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1254490

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date	23/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employee Ownership and Save as You Earn: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in (a) Scotland and (b) Airdrie and Shotts constituency participated in the (a) save as you earn scheme and (b) share incentive plan in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	119249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>The Save As You Earn (SAYE) and Share Incentive Plan (SIP) schemes are tax-advantaged employee share schemes offered by the Government.</p><p>On point (b) of UIN 119250, the value of gain for the whole of the UK for SAYE schemes is provided in the Employee Share Scheme national statistics. A breakdown by country could only be provided at a disproportionate cost. The data for the past three years (whole UK) is provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Value of gain on exercised options (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>On UIN 119249, point (a) of UIN 119250, and UIN 119251, the information requested is not readily available and would require analysis of multiple data sources and therefore could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 119250 119251 question first answered 26/11/2020 11:04:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1244483

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Test and Trace Support Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to exempt the covid-19 self isolation grant from income tax.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	105379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government introduced the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme in England to support those on low incomes who cannot work from home and are therefore financially affected by self-isolating.</p><p> </p><p>As these payments – and payments from equivalent schemes in the devolved administrations – are linked to employment, the legislative default is that these payments are subject to income tax and National Insurance Contributions. This is in line with the tax treatment of other COVID-19 support payments, such as the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>However, the UK Government has granted the Test and Trace Support Payment in England an exemption from National Insurance Contributions in order to reduce the administrative burden on both local authorities and employers. The Government is working with the devolved administrations to extend this National Insurance Contributions exemption to their equivalent schemes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/10/2020 10:23:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1221253

registered interest
date	07/07/2020
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	If he will bring forward legislative proposals to include the Roadchef Employee Benefits Trust in the schedule of tax free employee benefit schemes administered by HMRC.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	904399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs, who have indicated that they are in dialogue with the taxpayer. It would not be appropriate for Treasury ministers to become involved in the administration of the tax system in specific cases.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The Government keeps all tax legislation under regular review and any changes are considered in line with Government priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/07/2020 14:01:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1221136

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to extend the Coronavurus Job Retention Scheme for businesses in sectors unable to reopen for safety reasons as the covod-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	69568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has said there will be no further extensions or changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).</p><p> </p><p>After eight months of the CJRS, the scheme will close at the end of October.</p><p>Businesses and sectors that are unable to reopen can continue to access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the scheme’s end as they have done so far.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of flexible furloughing further ensures that firms can begin to bring furloughed employees back to work as lockdown restrictions are eased and it becomes safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p>It would be challenging to target the CJRS to specific sectors and locations in a fair and deliverable way, and it may not be the case that this is the most effective or sensible way to provide longer term support for those sectors and areas that are not yet reopening.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to engage with businesses and sectors with the aim of ensuring that support provided is right for those sectors and for the economy as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 69569 question first answered 09/07/2020 15:14:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1221137

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on a (a) sectoral and (b) geographical basis to take account of differences in (i) speed and (ii) location of reopening as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	69569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has said there will be no further extensions or changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).</p><p> </p><p>After eight months of the CJRS, the scheme will close at the end of October.</p><p>Businesses and sectors that are unable to reopen can continue to access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the scheme’s end as they have done so far.</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of flexible furloughing further ensures that firms can begin to bring furloughed employees back to work as lockdown restrictions are eased and it becomes safe to do so.</p><p> </p><p>It would be challenging to target the CJRS to specific sectors and locations in a fair and deliverable way, and it may not be the case that this is the most effective or sensible way to provide longer term support for those sectors and areas that are not yet reopening.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to engage with businesses and sectors with the aim of ensuring that support provided is right for those sectors and for the economy as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 69568 question first answered 09/07/2020 15:14:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1202393

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the letter of 13 May 2020 from the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts, reference NG12034.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	57986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The Honourable Member’s correspondence was transferred from Number 10 to HM Treasury on 18 May. The Treasury responded via email on 11 June.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/06/2020 14:02:31 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1192239

registered interest
date	01/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pay: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to top up the wages of workers who have had their normal hours reduced during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	42054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>Workers who see a fall in earnings due to a reduction in their work hours may become eligible for support through the welfare system, including through Universal Credit (UC). Existing UC claimants are likely to receive a higher award as a result of a fall in earnings. For employed claimants this will be updated automatically using information from the PAYE system</p><p><br> In response to the crisis, the Government has strengthened the welfare system, including by increasing the UC standard allowance and the Working Tax Credit basic element by £20 per week. In addition, to protect people’s jobs and incomes as far as possible during the crisis, the Government has announced a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and a Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/05/2020 13:26:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1192240

registered interest
date	01/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Public Sector
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 public sector workers can be furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	42055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government expects that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will not be used by many public sector organisations, as most public sector employees are continuing to provide essential public services, or contribute to the response to the coronavirus outbreak. Where employers receive public funding for staff costs, and that funding is continuing, the Government expects employers to use that money to continue to pay staff in the usual fashion, and not to furlough them. This also applies to non-public sector employers who receive public funding for staff costs. Organisations who are receiving public funding specifically to provide services necessary to respond to coronavirus are not expected to furlough staff. In a small number of cases, for example where organisations are not primarily funded by the Government and whose staff cannot be redeployed to assist with the coronavirus response, the scheme may be appropriate for some staff.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/05/2020 13:39:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1188185

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employee Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a response to EDM 268 on Fair tax and employee share ownership.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	37703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs, who have indicated that they are in dialogue with the taxpayer mentioned in EDM 268; it would not be appropriate for Treasury ministers to comment on the specific case raised by the EDM.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/04/2020 16:30:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1187481

registered interest
date	24/03/2020
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, what progress his Department been made on the dispute between HMRC and the Roadchef Employee Benefits Trust since the meeting between the Financial Secretary, the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts and the Chairman of the Trust; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Neil Gray
uin	34353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>The administration of the tax system is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs, who have indicated that they are in dialogue with the taxpayer. 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 21/04/2020 15:46:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray