Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been paid under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme by local authority to date.
Answered by Jesse Norman
HMRC publish statistics on the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) available at:
Table 5a provides a breakdown of claims by local authority.
Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the construction industry VAT reverse charge on cashflow for small businesses in the context of the economic effect of the (a) covid-19 pandemic and (b) end of the transition period.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The Government recognised that the introduction of the reverse charge will have an impact on cashflow for some affected businesses in the construction sector, and provided a long lead in time. The measure has also been delayed twice previously in order to allow businesses more time to prepare and also in recognition of the impact of COVID-19. HMRC have published guidance on reducing cash flow impacts and have written to affected businesses on three occasions signposting where to obtain information and outlining the steps they need to take to prepare.
Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were estimated to be paid employees according to HMRC's PAYE and RTI data in (a) England, (b) the North West, (c) Oldham local authority and (d) Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency in each month from April 2019 to May 2020.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The table below sets out the quarterly numbers for paid employees in England and the North West, from April 2019 to March 2020, from HMRC PAYE RTI data.
| April 2019 - June 2019 | July 2019 - September 2019 | October 2019 - December 2019 | January 2020 - March 2020 |
England | 25,578,000 | 25,873,000 | 25,800,000 | 25,737,000 |
North West | 3,272,000 | 3,306,000 | 3,305,000 | 3,291,000 |
Paid Employees in England and the North West
Figures rounded to the nearest thousand
It is not possible for HMRC to provide answers to the other aspects of this question due to the time taken to calculate these figures.