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1304528

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date	22/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	SME Brexit Support Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when is the earliest date that applicants can expect to receive funding from the SME Brexit Support Fund.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL14430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2021 answer text <p>The earliest date by which applicants can expect to receive funding from the SME Brexit Support Fund, following a successful application, is within 30 days of the valid claim for reimbursement being accepted.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 31/03/2021 14:11:00 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1304529

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	SME Brexit Support Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits to businesses of receiving funding from the SME Brexit Support Fund (1) at any time, and (2) after the impending import process changes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL14431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has provided extensive guidance to businesses on VAT, excise, and customs processes to support them in their readiness for the UK leaving the EU. This guidance includes videos, webinars and step-by-step guides.</p><p>The announcement of the SME Brexit Support Fund followed extensive engagement with individual businesses, leading business organisations and trade associations from across the UK. Grants have been designed to cover a significant portion of the costs faced for basic customs training courses or professional advice on customs, rules of origin and the VAT aspects of imports and exports.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 31/03/2021 14:09:08 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1304530

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	SME Brexit Support Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is provision for SME Brexit Support Fund grants to be applied retroactively to cover adjustments put in place by businesses before the funding became available.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL14432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2021 answer text <p>Applicants can only seek support for eligible expenditure on or after 11 February 2021, the date the scheme was announced.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 31/03/2021 14:09:33 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1189722

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the 100 per cent business rates holiday for the next 12 months to “all leisure business in England”, announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 17 March, will cover the offices of such businesses, including theatre production offices and places used for content production such as studios; and what guidance they have provided to local authorities about that business rates holiday.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL3239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 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. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government published updated guidance on 25 March.</p><p> </p><p>A range of further measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for the business rates holiday, such as creative industry businesses, has also been made available. For example, the Government has launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offering loans of up to £5 million for SMEs through the British Business Bank, backed by an 80% Government guarantee, and is deferring VAT payments for this quarter.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consider any further financial assistance necessary to help businesses get through this period.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL3242 question first answered 05/05/2020 15:00:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1189725

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Arts: Business Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how they intend to support creative industries businesses whose premises have a rateable value higher than £51,000.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL3242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 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. The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government published updated guidance on 25 March.</p><p> </p><p>A range of further measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for the business rates holiday, such as creative industry businesses, has also been made available. For example, the Government has launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offering loans of up to £5 million for SMEs through the British Business Bank, backed by an 80% Government guarantee, and is deferring VAT payments for this quarter.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consider any further financial assistance necessary to help businesses get through this period.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL3239 question first answered 05/05/2020 15:00:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1005592

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the application of VAT to e-publications but not to physical publications does not disadvantage, in terms of price, readers who rely on digital content.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL11363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL11364 HL11365 HL11366 HL11367 HL11368 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1005593

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the application of VAT to e-publications but not to physical publications does not discriminate against readers from any social backgrounds.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL11364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL11363 HL11365 HL11366 HL11367 HL11368 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1005594

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the application of VAT to e-publications but not to physical publications does not have a negative impact on the growth of the UK's digital sector and the use of digital technologies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL11365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL11363 HL11364 HL11366 HL11367 HL11368 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1005595

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of VAT on digital (1) books, (2) magazines, and (3) newspapers to public institutions in the last (a) year, and (b) five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL11366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL11363 HL11364 HL11365 HL11367 HL11368 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

1005596

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much VAT on digital (1) books, (2) magazines, and (3) newspapers was paid by all Government departments in the last (a) year, and (b) five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
uin	HL11367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT on e-publications. Policy development also includes consideration of equalities impacts.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold detailed information about the VAT paid on specific products by government departments or public institutions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to making the UK the best place to start and grow a digital business and we are taking action to ensure innovative firms can access the skills, investment and infrastructure they need to thrive. Last year, jobs in the digital sector grew at twice the rate of those in the wider economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL11363 HL11364 HL11365 HL11366 HL11368 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:51:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury