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864375

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Cleaning Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information he holds on the rate of remuneration for cleaners in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	132859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text The cleaning service at HM Treasury is provided through a service contract, administered by the landlord for 1 Horse Guards Road (Exchequer Partnership). HM Treasury does not hold information on remuneration for cleaners.<p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/03/2018 12:19:38 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

997394

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Office for Budget Responsibility: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff (a) are employed directly by (b) are seconded to and (c) work under contract in the Office for Budget Responsibility.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	185153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>As at the 30th September 2018 the Office of Budget Responsibility employed 30.08 FTE (Full time Equivalent) Staff. There were no staff seconded to the department or working under contract.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 01/11/2018 14:30:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1434105

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Energy: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason his Department has decided not to cut VAT on domestic energy bills.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	127502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government already applies a reduced rate of VAT at 5 per cent on domestic fuel and power such as gas and electricity.</p><p>The Government is providing significant financial support of up to £350 to the majority of households, which will cover more than half of the forecast £700 rise in energy bills for the average household. This support is worth £9.1 billion in 2022-23. This is more generous than removing VAT on domestic fuel and power, which would not be targeted because it would also benefit high-income households that do not need support. There would also be no guarantee that suppliers would pass on the discounts to all customers.</p><p>While the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are no plans to remove VAT on domestic fuel and power.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 03/03/2022 15:31:57 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1547424

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the additional tax deduction for research and development costs for small and medium enterprises will be cut from 130 to 86 per cent.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	101036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>As part of the ongoing R&amp;D tax reliefs review, as announced at the Autumn Statement, the Government is reforming the R&amp;D tax reliefs to ensure taxpayers’ money is spent as effectively as possible, to improve the competitiveness of the RDEC scheme, and take a step towards a simplified, single RDEC-like scheme for all.</p><p> </p><p>The SME scheme costs twice as much as RDEC, and its cash value to firm is three times that of RDEC - yet it incentivises as little as 60p of additional R&amp;D for each £1 spent, compared to as much as £2.70 additional R&amp;D per £1 of RDEC. In addition, following the corporation tax rise from April 2023, the SME scheme would have become even more generous in cash terms and the Research and Development Expenditure Credit less.</p><p> </p><p>There is significant error and fraud in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) scheme, with the generosity of the relief making it a target for fraud. By contrast, the separate R&amp;D expenditure credit is better value but has a rate that is less internationally competitive.</p><p> </p><p>Following these changes support for R&amp;D investment will continue to increase, with R&amp;D expenditure from businesses via tax credits estimated to increase from £37.2 billion in 2020-21 to around £60 billion by the end of the scorecard period, 2027-28. In addition, direct funding for R&amp;D will reach £20 billion a year by 2024/25. From 2021-22 to 2024-25, this represents a 54 per cent cash increase in Innovate UK’s budgets and 70 per cent of Innovate UK’s grants to businesses go to SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consult on the design of a single scheme, and ahead of Budget work with industry to understand whether further support is necessary for R&amp;D intensive SMEs, without significant change to the overall cost for supporting R&amp;D.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 101037 question first answered 12/12/2022 14:45:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1181750

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Overseas Companies: Hong Kong
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many British companies had initial public offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	23445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Analysis undertaken by the London Stock Exchange Group shows that no British companies undertook an initial public offering in Hong Kong in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/03/2020 12:54:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1181749

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Foreign Companies: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Chinese companies had initial public offerings on the London Stock Exchange in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	23447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Analysis undertaken by the London Stock Exchange Group shows that two Chinese companies undertook an initial public offering in London in 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/03/2020 12:52:59 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1361940

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance: Repayments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people seeking refunds as a result of the changes made by the Morse Review have been refused that refund by HMRC.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	59906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>Following Lord Morse’s Independent Loan Charge Review, the Government introduced legislation requiring the Commissioners of HMRC to establish a scheme to repay relevant Voluntary Restitution elements of disguised remuneration settlements.</p><p> </p><p>These amounts were voluntary payments that taxpayers had agreed to make as part of settlements concluded before changes were made to the scope of the Loan Charge. Individuals and employers had until 30 September 2021 to apply to HMRC for a refund or waiver.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC repays amounts that were paid in disguised remuneration scheme settlements and/or waives amounts of instalments due that have not yet been paid if certain conditions are met.</p><p> </p><p>By 18 October 2021, HMRC had processed approximately 940 applications, of which approximately 740 had received either a repayment, a waiver or both. Approximately 200 of the applications processed were either invalid or ineligible.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/10/2021 14:57:34 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1419825

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Council Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of renters pay their council tax directly, rather than through their landlord.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	118595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2022 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for administering council tax and determining who is liable. The government does not hold data on the proportion of tenants that pay their council tax directly. Arrangements for paying council tax bills are a matter for tenants and landlords to agree as part of their contractual arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 11/02/2022 11:34:10 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

972502

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff (a) are employed directly by (b) are seconded to and (c) work under contract to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	174094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text As at 31<sup>st</sup> July 2018 the headcounts were as follows: a) 1326 staff employed directly by the department b) 74 staff seconded to the department c) 14 staff working under contract answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 15/10/2018 15:02:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

973279

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in his Department that work (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	174804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>No staff directly employed by HM Treasury who work inside London are paid at a rate below the London Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p>No staff directly employed by HM Treasury who work outside Greater London are paid at a rate below the UK Living Wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/10/2018 15:42:17 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West