Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is taking steps to reduce the capital expenditure of heat pump delivery to ensure that the cost of retrofit measures, relative to household equity, reflect regional differences in (a) cost, (b) average household income of those regions and (c) the average annual temperature of those regions.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade
The Government is developing a comprehensive package of policies to meet our ambition for the UK to install 600,000 heat pumps per year by 2028. This is expected to support 40,000 direct jobs, with Valliant and Mitsubishi both recently announcing new manufacturing in the UK. The forthcoming Heat and Buildings Strategy will provide a clear direction-of-travel for industry to achieve the mass transition to low-carbon heat. We will do this with affordability and fairness at the front of our minds.
We recently launched the £350m Sustainable Warmth Competition, with Local Authorities across England able to apply. The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy will review bids on a range of criteria designed to help those most in need, and I would encourage Members from across the house to work with their local areas to make the scheme a success.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to enable parliamentary scrutiny of proposed (a) changes to the taxation of products that could be distinguished by their strength and (b) tax distinctions that could be made based on those products' place of retail.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade
The Treasury is considering the merits of potential reforms to alcohol duties as part of its alcohol duty review. We are currently analysing responses provided by stakeholders to our recent call for evidence and will provide further updates in due course.
Any legislative changes will be taken through the Finance Bill in the usual way, ensuring there is sufficient opportunity for parliamentary scrutiny.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much unfinished product made with (a) raw natural fibres such as wool and cotton and (b) man made fibres such as polyester were (i) imported to and (ii) exported from the UK in each of the last 30 years.
Answered by Jesse Norman
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC release this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (www.uktradeinfo.com). From this website, it is possible to build data tables based upon bespoke search criteria.
HMRC use an 8-digit coding system to classify UK imports and exports which is used for UK Customs Tariff and trade statistics purposes. This coding system is based upon the internationally recognised Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) developed by the World Customs Organization:
http://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/nomenclature/overview/what-is-the-harmonized-system.aspx.
HMRC are unable to provide the requested trade data as the HS system does not classify goods as described in this question.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much (a) raw natural fibres comprising thread and raw materials such as wool and cotton and (b) man made fibres comprising thread and raw materials from for example polyester were (i) imported to and (ii) exported from the UK in each of the last 30 years.
Answered by Jesse Norman
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC release this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (www.uktradeinfo.com). From this website, it is possible to build data tables based upon bespoke search criteria.
HMRC use an 8-digit coding system to classify UK imports and exports which is used for UK Customs Tariff and trade statistics purposes. This coding system is based upon the internationally recognised Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) developed by the World Customs Organisation: http://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/nomenclature/overview/what-is-the-harmonized-system.aspx.
HMRC are unable to provide the requested trade data as the HS system does not classify goods as described in this question.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much finished garment product made with (a) raw natural fibres such as wool and cotton and (b) man made fibres such as polyester were (i) imported to and (ii) exported from the UK in each of the last 30 years.
Answered by Jesse Norman
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC release this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website (www.uktradeinfo.com). From this website, it is possible to build data tables based upon bespoke search criteria.
HMRC use an 8-digit coding system to classify UK imports and exports which is used for UK Customs Tariff and trade statistics purposes. This coding system is based upon the internationally recognised Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) developed by the World Customs Organisation: http://www.wcoomd.org/en/topics/nomenclature/overview/what-is-the-harmonized-system.aspx.
HMRC are unable to provide the requested trade data as the HS system does not classify goods as described in this question.
Asked by: Richard Holden (Conservative - North West Durham)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Questions 169067, 169068 and 169069, on Excise Duties, tabled by the hon. Member for North West Durham, if he will provide the figures requested.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade
HMRC do not hold the information required to answer these questions and acquiring this information would be beyond the cost limit of answering each PQ. Statistics showing the impact of illustrative tax changes are set out in the Ready Reckoner. The HMRC publication “Direct effects of illustrative tax changes” shows the impact of a one per cent change on beer and cider duties. This publication can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/direct-effects-of-illustrative-tax-changes