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1148736

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he had with representatives of the Local Government Association before the announcement of 9 October 2019 of a 1 per cent increase in the interest rate on new loans from the Public Works Loan Board.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	76
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government engages sector representatives in policy development where possible. It was not possible to do that in this case because the change was market sensitive. The Local Government Association was notified of the decision after markets closed on 8 October 2019.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 77 question first answered 17/10/2019 13:17:15 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1148737

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he had with representatives of local government before the announcement of 9 October 2019 of a 1 per cent increase in the interest rate on new loans from the Public Works Loan Board.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	77
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government engages sector representatives in policy development where possible. It was not possible to do that in this case because the change was market sensitive. The Local Government Association was notified of the decision after markets closed on 8 October 2019.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 76 question first answered 17/10/2019 13:17:15 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1148738

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
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 effect the one per cent increase in the interest rate on new loans from the Public Works Loan Board will have on local authorities’ capital investment plans.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	78
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>In raising interest rates for new loans from the Public Works Loan Board, the Treasury assessed the potential impact on local government capital plans. This increase returned Public Works Loan Board rates to levels that were available in 2018.</p><p> </p>The Government will continue to work with individual authorities on a case-by-case basis if they raise concerns over their finance position. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/10/2019 13:14:27 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1148777

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to stimulate demand for commercial electric vehicles by reducing VAT for those vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has set an ambitious, legally binding target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from the UK by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>Although there are no plans at present to reduce the VAT charge on electric vehicles, the Government keeps all taxes under review and assesses them against a range of fiscal and environmental considerations. The Government already makes available an incentive for the public to purchase electric vehicles over conventional vehicles: the Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG) provides grants of up to £3,500 for the purchase of a new battery electric vehicle. PiCG was launched in 2011 and has supported the purchase of around 170,000 Ultra Low Emission Vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/10/2019 14:12:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1148819

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Breweries: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend reforms to the small breweries’ tax relief to include small vineyards.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The government has no current plans to introduce a small vineyards tax relief. All taxes are kept under review and the introduction of any reliefs are considered at each fiscal event, including the effects on industry and the wider economy.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 17/10/2019 13:11:25 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1149021

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Joint Accountability Cash Strategy Group are planning to take on the effect of the reduction in the interchange fee on free access to cash.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>Following a Call for Evidence on Cash &amp; Digital Payments, and in recognition of changing payment trends, the Government has set up the Joint Authorities Cash Strategy (JACS) Group.</p><p> </p><p>Chaired by the Treasury, this group brings together the key regulators to co-ordinate regulatory work to support nationwide cash access. The JACS Group is considering the whole end-to-end cash infrastructure, of which ATMs are a subset, and will publicly update on industry and regulatory activity in the Autumn.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding ATMs specifically, as you know, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is closely monitoring developments in ATM provision and holding LINK to account over LINK’s commitments to preserve the broad geographic spread of the UK’s ATM network. LINK cancelled its third interchange fee reduction (the fee which funds free-to-use ATMs), due in January 2020, and put on hold its fourth reduction, due in January 2021, pending further review.</p><p> </p><p>The PSR welcomed these adjustments, having stated that LINK must carefully review its decisions on interchange fees to reflect changing market conditions.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/10/2019 13:13:25 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1149027

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Housing: Capital Gains Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the revenue from capital gains tax on residential property gains in each year from 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	34
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>HMRC collect information on Capital Gains Tax liabilities accrued from disposals of residential property. This is summarised in the table below for the tax years 2016-17 and 2017-18. These liabilities will broadly translate into receipts for the tax years 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively. Figures for 2019-20 will not be available until next year, after the Self-Assessment deadline.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tax year</p></td><td><p>Tax liability accrued</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>£1,029m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>£1,128m</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/10/2019 14:10:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1149029

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Housing: Capital Gains Tax
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 extent to which gains made on residential property that would otherwise be subject to capital gains tax are currently subject to (a) final period exemption and (b) lettings relief.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	35
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>For individuals who claim final period exemption or letting relief, there is no requirement to file a Capital Gains Tax return to HMRC if the amount payable results in no liability being incurred.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals who incur a Capital Gains Tax liability must provide information on the reliefs they are claiming separately in the unstructured additional information section of the Self Assessment return. Utilising this data to provide an assessment as requested can only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/10/2019 14:09:10 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1149060

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 15 of the Government's No-Deal Readiness Report, published on 8 October 2019, what the timeframe is for routine checks at borders to recommence in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	67
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>HMRC’s Day 1 model prioritises flow at the border, without compromising security. HMRC will move to a longer term model which minimises administrative burdens while improving compliance and control over time. This will be done in consultation with stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>The easements for customs that were in place for 12 April will continue to be available to traders, should the UK leave the EU without a deal in October, for at least as long as previously announced.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/10/2019 14:07:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1148328

registered interest
date	04/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will issue guidance on the recourse available to people in Crewe and Nantwich constituency who have either not been paid out for Equitable Life or who have received insufficient compensation.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	294744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to reopen the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it. The Equitable Life Payment Scheme closed to claims in 2015 and further guidance on the status of the Payment Scheme after closure is available at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equitable-life-payment-scheme#closure-of-the-scheme.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/10/2019 12:09:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith