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1718238

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Office for Budget Responsibility: Forecasts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will establish an independent body to verify the accuracy of forecasts made by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	26369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The OBR is required by legislation to publish an evaluation of its forecasts against outturn data each year, and in 2023 also published a working paper assessing its historic forecast performance since it was established. The paper showed that its GDP growth and borrowing forecasts were comparable to external forecasters, and more accurate than previous Treasury forecasts.</p><p> </p><p>The OBR is reviewed externally every five years.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 20/05/2024 12:42:58 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1718315

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Civil Service: Costs
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 Cabinet colleagues on reducing the cost of the civil service.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	26415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers hold regular discussions with Cabinet counterparts on the cost of the Civil Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 22/05/2024 12:31:48 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1718389

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Crime Levy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been raised through the Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy since its implementation; and what estimate his Department made of the amount that would be raised prior to its implementation.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	26303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Economic Crime Levy raised £92 million in its first year of collection (2022/23). As the Levy is collected a year in arrears, the total Levy revenue for financial year 2023/24 has not yet been confirmed.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to the Levy’s implementation, the Office for Budgetary Responsibility (OBR) forecast that the Levy would raise £100m/year. This can be found on the OBR’s website under ‘<a href="https://obr.uk/download/march-2022-economic-and-fiscal-outlook-supplementary-fiscal-tables-receipts-and-other/?tmstv=1716202251" target="_blank">supplementary fiscal tables: receipts and other</a>’ - <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2022/" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2022/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>At Spring Budget 2024, the Chancellor increased the Levy fee for firms with revenue greater than £1 billion, to ensure we can continue to sustainably fund the government’s commitments to tackle economic crime.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 23/05/2024 09:14:25 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1718411

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Iran: Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, during the debate on Countering Iran’s Hostile Activities of 8 May 2024, Official Report, column 353WH, whether his Department has written to the Financial Conduct Authority on the operations of (a) Bank Melli and (b) Saderat Bank in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	26304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) maintains a close working relationship with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). OFSI signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the FCA in November 2023, for the purpose of sharing information and intelligence.</p><p>The two banks referenced in this question, Bank Melli and Saderat Bank, are not currently designated under UK sanctions regulations.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 22/05/2024 15:55:31 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1718424

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Overseas Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time taken by his Department to process an A1 form was in each of the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	26395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>HMRC has taken steps to address the backlog of A1 certificate applications, have achieved their recovery strategy ahead of time and they are now achieving service levels</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/05/2024 14:17:01 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1718425

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Overseas Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full-time equivalent members of staff were employed by HMRC to process applications for A1 forms in each of the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	26396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>HMRC has a dedicated team of trained staff members available to process A1 certificate applications. The staffing numbers are regularly reviewed and adjusted based on demand throughout the year. The Department has the capability to train existing colleagues from outside the A1 certificate team as needed to address priority areas.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/05/2024 14:19:35 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1718444

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: British Nationals Abroad
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 ensure that individuals living overseas are paying tax debts.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	26584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>HMRC recognises the importance of ensuring taxpayers living overseas pay their tax debts like those living in the UK and has a dedicated team that manages the recovery of these debts. HMRC initially pursue overseas debts in the same way as UK debts where they will make attempts to contact the taxpayer through letters and phone calls.</p><p> </p><p>Where a taxpayer does not respond, HMRC have a number of Assistance in Collection agreements in place with various countries. These agreements are reciprocal and allow tax authorities to recover debts on each other’s behalf. That country will use the same recovery processes and powers they do to pursue their own debts.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 26585 question first answered 20/05/2024 15:38:39 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1718445

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to prioritise the recovery of tax debts for those who have moved overseas.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	26585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>HMRC recognises the importance of ensuring taxpayers living overseas pay their tax debts like those living in the UK and has a dedicated team that manages the recovery of these debts. HMRC initially pursue overseas debts in the same way as UK debts where they will make attempts to contact the taxpayer through letters and phone calls.</p><p> </p><p>Where a taxpayer does not respond, HMRC have a number of Assistance in Collection agreements in place with various countries. These agreements are reciprocal and allow tax authorities to recover debts on each other’s behalf. That country will use the same recovery processes and powers they do to pursue their own debts.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 26584 question first answered 20/05/2024 15:38:39 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1718446

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation
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 improve the (a) efficiency of and (b) resources available to HMRC's tax recovery strategy.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	26586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>HMRC’s approach to debt is to strike a balance between doing everything it can to collect the debt in a timely manner and taking more robust action where taxpayers do not engage or refuse to pay. More information can be found in HMRC’s published tax debt strategy on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/05/2024 15:40:07 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1718472

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research and Development Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2024 to Question 24673 on Research: Tax Allowances, whether HMRC monitors the number of unsuccessful R&D tax relief claims on an annual basis; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of HMRC's volume compliance approach on the number and proportion of claims from small and medium-sized enterprises that have been successful since 2022.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	26504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>HMRC continually monitors its compliance approach to R&amp;D tax reliefs, which is in line with their wider aim to help people get their tax right first time through education, improving our systems, and stepping in with proportionate, targeted responses where tax is at risk of going unpaid.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC undertake high-volume targeted activity to contact multiple customers who make similar mistakes, prompting them to correct the errors. Examples of this include trade sectors where HMRC do not generally see successful claims for R&amp;D.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 20/05/2024 14:20:59 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin