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419848

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on SMEs of a move from the flat rate scheme for VAT to the general rate.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	10891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>HMRC estimates that, on average, businesses moving from the flat rate scheme to standard VAT accounting incur extra administrative costs of £45 per year.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/10/2015 13:30:18 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

419849

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tourism: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential benefits of increasing the turnover threshold at which it becomes necessary to adopt the general rate for VAT for the tourism industry.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	10892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. The Government has chosen to maintain the highest VAT registration threshold in the EU. EU law allows us to increase the threshold in line with inflation, and it has therefore increased to £82,000 with effect from 1 April 2015.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 20/10/2015 16:36:42 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

419548

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nivolumab
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2015 to Question 8491, whether interim commissioning arrangements are being considered for nivolumab lung cancer.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	10596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>NHS England is aware that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is reviewing the use of nivolumab in lung cancer, and is likely to report shortly. NHS England has therefore advised that it intends to await the NICE recommendation rather than develop interim arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 14/10/2015 10:42:09 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

419549

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Nivolumab
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of lung cancer patients who would benefit from the immunotherapy nivolumab; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	10597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2015 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that it is not currently possible to estimate the numbers of patients in England who will be suitable for treatment, as the licence for nivolumab has been split into two distinct sub-groups (squamous and non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer) and the latter has yet to receive a marketing authorisation.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 14/10/2015 10:47:11 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

417544

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Interest Rate Hedging Products
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Ministers in his Department met representatives of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to discuss the FCA interest rate hedging products redress scheme in January 2013.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	9410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Whether the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made an estimate of the potential liability of any banks is a matter for the FCA. However, it is reasonable to assume that for any conduct issue that arises, the FCA would seek to understand the potential financial impact.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Several meetings took place between Treasury Ministers and the FCA in January 2012 (then the Financial Services Authority), although I understand that FCA’s interest rate hedging products redress scheme was not on the agenda for any of these meetings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 9411 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:20:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

417545

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Interest Rate Hedging Products
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Financial Conduct Authority made an estimate of the potential liability of (a) Lloyds and (b) RBS under the interest rate hedging products redress scheme during the development of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	9411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Whether the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) made an estimate of the potential liability of any banks is a matter for the FCA. However, it is reasonable to assume that for any conduct issue that arises, the FCA would seek to understand the potential financial impact.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Several meetings took place between Treasury Ministers and the FCA in January 2012 (then the Financial Services Authority), although I understand that FCA’s interest rate hedging products redress scheme was not on the agenda for any of these meetings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 9410 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:20:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

416307

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the increase of the minimum wage on small businesses which as a result of that increase will begin to operate above the VAT threshold.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	8838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the interaction between VAT thresholds and the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Businesses are only required to register for VAT when the total value of their taxable supplies of goods and services in the preceding 12 months exceeds the current VAT registration threshold, which was increased to £82,000 with effect from 1 April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 8839 8886 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:04:43 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

416308

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate his Department has made of the number of small businesses that will begin to operate over the VAT threshold as a result of complying with the new minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	8839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the interaction between VAT thresholds and the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Businesses are only required to register for VAT when the total value of their taxable supplies of goods and services in the preceding 12 months exceeds the current VAT registration threshold, which was increased to £82,000 with effect from 1 April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 8838 8886 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:04:43 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

416309

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations have been made to his Department on the effect of the increase in the minimum wage on small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	8840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>This Department has regular and frequent discussions with businesses of all sizes and across all sectors on a wide range of issues including the National Minimum Wage (NMW). In addition, the Low Pay Commission (LPC) will continue to play a key role in recommending the NMW and National Living Wage (NLW) rates going forward. In their report to Government the LPC consults widely and considers and reflects the views and representations from a wide range of businesses and sectors of the economy.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 8856 question first answered 14/09/2015 16:04:37 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

416310

registered interest
date	04/09/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the increase in the minimum wage on small businesses operating under the VAT threshold.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	8886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the interaction between VAT thresholds and the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Businesses are only required to register for VAT when the total value of their taxable supplies of goods and services in the preceding 12 months exceeds the current VAT registration threshold, which was increased to £82,000 with effect from 1 April 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 8838 8839 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:04:43 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb