross-government Surge and Rapid Response Team (SRRT) is available to all government departments to provide assistance with unexpected demands for access to their services and provide operational support in a crisis situation. The team is hosted by HMRC. Requests for support from the SRRT are prioritised using set criteria, including requests in relation to EU exit. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/03/2019 14:10:25 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1079331

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Race Disparity Audit Advisory Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions HMRC has had with the Government Race Disparity Audit Advisory Group in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	227125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text There were no discussions between HMRC and the Government Race Disparity Audit Advisory Group in the last 12 months. Annually, HMRC publishes details of the diversity of its workforce, including ethnicity, in compliance with the public sector equality duties of the Equality Act 2010. The most recent report was published on GOV.UK on 31 January 2019 for the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018.<p> </p><p>HMRC works closely with the Cabinet Office, particularly in tracking progress in increasing the proportion of BAME colleagues at Senior Civil Service level. HMRC’s wider work on race is well-established, with a staff Network, a bespoke talent programme for BAME staff, and an active Diversity Champion who is a member of the HMRC Executive Board.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/03/2019 14:07:32 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1079332

registered interest
date	28/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral evidence of the HMRC director general for border co-ordination to the Public Accounts Committee on 20 November 2017, HC 558, Questions 78 and 111, what additional infrastructure is planned in each of the four UK nations to facilitate customs-related checks.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	227126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>HMRC has well-developed plans to ensure that on day one of a no deal scenario there will be a functioning customs, VAT and excise system.</p><p> </p><p>For Day 1 of a No Deal scenario, HMRC’s plans allow for the border to operate without significant new infrastructure. HMRC are not placing specific requirements on ports and airports to have infrastructure in place by Day 1.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is working with other departments, through the Borders Delivery Group, to ensure we present, to ports and airports, a shared view across government on longer term infrastructure requirements.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/03/2019 14:04:50 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1050364

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	Low Incomes: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Scotland on providing additional support for low-income households in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	908888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>We’re supporting the living standards of low income families in Scotland and across the UK. The lowest earners saw the fastest pay rise in 20 years with National Living Wage and their wages rose by 8% in real terms between 2015 and 2018.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/01/2019 16:18:30 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1035079

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the HMRC Single Departmental Plan, published on 12 July 2018, what assessment HMRC has made of the effect on compliance yield of the redeployment of HMRC Compliance Caseworkers to undertake preparatory work on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	205291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>HMRC regularly monitors its performance against its Compliance Yield target, which includes making assessments of the potential impacts of the redeployment of caseworkers. HMRC is on track to deliver the £30bn compliance yield target for 2018-19.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/01/2019 15:43:28 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1035080

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral Evidence of the Permanent Secretary of HMRC of 5 November 2018 to the Public Accounts Committee, Question 152, what assessment he has made of the capacity of his Department to ensure that all legislation in relation to Customs, Vat and Excise required for the UK leaving the EU without a deal will be receive Royal Assent or Affirmative Resolution by 29 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	205292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>The Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018, which received Royal Assent on 13 September 2018, includes a series of substantive provisions and powers that will ensure functioning customs, VAT and excise regimes after EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>The government remains confident that all required SIs will be brought forward in good time.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/01/2019 15:42:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1035081

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what processes HMRC has in place to ensure compliance with Regulation 5 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 in relation to staff that work regularly in excess of 48 hours per week.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	205293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The Working Time Regulations 1998 are explained to staff in HMRC HR Policy 28002. The policy details the responsibility of managers to monitor working hours to ensure compliance and action that they should take if their staff are working excessive hours.</p><p>HMRC discourages opting out of the working time regulations, with any opt outs restricted to a maximum period of 12 months. Opt outs are activity monitored both centrally and by the HR Business Partners embedded in the business.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 14/01/2019 14:54:40 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1035082

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC staff in each pay grade have written opt out agreements under Regulation 5 of the Working Time Regulations 1998.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	205294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text The number of people in each pay grade in HMRC who have written opt out agreements are:<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative Assistant (AA)</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative Officer (AO)</p></td><td><p>113</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Executive Officer (O)</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher Executive Officer (HO)</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Executive Officer (SO)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS PB1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS PB2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>244</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/01/2019 15:38:40 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law