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1700175

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Defibrillators: VAT
	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 potential impact of removing VAT on defibrillators on their (a) affordability and (b) accessibility.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	21109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government maintains VAT reliefs to aid the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), including VAT relief on purchases made by local authorities and those made through voluntary contributions, where the AED is donated to eligible charities or the NHS. Otherwise, they attract the standard rate of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently inviting community organisations to bid for funding as part of a £1 million grant scheme that expands access to AEDs, particularly in public places where they are most needed. In addition, last year the Government committed to supplying state-funded schools in England with defibrillators to make sure there is a device in device in every school, with deliveries completed in June 2023. This means that every state-funded school in England, over 21,500 schools, now has access to an AED.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/04/2024 14:41:25 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1667627

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing VAT on period pants.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The women’s sanitary products VAT zero rate applies to those products which were previously subject to the reduced rate of 5 per cent, for example, tampons and pads. It also applies to reusable menstrual products, such as menstrual cups, to provide greater choice and more sustainable options for those who use sanitary products. The Government is looking into whether this important zero-rating is being passed on to consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The relief does not include articles of clothing, such as period underwear. Such exclusions are designed to ensure that the relief is properly targeted.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review, including considering impacts on pricing, and welcomes representations to help inform future policy decisions.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/11/2023 15:14:14 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1665348

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Brexit: Inflation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral contribution of 20 June 2023, Official Report, column 694, what the evidential basis is for not accepting the findings of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	203025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>Recent food inflation in the UK has been driven by a range of factors. Domestic agricultural commodity prices increased due to increases in international commodity prices and changes in exchange rates and in particular the strength of the dollar. Alongside this there was an increase in food manufacturing costs and particularly energy costs, which also contributed to food inflation. These factors are the main reasons for recent high food inflation, as shown by the fact that other countries in Europe have experienced similar levels of food inflation.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 20/10/2023 11:12:32 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1624387

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bank Services: Interest Rates
	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 potential merits of compelling banks to increase interest rate payments on savings accounts in line with changes to the base rate.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	183112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring people are supported to save, and that they can access a wide range of competitive savings products. The retail savings market currently offers a range of competitive options to savers, who can now access the highest rates in recent years on a variety of instant access and fixed-term products. I would encourage savers to explore the full range of products available in the market to find the best rates.</p><p> </p><p>However, the pricing and provision of financial products (including savings accounts), is a commercial decision for banks and building societies and the Government does not seek to intervene in such decisions. The Bank of England’s independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets the base rate of interest, known as the Bank Rate, to achieve its primary objective of maintaining price stability. MPC decisions over Bank Rate guide commercial banks’ decisions over the retail interest rates they charge on loans and pay on deposits.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 183113 question first answered 03/05/2023 14:09:32 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1624388

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bank Services: Interest Rates
	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 encourage consumers to switch their savings accounts to benefit from high interest alternatives.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	183113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring people are supported to save, and that they can access a wide range of competitive savings products. The retail savings market currently offers a range of competitive options to savers, who can now access the highest rates in recent years on a variety of instant access and fixed-term products. I would encourage savers to explore the full range of products available in the market to find the best rates.</p><p> </p><p>However, the pricing and provision of financial products (including savings accounts), is a commercial decision for banks and building societies and the Government does not seek to intervene in such decisions. The Bank of England’s independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets the base rate of interest, known as the Bank Rate, to achieve its primary objective of maintaining price stability. MPC decisions over Bank Rate guide commercial banks’ decisions over the retail interest rates they charge on loans and pay on deposits.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 183112 question first answered 03/05/2023 14:09:32 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1602849

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Orchestras: Tax Allowances
	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 potential merits of extending the increased Orchestral Tax Relief beyond April 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	162221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the value of the UK’s world leading creative industries and arts sectors.</p><p> </p><p>Since orchestra tax relief (OTR) was introduced in 2016, £62 million has been paid out in support of 2,640 productions as of the year 2021-2022.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2021, the Government temporarily increased the headline rate of OTR in recognition of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The Government acknowledges the concerns of industry about the upcoming taper of the rate in April, and will keep this under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/03/2023 14:25:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1550516

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Commodity Markets: Regulation
	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 strengthen the regulation of commodity markets to promote (a) stability and (b) transparency.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	108256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government believes effective commodities markets regulation is key to ensure economic stability. This is the lesson we have learned from the 2000s food and financial crises and the Government remains committed to the G20 recommendations that sought to uphold that.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Financial Services and Markets Bill, the Government is making changes to the regime which we have inherited from the EU, which is overly complicated and poorly designed. For example, to ensure that the regime is calibrated effectively, the Bill delegates the setting of position limits from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to trading venues, who are well placed to ensure that it only applies to contracts that are subject to high volatility. The FCA will also retain its ability to directly intervene if need be. This will ensure that speculation in agricultural and physically settled contracts such as oil and gas does not lead to economic harm.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also using the Financial Services and Markets Bill to improve the transparency regime for commodity derivatives. The regime that we have inherited from the EU was designed for equity markets and as such does not take into account the inherent differences between these two markets. The FCA will be given responsibility for creating a more tailored regime that improves transparency and recognises the diverse nature of our markets.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 15/12/2022 08:50:53 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1550350

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has he made of the potential impact on tax revenues of a pay-as-you-drive model of vehicle taxation.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	107173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>All taxes remain under review. Any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor at fiscal events.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/12/2022 15:22:23 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1548799

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	NHS: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of creating a tax-unregistered pension scheme for consultants on the retention of experienced consultants in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	104214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government values the extraordinary work being done by NHS staff. In recognition of this vital work, the NHS Pension Scheme is one of the most generous schemes available. In addition, the existing tax relief offered on pension contributions is expensive, costing the Exchequer £67.3 billion in 2020/21, with around 58 per cent relieved at the Higher and Additional rates. A tax unregistered scheme would primarily benefit NHS staff affected by the annual and lifetime allowances, who are the highest-earning savers in the NHS pension scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has listened carefully to the concerns of NHS staff and is committed to ensuring that hard-working NHS staff do not find themselves reducing their work commitments due to the interaction between their pay, their pension and the relevant tax regime. That is why, on 22 September the Government announced changes to the NHS Pension Scheme. These include changing pension rules regarding inflation, encouraging NHS Trusts to offer pension recycling and implementing permanent retirement flexibilities to support workforce retention. The Government continues to keep all areas of the tax system under review.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 09/12/2022 10:52:41 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1519571

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Double Taxation: Malawi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Malawi on reform of the 1955 UK-Malawi Double Taxation Agreement and associated protocols.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	59859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>HMRC regularly engages with other countries on matters relating to double taxation agreements (DTAs), including negotiating new DTAs, updating existing DTAs and discussing issues with the application of DTAs with our treaty partners.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 13/10/2022 16:23:43 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady