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1204175

registered interest
date	16/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Maternity Leave
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to carry out an equality impact assessment of women who are on maternity leave and using the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Brady
uin	HL5757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has taken various steps in developing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help ensure women are not disadvantaged.</p><p> </p><p>Employers can claim through the CJRS for enhanced (earnings related) contractual pay for employees who qualify for either maternity pay, adoption pay, paternity pay, or shared parental pay. Parents who have been furloughed whose period of family-related statutory pay begins on or after 25 April 2020 will have their entitlement calculated on the basis of their usual earnings, and not their furloughed wages. The amount that an employee receives in pay should not be affected due to being on furlough during the relevant 8-week period used to determine entitlement to family-related statutory payments and the earnings-related rates of Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay and Maternity Allowance.</p><p>In addition, the Government has ensured that women returning from maternity leave after 10 June are able to access the CJRS even if they have not been previously furloughed.</p><p> </p><p>Detailed information is available in the online guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/06/2020 14:04:18 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4339 label Biography information for Baroness Brady

1203479

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help small- and medium-sized businesses access extended credit terms.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL5650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government announced an unprecedented support package to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) through this challenging time, including the Government-backed loan schemes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) provides Government-backed finance of up to £5m per business, helping SMEs who risk becoming unviable during this period. The scheme has provided over 49,000 finance facilities worth a value of over £10.1bn. The Bounce Back Loans Scheme (BBLS), ensures that the smallest businesses can access the finance they need in a matter of days. The scheme so far has provided over 863,000 loan facilities worth over £26bn.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also continues to work with banks and other finance providers to help SMEs access the finance they need, and welcomes lenders ongoing support for customers, such as repayment holidays and fee-free overdraft extensions.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/06/2020 13:06:34 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1203481

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many businesses moved their headquarters out of the UK for tax purposes in each of the last three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL5652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The information is not held in the form requested; businesses are not taxed in the UK by reference to where their headquarters are, and there is no requirement on businesses to tell HM Revenue and Customs that they have moved their headquarters.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/06/2020 14:04:00 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1203516

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Fraud
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to open a confidential telephone hotline to encourage whistleblowing on furlough fraud.
tabling member printed	Lord Wills
uin	HL5737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The HMRC fraud hotline service has already been updated explicitly to include the facility for the public to report fraud in relation to all relevant coronavirus relief schemes. The service has two main referral routes; the telephony service and the online reporting tool hosted on GOV.UK. HMRC took the decision to close the telephony arm of this service as a result of Government guidelines in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; the online reporting service can be used until such time as the telephony service can resume.</p><p> </p><p>The online service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and can be completed with the same level of complete confidentiality as the telephony service. HMRC are currently exploring options to safely reopen the hotline telephony service and will do so as soon as is practicable.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/06/2020 13:57:32 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	260 label Biography information for Lord Wills

1203549

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to issue guidance on whether people previously furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and now back in work full-time can be moved onto flexible furlough.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL5684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>From 1 July, employers can bring back to work employees that have been furloughed for any amount of time and any shift pattern, while still being able to claim CJRS grant for the hours not worked.</p><p> </p><p>On 12 June, the Government issued public guidance that provided details of how employers can use flexible furloughing.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/06/2020 13:07:24 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1203554

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Quarantine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what financial support will be made available to people required to self-isolate under the COVID-19 contact test and trace system who are unable to work from home; and what consideration they have given to including such people as eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. [T]
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL5696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Employees who are on sick leave or self-isolating as a result of coronavirus have access to Statutory Sick Pay subject to other eligibility conditions. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is not intended for short-term absences from work due to sickness.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/06/2020 13:06:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1203103

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duties
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to assess the economic impact of stamp duty on the residential property market, including the impact on (1) construction, (2) home repairs, (3) consumer expenditure, and (4) inter-generational wealth distribution.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL5612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text The Treasury continually monitors the residential property market and Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) returns, and HMRC publish quarterly SDLT statistics. The Government keeps all tax policy, including SDLT, under review. answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/06/2020 13:09:05 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1202659

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Finance: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what investigations they are undertaking to ensure that the financial burden of the COVID-19 pandemic is not disproportionately borne by minority communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL5521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for public services, workers and businesses to protect against the current economic emergency. These measures are supporting millions of families, businesses and self-employed people from every community in the UK to get through this crisis and emerge on the other side both stronger and more united.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury takes care to pay due regard to the equality impacts of its policy decisions relating to the COVID-19 outbreak, in line with all legal requirements and the Government’s commitment to promoting equality. There are internal procedural requirements and support in place for ensuring that such considerations inform decisions taken by Ministers.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/06/2020 13:08:48 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1202078

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a tax credit system after the COVID-19 pandemic similar to the post-war credits that were introduced after the Second World War.
tabling member printed	Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
uin	HL5465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government keeps all aspects of the tax system under review; as we exit the current crisis, we will take stock of the economy and public finances and make the right decisions at that point.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/06/2020 14:04:33 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3335 label Biography information for Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe

1202080

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether it is their intention that employers are reimbursed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for employees who are under notice of redundancy.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL5467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been successful in supporting employers whose operations have been severely affected by coronavirus in retaining their employees and protecting the UK economy.</p><p>Where a business considers that redundancy is the only option, standard employment law applies to employees on furlough. CJRS grants cannot be used to substitute redundancy payments.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/06/2020 13:08:19 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean