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1542135

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Regulation
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 regulatory framework for the financial services sector.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	902262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Financial Services and Markets Bill seizes the opportunities of Brexit, tailoring financial services regulation to UK markets to bolster our competitiveness and deliver better outcomes for consumers and businesses.</p><p>The Bill implements the outcomes of the Future Regulatory Framework Review, revoking retained EU law, so it can be replaced with an approach designed for the UK.</p><p>The Bill introduces secondary growth and competitiveness objectives and measures to ensure clear accountability, appropriate democratic input, and transparent oversight of the regulators.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 15/11/2022 15:25:50 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1542136

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sunscreens: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the rate of Value Added Tax on sunscreen, sunblock and other sun safety products.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Amy Callaghan
uin	902264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The standard rate of VAT applies to the vast majority of goods and services, including sun safety products.</p><p> </p><p>High-factor sunscreen is on the NHS prescription list for certain conditions and is therefore VAT free when dispensed by a pharmacist.</p><p> </p><p>One of our reservations is that there is no guarantee any wider reduction in tax would be passed on to consumers, so while we keep all taxes under review, we have no plans to make changes.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/11/2022 16:31:58 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4770 label Biography information for Amy Callaghan

1542137

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department is taking to level up communities.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	902265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Levelling Up White Paper set out a clear plan to level up every corner of the UK by 2030.</p><p>The £150m Community Ownership Fund is helping communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to take ownership of assets at risk of closure.</p><p>And we’re continuing to invest billions in regional infrastructure, including £1.7 billion already awarded through the Levelling Up Fund.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 902266 question first answered 15/11/2022 15:03:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1542138

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department is taking to encourage levelling up across the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	902266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Levelling Up White Paper set out a clear plan to level up every corner of the UK by 2030.</p><p>The £150m Community Ownership Fund is helping communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to take ownership of assets at risk of closure.</p><p>And we’re continuing to invest billions in regional infrastructure, including £1.7 billion already awarded through the Levelling Up Fund.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 902265 question first answered 15/11/2022 15:03:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1542139

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Inflation
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 the potential impact of inflation on the budgets of devolved governments.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	902268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>Spending Review 2021 provided the devolved administrations with their largest annual block grants, in real terms, of any spending review settlement since 1998. As a result, the devolved administrations’ funding is still growing in real terms over the Spending Review period despite higher inflation, which means they remain well-funded to deliver their devolved responsibilities. I continue to actively engage on this issue with my counterparts in the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/11/2022 15:00:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1542206

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to undertake a review of the restrictions on (a) access to the rail network and (b) the ability to stop at specific stations applicable to open access train operators.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	87988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Access to the rail network is a matter for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in its role as independent regulator for the rail industry. The ORR will continue to play a central role in ensuring industry processes and applications for track access are treated fairly and transparently going forward. The ORR’s role includes approving access contracts and access appeals in relation to open access operators. The ORR works with Network Rail to assess suitability of proposed station stops, and decisions are made on the basis of available capacity. The Government remains committed to exploring the scope for open access where spare capacity exists to make best use of the network and grow new markets for rail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/11/2022 11:17:46 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1542207

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
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	Mental Health: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to provide support for children's mental health in rural communities.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	87992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for ensuring appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of local populations. Adjustments are made in the core ICB allocations formula to allow for variation in the costs of providing health care between rural and urban areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan commits to investing an additional £2.3 billion a year in mental health services by 2023/24. This increased investment will improve access to mental health services, including in rural communities. By 2023/24, a further 345,000 children and young people will be able to access National Health Service-funded mental health support. In 2021/22, we provided an additional £79 million to allow a further 22,500 more children and young people to access community health services and accelerate the coverage of mental health support teams in schools and colleges. These teams are now available for 26% of pupils and will increase to nearly 400 teams for approximately 35% of pupils by April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/11/2022 15:11:14 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1542208

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Proceeds of Crime: Cannabis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make clear that investment in a firm that profits from the legal overseas recreational cannabis market should fall within the scope of the Proceedings of Crime Act 2002; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	87800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>Decisions on investments are a matter for those investing, and they must obtain their own legal advice.</p><p>There is no current intention to bring forward additional legislation and therefore no intention to make a statement.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 25/11/2022 11:06:02 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1542209

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Rebates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what safeguards his Department has implemented to ensure that companies who act as tax agents have the full and informed consent of the taxpayers on whose behalf they accept rebates; how many payments his Department has made in the last three months to Ensign Advisory Ltd; and whether companies acting as tax agents are authorised to deduct a fee from a rebate they receive before passing it on to the taxpayer on whose behalf they act.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	87731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>Individuals can claim tax repayments from HMRC and HMRC will refund them directly. However, HMRC will issue a tax repayment to a third party when a taxpayer has either nominated or assigned the repayment to them.</p><p> </p><p>Companies which specialize in claiming tax refunds often use assignments as part of the sign-up process, which means the repayment then legally belongs to that agent. When a taxpayer signs an assignment, HMRC is obliged to make payment directly to the repayment agent. Repayment agents may deduct a fee from the repayment before they forward the repayment to their client. This will be set out in their terms and conditions.</p><p>When a customer has used a repayment agent and has an assignment in place, HMRC completes essential checks to satisfy that the assignment is valid. HMRC takes firm action against any agent who does not comply with the law.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC launched the “<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/raising-standards-in-tax-advice-protecting-customers-claiming-tax-repayments" target="_blank">Raising standards in tax advice: protecting customers claiming tax repayments” </a>consultation on 22 June 2022. The consultation sought views on restricting the use of assignments for tax repayments, and introducing measures designed to ensure taxpayers see material information about a repayment agent’s service before entering into a contractual agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation ran for 12 weeks and closed on 14 September 2022. We will publish a summary of responses in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Autumn Statement announced changes to Research &amp; Development relief from 1 April 2023, reducing the risk of abuse. The new requirement for claimants to provide additional information with their claim includes providing details of any agent involved with the claim.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not comment on identifiable businesses due to strict confidentiality rules.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/11/2022 15:53:02 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1542210

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) implement the provisions of the Energy Prices Act and (b) increase the use of renewable energy.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Cherilyn Mackrory
uin	88045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Prices Act gained Royal Assent on 25 October 2022. The Department has laid a number of statutory instruments to ensure the effective implementation of the energy support schemes brought forward by the Act.</p><p> </p><p>The acceleration in renewable deployment will be supported by the UK's main renewable energy scheme, Contracts for Difference. The latest round delivered almost 11GW of new renewable projects, almost double achieved in the previous round. Future CfD rounds will be run annually to drive further deployment.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/11/2022 17:11:37 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4758 label Biography information for Cherilyn Mackrory