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1145694

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Roadchef: Employee Benefit Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will direct the Chief Executive of HMRC to hold meetings with honourable Members with constituencies that (a) include and (b) are close to Roadchef Motorway Services on the (i) M5 and (ii) M6 on outstanding issues in the dispute between HMRC and the Roadchef Employee Benefits Trust.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	290601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs. It would not be appropriate for Treasury Ministers to become involved in the administration of the tax system in specific cases.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/10/2019 13:16:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1145733

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
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 merits of reducing duty on beer.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	290626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>All taxes are kept under review and the impact of a change to beer duty is considered at each fiscal event, including its effect on pubs and the wider economy.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 04/10/2019 09:35:26 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1145769

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks and Tobacco: Import Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury’s September 2019 publicity campaign on duty free cigarettes and alcohol for travellers to EU countries was subject to approval by Ministers in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	290761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>This is Government policy and the announcement was subject to ministerial approval.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/10/2019 12:23:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1145770

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of peer-reviewed research on the net effect of free ports and enterprise zone schemes on employment levels.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	290762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government will establish new freeports after the UK leaves the EU in order to drive growth, create high-skilled jobs and ensure towns and cities in the UK benefit from Brexit trade opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering a wide range of options to develop an ambitious and attractive policy on UK freeports, providing businesses with incentives that will attract investment and boost growth.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, Enterprise Zones continue to drive growth across the country in order to attract new investment into specific places.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/10/2019 13:11:17 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1145771

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to section 2.26 of the print version of the Spending Round 2019 document, whether additional funding will be made available to the (a) Northern Powerhouse and (b) Midlands Engine.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	290763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>Every place in the UK has a role to play in driving growth and we are committed to levelling up opportunities across towns, cities and communities across the country. As part of this, the recent Spending Round confirmed funding to extend a wide range of programmes into 2020/21, including for the Midlands Engine and the Northern Powerhouse.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 04/10/2019 09:37:38 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1145779

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
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 number of (a) children and (b) families benefiting from tax-free childcare in each year since its inception in (a) East Hampshire constituency, (b) Hampshire local authority area and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Damian Hinds
uin	290771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>HMRC publish quarterly Official Statistics which includes a breakdown of families using Tax-Free Childcare by country and Government Office Region. The latest statistics were published in August 2019:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tax-free-childcare-statistics-june-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tax-free-childcare-statistics-june-2019</a></p><p> </p><p>Using methodology consistent with the published statistics HMRC can calculate account usage at the local authority and parliamentary constituency level. Results for England, Hampshire Local Authority and East Hampshire Parliamentary Constituency are shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>Rounded to nearest 100.</p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Users of Tax-Free Childcare</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>2017-18</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Families</p></td><td><p>Children</p></td><td><p>Families</p></td><td><p>Children</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>52,300</p></td><td><p>64,600</p></td><td><p>144,400</p></td><td><p>181,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hampshire Local Authority*</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td><td><p>2,100</p></td><td><p>4,400</p></td><td><p>5,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Hampshire Parliamentary Constituency</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>*Hampshire Local Authority figures are compiled from the following lower tier/district authorities:</em></p><p><em> </em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Basingstoke and Deane</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>East Hampshire</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Eastleigh</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Fareham</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Gosport</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Hart</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Havant</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>New Forest</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Rushmoor</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Test Valley</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Winchester</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/10/2019 13:14:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds

1146009

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Food and Fuel: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate for the effect of potential price rises in fuel and food for low-income families in the North West in the event the UK leaving the EU with no deal.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	290687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text The Government has been clear that should there be no deal, we would support the economy through whatever appropriate action is necessary.<p> </p>HM Treasury routinely monitors existing economic conditions and risks, and the Government has a range of mechanisms available to support vulnerable people from price rises. answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 04/10/2019 12:58:02 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1146046

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the number of contracting roles that will be lost to the UK economy as a result of the roll-out of the off-payroll rules.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	290598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 290599 question first answered 04/10/2019 13:30:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1146047

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on pay rates of the roll-out of the off-payroll rules.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	290599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 290598 question first answered 04/10/2019 13:30:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1146117

registered interest
date	25/09/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the cost to UK business of the roll-out of the off-payroll rules to the private sector.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	290936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 290937 290938 290939 question first answered 04/10/2019 13:34:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond