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999622

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date	01/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of levels of performance in processing and paying VAT refunds.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	187134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>HMRC continually monitors its performance for processing and making VAT repayment returns (refunds). It processes around 2 million repayment returns annually. Over 90% of all repayments are authorised within 10 working days of receipt.</p><p> </p><p>As part of its responsibilities for the care and management of the VAT system, HMRC is required to make reasonable enquiries prior to making a repayment to prevent VAT fraud, which is damaging to the UK economy. It gives high priority to checking repayment returns as it is aware of the importance of cash-flow to smaller businesses.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In circumstances where HMRC takes over 30 days to process a repayment return, a Repayment Supplement is paid. Repayment Supplement is due on less than 1% of repayments received.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/11/2018 14:59:36 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

999623

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Repayments
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 of the new online service for VAT refunds on the time it takes to process and pay VAT refunds.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	187135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>Making Tax Digital should not have an impact on the VAT refunds process nor on paying VAT refunds.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/11/2018 14:59:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

989456

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Recycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department supports local authorities to promote recycling by businesses.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	180845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>Section 45 of the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) places a duty on local authorities to collect or arrange for the collection of commercial waste from premises in their area if requested by the occupier and may charge for the services they provide. Local authorities may also promote waste minimisation and recycling within its authority but do not have specific duties to promote business recycling. The Government wants to increase business recycling and will set out in the Resources and Waste Strategy, which will be published shortly, how we will achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/10/2018 11:21:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

989457

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Recycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether local authorities are responsible for monitoring the extent of recycling undertaken by businesses.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	180846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>No, they are not.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 24/10/2018 14:46:45 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

987806

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that provisions for disability inclusive rail services are included in future rail franchise agreements to enable disabled people to travel for (a) work and (b) pleasure.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	179303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>Our vision is for disabled people to have the same access to transport as everyone else, being able to travel confidently, easily and without extra cost. The Inclusive Transport Strategy, launched in July 2018, is the next step in our ambition to deliver accessible transport.</p><p> </p><p>In future rail franchise competition processes we will require bidders to provide enhanced services for those with accessibility needs including enhanced disability and equality awareness training for staff.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 22/10/2018 15:58:38 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

982455

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department provides to (a) schools and (b local education authorities on dealing with race-related incidents and hate crime in schools.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	176603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2018 answer text <p>Racism has no place in our schools and any incident is unacceptable. All schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy which outlines measures to prevent all forms of bullying.</p><p>The Department issues guidance to schools on how to prevent and tackle bullying. This was last updated in July 2017 and outlines the Government’s approach to bullying, the legal obligations and powers schools have, and the principles which underpin the most effective anti-bullying strategies in schools. It provides information on sources of support, including tackling bullying based on race, religion and nationality. This guidance can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preventing-and-tackling-bullying</a>.</p><p>The Department has published a research report which details common strategies that schools have found to be effective in combating bullying, along with more detailed case studies showing practical measures taken by schools. The report is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/approaches-to-preventing-and-tackling-bullying" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/approaches-to-preventing-and-tackling-bullying</a>.</p><p>In January 2016, the Department launched the website <a href="http://www.educateagainsthate.com/" target="_blank">www.educateagainsthate.com</a>, jointly with the Home Office, to provide schools with practical advice on protecting children from extremism and radicalisation. The website highlights the main routes to report a hate crime and includes our guidance to schools on promoting the shared values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs.</p><p>The Department’s guidance is directed towards schools rather than on local authorities, therefore guidance is only issued for schools.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/10/2018 14:14:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

982456

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Leasehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will mane an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing leasehold as part of its review of leasehold property.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	176604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Leasehold can be an effective tool for making multiple-ownership more straightforward, such as in blocks of flats with shared fabric and common areas. However, other than in exceptional circumstances new build houses should be sold on a freehold basis.</p><p>We believe that where a house can be built and sold as freehold then it should be. This means that house owners are not faced with charges for ground rents or a time limited lease where this is not necessary. That is why we announced last year that we would bring forward legislation as soon as Parliamentary time allows to prohibit new residential long leases from being granted on houses, whether new build or on existing freehold houses.</p><p>We are also working with the Law Commission to reinvigorate the use of commonhold as an alternative to leasehold to provide greater choice for home owners.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 16/10/2018 14:22:54 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

982470

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to improve the communication applicants receive on the progress of their visa application.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	176605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>UKVI are bringing in a new streamlined online journey for most application types, with an intuitive easy-to-use form. This will provide an improved online customer journey, making it easier and quicker for customers to complete applications and keeping the customer informed via notifications throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/10/2018 14:30:43 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

982475

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
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 number of people who have been affected by the introduction of the high income child benefit charge.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	176606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2018 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge came into force in January 2013 to help reduce the deficit and target support at those who need it most.</p><p> </p><p>It is a tax charge that applies to anyone with an adjusted net income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit or whose partner claims it. The charge is tapered, increasing gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p><p> </p><p>For families where an individual has income over £60,000, the Child Benefit recipient can choose to either keep receiving Child Benefit payments and the highest earner pays the charge, or opt out of Child Benefit payments and not have to pay the charge.</p><p> </p><p>Around 1.1 million families are in scope of the charge, and over 0.5 million have opted out of receiving Child Benefit payments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to abolish the High Income Child Benefit Charge, but keeps all policies under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 176607 question first answered 12/10/2018 09:26:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

982476

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to abolish the high income child benefit tax charge.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	176607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2018 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge came into force in January 2013 to help reduce the deficit and target support at those who need it most.</p><p> </p><p>It is a tax charge that applies to anyone with an adjusted net income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit or whose partner claims it. The charge is tapered, increasing gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p><p> </p><p>For families where an individual has income over £60,000, the Child Benefit recipient can choose to either keep receiving Child Benefit payments and the highest earner pays the charge, or opt out of Child Benefit payments and not have to pay the charge.</p><p> </p><p>Around 1.1 million families are in scope of the charge, and over 0.5 million have opted out of receiving Child Benefit payments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to abolish the High Income Child Benefit Charge, but keeps all policies under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 176606 question first answered 12/10/2018 09:26:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith