Asked by: Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with his Department on the implications for Government policy of the amount of support through the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme self employed women on maternity leave can claim.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
As announced on 17 June, the Government is amending the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) eligibility conditions to support self-employed new parents.
This means self-employed parents will be able to claim grants if they were taking time out of their trade to care for their new-born or newly adopted child and, as a result, did not submit a Self-Assessment tax return for 2018-19 or their trading profits in 2018-19 were less than their non-trading income.
Further details of the change for self-employed parents will be set out at the start of July in published guidance.
Asked by: Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of underwriting the City Region Deal for the West of England to remove the financial risk from the unitary authorities of the economic downturn caused as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - Leader of HM Official Opposition
The devolution deal agreed between Government and West of England Combined Authority provides the region with several grant funding streams, such as a 30-year commitment to £30m p/a of ‘gainshare’ funding, as well as devolved budgets and powers across transport and skills. Government has committed to these funding streams in the devolution deal it agreed with the West of England – this should provide reassurance to the local area that this funding will continue to come forward.
The constituent Local Authorities of the West of England have received support from a significant package of Government funding to help them meet pressures resulting from Covid-19, with Local Authorities in the region receiving over £50m of the £3.2bn of new grant funding approved.
Asked by: Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a council tax support grant for local authorities that face significant shortfalls in council tax as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Steve Barclay
The Government has provided councils with a significant package of support to help them meet a range of pressures they face as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. We have announced over £3.2bn of new funding for councils and over £5bn of further measures to support councils’ cashflow.
Asked by: Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Health on 9 January 202, Official Report, Column 727, what progress his Department has made on the review of the section 41 VAT rules.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government is currently working on the section 41 VAT policy paper and this will be published in due course.
Asked by: Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Health of 9 January 2020, Official Report, Column 727 when he plans to issue a call for evidence on the review of the section 41 VAT rules.
Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
The Government is currently working on the section 41 VAT policy paper and this will be published in due course.
Asked by: Karin Smyth (Labour - Bristol South)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will confirm that none of the 870,651 alleged Tax Credit overpayments which were remitted as detailed in the HM Revenue & Customs Annual Report and Accounts 2011-12 have been transferred to his Department for collection through universal credit.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
HMRC can confirm that none of the Tax Credit overpayments remitted have been transferred to DWP for collection through Universal Credit.