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registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to help ensure the accuracy of the information published online setting out the carbon footprint of different modes of transport; and whether his Department has made an estimate of the reduction of emissions for the aviation sector in the UK delivered through use of sustainable aviation fuel by (a) 2030, (b) 2040 and (c) 2050.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	186147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport publishes journey emissions comparisons as part of its annual Transport and the Environment publication. These are Official Statistics, held to the standards laid out in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Detailed information for users regarding the strengths and weaknesses of these statistics, as well as <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-energy-and-environment-statistics-notes-and-definitions/journey-emissions-comparisons-methodology-and-guidance" target="_blank">information on the underlying methodology</a> from the Department for Transport, and the Green House Gas <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2022" target="_blank">conversion factors</a> published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero used to produce these statistics, are available at the links given below:</p><p> </p><p>Department for Transport, Journey emissions comparisons: Methodology and guidance:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-energy-and-environment-statistics-notes-and-definitions/journey-emissions-comparisons-methodology-and-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-energy-and-environment-statistics-notes-and-definitions/journey-emissions-comparisons-methodology-and-guidance</a></p><p> </p><p>Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2022, methodology:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/greenhouse-gas-reporting-conversion-factors-2022</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Jet Zero Strategy, published in July 2022, set out the Government’s approach to achieving net zero for the UK aviation sector by 2050. Four analytical scenarios were produced as part of the strategy, setting out a range of emissions pathways for the sector, under various assumptions on the likely uptake of different decarbonisation technologies, including SAF.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further detail on the Jet Zero Strategy and the underpinning analysis can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jet-zero-strategy-delivering-net-zero-aviation-by-2050" target="_blank">Jet Zero strategy: delivering net zero aviation by 2050 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>More recently, the Government has published a second consultation on a SAF mandate, to be introduced from 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Further detail on the SAF mandate can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/pathway-to-net-zero-aviation-developing-the-uk-sustainable-aviation-fuel-mandate" target="_blank">Pathway to net zero aviation: developing the UK sustainable aviation fuel mandate - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/05/2023 13:17:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1329761

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will publish a breakdown of the (a) destination, (b) use, (c) type of product and (d) volume of Welsh steel exports in each year between 2010 and 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	10569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the collection and publication of data on UK imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC release 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>).</p><p>Unfortunately the data collected does not enable HMRC to specifically identify ‘Welsh steel’. However, HMRC are able to provide data on steel products allocated to Wales under their Regional Trade in Goods Statistics (RTS) methodology.</p><p> </p><p>The resultant data can be viewed via: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/rts-custom-table/?id=069c86fb-747d-4420-8124-0fddc365a663" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/rts-custom-table/?id=069c86fb-747d-4420-8124-0fddc365a663</a>.</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>The RTS data provides a breakdown of imports and exports by regions of the UK, to other countries. Trade for an individual business is allocated to a region based on the proportion of its employees employed in that region. For that reason it is possible that trade in steel by businesses considered to be based in Wales, may appear in the RTS under other regions of the UK other than Wales (or vice-versa). A full description of how UK trade is allocated to a region can be found in the RTS Methodology paper: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/697012/RTS_Methodology_Revision.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/697012/RTS_Methodology_Revision.pdf</a>.</li><li>The RTS uses the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) which classifies goods more broadly. Steel exports have been defined here as ‘SITC 67 – Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material, Iron and Steel’.</li><li>RTS data only describes the physical movement of goods between regions of the UK and other countries (not between the UK regions themselves).</li></ol><p> </p><p>HMRC’s RTS methodology was significantly changed to improve the allocation of region to a business. This affected data from 2013. Consequently, data for the period 2010 to 2012 is not comparable and so has not been provided.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC trade statistics data does not provide any commentary on the ‘use’ of the exported items.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/06/2021 14:00:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1313066

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Infrastructure Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to ensure that the new National Infrastructure Bank has a just transition mandate.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>It is a Government priority to ensure that the shift to a green economy happens in a way that levels up across the whole country.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Budget, the UK Infrastructure Bank will pursue two core policy objectives through its interventions in the infrastructure market: to help tackle climate change, particularly meeting the UK’s net zero emissions target by 2050; and to support regional and local economic growth.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank will make independent investment decisions and will need to develop assessment criteria to decide which investments it will take forward in line with its objectives.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/05/2021 14:11:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1313481

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Veterinary Services: Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment has been conducted of IR35 reform on the locum veterinary sector.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules only apply to individuals who are working like employees under the current employment status tests, and do not apply to the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>The Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) published at Spring Budget 2021 set out that the reform of the off-payroll working rules is expected to affect up to 60,000 medium and large enterprises, about 180,000 individuals working through their own companies, and approximately 20,000 agencies nationally. The TIIN can be found on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021/off-payroll-working-rules-from-april-2021</a>.</p><p> </p><p>No specific assessment has been made of the potential effect on the locum veterinary sector.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/05/2021 14:06:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1310108

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
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, what steps he is taking to ensure that the fourth instalment of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme is accessible to people who have drawn a lump sum from their pension.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	183252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that many self-employed people have encountered immense challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has not been possible to support everyone as they would want.</p><p> </p><p>The design of the SEISS, including the requirement that trading profits must be at least equal to non-trading income, means it is targeted at those who need it the most and who rely most on their self-employed trade. Non-trading income includes income from pensions. The scheme provides value for money to the taxpayer while reaching as many people as possible.</p><p> </p><p>People ineligible for the SEISS on the basis of these criteria may be eligible for other elements of the package of support available, including Restart Grants, the Recovery Loan scheme, business rates relief, and other business support schemes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 183253 question first answered 27/04/2021 07:41:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1310109

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
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 pension income, including taxable elements of any lump sum drawdowns, is included within non-trading income calculations for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	183253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that many self-employed people have encountered immense challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has not been possible to support everyone as they would want.</p><p> </p><p>The design of the SEISS, including the requirement that trading profits must be at least equal to non-trading income, means it is targeted at those who need it the most and who rely most on their self-employed trade. Non-trading income includes income from pensions. The scheme provides value for money to the taxpayer while reaching as many people as possible.</p><p> </p><p>People ineligible for the SEISS on the basis of these criteria may be eligible for other elements of the package of support available, including Restart Grants, the Recovery Loan scheme, business rates relief, and other business support schemes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 183252 question first answered 27/04/2021 07:41:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1307521

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to open the online claims service for the fourth Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant to applicants.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	179376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given on 23 March 2021 to UIN 171650. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/04/2021 14:43:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1308065

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Capital Allowances: Impact Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has conducted a regional economic impact assessment by NUTS-1 region of the capital allowance super-deduction.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	179377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>Conducting a regional economic impact assessment by NUTS-1 region for the super-deduction is not feasible as the data available would be inadequate for such an assessment. HMRC’s corporation tax outturns data reflects the geographic locations where companies are registered; rather than where the assets on which capital allowances are claimed are located. In addition, the ONS does not collect regional breakdowns of business investment.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/04/2021 14:18:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1308090

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on a (a) Digital Tax and (b) minimum corporation tax.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	179378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>Securing a global solution to the tax challenges posed by digitisation remains a priority for the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has made supporting progress towards a two-pillar solution a priority of the UK’s G7 presidency.</p><p> </p><p>As such, he has been in regular discussion with his G7 counterparts on these issues, including with his US counterpart, with a view to supporting that aim.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/04/2021 14:45:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1304862

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment his Department conducted of Making Tax Digital on small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	173128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>HMRC have engaged extensively with representative bodies within business and with the accountancy and audit professions, as well as with software developers, to shape the design and implementation of MTD and to understand the potential impacts on businesses of all sizes.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will continue to work with stakeholders including businesses and their representatives in order to minimise costs and ensure effective support is in place during the transition.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are also committed to ensuring the availability of software products to meet the needs of those using MTD. HMRC have confidence that the software industry will provide free software products for VAT and ITSA, as well as products that incorporate business management tools.</p><p> </p><p>Support for small businesses will be available directly from HMRC, for example through guidance, videos, webinars and software choices information, as well as through agents and software providers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) for the smaller VAT businesses being brought into MTD from April 2022 at Budget. The Government will publish further details on the impacts of MTD for Income Tax from April 2023 later this year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 173129 question first answered 29/03/2021 12:31:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake