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1568256

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Customer Compliance staff are assigned to each subsect of work within his Department.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	126753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>Within Customer Compliance Group staff are deployed across a wide range of compliance risks. Internally, these are usually grouped by customer segment, tax head or specific tax risk being worked.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC publishes information on the amounts spent on compliance by customer segment in our annual report and accounts at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-to-2022/tax-by-different-customer-groups-2021-to-2022" target="_blank"><em>Tax by different customer groups – 2021 to 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a><em>.</em> HMRC does not release detailed breakdowns of this information for operational reasons.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/01/2023 17:55:08 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1568262

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the return on investment for each full time equivalent tax compliance officer in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	126754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>For HMRC, the return on investment of our compliance work goes beyond generating yield, and also includes mitigating harm, ensuring a level playing field for those who pay their taxes correctly, and deterring non-compliance from taking place.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, understanding the exact value of our compliance work in a given year is complicated by:</p><p> </p><ul><li>the natural variability in the work <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMRC" target="_blank">HMRC</a> compliance undertakes including differences in the tax heads, and types of risk compliance officers can be deployed against;</li><li>the difficulty in calculating marginal return from additional resources;</li><li>the productivity and training lags for new starters versus experienced officers, with compliance officers taking up to 5 years of training and experience before being fully productive;</li><li>and timing differences between when work is done, and the resulting yield is scored.</li></ul> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/01/2023 18:01:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1568265

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxpayer Protection Taskforce
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to replace the Taxpayer Protection Taskforce with an alternative scheme after September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	126755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>At Budget 2021, the Government announced an investment of over £100 million in the Taxpayer Protection Taskforce, to be in place for two years to April 2023, to combat fraud in the COVID-19 financial support schemes administered by HMRC (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Self Employed Income Support Scheme and Eat Out To Help Out).</p><p> </p><p>As planned between April and September 2023, compliance staff currently deployed on the taskforce will move back to business-as-usual tax compliance activity. Ongoing investigations into overclaimed grants that haven't been concluded will be worked to completion. HMRC will consider the risk of overclaims of COVID-19 grants alongside other tax compliance risks when prioritising cases for a compliance check. This is the most efficient way to ensure we protect and recover taxpayers’ money, as it allows HMRC to deal with all aspects of a customer’s potential non-compliance in a single check.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC remains committed to tackling error and fraud in the COVID-19 support schemes where this is the most cost-effective use of resources, and we are not writing off any overpayments of grants. We will continue to take action against those who have deliberately sought to abuse the COVID-19 financial support schemes, while recognising there will be people who have made honest mistakes.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 23/01/2023 17:59:35 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1568320

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Doctors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas were issued to doctors to work in the NHS in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	126756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish data on specific occupations or places of employment.</p><p>We do publish data on entry clearance visas in the 'Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release'. Data on Skilled Worker - Health &amp; Care visas issued are published in Vis_D02 of the 'Entry clearance visa application and outcomes detailed datasets'. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the 'Notes' page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the year ending September 2022.</p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the 'Research and statistics calendar'.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/01/2023 17:54:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1567294

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
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	District Heating: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to bring heat networks under the remit of Ofgem.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	124035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to the important measures in the Energy Security Bill to deliver change in the energy system over the long term, including giving new powers to Ofgem as the preferred regulator for the heat networks sector. The Energy Security Bill is being taken forward in this Parliamentary session. The Government expects Ofgem to take up its role as regulator in 2024.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/01/2023 12:03:47 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1567350

registered interest
date	16/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury of 9 January 2023 on Non-domestic Energy Support, Official Report, column 327, if he will publish his letter to Ofgem on the review of the non-domestic energy market.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	124036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>The Chancellor’s letter to Ofgem on the review of the non-domestic energy market, dated 9 January 2023, is available here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1128068/CX_Letter_to_Jonathan_Brearley_0901.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1128068/CX_Letter_to_Jonathan_Brearley_0901.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 19/01/2023 16:39:45 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1566475

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Evasion: Criminal Investigation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Government spent on tax compliance cases in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	122204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>Indicative figures from HMRC are on the GOV.UK website here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank"><em>Annual reports and accounts published by HMRC - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/01/2023 16:25:59 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1566477

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many customer compliance staff in his Department were assigned to EU exit work in each of the last 3 years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	122205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>HMRC takes a flexible and dynamic approach to resourcing in order to achieve their objectives. Consequently, there are a number of officials that move between teams when required and the numbers of staff fluctuate<em>.</em></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Customer Compliance Group staff (Full Time Equivalent) FTE assigned to EU exit work</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>1,894</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>1,712</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>1,043</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/01/2023 13:03:49 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1566484

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much VAT has been collected in each of the last 12 quarters.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	122206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>VAT receipts data can be found in the publication <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK</a>, in column J of the statistics table.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/01/2023 13:05:06 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1565897

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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	NHS: Agency Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of NHS funding was spent on agency staff to fill staff shortages in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	121016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2023 answer text <p>The following table shows the agency spend in total for the years 2016/17 to 2020/21. Data for 2021/22 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Total employee paybill</p></td><td><p>Total agency spend</p></td><td><p>Agency costs as a percentage of employee expenses</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£50,619 million</p></td><td><p>£2,935 million</p></td><td><p>5.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£52,302 million</p></td><td><p>£2,407 million</p></td><td><p>4.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£54,968 million</p></td><td><p>£2,401 million</p></td><td><p>4.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£60,840 million</p></td><td><p>£2,380 million</p></td><td><p>3.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£67,700 million</p></td><td><p>£2,436 million</p></td><td><p>3.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The deployment of a temporary workforce is an important element of efficiently running the National Health Service, allowing the NHS to meet demand fluctuations without the need to increase capacity above that which would be required on a sustained basis. Staff can be drawn from internal staff banks or external agencies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/01/2023 17:17:35 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 47313 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney