Asked by: Paul Sweeney (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow North East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the additional tax revenue that will accrue to the public purse from fixed odds betting terminals as a result of the delay in the introduction of the maximum stake from April 2019 to October 2019.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
There is no delay as this is the first time the government has announced the date for the introduction of the £2 maximum stake on Fixed Odds Betting Terminals.
The government made clear in May that the timing of implementation does not make any difference to the public finances as Remote Gaming Duty will be increased at the same time to offset the foregone revenue.
Asked by: Paul Sweeney (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow North East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the funding allocated to Belfast after the bank buildings fire will be distributed and administered to local businesses and residents.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
Funding will be added to the Northern Ireland block grant. It will then be allocated to Belfast City Council according to the Northern Ireland Civil Service’s own processes.
Asked by: Paul Sweeney (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow North East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral contribution of 29 October 2018, Official Report column 665, whether Glasgow qualifies for similar new support as a result of the two large fires that disrupted economic activity in that city centre.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
The government committed £10m to the restoration of the Glasgow School of Art following the 2014 fire. The government also continues to invest in Glasgow, including through the Glasgow City Deal, announced in July 2014, which committed the government to invest £500m in the city region.
Asked by: Paul Sweeney (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow North East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases there are of mistaken identity in the PAYE system in the last 12 months.
Answered by Mel Stride - Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Paul Sweeney (Labour (Co-op) - Glasgow North East)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to prepare UK ports for when the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Mel Stride - Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Government recognises the importance of trade fluidity through the UK’s key ports to the country’s economy, and is committed to ensuring that trade is as frictionless as possible through those locations after we leave the EU.
The cross-government Border Delivery Group are engaging with authorities, port users and operators domestically and at key EU ports to understand what the synergies and constraints are in different locations, and to discuss how to ensure locations are operationally ready to meet with Government requirements when the UK leaves the EU.