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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

1240029

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC staff were allocated to Loan Charge counter-avoidance activities in (a) July, (b) August and (c) September 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	98703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>In July, August, and September 2020, HMRC had about 1,000 staff working to help taxpayers affected by the Loan Charge to settle their use of disguised remuneration tax avoidance schemes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/10/2020 14:29:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1399527

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Stocks and Shares: Evergrande Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the suspension of trading shares in China's Evergrande on the global economy.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	96866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text I refer the Hon. Member to the answer that I gave on 22 September to the Hon. Member for Midlothian. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 96865 question first answered 10/01/2022 10:20:04 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1399526

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Stocks and Shares: Evergrande Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of China's Evergrande suspending shares from trading and the potential collapse of the company on British businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	96865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text I refer the Hon. Member to the answer that I gave on 22 September to the Hon. Member for Midlothian. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 96866 question first answered 10/01/2022 10:20:04 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	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

1127720

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of public funding for renewable energy since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	911018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to investing in renewable energy and our support has enabled the UK to become a world leader in clean growth with the fastest emissions reduction on a per person basis than any other G7 nation.</p><p> </p><p>We will spend £4.5 billion between 2016 and 2021 to support the development of renewable and low carbon heating through the Renewable Heat Incentive.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also encouraging private sector innovation and £92 billion of private funding has been invested in clean energy in the UK since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/05/2019 13:43:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1235075

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on working tax credits received by health and social care workers of additional hours that have been worked during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	91028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Tax Credit system has a degree of flexibility built in, in order to help claimants manage changes in income. The Tax Credit disregard means that the first £2,500 of a increase or decrease in household income, compared with the previous tax year is disregarded. Therefore carers, NHS staff and other key workers working additional hours and experiencing an increase in income of up to £2,500 per year will see no change in their overall Tax Credit award.</p><p>The Government also recognises that Tax Credits were introduced in the early 2000s and no longer fully reflect the world of work for many people. That is why we are introducing Universal Credit.</p><p>Universal Credit replaces Tax Credits and other legacy benefits, to provide a single system of means-tested support for working age people. Universal Credit is assessed and paid monthly and is based on claimants’ actual earnings in the month, rather than their annual income.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 21/09/2020 09:11:31 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1385585

	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	Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure value for money in public spending.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	904613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>Spending Review 2021 has placed a renewed emphasis on ensuring that every pound of taxpayers’ money is spent well and focused on the areas that make the most difference to people’s daily lives.</p><p>As Chief Secretary, I work closely with the Director General for Public Spending to hold Departments to account on delivering Value for Money.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 07/12/2021 15:39:11 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1540036

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made on the reform of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 announced on 16 June 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	80688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>On 16th June, the government announced its intention to reform the Consumer Credit Act 1974 to ensure it remains fit for purpose and keeps pace with technological advancements and changing consumer needs.</p><p> </p><p>Since this announcement, officials have engaged with a wide range of stakeholders across industry and consumer groups to seek initial views about the direction of reform. The government is currently working towards a public consultation on the approach to reform of the CCA, which it expects to be publish soon.</p><p> </p><p>This will be followed by a period of policy development and further consultation with stakeholders. Implementation of the final approach will likely require primary legislation. This will be brought forward when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 14/11/2022 08:29:35 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1216276

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Investment Income: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of whether companies have paid dividends while in receipt of the Government's covid-19 support packages.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	62422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>Government support is aimed at businesses in genuine need. Our current measures are well-targeted at such businesses, bearing in mind the need to act very quickly to deliver this unprecedented package. We expect everyone to act responsibly and in the spirit of the package, and only claim and use support as intended. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for example provides compensation for the cost of paying furloughed workers –money that goes directly to the pockets of workers who might otherwise lose their jobs, whilst Business Rates reductions and Local Authority grant schemes are targeted at sectors which are facing severe hardship. The Government is keeping all measures under constant review.</p><p> </p><p>Companies borrowing more than £50million through the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) or accessing the Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) beyond 19 May 2021, face restrictions on dividend payments, capital distributions and senior pay.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/06/2020 14:23:43 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson