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1273719

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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, what progress he has made on the duty review for alcohol announced in the spring Budget 2020; and what assessment he has made of the potential economic merits of lowering the duty on spirits.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	133986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>A call for evidence was held in 2020, which closed on 29 November. The Government is now analysing the responses provided and will provide further updates on the duty review in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Alcohol duties are kept under review and the impact of a change to spirits duty is considered at each fiscal event, including its effects on the economy.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 12/01/2021 10:37:14 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1273742

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what additional financial support is being made available for workers living with disabilities who have been furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	134052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Individuals living with disabilities will benefit from the substantial financial support provided during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which has been extended until the end of April 2021. It is up to the employer to make the best decision for their organisation and their employees about whether to furlough staff. Standard discrimination law applies: an employer cannot decide who should be furloughed based on any protected characteristic. However, if people with a protected characteristic disproportionately request furlough, it is acceptable that furloughs would be disproportionately weighted towards that group. It is acceptable – indeed encouraged – to consult on the process with employees.</p><p>The Government recognises the challenges presented by COVID-19 for all those who are living with a disability and are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV). CEV individuals can access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), both of which can both be claimed during lockdown.</p><p>The Government’s support package during the pandemic sits alongside a substantial set of welfare support for individuals with disabilities. The Government will spend over £55 billion in 2020/21 on benefits to support disabled people and people with health conditions. The Personal Independence Payment remains the primary means of support to help with some of the extra cost of long-term ill-health or disability. Universal Credit and new style Employment and Support Allowance are available for those who have a disability or health condition that may affect how much they can work. <br> <br> The Government has implemented a range of measures to make access to disability benefits easier and to protect existing claimants during the current situation. This includes temporarily suspending face to face assessments.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/01/2021 16:03:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1273793

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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 assessment he has made of the merits of reintroducing the (a) £10,000 through the Small Business Grant Fund and (b) targeted Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund of up to £25,000 to assist businesses forced to close during the January 2021 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	134237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>The additional support announced on 5 January is worth £4.6 billion and comes on top of the £1.1 billion already provided to local authorities through the Additional Restrictions Grant, as well as the existing Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) which is worth over £1 billion per month under current restrictions. Businesses could receive up to £18,000 over the next three months to the end of March if they are required to close due to COVID-19-related restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the grant schemes, we have made available a wider package of support which includes an extension of the furlough scheme until April; an extension of the COVID-19 loan schemes until March; a business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality and leisure business properties; mortgage holidays; enhanced Time to Pay for taxes; and VAT cuts and deferrals.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 12/01/2021 10:34:41 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1273794

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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 assessment he has made of the merits of a German -style scheme where Government pays a certain percentage of revenue lost, for a business effected by covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	134238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>HM Treasury regularly monitors global economic developments, including the policy response of other economies, and their impact on the UK as part of the normal process of policy development. It is not for the UK Government to comment on other countries policies.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 12/01/2021 10:08:39 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1273795

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Directors: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will implement the Directors Income Support Scheme proposal from FSB, Forgotten Ltd and ACCA UK, which would provide a taxable grant calculated at 80 per cent of 3 months average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment and capped at £7,500 in total, to be paid into the company and form part of its taxable profits and mirror the existing framework offered by the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	134239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has recognised that taxpayers have faced immense challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has prioritised delivering support to as many people as possible as quickly as possible, while guarding against the risk of fraud or abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Government always welcomes constructive proposals from stakeholders to improve the design of its COVID-19 business support schemes, including the suggestion for a Directors Income Support Scheme (DISS). This proposal aims to provide a new system to provide support for company directors, based on reported profits. The Government is currently scrutinising the proposal.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, company owner managers could be eligible for existing support schemes including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for the income taken by company owner managers via PAYE, Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, increased levels of Universal Credit, mortgage holidays and other business support grants. More information about the full range of business support measures is available at: <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support" target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support</a></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/01/2021 11:37:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1273796

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will open the Self Employed Income Support scheme to people in self-employment who were not eligible in the initial March 2020 launch of that scheme and now have two years' trading but are still not eligible for the latest round of support.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	134240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>In designing and delivering the SEISS, the Government prioritised delivering support to as many people as possible as quickly as possible while guarding against the risk of fraud or abuse. The Government recognises that the rules needed to ensure that the SEISS works for the vast majority may mean that some people are not eligible for the grant. However, as the NAO acknowledges, the SEISS has been successful in supporting millions of people and protecting from large scale job losses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken a flexible and responsive approach and will continue to consider the matter carefully and work closely with stakeholders to explore how it can best support different groups.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS continues to be just one element of the package of support available to self-employed individuals, including Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, increased levels of Universal Credit, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/01/2021 11:37:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1273802

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Origin Marking
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 reduce paperwork and other bureaucracy required on issues relating to rules of origin affecting companies exporting to the EU from 2022; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	133718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that leaving the Single Market and Customs Union will result in new customs processes for businesses trading with the EU. The UK has moved to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) relationship, and Rules of Origin are a standard part of all FTAs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has secured a number of administrative facilitations, such as self-certification of origin, and, until 31 December 2021, an easement on the need for UK businesses to hold supplier declarations at the time they issue statements on origin, which will considerably reduce the administrative burdens of complying with rules of origin in trade with the EU. The easement on supplier declarations has been introduced to allow businesses time to establish the necessary arrangements to meet the requirements of the agreement.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/01/2021 13:42:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1273803

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) post-natal pads and (b) all non-medical incontinence products and (c) breast pads are included in the zero rate announced on sanitary products on 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	133916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The zero rate of VAT for women’s sanitary products was introduced on 1 January 2021. The zero rate applies to products which would have previously attracted the reduced rate and can be described as products which are designed and marketed solely for the absorption or collection of menstrual flow or lochia (discharge from the womb following childbirth). Examples include sanitary pads, tampons and maternity pads for the collection of lochia.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on what is covered can be found in VAT Notice 701/18 on women’s sanitary products on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-on-womens-sanitary-products-notice-70118" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-on-womens-sanitary-products-notice-70118</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Retail sales of incontinence products are zero-rated, under a long-standing separate relief. Further information on this can be found in VAT Notice 701/7 on reliefs for disabled and older people on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-relief-on-certain-goods-if-you-have-a-disability" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-relief-on-certain-goods-if-you-have-a-disability</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/01/2021 14:04:14 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1273821

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT from household energy bills.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	133837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Under the current VAT rules, domestic fuels such as gas and electricity are already subject to the reduced VAT rate of five per cent. Although the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are no plans to change the current VAT treatment of domestic energy.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/01/2021 13:56:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1273893

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what definition his Department has of the term levelling up; what metrics his Department uses to measure levelling up; and whether those metrics include targets.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	133855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text The government is levelling up opportunity across the UK. HM Treasury is committed to levelling up the economy, by ensuring strong employment and increasing productivity across the regions and nations of the UK.<p>The Spending Review established a set of provisional priority outcomes and metrics across all departments and policy areas which have been published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spending-review-2020-documents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spending-review-2020-documents</a>.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/01/2021 15:31:53 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis