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	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they are taking to make it easier for small businesses to navigate complex and expensive tax procedures; and how they plan to increase awareness of tax relief schemes amongst small businesses.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to having a tax system that is simple to understand and easy to comply with. Autumn Budget 2017 took a number of practical steps to simplify the tax rules for small businesses including:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Extending the option of using mileage rates to property businesses; and</p></li><li><p>Ending receipt checking on subsistence costs when employees are reimbursed using benchmark scale rates.</p><p>These measures build on action taken since 2010 including:</p></li><li><p>Establishing the Office of Tax Simplification and then putting it on a permanent, statutory basis so that it can provide independent advice on simplifying the tax system; and</p></li><li><p>Implementing over 200 of the OTS’s recommendations since 2010. This includes simplifying employee benefits and expenses saving employers an estimated £25 million per annum.</p><p> </p><p>The government also takes action where appropriate to raise awareness of reliefs which support small businesses. For example, at Autumn Budget 2017 the Government announced an R&amp;D tax credits awareness campaign directed primarily towards Small and Medium Enterprises.</p></li></ul> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/03/2018 14:50:24 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

855463

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to replace EU structural funds after Brexit; and, if so, how.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>As announced in the government manifesto, we will create the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), which will boost productivity and reduce inequalities between communities across all four nations. We will consult widely on the design of the UKSPF later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 13/03/2018 17:53:26 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

855462

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which local authorities are satisfied with the level of support and engagement that they are receiving from HM Government in regard to Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>I am working to support a smooth and orderly Exit which delivers an outcome that works for local authorities across the country. The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government's engagement with local authorities on EU exit has included hosting EU Exit roundtables alongside colleagues from the Department for Exiting the European Union in Cornwall and Great Yarmouth. My officials attend regional engagement events facilitated by the Local Government Association. I would encourage local authorities to continue their positive engagement with the Communities and Local Government Select Committee Inquiry ‘Brexit and Local Government’ to complement our own engagement with the sector.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 19/03/2018 15:56:43 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

855459

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the UK’s ability to secure beneficial trade deals with other nations without EU backing.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>While we remain a member of the EU, the UK will continue to press for and support an ambitious EU trade agenda.</p><p>As we get ready to leave the EU, the Department for International Trade (DIT) is working across HMG, to make sure that DIT has the world class capability to deliver an effective and ambitious trade agenda. We are preparing for an independent trade policy by talking to a number of countries on a variety of future trading options, exploring the best ways of progressing our trade and investment relationships. Discussions include preparatory work on the potential of future trade agreements, where the response has been encouraging.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 19/03/2018 17:51:31 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

855461

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Prime Minister on 28 February (HC Deb, col 823) that “no UK Prime Minister could ever agree to” the draft withdrawal text published by the EU Commission, how they plan to advance negotiations for withdrawal from the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>It remains our shared aim to reach agreement on the entire Withdrawal Agreement by October. This is a negotiation and you would not expect us to be in absolute agreement at this stage.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 15/03/2018 16:45:59 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

855458

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what further assessment, if any, they have made following the report by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy The Impact of Brexit on the Automotive Sector.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of ongoing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations.</p><p>We continue to engage with businesses and industry bodies from all sectors of the economy, and all regions and nations of the UK, in order to inform our negotiations.</p><p>However, it is not standard practice to provide a running commentary on ongoing analysis. In addition, ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that would undermine our negotiating position.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 13/03/2018 17:03:58 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick