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1722508

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fishguard: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the volume of trade was between Fishguard and the Republic of Ireland in the (a) latest period for which data is available and (b) corresponding period in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion Preseli
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	1020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The volume of trade between Fishguard and the Republic of Ireland from May 2021 and May 2024 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Republic of Ireland trade with Fishguard port, imports and exports trade value and net mass (1)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Exports to Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Imports from Ireland </strong><strong>(2)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Statistical Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Net Mass (kg)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Statistical Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Net Mass (kg)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fishguard</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>14,187,755</p></td><td><p>3,870,278</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2024</p></td><td><p>19,796,270</p></td><td><p>8,577,563</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15,984,165</p></td><td><p>13,047,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p><em>Data Source: Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics HMRC</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><em>(1) </em><em>The data is based on customs declarations which have listed “Fishguard” as the port of departure/arrival. Where it has been left blank the movement is not assigned to a port. </em> <em>(2) </em><em>HMRC trade data does not contain port data for 2021 imports as Staged Customs Controls (SCC) allowed an extended period for businesses to complete their declarations. During this period HMRC sourced intra-EU data from Intrastat declarations which do not collect port/location information.</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 25/07/2024 14:52:09 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1722517

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the value of income tax exemption under the workplace nursery scheme in each year from (a) 2018-19 to (b) 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Ms Stella Creasy
uin	945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>HMRC publishes the estimated cost to the Exchequer and number of claimants of various tax reliefs.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated value of Income Tax and Class 1A National Insurance Contributions relief for “<em>Employer Supported Childcare including workplace nurseries</em>” can be found in the “Multiple_tax_types” worksheet of <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65a65b3f96a5ec00137319e8/non_structural_cost_estimates_december_2023.ods" target="_blank">Estimated cost of non-structural tax reliefs (December 2023)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The figures include three forms of employer-supported childcare (ESC): workplace nurseries, childcare vouchers and directly contracted childcare. Use of these reliefs is not reportable to HMRC and so administrative data on their use is not available, nor is a detailed breakdown between the three forms of ESC. The introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and closure of childcare vouchers and directly contracted childcare to new entrants leads to the continuing reduction in the cost of ESC.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 946 question first answered 25/07/2024 14:45:54 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1722518

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the value of national insurance contributions that were exempted under workplace nursery schemes in each financial year between 2018-19 and 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Ms Stella Creasy
uin	946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>HMRC publishes the estimated cost to the Exchequer and number of claimants of various tax reliefs.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated value of Income Tax and Class 1A National Insurance Contributions relief for “<em>Employer Supported Childcare including workplace nurseries</em>” can be found in the “Multiple_tax_types” worksheet of <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65a65b3f96a5ec00137319e8/non_structural_cost_estimates_december_2023.ods" target="_blank">Estimated cost of non-structural tax reliefs (December 2023)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The figures include three forms of employer-supported childcare (ESC): workplace nurseries, childcare vouchers and directly contracted childcare. Use of these reliefs is not reportable to HMRC and so administrative data on their use is not available, nor is a detailed breakdown between the three forms of ESC. The introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and closure of childcare vouchers and directly contracted childcare to new entrants leads to the continuing reduction in the cost of ESC.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 945 question first answered 25/07/2024 14:45:54 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1722596

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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, if she will commission an independent review into the loan charge.
tabling member constituency	Chingford and Woodford Green
tabling member printed	Sir Iain Duncan Smith
uin	864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Chancellor and I know that the loan charge is a very important matter for many members and their constituents. We have been considering this matter since taking office and will provide an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 25/07/2024 14:47:53 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	152 label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith

1722281

registered interest
date	19/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking with the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation to enforce the UK’s sanctions regime.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
uin	850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>The Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) is responsible for civil enforcement of the UK’s financial sanctions regimes.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI is committed to ensuring that the UK has the strongest possible capability to implement and enforce the UK’s financial sanctions. OFSI has scaled up its enforcement capabilities through legislative changes and expanded its team, allowing it to progress a higher number of complex investigations. For example, in the financial year 2022 – 2023 OFSI increased resource in its enforcement team by 175%.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI expects to see the first monetary penalties resulting from breaches related to the 2022 Russia designations in 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 24/07/2024 16:08:44 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	5199

1722018

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual deficit was (a) in percentage of GDP, (b) in 2010 real terms and (c) as a proportion of government spending in the financial year (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The annual deficit in 2009-2010 was 10.3% of GDP and 4.5% of GDP in 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of National Statistics (ONS) does not publish the annual deficit in real terms. In order to remove the effects of inflation and provide an indication of a country’s ability to service borrowing and debt, it is typical to compare fiscal aggregates as a percentage of GDP, which represents the scale of the aggregate in comparison to the size of the economy at the relevant time.</p><p> </p><p>In nominal terms, the annual deficit was £160.9bn in 2009-2010 and £122.1bn in 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>As a proportion of government spending, the annual deficit was 22.2% in 2009-2010 and 10.0% in 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>More information is available on the ONS’ website under “Public sector finances, UK Statistical bulletins”.</p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 23/07/2024 17:42:52 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1722023

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banking Hubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria she plans to use to identify potential locations for new banking hubs.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of banking to communities and high streets. The Government has therefore committed to work closely with banks to roll out at least 350 banking hubs, which provide individuals and businesses up and down the country with critical cash and banking services.</p><p> </p><p>Currently, when a branch closes or a community makes a request, LINK (the operator of the UK’s largest ATM network) is responsible for assessing whether a banking hub would be a suitable recommendation for a community. The criteria that LINK uses to assess the needs of a local community can be found on <a href="https://www.link.co.uk/help-centre/how-we-assess-access-to-cash-in-communities" target="_blank">LINK’s website</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In December last year, the Financial Conduct Authority consulted on its regulatory approach to access to cash, including the criteria it proposes designated entities should use when assessing the needs of local communities. This can be found <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/consultation/cp23-29.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. The FCA intends to publish its final rules in the third quarter of this year.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 23/07/2024 14:09:09 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1722027

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cooperatives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department plans to take to support co-operatives.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important contribution that co-operatives make to the economy, serving local communities around the UK and ensuring the UK has a diverse business sector with their model of shared ownership. Co-operatives, alongside other mutuals in the UK, had combined annual revenues of £87.9 billion in 2022, equating to 3.5% of UK GDP.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the UK’s co-operative and mutuals sector and will be working closely with the sector to address any barriers that it currently faces.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 23/07/2024 14:51:44 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1722037

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the investment allowance in the Energy Profits Levy on private investment into energy transition.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s tax commitments are set out in the manifesto. HM Treasury are working to deliver them and will set out further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 646 question first answered 24/07/2024 12:46:20 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1722040

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has carried out an economic impact assessment of increasing the Energy Profits Levy.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s tax commitments are set out in the manifesto. HM Treasury are working to deliver them and will set out further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 644 question first answered 24/07/2024 12:46:20 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie