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751652

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from organisations representing sign-language interpreters for the deaf on the IR35 tax system.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	4767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Chancellor receives representations from a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/07/2017 14:55:06 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

751653

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank Levy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the annual yield to the Exchequer of reversing the rate reduction of the Bank Levy introduced in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Dundee East
tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
uin	4783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>There was a one off Banker’s Bonus Tax in 2009-10 aimed at encouraging banks to rebuild their financial base in the wake of the financial crisis.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the government has been clear that banks should make a fair contribution to the Exchequer. For that reason, in 2011 the government introduced the bank levy, a tax on banks’ balance sheets that has so far raised £14.3bn. In 2015 the government set out a long term plan for bank taxation, announcing the introduction of an 8% bank corporation tax surcharge alongside reform of the levy. The OBR forecast that these two measures will raise £18.9bn over the next five years.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 4784 question first answered 18/07/2017 14:59:21 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

751654

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the annual yield to the Exchequer of the introduction of a banker's bonus tax.
tabling member constituency	Dundee East
tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
uin	4784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>There was a one off Banker’s Bonus Tax in 2009-10 aimed at encouraging banks to rebuild their financial base in the wake of the financial crisis.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the government has been clear that banks should make a fair contribution to the Exchequer. For that reason, in 2011 the government introduced the bank levy, a tax on banks’ balance sheets that has so far raised £14.3bn. In 2015 the government set out a long term plan for bank taxation, announcing the introduction of an 8% bank corporation tax surcharge alongside reform of the levy. The OBR forecast that these two measures will raise £18.9bn over the next five years.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 4783 question first answered 18/07/2017 14:59:21 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

751655

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HM Revenue and Customs has recovered from company liquidations caused by unpaid accelerated payment notice debts.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	4786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has stringent governance arrangements in place where insolvency is considered. Each case is considered individually and, where a company is trading insolvent, HMRC must take the most appropriate action to mitigate the tax losses. Many factors are considered when deciding whether to petition against a company.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC treats unpaid Accelerated Payments as any other established debt using their range of debt collection powers as necessary to recover what is owed, including insolvency powers where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold information on the amount recovered from company liquidations caused by unpaid accelerated payment notice debts. Any insolvency action in relation to unpaid accelerated payment notices is currently at an early stage.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 4787 question first answered 18/07/2017 15:03:38 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

751656

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to include milk-based products.
tabling member constituency	Dundee East
tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
uin	4785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The government has committed to review the exemption for milk-based products in 2020 based on evidence from Public Health England on the progress the industry has made on reformulating their products.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 18/07/2017 14:52:46 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

751686

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with banks on dedicated support for customers who are disabled or have a long-term health condition, a mental health condition or cancer.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	4829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK banks’ and building societies’ treatment of their customers is governed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in its Principles for Businesses and includes a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all of their customers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The House of Lords Select Committee on Financial Exclusion raised a number of issues affecting vulnerable customers in their recent report: <em>Tackling financial exclusion: a country that works for everyone? </em>The Government will respond to that report in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 20/07/2017 14:12:04 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

751687

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential savings to the public purse of reversing the decision to renew the UK nuclear deterrent over the next 30 years.
tabling member constituency	Dundee East
tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
uin	4782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>This government is committed to upholding its responsibility for the protection and defence of the country. It therefore remains government policy to maintain the nuclear deterrent and this was backed by Parliament on 18<sup>th</sup> July 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/07/2017 13:29:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

751688

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment HM Revenue and Customs has made of the amount it will recover if a company goes into liquidation because of accelerated payment notice debt or if that company continues to trade.
tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
uin	4787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has stringent governance arrangements in place where insolvency is considered. Each case is considered individually and, where a company is trading insolvent, HMRC must take the most appropriate action to mitigate the tax losses. Many factors are considered when deciding whether to petition against a company.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC treats unpaid Accelerated Payments as any other established debt using their range of debt collection powers as necessary to recover what is owed, including insolvency powers where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold information on the amount recovered from company liquidations caused by unpaid accelerated payment notice debts. Any insolvency action in relation to unpaid accelerated payment notices is currently at an early stage.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 4786 question first answered 18/07/2017 15:03:38 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

751690

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what complaints he has received on the new system for contesting Business Rate Appeals; and what steps he has taken in response to those complaints.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	4956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The new business rates appeals system, Check, Challenge, Appeal came into effect on 1 April 2017. A new system was required because the previous system was broken. Appeals were made with little or no evidence and more than 70% of appeals resulted in no change.</p><p> </p><p>The Check and Challenge service has been delivered by the Valuation Office Agency as a public beta service, meaning that the system is still being improved. The Valuation Office Agency is actively monitoring the service to identify and address any technical issues in the digital system which affect the customer experience. There have been some complaints about technical faults and lack of functionality in relation to the new service, which are being addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The service is now working normally and work delayed through these issues is being cleared. Thousands of people have used the system and both Checks and Challenges are being made. I have been assured by the Valuation Office Agency that enhanced functionality and additional features for the service will be released throughout this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the effectiveness and value for money of the online service, it is expected that the new way of working will provide longer-term value for money as issues are dealt with earlier in the process and there is reduced incentive for speculative appeals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 4957 question first answered 20/07/2017 13:46:44 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

751691

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Valuation Office Agency: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value-for-money of the operation of the Valuation Office Agency website.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	4957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The new business rates appeals system, Check, Challenge, Appeal came into effect on 1 April 2017. A new system was required because the previous system was broken. Appeals were made with little or no evidence and more than 70% of appeals resulted in no change.</p><p> </p><p>The Check and Challenge service has been delivered by the Valuation Office Agency as a public beta service, meaning that the system is still being improved. The Valuation Office Agency is actively monitoring the service to identify and address any technical issues in the digital system which affect the customer experience. There have been some complaints about technical faults and lack of functionality in relation to the new service, which are being addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The service is now working normally and work delayed through these issues is being cleared. Thousands of people have used the system and both Checks and Challenges are being made. I have been assured by the Valuation Office Agency that enhanced functionality and additional features for the service will be released throughout this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the effectiveness and value for money of the online service, it is expected that the new way of working will provide longer-term value for money as issues are dealt with earlier in the process and there is reduced incentive for speculative appeals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 4956 question first answered 20/07/2017 13:46:44 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar