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1457403

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Audiobooks and Electronic Publishing: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT on the sale of ebooks and audiobooks.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	153902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>At March Budget 2020, the Government announced the introduction of a zero rate of VAT on certain e-publications, including e-books, to support literacy and reading in all its forms and make it clear that e-books, e-newspapers, e-magazines, and academic e-journals are entitled to the same VAT treatment as their physical counterparts.</p><p> </p><p>The extension of the zero rate of VAT to e-publications was introduced to provide consistency of approach between certain physical and digital publications, to support reading and literacy in all its forms. Audiobooks are already taxed consistently at the standard rate in both physical and digital formats.</p><p> </p><p>In UK law, a book is deemed to be something that is read or looked at, a definition that does not include audio content in either digital or physical form.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT, but there are no current plans to extend the VAT zero rate to audiobooks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/04/2022 15:22:09 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1457691

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Deportation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the process for the removal of failed asylum applicants begins once a claim has been disallowed.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	153903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>Failed asylum seekers become subject to removal action once their claim has been assessed and subsequently refused and any appeal rights become exhausted either through non submission of an appeal or any appeal lodged to the independent judiciary is dismissed.</p><p>Information regarding the number of failed asylum seekers still living in the UK can be found on tables ASY03 and RCM02 of the most recently published immigration and protection transparency data:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fimmigration-and-protection-data-q2-2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7Creturnspreparationsecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8a629ec95f1641a462de08d9ab5a7721%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637729227286734878%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=VieiGMRe1koSAKjlRJ2IgQX5AnvmeP6xp%2BS%2FLGInNj0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q2-2021</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/04/2022 13:48:05 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1457692

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Deportation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were removed from the UK after their asylum application was rejected in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	153904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes statistics on the number of returns from the UK in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. The latest data on asylum-related returns from the UK is published in table Ret_05 of the ‘<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1054670/returns-summary-dec-2021-tables.ods" target="_blank">Returns Summary Tables</a>’.</p><p>Asylum-related returns relate to cases where there has been an asylum claim at some stage prior to the return. This will include asylum seekers whose asylum claims have been refused and who have exhausted any rights of appeal, those returned under third-country provisions, as well as those granted asylum/protection but removed for other reasons (such as criminality).</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/04/2022 16:17:16 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1457693

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of the number of people in the UK who are failed asylum seekers.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	153905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>Failed asylum seekers become subject to removal action once their claim has been assessed and subsequently refused and any appeal rights become exhausted either through non submission of an appeal or any appeal lodged to the independent judiciary is dismissed.</p><p>Information regarding the number of failed asylum seekers still living in the UK can be found on tables ASY03 and RCM02 of the most recently published immigration and protection transparency data:</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fimmigration-and-protection-data-q2-2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7Creturnspreparationsecretariat%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C8a629ec95f1641a462de08d9ab5a7721%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637729227286734878%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=VieiGMRe1koSAKjlRJ2IgQX5AnvmeP6xp%2BS%2FLGInNj0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q2-2021</a></p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 26/04/2022 13:48:30 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1457696

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the minimum amount of time is that must elapse between when an asylum application is rejected and the same applicant can make a second application.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	153906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The further submissions process provides a mechanism to consider additional evidence provided after an asylum claim has been refused and appeal rights are exhausted, and before a failed asylum seeker has left the UK.</p><p>So, there is no minimum time period which must have elapsed before a further submission can be made.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 26/04/2022 13:47:47 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1457698

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government plans to take to help mitigate the loss of revenue from taxation on fossil fuels in the next 20 years.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	153907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The government takes its environmental responsibilities seriously and has published the Net Zero Strategy on how the UK will deliver on its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The government has also published the Net Zero Review exploring the key issues and trade-offs as the UK decarbonises, including the fiscal impact of the transition.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes are kept under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/04/2022 14:53:38 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1457702

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has held with HM Treasury on the potential introduction of a road toll system in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	153908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>Any changes to the tax system are a matter for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider. The Department has not had discussions with HM Treasury regarding a system of road tolling.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 153909 question first answered 26/04/2022 12:53:33 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1457711

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Tolls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a road toll system to replace vehicle excise licensing in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	153909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>Any changes to the tax system are a matter for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider. The Department has not had discussions with HM Treasury regarding a system of road tolling.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 153908 question first answered 26/04/2022 12:53:33 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1458019

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
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	Energy Bills Rebate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department plans to take ensure to that people who reside in non-family households are not penalised if they move to other properties within the period when the energy bills rebate is recharged.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	153910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands there will be cases where changes in people’s circumstances mean they may not directly be the recipient of the reduction, but still see increases in future bills, or vice versa.</p><p>The Energy Bills Support Scheme, as announced by my rt. hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer on 3 February, is currently the subject of a government consultation issued on 11 April.</p><p>The implementation of the policy will be reviewed following the conclusion of the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 26/04/2022 16:47:14 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1454891

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will include legislative proposals in the 2022 Queen’s Speech to ensure consumers have freely available access to cash.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	148149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash remains an important part of daily life for millions of people across the UK, and remains committed to legislating to protect access to cash.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Financial Services Act 2021, the Government made legislative changes to support the widespread offering of cashback without a purchase by shops and other businesses.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 July to 23 September last year, the Government held the Access to Cash Consultation on further proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The Government’s proposals intend to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government received responses to the consultation from a broad range of respondents, including individuals, businesses, and charities. The Government has carefully considered responses to the consultation and will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 148070 148071 148249 question first answered 31/03/2022 16:24:44 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord