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1640673

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much was collected in (1) road and (2) petrol, tax during the last two years for which information is available; and how much of that was invested in roads.
	tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	uin	HL8153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>Receipts for Vehicle Excise Duty (‘road tax’) and fuel duties, which incorporate various types of fuel including petrol (‘petrol tax’) for the last two available years were set out by the Office of Budget Responsibility in March 2022 and March 2023, and are as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Vehicle Excise Duty, 2021-22: £7.1bn</p><p>Fuel duties, 2021-22: £25.9bn</p><p>Vehicle Excise Duty, 2020-21: £6.9bn</p><p>Fuel duties, 2020-21: £27.6bn</p><p> </p><p>Income raised by the government, including tax receipts but also income from fees, charges or borrowing, is centralised in the Consolidated Fund - from which government expenditure, including on roads, is funded.</p><p> </p><p>Government spending on roads in the same time period is set out by the Department for Transport on gov.uk, and is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Strategic road network in England, 2021/22: £5.6bn</p><p>Capital funding for local roads maintenance in England (outside London), 2021/22: £1.4bn</p><p>Strategic road network in England 2020/21: £5bn</p><p>Capital funding for local roads maintenance in England (outside London), 2020/21: £1.8bn</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 05/06/2023 14:46:57 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1692924

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have sole responsibility for regulating Northern Ireland VAT or whether the EU has any authority relating to VAT matters in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	uin	HL2906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The arrangements in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework guarantee Northern Ireland’s position within the UK’s VAT area. The freedoms secured under the Windsor Framework have already delivered benefits for NI people and businesses, including the application of zero rates on the installation of energy-saving materials and the UK-wide application of the changes agreed at Autumn Statement 2023, such as the removal of VAT on period underwear. All the VAT and excise measures announced at Spring Budget 2024 apply UK-wide.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/03/2024 15:25:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1385974

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Debts
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of increasing levels of debt in low-income families; and what steps they are taking to help such families manage their debt.
	tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	uin	HL4758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government regularly monitors trends in household debt levels in order to inform its policy making to help people manage their money well and access support if they need to get their finances back on track. It does so by working closely with the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and engages regularly with a range of other stakeholders on their research and findings.</p><p> </p><p>The latest findings from the FCA’s biennial Financial Lives Survey were published in February 2021 and showed that between March and October 2020, the number of people with low financial resilience increased by 3.5 million, from 10.7 million to 14.2 million. MaPS monitors financial difficulty through the Debt Need Survey of approximately 22,000 people, with data on regional levels of over-indebtedness last published in 2018. MaPS will publish the results of the 2021 Debt Need Survey early next year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is strongly committed to supporting the financial wellbeing of the most vulnerable in society, and to tackling problem debt. This is why the Government put in place an unprecedent package of support to help people during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises that the full impact of the pandemic on people’s personal finances is still unfolding and that some require extra support at this challenging time. To help people in problem debt get their finances back on track, the Government agreed to maintain record levels of funding for free-to-consumer debt advice in England in 2021-22, bringing this year’s debt advice budget for MaPS to £94.6 million. This is a more than 70% increase since 2019-20 to help more people who are struggling with their finances during the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, the Breathing Space scheme launched in England and Wales, offering people in problem debt a pause of up to 60 days on most enforcement action, interest, fees and charges, and encouraging them to seek professional debt advice.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also changed the existing monetary eligibility limits for a Debt Relief Order in England and Wales; increasing the value of assets that a debtor can hold, the level of surplus income received and the total debt allowable. This will give more people with low levels of assets and low income who are in problem debt access to a suitable and proportionate solution.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 17/12/2021 11:55:04 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1382024

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fraud: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to support victims of financial scams.
	tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	uin	HL4379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government works closely with industry to close down the vulnerabilities that fraudsters exploit and ensure members of the public have the information they need to spot a scam and stand up to fraudsters. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requires banks to maintain effective systems and controls to prevent the risk that they might be used to further financial crime. This includes controls to prevent fraud.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to tackling fraud within payments networks. With regards to Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, the Government considers rules within Faster Payments as the best solution for ensuring that victims are reimbursed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the actions taken to-date by the financial services industry to help tackle fraud, including through investment in anti-fraud capabilities, the creation of a voluntary reimbursement Code, and the implementation of initiatives such as Confirmation of Payee. While the Government welcomes these initiatives, it is clear that more needs to be done both to prevent these scams, and to ensure that victims are not left paying for fraud through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is engaging with the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and industry on what further actions are needed to better protect customers, and welcomed the PSR’s recent consultation on APP scams, which set out various potential measures that could improve scam prevention and outcomes, including proposals to introduce mandatory requirements to reimburse victims. The Government has confirmed it intends to legislate to address any barriers to regulatory action regarding mandatory reimbursement when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 07/12/2021 11:37:45 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1362013

	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	Environment Protection: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to raise taxes in order to pay for their environmental policies.
	tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	uin	HL3234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 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.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also published the Net Zero Review exploring the key issues and trade-offs as the UK decarbonises. As the Net Zero Review stated, if there is to be additional public spending, the government may need to consider changes to existing taxes and new sources of revenue during the transition in order to deliver net zero sustainably, and consistently with the government’s fiscal principles.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review, and any changes are made in the round at fiscal events.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 02/11/2021 14:35:40 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1259462

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to make further payments to individuals who lost their savings following the collapse of Equitable Life.
	tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	uin	HL11225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2020 answer text <p>The Equitable Life Payment Scheme closed to claims in 2015. There are no plans to reopen the Payment Scheme or review the £1.5 billion funding allocation previously made to it.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 21/12/2020 10:57:11 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1178525

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Evasion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to investigate and address tax evasion.
	tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	uin	HL1661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling tax evasion at all levels. The Government has introduced over 100 measures to tackle tax evasion, avoidance and other forms of non-compliance since 2010. Together with HMRC’s compliance work, the government has secured and protected an additional £200 billion in tax revenue which would otherwise have gone unpaid.</p><p>This success demonstrates the Government’s continued efforts to address tax evasion, avoidance and non-compliance in all its forms.</p><p>HM Revenue and Customs strategic approach is to use the most appropriate, cost-effective, and highest-impact way to encourage and support all taxpayers in complying with their obligations.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 27/02/2020 13:43:14 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1178140

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what EU customs declarations will be undertaken in Northern Ireland on goods from mainland UK after December 2020.
	tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
	uin	HL1595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Northern Ireland will continue to be part of the UK’s customs territory. Some practical information will be required for goods moving from the rest of the UK to Northern Ireland. This will be provided electronically and the Government will work with the EU to minimise the impact on traders.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 26/02/2020 17:38:38 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown