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1733618

registered interest
date	11/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banks: Lincolnshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of bank closures in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire on (i) pensioners and (ii) small business owners.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	8630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government understands the impact of bank branch closures on communities and the importance of face-to-face banking. It is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority.</p><p> </p><p>This is why the Government is working closely with industry to roll out 350 banking hubs across the UK. The UK banking sector has committed to deliver these hubs by the end of this parliament. These hubs will provide small businesses and individuals who need face-to-face support with critical cash and in-person banking services. Over 80 banking hubs are already open and Cash Access UK, who oversee banking hub rollout, expect 100 hubs to be open by Christmas.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, FCA guidance expects firms to carefully consider the impact of planned branch closures on their customers’ everyday banking and cash access needs and put in place alternatives where reasonable. As well as banking hubs, alternative options to access everyday banking services can be via telephone banking, through digital means such as mobile or online banking and via the Post Office.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 16/10/2024 16:11:54 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1732797

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Faith Schools: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on private school fees on faith schools.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	8104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boarding services provided by private schools.</p><p> </p><p>A technical note setting out the details of the policy has been published online here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools(opens in a new tab)</a>.</p><p>Draft VAT legislation was also published alongside this technical note, forming a technical consultation, which closed on 15 September. As part of this technical consultation, the Government engaged with a broad range of stakeholders.</p><p>Whilst developing these policies, the Government has carefully considered the impact that they will have on pupils and their families across both the state and private sector, as well as the impact they will have on state and private schools. Following scrutiny of the Government's costings by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), details of the Government’s assessment of the expected impacts of these policy changes will be published at the Budget on 30 October in a Tax Information and Impact Note.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 17/10/2024 07:52:17 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728816

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with the National Crime Agency on tackling the illicit tobacco trade.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	5256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2024 answer text <p>Tackling the illicit tobacco trade is the responsibility of HMRC and Border Force, who carry out enforcement activity throughout the illicit supply chain and are supported at retail level by Trading Standards.</p><p> </p><p>Last year this enforcement activity resulted in the seizure of over 1.3 billion cigarettes and 92 tonnes of hand rolling tobacco as well as 194 arrests and 107 convictions.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC work closely with a range of law enforcement partners, including the National Crime Agency, to support each other in tackling organised crime.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 07/10/2024 15:06:48 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728817

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with HMRC on tackling the illicit tobacco trade.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	5257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2024 answer text <p>There have been, and will continue to be, discussions between HMT Ministers and HMRC officials on a range of issues including tackling the illicit tobacco trade.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to tackling illicit tobacco which has significant negative impacts on the economy, public health, legitimate businesses, and overall public safety. It cheats the Exchequer of revenues and blunts the effectiveness of tobacco duty as a tool to reduce smoking.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 07/10/2024 15:08:32 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728955

registered interest
date	11/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Faith Schools: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing VAT on independent schools on faith groups.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	5267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2024 answer text <p>On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boarding services provided by private schools.</p><p> </p><p>Any fees paid from 29 July 2024 relating to the term starting in January 2025 onwards will be subject to VAT. Furthermore, where a school in England has charitable status, the Government will legislate to remove their eligibility to business rates charitable rate relief. This is intended to take effect from April 2025, subject to Parliamentary passage.</p><p> </p><p>A technical note setting out the details of these two tax policies has been published online here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools</a>.</p><p><br> Draft VAT legislation was also published alongside this technical note, forming a technical consultation, which closed on 15 September. As part of this technical consultation, the Government engaged with a broad range of stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst developing these policies, the Government has carefully considered the impact that they will have on pupils and their families across both the state and private sector, as well as the impact they will have on state and private schools. Following scrutiny of the Government's costings by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), details of the Government’s assessment of the expected impacts of these policy changes will be published at the Budget on 30 October in a Tax Information and Impact Note.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray grouped question UIN 5273 5274 5275 5276 question first answered 07/10/2024 14:25:00 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728616

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking at a retail level to tackle the illicit tobacco trade.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	4972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>HMRC works closely with local authorities to help tackle illicit tobacco trade at a retail level.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2021 HMRC and National Trading Standards launched Operation CeCe. This joint initiative builds on decades of partnership working with local Trading Standards Officers.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC funds Operation CeCe with the money being allocated by National Trading Standards to local authority Trading Standards. This supports them to undertake enforcement activity including the sharing of information and intelligence to target and seize illegal tobacco, disruption of the illicit tobacco market and prevention of fraud in their area.</p><p> </p><p>In its first two years of operation more than 28 million cigarettes and nearly 8 tonnes of illicit hand rolling-tobacco were seized.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2023 new powers were given to Trading Standards to make referrals to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) where they find evidence of tobacco products that do not comply with the UK Tobacco Track and Trace System.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2024, HMRC published a new Illicit Tobacco Strategy ‘Stubbing out the problem’. The Strategy sets out how HMRC intends to build on the success of Operation CeCe by increasing the level of funding available to Trading Standards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 17/09/2024 15:53:43 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728060

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Lincolnshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of pay to use ATMs in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	4590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>The government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those who may be in vulnerable groups, and is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The operator of the UK’s largest ATM network, LINK, publishes data on the number of ATMs across each parliamentary constituency. This includes a breakdown of the number of pay-to-use ATMs operated by the LINK network. In the constituency of South Holland and the Deepings, LINK data identifies that there are 7 pay-to-use ATMs of 48 ATMs overall. This data can be found at <a href="https://www.link.co.uk/data-research/the-atm-network" target="_blank">https://www.link.co.uk/data-research/the-atm-network</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst no breakdown is available for Lincolnshire as a whole, LINK operates a cash locator tool which provides data on the location and character of ATMs across the UK, and can be searched by local area. This includes a breakdown of the number of pay-to-use ATMs, free-to-use ATMs, as well as other cash-related services such as those provided at Post Office counters.</p><p> </p><p>The tool can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.link.co.uk/cash-locator" target="_blank">https://www.link.co.uk/cash-locator</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 13/09/2024 13:00:06 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1725554

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Disability Aids and Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of removing Value Added Tax for (a) wheelchairs and (b) defibrillators on access to those devices.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	2730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government currently provides VAT relief on equipment and appliances that have been designed solely for use by disabled people when purchased for their personal or domestic use, such as wheelchairs, as well as VAT reliefs to aid the purchase of defibrillators. For example, when a defibrillator is purchased with funds provided by a charity and then donated to an eligible body no VAT is charged.</p><p> </p><p>VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and balanced against affordability considerations. Following the spending audit, the Chancellor has been clear that difficult decisions lie ahead on spending, welfare and tax to fix the foundations of our economy and address the £22 billion hole in the public finances left by the last government. Decisions on how to do that will be taken at the Budget in the round.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 09/09/2024 14:14:50 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1724274

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that people are able to access cashpoints in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	2227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting access to cash for individuals and businesses across the UK, including in rural areas. The Financial Conduct Authority is the regulator responsible for access to cash further to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, with powers to seek to ensure the reasonable provision of cash withdrawal and deposit facilities for individuals and businesses, including free withdrawal services for individuals.</p><p>The FCA published its final rules on access to cash on 24 July. Under its rules, designated firms will be required to undertake assessments of a community’s cash access needs following the closure of a service or a community request, and to put in a new service if necessary. These rules come into force on 18 September.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 02/09/2024 10:36:34 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1724276

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Office for Value for Money
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the projected cost to the public purse of setting up the Office for Value for Money.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	2229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>The Office for Value for Money is a part of HM Treasury. Existing departmental resources will be reprioritised to fulfil the needs of the office where possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol North West answering member printed Darren Jones question first answered 06/09/2024 13:09:20 answering member 4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes