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1437990

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date	03/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Gambling: Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the loss of (1) tax revenue, and (2) Horse Racing Levy income, due to illegal online gambling.
tabling member printed	Viscount Astor
uin	HL6588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>(1) The information requested is not available: HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not make an estimate of the amount of revenue lost through illegal online gambling.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC estimates the tax gap[1], the difference between the amount of tax that should, in theory, be paid to HMRC, and what is actually paid. For the tax year 2019 to 2020, the other excise duties tax gap, which includes betting and gaming, cider and perry, spirits-based ready-to-drink beverages and wine duties was £610 million.</p><p> </p><p>(2) The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB)[2] is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; and is required to collect a statutory levy, the Horserace Betting Levy. The information requested is not available from HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Tax gap statistics are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps" target="_blank">Measuring tax gaps - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>[2] Horserace Betting Levy Board has a separate website: <a href="https://www.hblb.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.hblb.org.uk/</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 10/03/2022 16:16:10 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3429 label Biography information for Viscount Astor

1438000

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Investment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Penn on 2 March (HL Deb col 812) about cooperating with the government of China on a green taxonomy, what fora are these discussions are being conducted in; how any (1) progress, and (2) agreement, will be reported; and what assessment they have made of the timetable for an outcome from the process.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL6598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>My comments referred to the Government’s membership of the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF). The IPSF is a multilateral forum between policymakers on sustainable finance regulatory measures, particularly focussed on green taxonomies. Members include authorities from 18 different jurisdictions globally, including China and the European Union. The UK became a member in February 2021. In June 2020, the EU and China initiated a Working Group on taxonomies with the objective to undertake a assessment of existing taxonomies for environmentally sustainable investments, including identifying the commonalities and differences in their respective approaches and outcomes. This resulted in the publication of a report on a common ground taxonomy in November 2021.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 17/03/2022 13:19:24 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1438018

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Deposit Return Schemes: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that VAT laws would have on the rollout of a Deposit Return Scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL6616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text It is a fundamental principle of VAT that all amounts paid for the purchase of goods are subject to VAT, including amounts under drinks deposit return schemes (DRS). The Government is committed to making DRS work effectively and is exploring how the VAT regulations may be amended to support the schemes. HMRC will issue guidance on the application of VAT to deposit refunds in advance of the introduction of any scheme. answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6618 question first answered 16/03/2022 13:19:47 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1438019

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Deposit Return Schemes: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce regulations to amend VAT law to accommodate the introduction of the Deposit Return Scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL6617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text To ensure that new drinks deposit return schemes (DRS) being introduced across the UK operate effectively, the Government is exploring how VAT regulations may be amended to support the operation of new DRS and will continue to work closely with stakeholders. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 16/03/2022 14:08:14 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1438020

registered interest
date	03/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Deposit Return Schemes: VAT
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to include clarifications for drinks producers on the application of VAT on deposits in their response to the consultation on introducing a Deposit Return Scheme, which closed on 4 June 2021.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL6618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text It is a fundamental principle of VAT that all amounts paid for the purchase of goods are subject to VAT, including amounts under drinks deposit return schemes (DRS). The Government is committed to making DRS work effectively and is exploring how the VAT regulations may be amended to support the schemes. HMRC will issue guidance on the application of VAT to deposit refunds in advance of the introduction of any scheme. answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6616 question first answered 16/03/2022 13:19:47 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1437619

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit Suisse: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of the report in The Financial Times on 2 March that staff at Credit Suisse had asked investors to destroy documents to prevent leaks regarding loans made to people who were later sanctioned; and what steps, if any, have they taken to prevent the UK operations of Credit Suisse from destroying such documents.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL6578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Questions relating to individual firms’ compliance with regulatory requirements, including those relating to record keeping, are matters for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p><p> </p><p>The FCA is operationally independent from the Government. These questions have therefore been passed to the FCA who will respond directly to the noble Lord by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p>All breaches and suspected breach of sanctions must also be reported to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) in HM Treasury as the competent authority for financial sanctions in the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 15/03/2022 12:04:01 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1437288

registered interest
date	01/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to make debt restructuring binding for all private creditors on loans provided for under legislation for England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL6549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to introduce legislation to make debt restructuring binding for private creditors on loans.</p><p> </p><p>To support people in problem debt, the Government has agreed to maintain record levels of funding for free-to-consumer debt advice in England in 2021-22. In addition to this, the Breathing Space scheme launched in England and Wales last year, offering people in problem debt a pause of up to 60 days on most enforcement action, interest, fees and charges, and encouraging them to seek professional debt advice.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to develop the Statutory Debt Repayment Plan (SDRP), a statutory agreement that will enable a person in problem debt to combine their debts into a single repayment that they make over a manageable time period, while receiving legal protections from creditor action for the duration of their plan. The Government is aiming to launch a public consultation on draft SDRP regulations as soon as possible this year and has committed to aim to lay regulations by the end of this year and launch the scheme in 2024.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 10/03/2022 15:39:50 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1436333

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Individual Savings Accounts: Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their reasons for preventing grandparents from opening Junior ISAs for their grandchildren; and what assessment they have made of the compatibility of this prohibition with their policy of encouraging people to save more.
tabling member printed	Lord Lee of Trafford
uin	HL6497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that young people are supported to save from an early age and into adulthood. Junior ISAs (JISAs) form a key part of this commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Where a JISA is opened on behalf of a child, the account must be set up and managed by an individual with parental responsibility for that child, or the child itself if over 16. To ensure that the ISA regime remains simple and sustainable, placing a restriction on who can open and manage an account prevents more than one Junior ISA of each type (cash or stocks and shares) being opened in error and ensures that there is a single point of contact for the giving of instructions. A grandparent who does not have parental responsibility is therefore unable to open or manage a Junior ISA on behalf of their grandchild.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government recognises the important role that grandparents can play in building a savings pot for their grandchildren. While parents or legal guardians must open a JISA on behalf of their children, grandparents and others can then add funds to the account, up to the value of £9,000 a year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to keep all aspects of savings policy under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 10/03/2022 15:26:54 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1132 label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford

1436077

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tractors: Red Diesel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on charitable activity in the agricultural sector that will result from HMRC’s decision to ban the use of red diesel in tractors for charity events from 1 April.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL6453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor confirmed at Spring Budget 2021 that the Government will remove the entitlement to use red diesel for most uses from April 2022, other than for defined agricultural purposes and a limited number of other uses. This will help to ensure fairness between the different users of diesel fuels and that the tax system incentivises the development and adoption of greener alternative technologies.</p><p> </p><p>Under the existing rules, agricultural vehicles, such as tractors, are currently entitled to run on rebated fuel when using public roads only for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture and forestry, as well as cutting verges and hedges that border a road, clearing snow and gritting. Agricultural tractors will remain entitled to run on rebated fuel on public roads after April 2022 for these specific purposes only, as well as for purposes relating to fish farming and for clearing or otherwise dealing with flooding. The activities accepted as purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture and forestry are defined in HMRC Excise Notice 75.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6454 HL6455 question first answered 04/03/2022 11:22:30 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates

1436078

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tractors: Red Diesel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have considered the impact on the (1) farming community, and (2) charitable sector, of the requirement from 1 April for farmers to drain tractor tanks and purge lines before taking part in (a) charity tractor events, and (b) community events.
tabling member printed	Lord Oates
uin	HL6454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor confirmed at Spring Budget 2021 that the Government will remove the entitlement to use red diesel for most uses from April 2022, other than for defined agricultural purposes and a limited number of other uses. This will help to ensure fairness between the different users of diesel fuels and that the tax system incentivises the development and adoption of greener alternative technologies.</p><p> </p><p>Under the existing rules, agricultural vehicles, such as tractors, are currently entitled to run on rebated fuel when using public roads only for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture and forestry, as well as cutting verges and hedges that border a road, clearing snow and gritting. Agricultural tractors will remain entitled to run on rebated fuel on public roads after April 2022 for these specific purposes only, as well as for purposes relating to fish farming and for clearing or otherwise dealing with flooding. The activities accepted as purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture and forestry are defined in HMRC Excise Notice 75.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn grouped question UIN HL6453 HL6455 question first answered 04/03/2022 11:22:30 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4549 label Biography information for Lord Oates