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1657336

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Information Sharing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department are taking to improve information sharing across HMRC.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	196956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>HMRC is working towards the implementation of its Data Strategy and policies to ensure that the organisation makes best use of its data in accordance with its intended purpose and in line with its statutory obligations. Recent improvements include establishing a data governance framework and enhancing capabilities within HMRC to better manage our data and to ensure the reliability, validity and integrity of the data is maintained.</p><p> </p><p>We only share HMRC information where it is legal to do so to protect taxpayer confidentiality.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/09/2023 13:45:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1646659

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of families are impacted by the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	190823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2023 answer text <p>In 2020-2021, 88 per cent of Child Benefit claimants were unaffected by High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC). Of the remaining 12 per cent, 355,000 paid (or had a partner who paid) the tax charge, and 624,000 chose to opt out of receiving Child Benefit payments as an alternative to paying the charge. Please see the Child Benefit Statistics available on the GOV.UK website here: Child Benefit Statistics: annual release, data at August 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-income-child-benefit-charge-data/high-income-child-benefit-charge" target="_blank">High Income Child Benefit Charge - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/06/2023 15:49:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1201698

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Employment: Vetting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect on unemployed people starting employment of the time taken by the Disclosure and Barring Service to process applications in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	57289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is a fee funded Arm’s Length Body that provides disclosure certificates and barring functions: which help employers make safer recruitment decisions in England and Wales and prevents unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups and children. It does this by issuing three levels of criminal records certificate, known as disclosure checks, and can bar individuals from working in regulated activity - certain roles that involve working with vulnerable groups and children.</p><p>A link to the DBS’s datasets showing statistics against performance standards including the time taken to process disclosure certificates, from April 2015 to March 2020, is shown below:</p><p><a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fdbs-dataset-1-disclosure-progress-information-disclosed-and-update-service-subscriptions&amp;data=02%7C01%7CEdward.Quigley1%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd72f3bbee2b6447aad0f08d80d216712%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637273784412911495&amp;sdata=TByAtOSTlRA8byCZiD%2FUejy89zGttUSVM%2FEftLAiCbs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dbs-dataset-1-disclosure-progress-information-disclosed-and-update-service-subscriptions</a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/06/2020 10:01:07 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1661020

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2023 to Question 196959 on High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge, if he will undertake a review of the income thresholds for the payment of the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	199755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to managing the public finances in a disciplined and responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>The Adjusted Net Income threshold of £50,000 for the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) means that the Government continues to support the majority of Child Benefit claimants, whilst ensuring that the fiscal position remains sustainable. The Government therefore considers that the current threshold remains appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/09/2023 07:59:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1661021

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2023 to Question 196959 on High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge, if he will list all tax charges that his Department has reviewed since January 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	199756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government keeps all taxes under review unless otherwise stated.</p><p> </p><p>Since 9 December 2010, HMRC have published Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIINs) alongside tax legislation. A full list of TIINs can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-information-and-impact-notes-tiins" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-information-and-impact-notes-tiins</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also publishes a list of open and closed tax consultations since 2020. This list can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-policy-consultations#closed-consultations-" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-policy-consultations#closed-consultations-</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, a list of completed and ongoing HMRC research can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?parent=hm-revenue-customs&amp;content_store_document_type=research&amp;organisations%5B%5D=hm-revenue-customs&amp;order=updated-newest" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?parent=hm-revenue-customs&amp;content_store_document_type=research&amp;organisations%5B%5D=hm-revenue-customs&amp;order=updated-newest</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/09/2023 08:02:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1657339

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to review the income thresholds for the payment of the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	196959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government publishes annual data on individuals who have declared a High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) liability and individuals that have opted out of getting Child Benefit payments, available on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-statistics-annual-release-august-2022/child-benefit-statistics-annual-release-data-at-august-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-statistics-annual-release-august-2022/child-benefit-statistics-annual-release-data-at-august-2022</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 196334 question first answered 06/09/2023 16:10:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1200797

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her timescale is for UK ratification of the Istanbul Convention; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	55096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes its international commitments very seriously and we have always been clear on our commitment to ratify the Istanbul Convention.</p><p> </p><p>The Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017 requires Ministers to publish annual reports on their progress towards being able to ratify the Convention. The most recent report was published on 31 October 2019 and is available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/843509/CCS0919132732-001_Istanbul_Convention_2019_Report_Option_A_Web_Accessible.pdf</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Legislation needs to pass before we can ratify the Convention, so at this stage we cannot be sure what the timeframe for ratification will be. When this is clear we will set out a timeframe for ratification. The Domestic Abuse Bill had its Second Reading on 28 April and has now begun Committee stage for detailed scrutiny by MPs. Part 6 of the Bill includes provisions for the purposes of Article 44 of the Convention, which requires that criminal courts in the UK have extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain violent and sexual offences. Additionally, the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill currently before the Northern Ireland Assembly provides for a new domestic abuse offence which would criminalise psychological violence in Northern Ireland, as required by Article 33 of the Convention. That Bill also takes extraterritorial jurisdiction in respect of the new offence and so, together with the provisions of Part 6 of the Domestic Abuse Bill, will ensure that the law in Northern Ireland meets the requirements of Article 44.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 10/06/2020 14:15:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1664207

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Tax Simplification's (OTS) evaluation paper on the High Income Child Benefit Charge, whether steps have been taken to progress recommendations relating to the high income child benefit charge made in the OTS's 2019 Life Events review.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	202060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government was grateful to the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) for their suggestions for how the individual’s experience of Child Benefit and the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) could be improved.</p><p> </p><p>The OTS acknowledged that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has made progress following their ‘Simplifying everyday tax for smaller businesses’ and the ‘Life events review: simplifying tax for individuals’ reports from 2019. This has included improving the Child Benefit form to ensure that it is clear that the form should be completed, even where the parents may wish to opt out of getting Child Benefit payments. HMRC has also undertaken customer research to explore Child Benefit claimants’ understanding of HICBC, benefits of claiming and the reasons why some do not make a claim.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has taken considerable steps to raise awareness of the HICBC. It currently shares information via social media, through third parties such as websites aimed at parents or families, and on GOV.UK. HMRC writes to around 70,000 customers each year to remind them what they need to do to pay the HICBC.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are also delivering on the Government’s commitment, made in July 2023, to enable employed individuals to pay the HICBC through their tax code, removing the need to register for Self Assessment. This will make the process of paying the charge simpler for individuals who become liable to the charge, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to a simpler and fairer tax system. The Government will provide further detail in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government recognises concerns that some eligible parents who have not claimed Child Benefit could miss out on their future entitlement to a full State Pension. This is why at Tax Administration and Maintenance Day on 28 April 2023, the Government announced that it will address this issue to enable affected parents to receive a National Insurance credit retrospectively. Further details of next steps will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The OTS’ findings continue to inform HMRC’s ongoing work</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/10/2023 13:42:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1646657

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for Tax Simplification paper entitled High Income Child Benefit Charge, published in March 2022, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness of the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	190821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) is a tax charge which was introduced in 2013 for recipients of Child Benefit payments on higher incomes. The HICBC applies to Child Benefit recipients who have, or whose partner has, an adjusted net income of £50,000.</p><p>The Government is grateful to the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) for their suggestions for how the individual’s experience of child benefit and the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) could be improved.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has taken considerable steps to raise awareness of the HICBC. They share information via social media, through third parties such as websites aimed at parents or families, and on GOV.UK. Information about the High Income Child Benefit Charge is on the front page of the Child Benefit claim form and explains how the charge works, including the importance of claiming to ensure receipt of National Insurance credits even if opting out of payments. HMRC also write to around 70,000 customers each year to remind them what they need to do to pay the HICBC.</p><p> </p><p>The latest information on how many people HMRC contact to advise that they may be liable to pay the HICBC is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-income-child-benefit-charge-data/high-income-child-benefit-charge" target="_blank"><em>High Income Child Benefit Charge - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a><em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 190822 question first answered 30/06/2023 10:51:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1646658

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people HMRC contacted during tax years (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 to advise that they may be liable to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	190822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) is a tax charge which was introduced in 2013 for recipients of Child Benefit payments on higher incomes. The HICBC applies to Child Benefit recipients who have, or whose partner has, an adjusted net income of £50,000.</p><p>The Government is grateful to the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) for their suggestions for how the individual’s experience of child benefit and the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) could be improved.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has taken considerable steps to raise awareness of the HICBC. They share information via social media, through third parties such as websites aimed at parents or families, and on GOV.UK. Information about the High Income Child Benefit Charge is on the front page of the Child Benefit claim form and explains how the charge works, including the importance of claiming to ensure receipt of National Insurance credits even if opting out of payments. HMRC also write to around 70,000 customers each year to remind them what they need to do to pay the HICBC.</p><p> </p><p>The latest information on how many people HMRC contact to advise that they may be liable to pay the HICBC is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-income-child-benefit-charge-data/high-income-child-benefit-charge" target="_blank"><em>High Income Child Benefit Charge - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a><em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 190821 question first answered 30/06/2023 10:51:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day