This is a matter for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) which is operationally independent from Government. The question has been passed on to the FOS. The FOS will reply directly to the member for Chichester by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.<\/p>
<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4051", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Glen"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Salisbury"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "John Glen"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-22T14:03:22.37Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Financial Ombudsman Service"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the process for allocating a case to an investigator by the Financial Ombudsman Service to reduce the time taken for that process.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4680", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gillian Keegan"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Chichester"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gillian Keegan"} ], "uin" : "277299"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138861", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138861/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The government recognizes how important an issue childcare is to families with young children. That is why we will be spending almost £6 billion a year on childcare support in 2019/20 \u2013 a record amount. This includes an initial allocation of around £3.5 billion for free childcare. Spending decisions beyond 2019/20 will be a matter for the Spending Review.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4097", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Norfolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Elizabeth Truss"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-18T08:23:08.653Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Children: Day Care"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for the 30 hours' childcare policy for three- and four-year-olds.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4518", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tulip Siddiq"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hampstead and Kilburn"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tulip Siddiq"} ], "uin" : "277237"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138862", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138862/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Business rates are an annual tax on non-domestic property, based on rateable value as assessed by the Valuation Office Agency.<\/p>
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Private childcare providers may be eligible for up to 100% Small Business Rate Relief.<\/p>
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The Government has taken repeated action to reduce the burden of business rates for all ratepayers, worth more than £13 billion over the next five years.<\/p>
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Local Authorities continue to have powers to offer business rates discounts beyond pre-defined reliefs at their discretion.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3991", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jesse Norman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hereford and South Herefordshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jesse Norman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-18T15:39:42.883Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Children: Day Care"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of appropriateness of the level of business rates for private childcare providers; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4518", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tulip Siddiq"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hampstead and Kilburn"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tulip Siddiq"} ], "uin" : "277238"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138632", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138632/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Government keeps public sector pay and pensions policy under constant review in the context of the wider public finances. The same tax rules must apply identically to everyone in the same situation, regardless of their employer.<\/p>
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Pensions tax relief is one of the most expensive reliefs in the personal tax system. In 2017/18 income tax and employer National Insurance Contributions relief cost over £50 billion, with around two-thirds going to higher and additional rate taxpayers.<\/p>
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The Government has listened carefully to specific concerns raised by some high-earning NHS consultants impacted by annual allowance tax charges.<\/p>
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In response, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced his intention to consult on proposals for a new 50:50 option providing pension flexibility for senior clinicians in the NHS. This flexibility will give senior clinicians in England and Wales more choice in respect of their pension accrual, and therefore the ability to control better any pensions tax charges.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4097", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Norfolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Elizabeth Truss"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-19T12:03:41.453Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Hospitals: Consultants"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of change the level of tax for NHS consultants working overtime.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4490", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Morley and Outwood"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Andrea Jenkyns"} ], "uin" : "276566"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138648", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138648/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Royal Mint currently employs 726 full-time employees, and 48 part-time employees.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4320", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Robert Jenrick"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newark"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Jenrick"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-07-19T11:17:54.617Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-07-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Royal Mint: Staff"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are employed (a) full time and (b) part-time by the Royal Mint.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4500", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Clive Lewis"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Norwich South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Clive Lewis"} ], "uin" : "276575"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138656", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1138656/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The amount of receipts of (a) capital gains tax and (b) stamp duty received by HMRC (i) in total quantum terms and (ii) as a proportion of total HMRC receipts is shown in the table below for the years 1999-00 to 2018-19. Data before this date is not available in a consistent format.<\/p>
<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/p> £ millions<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/p><\/td> Total HMRC Receipts<\/p><\/td> Capital Gains Tax<\/p><\/td> Capital Gains Tax as a % of Total HMRC Receipts<\/em><\/p><\/td> Shares<\/p><\/td> Stamp Duty Land Tax<\/p><\/td> Total Stamp Taxes<\/p><\/td> Total Stamp Taxes as a % of Total HMRC Receipts<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1999-00<\/p><\/td> 294,177<\/p><\/td> 2,122<\/p><\/td> 0.7%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 3,711<\/p><\/td> 3,184<\/p><\/td> 6,895<\/p><\/td> 2.3%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2000-01<\/p><\/td> 315,638<\/p><\/td> 3,236<\/p><\/td> 1.0%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 4,477<\/p><\/td> 3,684<\/p><\/td> 8,161<\/p><\/td> 2.6%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2001-02<\/p><\/td> 321,741<\/p><\/td> 3,034<\/p><\/td> 0.9%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 2,852<\/p><\/td> 4,132<\/p><\/td> 6,984<\/p><\/td> 2.2%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2002-03<\/p><\/td> 324,725<\/p><\/td> 1,596<\/p><\/td> 0.5%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 2,538<\/p><\/td> 5,011<\/p><\/td> 7,549<\/p><\/td> 2.3%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2003-04<\/p><\/td> 347,946<\/p><\/td> 2,225<\/p><\/td> 0.6%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 2,559<\/p><\/td> 4,986<\/p><\/td> 7,545<\/p><\/td> 2.2%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2004-05<\/p><\/td> 375,801<\/p><\/td> 2,282<\/p><\/td> 0.6%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 2,715<\/p><\/td> 6,251<\/p><\/td> 8,966<\/p><\/td> 2.4%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2005-06<\/p><\/td> 402,874<\/p><\/td> 3,042<\/p><\/td> 0.8%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 3,465<\/p><\/td> 7,454<\/p><\/td> 10,918<\/p><\/td> 2.7%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006-07<\/p><\/td> 428,629<\/p><\/td> 3,830<\/p><\/td> 0.9%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 3,757<\/p><\/td> 9,635<\/p><\/td> 13,392<\/p><\/td> 3.1%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007-08<\/p><\/td> 456,121<\/p><\/td> 5,268<\/p><\/td> 1.2%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 4,167<\/p><\/td> 9,958<\/p><\/td> 14,124<\/p><\/td> 3.1%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008-09<\/p><\/td> 445,531<\/p><\/td> 7,852<\/p><\/td> 1.8%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 3,203<\/p><\/td> 4,796<\/p><\/td> 7,999<\/p><\/td> 1.8%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009-10<\/p><\/td> 414,920<\/p><\/td> 2,491<\/p><\/td> 0.6%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 3,017<\/p><\/td> 4,886<\/p><\/td> 7,903<\/p><\/td> 1.9%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-11<\/p><\/td> 453,957<\/p><\/td> 3,601<\/p><\/td> 0.8%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 2,971<\/p><\/td> 5,961<\/p><\/td> 8,932<\/p><\/td> 2.0%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-12<\/p><\/td> 472,690<\/p><\/td> 4,337<\/p><\/td> 0.9%<\/em><\/p><\/td> 2,794<\/p><\/td> 6,125<\/p><\/td> 8,920<\/p><\/td> 1.9%<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 474,267<\/p><\/td> 3,927<\/p><\/td>