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1713830

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Exports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value was of (a) cigars, (b) snuff and (c) other tobacco products exported from the UK in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023; and what were the principal countries of destination for those exports.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	23671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (<a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>). From this website, it is possible to <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/" target="_blank">build your own data tables</a> based upon bespoke search criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Classification codes (according to the Harmonised System) are available to assist you in accessing published trade statistics data in the <a href="https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/find_commodity" target="_blank">UK Global Tariff.</a> Goods moving to and from the UK are identified by an eight-digit commodity code. These are publicly available from the UK Trade Tariff at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The data on these exports and for other tobacco products can be obtained from <a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need help or support in constructing a table from the data on uktradeinfo, please contact <a href="mailto:uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/04/2024 14:17:05 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1713831

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of imports of (a) vapes and (b) vaping equipment was in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023; and what proportion of the total value of those imports came from China.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	23672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (<a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>). From this website, it is possible to <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/" target="_blank">build your own data tables</a> based upon bespoke search criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Classification codes (according to the Harmonised System) are available to assist you in accessing published trade statistics data in the <a href="https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/find_commodity" target="_blank">UK Global Tariff.</a> Goods moving to and from the UK are identified by an eight-digit commodity code. These are publicly available from the UK Trade Tariff at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The data on the import for these items, including country of export can be obtained from <a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need help or support in constructing a table from the data on uktradeinfo, please contact <a href="mailto:uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/04/2024 14:13:24 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1690740

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	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 February 2024 to Question 12498 on Public Sector: Redundancy Pay, and having regard to the fact that the Whole of Government accounts for the financial years ending 2022 and 2023 will not be published until July 2024 and July 2025, if he will provide the information requested for those years.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	15007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>The Whole of Government Accounts provide the most complete overview of exit payments in any given year. In advance of them, reference can be made to individual departments’ Annual Report and Accounts, where information on the usage of exit payments for the financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23 is available. These can be found online using the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-reports-and-accounts-for-central-government-departments" target="_blank">Annual Report and Accounts for Central Government Departments</a></p><p> </p><p>Data on exit payments made by Local Authorities between 2014 and 2023 is available under the heading ‘exit payments’ using the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-local-government-finance" target="_blank">Statistical Data Sets Local Government Finance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 26/02/2024 12:28:06 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1686781

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the consultation entitled Public Sector Exit Payments: a new controls process for high exit payments, which closed on 17 October 2022, for what reason his Department has not yet responded to that consolation; and when he plans to respond.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	12497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is considering the responses to this consultation and will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 06/02/2024 15:38:48 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1686784

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many public sector exit payments were made in excess of £95,000 in the financial years ending 31 March (a) 2017, (b) 2018, (c) 2019, (d) 2020, (e) 2021, (f) 2022 and (g) 2023; and what the total cost was of those payments in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	12498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>information on the number and costs of exit payments over £100,00 is published in the Whole of Government Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 06/02/2024 17:58:44 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1686800

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Productivity
	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 levels of public sector productivity in each financial year between 2018-19 and 2022-23; and what his planned timetable is for publication of the Public Service Productivity Review.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	12503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>ONS publish annual National Statistics on public service productivity up to 2020. The next annual statistic for 2021 will be published in March. ONS also publish estimates of annual public service productivity for 2021 and 2022. An experimental estimate for 2023 will come after the Spring Budget. This information is available online</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There will be an update on the Public Sector Productivity Programme at Spring Budget.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 06/02/2024 18:02:10 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1652111

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Politically Exposed Persons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make representations to the Royal Bank of Scotland on its refusal to approve a credit card for the British-American Parliamentary Group on the grounds that the three signatories on the group's bank account are hon. Members who are deemed to be politically exposed persons; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	193293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The issue of Politically Exposed Persons’ (PEPs) access to essential banking services is one that we are taking extremely seriously. The case the Hon Member raises sounds concerning.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s position is clear that financial institutions’ must not deny services to PEP customers solely on the basis of their PEP status. The recently passed Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 commits the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to conduct a review into financial institutions’ adherence to their guidance on PEPs, and the appropriateness of that guidance, within twelve months of Royal Assent. This review will assess the extent to which lower-risk PEPs are being denied access to services in an inappropriate and disproportionate manner, and the FCA will take action where it identifies serious failures.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also taken action through the Financial Services and Markets Act to commit the Treasury to amend the Money Laundering Regulations to explicitly distinguish between domestic and non-domestic PEPs in law. This amendment will make clear that, in the absence of other high-risk factors, domestic PEPs must be treated as lower risk than non-domestic PEPs and have a lesser degree of enhanced due diligence applied to them.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this month, I wrote to the FCA to underline the importance of the FCA’s review and make clear that the Government expects it to be prioritised over the coming months. I am clear that the FCA’s review and the Government’s amendment to the Regulations should lead to a more proportionate and appropriate treatment of PEPs in future.</p><p> </p><p>My Treasury colleague, Baroness Penn, has also written to the FCA to emphasise the Government’s expectation that their review should consider to what extent financial institutions are taking a blanket approach and refusing to offer services to customers solely due to their PEP status.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 17/07/2023 11:47:38 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1640062

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HMRC has not provided a substantive response to the letter from the Hon. Member for Christchurch dated 18th April, HMRC Ref 0013913 PSA.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	186587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>The correspondence of 18 April 2023 was redirected by HM Treasury to HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) on 19 April 2023.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC replied to the Hon Member on 12 May and 19 May 2023 to provide updates and to advise that they are unable to provide a substantive response until their investigations into the complaint have been completed.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will contact the member again when these investigations have been completed.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 05/06/2023 13:29:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1549976

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	HMRC: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HMRC does not permit complaints against it to be made by email.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	106305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>The main risks associated with using email that concern HMRC are:</p><ul><li>Confidentiality and privacy, as there is a risk that emails sent over the internet may be intercepted.</li><li>Confirmation of identity, as it is crucial that HMRC only communicate with established contacts at their correct email addresses.</li><li>That there is no guarantee that an email received over an insecure network like the internet has not been altered during transit.</li><li>That attachments could contain a virus or malicious code.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/12/2022 16:45:39 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1548660

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2022 to Question 96553 on Duty Free Allowances, if he will publish the evidence which demonstrates that the introduction of arrivals duty free shopping in the UK would have a different impact from that experienced in Norway and Switzerland.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	102788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>As mentioned in the answer to Question 96553, duty-free on arrival, which would apply to inbound passengers, would place additional pressure on the public finances to which excise duty makes a significant contribution.</p><p> </p><p>Although there are no plans to introduce such a scheme, the Government keeps all taxes under review and considers all available evidence as part of the tax-policy making cycle.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 08/12/2022 15:14:44 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1545723

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2022 to Question 87732 on Duty Free Allowances, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of evidence from Norway and Switzerland of the impact of the introduction of arrivals duty stores in those countries; and if he will commission a cost benefit analysis of such a policy being applied in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	96553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>As mentioned in the answer to Question 87732, duty-free on arrival, which would apply to inbound passengers, could undermine the UK high street and run counter to public health objectives. Any new tax relief will also impose additional pressure on the public finances, to which excise duty makes a significant contribution. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing or increased taxation elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>Although there are no plans to introduce such a scheme, the government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/11/2022 12:17:27 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1542209

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Rebates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what safeguards his Department has implemented to ensure that companies who act as tax agents have the full and informed consent of the taxpayers on whose behalf they accept rebates; how many payments his Department has made in the last three months to Ensign Advisory Ltd; and whether companies acting as tax agents are authorised to deduct a fee from a rebate they receive before passing it on to the taxpayer on whose behalf they act.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	87731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>Individuals can claim tax repayments from HMRC and HMRC will refund them directly. However, HMRC will issue a tax repayment to a third party when a taxpayer has either nominated or assigned the repayment to them.</p><p> </p><p>Companies which specialize in claiming tax refunds often use assignments as part of the sign-up process, which means the repayment then legally belongs to that agent. When a taxpayer signs an assignment, HMRC is obliged to make payment directly to the repayment agent. Repayment agents may deduct a fee from the repayment before they forward the repayment to their client. This will be set out in their terms and conditions.</p><p>When a customer has used a repayment agent and has an assignment in place, HMRC completes essential checks to satisfy that the assignment is valid. HMRC takes firm action against any agent who does not comply with the law.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC launched the “<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/raising-standards-in-tax-advice-protecting-customers-claiming-tax-repayments" target="_blank">Raising standards in tax advice: protecting customers claiming tax repayments” </a>consultation on 22 June 2022. The consultation sought views on restricting the use of assignments for tax repayments, and introducing measures designed to ensure taxpayers see material information about a repayment agent’s service before entering into a contractual agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation ran for 12 weeks and closed on 14 September 2022. We will publish a summary of responses in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Autumn Statement announced changes to Research &amp; Development relief from 1 April 2023, reducing the risk of abuse. The new requirement for claimants to provide additional information with their claim includes providing details of any agent involved with the claim.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not comment on identifiable businesses due to strict confidentiality rules.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/11/2022 15:53:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1542361

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the creation of arrivals duty free stores at airports and ferry terminals across the UK to serve inbound passengers; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	87732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>Following a consultation, the Government announced on 11 September 2020 that duty-free sales on departure would be extended to EU-bound passengers for the first time in over 20 years from 1 January 2021. This is a significant boost to all airports and international rail terminals in England, Scotland and Wales, including Bournemouth, and smaller regional airports and rail hubs, which have not been able to offer duty-free to the EU before.</p><p> </p><p>The Government would need to consider the cost of introducing a duty-free on arrival scheme. Any new tax relief will impose additional pressure on the public finances, to which excise duty makes a significant contribution. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing or increased taxation elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/11/2022 13:35:21 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1488213

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Foster Care: Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the level of income-tax exemption for foster carers was last revised in respect of care allowances; and if he will make a new adjustment to take account of the rising level of foster care allowances.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	34801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>Qualifying Care Relief (QCR) is a tax relief available to support foster carers, in addition to some other carers. QCR was first introduced as Foster Care Relief in 2003-04. This allowance is £10,000 per household per year, plus £250 per week per adult or child aged 11 or over (£200 for a child under 11).</p><p> </p><p>It is important to consider that the QCR operates in addition to other reliefs and allowances. Foster carers are also entitled to the Personal Allowance, which may be available to cover any foster care income above the QCR allowance. The Government has increased the Personal Allowance (PA) by over 40 per cent in real terms since 2010, ensuring some of the lowest earners do not pay income tax. The PA is the highest basic personal tax allowance of all countries in the G20, and it remains one of the most generous internationally.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all aspects of the tax system under review.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 15/07/2022 13:28:27 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1456466

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	NHS: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March to Question 146546 on Health and Social Care Levy, if he will take steps to ensure that the NHS also reports regularly to Parliament on steps taken to meet the efficiency target.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	150978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that Parliament is able to scrutinise public spending effectively.</p><p> </p><p>The NHS and the Department of Health and Social Care report regularly to Parliament, including through the Health and Social Care Committee and the Public Accounts Committee. The Government’s Mandate and Financial Directions to NHS England are presented to Parliament ahead of the start of each Financial Year, and the Government’s subsequent assessment of how the NHS performed against the objectives set by the Government is also presented to Parliament. The NHS also publishes its board papers online, which include their in-year assessment of their financial position.</p><p> </p><p>The delivery of the increased efficiency target is a key priority, and as such the Government is committed to ensuring that information on its delivery is made available through existing Parliamentary reporting processes.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 25/04/2022 13:20:03 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1454179

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Health and Social Care Levy
	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 23 March 2022, Official Report, column 340, where he stated plans to reform healthcare will ensure every pound of taxpayers money is well spent, what steps he plans to take to (a) monitor and (b) assess the value for money of Government expenditure related to plans to reform healthcare.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	146546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor has launched a new Cabinet Committee on Efficiency and Value for Money, which will clamp down on wasteful spending and ensure a relentless focus on delivering the highest quality services at the best value.</p><p> </p><p>To support this goal, and ensure every penny is spent wisely, the NHS have agreed to double their annual efficiency target from 1.1% to 2.2% a year, freeing up £4.75bn to fund NHS priority areas over the next three years. The NHS will report regularly to Government on action it is taking to meet this commitment. The Government has also launched a review of leadership in health and social care led by Sir Gordon Messenger which will report to the Secretary of State in early 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury will support departments – like DHSC - in delivering their commitments and will hold the NHS and DHSC to account for meeting the new efficiency target, including via the new Cabinet Committee on Efficiency and Value for Money and usual spending control processes.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 29/03/2022 12:53:07 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1386988

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to allow the backdating of eligibility for access to covid-19 business support based on rateable value in cases where the Valuation Office Agency has backdated a reduction in rateable value to before the pandemic in response to an appeal made before the covid-19 outbreak but only determined in November2021; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	90822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>To ensure payments could be made quickly and efficiently to businesses, eligibility for COVID-19 business grants was linked to the business rates system and a property’s rateable value.</p><p> </p><p>The £51,000 threshold for the Small Business Grant Fund (SBGF) and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLG), which both closed in August 2020, was based on the existing small business rates multiplier. This served as an established definition that local authorities could use to quickly make payments to businesses that were less likely to have sufficient cash reserves to meet their fixed costs. However, as the pathway of the virus evolved, the economic impact on businesses changed and the Government responded by adapting the scope and qualifying criteria for various support schemes. In the case of grants, business premises with a rateable value of over £51,000, and in the most impacted sectors, were eligible for the grant schemes introduced from August 2020. From August 2020 to July 2021, businesses have been able to benefit from the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG), a pro-rata grant payment of up to £3,000 a month. This is in addition to the Closed Business Lockdown Payment, a one-off payment of up to £9,000, and a Restart Grant of up to £18,000.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance for local authorities for the grant schemes stipulated that any changes to the rating list after the date in which a grant scheme started, including changes which have been backdated to this date, should be ignored for the purposes of eligibility. Local authorities were not required to adjust, pay or recover grants where the rating list was subsequently amended retrospectively. This means that businesses whose rateable value was over the threshold of £51,000 but has since been reduced will not be eligible for the SBGF or the RHLGF, nor will they have to repay the more generous grants they subsequently received between August 2020 and July 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The rateable value of any non-domestic property is intended to represent the annual rent a property would achieve if let on the open market at a valuation date which is set in law. All non-domestic properties are assessed on this basis by the Valuation Office Agency in England, independently of central Government.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 15/12/2021 16:17:04 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1311638

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings Accounts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it the policy of the Government to raise the maximum purchase price of a house outside London which is eligible for purchase by people using the Help to Buy ISA.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	185792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Help to Buy: ISA scheme aims to help those struggling to save enough to get onto the housing ladder. The property price cap allows the Government to target support at the first-time buyers who need it the most. The scheme includes a higher property value cap of £450,000 for properties in London compared to £250,000 anywhere else in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The latest statistics show that since the scheme was launched in 2015 359,250 property completions, including more than 25,000 completions in London, have been supported through the scheme with a mean property value of £174,281 compared to an average first-time buyer house price of £204,964 and a national average house price of £244,513. The Government keeps all aspects of savings policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 27/04/2021 14:28:08 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1311641

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals for limiting public sector exit payments.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	185793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government is working at pace to deliver a new controls procedure for Special Severance exit payments by June 2021. We remain committed to bringing forward new policy measures to address the wide-ranging arrangements that result in six-figure pay-outs across the public sector.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 27/04/2021 14:34:28 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1311643

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	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 cost to the public purse of revoking the regulations setting a maximum limit on public sector exit payments in (a) 2020-21 and (b) 2021-22; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	185794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>We do not have an estimate of the costs which may be incurred for future years for exit payments, as they are determined by the number and type of exits which take place in the year.</p><p> </p><p>From 2018/19 data reported in Whole of Government Accounts, the combined total cost of exit payments over £100,000 in 2018/19 was £200million. The Regulations set a maximum limit of £95,000 for in scope exit payments. We expected most exit payments that previously would have been above £100,000 to decrease in line with the cap. Therefore, overall savings would be less than the total cost of exits. Data for 2019/20 is not currently available.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 27/04/2021 14:34:48 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1303874

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Overseas Workers: Income Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it the policy of the Government to extend exemption from income tax for the year 2020-21 to people who work full time overseas but have remained in the UK for a longer period than intended in the tax year as a result of the closure of international borders and restrictions on international travel.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	171488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government believes the UK’s current residency rules broadly deliver outcomes for taxpayers that are fair and reasonable. It is a fundamental premise of the tax system that an individual who spends much of the tax year in the country will be treated as resident for tax purposes.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have published guidance which explains that in some circumstances, time spent in the UK due to Covid restrictions will not be counted as days spent in the UK for the purpose of the Statutory Residence Test under the ‘exceptional circumstances’ rule. However, the exceptional circumstances test excludes only up to 60 days of presence and so will not preserve non-resident status for an individual who is here for most of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does recognise that the current pandemic has caused immense difficulties for many people and this is why it has provided a very substantial economic support package.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/03/2021 15:03:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1303876

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Clothing: VAT Zero Rating
	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 cost to the public purse of raising the maximum measurements for VAT zero rated clothing so that nine out of ten thirteen year olds come within the maximum measurements.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	171490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>No estimate is available. I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given on 22 March 2021 to UIN 169785 for further information on this subject.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/03/2021 14:51:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1302856

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Clothing: VAT Zero Rating
	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 number of children aged (a) 13, (b) 12, (c) 11 and (d) 10 whose measurements for clothing exceed the maximum to qualify for that clothing to be zero rated for VAT; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	169785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of children with the measurements requested are not available.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is one of only two countries within the OECD to maintain a zero rate for children’s clothing, which costs £2 billion per year. Expanding this to include all school uniforms would come at a cost to the Exchequer, and would require reductions in spending or tax rises elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to review the VAT treatment of children’s clothing.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 169786 question first answered 22/03/2021 11:47:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1302857

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Schools: Uniforms
	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 cost to the public purse of categorising all school uniform as zero rated for VAT: and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	169786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2021 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of children with the measurements requested are not available.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is one of only two countries within the OECD to maintain a zero rate for children’s clothing, which costs £2 billion per year. Expanding this to include all school uniforms would come at a cost to the Exchequer, and would require reductions in spending or tax rises elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to review the VAT treatment of children’s clothing.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 169785 question first answered 22/03/2021 11:47:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1254843

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Protective Clothing: VAT Zero Rating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the temporary VAT exemption on personal protective equipment has not been extended beyond 31 October 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	119969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The temporary relief was designed to relieve the burden of VAT on the price of purchasing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) used for protection from coronavirus by front line workers. Since then, the Department of Health and Social Care has stabilised the UK PPE supply chain and by the end of November, a four month stockpile of all COVID-critical PPE will be in place, with a tremendous contribution from UK manufacturers.</p><p> </p><p>The temporary zero-rate of VAT on PPE is therefore no longer required and ended on 31 October 2020 as planned.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/11/2020 16:11:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1254392

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates: Christchurch
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will (a) instruct the Valuation Office Agency to complete its work on the allocation of rateable values to the individual business premises at Aerodrome Studios, Airfield Way, Christchurch and (b) compensate businesses affected by the original decision not to allow the premises to be split for rating purposes following the reversal of that decision on appeal.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	119163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has a statutory duty to maintain the Rating List by assessing the rateable value (RV) of all non-domestic properties in line with the appropriate legislation. The VOA carries out its valuations independently of ministers and is currently meeting its statutory deadlines in relation to its Check, Challenge, Appeal service.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/11/2020 10:59:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1252396

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when definitive advice will be available for removal companies on the customs documentation they will need from their customers in order to facilitate the transfer of their goods to destinations in the EU which are their new country of domicile; and whether there will be a central point to which that customs paperwork should be submitted.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	115471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The management of EU import and export procedures is the responsibility of the customs authorities of the Member States. It is important that businesses and individuals confirm the processes at their port of arrival and any conditions or procedures that may apply, such as the time limit goods may remain in the EU without the payment of duty. More information can be found online at <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/home_en" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/home_en</a>.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 January 2021 export declarations and exit Safety and Security declarations will also be required for all goods moving from the UK to the EU. More information on export declarations can be found online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/making-a-full-export-declaration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/making-a-full-export-declaration</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2020 17:22:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1241843

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Coronavirus
	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 amount of Air Passenger Duty charged by airlines which has not been refunded to passengers who did not undertake their booked flights in the last six months; and if he will make it Government policy that Air Passenger Duty should be repaid to passengers without the imposition of an administration fee.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	100883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text APD is a tax paid by airlines based on the number of passengers on board an aircraft that takes off from a UK airport. Whether airlines pass on the cost of the tax to their passengers is a commercial decision. If a pre booked passenger does not subsequently fly the airline has no APD liability for that passenger. HMRC does not collect information on such passengers.<p> </p>Where the cost is passed on by airlines, there is no legal obligation to refund this business charge. Refunds from airlines will be governed by the terms and conditions attached to the sale of the ticket. However, the government expects all airlines operating in the UK to make their terms and conditions, including their refund policy, clear at the time of booking.<p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 13/10/2020 09:03:26 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1241846

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Duty Free Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the economic impact assessment of the decision to end tax free sales for air passengers and the VAT refund scheme from 1 January 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	100884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>Ahead of the end of the transition period, the Government has announced the VAT and excise duty treatment of goods purchased by individuals for personal use and carried in their luggage arriving from or going overseas (passengers). The following rules will apply from 1 January 2021:</p><p>- Passengers travelling from Great Britain to any destination outside the United Kingdom (UK) will be able to purchase duty-free excise goods once they have passed security controls at ports, airports, and international rail stations.</p><p>- Personal allowances will apply to passengers entering Great Britain from a destination outside of the UK, with alcohol allowances significantly increased.</p><p>- The VAT Retail Export Scheme (RES) in Great Britain will not be extended to passengers travelling to the EU and will be withdrawn for all passengers.</p><p>- The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales for non-excise goods will be removed across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a consultation which ran from 11 March to 20 May. During this time the Government held a number of virtual meetings with stakeholders to hear their views and received 73 responses to the consultation. The Government has also continued to meet and discuss with key stakeholders following the announcement of these policies.</p><p> </p><p>The detailed rationale for these changes are included in the written ministerial statement and summary of responses to the recent consultation: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2020-09-11/hcws448" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2020-09-11/hcws448</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-consultation-on-duty-free-and-tax-free-goods-carried-by-passengers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-consultation-on-duty-free-and-tax-free-goods-carried-by-passengers</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019 HMRC estimate that VAT RES refunds cost around £0.5billion in VAT for around 1.2million non-EU visitors. In 2019 the ONS estimate there were substantially more EU visitors (24.8 million) than non-EU passengers (16.0 million) to the UK. This implies an extension to EU residents would significantly increase the cost by up to an estimated £0.9billion. This would result in a large amount of deadweight loss by subsidising spending from EU visitors which already happens without a refund mechanism in place, potentially taking the total cost up to around £1.4billion per annum.</p><p> </p><p>The concessionary treatment on tax-free sales currently affects airports that fly to non-EU destinations. The extension of duty-free sales to EU bound passengers will be a significant boost to all airports in England, Scotland and Wales, including Edinburgh and Glasgow and smaller regional airports which have not been able to offer duty-free to the EU before.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC estimate that around £150 million of VAT is not charged as a result of tax-free airside sales. As with the VAT RES, extending the relief to the EU would significantly increase the cost of the scheme and result in a large amount of deadweight loss by subsidising spending from EU-bound passengers which already happens.</p><p> </p><p>The final costings will be subject to scrutiny by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility and will be set out at the next forecast.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also recognises the challenges the aviation sector is facing as it recovers from the impacts of Covid-19 and has supported the sector throughout the pandemic, and continues to do so, including schemes to raise capital, flexibilities with tax bills, and financial support for employees.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 100932 100933 100934 101037 101038 question first answered 13/10/2020 09:03:29 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1236758

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 September 2020 to Question 90033 on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, whether a business that repays a furlough grant to which it is entitled is liable for tax upon that grant notwithstanding its voluntary repayment.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	93516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>A business that repays a furlough grant to which it is entitled is not liable for tax upon that grant. However, the employer will still need to record the grant in their forthcoming tax return.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/09/2020 13:02:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1234652

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it Government policy that businesses which voluntarily repay furlough payments to the Government are not subject to tax on those payments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	90033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>Voluntary repayments of furlough grants are already not subject to tax because repayment is predicated on the business acknowledging that they are not entitled to the grant and will not be taxed on returning it. A business is only liable to be taxed on a furlough grant if such a business retains a grant to which it is not entitled. A business which informs HMRC of its erroneous claims or overclaims within the notification period and which voluntarily repays the grant will not be taxed on the grant.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/09/2020 12:49:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1225242

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason his 10 July 2020 guidance to employers on individuals for whom they can claim wages who are not employees was not issued before that date; and what estimate he has made of the number of new eligible claimants.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	74428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>On 10 July 2020, the guidance to employers on individuals they could claim for under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was relocated within GOV.UK and the structure was updated to improve clarity.</p><p> </p><p>There were no substantive content changes and therefore there has been no change in eligibility.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/07/2020 16:09:59 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1203855

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tourism: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library a copy of his response to the letter dated 5 June signed by over five hundred coach operators on the classification of the coach travel industry as leisure businesses for the purposes of covid-19 support; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	59364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Treasury is considering the letter from the coach travel industry and will reply as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for business and workers to protect them against the current economic emergency including almost £300 billion of guarantees – equivalent to 15% of UK GDP. Coach companies, along with other businesses, may benefit from a range of support measures including:</p><ul><li>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)</li><li>The Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS)</li><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)</li><li>The Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS)</li><li>The Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBL) for small and micro enterprises</li><li>A Discretionary Grant Fund for Local Authorities in England to make grants payments of up to £25,000 to businesses excluded from the existing grants schemes</li><li>VAT deferral for up to 12 months</li><li>The Time To Pay scheme, through which businesses in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, can receive support with their tax affairs</li><li>Protection for commercial leaseholders against automatic forfeiture for non-payment until June 30, 2020 – with an option for the Government to extend if required</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Business Support website provides further information about how businesses can access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, and how to apply - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/business-coronavirus-support-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/business-coronavirus-support-finder</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also provided enhanced support through business rates relief to businesses occupying properties used for retail, hospitality and leisure given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors. It is for local authorities to determine eligibility for reliefs, having regard to guidance issued by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 18/06/2020 15:43:02 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1191671

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to extend the small business rates relief for covid-19 to (a) independent mortgage advisors (b) private dental practices and (c) small veterinary practices; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	41377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is providing funding for Local Authorities to support small businesses that benefit from small business rates relief (SBRR), rural rate relief (RRR) and tapered relief. This will provide a one-off grant of £10,000 per property in receipt of these reliefs, to help meet their continuing business costs. There is no restriction on the type of small business which may be eligible.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these grants, small businesses may also be able to benefit from the new Discretionary Grant Fund announced by the Government on 1 May. The Government has provided up to an additional £617m for Local Authorities in England to enable them to make grants payments to businesses which are facing high fixed property-related costs, but have been excluded from the existing grants schemes because of the way they are treated by the business rates system. Local Authorities are responsible for defining precise eligibility for these funds, and businesses will need to apply to their Local Authority in order to receive grants. Businesses which think they may be eligible for a discretionary grant should contact their Local Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses not eligible for grant funding have access to other support measures which the Government has introduced, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)</li><li>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)</li><li>The Bounce Back Loan Scheme for SMEs</li><li>VAT deferral for up to 12 months</li><li>The Time To Pay scheme, through which businesses and self-employed individuals in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, can receive support with their tax affairs</li><li>Protection for commercial leaseholders against automatic forfeiture for non-payment until 30 June 2020</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Business Support website provides further information about how businesses can access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply: <a href="https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support" target="_blank">https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 41602 question first answered 04/05/2020 15:55:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1189091

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mortgages: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons mortgage consultancy firms do not qualify for the same treatment in respect of business rates relief as estate agents during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	38416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided enhanced support to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors through business rates relief given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors.</p><p>A range of further measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for the business rates holiday, has also been made available.</p><p>The Government has launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment, as well as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offering loans of up to £5 million for SMEs through the British Business Bank. The Government is also deferring VAT payments for this quarter.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/04/2020 09:10:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1182837

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Overseas Companies: Iraq
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it his Department's policy that UK businesses engaged in financial services should be able to trade with organisations in Iraq and receive payments for their services through the UK taxation system; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	25007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring the UK continues to be a leading global financial centre – at the forefront of innovation, with a strong, resilient, and competitive financial sector, underpinned by world leading regulatory standards and open to global markets.</p><p> </p><p>Where appropriate, the UN and the EU can impose targeted sanctions regimes. There is currently an Iraq sanctions regime, with targeted assets freezes against several individuals and entities. These regimes apply to UK businesses and citizens; details of those subject to sanctions can be found on the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation Consolidated List of asset freeze targets at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/ofsi" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/ofsi</a>.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 25008 question first answered 09/03/2020 13:58:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1182838

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Iraq
	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 that (a) British citizens and (b) UK companies trading with companies in Iraq are able to obtain and use UK banks for the receipt of payments from Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	25008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring the UK continues to be a leading global financial centre – at the forefront of innovation, with a strong, resilient, and competitive financial sector, underpinned by world leading regulatory standards and open to global markets.</p><p> </p><p>Where appropriate, the UN and the EU can impose targeted sanctions regimes. There is currently an Iraq sanctions regime, with targeted assets freezes against several individuals and entities. These regimes apply to UK businesses and citizens; details of those subject to sanctions can be found on the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation Consolidated List of asset freeze targets at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/ofsi" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/ofsi</a>.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 25007 question first answered 09/03/2020 13:58:50 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1180183

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 amended by the Enterprise Act 2016, what estimate he has made of the cost to the pubic purse in each year of the delay in the implementation of the £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	19749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>The annual Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) publications contain the cost of exit packages made by public sector employers in scope of WGA for the relevant financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government legislated for a £95,000 cap on exit payments in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 as amended by the Enterprise Act 2016. The combined total cost of exit payments over £100,000 in financial years since then (2016/17 and 2017/18) is £0.4 billion. The exit payment cap will reduce this amount by setting a limit of £95,000 on payments. Information on the 2018/19 financial year is not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury consulted on regulations implementing the £95,000 cap last year. The Government intends to publish its response to the consultation by Summer and the regulations will be laid before Parliament this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 27/02/2020 14:40:18 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1169870

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Premium Bonds: Payment Methods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to make it the policy of National Savings & Investments to enable Premium Bond prize winners to have their prizes credited to their bank accounts by BACS irrespective of whether they have an email address as well as a postal address; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	1677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>National Savings &amp; Investments (‘NS&amp;I’) is required by regulations to notify its customers of their Premium Bond prizes. This ensures that customers are updated on their savings and are reassured around the security of their investments.</p><p>NS&amp;I notify its customers of their Premium Bond prizes by email, text message or post. Customers can also check whether they have won on the NS&amp;I website, prize checker app or Alexa Skill. NS&amp;I customers have the choice to receive their prizes either directly via BACS payments or by post. Since November 2019, NS&amp;I also offers BACS payments of prizes to customers who have registered their UK mobile phone number with its online and phone service.</p><p> </p><p>Additional support is offered to certain groups, including older and disabled people with additional needs. Under this process, such customers can opt to receive their Premium Bond prizes through BACS without needing an e-mail address.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 14/01/2020 12:41:41 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1169871

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what improvements have been made to the HMRC Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool to ensure that it meets the needs of the private sector; and what proportion of the resulting checks will be full and accurate.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	1678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>The Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) digital service was first released in March 2017. It helps customers apply the off-payroll working rules correctly.</p><p> </p><p>Following feedback from customers and stakeholders, HMRC released an enhanced version of the service on 25 November 2019. HMRC worked with over 300 stakeholders to identify and test the enhancements to ensure the service meets customer needs. These enhancements include making the questions and the results clearer, increasing the number of questions to provide a more thorough assessment and building in features to reduce user errors.</p><p> </p><p>Improvements have also been made to language and presentation, and HMRC have added guidance to ensure questions are clearly understood. CEST is accurate. It has been tested rigorously against known case law and settled cases. HMRC stand by its results if it is used in accordance with HMRC guidance and the facts put into CEST are correct.</p><p> </p><p>CEST currently provides an employment status determination for tax purposes in around 85% of uses, all bar the most complex or finely balanced cases. For these more complex cases, HMRC provide detailed guidance and dedicated support.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/01/2020 13:53:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1168825

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Motorhomes: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to classify motorhomes as commercial vehicles for taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government reformed Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) to encourage the uptake of vehicles with lower CO<sub>2</sub> emissions to help us meet our legally binding climate change targets. It is right that under the reformed system motorhomes with high CO<sub>2</sub> emissions pay greater first year VED than those with lower emissions.</p><p> </p><p>I met representatives of the industry to discuss the matter and I understand their concerns. As with all taxes, the Government keeps the VED treatment of motorhomes under review.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 07/01/2020 09:24:09 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1168495

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments is planned to come into force; what the timeframe is for the publication of the Government response to the consultation on the draft regulations that closed on 3 July 2019; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	34
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The government is currently considering responses to the consultation and will publish its response in due course. Once the government response has been published, regulations are required to be laid before Parliament for approval through the affirmative procedure to bring the cap into force.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 07/01/2020 10:26:22 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1132070

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what further steps his Department plans to take to prepare for the UK leaving the EU on 31 October 2019 without withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	264307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU without a deal remains the default option on 31 October. As a responsible government, we have been preparing for all EU exit eventualities, including the possibility of no deal, for over two years. In light of the extension that has now been agreed, departments are making sensible decisions about the timing and pace at which some of this work is progressing, but we will continue to prepare for all exit scenarios. When necessary we will continue to update our advice on <a href="http://gov.uk/euexit" target="_blank">gov.uk/euexit</a> on how businesses and citizens should prepare.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has allocated over £4.2 billion to prepare for our withdrawal from the EU since 2016, including over £2bn for the 19-20 financial year. This funding will help departments to manage pressures arising from exit preparations, as well as ensuring that the UK is prepared to seize the opportunities available when we leave the EU. The Treasury has also made arrangements to ensure that departments and the Devolved Administrations can fund measures to address civil contingencies in a no deal scenario.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/06/2019 12:48:36 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1052229

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Tax Thresholds
	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 potential effect on the money accrued to the public purse of raising the maximum threshold for VAT by (a) 5 and (b) 10 per cent.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	215069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Estimates of the revenue impact of raising the registration threshold for VAT are set out in the review ‘Value added tax: routes to simplification’ by the Office of Tax Simplification, available here (see page 8): <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/657215/Value_added_tax_routes_to_simplification_print.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/657215/Value_added_tax_routes_to_simplification_print.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/02/2019 16:41:36 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1052230

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Housing: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money accrued to the public purse from VAT from insulating materials for home improvement in 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	215070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not hold this information.</p><p>HMRC does not collect this level of information on its VAT returns and does not have estimates of the VAT collected on the sale of insulating materials for home improvement.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/02/2019 16:29:28 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1052245

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT
	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 amount of money accrued to the public purse from VAT in 2018-19; and what proportion of that amount will be payable to the European Union.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	215071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Office for Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) has forecast, in its Economic and Fiscal Outlook- October 2018, that the UK will collect £132.2 billion in revenue from VAT in 2018-19.</p><p> </p><p>The UK does not transfer VAT receipts to the EU, and so will not do so after withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Details on our payments to the EU can be found in the White Paper on ‘European Union Finances’ which is published annually and is available online.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/02/2019 16:30:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1052246

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fuels: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money accrued to the public purse from VAT on (a) domestic and (b) other fuel in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	215072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The details that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) collects from taxpayers on their VAT returns are not specific enough to enable the revenue arising from these supplies to be quantified precisely. HMRC does not require detail on particular products and customer types because it would place a considerable administrative burden on businesses.</p><p> </p><p>However, HMRC has estimated (using other data sources) that the cost to the Exchequer of the 5 per cent reduced rate of VAT on domestic fuel and power, compared to charging the standard rate, was £4.7 billion in 2017-18. This estimate is included in HMRC’s publication ‘Estimated costs of principal tax reliefs’ which may be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774765/Jan19_Principal_Reliefs_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774765/Jan19_Principal_Reliefs_Final.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/02/2019 16:34:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

999411

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 31 October 2018 to Question 184368 on Public Sector Exit Payments, whether the affirmative regulations referred to are the same as the necessary regulations which were reported in the Answer of 6 July 2017 to Question 1447 on Public Sector: Redundancy Pay, as being currently in the process of drafting; and whether the regulations have now been drafted.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	186167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government will be consulting on the set of affirmative regulations referred to both answers. These regulations are in the process of being drafted, and will be published for consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 05/11/2018 16:31:34 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

995621

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his Department's policy to support the Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	184368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government legislated through the Enterprise Act 2016 for a £95,000 cap on exit payments in the public sector. This reform to exit payment compensation requires affirmative regulations to come into force, which I plan to consult on before bringing them before Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>I fully support the intention to limit exit payments across the public sector, however this Bill would duplicate existing primary legislation and delay its implementation.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 31/10/2018 13:13:10 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

910393

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2018 to Question 129888, on Public Sector: Redundancy Pay, when the process of drafting the necessary regulations began; when that drafting is forecast to be completed; and what the projected number of hours for that drafting process is.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	147304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text The Government remains committed to ending six figure pay outs in the public sector. The regulations to implement the exit payment cap were drafted as part of the passage of the Enterprise Act 2016. Since that time, they have undergone further iteration and will be completed following the outcome of the consultation and then laid in Parliament. It is not possible to forecast the hours required to reflect the degree of changes which may be made to the draft regulations following the outcome of the consultation, which will necessarily depend on consultees views and the Government’s response to that consultation. The consultation will seek views on the terms of the draft secondary legislation, including the detailed design of the exit payment cap and the list of bodies to which the cap will apply. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 147305 147308 question first answered 04/06/2018 12:27:08 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope