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1504375

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Southern Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the context of remarks made by Anglican Bishops at the recent Lambeth Conference, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of cancelling debts owed by countries in southern Africa that are facing food shortages.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	45883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the significant debt vulnerabilities in developing countries and the critical challenge posed by food insecurity and is working closely with international partners to address these issues.</p><p> </p><p>The UK, along with the G20 and Paris Club, agreed a new Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI (CF), which was designed to help deliver a long-term, sustainable approach for supporting low-income countries facing debt vulnerabilities. 73 of the most vulnerable countries are eligible to request a debt treatment under the Framework and our priority is to work with our G20 partners to implement it quickly for those who have requested it and support new countries who come forward.</p><p> </p><p>The UK also continues to work with the international community to directly support countries affected by the food security crisis. For example, the UK played a leading role in securing the World Bank’s commitment of $12 billion of new projects in the next 15 months to respond to the food security crisis, on top of $18 billion of existing projects.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 20/09/2022 13:43:24 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1466336

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Developing Countries
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 bringing forward legislative proposals to require lenders to take part in internationally agreed debt relief.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	9911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not currently have any intention to pursue a legislative approach that would force private lenders to participate in debt relief initiatives.</p><p> </p><p>Any legislative approach would need to address a number of challenges. For example, legislating may increase the cost of finance for low-income countries or reduce the availability of finance to meet wider development goals.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is instead prioritising the implementation of the Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI. The UK, along with the G20 and Paris Club, agreed the Common Framework to deliver a long-term, sustainable approach to dealing with debt vulnerabilities. Private sector participation on at least as favourable terms as bilateral creditors is a fundamental principle of the Common Framework. We are fully focused on ensuring that the private sector plays its part in any debt treatments under the Framework.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/06/2022 09:25:46 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1466337

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	BlackRock: Zambia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Government has had with BlackRock on participating in internationally agreed debt relief in Zambia.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	9912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>Zambia is one of three countries – along with Chad and Ethiopia - to have so far requested the Common Framework, which was agreed between the G20 and Paris Club to help deliver a long-term, sustainable approach for supporting low-income countries to tackle their debt vulnerabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Under the terms of the Common Framework, a debtor country that signs an MoU with participating official creditors will be required to seek from all private creditors a treatment at least as favourable. Accordingly, once Zambia signs an MoU for its case it will need to engage its private creditors to ensure their participation on comparable terms.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is fully committed to ensuring the private sector plays its part and the Government engages private sector creditors on international debt issues in a number of fora.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/06/2022 09:34:07 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1454942

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent progress he has made on legislating to protect access to cash; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	148249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash remains an important part of daily life for millions of people across the UK, and remains committed to legislating to protect access to cash.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Financial Services Act 2021, the Government made legislative changes to support the widespread offering of cashback without a purchase by shops and other businesses.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 July to 23 September last year, the Government held the Access to Cash Consultation on further proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The Government’s proposals intend to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government received responses to the consultation from a broad range of respondents, including individuals, businesses, and charities. The Government has carefully considered responses to the consultation and will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 148070 148071 148149 question first answered 31/03/2022 16:24:44 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1423245

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he made of the potential merit of equalising the VAT regime for (a) residential off-street parking and (b) public charging for electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	125279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to review the current rate of VAT applied to electric vehicle (EV) charging.</p><p> </p><p>In order to keep costs down for families, the supply of electricity for domestic use, including charging electric vehicles at home, attracts the 5 per cent reduced rate of VAT. However, electricity supplied at EV charging points in public places is subject to the standard 20 per cent rate of VAT.</p><p>Expanding the existing relief would come at a cost. VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public finances, raising around £130 billion in 2019-20, and helps fund the Government's priorities including the NHS, schools, and defence. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing, or increased taxation elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 125280 question first answered 23/02/2022 17:06:34 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1423246

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
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 effect of the VAT regime for (a) residential off-street charging and (b) public charging on the uptake of electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	125280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to review the current rate of VAT applied to electric vehicle (EV) charging.</p><p> </p><p>In order to keep costs down for families, the supply of electricity for domestic use, including charging electric vehicles at home, attracts the 5 per cent reduced rate of VAT. However, electricity supplied at EV charging points in public places is subject to the standard 20 per cent rate of VAT.</p><p>Expanding the existing relief would come at a cost. VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public finances, raising around £130 billion in 2019-20, and helps fund the Government's priorities including the NHS, schools, and defence. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing, or increased taxation elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 125279 question first answered 23/02/2022 17:06:34 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1419195

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Customs
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 impact of additional (a) customs charges and (b) other charges on people sending and receiving packages from the EU as a result of the UK having left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	116970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2022 answer text <p>The extent to which any charges that may apply affect people sending and receiving packages is based on a range of factors, including individual business decisions and the origin and destination of the goods.</p><p> </p><p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement seeks to reduce the costs for traders of customs processes introduced following the end of the transition period with the EU. It supports efficient customs arrangements and ensures that goods originating in the EU or UK are not subject to tariffs. For goods that do not meet requirements of the rules of origin, tariffs still apply.</p><p> </p><p>Imports into the UK are subject to VAT, unless covered by a specific relief, while exports from UK businesses to EU customers are zero-rated for VAT purposes.</p><p> </p><p>The EU VAT treatment of UK goods is a matter for the EU.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/02/2022 15:16:08 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1385801

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Culture Recovery Fund: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will issue a response to Early Day Motion 734, Barnett Consequentials from the Culture Recovery Fund.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	88762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>The Barnett formula applies to changes in departmental DEL budgets, not when departments make spending or policy announcements.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government has provided the Scottish Government with an additional £6.5 billion of Barnett-based funding this year. It is for the Scottish Government to decide how to allocate this funding across its devolved responsibilities, including how to provide support to the culture sector.</p><p> </p><p>If the Treasury provides additional funding to departments in areas that are devolved in Scotland then the Scottish Government will receive additional funding through the Barnett formula. Final funding allocations will be confirmed at Supplementary Estimates.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 88756 question first answered 10/12/2021 11:39:02 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1367555

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Wealth: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a response to Early Day Motion 420 on Introducing a wealth tax.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	72500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to a fair tax system in which those with the most contribute the most. The UK already taxes assets and wealth across many different economic activities, including the acquisition, holding, transfer and disposal of assets, and income derived from assets.</p><p> </p><p>Notably, the Wealth Tax Commission, which has no connection or link to the Government, found that if considering Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Land Tax, the UK is among the top of the G7 countries for wealth taxes as a percentage of total wealth.</p><p> </p><p>The priority right now remains to support jobs and the economy. Getting people back to work and encouraging and incentivising businesses to take on new employees and new apprentices ultimately creates the wealth that funds our public services.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 16/11/2021 14:27:18 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1357879

registered interest
date	23/09/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Chevening Scholarships Programme: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Deputy Prime Minister of 22 September 2021, Official Report, Column 277, that Chevening is funded by a charity and not the public purse, whether that charity has received any funding through the Gift Aid scheme in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	53928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs has a statutory duty to maintain taxpayer confidentiality, and cannot comment on the affairs of individual organisations.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/10/2021 09:33:10 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady