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1186639

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Music: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend business rate relief to the music industry including (a) festivals, (b) promoters and (c) agents.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	32272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has set out a package of measures to support businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19, including those businesses not eligible for the small business rate relief or the relief for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.</p><p> </p><p>This support for business includes the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme for small and medium-sized businesses, a statutory sick pay relief package, the HMRC Time To Pay Scheme, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment, and a new lending facility from the Bank of England for larger firms.</p><p> </p><p>These measures provide a comprehensive, coordinated and coherent response to what is a serious and evolving economic situation. As the wider economic picture becomes clearer, the Government will do whatever it takes to get the nation through the impacts of COVID-19 and the Government stands ready to announce further action wherever necessary.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 32689 question first answered 25/03/2020 16:02:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1186643

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to support businesses that may be unable to afford rental payments on properties as a result of loss of income during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	32276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has already moved to support residential renters by ensuring landlords are unable to start eviction proceedings for at least a three-month period; this now applies to businesses renting commercial properties.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also providing £20 billion of business rates support and grant funding to help the most affected firms manage their cashflow through this period, including: giving retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England a 100% business rates holiday for the next 12 months; providing grants of £10,000 to small businesses eligible for Small Business Rate Relief, and; providing further £25,000 grants to retail, hospitality and leisure businesses operating from premises with a rateable value over £15,000 and below £51,000.</p><p> </p><p>SMEs will also be able to access the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offering loans of up to £5 million through the British Business Bank, backed by an 80% government guarantee.</p><p> </p><p>For larger firms, there is a new lending facility from the Bank of England to help support liquidity, helping them bridge coronavirus disruption to their cash flows through loans.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, the HMRC Time To Pay Scheme is in place for all businesses and self-employed people in financial distress to provide support with their tax affairs.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/03/2020 09:14:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1186660

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Charities: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to defer the payment of (a) National Insurance, (b) PAYE and (c) VAT for 12 months for charities, such as The Deep, that rely on visitor income to fund their costs and activities.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	32287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced an unprecedented package of support for businesses and individuals affected by Covid-19, and remains committed to doing whatever it takes to support the economy as necessary.</p><p> </p><p>UK VAT registered businesses, including charities, can defer VAT payments due with their VAT returns between now and the end of June. No UK VAT registered business will have to make a VAT payment alongside their VAT return to HMRC in that period. They will have until the end of the financial year to repay.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also give all eligible retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England a 100% business rates holiday for the next 12 months. The Government also extended the support available to individuals and businesses, including a package of government-backed and guaranteed loans, which make available an initial £330 billion of guarantees – equivalent to 15% of GDP.</p><p> </p><p>For Income Tax Self-Assessment, payments due on the 31st of July 2020 will be deferred until the 31st of January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, employers (including charities) can put workers on temporary leave and the government will pay them cash grants of 80% of their wages up to a cap of £2,500 a month, providing they keep the worker employed. They will receive the grant from HMRC, covering the cost of wages backdated to 1 March 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be available for those unable to work because they are self-isolating in line with government advice; this is on top of the Prime Minister’s announcement that SSP will be payable from day 1 instead of day 4 for affected individuals. Support will be available through Universal Credit and Contributory Employment and Support Allowance for those not eligible for SSP.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have scaled up their Time to Pay offer to all taxpayers, including charities, who are in temporary financial distress as a result of Covid-19 and have outstanding tax liabilities. Taxpayers can contact HMRC’s dedicated Covid-19 helpline to get practical help and advice on 0800 0159 559.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor will continue to review and make further announcements as events unfold if required.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 30678 30719 30744 30831 30891 31652 question first answered 23/03/2020 17:28:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1186668

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Industry
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 guarantee wages of employees who work in the brewing industry and supply chain during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Tynemouth
tabling member printed	Sir Alan Campbell
uin	32064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced a significant package of financial support for businesses and employees. Further details of this package are available at: <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/03/2020 09:33:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	529 label Biography information for Sir Alan Campbell

1186669

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the business rate relief scheme extends to breweries.
tabling member constituency	Tynemouth
tabling member printed	Sir Alan Campbell
uin	32065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>MHCLG has published guidance for local authorities on eligibility for the business rates Expanded Retail Discount, which can be found online here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-retail-discount-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-retail-discount-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>It is for the relevant local authority to make decisions on eligibility based on the guidance and their knowledge of the local area.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/03/2020 09:24:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	529 label Biography information for Sir Alan Campbell

1186077

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Basic Income: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of a Government funded universal basic income as an emergency measure to protect incomes and livelihoods during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	31536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text The Government is doing whatever it can to ensure that individuals, families and businesses are supported during the Covid-19 outbreak.<p> </p><p>The Government is focusing on measures that can be implemented as quickly as possible. The Government also believes that using existing frameworks for those who need additional support is the quickest and most effective way to do so during the Covid-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced at Budget and in recent days, a wide-ranging package of measures to support individuals, families and employees affected by Covid-19. These include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>making Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) available for individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 or those unable to work because they are self-isolating in line with government guidance. This is in addition to the change announced by the Prime Minister that SSP will be payable from day one instead of day four for affected individuals.</li><li>announcing a 3-month “mortgage holiday” for borrowers that are struggling financially with their repayments. This will allow affected borrowers to defer their repayments for up to three months while they get back on their feet.</li><li>introducing the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment. Businesses can put workers on temporary leave and the Government will pay them cash grants to cover 80% of their wages up to a cap of £2,500 per month, providing they keep the worker employed.</li><li>ensuring that those who are not eligible for SSP can now more easily make a claim for Universal Credit or Contributory Employment and Support Allowance.</li><li>increasing the standard allowance in Universal Credit and the basic element of Working Tax Credit by up to £20 per week.</li><li>a further temporary relaxation of earnings rules for self-employed Universal Credit claimants.</li><li>increasing the Local Housing Allowance for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants to the 30<sup>th</sup> percentile of market rents.</li></ul> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 31615 question first answered 26/03/2020 09:48:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1186097

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hygiene: Products
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government will allow businesses in the UK to produce hand sanitiser, for free local distribution, from waste alcohol without an industrial manufacturing licence during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	31545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>Manufacturers of hand sanitiser do not need a licence, although anybody that uses alcohol or alcohol waste within a manufacturing process must be authorised by HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC).</p><p>To meet the additional demand for hand sanitiser, the Government has been supporting manufacturers by ensuring they have access to the denatured alcohol they need. Since the beginning of March, HMRC has fast-tracked the authorisation of over 3 million additional litres of denatured alcohol for hand sanitiser production.</p><p>However, in light of continuing high demand for duty free alcohol in these products, HMRC have now announced several easements to their current requirements. Under these new measures alcohol or alcohol waste held within an excise warehouse may be used, without HMRC’s prior approval, to produce hand sanitiser without the payment of excise duty, provided that the final product meets the World Health Organization’s formulation for Handrub.</p><p>Further information on all the measures introduced by HMRC to support hand sanitiser production can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for-businesses</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/03/2020 16:32:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1186099

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he will take to protect the incomes of self-employed people affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	31529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is deferring tax payments, through the Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) and VAT system to help support businesses and the self-employed with cash flows. VAT payments due between now and mid-June will be deferred. No business will have to make a VAT payment to HMRC in that period. Income tax payments due in July 2020 under the Self-Assessment system will be deferred to January 2021, benefitting up to 5.7m self-employed businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also announced it is delaying the reforms to the off-payroll working rules (IR35) from April 2020 to April 2021 and the reforms will be legislated for in the 2020 Finance Bill. This deferral has been announced in response to the spread of Covid-19, to help businesses and individuals deal with the economic impacts of the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme is available to self-employed individuals with an eligible business entity. By providing an 80% government guarantee on finance facilities up to £5 million, this scheme will help more businesses access the finance they need. The Government will not charge businesses for this guarantee, and will also cover the first 12 months of interest payments for businesses. For more information on the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme go to: <a href="http://www.British-business-bank.co.uk/CBILS" target="_blank">www.British-business-bank.co.uk/CBILS</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Minimum Income Floor will be temporarily relaxed for all self-employed UC claimants for 1 year from 6 April. This means a drop in earnings due to the economic impacts of Covid-19 will not affect the amount of UC a claimant receives. This goes further than the Budget announcement to temporarily relax the MIF only for claimants who are directly affected by Covid-19, which has already come into effect. For those directly affected or self-isolating, there will be no attendance requirements, and Universal Credit can be claimed online or via phone.</p><p> </p><p>Self-employed people unable to work because they are directly affected by Covid-19 or self-isolating will be eligible for Contributory Employment and Support Allowance. This is now payable from the first day of sickness, rather than the eighth. Eligible claimants under 25 will be entitled to £57.90 per week, and over 25s £73.10 per week.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 30718 31599 31613 question first answered 23/03/2020 17:22:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1186107

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Markets: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to allow public markets run by local authorities to apply for business rate relief in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mick Whitley
uin	31549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>Guidance for local authorities on the application of this business rates holiday was published on 18 March and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-retail-discount-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/business-rates-retail-discount-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced £1.6bn of additional funding to support local authorities in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. This funding is intended to help local authorities address the pressures that they are facing across services.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/03/2020 09:02:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4755 label Biography information for Mick Whitley

1186110

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will cease charging (a) distilleries and (b) breweries duty on the alcohol that they produce in the event that they switch production and utilise that alcohol to make sanitiser.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	31550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>Alcohol produced for an approved medical, scientific or industrial purpose is already exempt from duty. Organisations wishing to produce alcohol for such a purpose will need to seek prior approval from HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>In light of the current situation, HMRC are fast-tracking applications and temporarily relaxing controls. Licensed distillers and gin producers operating in excise warehouses may now use their stocks to produce hand sanitiser without HMRC approval, provided it is made to WHO standards or the alcohol used is denatured to prescribed formulations.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/producing-hand-sanitiser-and-gel-for-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/producing-hand-sanitiser-and-gel-for-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/03/2020 11:11:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi