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1581760

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bakeries: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of Exchequer, whether bakeries will receive the higher rate of Business Rates Relief in addition to the basic rate of relief.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	135262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced a package of changes and tax cuts worth £13.6 billion over the next five years. This includes an increased 75 per cent relief for retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>This is a tax cut worth over £2 billion for around 230,000 RHL businesses, to support the high street and protect small shops. This support builds on the previous temporary 50 per cent RHL scheme announced at Autumn Budget 2021, as well as the unprecedented £16 billion of relief provided to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities determine eligibility for the 2023-24 scheme with regard to Government guidance which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-relief-202324-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-scheme-local-authority-guidance" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-relief-202324-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-scheme-local-authority-guidance</em></a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 134057 135352 question first answered 02/02/2023 14:14:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1581572

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Repayments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the average time HM Revenue and Customs takes to issue tax refunds.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	133979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>HMRC covers a wide range of taxes where refunds may be made. These include, for example, Income Tax (both Pay As You Earn and Self Assessment), Corporation Tax, Stamp Duty Land Tax, Value Added Tax (with a number of different regimes in use), Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax, amongst others.</p><p>The speed of repayment, and our service level agreements (SLAs) for speed of repayment, will vary across these different areas, making it impossible to provide an estimate covering all tax refunds.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For example, HMRC has an SLA of 15 days to issue the majority of Self Assessment repayments, and for Corporation Tax repayments due to loss carry back the SLA is 40 working days. HMRC is currently meeting both those SLAs. HMRC publish how they are performing against their service level agreements here: <a href="https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/guidance/HMRC-service-dashboard/HMRC-service-dashboard-start" target="_blank"><em>https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/guidance/HMRC-service-dashboard/HMRC-service-dashboard-start</em></a></p><p>Some repayments do take longer than the published SLAs due to additional security and compliance checks.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/02/2023 14:06:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1581594

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bakeries: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which type of bakeries fall within the higher (a) discount and (b) relief rate for business rates.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	134057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced a package of changes and tax cuts worth £13.6 billion over the next five years. This includes an increased 75 per cent relief for retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>This is a tax cut worth over £2 billion for around 230,000 RHL businesses, to support the high street and protect small shops. This support builds on the previous temporary 50 per cent RHL scheme announced at Autumn Budget 2021, as well as the unprecedented £16 billion of relief provided to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities determine eligibility for the 2023-24 scheme with regard to Government guidance which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-relief-202324-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-scheme-local-authority-guidance" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-relief-202324-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-scheme-local-authority-guidance</em></a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 135262 135352 question first answered 02/02/2023 14:14:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1581312

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2023 to Question 127749, what progress he has made on decarbonising the steel industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	133633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to a decarbonised and sustainable steel sector and is working closely with industry to support its decarbonisation options. For instance, industrial sectors (including steel) can bid into Government competitive funds worth more than £1.5 billion to support them going green, cutting emissions and becoming more energy efficient.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, we are also exploring a range of policies that could potentially mitigate the future risk of carbon leakage. The Government has committed to consult on this, and will do so in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 01/02/2023 08:30:38 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1581313

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2023 to Question 127749 on Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions, which steel companies his Department has met to discuss these commercial decisions.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	133634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 16<sup>th</sup> January 20223 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-11/120910" target="_blank">120910</a> on Iron and Steel.</p><p> </p><p>I can confirm that the Government is working closely with steel companies to support their decarbonisation options. Details of specific conversations are commercially confidential.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 01/02/2023 08:30:53 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1581314

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Iron and Steel: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 8 November 2022 to Question 77391 on Iron and Steel, if he will publish a list of trade unions in the steel sector the Government has met with.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	133635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy frequently engage with steel trade unions.</p><p> </p><p>I have recently met with Community Trade Union and I host a regular steel sector call which is attended by Unite, GMB and Community Trade Union.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 01/02/2023 08:31:03 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1581318

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Iron and Steel: Energy Bills Discount Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2023 to Question 127746 on Iron and Steel: Energy, if he will estimate how much on average the new Energy Bills Discount Scheme will save steel producers.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	133636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) will follow on from the Energy Bills Relief Scheme. It will come into force from 1 April 2023 and will continue until 31 March 2024. This provides energy intensive industries, such as steel, with support above a threshold price of £185/MWh for electricity and £99/MWh for gas, up to a maximum of £89/MWh and £40/MWh respectively on the first 70% of energy usage. The remaining 30% of usage will receive a lower amount of support if prices rise above the threshold for the universal level of support. This is in addition to over £800m in energy relief Government has provided the steel sector since 2013.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 133637 question first answered 01/02/2023 08:31:17 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1581321

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
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	Iron and Steel: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Pursuant to the answer of 25 January 2023 to Question 127746 on Iron and Steel: Energy, if he will make an estimate of the savings generated for the steel sector by Government support for energy bills since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	133637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) will follow on from the Energy Bills Relief Scheme. It will come into force from 1 April 2023 and will continue until 31 March 2024. This provides energy intensive industries, such as steel, with support above a threshold price of £185/MWh for electricity and £99/MWh for gas, up to a maximum of £89/MWh and £40/MWh respectively on the first 70% of energy usage. The remaining 30% of usage will receive a lower amount of support if prices rise above the threshold for the universal level of support. This is in addition to over £800m in energy relief Government has provided the steel sector since 2013.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 133636 question first answered 01/02/2023 08:31:17 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1580692

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2023 to Question 119981, whether he has made an assessment of the reasons for the change in the UK’s global ranking for steel production.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	132358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>Over recent years, developing economies have expanded their steel sectors. As a result, developed economies have dropped down the global league table for steel production since 2008. The G20 Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) has identified that a significant proportion of the world’s excess steel capacity is coming from China, who provide a range of unfair subsidies and support to their steel industry.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 31/01/2023 14:14:25 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1580727

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for which the quantity of steel produced in the UK has reduced since 2007.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	132360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>Between 2007 and 2021, crude steel production reduced from c.14 million tonnes per annum to c. 7 million tonnes. 3.6 million tonnes of this reduction can be attributed to the closure of the SSI steel site at Redcar which entered insolvency in 2015 with no ability to restart the blast furnaces.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 31/01/2023 14:13:09 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson