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1658447

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: National Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to fully digitise the processing of A1 (CA3837) documents for UK self-employed workers in the music industry temporarily working in Europe, including the issuing of such documents.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL9883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>In response to customer feedback, HMRC introduced a new online version of the form CA3837 in June 2023, which was designed to streamline the application process, offering a number of enhancements and providing additional guidance for more complex questions.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC intend to automate the CA3837 application process in the Autumn which will improve processing times and remove opportunities for error.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 13/09/2023 13:18:31 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1658448

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: National Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average time between the (1) application for, and (2) issuing of, an A1 (CA3837) document for UK self-employed workers; and whether they have any plans to reduce the processing time for such applications.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL9884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>The average time it is taking HMRC to process/issue A1s received online is 15 weeks as it stands today. HMRC processes 3 different applications forms (CA3822, CA3837 and CA8421) that can result in A1s being issued.</p><p>It is not possible to break it down to average processing times for each application due to the complexities of HMRC’s internal digital mail systems.</p><p>In quarter 3, HMRC plans to upskill additional colleagues to help process the backlog of CA3822s and this will include CA3837s and CA8421s which will help to reduce processing times.</p><p>HMRC intend to automate the CA3837 application process in the Autumn which will improve processing times and remove opportunities for error.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 13/09/2023 12:17:13 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1658449

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: National Insurance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to replace all single-use A1 (CA3837) documents for UK self-employed workers in the music industry with an A1 document valid for two years covering multiple unspecified (1) tours, (2) countries, and (3) dates.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL9885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>HMRC issues A1 certificates where a self-employed individual is subject to UK social security legislation whilst working in the EU. The rules for issuing certificates apply equally to HMRC and EU Member State social security authorities. The government has no plans to seek changes at this time.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 13/09/2023 13:03:10 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1658470

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Capital Gains Tax
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the tax revenues which could be raised by aligning the capital gains tax rates with those applied to wages and salaries.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL9909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>As set out in the Government’s response to the Office of Tax Simplification's report on Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on 30 November 2021, substantial reforms to CGT rates and allowances would involve a number of wider policy trade-offs and so careful thought must be given to the impact that they would have on taxpayers, as well as any additional administrative burden on HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to keep the tax system under review to ensure it is simple and efficient.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 13/09/2023 10:38:44 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1658472

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Insurance: Profits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the revenues which could be raised by levying national insurance upon chargeable capital gains.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL9911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>National Insurance contributions (NICs) are part of the UK’s social security system. The system, based around the longstanding contributory principle, is centred around paid employment and self-employment, with employers, employees and the self-employed paying into the National Insurance Fund and providing funding for the NHS. Payment of NICs builds an individual’s entitlement to claim contributory benefits which then replace earnings in certain circumstances, for example if someone is unable to work or is retired. Non-employment income is generally excluded from liability to NICs as it is not derived from paid employment. Consequently, individuals with only non-employment income need to pay voluntary NICs in order to build entitlement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 13/09/2023 13:25:50 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1658478

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the business rate multiplier in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL9917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>At the Autumn Statement 2022, the Government announced a freeze to the business rates multiplier for 2023-24, a tax cut worth £9.3 billion over the next five years. This was the third consecutive year the multiplier has been frozen, protecting businesses from inflationary pressures at an overall cost of £14.5 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Business rates are an essential form of funding for local government to provide vital public services.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 13/09/2023 13:00:26 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1658480

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many businesses and organisations had a wage bill of between £2 and £3 million in (1) 2021–22, and (2) 2022–23.
tabling member printed	Baroness Wolf of Dulwich
uin	HL9919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>We estimate there were 11,100 and 12,200 employers with wage bills between £2m and £3m, in the 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023 tax-years respectively.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 19/09/2023 11:31:57 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4347 label Biography information for Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

1657567

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Penn on 19 July (HL Deb col 2319), whether their "plans for enhanced requirements applying to the termination of payment accounts" will include a requirement for banks to give customers sufficient reasons about the termination of an account whatever may be its terms and conditions.
tabling member printed	Lord Hacking
uin	HL9777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government published its policy statement on 21 July, setting out its plans to strengthen requirements relating to payment account contract terminations. These changes will increase the minimum notice period in cases of contract termination to 90 days – giving customers more time to challenge a decision through the Financial Ombudsman Service, or find a replacement bank.</p><p> </p><p>Banks will also be required to spell out to the affected customer why they are terminating their account – increasing transparency and aiding customers’ ability to appeal decisions. This requirement will be subject to limited exceptions where firms need to comply with existing legal obligations, for example, under financial crime law.</p><p>The Treasury is working closely with industry, law enforcement and regulatory partners to ensure that expectations regarding these new requirements are clear.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 18/09/2023 14:27:47 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	3580 label Biography information for Lord Hacking

1657597

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	National Income
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Penn on 6 July (HL Deb col 1304) giving the relative gross domestic product (GDP) per head for Wales and the UK, what is the relative GDP per head for each region of England.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Sheffield
uin	HL9846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The latest data published by the Office for National Statistics shows that in 2021, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per head, at current prices, was £25,665 for Wales, and £33,745 for the UK. The GDP per head for London (£59,855) and the South East (£36,174) was higher than the UK average. GDP per head in the North East (£24,575), the East Midlands (£27,505), the Yorkshire and the Humber (£27,692), the South West (£29,628), the North West (£29,681), and the East of England (£30,442), was lower than the UK average.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 18/09/2023 14:19:19 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4980 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Sheffield

1657598

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank of England: Forecasts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Bank of England’s financial forecasting record; and what steps, if any, they plan to take to improve the Bank’s forecasting.
tabling member printed	Lord Strathcarron
uin	HL9850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Bank of England has statutory responsibilities for monetary policy and financial stability, and operational independence from the Government to carry out those responsibilities. The Government remains fully committed to the Bank’s independence.</p><p> </p><p>The Court of the Bank of England has commissioned the Bank’s Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) to review the Bank’s forecasting, and related processes. It will be led by Dr Ben Bernanke. The review began this summer and is expected to publish its findings in spring 2024.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 18/09/2023 14:28:51 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4937 label Biography information for Lord Strathcarron