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793902

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Government's position is on implementing an EU licensing scheme for the tobacco market; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	114991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The government will be implementing a track and trace scheme for tobacco products in line with our existing obligations and the timetable set out in the Tobacco Products Directive and the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Illicit Trade Protocol. The government is not aware of any EU plans for a licensing scheme for the tobacco market.</p><p> </p><p>The government has worked on the draft implementing legislation for the relevant parts of the Directive with the Commission and other Member States to try to ensure that, in line with better regulation principles, the system adopted is effective, efficient and proportionate in tackling the trade in illicit tobacco products which puts public health at risk and avoids the payment of duty. The government is not yet in a position to provide an assessment of the economic impact of the system. However, as a tool to help tackle the illicit market, the scheme will have a positive impact on the economy and public finances.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 114992 114993 114994 question first answered 29/11/2017 16:45:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

793903

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will defer the implementation of the European tobacco track and trace scheme in the UK given the proposed commencement date of that scheme is after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	114992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The government will be implementing a track and trace scheme for tobacco products in line with our existing obligations and the timetable set out in the Tobacco Products Directive and the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Illicit Trade Protocol. The government is not aware of any EU plans for a licensing scheme for the tobacco market.</p><p> </p><p>The government has worked on the draft implementing legislation for the relevant parts of the Directive with the Commission and other Member States to try to ensure that, in line with better regulation principles, the system adopted is effective, efficient and proportionate in tackling the trade in illicit tobacco products which puts public health at risk and avoids the payment of duty. The government is not yet in a position to provide an assessment of the economic impact of the system. However, as a tool to help tackle the illicit market, the scheme will have a positive impact on the economy and public finances.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 114991 114993 114994 question first answered 29/11/2017 16:45:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

793904

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what economic assessment he has made of the EU Commission's proposals for a pan-European tobacco track and trace scheme.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	114993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The government will be implementing a track and trace scheme for tobacco products in line with our existing obligations and the timetable set out in the Tobacco Products Directive and the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Illicit Trade Protocol. The government is not aware of any EU plans for a licensing scheme for the tobacco market.</p><p> </p><p>The government has worked on the draft implementing legislation for the relevant parts of the Directive with the Commission and other Member States to try to ensure that, in line with better regulation principles, the system adopted is effective, efficient and proportionate in tackling the trade in illicit tobacco products which puts public health at risk and avoids the payment of duty. The government is not yet in a position to provide an assessment of the economic impact of the system. However, as a tool to help tackle the illicit market, the scheme will have a positive impact on the economy and public finances.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 114991 114992 114994 question first answered 29/11/2017 16:45:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

793905

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether a pan-European tobacco track and trace scheme accords with the better regulation principles.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	114994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The government will be implementing a track and trace scheme for tobacco products in line with our existing obligations and the timetable set out in the Tobacco Products Directive and the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Illicit Trade Protocol. The government is not aware of any EU plans for a licensing scheme for the tobacco market.</p><p> </p><p>The government has worked on the draft implementing legislation for the relevant parts of the Directive with the Commission and other Member States to try to ensure that, in line with better regulation principles, the system adopted is effective, efficient and proportionate in tackling the trade in illicit tobacco products which puts public health at risk and avoids the payment of duty. The government is not yet in a position to provide an assessment of the economic impact of the system. However, as a tool to help tackle the illicit market, the scheme will have a positive impact on the economy and public finances.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 114991 114992 114993 question first answered 29/11/2017 16:45:35 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

793152

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has he has made of the potential effectiveness in dealing with the illicit tobacco trade in the UK of the European Commission's proposals for a tobacco track and trace scheme; and what the Government's policy is on those proposals.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	114937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The government will be implementing a track and trace scheme for tobacco products in line with our obligations under the Tobacco Products Directive and the associated implementing regulations when agreed by Member States. The scheme will offer new tools for checking the authenticity of tobacco products and identifying where genuine products being sold illicitly have been diverted from the legitimate supply chain. The Directive provides for the implementation and operating costs of the scheme to be borne by the tobacco industry.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 114940 question first answered 29/11/2017 16:38:50 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

793155

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to (a) implement and (b) enforce a tobacco track and trace scheme under the EU Tobacco Products Directive; and what assessment he has made of the cost to the public purse of implementing and operating such a scheme.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	114940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The government will be implementing a track and trace scheme for tobacco products in line with our obligations under the Tobacco Products Directive and the associated implementing regulations when agreed by Member States. The scheme will offer new tools for checking the authenticity of tobacco products and identifying where genuine products being sold illicitly have been diverted from the legitimate supply chain. The Directive provides for the implementation and operating costs of the scheme to be borne by the tobacco industry.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 114937 question first answered 29/11/2017 16:38:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

765191

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Coal: Mining
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the amount of tax revenue UK mined coal generates was for the Exchequer each year since 2010 to the latest year for which records are available; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	105445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>There are no taxes levied specifically on UK mined coal. This activity is subject to the UK's general taxation regimes such as VAT and Corporation Tax. However, it is not possible to say how much revenue these taxes raise from UK mined coal, as the number of companies involved is below the Government’s threshold for disclosing tax liabilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 16/10/2017 15:39:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

760812

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 6755, on HM Revenue and Customs: Yorkshire and the Humber, what estimate he has made of the annual property costs of the new regional hub recently announced for Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	105357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Details about the annual property costs of the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) new regional centre in Leeds is commercially sensitive information; disclosing it could compromise the negotiations currently in progress on other regional centres and government hubs.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/10/2017 15:03:00 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

760045

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of his Department's staff had a pay increase (a) above one per cent, (b) at one per cent and (c) less than one per cent in each of the last three years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>This PQ can only be responded to fully at a disproportionate cost as data held includes other salary increases (e.g. promotion increases) besides the annual pay award increases.</p><p> </p><p>The annual pay awards for the delegated grades (i.e. below Senior Civil Service) have been applied in accordance with HM Treasury pay guidance that restricts increases in paybill to an average of one per cent across all staff. Over the last few years, the department has targeted pay awards so that lower paid staff receive higher awards than those at the top of pay ranges.</p><p> </p><p>The annual pay arrangements for the Senior Civil Service are based on the outcomes of the Senior Salaries Review Body Report and the Government’s response to its recommendations. The arrangements are applied centrally by Cabinet Office. Over the last three years, pay awards for HM Treasury senior civil servants have based on their performance and their position in the pay range. Overall, an average award of 1% has applied to this group of staff, in each year.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/10/2017 15:57:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

759861

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Balance of Payments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce the balance of payments deficit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	10042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The current account deficit has widened due to a worsening in investment income, as returns on investments in the UK have been higher than the income earned by the UK on investment abroad. As the world economy recovers the current account deficit should narrow, in line with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast of -2.0% of GDP in 2021<strong>. </strong>The Government is supporting exports through UK Export Finance which has provided £14bn in support for UK exporters in the last five years and <strong>t</strong>he Department for International Trade helping over 2,800 businesses who are new to exporting.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 20/09/2017 13:01:28 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies