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1581594

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bakeries: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which type of bakeries fall within the higher (a) discount and (b) relief rate for business rates.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	134057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced a package of changes and tax cuts worth £13.6 billion over the next five years. This includes an increased 75 per cent relief for retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>This is a tax cut worth over £2 billion for around 230,000 RHL businesses, to support the high street and protect small shops. This support builds on the previous temporary 50 per cent RHL scheme announced at Autumn Budget 2021, as well as the unprecedented £16 billion of relief provided to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities determine eligibility for the 2023-24 scheme with regard to Government guidance which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-relief-202324-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-scheme-local-authority-guidance" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-relief-202324-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-scheme-local-authority-guidance</em></a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 135262 135352 question first answered 02/02/2023 14:14:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1581760

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bakeries: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of Exchequer, whether bakeries will receive the higher rate of Business Rates Relief in addition to the basic rate of relief.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	135262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced a package of changes and tax cuts worth £13.6 billion over the next five years. This includes an increased 75 per cent relief for retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>This is a tax cut worth over £2 billion for around 230,000 RHL businesses, to support the high street and protect small shops. This support builds on the previous temporary 50 per cent RHL scheme announced at Autumn Budget 2021, as well as the unprecedented £16 billion of relief provided to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities determine eligibility for the 2023-24 scheme with regard to Government guidance which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-relief-202324-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-scheme-local-authority-guidance" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-relief-202324-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-scheme-local-authority-guidance</em></a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 134057 135352 question first answered 02/02/2023 14:14:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1582036

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bakeries: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor for the Exchequer, whether (a) bakeries which also run cafés, (b) wholesale producers of baked goods and (c) retail outlets for baked good produced offsite qualify for the higher relief rate.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	135352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced a package of changes and tax cuts worth £13.6 billion over the next five years. This includes an increased 75 per cent relief for retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2023-24.</p><p> </p><p>This is a tax cut worth over £2 billion for around 230,000 RHL businesses, to support the high street and protect small shops. This support builds on the previous temporary 50 per cent RHL scheme announced at Autumn Budget 2021, as well as the unprecedented £16 billion of relief provided to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities determine eligibility for the 2023-24 scheme with regard to Government guidance which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-relief-202324-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-scheme-local-authority-guidance" target="_blank"><em>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-relief-202324-retail-hospitality-and-leisure-scheme-local-authority-guidance</em></a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 134057 135262 question first answered 02/02/2023 14:14:34 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1605745

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bakeries: Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what requirements there are for bakeries to be eligible for the higher rate of business rates relief.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	169515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-27/134057/" target="_blank">134057</a>, UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-30/135352/" target="_blank">135352</a> and UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-30/135262/" target="_blank">135262</a> answered on 02 February.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/03/2023 15:06:30 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1177385

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the proposed long-term review of the business rates model of taxation.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	14685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed. The Government is committed to conducting a fundamental review of business rates and further information will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/02/2020 11:00:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1603642

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to reform business rates at the Spring Budget.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	163849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced a package of changes and tax cuts worth £13.6 billion over the next five years. The package contains new measures to reduce the burden of business rates, including a freeze in the multiplier, extended relief for high street businesses, and targeted support for small businesses.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the 2020 Business Rates Review, the Government committed to more frequent revaluations from 2023, which represents significant reform of the system and will ensure that liabilities are more responsive to changing market conditions. The Government is also permanently scrapping downwards caps from Transitional Relief, so that businesses will see the full benefit of falling bills immediately, meeting a key business ask. Alongside the Government’s commitment to more frequent revaluations this represents significant reform and will make the system fairer and more responsive for all ratepayers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/03/2023 16:16:51 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1605579

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates: Reform
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential merits of reforming business rates in the period since the Spring Budget.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	169256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>At Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced a package of changes and tax cuts worth £13.6 billion over the next five years, including:</p><ul><li>a freeze to the business rates multiplier for 2023-2024, a tax cut worth £9.3 billion over the next 5 years, meaning all bills are 6 per cent lower than without the freeze;</li><li>an increased 75 per cent relief for retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties, up to a cash cap of £110,000 per business for 2023-24. This is a tax cut worth over £2 billion for around 230,000 RHL businesses, to support the high street and protect small shops;</li><li>an Exchequer funded Transitional Relief scheme worth £1.6 billion to protect an estimated 700,000 ratepayers facing bill increases due to increases in rateable value. The Government has announced that it will permanently scrap ‘downwards caps’ which had restricted falling bills in previous schemes. This will benefit around 300,000 ratepayers who will see their full bill decrease from April 2023.</li><li>Over £500 million of support over the next three years with a new Supporting Small Business scheme. This will cap bill increases to £50 per month (£600 per year) for businesses losing some or all of their Small Business or Rural Rate Relief due to the revaluation.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers regularly engage with other Government departments and external stakeholders on a range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/03/2023 17:34:30 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1468103

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce tax credits for businesses that invest in research and development.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	13698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government offers two separate Research and Development (R&amp;D) tax reliefs, the Research and Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) and an additional Corporation Tax deduction for Small and Medium-sized enterprises. Both are available to loss-makers as well as profit-makers.</p><p>The estimated total number of R&amp;D tax credit claims for the year ending March 2020 was 85,900, with total support claimed £7.4 billion. This corresponds to £47.5 billion of R&amp;D expenditure.</p><p>The Government is currently undertaking a review of the reliefs. The objectives of the review are to ensure the UK remains a competitive location for cutting edge research, that the reliefs continue to be fit for purpose, and that taxpayer money is effectively targeted.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/06/2022 07:08:23 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1544933

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the average increase in the cost in tax for businesses in Sefton Central constituency following the freeze to National Insurance announced in the Autumn Statement 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	94738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>HMRC does not hold or publish this data.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/11/2022 14:19:00 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1546371

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the average change in the cost of tax for businesses following the freeze to National Insurance thresholds announced in the Autumn Statement 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	98717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>Taken together with the changes made since Summer 2022, businesses will receive an overall average tax cut on their National Insurance contributions bill of £6,300 in 2023-24.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/12/2022 13:23:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson