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1045468

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	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 have been deemed eligible for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme pilot in (a) the UK and (b) Garston and Halewood constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	210490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The 3.5 million EU citizens and their family members resident in the UK are eligible to apply for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Over the two private beta test phases, over 30,000 applications have been received. We have published separate reports on both private beta test phases setting out further details of the outcomes. The reports can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report." target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report</a></p><p><br>We commenced a wider public beta phase on 21 January. We have committed to provide further details in due course of the planned phased implementation of the scheme and we will continue to update Parliament as part of that pro-cess.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 210489 question first answered 29/01/2019 15:43:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045467

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	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 have applied for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme pilot in (a) the UK and (b) Garston and Halewood constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	210489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The 3.5 million EU citizens and their family members resident in the UK are eligible to apply for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Over the two private beta test phases, over 30,000 applications have been received. We have published separate reports on both private beta test phases setting out further details of the outcomes. The reports can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report." target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report</a></p><p><br>We commenced a wider public beta phase on 21 January. We have committed to provide further details in due course of the planned phased implementation of the scheme and we will continue to update Parliament as part of that pro-cess.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 210490 question first answered 29/01/2019 15:43:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045469

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to extend the eligibility for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme pilot for EU citizens that can financially sustain themselves but do not work.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	210491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the Statement of Intent published on 21 June 2018, we have decided as a matter of domestic policy that the main requirement for eligibility under the EU Settlement Scheme will be continuous residence in the UK. Applicants will not need to demonstrate that they meet the current relevant requirements in the Free Movement Directive as to permitted activity.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 29/01/2019 15:17:15 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045472

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	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, on how many occasions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have met with property development companies during the consultation entitled Tackling Unfair Practices in the Leasehold Market.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	210494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government's consultation 'Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market' ran for eight weeks from 25 July to 19 September 2017, and the response was published on 21 December 2017.</p><p>During that period, the then Secretary of State met Long Harbour and the Home Builders Federation and had discussions on the use of open-ended ground rent arrangements on new build leasehold properties. In addition, the then Minister of State for Housing, met the Building Societies Association to have similar discussions.</p><p>The Government also ran a separate consultation, ‘Implementing reforms to the leasehold system’ during 15 October 2018 to 26 November 2018 and is still analysing the responses.</p><p>During this period, the Housing Minister met the Home Builders’ Federation on 5 November 2018 to discuss leasehold reforms. On 8 November 2018, the Secretary of State held a round table with developers and investors, setting out his concerns regarding onerous ground rents and the lack of redress for existing leaseholders. The answer to question UIN189727 of 19 November 2018 details the attendees of the round table.</p><p>A full list of ministerial meetings up until 30 September 2018 is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data</a> and is updated regularly.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 29/01/2019 14:14:33 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045470

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	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, on how many occasions the Government has met with (a) property development companies and (b) builders to discuss the leasehold law for existing leaseholders; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	210492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Ministers have engaged with industry on several occasions to discuss issues facing existing leaseholders. On 5 November, Minister Wheeler met with the Home Builders Federation and raised the issue of consumer redress in the leasehold market. On 8 November, the Secretary of State held a round table with developers and investors, setting out his concerns regarding onerous ground rents and the lack of redress for existing leaseholders. The answer to question UIN189727 of 19 November 2018, details the attendees of the round table.</p><p>A full list of ministerial meetings up until 30 September 2018 is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data</a> and is updated regularly.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/01/2019 16:41:27 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045471

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	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: Unfair Practices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many responses the Government received from leaseholders in response to the Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	210493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government's consultation 'Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market' ran for eight weeks from 25 July to 19 September 2017. The consultation received 6,075 responses; 5,701 via an online survey and 374 via email and post. Of those responding to the online survey providing background information, 5,336 respondents said they were private individuals, of which 2,790 answered a follow up question confirming they were a leaseholder living in a house, with 1,699 confirming they were a leaseholder living in a flat and 431 identifying themselves as a freeholder. 332 respondents identified themselves as replying to the consultation on behalf of an organisation.</p><p>A full breakdown of responses by type and question can be found at Annex A of the Government response, published on 21 December 2017 available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tackling-unfair-practices-in-the-leasehold-market" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tackling-unfair-practices-in-the-leasehold-market</a>.</p><p>The Government also ran a separate technical consultation, ‘Implementing reforms to the leasehold system’ during 15 October 2018 to 26 November 2018, and is still analysing the responses. As part of our consultation questions we did not ask the respondent to identify whether they were a leaseholder. However, we received 1030 responses which were completed as personal views.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 29/01/2019 14:15:44 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045753

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will waive any fines incurred by elderly people assessed as having a liability under the simple assessment tax liability procedure who have difficulty in dealing with HMRC online.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	210552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Customers who are late in paying a tax liability assessed under Simple Assessment are not presently issued with a penalty.</p><p> </p><p>Customers who have difficulty in dealing with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online can ask for help from HMRC by phone or by post. Alternatively they can appoint someone to deal with HMRC on their behalf.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 24/01/2019 17:35:18 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045751

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to ensure people who are not online are able to process communications on tax liabilities under the Simple Assessment procedure.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	210551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be compiled at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The calculation letter only includes an address for cheque payments where the calculation goes to a customer who is ineligible to access a Personal Tax Account. Those customers who can access a Personal Tax Account can pay online.</p><p> </p><p>Customers receive paper copies of their Simple Assessment regardless of the digital preference. While customers can pay online using the Personal Tax Account, they can also choose alternatives such as telephone banking, BACs or cheque payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 210546 210550 question first answered 24/01/2019 17:31:15 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045748

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the letter setting out a person's tax liability under the Simple Assessment procedure includes an address to which a cheque can be sent in settlement of that liability.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	210550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be compiled at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The calculation letter only includes an address for cheque payments where the calculation goes to a customer who is ineligible to access a Personal Tax Account. Those customers who can access a Personal Tax Account can pay online.</p><p> </p><p>Customers receive paper copies of their Simple Assessment regardless of the digital preference. While customers can pay online using the Personal Tax Account, they can also choose alternatives such as telephone banking, BACs or cheque payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 210546 210551 question first answered 24/01/2019 17:31:15 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1045738

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Simple Assessment tax demands his Department has issued in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	210546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be compiled at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The calculation letter only includes an address for cheque payments where the calculation goes to a customer who is ineligible to access a Personal Tax Account. Those customers who can access a Personal Tax Account can pay online.</p><p> </p><p>Customers receive paper copies of their Simple Assessment regardless of the digital preference. While customers can pay online using the Personal Tax Account, they can also choose alternatives such as telephone banking, BACs or cheque payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 210550 210551 question first answered 24/01/2019 17:31:15 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle