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1007866

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Veterans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 18 paragraph 3 of HM Government publication, The Strategy For Our Veterans, published in November 2018, what steps he is taking to ensure that veterans leave the armed forces with sufficient financial education, awareness and skills to be financially self-supporting and resilient; and what amount of funding he has allocated to the 2028 outcome.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	191889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The Strategy for our Veterans and a Consultation Paper were published on 14 November and debated in both Houses on 15 November. The Consultation Paper seeks public views to inform how the Government will implement the strategy. Following conclusion of the consultation period in February 2019, implementation plans will be developed by each relevant service provider, along with individual costings which will fall across Government. Once implementation options have been agreed, the resource required to implement the Strategy for our Veterans will be agreed between Ministerial Covenant and Veterans Board members, which includes the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 23/11/2018 12:58:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1121944

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to ensure the greatest economic benefit to the UK from his Department's (a) public procurement and (b) award of contracts.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	245686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Public spending is prioritised through the Spending Review process and established in departmental business plans. <em>Managing Public Money </em>provides guidance on the management and best use of public funds, a key requirement of which is achieving value for money.</p><p>The Treasury (HMT) works in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure that its procurement activity delivers value for money for the taxpayer, is compliant with its legal obligations and supports the delivery of policy objectives. Contracts are awarded to suppliers submitting the most economically advantageous tender demonstrating the delivery of value for money.</p><p>HMT is contributing to the Government’s aim to spend £1 in every £3 with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), directly or through the supply chain, by 2022. Since SMEs make up a significant part of the UK economy, supporting their growth aligns to HMT’s responsibility for ensuring the economy grows sustainably.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/04/2019 16:23:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1131989

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what contracts his Department has awarded in each of the last five years that were positively assessed on criteria for (a) UK content, (b) socio-economic weighting and (c) most economically advantageous tender.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	264356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>Contracts are awarded to suppliers submitting the most economically advantageous tender demonstrating the delivery of value for money.</p><p> </p><p>Crown Commercial Service, who act as HM Treasury’s commercial arm, have a policy of always considering social value, and building it into its commercial agreements wherever it is appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants UK companies to be successful in public procurement but it is unlawful to negatively assess a bid from a foreign supplier, or a supplier with a foreign supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/06/2019 12:45:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1147455

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department, when he plans to respond to the letter of 10 December 2018 from the hon. Member for North Durham to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury on Landfill Tax Fraud.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	292856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>I can assure the Hon. Member for North Durham that a response to this letter has now been issued. I would like to apologise for the delay, which was due to an administrative error.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/10/2019 14:07:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171002

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Horizon IT System: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the settlement award of £57.75 million with sub-postmasters announced on 11 December 2019 will be subject to VAT.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Payments resulting from legal settlements are normally VAT free as they are not made in return for goods or services.</p><p> </p><p>Due to HMRC’s statutory responsibilities I am unable to comment on the tax affairs of individuals or identifiable groups of individuals.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/01/2020 16:08:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1173684

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Botulinum Toxin: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether botox injections for cosmetic surgeries that are regarded as essential medical procedures are VAT deductible.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	8163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>Medical services, including cosmetic surgeries, are exempt from VAT when carried out by a health professional to protect, maintain or restore an individual’s health. They are subject to VAT at 20% when they are carried out to enhance a person’s appearance. VAT that is charged by the supplier can be reclaimed by the individual concerned if the services are for a business need, subject to the normal rules.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/01/2020 11:47:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1186215

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Care Homes: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to make financial support available to care home if they cannot claim against their insurance for any losses incurred as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	31446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>I have announced an unprecedented package of support for businesses and workers to protect them during this economic crisis. I stand ready to go further to support businesses of all sizes, including in our vital social care sector, wherever necessary. We are providing £1.6 billion to local authorities to help them respond to coronavirus pressures across all services, including vital social care services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/03/2020 18:16:07 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1186502

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support the Government is providing to businesses that operate from residential residences and therefore do not receive small business rate relief.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	32070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>A range of measures to support all businesses has been made available. These include the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, allowing businesses to benefit from loans of up to £5m, with the first 12 months of that finance interest free, and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help keep people in employment. This scheme means businesses can put workers on temporary leave and the Government will pay cash grants of 80% of their wages up to a cap of £2,500 per month, providing they keep the worker employed. They will receive the grant from HMRC, and all UK organisations can self-certify that they have furloughed employees. The scheme will cover the cost of wages backdated to 1 March.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/03/2020 15:18:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1187757

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Statutory Sick Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much (a) statutory sick pay has been paid out of the public purse to (a) self-employed and (b) employed people in financial year 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	34922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>Statutory Sick Pay is paid by employers not from the public purse.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has introduced a rebate scheme reimbursing small-medium enterprises (less than 250 employees) for up to two weeks of SSP per employee due to COVID-19. The Government estimates that nearly 2 million employers will be eligible for this rebate. The Government will work with employers over the coming months to set up a repayment mechanism for employers as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/04/2020 14:26:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1188378

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Directors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Directors of Public Limited Companies can furlough themselves under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	37479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>In March, the Government announced the unprecedented Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms keep millions of people in employment. The scheme is open to any individual who was on an employer’s PAYE payroll on or before 19 March 2020 and for whom HMRC received an RTI submission notifying payment in respect of that employee on or before the 19 March 2020. Full guidance for employers and employees can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a> and <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-could-be-covered-by-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-could-be-covered-by-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 37628 37697 37865 question first answered 27/04/2020 08:56:37 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1188411

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to provide support to people that are self-employed for fixed business costs.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	37481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for business and workers to protect them against the current economic emergency.</p><p> </p><p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will provide grants to those who are self-employed, or members of partnerships, worth 80% of their trading profits/partnership trading profits, up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. The value of the grant is based on a 3-year average of trading/partnership trading profits, from the tax years 2016-17 to 2018-19. SEISS is available to those who generate majority of their income from self-employment and who earn less than £50k.</p><p> </p><p>Self-employed individuals may also benefit from other support available, including:</p><ul><li>A 12-month business rates holiday for all eligible retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in England</li><li>Small business grant funding of £10,000 for all business in receipt of small business rate relief or rural rate relief</li><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)</li><li>VAT deferral for up to 12 months</li><li>The Time To Pay scheme, through which individuals in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, can receive support with their tax affairs</li><li>Protection for commercial leaseholders against automatic forfeiture for non-payment until 30 June 2020</li><li>A 3-month mortgage holiday for homeowners</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Business Support website provides further information about how businesses can access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply: <a href="https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support" target="_blank">https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support</a>.</p><p>Details of the range of support for individuals affected by COVID-19 is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/04/2020 16:50:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1190141

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether employees of umbrella companies can be furloughed beyond the dates of assignments with subcontractors.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	39480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is open to any individual who was on their employer’s PAYE payroll on or before 19 March 2020, where HMRC received an RTI submission notifying payment in respect of that employee on or before the 19 March 2020.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The scheme covers employees on any type of contract, including full-time, part-time, agency, flexible or zero-hour contracts. An employee on a fixed term contract can be furloughed, and if the employee’s fixed term contract has not already expired, it can be extended, or renewed.</p><p> </p><p>Full guidance can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a>.</p><p>- <em> </em></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 29/04/2020 15:35:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1198616

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to respond to the letter sent on 8 April 2020 regarding the hon. Member for North Durham's constituent, Julie Mullen.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	51658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>Unforuntately the Treasury is not able to locate correspondence sent on 8 April 2020 regarding the Honourable Member for North Durham's constituent, Julie Mullen. Treasury officials have contacted the Honourable Members constituency office requesting a copy is sent by email.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/06/2020 15:58:23 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231813

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to respond to the letter of 26 June 2020 from the hon. Member for North Durham on his constituent.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	85961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>Unfortunately the Treasury is not able to locate the letter of 26 June 2020 from the Honourable Member for North Durham regarding his constituent. Treasury officials have contacted the Honourable Member’s constituency office requesting a copy is sent by email.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/09/2020 15:22:23 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232226

	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	Shipping: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support private investment in the UK maritime industry.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	86563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The maritime sector plays a key role in the UK economy, responsible for up to 95% of our imports and exports. As much of the UK maritime sector is privately owned, our world-leading companies are well placed to seek investment opportunities through commercial means.</p><p> </p><p>The government works closely with all parts of the UK maritime sector to identify the support they need to support their success and growth. In particular, the Department for International Trade works closely with the industry to promote the UK as an inward investment destination for the global maritime community.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 16/09/2020 08:25:13 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232277

