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1171852

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of the decision to spend official development assistance on a collaboration with the City of London on efforts to rebalance the UK economy, particularly in the field of international investment services.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	5388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government has recently announced a number of initiatives which will support billions of pounds of private sector investment in Africa – essential to delivering the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Initiatives announced include a collaboration with the City of London on a competition for fund managers to identify new investment products for Africa, making it easier and more appealing for global investors to put money into African projects at scale. This and other initiatives build on the City’s role as a global hub for development finance, supporting jobs and growth abroad, as well as in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/01/2020 14:00:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1171874

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Rates and Rating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what formula is used by Valuation Office Agency assessors to determine rateable value.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	5321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The Rateable Value (RV) of any non-domestic property represents the annual rent a property would achieve if let on the open market at a valuation date which is set in law. For the current RVs, effective from 1 April 2017, the set valuation date is 1 April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The VOA uses a hierarchy of internationally recognised valuation approaches for assessing RV:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Rental comparison basis: analysis of rental evidence for similar properties to arrive at a rate for the property being valued. This is the most common method, used where a rental market exists and the nature of the property allows for comparison e.g. shops, offices and factories.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Receipts &amp; expenditure basis: used in the absence of good quality rental information to identify the economic surplus notionally available for rent/RV. Typical properties valued using this method include hotels, caravan parks and race courses.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Contractor’s basis: used when there are no reliable rents and the motive for occupation is not for profit e.g. hospitals, schools and prisons. The value of the land and replacement building costs (adjusted for age and obsolescence) are annualised to provide a notional rent/RV. The annualised rate is known as the ‘decapitalisation’ rate and is specified in legislation at each revaluation.</li></ul> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/01/2020 11:48:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

1171954

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
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 implications for his policies of the Upper Tribunal’s ruling in News Corp UK & Ireland Limited v Commissioners for HMRC [2019] on VAT on digital publications; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	5407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT.</p><p> </p><p>The impact on literacy and people with disabilities of any reduction of VAT on e-publications is likely to depend on commercial decisions about the extent to which any tax saving would lead to price reductions for consumers, and any associated behavioural changes.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations. Any representations on this issue will be considered as part of the fiscal events process.</p><p> </p><p>Over the past year the Government has engaged with industry on this issue. It will continue to consider the benefits and risks associated with changing the VAT rate for e-publications; for digital businesses, high street retailers, consumers and taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are carefully considering the Upper Tribunal’s ruling.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 5408 5409 question first answered 28/01/2020 13:48:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1171956

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect of reducing VAT on digital reading formats on the annual cost of low literacy rates; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	5408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT.</p><p> </p><p>The impact on literacy and people with disabilities of any reduction of VAT on e-publications is likely to depend on commercial decisions about the extent to which any tax saving would lead to price reductions for consumers, and any associated behavioural changes.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations. Any representations on this issue will be considered as part of the fiscal events process.</p><p> </p><p>Over the past year the Government has engaged with industry on this issue. It will continue to consider the benefits and risks associated with changing the VAT rate for e-publications; for digital businesses, high street retailers, consumers and taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are carefully considering the Upper Tribunal’s ruling.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 5407 5409 question first answered 28/01/2020 13:48:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1171957

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Audiobooks and Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect of charging VAT for e-books and audiobooks on (a) literacy rates and (b) the wellbeing of people with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	5409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT.</p><p> </p><p>The impact on literacy and people with disabilities of any reduction of VAT on e-publications is likely to depend on commercial decisions about the extent to which any tax saving would lead to price reductions for consumers, and any associated behavioural changes.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments to the VAT regime as it applies to physical publications and e-publications must be carefully assessed against policy, economic and fiscal considerations. Any representations on this issue will be considered as part of the fiscal events process.</p><p> </p><p>Over the past year the Government has engaged with industry on this issue. It will continue to consider the benefits and risks associated with changing the VAT rate for e-publications; for digital businesses, high street retailers, consumers and taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are carefully considering the Upper Tribunal’s ruling.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 5407 5408 question first answered 28/01/2020 13:48:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1172030

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to differentiate the rate of duty on beer between supermarkets and pubs after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	5549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Fiscal changes to alcohol, and tax rates are kept under review, and further announcements to duty changes will be made in due course.</p><p> </p><p>To date, since 2010, government has scrapped the beer duty escalator, making the price of a typical pint 14p cheaper than it otherwise would have been. Pubs are also able to benefit from wider reforms including the Pubs Code and reductions to business rates.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 28/01/2020 11:50:05 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1172044

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Capital Investment: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the (a) Welsh Government and (b) Scottish Government on the £1 billion of new resource and capital spending announced for Northern Ireland on 15 January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	5509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>I and my officials engage on a regular basis with the Scottish and Welsh Governments on their funding settlements. The New Decade, New Approach financial agreement recognises the unique circumstances faced in Northern Ireland. The Scottish and Welsh Governments will both benefit from Barnett consequentials as a result of the decisions that Chancellor will take on devolved matters in England at the Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 5510 question first answered 23/01/2020 08:54:48 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1172045

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Capital Investment: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the announcement of £1 billion of new resource and capital spending for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the need for new capital spending in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	5510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>I and my officials engage on a regular basis with the Scottish and Welsh Governments on their funding settlements. The New Decade, New Approach financial agreement recognises the unique circumstances faced in Northern Ireland. The Scottish and Welsh Governments will both benefit from Barnett consequentials as a result of the decisions that Chancellor will take on devolved matters in England at the Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 5509 question first answered 23/01/2020 08:54:48 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1171297

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Housing: Repairs and Maintenance
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 reducing the rate of VAT for retrofitting costs of residential housing.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text Applying the reduced rate of VAT on the retrofitting of residential buildings would come at a significant cost to the Exchequer. The Government keeps all taxes under review and assesses them against a range of fiscal and environmental considerations. Any future decisions on VAT will continue to be taken in line with the normal Budget process. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/01/2020 15:35:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1171298

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Housing: Foreign Nationals
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 a surcharge on purchases of property in the UK for overseas buyers.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	4343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to introducing a new Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge on non-UK residents purchasing residential property in England and Northern Ireland. The surcharge will help control house price growth and therefore help those residents in the UK to get on to the housing ladder. The revenue raised by the surcharge will be used to tackle rough sleeping.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will announce further updates on all tax measures at the Budget, which the Chancellor has announced will be held on 11 March.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/01/2020 15:45:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell