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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-04-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to provide financial support to casual workers and freelancers in the creative, entertainment, event and performance industries during the covid-19 outbreak.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the Expanded Retail Discount Scheme excludes bureaux de change premises.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Mearns"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1191669/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) is intended to support individuals who rely primarily on their trading profits from self-employment as their main source of income, and whose income has\u202fbeen adversely affected by COVID-19.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Income from dividends is a return on investment in the company, rather than wages, and is not eligible for support. Under current reporting mechanisms it is not possible for HM Revenue and Customs to distinguish between dividends derived from an individual\u2019s own company and dividends from other sources, and between dividends in lieu of employment income and as returns from other corporate activity. Expanding the scope would require HMRC to collect and verify new information. This would take longer to deliver and put at risk the other schemes which the Government is committed to delivering as quickly as possible.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Individuals who are not eligible for the SEISS may have access to other support Government is providing, including the Bounce Back Loans Scheme for small businesses, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, and the deferral of tax payments. More information about the full range of business support measures is available at:\u202f<a href=\"http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/\" target=\"_blank\">www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review his decision to count neither profit invested back into the development of self-employed businesses nor paid as dividends to directors of small limited companies as income for the purposes of the Coronavirus Self Employed Income Support Scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1191671/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government is providing funding for Local Authorities to support small businesses that benefit from small business rates relief (SBRR), rural rate relief (RRR) and tapered relief. This will provide a one-off grant of £10,000 per property in receipt of these reliefs, to help meet their continuing business costs. There is no restriction on the type of small business which may be eligible.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In addition to these grants, small businesses may also be able to benefit from the new Discretionary Grant Fund announced by the Government on 1 May. The Government has provided up to an additional £617m for Local Authorities in England to enable them to make grants payments to businesses which are facing high fixed property-related costs, but have been excluded from the existing grants schemes because of the way they are treated by the business rates system. Local Authorities are responsible for defining precise eligibility for these funds, and businesses will need to apply to their Local Authority in order to receive grants. Businesses which think they may be eligible for a discretionary grant should contact their Local Authority.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Businesses not eligible for grant funding have access to other support measures which the Government has introduced, including:<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)<\/li><li>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)<\/li><li>The Bounce Back Loan Scheme for SMEs<\/li><li>VAT deferral for up to 12 months<\/li><li>The Time To Pay scheme, through which businesses and self-employed 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><\/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>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to extend the small business rates relief for covid-19 to (a) independent mortgage advisors (b) private dental practices and (c) small veterinary practices; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/242", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1191675/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government is providing funding for Local Authorities to support small businesses that benefit from small business rates relief (SBRR), rural rate relief (RRR) and tapered relief. This will provide a one-off grant of £10,000 per property in receipt of these reliefs, to help meet their continuing business costs. There is no restriction on the type of small business which may be eligible.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In addition to these grants, small businesses may also be able to benefit from the new Discretionary Grant Fund announced by the Government on 1 May. The Government has provided up to an additional £617m for Local Authorities in England to enable them to make grants payments to businesses which are facing high fixed property-related costs, but have been excluded from the existing grants schemes because of the way they are treated by the business rates system. Local Authorities are responsible for defining precise eligibility for these funds, and businesses will need to apply to their Local Authority in order to receive grants. Businesses which think they may be eligible for a discretionary grant should contact their Local Authority.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Businesses not eligible for grant funding have access to other support measures which the Government has introduced, including:<\/p><p> <\/p><ul><li>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)<\/li><li>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)<\/li><li>The Bounce Back Loan Scheme for SMEs<\/li><li>VAT deferral for up to 12 months<\/li><li>The Time To Pay scheme, through which businesses and self-employed 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><\/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>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to provide additional financial support for (a) dental, (b) physiotherapy and (c) veterinary practices during the covid-19 outbreak.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4788", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Fleur Anderson"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Fleur Anderson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1191680", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1191680/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The purpose of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is to support people who would otherwise have been made redundant. To prevent fraudulent claims, the Government has made it clear that individuals cannot work or volunteer for their organisation.<\/p><p>This is to protect individuals too; if workers were allowed to volunteer for their employer, the employer could ask them to work in an effectively full time way while only paying them 80% of the wages. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is working with other government departments and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector to identify areas where volunteers can contribute to the COVID-19 response.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"}
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