	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	UK Government Investments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that UKGI effectively represents his Department's interests, when advising board members of companies in which the Government has shareholdings.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	86568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>UKGI represents the shareholder on a number of boards, acting as one of the board members.</p><p> </p><p>UKGI and HM Treasury work closely together on a range of issues. HM Treasury has a Framework Document in place with UKGI, which sets out the objectives against which HM Treasury requires UKGI to deliver. Performance against these objectives is monitored via regular meetings between HM Treasury and UKGI. The Second Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury is also an ex-officio board member of UKGI. It should be noted that UKGI performs the shareholder role on a number of government-owned companies where the shareholder is the secretary of state of a department other than HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/09/2020 12:45:41 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232278

	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	UK Government Investments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has been notified on each occasion by UKGI on matters with the Post Office which are considered to be novel, contentious and repercussive.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	86569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>HM Treasury should be notified on novel, contentious and repercussive spending. HM Treasury is not aware of any instance where it has not been notified by UKGI on relevant matters concerning the Post Office which UKGI considers to be novel, contentious, and repercussive.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2020 10:05:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232279

	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	UK Government Investments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether UKGI has delegated authority to take on (a) directly or (b) indirectly (i) assets, (ii) liabilities, (iii) contingent liabilities or (iv) other commitments or obligations in managing shareholdings or the delivery of the objectives, without the consent of his Department.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	86570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>UKGI’s delegated authority is limited to its operating budget of £13.7m, which is, to a material extent, expended on staff costs. At its most recent reporting date of 31 March 2020, UKGI had no assets or liabilities other than its normal operating debtors and creditors, and no contingent liabilities. UKGI has no delegated authority beyond this to take on (a) directly or (b) indirectly (i) assets, (ii) liabilities, (iii) contingent liabilities or (iv) other commitments or obligations in managing shareholdings or the delivery of the objectives, without the consent of HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2020 10:05:38 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232281

	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	UK Government Investments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures are in place to prevent a member of UKGI sitting as a non-executive member on a Government-owned company while at the same time acting for a private company in the same sector.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	86571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>All employees of UKGI are prohibited from taking on any additional employment or appointments, directly or indirectly, without prior permission from UKGI, which should not be forthcoming where a conflict of interest arises or is perceived to arise. UKGI’s own non-executive directors also comply with this requirement.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2020 10:02:07 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232282

	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	UK Government Investments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what register of interests members of UKGI are required to declare.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	86572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>All employees of UKGI and UKGI’s non-executive directors are required to sign an annual declaration of interests, setting out past employment or other fiduciary positions with any related party of UKGI; any external appointments, paid or unpaid, including directorships and trusteeships; any financial of other type of interest (for example, family) in a UKGI related party or an entity where UKGI may hold market-sensitive, non-public information; and finally, any other matters that the individual feels should be brought to the attention of UKGI’s compliance officer. In this context, a UKGI related party is a third party organisation which has a direct or indirect relationship with UKGI that may include, for example, UKGI’s portfolio entities, bidders for assets for which UKGI is currently managing a sales process, advisers and counter- parties involved in negotiations in which UKGI is involved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/09/2020 12:47:35 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1232778

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Government Investments: Citigate Dewe Rogerson
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much UKGI spent last year out of the public purse for the services of Citigate Dewe & Rogerson.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	87494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>In the 12 months to 31 August 2020 UKGI spent £57,549 (excluding VAT) on the services of Citigate Dewe &amp; Rogerson.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/09/2020 12:57:57 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1235128

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Government Investments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2020 to Question 86572 on UK Government Investments, whether that list of declared interests is publicly available.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	90951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The declared interests of UKGI’s staff and non-executive directors are not made public. UKGI’s website and annual report and accounts contains short biographies of its non-executive directors which includes disclosure of significant external appointments.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/09/2020 13:51:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1237996

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Government Investments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Question 86572, Answered on 24 September, whether the list of UKGI register of interests in publicly accessible.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	95601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>UKGI’s register of declared interests of its staff and non-executive directors is not publicly accessible. UKGI’s website and annual report and accounts contains short biographies of its non-executive directors which includes disclosure of significant external appointments.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 30/09/2020 09:35:04 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1238217

	registered interest
	date	28/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Government Investments: Business Interests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who the UKGI's annual declaration of interests compliance officer is.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	95997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p><em>UKGI became operational from 1 April 2016. The compliance officer role was initially held by its Chief Operating Officer before transferring to its Chief Financial Officer. It is now held by its General Counsel.</em></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 95998 question first answered 01/10/2020 13:37:33 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1238218

	registered interest
	date	28/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Government Investments: Business Interests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who has held the position of the UKGI's compliance officer for annual declaration of interests in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	95998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p><em>UKGI became operational from 1 April 2016. The compliance officer role was initially held by its Chief Operating Officer before transferring to its Chief Financial Officer. It is now held by its General Counsel.</em></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 95997 question first answered 01/10/2020 13:37:33 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1238219

	registered interest
	date	28/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Government Investments: Conflict of Interests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the UKGI's compliance officer's official Protocol is in the event of a NED or UKGI employee's deliberate failure to declare a significant interest.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	95999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p><em>Staff or NEDs who do not declare a significant interest will be in breach of their contract of employment or letters of appointment respectively, and subject to appropriate disciplinary measures.</em></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 06/10/2020 14:33:46 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1242933

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Quarantine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available to employers whose staff need to self-isolate for a period during which time statutory sick pay would exceed the amount of state aid received by the employer.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	102696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting businesses through this time and has announced an unprecedented level of financial support. This includes but is not limited to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the Job Support Scheme, business loans, tax deferrals, the Future Fund, and a year-long business rates holiday for all eligible businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.</p><p> </p><p>Some of these schemes will constitute State Aid, such as the Small Business Grant Scheme and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Rebate Scheme. Businesses eligible for the SSP rebate may claim grants up to a total of €800,000, as provided for under the EU Commission’s COVID-19 State Aid Temporary Framework. This is a cumulative amount that must consider other forms of aid received as grants under the Framework. There is a lower grant allowance for agriculture at €100,000 and aquaculture and fisheries at €120,000.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses may also be eligible for business support loans such as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), the Coronavirus Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) and the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS). Under the Temporary Framework, loan schemes are not subject to the €800,000 allowance for grants.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, some support schemes do not constitute State Aid. For example, businesses may be eligible for the CJRS, VAT Deferral, and Time to Pay, among others.</p><p> </p><p>The combination of these and other measures constitutes an unprecedented programme of Government support for businesses to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/10/2020 09:49:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1249693

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the covid-19 stamp duty exemption beyond 31 March 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	113007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The temporary increase in the Stamp Duty Land Tax nil rate band was designed to create immediate momentum within the property market, where property transactions fell by as much as 50 per cent during the COVID-19 lockdown. The downturn in the market meant that the future was uncertain for many people whose jobs relied on custom from the property industry. There are already early signs that demand and transactions have increased, and are continuing to rise, since the increase to the SDLT nil rate band was announced in July.</p><p> </p><p>As the relief was designed to provide an immediate stimulus to the property market, the Government does not plan to extend this relief and will continue to monitor the property market.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/11/2020 12:12:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1274173

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Care Workers: Incentives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to waive income tax and national insurance for care workers who have received bonuses for their service during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	133725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>Care workers have demonstrated remarkable commitment in the continuing fight against COVID-19. The Government hugely values and appreciates these vital contributions to the COVID-19 response, both in the private and public sector.</p><p> </p><p>Under the longstanding rules of income tax, any payments made in connection with an employment, such as bonus payments, are chargeable to income tax and National Insurance contributions (NICs).</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s approach during COVID-19 has been consistent with these rules which have applied to support payments made under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme as well as COVID-19 related bonus payments made to care workers in Wales and Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/01/2021 11:42:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1303918

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Skills Academies: Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions officials in his Department have had with stakeholder groups on the approval of the Shared Outcome Fund bid for the creation of a National Skills Academy for Maritime (Shipbuilding).
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	171527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2021 answer text <p>HMT Officials are in regular contact with stakeholders. But it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Defence, who are leading the National Skills Academy for Maritime bid, to engage with relevant stakeholders prior to submission of the bid.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is committed to supporting people to develop the skills needed to get good jobs and improve national productivity. The Department for Education recently published the ‘Skills for Jobs’ White Paper which sets out how the government will put employers at the heart of the skills system to ensure skills provision meets local labour market needs.</p><p>The Shared Outcomes Fund encourage Departments to work together to overcome some of the most difficult social, environmental and economic challenges that sit across the areas of responsibility of multiple public sector organisations.</p><p> </p><p>The second round of the Shared Outcomes Fund, announced at Spending Review 2020, will provide a further £200 million for projects to improve the join up across government.</p><p> </p><p>The assessment process to award the funding is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 24/03/2021 10:36:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1312360

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse was of HMRC's investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevents it from commenting on the specifics of any case. HMRC do not break costs down by individual investigations. They are funded by Government to investigate serious tax fraud and deploy resources to achieve value for money overall.<strong> </strong>HMRC closely collaborates with the Environment Agency, relevant local authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service during the course of investigations into landfill tax fraud. To date there has been no prosecution into landfill tax fraud, but over the last five years, HMRC’s civil compliance activity has prevented more than £1billion in incorrect landfill tax repayment claims and it has stepped in to protect £125m of tax that would otherwise have gone unpaid. Since it was set up in 2016, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service has secured and protected more than £25bn for our vital public services and has launched over 76,000 civil cases and more than 4,000 criminal investigations, securing 3,700 criminal convictions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 188059 188060 188061 188062 188063 188064 188065 188066 188070 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:16:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1312361

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons HMRC's investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive, was terminated.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevents it from commenting on the specifics of any case. HMRC do not break costs down by individual investigations. They are funded by Government to investigate serious tax fraud and deploy resources to achieve value for money overall.<strong> </strong>HMRC closely collaborates with the Environment Agency, relevant local authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service during the course of investigations into landfill tax fraud. To date there has been no prosecution into landfill tax fraud, but over the last five years, HMRC’s civil compliance activity has prevented more than £1billion in incorrect landfill tax repayment claims and it has stepped in to protect £125m of tax that would otherwise have gone unpaid. Since it was set up in 2016, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service has secured and protected more than £25bn for our vital public services and has launched over 76,000 civil cases and more than 4,000 criminal investigations, securing 3,700 criminal convictions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 188058 188060 188061 188062 188063 188064 188065 188066 188070 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:16:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1312363

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many landfill tax fraud cases brought forward by HMRC have resulted in successful prosecutions in the last ten years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevents it from commenting on the specifics of any case. HMRC do not break costs down by individual investigations. They are funded by Government to investigate serious tax fraud and deploy resources to achieve value for money overall.<strong> </strong>HMRC closely collaborates with the Environment Agency, relevant local authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service during the course of investigations into landfill tax fraud. To date there has been no prosecution into landfill tax fraud, but over the last five years, HMRC’s civil compliance activity has prevented more than £1billion in incorrect landfill tax repayment claims and it has stepped in to protect £125m of tax that would otherwise have gone unpaid. Since it was set up in 2016, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service has secured and protected more than £25bn for our vital public services and has launched over 76,000 civil cases and more than 4,000 criminal investigations, securing 3,700 criminal convictions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 188058 188059 188061 188062 188063 188064 188065 188066 188070 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:16:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1312364

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many landfill tax fraud cases in the North East brought forward by HMRC have resulted in successful prosecutions in the last ten years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevents it from commenting on the specifics of any case. HMRC do not break costs down by individual investigations. They are funded by Government to investigate serious tax fraud and deploy resources to achieve value for money overall.<strong> </strong>HMRC closely collaborates with the Environment Agency, relevant local authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service during the course of investigations into landfill tax fraud. To date there has been no prosecution into landfill tax fraud, but over the last five years, HMRC’s civil compliance activity has prevented more than £1billion in incorrect landfill tax repayment claims and it has stepped in to protect £125m of tax that would otherwise have gone unpaid. Since it was set up in 2016, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service has secured and protected more than £25bn for our vital public services and has launched over 76,000 civil cases and more than 4,000 criminal investigations, securing 3,700 criminal convictions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 188058 188059 188060 188062 188063 188064 188065 188066 188070 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:16:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1312365

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) methodology and (b) evidence HMRC used to estimate the alleged landfill tax fraud at £78 million prior to its raid on Niramax's offices in September 2015.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevents it from commenting on the specifics of any case. HMRC do not break costs down by individual investigations. They are funded by Government to investigate serious tax fraud and deploy resources to achieve value for money overall.<strong> </strong>HMRC closely collaborates with the Environment Agency, relevant local authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service during the course of investigations into landfill tax fraud. To date there has been no prosecution into landfill tax fraud, but over the last five years, HMRC’s civil compliance activity has prevented more than £1billion in incorrect landfill tax repayment claims and it has stepped in to protect £125m of tax that would otherwise have gone unpaid. Since it was set up in 2016, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service has secured and protected more than £25bn for our vital public services and has launched over 76,000 civil cases and more than 4,000 criminal investigations, securing 3,700 criminal convictions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 188058 188059 188060 188061 188063 188064 188065 188066 188070 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:16:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1312366

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money has been recovered for the public purse as a result of HMRC's investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevents it from commenting on the specifics of any case. HMRC do not break costs down by individual investigations. They are funded by Government to investigate serious tax fraud and deploy resources to achieve value for money overall.<strong> </strong>HMRC closely collaborates with the Environment Agency, relevant local authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service during the course of investigations into landfill tax fraud. To date there has been no prosecution into landfill tax fraud, but over the last five years, HMRC’s civil compliance activity has prevented more than £1billion in incorrect landfill tax repayment claims and it has stepped in to protect £125m of tax that would otherwise have gone unpaid. Since it was set up in 2016, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service has secured and protected more than £25bn for our vital public services and has launched over 76,000 civil cases and more than 4,000 criminal investigations, securing 3,700 criminal convictions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 188058 188059 188060 188061 188062 188064 188065 188066 188070 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:16:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1312367

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff were involved in HMRC's investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevents it from commenting on the specifics of any case. HMRC do not break costs down by individual investigations. They are funded by Government to investigate serious tax fraud and deploy resources to achieve value for money overall.<strong> </strong>HMRC closely collaborates with the Environment Agency, relevant local authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service during the course of investigations into landfill tax fraud. To date there has been no prosecution into landfill tax fraud, but over the last five years, HMRC’s civil compliance activity has prevented more than £1billion in incorrect landfill tax repayment claims and it has stepped in to protect £125m of tax that would otherwise have gone unpaid. Since it was set up in 2016, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service has secured and protected more than £25bn for our vital public services and has launched over 76,000 civil cases and more than 4,000 criminal investigations, securing 3,700 criminal convictions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 188058 188059 188060 188061 188062 188063 188065 188066 188070 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:16:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1312368

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many agencies were involved in HMRC's investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevents it from commenting on the specifics of any case. HMRC do not break costs down by individual investigations. They are funded by Government to investigate serious tax fraud and deploy resources to achieve value for money overall.<strong> </strong>HMRC closely collaborates with the Environment Agency, relevant local authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service during the course of investigations into landfill tax fraud. To date there has been no prosecution into landfill tax fraud, but over the last five years, HMRC’s civil compliance activity has prevented more than £1billion in incorrect landfill tax repayment claims and it has stepped in to protect £125m of tax that would otherwise have gone unpaid. Since it was set up in 2016, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service has secured and protected more than £25bn for our vital public services and has launched over 76,000 civil cases and more than 4,000 criminal investigations, securing 3,700 criminal convictions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 188058 188059 188060 188061 188062 188063 188064 188066 188070 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:16:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1312369

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Environment Agency on HMRC's investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevents it from commenting on the specifics of any case. HMRC do not break costs down by individual investigations. They are funded by Government to investigate serious tax fraud and deploy resources to achieve value for money overall.<strong> </strong>HMRC closely collaborates with the Environment Agency, relevant local authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service during the course of investigations into landfill tax fraud. To date there has been no prosecution into landfill tax fraud, but over the last five years, HMRC’s civil compliance activity has prevented more than £1billion in incorrect landfill tax repayment claims and it has stepped in to protect £125m of tax that would otherwise have gone unpaid. Since it was set up in 2016, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service has secured and protected more than £25bn for our vital public services and has launched over 76,000 civil cases and more than 4,000 criminal investigations, securing 3,700 criminal convictions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 188058 188059 188060 188061 188062 188063 188064 188065 188070 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:16:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1312385

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many investigations his Department has conducted into tax fraud in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	188070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevents it from commenting on the specifics of any case. HMRC do not break costs down by individual investigations. They are funded by Government to investigate serious tax fraud and deploy resources to achieve value for money overall.<strong> </strong>HMRC closely collaborates with the Environment Agency, relevant local authorities and the Crown Prosecution Service during the course of investigations into landfill tax fraud. To date there has been no prosecution into landfill tax fraud, but over the last five years, HMRC’s civil compliance activity has prevented more than £1billion in incorrect landfill tax repayment claims and it has stepped in to protect £125m of tax that would otherwise have gone unpaid. Since it was set up in 2016, HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service has secured and protected more than £25bn for our vital public services and has launched over 76,000 civil cases and more than 4,000 criminal investigations, securing 3,700 criminal convictions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 188058 188059 188060 188061 188062 188063 188064 188065 188066 question first answered 29/04/2021 10:16:36 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1313308

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many investigations into land tax fraud his Department has conducted in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	77
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>Over the last five years HMRC have undertaken interventions into land tax fraud that have closed 1121 risks and generated £1.563 billion of yield.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevent them from commenting on the specifics of any case.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 78 question first answered 19/05/2021 14:02:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1313313

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) methodology and (b) evidence HMRC used to estimate the alleged landfill tax fraud at £78 million prior to its raid on Niramax's offices in September 2015.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	78
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>Over the last five years HMRC have undertaken interventions into land tax fraud that have closed 1121 risks and generated £1.563 billion of yield.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality prevent them from commenting on the specifics of any case.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 77 question first answered 19/05/2021 14:02:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1316761

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2021 to Question 77 on Stamp Duty Land Tax: Fraud, whether the Minister was referring to landfill tax fraud, not land tax fraud, in his answer.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The response provided related to landfill tax fraud.</p><p> </p><p>Two Honourable Members have met with HMRC on their investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive.</p><p> </p><p>Landfill Tax is a devolved tax. 125 companies pay Landfill Tax to HMRC in relation to landfill sites in England. 16 companies pay Landfill Disposal Tax to the Welsh Revenue Authority, along with 1 City Council. 28 companies pay the Scottish Landfill Tax (SLT) to Revenue Scotland, along with 7 Unitary Authorities and 1 Public Body.</p><p> </p><p>As at 20 May 2021 there are approximately 48 HMRC investigators working on landfill tax compliance. Of this number approximately 10 HMRC investigators are looking into the issue of landfill tax fraud.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect information held about taxpayers, so that such information is not passed to unauthorised parties. HMRC’s ability to disclose information held about taxpayers is restricted by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA). Section 18 of CRCA makes clear that HMRC must not disclose information to anyone, unless they have lawful authority to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 4545 4546 4547 4548 question first answered 25/05/2021 16:06:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1316777

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies pay landfill tax in the UK as at 20 May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The response provided related to landfill tax fraud.</p><p> </p><p>Two Honourable Members have met with HMRC on their investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive.</p><p> </p><p>Landfill Tax is a devolved tax. 125 companies pay Landfill Tax to HMRC in relation to landfill sites in England. 16 companies pay Landfill Disposal Tax to the Welsh Revenue Authority, along with 1 City Council. 28 companies pay the Scottish Landfill Tax (SLT) to Revenue Scotland, along with 7 Unitary Authorities and 1 Public Body.</p><p> </p><p>As at 20 May 2021 there are approximately 48 HMRC investigators working on landfill tax compliance. Of this number approximately 10 HMRC investigators are looking into the issue of landfill tax fraud.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect information held about taxpayers, so that such information is not passed to unauthorised parties. HMRC’s ability to disclose information held about taxpayers is restricted by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA). Section 18 of CRCA makes clear that HMRC must not disclose information to anyone, unless they have lawful authority to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 4544 4546 4547 4548 question first answered 25/05/2021 16:06:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1316778

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many investigators are looking into the issue of landfill tax fraud as at 20 May 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The response provided related to landfill tax fraud.</p><p> </p><p>Two Honourable Members have met with HMRC on their investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive.</p><p> </p><p>Landfill Tax is a devolved tax. 125 companies pay Landfill Tax to HMRC in relation to landfill sites in England. 16 companies pay Landfill Disposal Tax to the Welsh Revenue Authority, along with 1 City Council. 28 companies pay the Scottish Landfill Tax (SLT) to Revenue Scotland, along with 7 Unitary Authorities and 1 Public Body.</p><p> </p><p>As at 20 May 2021 there are approximately 48 HMRC investigators working on landfill tax compliance. Of this number approximately 10 HMRC investigators are looking into the issue of landfill tax fraud.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect information held about taxpayers, so that such information is not passed to unauthorised parties. HMRC’s ability to disclose information held about taxpayers is restricted by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA). Section 18 of CRCA makes clear that HMRC must not disclose information to anyone, unless they have lawful authority to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 4544 4545 4547 4548 question first answered 25/05/2021 16:06:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1316779

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is HMRC's policy on commenting on ongoing landfill tax fraud investigations.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The response provided related to landfill tax fraud.</p><p> </p><p>Two Honourable Members have met with HMRC on their investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive.</p><p> </p><p>Landfill Tax is a devolved tax. 125 companies pay Landfill Tax to HMRC in relation to landfill sites in England. 16 companies pay Landfill Disposal Tax to the Welsh Revenue Authority, along with 1 City Council. 28 companies pay the Scottish Landfill Tax (SLT) to Revenue Scotland, along with 7 Unitary Authorities and 1 Public Body.</p><p> </p><p>As at 20 May 2021 there are approximately 48 HMRC investigators working on landfill tax compliance. Of this number approximately 10 HMRC investigators are looking into the issue of landfill tax fraud.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect information held about taxpayers, so that such information is not passed to unauthorised parties. HMRC’s ability to disclose information held about taxpayers is restricted by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA). Section 18 of CRCA makes clear that HMRC must not disclose information to anyone, unless they have lawful authority to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 4544 4545 4546 4548 question first answered 25/05/2021 16:06:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1316780

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hon. Members had meetings with HMRC on its investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>The response provided related to landfill tax fraud.</p><p> </p><p>Two Honourable Members have met with HMRC on their investigation into the suspected systematic abuse of the landfill tax system, referred to as Operation Nosedive.</p><p> </p><p>Landfill Tax is a devolved tax. 125 companies pay Landfill Tax to HMRC in relation to landfill sites in England. 16 companies pay Landfill Disposal Tax to the Welsh Revenue Authority, along with 1 City Council. 28 companies pay the Scottish Landfill Tax (SLT) to Revenue Scotland, along with 7 Unitary Authorities and 1 Public Body.</p><p> </p><p>As at 20 May 2021 there are approximately 48 HMRC investigators working on landfill tax compliance. Of this number approximately 10 HMRC investigators are looking into the issue of landfill tax fraud.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect information held about taxpayers, so that such information is not passed to unauthorised parties. HMRC’s ability to disclose information held about taxpayers is restricted by the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA). Section 18 of CRCA makes clear that HMRC must not disclose information to anyone, unless they have lawful authority to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 4544 4545 4546 4547 question first answered 25/05/2021 16:06:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329643

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Landfill 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 19 May 2021 to Question 78 on Landfill Tax, how the £1.563bn yield was calculated; and how his Department defines the risks referred to.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The yield is the total financial impact flowing from HMRC interventions in relation to landfill tax, as recorded on HMRC management information systems. It includes additional tax paid to HMRC, tax losses prevented, financial penalties and estimated additional future tax flowing from the interventions.</p><p> </p><p>The risks that this yield flowed from were mainly suspected evasion or avoidance of landfill tax, but also include situations where interpretation of the law is disputed by HMRC and the tax paying entity.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/06/2021 15:03:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329961

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Niramax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has brought any civil cases against Niramax as a result of its investigations of that company.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	11491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>Under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA), HMRC have a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect the information they hold about taxpayers and as a result, HMRC cannot comment on any civil action being taken against any specific taxpayer or entity.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/06/2021 10:07:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1336693

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2021 to Question 77, what assessment he has made of whether the comments made by the Fraud Investigation Service director at HMRC in response to enforcement action in the North East in September 2015 were in breach of HMRC’s statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality; and who was responsible for authorising the publication of those comments.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The comments made by the Fraud Investigation Service director in HMRC in response to enforcement action in the North East in September 2015 were not in breach of HMRC’s statutory duty of confidentiality. It is right and proper that HMRC raise public awareness of suspected fraud on this scale and of the action they are taking in response to tackle it. None of the comments made related to the details of an individual taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/06/2021 11:50:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones