Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the estimated revenue receipts from VAT on domestic energy bills was for financial year 2021-22; and what the revised projection is.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
HMRC does not hold information on VAT revenue from specific products or services. Businesses are not required to provide figures at a product level on their VAT returns, as this would impose an excessive administrative burden.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) estimated and (b) actual revenue receipts from VAT on domestic energy bills was to the end of Quarter 2, financial year 2021-22.
Answered by Lucy Frazer - Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
HMRC does not hold information on VAT revenue from specific products or services. Businesses are not required to provide figures at a product level on their VAT returns, as this would impose an excessive administrative burden.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) estimated and (b) actual revenue receipts from petrol and diesel fuel sale duties was to the end of Quarter 2, financial year 2021-22.
Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its fuel duties forecast as part of its Economic and fiscal outlook in March 2021. This set out that fuel duties are estimated to reach £26.0bn in 2021-22.
Monthly profiles were subsequently published for 2021-22 and estimate that £12.6bn would be received up to the end of quarter 2 (April-September).
An updated annual forecast is expected to be published by the OBR on Wednesday 27 October.
Monthly receipts are published by HMRC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the estimated revenue receipts from petrol and diesel fuel sale duties was for financial year 2021-22; and what the revised projection is.
Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its fuel duties forecast as part of its Economic and fiscal outlook in March 2021. This set out that fuel duties are estimated to reach £26.0bn in 2021-22.
Monthly profiles were subsequently published for 2021-22 and estimate that £12.6bn would be received up to the end of quarter 2 (April-September).
An updated annual forecast is expected to be published by the OBR on Wednesday 27 October.
Monthly receipts are published by HMRC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the estimated oil and gas production revenues for financial year 2021-2022 was; and what the revised projection is.
Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Forecasts for government revenues from oil and gas production are provided by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Their most recent published forecast, provided for Budget 2021 on 3 March, is available on the OBR website at the following link https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2021/. The OBR will publish an updated forecast on 27 October, alongside Autumn Budget 2021.HM Revenue and Customs publishes monthly tax receipts statistics, including for UK oil and gas production, on a cash receipts basis, at GOV.UK at the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) estimated and (b) actual oil and gas production revenues receipts were to the end of Quarter 2, financial year 2021-22.
Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Forecasts for government revenues from oil and gas production are provided by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Their most recent published forecast, provided for Budget 2021 on 3 March, is available on the OBR website at the following link https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2021/. The OBR will publish an updated forecast on 27 October, alongside Autumn Budget 2021.HM Revenue and Customs publishes monthly tax receipts statistics, including for UK oil and gas production, on a cash receipts basis, at GOV.UK at the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Treasury's Net Zero review will be published; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade
HM Treasury’s Net Zero Review final report will be published in due course, and in advance of COP26.
It will be an analytical report that uses existing data to explore the key issues and trade-offs as the UK decarbonises. Against a backdrop of significant uncertainty on technology and costs, as well as changes to the economy over the next 30 years, it focuses on the potential exposure of households and sectors to the transition, and highlights factors to be taken into account in designing policy that will allocate costs over this time horizon. In line with the Review’s terms of reference, the report will not include policy recommendations.
The Review forms part of a cross-government effort to support the UK’s transition to net zero. The government’s Net Zero Strategy will be published later this year.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what sectoral targeted support has been provided to food wholesalers.
Answered by Kemi Badenoch - President of the Board of Trade
Throughout the Covid-19 crisis, the Government has protected people’s jobs and livelihoods while also supporting businesses and public services across the UK. Food and drink wholesalers have been eligible for a number of economic support schemes, including:
Wholesalers in England may also receive further support with their fixed costs from local authorities through the £2.1 billion in funding made available for discretionary Additional Restrictions Grants to support local businesses.
Businesses may also be eligible for other elements of the Government’s support package including government-backed loans, tax deferrals, and general and sector-specific grants. The Government urges businesses to visit the online Coronavirus Business Support Finder Tool for tailored information on how to access support available to them.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people classed as newly self employed that do not qualify for support under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jesse Norman
In delivering the SEISS, the Government has had to balance reaching as many people as possible, while protecting the public purse from the substantial risk of fraud by organised criminals and others who would seek to exploit these schemes. This has meant using data that HMRC already hold, in the form of Self-Assessment tax returns for the years up to and including 2018-19.
The SEISS continues to be just one element of a substantial package of support for the self-employed. The Universal Credit standard allowance has been temporarily increased for 2020-21 and the Minimum Income Floor relaxed for the duration of the crisis, so that where self-employed claimants' earnings have fallen significantly, their Universal Credit award will have increased to reflect their lower earnings. In addition to this, they may also have access to other elements of the package, including Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, self-isolation support payments and other business support grants.
The Government publishes statistics on SEISS on a regular basis, including the number and value of claims. The latest round of statistics is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to include the financial year 2019-20; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jesse Norman
In delivering the SEISS, the Government has had to balance reaching as many people as possible, while protecting the public purse from the substantial risk of fraud by organised criminals and others who would seek to exploit these schemes. This has meant using data that HMRC already hold, in the form of Self-Assessment tax returns for the years up to and including 2018-19.
The SEISS continues to be just one element of a substantial package of support for the self-employed. The Universal Credit standard allowance has been temporarily increased for 2020-21 and the Minimum Income Floor relaxed for the duration of the crisis, so that where self-employed claimants' earnings have fallen significantly, their Universal Credit award will have increased to reflect their lower earnings. In addition to this, they may also have access to other elements of the package, including Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, self-isolation support payments and other business support grants.
The Government publishes statistics on SEISS on a regular basis, including the number and value of claims. The latest round of statistics is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics.