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1181708

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Entrepreneurs' Relief
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy to maintain the Entrepreneurs Relief scheme.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	23410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s manifesto set out its intention to review and reform Entrepreneurs’ Relief. The Government is committed to a tax system that supports investment and growth and keeps all taxes and reliefs under review to ensure they continue to meet these objectives. Any changes to the tax system, including any reform of Entrepreneurs’ Relief, will be set out in the Budget on 11 March.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/03/2020 15:56:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1181721

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Help to Save Scheme: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are using Help to Save in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	23421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>HMRC has published the number of opened Help to Save accounts registered to addresses in Scotland to end-January 2020. The following link provides the latest edition of this publication:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-save-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-save-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>12,050 accounts had been opened and registered to addresses in Scotland to end-January 2020.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/03/2020 14:00:34 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1181722

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what funding he plans to make available for improving insulation and energy efficiency in domestic buildings.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	23422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Improving energy efficiency in homes has an important role to play in reducing fuel poverty and tackling climate change.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to support home energy efficiency to 2028, at least at the level of funding of the current Energy Company Obligation scheme. This will drive more than £6 billion of investment in energy efficiency upgrades in homes.</p><p> </p><p>A Future Homes Standard, introduced by 2025, will require new build homes to be future proofed with low carbon heating and world leading levels of energy efficiency.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will announce plans for spending on economic infrastructure, including decarbonisation, in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 05/03/2020 14:54:21 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1181723

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will establish a statutory definition of the self-employed to better support status determinations for tax purposes under IR35.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	23423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>Employment status is straightforward for the vast majority of people. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) developed the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool in 2017 in conjunction with tax specialists, contractors, and other stakeholders, to support businesses in applying the off-payroll working rules correctly. CEST was further enhanced in November 2019.</p><p>In the vast majority of uses, CEST will determine whether the engagement is employed or self-employed for tax purposes. For those more complex or finely balanced cases where CEST produces an undetermined outcome, HMRC provide detailed guidance and dedicated support, including in the Employment Status Manual: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-status-manual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-status-manual</a>. HMRC will stand by CEST’s results provided accurate and correct information is used, in accordance with HMRC's guidance.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/03/2020 14:44:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1181733

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
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 accuracy of the Check Employment Status Tool in correctly identifying the employment status of individuals in relation to IR35.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	23436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>HMRC developed the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) online tool to help organisations and individuals determine employment status for tax and decide whether the off-payroll working rules apply.</p><p> </p><p>The CEST service was developed in conjunction with tax specialists, contractors and other stakeholders. It was rigorously tested against established case law and settled cases to ensure it provides accurate results in line with current binding judgments. In the vast majority of uses, CEST will determine whether the engagement is employed or self-employed for tax purposes. HMRC will stand by CEST’s results provided accurate and correct information is used, in accordance with HMRC’s guidance.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2019, HMRC launched an enhanced version of CEST, having worked with over 300 stakeholders to identify improvements. The tool’s enhancements included making questions and the results clearer, increasing the number of questions to provide a more thorough assessment, and building in features to reduce user errors.</p><p> </p><p>Since launch, HMRC have monitored customer feedback and have updated the tool’s language where this improves the customer experience. This includes providing additional help text and links to off-payroll guidance in HMRC’s Employment Status Manual. HMRC are continuing to monitor feedback with a view to making future usability updates.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 23433 23435 23439 question first answered 10/03/2020 14:49:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1181734

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the enhanced Check Employment Status Tool in relation to IR35.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	23433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>HMRC developed the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) online tool to help organisations and individuals determine employment status for tax and decide whether the off-payroll working rules apply.</p><p> </p><p>The CEST service was developed in conjunction with tax specialists, contractors and other stakeholders. It was rigorously tested against established case law and settled cases to ensure it provides accurate results in line with current binding judgments. In the vast majority of uses, CEST will determine whether the engagement is employed or self-employed for tax purposes. HMRC will stand by CEST’s results provided accurate and correct information is used, in accordance with HMRC’s guidance.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2019, HMRC launched an enhanced version of CEST, having worked with over 300 stakeholders to identify improvements. The tool’s enhancements included making questions and the results clearer, increasing the number of questions to provide a more thorough assessment, and building in features to reduce user errors.</p><p> </p><p>Since launch, HMRC have monitored customer feedback and have updated the tool’s language where this improves the customer experience. This includes providing additional help text and links to off-payroll guidance in HMRC’s Employment Status Manual. HMRC are continuing to monitor feedback with a view to making future usability updates.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 23435 23436 23439 question first answered 10/03/2020 14:49:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1181736

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
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 to improve the accuracy of the Check Employment Status Tool since November 2019.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	23435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>HMRC developed the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) online tool to help organisations and individuals determine employment status for tax and decide whether the off-payroll working rules apply.</p><p> </p><p>The CEST service was developed in conjunction with tax specialists, contractors and other stakeholders. It was rigorously tested against established case law and settled cases to ensure it provides accurate results in line with current binding judgments. In the vast majority of uses, CEST will determine whether the engagement is employed or self-employed for tax purposes. HMRC will stand by CEST’s results provided accurate and correct information is used, in accordance with HMRC’s guidance.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2019, HMRC launched an enhanced version of CEST, having worked with over 300 stakeholders to identify improvements. The tool’s enhancements included making questions and the results clearer, increasing the number of questions to provide a more thorough assessment, and building in features to reduce user errors.</p><p> </p><p>Since launch, HMRC have monitored customer feedback and have updated the tool’s language where this improves the customer experience. This includes providing additional help text and links to off-payroll guidance in HMRC’s Employment Status Manual. HMRC are continuing to monitor feedback with a view to making future usability updates.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 23433 23436 23439 question first answered 10/03/2020 14:49:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1181739

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to introduce changes to the Check Employment Status Tool ahead of reforms to IR35 within the private sector.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	23439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>HMRC developed the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) online tool to help organisations and individuals determine employment status for tax and decide whether the off-payroll working rules apply.</p><p> </p><p>The CEST service was developed in conjunction with tax specialists, contractors and other stakeholders. It was rigorously tested against established case law and settled cases to ensure it provides accurate results in line with current binding judgments. In the vast majority of uses, CEST will determine whether the engagement is employed or self-employed for tax purposes. HMRC will stand by CEST’s results provided accurate and correct information is used, in accordance with HMRC’s guidance.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2019, HMRC launched an enhanced version of CEST, having worked with over 300 stakeholders to identify improvements. The tool’s enhancements included making questions and the results clearer, increasing the number of questions to provide a more thorough assessment, and building in features to reduce user errors.</p><p> </p><p>Since launch, HMRC have monitored customer feedback and have updated the tool’s language where this improves the customer experience. This includes providing additional help text and links to off-payroll guidance in HMRC’s Employment Status Manual. HMRC are continuing to monitor feedback with a view to making future usability updates.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 23433 23435 23436 question first answered 10/03/2020 14:49:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1181749

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Foreign Companies: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Chinese companies had initial public offerings on the London Stock Exchange in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	23447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Analysis undertaken by the London Stock Exchange Group shows that two Chinese companies undertook an initial public offering in London in 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/03/2020 12:52:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1181750

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Overseas Companies: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many British companies had initial public offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	23445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Analysis undertaken by the London Stock Exchange Group shows that no British companies undertook an initial public offering in Hong Kong in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/03/2020 12:54:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West