Asked by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2022 to Question 143714 on Refugees: Ukraine, what steps the Government can take to facilitate the exchange of Hryvnia notes for Sterling given the controls on the Ukrainian currency.
Answered by John Glen - Shadow Paymaster General
I refer the honourable member to the answer that I gave on 24 March 2022 to UIN 143714.
Asked by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help Ukrainian refugees who have fled to the UK to exchange their physical currency for sterling.
Answered by John Glen - Shadow Paymaster General
The government will monitor if steps are needed to support financial services provision for Ukrainian refugees in the UK’s marketplace.
Participants in industry have highlighted measures they have taken to support refugees and their access to essential financial services.
The Government recognises that access to a current account is key to enabling people to manage their money on a day-to-day basis effectively, securely, and confidently.
The nine largest personal current account providers in the UK are legally required to offer basic bank accounts to customers in the UK who do not have a bank account or who are not eligible for a bank’s standard current account. Customers must be lawfully resident in the UK to be eligible, and this includes Ukrainian nationals who have entered the UK under the Ukrainian Scheme and Ukrainian Family Scheme.
Asked by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to provide technical expertise to UK charities seeking to send shipments of humanitarian aid to EU countries to ensure they are not affected by customs restrictions imposed following the UK's departure from the EU.
Answered by Lucy Frazer
HMRC understands that people in the UK want to help those affected by the invasion of Ukraine. The Government advises that the best way to help the Ukrainian people is to donate money through the Disasters Emergency Committee or other trusted charities. The Disasters Emergency Committee appeal can be found here: https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukraine-humanitarian-appeal.
Most goods crossing borders require customs declarations and may be subject to checks. Duty and other border taxes may be payable on entry into other customs territories, such as the EU. This includes goods donated to charities and in kind assistance, such as food, blankets, and clothing.
Charities will need to follow UK export guidance and comply with any import rules and pay any taxes or duty owed in the EU or other country that the goods are being sent to, including Ukraine.
However, we appreciate that people and businesses may still wish to donate aid directly to the region and we are exploring further ways to support this. UK charities requiring advice about transporting humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees can contact the free-to-use Export Support Service (ESS). The ESS helpline number is 0300 303 8955 and is currently operational 7 days a week, from 08:00-2200hours. Support can also be accessed online: https://www.gov.uk/ask-export-support-team.
Asked by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to ensure that parents who are the sole carer for disabled children aged over 18 will not lose out on vital income as a result of the reforms of tax credits.
Answered by Damian Hinds
As announced at Summer Budget, families will no longer be able to claim additional support through Child Tax Credit or Universal Credit for third or subsequent children in a family where the child is born after April 2017.
Third or subsequent disabled children born after April 2017 will still receive the disabled child element and the severely disabled child element in Child Tax Credit and the disabled child addition in Universal Credit, but not the child element.
Asked by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time taken for HM Revenue and Customs to respond to a request for a paper tax form was in the last 12 months.
Answered by David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs does not hold this information.
Asked by: Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many requests have been made for paper copies of tax return forms in the last 12 months.
Answered by David Gauke
HM Revenue and Customs does not hold easily accessible data regarding the number of requests made for paper copies of tax returns forms in the last 12 months.