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1243843

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date	15/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Entertainers
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 potential merits of extending eligibility to the extended Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to freelance performers and musicians.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	104126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The forthcoming Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Grant Extension will help provide critical support to the self-employed, including freelance performers and musicians. The SEISS Grant Extension will support those who are currently eligible for the SEISS and are actively continuing to trade but are facing reduced demand due to COVID-19. The scheme will last for 6 months, from November 2020 to April 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The extension will be in the form of two grants. The first grant will cover a three-month period from the start of November until the end of January. The second grant will then cover the subsequent three-month period from the start of February until the end of April.</p><p> </p><p>Those who require further support may be able to benefit from other elements of the comprehensive package of support for individuals and businesses. This package includes Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, increased levels of Universal Credit, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/10/2020 10:38:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1243871

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial support he plans to provide to clinically extremely vulnerable people who are unable to return to work because of the safety concerns after the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	104179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>From 1 August the Government has relaxed national advice for the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV), bringing it in line with the advice to those who are clinically vulnerable. The advice is still to stay at home as much as possible. However, if they are unable to work from home, they will be able to return to work, provided their workplace is COVID-safe. It is important that this group continue to take careful precautions, and employers should do all they can to enable them to work from home where this is possible, including moving them to another role or adjusting their work patterns if required.</p><p><br>To support this guidance, the CEV will continue to have access to an unprecedented package of financial support after the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends. To keep employees attached to the workforce even if they are unable to work their usual hours, the Government will be introducing a new Job Support Scheme from 1 November, which will support firms facing reduced demand with wage costs incurred from 1 November 2020. In order to protect jobs, the Government has also expanded the JSS for businesses legally required to temporarily close their premises as a direct result of coronavirus restrictions. The Government will provide those employers with a grant for employees unable to work, covering two thirds of their usual wages and subject to a cap.</p><p><br>For clinically extremely vulnerable individuals who are on low incomes or who are out of work, the Government has injected a further £9.3 billion into the welfare system according to OBR estimates. Changes include a £20 per week increase to the Universal Credit (UC) standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element, and a nearly £1 billion increase in support for renters through increases to the Local Housing Allowance rates for UC and Housing Benefit claimants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2020 15:56:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1243916

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Job Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Job Support Scheme incentivises employers to maximise the number of jobs retained during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	104221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Job Support Scheme (JSS) is designed to protect jobs in businesses which are facing lower demand over the winter months due to COVID-19, and to support jobs where businesses are legally required to close as a result of coronavirus restrictions. This comprehensive package of support will ensure that as many jobs as possible are protected and help keep employees attached to the workforce.</p><p> </p><p>Further incentivising employers to retain employees is the Job Retention Bonus (JRB), which can be claimed alongside the JSS. This is worth £1,000 per employee and is paid to the employer. JSS grants can be used by employers to play an employee’s wages and help meet the JRB Minimum Income Threshold.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/10/2020 10:34:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1243944

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason self-employed individuals eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme will receive 20 per cent of their average monthly trading profits as financial support.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	104038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant Extension helps self-employed individuals who are actively trading but are experiencing reduced demand due to COVID-19, and is not a direct income replacement. It is a top-up, not intended to replace all lost profits. The SEISS Grant Extension covers three months' worth of average trading profits at 20%, meaning self-employed individuals affected for shorter periods will still be entitled to the full three months' worth of the grant. This strikes the right balance between ensuring support is granted to those who need it, while protecting value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>Those who require further support may still be eligible for other elements of the unprecedented financial support available. The Government has temporarily increased the Universal Credit standard allowance for 2020-21 and relaxed the Minimum Income Floor for the duration of the crisis so that where self-employed claimants' earnings have significantly reduced, their Universal Credit award will have increased. In addition to this, the self-employed have access to other elements of the financial support package, including Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/10/2020 10:36:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1243332

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Job Support Scheme: Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether coach operators working in very high covid-19 alert areas will be eligible for the extended Job Support Scheme announced in October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	103618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The scheme will cover businesses across the UK with premises that are legally required to close as a direct result of government coronavirus restrictions set by one or more of the four governments in the UK, including businesses which have premises restricted to providing delivery and collection services.</p><p> </p><p>If and when new local or national sector closures are announced, new businesses will become eligible for support under the scheme if they are affected.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses that are open can use the other element of the Job Support Scheme aimed at those able to open but facing lower levels of demand, available from 1 November. The Government will pay a third of hours not worked up to a cap, so that employees earn a minimum of 77 per cent of their normal wages.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the JSS, the Government has made available a comprehensive package of support for businesses to support their cashflow during the pandemic, including loan schemes and tax deferrals. As of 20 September, the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) had together provided £57.31bn of finance to businesses in need.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 103450 question first answered 19/10/2020 07:38:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1243333

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Airports: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2020 to Question 100924, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing business rate relief for airports.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	103466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government keeps all tax policy under review and is conducting a fundamental review of the business rates system in England. A Call for Evidence was published on 21 July and the Government is now considering responses.</p><p> </p><p>A range of measures to support all businesses, including airports, has been made available, including the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms keep people in employment, and the deferral of Value Added Tax (VAT) payments.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also launched a new Global Travel Taskforce in order to support the travel industry and the safe recovery of international travel.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/10/2020 07:53:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1243385

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will grant a business rates exemption to hospitality venues during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
uin	103627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided 100 per cent business rates relief for 12 months from 1 April 2020 to eligible businesses occupying properties in England used for retail, hospitality and leisure.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/10/2020 07:55:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1243457

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Job Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his announcement of 9 October 2020 on the expansion of the Jobs Support Scheme, whether that expansion applies to businesses that supply businesses legally required to close their premises as a result of covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	103450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The scheme will cover businesses across the UK with premises that are legally required to close as a direct result of government coronavirus restrictions set by one or more of the four governments in the UK, including businesses which have premises restricted to providing delivery and collection services.</p><p> </p><p>If and when new local or national sector closures are announced, new businesses will become eligible for support under the scheme if they are affected.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses that are open can use the other element of the Job Support Scheme aimed at those able to open but facing lower levels of demand, available from 1 November. The Government will pay a third of hours not worked up to a cap, so that employees earn a minimum of 77 per cent of their normal wages.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the JSS, the Government has made available a comprehensive package of support for businesses to support their cashflow during the pandemic, including loan schemes and tax deferrals. As of 20 September, the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) had together provided £57.31bn of finance to businesses in need.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 103618 question first answered 19/10/2020 07:38:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1243465

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Hospitality Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme for self-employed people who rely on the hospitality sector for their income.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	103566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) Grant Extension provides crucial support for the self-employed, including those in the hospitality sector. It is targeted at those who are currently actively trading but are facing reduced demand due to COVID-19, in order to help them continue trading in the forthcoming winter months.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands that some businesses and sectors will be affected by COVID-19 to a greater extent than others. The SEISS continues to be just one element of a comprehensive package of support for the self-employed. Those not eligible for the SEISS Grant Extension may still be eligible for other elements of the unprecedented financial support available.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has temporarily increased the Universal Credit standard allowance for 2020-21 and relaxed the Minimum Income Floor for the duration of the pandemic so that where self-employed claimants' earnings have significantly fallen, their Universal Credit award will have increased to reflect their lower earnings. In addition to this, the self-employed have access to other elements of the package, including Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, and other business support grants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2020 16:06:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1243467

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Detergents: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues on exempting household cleaning products from VAT during the covid19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	103556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>Cleaning products are subject to the standard rate of VAT. Providing an exemption for these products would come at a considerable cost to the Exchequer and is not possible under the current legal framework. Although the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are no current plans to change the VAT treatment of these products.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/10/2020 07:48:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson