0 2019-07-26T10:19:44.347Z Hereford and South Herefordshire Jesse Norman false 2019-07-26 Biography information for Jesse Norman <p>Under current EU law, it is not possible to remove VAT on fees for writing wills where those wills include charitable donations.</p> false House of Commons Treasury Treasury 2019-07-23 Paul Farrelly Newcastle-under-Lyme To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing VAT from wills that include a charitable donation. Biography information for Paul Farrelly Treasury Wills: VAT 14 280957 1 HL17418 Treasury Lord Myners Biography information for Lord Myners 2 2019-08-06T13:32:53.057Z Lord Young of Cookham false 2019-08-06 Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham <p>Where such investigations are conducted, HM Treasury take steps to ensure their independence which is crucial to the integrity of their conclusions. For example, in the recent case of the events surrounding the failure of London Capital &amp; Finance plc (LCF), and following a request from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Economic Secretary to the Treasury required that an independent investigation be carried out under powers in section 77 of the Financial Services Act 2012.</p><p> </p><p>The Economic Secretary approved the appointment of Dame Elizabeth Gloster, an experienced QC and Judge at the High Court and Court of Appeal, to lead it. Prior to this approval, potential conflicts of interest were investigated and HM Treasury is satisfied that Dame Elizabeth is independent from the FCA, HM Treasury and the companies and individuals associated with LCF’s failure.</p><p> </p><p>Under the terms of the Economic Secretary’s Direction to the FCA, Dame Elizabeth has the discretion to appoint a team which is entirely independent of the FCA. A process is now underway to appoint an independent legal team to support Dame Elizabeth in her investigation. The FCA is also under a duty to facilitate the disclosure to Dame Elizabeth any information that she deems relevant to the scope of her investigation. Should Dame Elizabeth wish to raise any matters directly to HM Treasury, she can do so at any time, under the terms of the Direction, via an interim report.</p> House of Lords Treasury false To ask Her Majesty's Government what tests they apply to determine whether an investigation into the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) meets the standard required to be described as independent of the FCA; and what assessment they have made of whether FCA employees acting for an investigation compromises its independence. 2019-07-23 14 Treasury Financial Conduct Authority Biography information for Anneliese Dodds 1 To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on average how long the Government takes to negotiate double taxation treaties. 14 false Double Taxation: Treaties Treasury 280375 Oxford East 2019-07-25T15:27:07.737Z Richmond (Yorks) Rishi Sunak false 2019-07-25 Biography information for Rishi Sunak <p>The Government would expect a full negotiation of a double taxation agreement to take between one and two years. However, there are so many variables involved in the process and Government does not keep records of the average length of negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>Negotiations are usually split into “rounds”, with one country visiting the other for a week to discuss the negotiated text. A negotiation may have just one round where the positions of both countries are largely aligned, but where there are particularly complex issues involved it might require several rounds.</p><p> </p><p>The time between rounds will also vary, depending on such factors as the resources and availability of negotiators in both countries as well as the political environment, which can occasionally reset a country’s negotiating position.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> Treasury 2019-07-22 Treasury Anneliese Dodds 2019-07-25T15:30:56.69Z Richmond (Yorks) Rishi Sunak false 2019-07-25 <p>On 12 July, the government published a joint public-private Economic Crime Plan. In developing the Plan, the government held 37 consultation events engaging with over 100 stakeholders including the SWIFT Institute.</p> Oxford East Anneliese Dodds 1 Treasury 280376 Treasury 2019-07-22 To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with SWIFT on access to their database to help tackle economic crime. Treasury 14 false Economic Crime Treasury Steve McCabe To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps in the forthcoming spending review to ensure that funding levels for childcare keep pace with the rising cost of living. 2019-07-24T10:33:16.297Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-07-24 Biography information for Elizabeth Truss <p>The government recognizes how important an issue childcare is to families with young children and we’re taking action to help people with the cost of living. That is why we will be spending almost £6 billion a year on childcare support in 2019/20 – a record amount. Spending decisions beyond 2019/20 will be considered in full at the Spending Review.</p> false 1 Treasury 14 Treasury Children: Day Care Birmingham, Selly Oak Biography information for Steve McCabe 280124 2019-07-22 Treasury Treasury Claims Management Services Biography information for Kevin Brennan 2019-07-22 false Kevin Brennan 1 14 Treasury 280141 To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to regulate complaints made by claims management companies on behalf of complainants on the same basis as independent and other financial advisors, banks and building societies. 2019-07-25T15:34:16.483Z Richmond (Yorks) Rishi Sunak false 2019-07-25 <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken over regulation of claims management companies (CMCs). The FCA rules mean CMCs must meet the same basic standards as other FCA-regulated firms on conduct, as well as additional CMC-specific rules.</p> Cardiff West 14 2019-07-25T15:37:02.917Z Richmond (Yorks) Rishi Sunak false 2019-07-25 <p>HM Treasury launched a call for evidence on the regulation of pre-paid funeral plans in June 2018. The call for evidence has confirmed that consumer detriment is present in the pre-paid funeral plan sector and that there is broad demand for the sector to come under compulsory regulation.</p><p> </p><p>Consequently, the government intends to bring the pre-paid funeral plan market within the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority and is currently consulting on the proposed legislative framework to implement this proposal. This will allow the FCA to establish a robust regulatory regime which will apply to all funeral plan providers, and improve protection for consumers.</p> Treasury Treasury Funerals: Pre-payment Cardiff West Kevin Brennan false 2019-07-22 To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to bring pre-payment funeral plans under the regulation of the Financial Conduct Authority in line with other financial products. 280142 Treasury 1 2019-07-22 Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan Treasury 2019-07-24T10:31:21.437Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-07-24 <p>We are keeping our families, communities and country safe by making sure the police have the resources they need to carry out their vital work. We protected police funding in real terms at the Spending Review 2015. Recognising that the police are responding to a shift in demand, in 2019/20 we have: increased the Government’s core grant to police forces by £161m; and, allowed Police and Crime Commissioners to increase their council tax precept referendum principle to £24, which if used in full would raise £509m.</p><p> </p><p>The upcoming Spending Review will allow the government to consider its priorities across all spending.</p> Dr Rosena Allin-Khan 14 1 Treasury To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funding will be made available for policing in addition to that announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 2019 Spring Statement. Tooting Treasury 280451 Police: Finance false 280460 2019-07-24T10:29:26.123Z Salisbury John Glen false 2019-07-24 Biography information for John Glen <p>The Government is determined to protect consumers and further improve the resilience of the finance sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Authorities (HM Treasury, the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority, and the Financial Conduct Authority) work together to assess, test and improve the operational resilience, including cyber resilience, of the finance sector.</p><p> </p><p>The finance sector also benefits from a dedicated team within the National Cyber Security Centre, who work closely with industry, the Financial Authorities, and the National Crime Agency to protect firms and provide support during incidents.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2018, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority published a joint Discussion Paper on an approach to improve the operational resilience, including cyber resilience, of firms and financial market infrastructures.</p><p> </p><p>It has also been made easier for customers to report fraud or cybercrime to law enforcement. Action Fraud is the UK’s reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, providing a central point of contact for information about fraud and financially motivated internet crime.</p><p> </p> Treasury 1 Peterborough 14 Ms Lisa Forbes Treasury false 2019-07-22 To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure banks are able to effectively tackle cybercrime. Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes Treasury Banks: Cybersecurity Jo Stevens 14 2019-07-22 1 Biography information for Jo Stevens Cardiff Central Treasury Treasury false Imports 280336 To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to operate a triage system for imports in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. 2019-07-25T15:39:30.767Z Richmond (Yorks) Rishi Sunak false 2019-07-25 <p>In the event of a 'no deal', the Government’s priority is to keep goods moving and avoid delays at the border. As the customs authority, HMRC will act to ensure that border processes are as smooth as possible, without compromising security.</p><p> </p><p>After listening to concerns from businesses, the Government is introducing temporary easements for a ‘no deal’ scenario to help businesses keep trading. This includes Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP), where once registered traders will be able to import goods from the EU into the UK without having to make a full customs declaration at the border and will be able to postpone paying any duties.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force and HMRC will continue to carry out risk based checks on goods entering the UK as they do now.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> Treasury 1 10 317