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1713830

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value was of (a) cigars, (b) snuff and (c) other tobacco products exported from the UK in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023; and what were the principal countries of destination for those exports.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	23671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (<a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>). From this website, it is possible to <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/" target="_blank">build your own data tables</a> based upon bespoke search criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Classification codes (according to the Harmonised System) are available to assist you in accessing published trade statistics data in the <a href="https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/find_commodity" target="_blank">UK Global Tariff.</a> Goods moving to and from the UK are identified by an eight-digit commodity code. These are publicly available from the UK Trade Tariff at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The data on these exports and for other tobacco products can be obtained from <a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need help or support in constructing a table from the data on uktradeinfo, please contact <a href="mailto:uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/04/2024 14:17:05 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1713831

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of imports of (a) vapes and (b) vaping equipment was in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023; and what proportion of the total value of those imports came from China.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	23672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (<a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>). From this website, it is possible to <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/" target="_blank">build your own data tables</a> based upon bespoke search criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Classification codes (according to the Harmonised System) are available to assist you in accessing published trade statistics data in the <a href="https://www.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk/find_commodity" target="_blank">UK Global Tariff.</a> Goods moving to and from the UK are identified by an eight-digit commodity code. These are publicly available from the UK Trade Tariff at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The data on the import for these items, including country of export can be obtained from <a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>If you need help or support in constructing a table from the data on uktradeinfo, please contact <a href="mailto:uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/04/2024 14:13:24 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1652111

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland: Politically Exposed Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make representations to the Royal Bank of Scotland on its refusal to approve a credit card for the British-American Parliamentary Group on the grounds that the three signatories on the group's bank account are hon. Members who are deemed to be politically exposed persons; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	193293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>The issue of Politically Exposed Persons’ (PEPs) access to essential banking services is one that we are taking extremely seriously. The case the Hon Member raises sounds concerning.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s position is clear that financial institutions’ must not deny services to PEP customers solely on the basis of their PEP status. The recently passed Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 commits the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to conduct a review into financial institutions’ adherence to their guidance on PEPs, and the appropriateness of that guidance, within twelve months of Royal Assent. This review will assess the extent to which lower-risk PEPs are being denied access to services in an inappropriate and disproportionate manner, and the FCA will take action where it identifies serious failures.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also taken action through the Financial Services and Markets Act to commit the Treasury to amend the Money Laundering Regulations to explicitly distinguish between domestic and non-domestic PEPs in law. This amendment will make clear that, in the absence of other high-risk factors, domestic PEPs must be treated as lower risk than non-domestic PEPs and have a lesser degree of enhanced due diligence applied to them.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this month, I wrote to the FCA to underline the importance of the FCA’s review and make clear that the Government expects it to be prioritised over the coming months. I am clear that the FCA’s review and the Government’s amendment to the Regulations should lead to a more proportionate and appropriate treatment of PEPs in future.</p><p> </p><p>My Treasury colleague, Baroness Penn, has also written to the FCA to emphasise the Government’s expectation that their review should consider to what extent financial institutions are taking a blanket approach and refusing to offer services to customers solely due to their PEP status.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 17/07/2023 11:47:38 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1191671

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to extend the small business rates relief for covid-19 to (a) independent mortgage advisors (b) private dental practices and (c) small veterinary practices; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	41377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is providing funding for Local Authorities to support small businesses that benefit from small business rates relief (SBRR), rural rate relief (RRR) and tapered relief. This will provide a one-off grant of £10,000 per property in receipt of these reliefs, to help meet their continuing business costs. There is no restriction on the type of small business which may be eligible.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to these grants, small businesses may also be able to benefit from the new Discretionary Grant Fund announced by the Government on 1 May. The Government has provided up to an additional £617m for Local Authorities in England to enable them to make grants payments to businesses which are facing high fixed property-related costs, but have been excluded from the existing grants schemes because of the way they are treated by the business rates system. Local Authorities are responsible for defining precise eligibility for these funds, and businesses will need to apply to their Local Authority in order to receive grants. Businesses which think they may be eligible for a discretionary grant should contact their Local Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses not eligible for grant funding have access to other support measures which the Government has introduced, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)</li><li>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)</li><li>The Bounce Back Loan Scheme for SMEs</li><li>VAT deferral for up to 12 months</li><li>The Time To Pay scheme, through which businesses and self-employed individuals in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, can receive support with their tax affairs</li><li>Protection for commercial leaseholders against automatic forfeiture for non-payment until 30 June 2020</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Business Support website provides further information about how businesses can access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply: <a href="https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support" target="_blank">https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 41602 question first answered 04/05/2020 15:55:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1168495

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments is planned to come into force; what the timeframe is for the publication of the Government response to the consultation on the draft regulations that closed on 3 July 2019; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	34
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The government is currently considering responses to the consultation and will publish its response in due course. Once the government response has been published, regulations are required to be laid before Parliament for approval through the affirmative procedure to bring the cap into force.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 07/01/2020 10:26:22 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1052230

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Housing: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money accrued to the public purse from VAT from insulating materials for home improvement in 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	215070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not hold this information.</p><p>HMRC does not collect this level of information on its VAT returns and does not have estimates of the VAT collected on the sale of insulating materials for home improvement.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/02/2019 16:29:28 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1052245

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of money accrued to the public purse from VAT in 2018-19; and what proportion of that amount will be payable to the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	215071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Office for Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) has forecast, in its Economic and Fiscal Outlook- October 2018, that the UK will collect £132.2 billion in revenue from VAT in 2018-19.</p><p> </p><p>The UK does not transfer VAT receipts to the EU, and so will not do so after withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Details on our payments to the EU can be found in the White Paper on ‘European Union Finances’ which is published annually and is available online.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/02/2019 16:30:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope