10 1 336 0 Stephen Hammond Treasury 2019-09-25 Treasury To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the cost to UK business of the roll-out of the off-payroll rules to the private sector. House of Commons Wimbledon 290938 false Jesse Norman Biography information for Jesse Norman 290939 2019-10-04T13:34:40.06Z 290937 Hereford and South Herefordshire <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> 2019-10-04 1 14 false Treasury Biography information for Stephen Hammond Off-payroll Working 290936 1 14 false Off-payroll Working 290937 Wimbledon To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the number of contracting roles that will potentially be lost to the UK economy from the roll-out of the off-payroll rules. Treasury Stephen Hammond 290936 Jesse Norman Hereford and South Herefordshire <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> 290938 290939 2019-10-04T13:34:40.123Z 2019-10-04 false Treasury 2019-09-25 Treasury Off-payroll Working Treasury 2019-09-25 Treasury 290938 Stephen Hammond 290939 2019-10-04T13:34:40.17Z Jesse Norman 290937 Hereford and South Herefordshire 2019-10-04 <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> 290936 false 14 false Treasury Wimbledon To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on the public sector of the off-payroll rules. 1 290939 To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on rates of pay of the off-payroll roll-out. Treasury 2019-09-25 false Treasury Off-payroll Working Stephen Hammond 14 Treasury 1 290938 Hereford and South Herefordshire 290936 Jesse Norman 2019-10-04 2019-10-04T13:34:39.997Z <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> 290937 false Wimbledon Wimbledon Home Office Stephen Hammond 2020-01-21T17:08:01.143Z North West Hampshire Kit Malthouse false 2020-01-21 Biography information for Kit Malthouse <p>The Government is delivering on the people’s priorities by recruiting 20,000 police officers over the next three years. The allocation of the first 6,000 additional officers to be recruited across England and Wales by the end of March 2021 was announced in October 2019.</p><p>Allocations for years two and three of the uplift will be considered in the context of the Spending Review.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-announces-first-wave-of-20000-police-officer-uplift" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-announces-first-wave-of-20000-police-officer-uplift</a></em></p> To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the wave 2 police officer recruitment targets for each police force area in England and Wales for 2021-22 will be published. 1 2454 2020-01-13 1 Police: Recruitment false Home Office Home Office 2455 2020-01-21T14:48:58.303Z Blackpool North and Cleveleys Paul Maynard false 2020-01-21 Biography information for Paul Maynard <p>The Government recognises that the fight against climate change is the greatest and most pressing challenge facing the modern world. We are planning to shortly update the Government’s position on aviation and climate change for consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government launched its call for evidence on carbon offsetting in transport on 18th July 2019, which closed on 26th September. The call for evidence covered how to help consumers better understand the emissions from their journeys and their options for offsetting those emissions. This included looking at whether travel providers/companies should be required to offer offsets to their customers. We are analysing the responses and they will be published in due course.</p> 1 Wimbledon Department for Transport 27 Aviation: Carbon Emissions false 2020-01-13 Stephen Hammond Transport To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require airlines to display the level of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions a flight generates alongside price and ticket information. Transport Department for Transport 2020-01-13 Heathrow Airport 1 2020-01-21T14:43:03.677Z Blackpool North and Cleveleys Paul Maynard false 2020-01-21 <p>The Airports National Policy Statement sets out that it is for an applicant to demonstrate how it will improve surface access and mitigate the impacts of expansion at Heathrow. The expansion of Heathrow Airport will be fully funded and delivered by the private sector.</p><p> </p><p>Where there are significant non-airport public user benefits from changes and enhancements to surface transport infrastructure and services, the Government has made clear it would consider making a funding contribution to reflect these.</p> Wimbledon Transport 27 Stephen Hammond false 2456 Transport To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the surface land transport upgrades which are necessary to facilitate a new runway at Heathrow Airport. 2020-01-21T11:58:39.09Z Blackpool North and Cleveleys Paul Maynard false 2020-01-21 <p>The Department published detailed forecasts of aviation demand in 2017, which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-aviation-forecasts-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-aviation-forecasts-2017</a> and carried out further analysis of aviation demand in 2018 <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/714069/making-best-use-of-existing-runways.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/714069/making-best-use-of-existing-runways.pdf</a></p><p>In addition, the Department has been carrying out further analysis to support ongoing policy development, which will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> Airports 2020-01-13 27 Wimbledon To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Airport Commission's final report on airport capacity, published in 2015, what recent estimate he has made of demand for airport capacity. Stephen Hammond 1 2457 false Transport Transport Department for Transport 2020-01-13 To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the Crossrail 2 project; and what the status of that project is. Department for Transport Wimbledon 1 false Transport Transport 2458 Crossrail 2 Line 27 Stephen Hammond 2020-01-21T16:36:00.607Z Blackpool North and Cleveleys Paul Maynard false 2020-01-21 <p>The Government recognises that Crossrail 2 could provide a crucial solution to address capacity issues on London’s rail and tube networks, while also improving connectivity across London and the South East.</p><p> </p><p>I am keen to see a realistic and achievable 50% funding proposal from London regarding Crossrail 2. Officials continue to work with TfL on this funding proposal and the next steps for the project.</p> 18535 1 2020-02-27T16:06:47.49Z Daventry Chris Heaton-Harris false 2020-02-27 Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris <p>£47.9bn of funding was allocated to Network Rail for Control Period 6 in the Government’s Statement of Funds Available for England and Wales, of which £34.7bn is supported by Government Grant. £4.85bn of funding was allocated to Network Rail for Control Period 6 in the Statement of Funds Available for Scotland, of which £2.2bn is supported by Grant.</p><p> </p> 2020-02-21 Wimbledon Transport To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding was allocated to Network Rail for Control Period 6. Department for Transport Stephen Hammond false Network Rail: Finance Transport 27