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1580405

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates: Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Government’s business rates policy in supporting small and medium-sized businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
	tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	131459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) is available to businesses with a single property with a rateable value below £15,000. Properties under £12,000 receive 100 per cent relief, and there is tapered support available to properties valued up to £15,000.</p><p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities publishes statistics annually (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils</a>) which show that over a third of properties in England (700,000) already pay no business rates at all as a result of 100 per cent SBRR, with an additional 51,000 in the taper.</p><p>The eligibility criteria for SBRR ensures that it effectively targets the smallest businesses where help is needed most and provides good balance between support and cost to the Exchequer.</p><p>At Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced a package of changes and tax cuts worth £13.6 billion over the next five years. This includes new measures to reduce the burden of business rates on firms, including a freeze in the multiplier for 2023-24, extended relief for high street businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector, an exchequer funded transitional relief scheme, and targeted support for small businesses.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/02/2023 17:46:00 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan

1580412

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of HMRC's rate of return on investment for (a) covid-schemes fraud and error and (b) tax compliance recovery.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Beth Winter
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	131465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>At Budget 2021, the Government announced an investment of over £100 million in the Taxpayer Protection Taskforce, to be in place for two years to April 2023, to combat fraud in the COVID-19 financial support schemes administered by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Self Employed Income Support Scheme and Eat Out To Help Out). Including amounts recovered through compliance work on the COVID-19 schemes before the taskforce was formed, HMRC expects to recover £1.1bn by September 2023.</p><p> </p><p>On 13 October 2022, HMRC set out their plans in an issue briefing <em>”HMRC issue briefing: tackling error and fraud in the Covid-19 support schemes”</em> to transition COVID-19 compliance activity to business-as-usual compliance teams by the end of September 2023.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/02/2023 17:43:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1580343

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the High Income Child Benefit Charge on people eligible to pay that charge during the cost of living crisis.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	131432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The adjusted net income (ANI) threshold of £50,000 for the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) affects a small proportion of taxpayers with comparatively high incomes. HMRC data also shows that the vast majority of those liable to HICBC have incomes above the UK Higher Rate Threshold. The Government has no plans to alter the current threshold for the HICBC.</p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, the Government understands the difficulties that families across the income distribution are facing with the cost of living. That’s why have taken decisive action to support households through these challenges. For example, the Energy Price Guarantee will be extended from April 2023 until April 2024, saving the average household in Great Britain £900 over the financial year.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/02/2023 17:36:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1581488

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crime: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the third edition of the research report on the economic and social costs of crime; and whether her Department has already received a draft of that report from the independent researchers.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	133963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The Economic and Social Costs of Crime second edition was published by the Home Office in July 2018 and is still in use by the Department. The report is currently the most comprehensive source for the estimated economic and social costs of the crimes, committed against individuals and businesses.</p><p>The department is reviewing more up to date estimates but is not in a position to publish. The review is being conducted by Home Office officials and not by external researchers.</p><p>References: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/732110/the-economic-and-social-costs-of-crime-horr99.pdf" target="_blank">The economic and social costs of crime (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/02/2023 17:31:51 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1580189

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Universities: East of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Levelling Up in the East of England report published by the East of England APPG and the East of England Local Government Association on 13 December 2022, if he will make it his policy to expand University Enterprise Zones to other Universities in the East of England region in addition to those which are already in place.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	131385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>A full programme evaluation is ongoing for the University Enterprise Zones. The Government will consider how lessons learned from this programme will inform future investment to support local growth and innovation. The Chancellor announced that Investment Zones will be refocused to catalyse a limited number of the highest potential knowledge-intensive growth clusters. Research institutions and Universities will be crucial to this new approach, the Government will work with them, and other partners, to consider how best to support clusters as part of the refocused programme. The APPG’s report was discussed at the Westminster Hall debate on 31 January.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 01/02/2023 17:28:32 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1581516

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the full-time equivalent staffing levels in each grade in his Department's sanctions unit were in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	134017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>In 2020 there were just over 20 roles in the Sanctions Unit, which increased to 48 substantive roles by December 2021. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) expanded the Sanctions Unit in 2022, establishing the Sanctions Directorate, and has almost trebled the number of officials focused this work, with over 130 permanent staff. This number does not include those working across FCDO and its overseas network who have always covered sanctions as part of their wider roles.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 01/02/2023 17:14:02 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1581236

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Death: Statistics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of data collection methods for mortality statistics broken down by religious group.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	133707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the Hon. Member's Parliamentary Question of 26 January is attached.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 01/02/2023 16:56:04 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name PQ133707 (1).pdf title UKSA Response to PQ133707
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1581519

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times officials in his Department were (a) consulted on and (b) asked to authorise (i) waivers and (ii) exemptions to sanction regimes in each of the last five years; and what the reasons were for those waivers and exemptions.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	134020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>All sanctions regimes contain a number of exceptions and licensing powers. Exceptions and licences help to ensure that the effects of sanctions are proportionate and avoid unintended consequences. Licences for financial sanctions are issued by His Majesty's Treasury's Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), licences for trade sanctions are issued by the Department for International Trade, and licences for transport sanctions are issued by the Department for Transport.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 134019 question first answered 01/02/2023 16:39:32 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1581518

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times Ministers in his Department were (a) consulted on and (b) asked to authorise (i) waivers and (ii) exemptions to sanction regimes in each of the last five years; and what the reasons for those waivers and extensions were.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	134019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>All sanctions regimes contain a number of exceptions and licensing powers. Exceptions and licences help to ensure that the effects of sanctions are proportionate and avoid unintended consequences. Licences for financial sanctions are issued by His Majesty's Treasury's Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), licences for trade sanctions are issued by the Department for International Trade, and licences for transport sanctions are issued by the Department for Transport.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 134020 question first answered 01/02/2023 16:39:32 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1581831

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Health and Safety Executive: Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive are responsible for offshore windfarm operations in international waters.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	135417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>Health and safety standards for workers employed on offshore windfarms on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) are regulated in Great Britain by the Health and Safety Executive.</p><p> </p><p>The Energy Act 2004 vests rights to The Crown Estate and the Crown Estate Scotland to license the generation of renewable energy on the UKCS within the Renewable Energy Zone out to 200 nautical miles.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 01/02/2023 16:34:18 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill