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1682806

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average length of time taken by HMRC to process tax payments.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL1688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>The average time taken to process tax payments is two working days. This is from the date the customer makes payment to the date it is shown on the customer’s HMRC record (plus postage time if the customer pays by cheque).</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/01/2024 17:43:28 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1682827

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the investigation launched by the Financial Conduct Authority on 11 January into the motor finance market, what long-term plans they have to ensure customers are charged fair and transparent prices in that market.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>The government believes it is vital that consumers have access to a healthy, competitive and sustainable motor finance market to enable them to spread the cost of a vehicle in a way that is manageable and affordable.</p><p>As the UK’s independent regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for regulating the motor finance market. It has robust powers to protect consumers in this market, and took action to ban discretionary commission models in 2021. The FCA has also confirmed that it will be taking steps to investigate historic practice in the motor finance sector, with a view to determining whether widespread misconduct has occurred and, if necessary, how redress can be delivered in an orderly and consistent way.</p><p>Treasury ministers and officials meet regularly with the FCA, and the government will continue to work closely with the FCA to ensure all customers are treated fairly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/01/2024 12:13:17 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1682836

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Interest Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Bank of England is considering cutting interest rates in response to the slowdown of wage growth; and what assessment they have made of the effect that this would have on the economy more widely.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>Monetary policy is the responsibility of the independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England, so the Government rightly does not comment on the conduct or effectiveness of monetary policy.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/01/2024 12:13:32 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1682841

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inflation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to bring inflation back to the target of two per cent; and when they expect that to be achieved.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL1669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>Inflation has halved and was lower in Q4 2023 than had been forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in the Autumn. Despite the progress there are four key things the government is doing to reduce it further.</p><p> </p><ul><li>Remaining steadfast in our support for the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England as it takes action to return inflation sustainably to the 2% target.</li><li>Keeping borrowing under control. Borrowing is lower this year and next than it was forecast to be in the Spring and the OBR has forecast that government policies in the Autumn Statement will reduce inflation next year.</li><li>Boosting labour supply. Labour market conditions are a key problem affecting UK businesses’ growth, as well as a significant driver of domestic inflation. Together, the packages at Autumn Statement and Spring Budget 2023 were the two largest increases to labour supply and potential GDP resulting from policy the OBR has ever scored.</li><li>Introducing ambitious supply-side measures to support non-inflationary growth, including delivering full expensing to boost investment.</li></ul> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 31/01/2024 12:14:36 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

1682856

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Arts: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC's policy paper entitled Clarifications of the rules for cultural tax reliefs, updated on 22 November 2023, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to section 1217FA of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 on (a) immersive and (b) experiential experimental work.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	10159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Provided immersive or experimental productions meet all the qualifying criteria for theatrical productions as set out in Section 1217FA of the Corporation Tax Act 2009, they should be entitled to Theatre Tax Relief.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/01/2024 17:17:47 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1682884

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Graduates: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2024 to Question 8753 on Graduates: Taxation, if he will publish the number of borrowers by Student Loan plan type.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	10165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>As at the end of December 2023, the number of student loan borrowers matched to a HMRC record, by Student Loan plan type, are:</p><p>Plan 1: 2,427,300</p><p>Plan 2: 3,837,000</p><p>Plan 4: 502,400</p><p>Post Graduate Loan: 473,800</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/01/2024 17:07:03 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1682908

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Film and Television
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 impact assessment of the Valuation Office Agency's decision to raise business rates on film and TV studios.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	10037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of the film and TV sector to the UK and is committed to maintaining a competitive offer for studios. The Valuation Office Agency is working closely with the film studio sector and its representatives to review valuation evidence through a Group Pre-Challenge Review (GPCR).</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 10038 question first answered 22/01/2024 17:08:50 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1682909

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Film and Television
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 impact of changes in the level of business rates for film and TV studios on investment in that sector.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Sir Chris Bryant
uin	10038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of the film and TV sector to the UK and is committed to maintaining a competitive offer for studios. The Valuation Office Agency is working closely with the film studio sector and its representatives to review valuation evidence through a Group Pre-Challenge Review (GPCR).</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 10037 question first answered 22/01/2024 17:08:50 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1682981

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the total value of fraudulent claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme; and how much and what proportion of those claims the Government has recovered as of 17 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	9999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>Information on His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs estimates regarding the rate of error and fraud for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the other COVID-19 support schemes administered by HMRC is available at the following link : <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmeasuring-error-and-fraud-in-the-covid-19-schemes%2Ferror-and-fraud-in-the-covid-19-schemes-methodology-and-approach-an-update-for-2023&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crobert.otira%40hmrc.gov.uk%7Cf1010a9576f84ddc0f5408dc1c0fbf0a%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638416101163309920%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=atG3uQfmIDS4o1J5VcvtQffFI05BawZB%2FuIuBsXlslU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measuring-error-and-fraud-in-the-covid-19-schemes/error-and-fraud-in-the-covid-19-schemes-methodology-and-approach-an-update-for-2023</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information regarding HMRC’s compliance activity in the COVID-19 support schemes is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/42603/documents/211751/default/" target="_blank">committees.parliament.uk/publications/42603/documents/211751/default/</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 24/01/2024 12:05:06 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1682983

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Counter-terrorism and Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's planned timescale is for publishing the outcome of its consultation entitled Reforming anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing supervision.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	9989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>Following the Treasury’s consultation on reforming the UK’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing supervisory regime which closed September 2023, the Government aims to respond in the coming months. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to respond to the consultation. The evidence we received reinforced the importance of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing supervision in reducing economic crime.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 25/01/2024 13:45:46 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge