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1361896

registered interest
date	20/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is planning to take to ensure access to cash for elderly and vulnerable people in response to bank closures.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	59903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash is important to the daily lives of millions of individuals and businesses across the UK, particularly to those who may be in vulnerable groups. That is why the Government has committed to protecting access to cash for those who need it and ensuring that the UK's cash infrastructure is sustainable for the long term.</p><p> </p><p>The Government made legislative changes via the Financial Services Act 2021 to support the widespread offering of cashback without a purchase, which will allow shops and other businesses to offer a new form of cash withdrawal service to local communities. The Government also recently closed an Access to Cash Consultation on 23 September, setting out further proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In September 2020, the FCA published guidance for regulated firms setting out its expectations for banks, building societies and credit unions when they are considering closing branches or ATMs. It requires them to notify customers and the FCA of upcoming branch closures and consider the provision of alternatives for customers.</p><p> </p><p>Banks themselves are best placed to make the commercial decisions required to operate their businesses for their customers. However, the Government believes that the impact of branch closures should be understood, considered, and mitigated where possible so that all customers, wherever they live and especially the most vulnerable, continue to have access to face-to-face banking services.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 25/10/2021 13:51:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1359427

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will commit to new funding for local authorities to repair damaged roads and potholes.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	56484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>This Government recognises that maintaining local roads is a key priority for local communities and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>At the last Spending Review, the Chancellor committed £1.125 billion in 2021/22 for local roads maintenance including the £500 million Potholes Fund committed in the manifesto. This represents a £125 million increase on typical annual funding from Spending Review 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Maintenance in London, including repairing potholes, is a matter for Transport for London and the London Boroughs. This Government has supported TfL with c£4bn in emergency Covid support since the start of the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We will set out future highways maintenance funding at Spending Review 2021.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/10/2021 07:59:01 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1360042

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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 he will set up a 24 hour suicide prevention helpline for people who are feeling suicidal as a result of facing the loan charge.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	56698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government takes concerns about the wellbeing of all taxpayers seriously and recognises that the Loan Charge can add significant pressures for some taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>Following Lord Morse’s Independent Loan Charge Review, the Government has taken further steps to mitigate the impact of the Loan Charge to ensure that the right support is in place for those who need it.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC operates a settlement helpline for taxpayers who have used disguised remuneration avoidance schemes, and all call handlers are trained to identify taxpayers who might need additional support.</p><p> </p><p>It would be inappropriate for HMRC, as a tax authority, to set up a helpline for those in severe mental distress. For taxpayers who need specialised help, HMRC advisors suggest they contact organisations like Samaritans or Mind.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a well-established approach to helping those who are struggling to pay their liabilities in full. HMRC will agree a sustainable and manageable payment plan to spread the tax liability for anyone who is unable to pay in full.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 57147 question first answered 25/10/2021 15:10:56 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1352889

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to review all tax policy to ensure it does not incentivise oil and gas extraction.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	43606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>Our domestic oil and gas industry produces the equivalent of around half of the UK’s primary energy needs and will continue to play an important role as we transition to a net zero economy. The industry has paid around £375bn in production taxes to date and supports around 147,000 jobs directly and in their supply chains, employing people in locations right across the country and supporting many more local jobs in sectors that rely on a vibrant oil and gas industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government places additional taxes on the extraction of oil and gas to ensure a fair return for the nation while also supporting the industry to address genuine costs through targeted tax reliefs, such as those to encourage the safe removal of infrastructure at the end of a field’s life.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, and any changes are made in the round at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/09/2021 09:08:21 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1353061

registered interest
date	06/09/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banks: Tax Havens
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he had with his European counterparts on the use of tax havens by European banks.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	43614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>It has been a longstanding UK priority to achieve a two-pillar solution to the challenges that digitisation creates for the international tax rules.</p><p>This includes the introduction of rules that will require large multinational groups, including those in the banking and wider financial services sector, to pay a minimum level of tax on the profit they realise in each jurisdiction in which they operate.</p><p>The Government is delighted that the G20 and over 130 members of the OECD Inclusive Framework have come together to endorse this solution and the UK will continue discussions with its global partners over the coming months as it looks towards finalising the plan for implementation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/09/2021 13:49:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1351051

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Central Bank Digital Currencies
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 environmental impact of the proposal for a central bank digital currency.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	41103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK, like many countries globally, is actively exploring the potential role of central bank digital currencies, which would be an electronic form of central bank money that could be used by households and businesses to make payments. The Bank of England published a discussion paper in March 2020, which considered the possibility of a retail central bank digital currency.</p><p /><p>At Fintech Week 2021, the Chancellor announced a new Taskforce led by HM Treasury and the Bank of England to lead the UK’s exploration of a central bank digital currency, with separate forums to engage civil society and technology experts throughout. The Government and the Bank of England have not yet made a decision on whether to introduce a central bank digital currency in the UK and will engage widely with stakeholders on the benefits, risks and practicalities of doing so, including in relation to energy usage.</p><p> </p><p>The UK, as part of its G7 presidency, has also underscored the need for any potential CBDC to be resilient and energy efficient, alongside other objectives.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/09/2021 13:10:07 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1349521

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the global tax deal agreed at the recent G20 will be equitable for the Global South.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>It has been a longstanding UK priority to achieve a two-pillar solution to the challenges that digitisation creates for the international tax rules.</p><p>Pillar One will update profit allocation rules to ensure that the profits of large multinationals are taxed where their customers are located. Pillar Two will introduce a global minimum rate of corporation tax.</p><p>Securing and implementing a final agreement on this will help stabilise the international tax framework and ensure multinational businesses pay their fair share, with the right companies paying the right amount of tax in the right place.</p><p>The Government is delighted at the recent progress made on this important issue, with G7 agreement forming the basis for an historic agreement among over 130 members of the OECD Inclusive Framework.</p><p>The final details of an agreement are still subject to international negotiation and it would not be appropriate for the Government to provide detailed impact assessments.</p><p>However, by their nature, the proposals will benefit low income countries by expanding their taxing rights and reducing the incentive to shift profits away from such jurisdictions.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 38361 38362 question first answered 06/09/2021 15:17:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1349522

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the revenues that will be apportioned to each G20 country as a result of the global tax deal agreed on 10 July 2021 in Venice.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>It has been a longstanding UK priority to achieve a two-pillar solution to the challenges that digitisation creates for the international tax rules.</p><p>Pillar One will update profit allocation rules to ensure that the profits of large multinationals are taxed where their customers are located. Pillar Two will introduce a global minimum rate of corporation tax.</p><p>Securing and implementing a final agreement on this will help stabilise the international tax framework and ensure multinational businesses pay their fair share, with the right companies paying the right amount of tax in the right place.</p><p>The Government is delighted at the recent progress made on this important issue, with G7 agreement forming the basis for an historic agreement among over 130 members of the OECD Inclusive Framework.</p><p>The final details of an agreement are still subject to international negotiation and it would not be appropriate for the Government to provide detailed impact assessments.</p><p>However, by their nature, the proposals will benefit low income countries by expanding their taxing rights and reducing the incentive to shift profits away from such jurisdictions.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 38360 38362 question first answered 06/09/2021 15:17:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1349523

registered interest
date	22/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department will take in its negotiations to ensure that global revenues from both Pillar One and Pillar Two of the global tax deal agreed at the G20 will be apportioned to countries on the basis of the location of company employees, physical assets and sales to customers.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	38362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>It has been a longstanding UK priority to achieve a two-pillar solution to the challenges that digitisation creates for the international tax rules.</p><p>Pillar One will update profit allocation rules to ensure that the profits of large multinationals are taxed where their customers are located. Pillar Two will introduce a global minimum rate of corporation tax.</p><p>Securing and implementing a final agreement on this will help stabilise the international tax framework and ensure multinational businesses pay their fair share, with the right companies paying the right amount of tax in the right place.</p><p>The Government is delighted at the recent progress made on this important issue, with G7 agreement forming the basis for an historic agreement among over 130 members of the OECD Inclusive Framework.</p><p>The final details of an agreement are still subject to international negotiation and it would not be appropriate for the Government to provide detailed impact assessments.</p><p>However, by their nature, the proposals will benefit low income countries by expanding their taxing rights and reducing the incentive to shift profits away from such jurisdictions.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 38360 38361 question first answered 06/09/2021 15:17:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1316211

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Corporation Tax
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 potential effect of the global minimum corporate tax rate being proposed by the US Administration on low and middle income countries.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	3974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the US administration's renewed commitment to reaching a two-pillar solution reforming the international tax framework through the OECD, and it is optimistic that an agreement can be reached.</p><p> </p><p>The OECD proposals to update the international tax framework have been under negotiation for a number of years and the UK has been at the forefront of these talks.</p><p> </p><p>A global minimum tax (Pillar 2) is an important part of the package being developed by the OECD and the UK has been working with other countries on this initiative for a number of years.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports agreement on a global minimum tax. It is also crucial that this is agreed alongside changes to profit allocation rules (Pillar 1). Pillar 1 is vital to ensure large digital businesses pay more tax in the UK, commensurate with their economic activities.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has made supporting progress towards a two-pillar solution a priority of the UK’s G7 presidency. As such, he has regular discussions with his G7 counterparts on these issues.</p><p> </p><p>Given that these discussions are still in progress and important details are still subject to international negotiation, it would not be appropriate for the Government to provide detailed impact assessments.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 3975 3976 3977 3978 3979 question first answered 24/05/2021 15:15:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West