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1366156

registered interest
date	04/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Cybercrime: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many businesses have been victims of criminal cyber attacks in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	69616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide the number of businesses who have been victims of criminal cyber attacks as the Home Office does not collate this information.</p><p>The Cyber Security Breaches Survey estimates the % of businesses each year that have reported a cyber security breach or attack. This surveys approximately 1,000 businesses per year.</p><p>The Cyber Security Breaches Survey includes businesses with 1 or more employees. Therefore these figures do not include sole traders. These estimates also exclude SIC A/ Agriculture as this sector is excluded from the Cyber Security Breaches Survey.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 15/12/2021 14:57:29 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1364354

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Buildings: VAT Zero Rating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to equalise the zero rate of VAT on new build construction with remediation costs faced by leaseholders in unsafe buildings.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	65431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government currently maintains a zero rate of VAT on the construction of new build residential homes.</p><p> </p><p>Remediation work may also qualify for a zero rate as ‘snagging’. This applies when the remediation work forms part of the original construction and the person requesting the remediation work is either the owner, developer, or contractor during the original construction works. Otherwise, remediation work falls under repair and maintenance and attracts the standard rate of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>Going further would come at a cost to the Exchequer. Given this, the Government has no current plans to change the VAT treatment of construction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 02/11/2021 12:43:31 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1364380

registered interest
date	28/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Heat Pumps: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the rate is of VAT on air source heat pumps.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	65432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK currently applies a reduced rate of 5 per cent to the installation of air source heat pumps in residential accommodation. Further information can be found in the public notice VAT 708/6 on energy-saving materials and heating equipment: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-on-energy-saving-materials-and-heating-equipment-notice-7086" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-on-energy-saving-materials-and-heating-equipment-notice-7086</a></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 02/11/2021 12:45:08 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1352430

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Clinical Commissioning Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his plans are for clinical chairs of the Clinical Commissioning Groups once those Groups are amalgamated into Integrated Care Systems.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	41866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have published a human resources framework, co-developed with stakeholders, which sets out principles and guidance to support local organisations implement a safe and effective transition of staff from clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to integrated care boards (ICBs). Whilst staff below board level in CCGs are protected by an ‘employment commitment', this does not apply to senior ‘board level’ roles which includes those in the current CCG governing bodies. The framework recognises the need to retain clinical leadership talent wherever possible as this will be central to ICB decision making and has set out a talent approach.</p><p>A member nominated by primary medical care providers will have a mandatory seat on every ICB and when designing and developing the new arrangements, NHS England has been clear that they should involve strong clinical leadership at every level.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 13/09/2021 10:56:26 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 19501 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1352512

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Right to Buy Scheme: Housing Associations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to extend right to buy to housing association tenants after the completion of the 2017 pilot scheme.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	41867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the Right to Buy and to spreading the dream of home ownership to even more people. The Midlands pilot of the Voluntary Right to Buy scheme completed this year and has been fully evaluated. The Government is looking at the findings, which will be used to inform future policy. As set out in the 2019 manifesto, the Government will evaluate new pilot areas and we will be announcing more details on that.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 08/09/2021 15:14:20 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1351629

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Freehold: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his timescale is for amendments to section 121 of the Law of Property Act 1925.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	40904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government has previously committed to ensure that where a freeholder pays a rentcharge, the rentcharge owner is not able to take possession or grant a lease on the property where the rentcharge remains unpaid for a short period of time. This will be pursued when Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 06/09/2021 08:28:28 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1305093

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Leisure: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to extend the 5 per cent VAT rate in response to the covid-19 outbreak for indoor leisure to March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	174116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The temporary reduced rate of VAT (5 per cent) was introduced on 15 July 2020 to support the cash flow and viability of about 150,000 businesses and protect over 2.4 million jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors. Admission to leisure centres is not included within the reduced rate, but where a leisure centre operates activity that falls within the reduced rate, e.g. an on-site café, that service will qualify.</p><p> </p><p>As announced at Budget 2021, the Government has extended the temporary reduced rate of VAT for hospitality and tourism and it will now end on 30 September 2021. In addition, to help businesses manage the transition back to the standard rate, a 12.5 per cent rate will then apply for a further six months, until 31 March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>This relief already comes at a £7 billion cost to the Exchequer, and there are no plans to extend the scope of the reduced rate. While some businesses in some sectors are disappointed, a boundary for eligibility had to be drawn.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made available a comprehensive wider package of support which includes extensions to the furlough scheme; extensions to the COVID-19 loan schemes; grant support; a business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality and leisure business properties; mortgage holidays; enhanced Time to Pay for taxes; and VAT deferrals.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/04/2021 14:28:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1305094

registered interest
date	23/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Leisure: Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to extend the business rates holiday in response to the covid-19 outbreak for indoor leisure to March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	174117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>The Budget announced a three-month extension to the business rates holiday for eligible businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors that was provided at Budget 2020. This means over 350,000 properties will pay no business rates for three months.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 July 2021, 66% relief will be available subject to a cash cap that depends on whether businesses have been required to close or were able to open. This additional relief takes the total value of support in 2021-22 to £6 billion and means the vast majority of businesses will on average receive 75% relief across the year.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/04/2021 14:46:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1278622

registered interest
date	20/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to further extend deferral of VAT payments for businesses to help with their cashflow.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	140809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The VAT payments deferral scheme ended on 30 June 2020, as planned. There are no current plans to launch another VAT deferral scheme.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Winter Economy Plan, the Government announced further support for those with deferred VAT. Instead of paying the full deferred VAT outstanding by 31 March 2021, businesses can spread what they owe over up to 11 smaller monthly payments.</p><p> </p><p>More information is available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/hmrc/vat-deferral" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/hmrc/vat-deferral</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/01/2021 16:53:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1278108

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many covid-19 vaccinations per day are being undertaken by mass covid-19 vaccination centres.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	140064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>All vaccination services, including general practitioner and pharmacy local vaccination services, hospital hubs and vaccination centres, are delivering vaccinations in line with available supply. Across all services, over 8 million vaccinations have been delivered. We will continue to make more sites available to local communities.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/02/2021 14:50:58 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 76995 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland