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1013071

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Border Delivery Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made in the Border Delivery Group since July 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	195037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The Border Delivery Group has met with Northern Ireland ports and airports and other stakeholders three times, including twice as part of a Northern Ireland Borders Steering Group. It has also visited, with Border Force colleagues, each of the seven main Northern Ireland ports and airports to work through the potential impact of EU Exit at each location (based on the same assumptions as we have applied to other UK ports and airports), and to enable each port or airport to develop their own plans to address identified impacts, especially in respect of a potential No Deal. The Border Delivery Group has further meetings scheduled with Northern Ireland ports and airports, Northern Ireland Civil Service, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland, on operational planning for EU exit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 28/11/2018 17:47:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1013097

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26 October to Question 180796 on Carers: Welfare Tax Credits, when the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to change the tax credit sequencing rules that are applied to non-parental carers.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	195092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The government recognises the immense value of the care provided by non-parental carers and adoptive parents. It is for this reason that we are ensuring that they receive support irrespective of the order in which these children enter their household. Regulations to extend support in Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit were laid in Parliament on 5 November 2018 and came into force on 28 November 2018. The regulations can be viewed here:</p><p> </p><p>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1130/made</p><p> </p><p>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1129/made</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/12/2018 12:51:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1013102

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the effect on GDP of the UK (a) leaving the EU under the terms of the draft withdrawal agreement and (b) remaining a member of the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	195022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Through the Withdrawal Agreement the Government has agreed on the creation of a free trade area for goods, combining deep regulatory and customs co-operation with zero tariffs, no fees, charges or quantitative restrictions across all goods sectors; the first such agreement between an advanced economy and the EU. Government analysis published on 28 November considers the relative impacts of different trading relationships in the long term, after the UK’s new relationship with the EU comes into effect. Bank of England analysis published on 28 November shows how the EU Withdrawal Agreement will affect the Bank’s ability to deliver its statutory remits for monetary and financial stability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/11/2018 17:18:34 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1013169

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Aberdeen South
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 number of people in the Aberdeen South constituency affected by the 2019 Loan Charge.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
uin	195124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The 2019 loan charge is targeted at disguised remuneration (DR) schemes. These are artificial tax avoidance schemes where earnings are paid in the form of non-repayable loans made by a third party.</p><p> </p><p>DR schemes are contrived arrangements that pay loans in place of ordinary remuneration with the sole purpose of avoiding income tax and National Insurance contributions. When taking into account the loan they received, loan scheme users have on average twice as much income as the average UK taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>Since the announcement of the 2019 loan charge at Budget 2016, HMRC has agreed settlements on disguised remuneration schemes with employers and individuals of over 650 million pounds. More than 90% of this amount was collected from employers, with less than 10% from individuals.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have also simplified the process for those who choose to settle their use of avoidance schemes before the charge arises, so that those earning less than £50,000 a year and no longer engaging in tax avoidance can agree a payment plan of up to five years without the need for detailed supporting information. There is no maximum period within which an overall settlement can be agreed, and HMRC will deal with individual cases appropriately and sympathetically.</p><p> </p><p>50,000 individuals are estimated to be affected by the introduction of the DR loan charge across the UK. Information is not held at constituency level.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 03/12/2018 15:44:00 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

1013171

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Ealing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the contribution of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on 7 March 2018, Official Report, column 428, how many and what proportion of HMRC staff in International House, Ealing will (a) transfer to an HMRC Regional Centre and (b) complete their career in that location.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	195125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>HMRC wants to keep as many employees as possible as it moves to its regional centres. It has been clear that if someone can move to a regional centre and has the skills it needs or is able to develop them, there will be a role for them.</p><p> </p><p>For International House, Ealing, current planning data shows that around 107 full-time equivalent people or 52% will transfer to a HMRC regional centre.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC expects that once Crossrail becomes operational, with journey times from Ealing to Stratford of around 30 minutes, this number will increase.</p><p> </p><p>However, HMRC cannot be certain about how many will actually be able to move to a regional centre or the numbers who may complete their career at International House until one-to-one discussions have taken place. These will be held around a year before any move.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 03/12/2018 15:45:51 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1012280

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to recent data from the Office for Budget Responsibility, whether he plans to allocate the estimated underspend on tax-free childcare to the Department for Education to spend on early years education.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	194699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to supporting families and we will be spending around £6 billion every year by 2019/20 on childcare support – more than ever before.</p><p> </p><p>We expect awareness and take-up of Tax-Free Childcare to increase in line with OBR forecasts as we continue to increase communications promoting the offer, including the launch of a national marketing campaign in September 2018</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 27/11/2018 13:40:10 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1012303

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	A303 and Lower Thames Crossing: Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2018 to Question 185590 on A303 and Lower Thames Crossing: Private Finance Initiative, whether the upgrade of the A303 and the Lower Thames Crossing will not include private finance; and what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of that upgrade.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	194641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Pursuant to the answer to Question 185590 on A303 and Lower Thames Crossing: Private Finance Initiative, private finance will not be used for the upgrade of the A303 and the Lower Thames Crossing.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated cost of developing and building the Lower Thames Crossing, as set out in Highways England’s public consultation on 10 October 2018, was between £5.3bn and £6.8 bn. The estimated cost of developing and building the A303 Stonehenge scheme, as set out at the Preferred Route Announcement in September 2017, was £1.6bn.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England continue to refine cost estimates as they develop the business cases for these schemes.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 27/11/2018 13:42:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1012337

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Domestic Safety: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to reduce VAT on safety products and services.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karen Lee
uin	194723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>The government keeps all taxes under review and any future decisions on VAT will continue to be taken in line with the normal Budget process.</p><p>The government does not hold information on VAT revenues that can be broken down to assess the cost of reducing VAT on safety products.</p><p>The government does make available some VAT reliefs for certain safety products including a zero rate of VAT for installations as part of the construction of new residential buildings and a reduced rate for installations as part of a residential conversion.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 194724 question first answered 30/11/2018 13:46:14 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee

1012338

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Domestic Safety: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has estimated the cost to the public purse of reducing VAT on safety products and services from 20 per cent to 5 per cent; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karen Lee
uin	194724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>The government keeps all taxes under review and any future decisions on VAT will continue to be taken in line with the normal Budget process.</p><p>The government does not hold information on VAT revenues that can be broken down to assess the cost of reducing VAT on safety products.</p><p>The government does make available some VAT reliefs for certain safety products including a zero rate of VAT for installations as part of the construction of new residential buildings and a reduced rate for installations as part of a residential conversion.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 194723 question first answered 30/11/2018 13:46:14 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee

1012392

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Electronic Government
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 free VAT reporting software for small businesses as part of the introduction of the Making Tax Digital system in April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	194748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The government is not planning to introduce any software for taxpayers as part of the introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD). Instead, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is working closely with third party software developers, giving them the support they need to design and develop products that will enable taxpayers to comply quickly, easily and securely with their MTD obligations.</p><p> </p><p>The eligibility criteria for free software under MTD is set out in Annex C of the document covering the relationship between HMRC and software developers.</p><p> </p><p>The document can be found at : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-tax-digital-software-suppliers-terms-of-collaboration/terms-of-collaboration-between-hm-revenue-and-customs-and-software-developers</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 27/11/2018 17:43:46 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western