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506316

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many workers his Department estimates will be financially worse off as a result of the recent increase in the minimum wage.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	33246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>The introduction of the National Living Wage on April 1<sup>st</sup> marked a pay rise for low paid workers across the UK. Our objective is for it to reach over £9 by 2020. This means an employee aged 25 or over working full-time on the National Minimum Wage will earn over £4,200 a year more by 2020 in cash terms, or £3,800 after taking into account inflation. 2.9m low wage workers are expected to benefit directly, and up to 6m could see a pay rise as a result of a ripple effect up the earnings distribution.</p><p> </p><p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility estimated that the NLW would have, in their words, only a “fractional” effect on unemployment. And taking into account the NLW, the OBR forecast that employment would rise by 1.1 million by 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/04/2016 13:58:24 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

423937

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Science: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure that the science budget will be maintained in real terms.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	13363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>This Government has made a long term science capital commitment investing £6.9bn in the UK’s research infrastructure up to 2021.</p><br /><p>Future allocations for science resource funding will be determined at the forthcoming Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 03/11/2015 12:26:06 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

693661

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Self-assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to protect small businesses and low-income professionals against any negative fiscal impacts of the proposed revised threshold for Making Tax Digital.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	65317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>As announced on 31 January 2017, a decision on the level of the initial threshold for the income exemption will be made before legislation is introduced. The Government has committed to ensuring that free software is available for businesses with straightforward affairs. It will also continue to consider options on financial assistance and support for small business in the context of the overall fiscal framework.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/03/2017 15:11:05 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

428036

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Banks: Iceland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with representatives from the Icelandic government on debt owed to (a) UK taxpayers and (b) the public purse by Icelandic banks.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	16100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>HM Government officials continue to engage with the Icelandic authorities in order to complete the recovery process from the failed Icelandic banks. In total, £8.64 billion was paid out by HM Treasury to compensate UK depositors of the Icelandic banks Kaupthing, Singer and Friedlander Ltd (KSF), Heritable Bank plc and Landsbanki (Icesave).</p><br /><p>All eligible UK retail depositors were fully compensated. To date, the Treasury has recovered £7.71 billion from the three estates. The Government expects to make a full recovery of the outstanding funds from the estates.</p><br /> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/11/2015 11:40:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

391303

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Food: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the taxation of high sugar and high salt food and drinks.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	7965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>At present the Government has no plans to introduce new taxes on food and drinks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 07/09/2015 15:04:20 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

226584

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Macquarie Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings his Department has had with Macquarie Bank since May 2010; and who was present at such meetings.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	227239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>(1)Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis. They are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(2) HM Treasury does not sponsor any projects directly, and does not hold information on which parties invest in other department’s projects.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 227243 question first answered 17/03/2015 17:50:21 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

455701

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has for the future level of beer duty.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	28750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>The government continues to keep all taxes under review and decisions on tax policy are made as part of the Budget process.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to supporting the beer industry. The tax on a typical pint of beer was cut by a penny at March Budget 2015, building on the duty cuts at Budget 2014 and Budget 2013.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 07/03/2016 11:09:30 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

348927

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment: Huddersfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to increase employment in Huddersfield.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	1408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>Unemployment in Huddersfield is at its lowest since 2008. In February the Chancellor laid out his Long-term Economic Plan for Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire – a crucial step in building the Northern Powerhouse. The plan aims to raise the employment rate of Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire so that over 100,000 more people are in employment there during this Parliament. This will be achieved by backing business start-ups and business growth and investment, through projects like the new, Growth-Deal funded, Incubation and Innovation Centre at Huddersfield University which will support jobs growth in the advanced manufacturing and digital and creative sectors.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/06/2015 11:45:29 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

387787

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to tackle people who repeatedly sell cigarettes without paying duty.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	5732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>Since 2000, HMRC’s tobacco strategy has reduced the tax gap for cigarettes from 22% in 2000/01 to 10% in 2013/14, and the tax gap for hand-rolling tobacco from 61% to 39%. However, tobacco fraud remains a problem and HMRC works with other enforcement agencies to take action against those who participate in the fraud by smuggling and illegally manufacturing, distributing and selling non-UK duty paid product.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sanctions against those selling tobacco without payment of duty include seizure of products, and cash, financial penalties and a maximum penalty of seven year’s imprisonment. On prosecution, HMRC can also apply for withdrawal of alcohol licenses and orders prohibiting the use of premises for the sale of tobacco for a period of up to 6 months. Additionally, as a result of coordinated activity with other enforcement agencies such as Trading Standards, the police and Immigration Enforcement officers, action can be taken on wider tobacco offences, such as under-age sales , and alcohol and vehicle licensing and immigration offences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As reflected in the joint HMRC and Border Force refreshed strategy, ‘Tackling illicit tobacco: from leaf to light’, published on 24 March 2015, we need to get tougher on those involved in tobacco fraud through more effective use of sanctions. We have to deter participation and ensure that we come down harder on those who repeatedly offend.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To this end, the refreshed strategy commits HMRC to working more across government at all points in the supply chain and to maximising the use and impact of all sanctions available. The published strategy also commits HMRC to undertaking an informal consultation in 2015. This will invite views from other departments and enforcement agencies, legitimate business affected by the fraud and public health organisations on how we can increase the effectiveness of existing sanctions and whether we need new sanctions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The strategy can be accessed on GOV.UK:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-illicit-tobacco-from-leaf-to-light" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-illicit-tobacco-from-leaf-to-light</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/07/2015 13:32:16 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

693650

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Tax Rates and Bands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that small businesses are not disproportionately affected by the proposed increase in flat rate VAT to 16.5 per cent.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	65364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The new 16.5% VAT Flat Rate will only apply to businesses with limited costs and will help to level the playing field, while maintaining the administrative simplification for small businesses. Existing rates within the scheme remain unchanged.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has consulted widely with businesses and their representatives affected by the measure, and has provided online guidance and a specific calculator to ensure all affected businesses are aware as to whether the new rate will apply to them.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/03/2017 15:15:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman