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1682856

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Arts: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC's policy paper entitled Clarifications of the rules for cultural tax reliefs, updated on 22 November 2023, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to section 1217FA of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 on (a) immersive and (b) experiential experimental work.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	10159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Provided immersive or experimental productions meet all the qualifying criteria for theatrical productions as set out in Section 1217FA of the Corporation Tax Act 2009, they should be entitled to Theatre Tax Relief.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/01/2024 17:17:47 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1589109

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 February 2022 to Question 142738 on Stamp Duty Land Tax, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of applying the discount up front on the number of properties homebuyers will have to choose from.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	152181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a transaction tax and becomes payable at the time a property is purchased. The tax has to be able to apply in a range of different situations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans at present to change the SDLT higher rates exceptional circumstances provisions, but it keeps all tax policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 01/03/2023 17:07:54 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1467255

registered interest
date	30/05/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
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 speed up the time it takes for goods from the EU entering the UK to go through border checks and customs.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	11728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2022 answer text <p>The 2025 UK Border strategy sets out the Government’s vision for the UK border to be the most effective border in the world. At its core, the strategy is about making it as straightforward as possible for businesses to comply with customs requirements whilst keeping the UK safe and protecting our fiscal interests. To do that, the Government are embracing innovation and technology. This includes investing £180 million to build a UK Single Trade Window which will streamline how traders share information with the Government.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 10/06/2022 08:49:05 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1299910

registered interest
date	05/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duties: First Time Buyers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of people who have benefitted from stamp duty relief for first time buyers have been women in each year since the introduction of that relief.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	163710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text HM Revenue & Customs do not directly hold information on the sex or gender of first-time buyers, as this information is not a mandatory requirement for the independent calculation of the amount of Stamp Duty Land Tax liable on the purchase of a property. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/03/2021 16:50:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1286280

registered interest
date	11/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the announcement of 10 February 2021, Government to bring an end to unsafe cladding with multi-billion pound intervention, what the Barnett consequentials are from that announcement of funding.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	153293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government made an oral statement to the House of Commons on building safety on 10 February 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The devolved administrations will receive additional funding through the Barnett formula at future fiscal events and spending reviews, except where new departmental spending is funded by an England-only levy. The devolved administrations can implement their own levies should they choose to do so.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 22/02/2021 09:49:07 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1282858

registered interest
date	02/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will negotiate with the EU to ensure that businesses in the UK importing goods from the EU which originate from non-EU countries do not have to pay duty if the goods have had the duty paid in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	147908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) ensures there will be zero tariffs or quotas on trade between the UK and the EU, where goods meet the relevant rules of origin, and also includes provisions to facilitate trade and address non-tariff barriers. At the same time, it takes the UK out of the EU’s Customs Union and Single Market and enables the UK to develop an independent trade policy and take full advantage of the new international trading opportunities available.</p><p>Rules of origin are a standard feature of trade agreements and serve to protect UK industry from unfair competition by ensuring that products from third countries cannot unduly benefit from the TCA. The rules of origin in the TCA were developed in close consultation with stakeholders to reflect the needs of UK-EU supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has always been clear that leaving the Single Market and Customs Union will result in new customs processes for businesses trading with the EU. There will also necessarily be some circumstances where goods do not satisfy rules of origin requirements, including where products contain significant inputs from countries outside the UK or EU. The Government has published detailed guidance on rules of origin in the TCA and is working with businesses and trade associations to ensure that businesses understand any new requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 147910 question first answered 09/02/2021 16:45:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1283191

registered interest
date	02/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of the UK's withdrawal from the European Customs Union on businesses in the UK that import goods from third countries via the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	147910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) ensures there will be zero tariffs or quotas on trade between the UK and the EU, where goods meet the relevant rules of origin, and also includes provisions to facilitate trade and address non-tariff barriers. At the same time, it takes the UK out of the EU’s Customs Union and Single Market and enables the UK to develop an independent trade policy and take full advantage of the new international trading opportunities available.</p><p>Rules of origin are a standard feature of trade agreements and serve to protect UK industry from unfair competition by ensuring that products from third countries cannot unduly benefit from the TCA. The rules of origin in the TCA were developed in close consultation with stakeholders to reflect the needs of UK-EU supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has always been clear that leaving the Single Market and Customs Union will result in new customs processes for businesses trading with the EU. There will also necessarily be some circumstances where goods do not satisfy rules of origin requirements, including where products contain significant inputs from countries outside the UK or EU. The Government has published detailed guidance on rules of origin in the TCA and is working with businesses and trade associations to ensure that businesses understand any new requirements.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 147908 question first answered 09/02/2021 16:45:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1233054

registered interest
date	08/09/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: First Time Buyers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of Exchequer, what discussions he has had with representatives of the mortgage sector on the availability to first-time buyers of mortgages requiring a minimum deposit of (a) 10 per cent, (b) 15 per cent and (c) 20 per cent.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	87576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text The Chancellor and I are in regular discussions with mortgage lenders regarding the availability of competitive mortgage products on the market (including high loan-to-value mortgages).<p> </p><p>There has been a reduction in the number of products at all loan-to-value (LTV) levels as lenders have focused resources towards their existing customers requiring support. While this has limited the availability of higher LTV lending some products do remain available, and overall mortgage lending is recovering, with the number of mortgage approvals approaching pre-Covid levels.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately the availability of mortgage products are commercial decisions and lenders make decisions on their own risk appetite, considering factors such as market conditions and the funding they possess.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/09/2020 10:44:44 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1204724

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Top Glove: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether rubber gloves manufactured by Malaysian company Top Glove have been imported into the UK in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	60806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 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: the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics.</p><p>The trade data collected does not enable HMRC to determine the manufacturer of goods.</p><p>There is aggregated trade data available for the goods and the periods requested on the uktradeinfo.com website, under ‘Build your own data tables’. The site also contains a ‘Help’ function with information on how to extract trade data.</p><p>Trade data relating to the value of rubber gloves imported from Malaysia can be searched for using commodity codes 4015110000 for surgical gloves and 4015190000 for other rubber gloves. These data sets may include gloves manufactured outside but imported through Malaysia, and exclude gloves manufactured within Malaysia but imported indirectly through other countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/06/2020 11:34:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1156364

registered interest
date	25/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services Ombudsman
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 the Financial Services Ombudsman has adequate resources to (a) conduct thorough investigations and (b) deliver timely decisions on cases.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	5460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>Under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is required to take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is capable of exercising its functions, including approving the FOS’s annual budget. Furthermore, the FOS is subject to statutory audit by the National Audit Office and must publish reports of determinations.</p><p> </p><p>The FOS and the FCA are operationally independent of Government.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 30/10/2019 13:37:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire