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1315571

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Funerals: Pre-payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to protect consumers that purchase pre-paid funeral plans.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	2961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer that I gave on 20 May to the Hon Member for South Holland and The Deepings to PQs UIN: 2183, 2184 and 2185.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/05/2021 13:25:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1315610

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Veterinary Services: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the rate of VAT on (a) veterinary services and (b) animal medications as a means of promoting animal welfare.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	3064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>Under the VAT rules, veterinary medicines supplied to certain charities may be eligible for a zero rate of VAT. Otherwise, veterinary services and animal medications are subject to the standard rate of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>Changing the rate of VAT on veterinary services and animal medication would come at a considerable cost to the Exchequer. The Government has no current plans to change the VAT treatment of such services and goods, but keeps all taxes under review</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/05/2021 14:18:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1315653

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	International Monetary System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the reallocation of the IMF's existing stock of Special Drawing Rights.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	2893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The IMF Special Drawing Right (SDR) is an international reserve asset designed to supplement the official reserves of IMF member countries. SDRs are allocated to members, including the UK, in proportion to their IMF quota shares. HMG therefore holds SDRs as part of the UK’s international reserves.</p><p>The UK has previously used its SDRs to lend to the IMF’s concessional financing facility, the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT). The UK also strongly supports work on a new SDR allocation to provide additional financing to low-income countries. As this year’s G7 Chair, the UK will continue to work closely with the IMF and international partners on options for the further voluntary channelling of SDRs.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 26/05/2021 11:25:44 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1315682

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Legal Profession: Technology
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 providing incentives such as tax credits to encourage rapid adoption of new technologies in the legal services sector.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	3170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government regularly receives proposals for sector specific tax reliefs. When considering any new tax reliefs, HM Treasury must ensure they provide support to businesses across the economy in a fair way and effectively target taxpayer money.</p><p> </p><p>At the Budget, the Chancellor announced the Help to Grow programme to support over 100k SMEs across the UK improve their productivity and performance though management training and digital adoption. This includes Help to Grow: Digital, comprising free online advice and a discount on software that could help SMEs from all sectors and across the UK save time and cut costs.</p><p> </p><p>The Help to Grow: Digital platform will help businesses to understand the benefits of different types of software and identify which could help deliver their business goals. Support will be provided through interactive tools and technology-specific guides. Through the platform, eligible businesses will be able to access a voucher providing up to 50% discount on the costs of buying new software, worth up to £5,000 a year per business. Vouchers are expected to be available for software that helps businesses: build customer relationships and increase sales; make the most of selling online; and manage their accounts and finances digitally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/05/2021 14:59:09 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1315726

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Net Zero Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the final report of his Department’s Net Zero Review.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	3084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>HM Treasury’s Net Zero Review final report will be published this spring.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 24/05/2021 07:06:39 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1315729

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions has he had with (a) bank and card issuers, (b) the Financial Conduct Authority, c) the British Bankers’ Association and (d) the UK Cards Association on (i) subscription traps and (ii) supporting customers to cancel continuous payment authorisations.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	2896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling subscriptions traps and other business practices that harm consumers. To that end, the Government has been working closely with regulators to ensure consumers can easily cancel unwanted subscription contracts and avoid facing unreasonable charges.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding Continuous Payment Authorities (CPAs), the Payment Services Regulations regulate how CPAs are established, and the rights and obligations of payers, payees and payment service providers. In its published guidance on the regulations, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) states that consumers have the right to cancel CPAs by contacting their payment service provider at any time before the end of the business day before a payment is due to be made, and to obtain an immediate refund from their payment service provider if any future payments are debited from their account after they have revoked their consent.</p><p /><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-giftsand-overseas-travel</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 26/05/2021 11:36:52 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1315733

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 17 May 2021 to Question 826 on Overseas Aid, what metrics his Department plans to use to determine whether the fiscal circumstances have sufficiently improved to return to spending 0.7 per cent of GNI on Official Development Assistance.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	3094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government intends to return to the 0.7% target when the fiscal situation allows. We cannot at this moment predict with certainty when the current fiscal circumstances will have sufficiently improved.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 24/05/2021 16:14:12 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1315771

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services Consumer Panel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with members of the Financial Services Consumer Panel on the appointment of members of that panel who are nominated by trade associations.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
uin	2891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The FCA is an operationally independent non-governmental body and is solely responsible for everyday operational decisions. Appointments to the FCA’s statutory panels, including the Consumer Panel, are a matter for the FCA. The Treasury does not make those appointments although its role is to approve the decision taken by the FCA regarding the appointment or dismissal of the Panel’s Chair. It would not be appropriate for the Treasury to otherwise intervene in the FCA’s appointment process, beyond its statutory role in approving the appointment or dismissal of the Chair.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/05/2021 13:23:24 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1315798

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with high street banks on the treatment of mortgage applications by people in receipt of support through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	3099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>Ministers and officials regularly meet with lenders to understand their lending policies. However, decisions concerning the pricing and availability of loans, including application requirements, remain commercial decision for lenders which the Government does not seek to intervene in.</p><p> </p><p>For individuals applying for new credit, it remains important that lenders are able to carry out the proper checks to ensure that these individuals are not lent to in an unaffordable way, especially if, for example, a borrower’s income has changed as a result of Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recognises that lenders should have flexibility to decide what evidence of income they can accept from self-employed customers. Due to the wide variety of mortgage products available in the UK, self-employed borrowers may find it useful to contact a broker in order to find a lender that is prepared to lend based on the available evidence of income.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 26/05/2021 11:35:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1315824

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made as to the potential merits of designating Northern Ireland as a freeport.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	3165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>We want to ensure that the whole of the UK can benefit. We continue to work with the Northern Ireland Executive to establish a Freeport in Northern Ireland as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Our priority is to ensure we design a Freeport model which meets our international legal obligations and provides an attractive and competitive offer for ports, businesses and communities in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 24/05/2021 16:17:42 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall