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1060573

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) current and (b) projected cashflow is for the High Speed 2 project in the next (i) 12 months, (ii) five years and (iii) 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	220774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>High Speed 2’s (HS2) funding envelope is £55.7bn (in 2015 prices).</p><p> </p><p>At Spending Review 2015, HS2’s annual budgets were set for five years to 2020/21. In 2019/20 HS2’s budget is set at £4.694bn and in 2020/21 it is set at £4.647bn</p><p> </p><p>Future HS2 budgets will be set at the Spending Review later this year.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/02/2019 18:24:46 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

1060577

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many citizens have registered a voice recognition password to access HMRC services; and what legal provisions apply to the collation of that voice recognition data by HMRC.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	221004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>7,227,106 customers have registered a voice recognition password to access HMRC services.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC currently relies on the legal basis of consent to collect and process voice data from individuals under Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR. The legal basis for most processing of personal data in HMRC is Article 6(1)(e) and section 8 DPA 2018, namely “public task”. However, HMRC does not rely on the “public task” legal basis for Voice ID at present as HMRC allows the customer to decide whether they want to use Voice ID for convenience and it is only one of 3 methods HMRC uses to verify the identity of customers on the phone.</p><p> </p><p>As biometric data is special category data, one of the additional conditions in Article 9 of GDPR also needs to be met in order for HMRC to process this data. Given consent is the legal basis for processing, HMRC relies on the Article 9 (2)(a) condition of explicit consent for the processing. HMRC allows the customer to choose to opt in to use the service for convenience and verification by other means remains possible.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC obtains explicit consent from customers and clearly informs them about how they can withdraw their consent.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/02/2019 17:17:04 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1060616

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Collection
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 with HMRC to prepare the tax collection system for potential disruption caused in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	220766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>HMRC has well-developed plans to provide the flexibility to respond in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, including guidance and support for businesses and individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The Taxation (Cross Border Trade) Act received Royal Assent on 13 September 2018, and both Departments are making good progress in delivering the necessary secondary legislation for tax and customs. Resourcing plans are in place to fill EU Exit roles across HMRC’s various business areas. As of the end of January 2019, there are currently over 4,200 people working on EU Exit.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is committed to ensuring functioning tax and customs systems that facilitate the continuation of trade flow, the collection of revenues, and a secure UK border.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/02/2019 17:20:11 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1060631

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Mary Aiston's oral evidence to the Treasury Committee on 30 January 2019, what steps HMRC is taking to ensure that people affected by the disguised remuneration loan charge are not forced to sell their homes.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	221022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>HMRC will never force somebody to sell their main home to pay for their Disguised Remuneration (DR) debt, or the loan charge. Anybody who is worried about being able to pay what they owe should get in touch with HMRC as soon as possible. They have a number of ways to help those who are genuinely unable to make a full payment of tax on time, for example, by arranging payments by instalments. HMRC’s Debt Management team are also trained to identify customers who are vulnerable and will refer them to HMRC’s specialist “Needs enhanced support” team. They will tailor their support to meet the needs of the individual.</p><p> </p><p>DR schemes are contrived arrangements that pay loans in place of ordinary remuneration with the sole purpose of avoiding income tax and National Insurance contributions.</p><p> </p><p>Since the announcement of the 2019 loan charge at Budget 2016, HMRC has now agreed settlements on disguised remuneration schemes with employers and individuals totalling over £1 billion. Pay As You Earn (PAYE) liabilities fall on the employer in the first instance. The charge on DR loans does not change this principle and the employee will only be liable where the amount cannot reasonably be collected from the employer, such as where the employer is offshore or no longer exists. Around 85% of the settlement yield since 2016 is from employers, with less than 15% from individuals.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is working hard to help individuals get out of avoidance for good and offer manageable and sustainable payment plans wherever possible. It carefully considers each case and there is no maximum limit on how long a customer can be given to pay what they owe. HMRC considers a customer’s ability to pay on a case by case basis and decisions are based on each individual’s personal circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has simplified the process for those who want to settle their use of DR schemes before the loan charge arises. DR scheme users who currently have an income of less than £50,000 and are no longer engaging in tax avoidance can automatically agree a payment plan of up to five years without the need to give HMRC detailed information about their income and assets. This arrangement has been extended to 7 years for scheme users who have an income of less than £30,000.</p><p> </p><p>Anybody who is worried about being able to pay what they owe should get in touch with HMRC as soon as possible. They have a number of ways to help those who are genuinely unable to make a full payment of tax on time, for example, by arranging payments by instalments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/02/2019 17:14:42 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1060644

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Enterprise Investment Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether community benefit societies are eligible for the enterprise investment scheme.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	220944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>Community Benefit Societies are eligible to receive investments under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), subject to meeting all the EIS rules. The rules include a requirement for the company to trade commercially with a view to profit, including where the company intends to use its profits to benefit the community.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/02/2019 12:10:28 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1060657

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made in raising stamp duty for foreign buyers of UK property.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	220784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>At Budget 2018, the government announced it would consult on a new one per cent Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents purchasing residential property in England and Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation, published on 11 February 2019, sets out the proposed design of the surcharge. The government welcomes comments from individuals, companies, advisers, representative bodies and others who would be affected by these changes. The consultation will run until 6 May 2019 and is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/stamp-duty-land-tax-non-uk-resident-surcharge-consultation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/stamp-duty-land-tax-non-uk-resident-surcharge-consultation</a>.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/02/2019 12:08:44 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1060666

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Government has made of the annual amount it is prepared to pay for each level of access to the EU single market.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	220738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the Government’s analysis of the economic and fiscal impact of EU exit (below), the terms of any future financial contributions to the EU related to our future relationship will be a matter for negotiation. However, the Government has been clear on the areas where future spending may be incurred, should the UK and the EU agree. The Political Declaration, published on 25 November, sets out that the UK and EU will “make a fair and appropriate financial contribution” in return for <em>“participation in Union programmes… in areas such as science and innovation, youth, culture and education, overseas development and external action, defence capabilities, civil protection and space</em>.”</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760484/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis__1_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760484/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis__1_.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/02/2019 15:40:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1060691

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Utilities: Nationalisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has made an estimate of the cost of nationalising (a) the National Grid and the (b) water, (c) electricity and (d) gas companies of England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	220880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government has conducted no formal assessment of the cost of nationalising the National Grid, the water companies, and the electricity and gas companies of England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to renationalise the utilities. It remains fully committed to a model of private ownership with strong independent economic regulation. It has therefore not produced any formal assessment of the cost of nationalisation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/02/2019 16:23:19 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1060711

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies have been investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority for (a) market abuses and (b) breaches of financial regulation in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	220935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) provides an overview of its enforcement activities in its enforcement annual performance reports. These reports, for the past five years, can be found on the following links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/corporate/appendix-2-enforcement-activity-13-14.pdf" target="_blank">2013/14</a></p><p><a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/corporate/annual-report-2014-15.pdf" target="_blank">2014/15</a></p><p><a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/enforcement-annual-performance-account-2015-16/14-enforcement-statistics" target="_blank">2015/16</a></p><p><a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/annual-reports/enforcement-annual-performance-account-2016-17.pdf" target="_blank">2016/17</a></p><p><a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/corporate/annual-report-2017-18-enforcement-performance.pdf" target="_blank">2017/18</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 18/02/2019 16:06:38 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1060712

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure the enforcement of the UK's anti-money laundering laws.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	220936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK has one of the strongest anti money laundering (AML) regimes in the world. The Financial Action Task Force – which sets global AML standards - concluded in December of last year that the UK has the strongest AML regime of over 60 countries assessed to date. This government is committed to combatting illicit finance, has already done more than any other to tackle the threat of money laundering, and we are building on our strengths.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury has strengthened AML supervision by creating the Office for Professional Body AML supervision (OPBAS), hosted by the FCA and operational since January 2018. OPBAS has recently completed its initial supervisory assessments of all professional body supervisors. The Treasury will continue to work closely with OPBAS to ensure that its plans and activities are effective, risk-based and implemented effectively by professional body supervisors.</p><p> </p><p>The Economic Crime Strategic Board (ECSB) met for the first time in January. The Board is co-chaired by the Chancellor and the Home Secretary and consists of ministers, senior officials, heads of regulatory and law enforcement authorities, and representatives from the private sector including CEOs of major banks. The Board’s purpose is to drive the public and private sector response to economic crime, by setting strategic priorities, ensuring resources are aligned to priorities and scrutinising overall performance against the economic crime threat.</p><p> </p><p>We are co-leading the wider economic crime reform programme with the Home Office, including reforming the Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) regime.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 18/02/2019 15:46:37 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens