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	date	06/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electronic Government: Proof of Identity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of permitting the use of identity documents other than a passport and driving license for verifying Government Gateway accounts.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	31827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>Before sharing any personal data with a customer online the Government have a duty to establish their identity to a sufficient degree of confidence. The Government aims to strike a balance between making this journey as straightforward as we can for customers but, at the same time, setting the bar high enough to deter fraudsters.</p><p>When asked to prove their identity, customers are currently able to select two items from the following where they are available:</p><p>• Tax credit claim details</p><p>• P60 or most recent payslips</p><p>• UK passports</p><p>• Information held on credit file (such as loans, credit cards or mortgages)</p><p>• Self-assessment tax return details</p><p>• Northern Ireland and British driving licences</p><p>Most customers can use Government services securely online, but we do recognise that not every customer currently can. HMRC is constantly working on the Government Gateway service and the identity verification capability that supports it to help more people gain access while keeping customer information secure. Some of these developments include:</p><p>• Following discussions with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency the UK driving licence was been added as an additional evidence source within the HMRC identity verification service on 1 July 2022; and</p><p>• Government Digital Service (GDS) is developing a new mobile app that will allow people to use the camera on their smartphone/device to confirm a match with photographic identification, starting with the driving licence but extending to support other biometric documents over time. HMRC will be adopting this from the summer, giving some of our customers an alternative way to prove their identity. HMRC will be working with GDS to make it available to more customers in phases.</p><p>In the longer term, HMRC intends to move services to One Login for Government, the new cross-government sign-on and identity verification system being developed by GDS. HMRC is working closely with GDS on the design and development of the new service to ensure it best meets the needs of all our customers.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/07/2022 13:35:30 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1420551

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis been conducted into the increased administrative cost of new customs checks for exporters and importers since 1 January 2022; what data the Government holds on the additional costs incurred for those businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	119534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>HMRC recognises these are significant changes for businesses and has worked closely with industry and business in implementing the changes and providing extensive support to adjust to the changes in their customs obligations.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC continues to support businesses now that these changes have come into force. This includes guidance products, daily calls with the border industry, direct mailshots, e-mails, UK and EU facing webinars, and ‘how to’ videos.</p><p> </p><p>Through the SME Brexit Support Fund and the Intermediaries Grant, the Government has made over £100 million available to help businesses adapt to the new rules.</p><p> </p><p>To assist businesses to get help with making declarations, HMRC has created a customs intermediary register on GOV.UK to help traders find an intermediary appropriate to their needs. The register lists around 1500 intermediaries, whether they are taking on new clients, and the services they provide.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has also increased its 24/7 support for businesses who need help with customs processes for goods moving across the border. A robust support and resolution process is also in place to ensure the smooth flow of goods in the event of any disruption, congestion, or other issues affecting customs controls.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 10/02/2022 15:54:21 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1314612

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 15 April 2021 to Question178712, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the grace period for Returned Goods Relief to 2023 to mitigate the effect of current covid-19 restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	1049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government has recently extended the grace period for the Returned Goods Relief (RGR) from one year to 18 months in light of the continuing travel restrictions in both the UK and the EU due to COVID-19. This extension to the grace period allows goods located in the EU at the end of the Transition Period to return to Great Britain by 30th June 2022, regardless of the date they left the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2021 11:36:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield