Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the timescale is for the completion of the review of IR35 tax regulations.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The review of the off-payroll working rules reform (also known as IR35) was announced on 7 January 2020. As set out at Budget 2018, the reform is due to be extended to medium and large organisations in all sectors from 6 April 2020. The review is looking to determine if any further steps can be taken to ensure smooth and successful implementation of the reform. The review will conclude by mid-February 2020, after which point the recommendations will be made public.
Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) practical, (b) financial and (c) other support Northern Ireland Government Departments have provided to applicants in preparing their applications, designs, cost planning, option appraisals, business cases and green book appraisals for Financial Transactions Capital funding.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
The Treasury sets the Northern Ireland administration’s overall Financial Transaction Capital budget through the normal operation of the Barnett formula.
The allocation and use of Financial Transactions Capital is a devolved function and a matter for the Northern Ireland administration. This includes determining Northern Ireland departmental budget profiles and providing support for applicants for Financial Transactions Capital funding.
Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the profiled budgets are for Financial Transactions Capital funding in each Northern Ireland Government Department in each of the next five years.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
The Treasury sets the Northern Ireland administration’s overall Financial Transaction Capital budget through the normal operation of the Barnett formula.
The allocation and use of Financial Transactions Capital is a devolved function and a matter for the Northern Ireland administration. This includes determining Northern Ireland departmental budget profiles and providing support for applicants for Financial Transactions Capital funding.
Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government have taken to encourage Northern Ireland Government Departments through (a) the Programme for Government and (b) other initiatives to (i) use and (ii) maximise Financial Transactions Capital to deliver departmental objectives with third party organisations and partners.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
The Treasury sets the Northern Ireland administration’s overall Financial Transaction Capital budget through the normal operation of the Barnett formula.
The allocation and use of Financial Transactions Capital is a devolved function and a matter for the Northern Ireland administration.
Further to this funding, the UK government is committed to supporting the Northern Ireland economy. This is demonstrated, for example, by the £400m the government is investing in City Deals for Belfast and Derry/Londonderry and Strabane City Region.
Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which (a) projects and (b) schemes in Northern Ireland were funded in (a) part and (b) in whole by financial transactions capital since 2012-13; and what the chargeable interest rate was for that funding.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
I refer the Honourable Member to the response to PQ UIN 4378 on 28 October 2019.
Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the allocation of financial transactions capital, what the average approval time was for an application in Northern Ireland.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
I refer the Honourable Member to the response to PQ UIN 4378 on 28 October 2019.
Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Financial Transactions Capital funding each Northern Ireland Government Department has drawn down in each year since 2012-13.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
The Treasury sets the Northern Ireland administration’s overall Financial Transaction Capital budget through the normal operation of the Barnett formula.
The annual Financial Transaction Capital budgets of the Northern Ireland administration and total Financial Transaction Capital returned to HM Treasury by the Northern Ireland administration for the period 2012-13 to 2020-21 is set out in the table:
(£m) | Financial Transaction Capital budgets | Financial Transaction Capital returned to HMT |
2012-13 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
2013-14 | 46.8 | 0.0 |
2014-15 | 62.8 | 0.0 |
2015-16 | 129.0 | 0.0 |
2016-17 | 59.2 | 34.5 |
2017-18 | 166.9 | 109.4 |
2018-19 | 182.2 | 171.9 |
2019-20 | 192.4 | n/a* |
2020-21 | 192.8 | n/a* |
Total | 1043.9 | 315.8 |
*Underspend data is not available until the end of each financial year.
Financial transaction funding is ring-fenced for loans or equity investments to the private sector.
The use of these Financial Transaction Capital budgets is a matter for the Northern Ireland administration. This includes the allocation of Financial Transaction Capital budgets to Northern Ireland departments, the drawdown of these allocations, approvals processes, and details of projects that have been funded.
Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Financial Transactions Capital funding has been allocated to Northern Ireland Government Departments in each year since the inception of that scheme in 2012-13.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
The Treasury sets the Northern Ireland administration’s overall Financial Transaction Capital budget through the normal operation of the Barnett formula.
The annual Financial Transaction Capital budgets of the Northern Ireland administration and total Financial Transaction Capital returned to HM Treasury by the Northern Ireland administration for the period 2012-13 to 2020-21 is set out in the table:
(£m) | Financial Transaction Capital budgets | Financial Transaction Capital returned to HMT |
2012-13 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
2013-14 | 46.8 | 0.0 |
2014-15 | 62.8 | 0.0 |
2015-16 | 129.0 | 0.0 |
2016-17 | 59.2 | 34.5 |
2017-18 | 166.9 | 109.4 |
2018-19 | 182.2 | 171.9 |
2019-20 | 192.4 | n/a* |
2020-21 | 192.8 | n/a* |
Total | 1043.9 | 315.8 |
*Underspend data is not available until the end of each financial year.
Financial transaction funding is ring-fenced for loans or equity investments to the private sector.
The use of these Financial Transaction Capital budgets is a matter for the Northern Ireland administration. This includes the allocation of Financial Transaction Capital budgets to Northern Ireland departments, the drawdown of these allocations, approvals processes, and details of projects that have been funded.
Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Financial Transactions Capital funding Northern Ireland Government Departments have (a) requested and (b) received since the inception of that scheme in 2012-13.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
The Treasury sets the Northern Ireland administration’s overall Financial Transaction Capital budget through the normal operation of the Barnett formula.
The annual Financial Transaction Capital budgets of the Northern Ireland administration and total Financial Transaction Capital returned to HM Treasury by the Northern Ireland administration for the period 2012-13 to 2020-21 is set out in the table:
(£m) | Financial Transaction Capital budgets | Financial Transaction Capital returned to HMT |
2012-13 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
2013-14 | 46.8 | 0.0 |
2014-15 | 62.8 | 0.0 |
2015-16 | 129.0 | 0.0 |
2016-17 | 59.2 | 34.5 |
2017-18 | 166.9 | 109.4 |
2018-19 | 182.2 | 171.9 |
2019-20 | 192.4 | n/a* |
2020-21 | 192.8 | n/a* |
Total | 1043.9 | 315.8 |
*Underspend data is not available until the end of each financial year.
Financial transaction funding is ring-fenced for loans or equity investments to the private sector.
The use of these Financial Transaction Capital budgets is a matter for the Northern Ireland administration. This includes the allocation of Financial Transaction Capital budgets to Northern Ireland departments, the drawdown of these allocations, approvals processes, and details of projects that have been funded.
Asked by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Financial Transactions Capital funding has been allocated to each Northern Ireland Government Department in each year since 2012-13.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
The Treasury sets the Northern Ireland administration’s overall Financial Transaction Capital budget through the normal operation of the Barnett formula.
The annual Financial Transaction Capital budgets of the Northern Ireland administration and total Financial Transaction Capital returned to HM Treasury by the Northern Ireland administration for the period 2012-13 to 2020-21 is set out in the table:
(£m) | Financial Transaction Capital budgets | Financial Transaction Capital returned to HMT |
2012-13 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
2013-14 | 46.8 | 0.0 |
2014-15 | 62.8 | 0.0 |
2015-16 | 129.0 | 0.0 |
2016-17 | 59.2 | 34.5 |
2017-18 | 166.9 | 109.4 |
2018-19 | 182.2 | 171.9 |
2019-20 | 192.4 | n/a* |
2020-21 | 192.8 | n/a* |
Total | 1043.9 | 315.8 |
*Underspend data is not available until the end of each financial year.
Financial transaction funding is ring-fenced for loans or equity investments to the private sector.
The use of these Financial Transaction Capital budgets is a matter for the Northern Ireland administration. This includes the allocation of Financial Transaction Capital budgets to Northern Ireland departments, the drawdown of these allocations, approvals processes, and details of projects that have been funded.