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1140017

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 21:16:26
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 21:25:31 23/07/2019 11:47:03
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Families
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17252
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/07/2019 11:15:21
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to increase family benefits and tax credits in line with the cost of living; and if so, when.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17252
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17252
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>As the Chancellor has made clear, the government has no intention of repeating the current freeze on working-age benefits, including family benefits and tax credits. From April next year, the government expect to resume increases to frozen benefits in line with CPI in the normal way.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
	creator	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1140034

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 21:16:48
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 21:26:11 23/07/2019 11:11:02
	hansard heading	Lendy: Insolvency
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17269
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/07/2019 11:10:37
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Young of Cookham on 19 June (HL16113), what discussions they have had with the Financial Conduct Authority about the case for that body to conduct an investigation into its decision to authorise Lendy when it had concerns about that firm’s compliance with minimum regulatory standards and the adequacy of disclosure to lenders; and what assessment they have made of the case for any such investigation to include whether any investors in Lendy (1) suffered losses as a result of that authorisation, and (2) are entitled to compensation from the FCA or another institution.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Myners
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17269
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17269
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have regular meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p><p> </p><p>The operationally independent FCA’s investigation into the circumstances that led to the administration of Lendy is ongoing, and it would be inappropriate for Government to pre-empt its findings.</p>
	creator	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

1140039

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 21:16:54
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 21:26:21 23/07/2019 11:45:28
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	2
	identifier	HL17274
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/07/2019 11:14:00
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to address any economic downturn that may be caused by a no-deal Brexit.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL17274
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL17274
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The government’s priority has been to ensure a smooth and orderly withdrawal from the EU with a deal as soon as possible. The government has reached agreement with the EU on an extension until October 31<sup>st</sup> at the latest, with the option to leave earlier as soon as a deal is ratified. However, “No Deal” remains the legal default at the end of the extension period if a deal cannot be reached. As a responsible government we have been preparing for this possibility for almost three years to minimise any disruption in the event of no deal. The Treasury and the Bank of England together have all the tools of fiscal and monetary policy available to us, including the fiscal headroom the Chancellor has held in reserve.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1139678

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:24:27
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 18:25:38 22/07/2019 16:30:06
	hansard heading	Freeports
	house id	1
	identifier	278534
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/07/2019 15:58:56
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the role of free ports in tackling global tax avoidance and evasion.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278534
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278534
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Free Trade Zones and ports play a clear role in facilitating legitimate international trade, but where there is lax oversight or weak governance they are susceptible to abuse by transnational criminal networks. Under the joint leadership of HMRC and the US Department of Homeland Security, the OECD Countering Illicit Trade Taskforce has made significant progress in developing draft guidance on measures to enhance the transparency of Free Trade Zones, so as to promote clean and fair trade and to make them unattractive to people and organisations looking to conduct tax evasion and commit crime.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire
	creator	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1139717

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:26:14
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	19/07/2019 12:25:08 23/07/2019 16:36:04
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Import Controls
	house id	1
	identifier	278327
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	23/07/2019 16:04:26
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of goods from non-EU countries are held at EU borders for physical checks.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wokingham
	tabling member printed	John Redwood
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278327
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278327
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The European Commission collates statistics on the proportion of EU imports subject to physical control, but does not publish this data.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire
	creator	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1139730

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:26:58
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 18:46:15 22/07/2019 15:54:03
	hansard heading	Incinerators: Taxation
	house id	1
	identifier	278608
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/07/2019 15:22:16
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) financial and (b) environmental merits of an incineration tax for household waste.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278608
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278608
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>A number of respondents to last year’s call for evidence on single use plastic waste suggested that an incineration tax could discourage incineration and promote more environmentally beneficial forms of waste management.</p><p>At Budget 2018, the Chancellor announced that he would not at this point be taking forward a tax on the incineration of waste. However, should wider policies not deliver the government’s waste ambitions, government will consider the introduction of such a tax, in conjunction with landfill tax, taking account of the possible impacts on local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Newark
	creator	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1139731

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:27:01
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 18:46:17 22/07/2019 15:52:02
	hansard heading	Raw Materials: Taxation
	house id	1
	identifier	278609
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/07/2019 15:20:36
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on revenue of a tax on virgin materials including on plastics.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Sandy Martin
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278609
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278609
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>At Budget 2018, the government announced its intention to tackle the scourge of single-use plastic waste through the introduction of a new tax on plastic packaging which does not contain a sufficient amount of recycled content, taking effect from April 2022. This world-leading new tax will provide a clear economic incentive for businesses to use more recycled material in the production of packaging, instead of using virgin plastic. It will achieve similar objectives to a tax on virgin plastics, but in a more targeted and effective way.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year, the government launched a consultation seeking views on the initial proposed design for the tax. This closed in May and the government intends to publish a summary of responses in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark
	creator	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4678 label Biography information for Sandy Martin

1139740

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:27:23
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 18:46:36 22/07/2019 16:32:04
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Corporation Tax
	house id	1
	identifier	278356
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/07/2019 16:00:13
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to lower the corporation tax rate for small businesses.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278356
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278356
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Since 2010 the Government has successively reduced the UK Corporation Tax rate to support businesses, both large and small. Now at 19%, the UK Corporation Tax rate is currently the lowest in the G20, and in April 2020 it will be lowered further from 19% to 17%.</p> answering member constituency Newark
	creator	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1139741

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:27:25
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	18/07/2019 10:45:10 22/07/2019 16:20:09
	hansard heading	Business: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	identifier	278357
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/07/2019 15:48:20
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of scrapping quarterly reporting for businesses with a turnover of under £85,000.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278357
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278357
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>There have been no changes to the reporting requirements for businesses below the VAT threshold. Making Tax Digital (MTD) applies only to VAT registered businesses above the £85,000 VAT threshold.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that any move to extend MTD would happen only after it has assurance that the MTD for VAT service is working well, and will therefore not be mandating MTD for any new taxes or businesses in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire
	creator	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1139757

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2019
	date	17/07/2019
	date tabled	17/07/2019
	ddp created	17/07/2019 18:28:05
	answering body	Treasury
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	ddp modified	17/07/2019 18:47:17 22/07/2019 15:56:03
	hansard heading	Treasury: Working Hours
	house id	1
	identifier	278377
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	22/07/2019 15:24:34
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much time off in lieu has been taken by staff in his Department in each of the last five years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 278377
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	278377
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The information requested is not centrally available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. It is the responsibility of line managers to ensure employees are not working excessive hours.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury operates a flexible working hours scheme which allows staff to take time off in lieu at a later date if they work over agreed working hours, within agreed limits, and ensuring compliance with the Working Time Regulations 1998. Where it is not appropriate or possible to take time off in lieu of hours worked, staff may be paid for these additional hours at plain time rate, in line with our overtime policy.</p><p> </p><p>It is in the interests of the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff that work in excess of the normal hours of duty in a week should not be consistently required. We are keen to ensure that all staff enjoy a good work life balance and are currently upskilling our Senior Civil Service in managing staff wellbeing – as of December 2018 we had already achieved 78% attendance. It is with this in mind that we strongly recommend that time off in lieu be taken in the event of working excess hours. However, it is recognised that from time to time, this may be unavoidable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark
	creator	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett