Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to build infrastructure at ports for undertaking customs checks on (a) vehicles and (b) goods coming from the EU from 1 January 2021.
Answered by Jesse Norman
HMRC will continue to engage with port authorities at key border locations to understand the constraints on different sites, and to discuss how to ensure that ports are operationally ready for the end of the transition period.
HMRC will also continue to keep their plans for additional infrastructure under review, depending on what is needed as part of the future trading relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend reforms to the small breweries’ tax relief to include small vineyards.
Answered by Simon Clarke
The government has no current plans to introduce a small vineyards tax relief. All taxes are kept under review and the introduction of any reliefs are considered at each fiscal event, including the effects on industry and the wider economy.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on proposals to reform the law on corporate liability for economic crime.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Ministry of Justice carried out a call for evidence on corporate criminal liability for economic crime in 2017, to establish whether further reform of the law was necessary. The response is expected to issue in 2019.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Attorney General on proposals to reform the law on corporate liability for economic crime.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Ministry of Justice carried out a call for evidence on corporate criminal liability for economic crime in 2017, to establish whether further reform of the law was necessary. The response is expected to issue in 2019.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) his Department or (b) the FCA holds information on the number of complaints submitted to the Financial Ombudsman Scheme for the mis-selling of non-insurance debt freeze or debt waiver products that have been declined on the basis that they are not PPI products.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The regulation of payment protection insurance (PPI) and debt freeze and waiver products is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
We have passed the Honourable Gentleman’s questions on to the FCA, who will reply directly to him by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) his Department or (b) the FCA treats non-insurance debt freeze or debt waiver products as PPI products for the purposes of adjudicating on consumer complaints.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The regulation of payment protection insurance (PPI) and debt freeze and waiver products is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
We have passed the Honourable Gentleman’s questions on to the FCA, who will reply directly to him by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) his Department or (b) the FCA plans to set a deadline for consumers to submit claims for the mis-selling of non-insurance debt freeze or debt waiver products similar to that set for PPI claims.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The regulation of payment protection insurance (PPI) and debt freeze and waiver products is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
We have passed the Honourable Gentleman’s questions on to the FCA, who will reply directly to him by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps (a) his Department and (b) the FCA is taking to raise awareness of the mis-selling of (i) non-insurance debt waiver and (b) debt freeze products.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The regulation of payment protection insurance (PPI) and debt freeze and waiver products is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We have passed the Honourable Gentleman’s questions on to the FCA, who will reply directly to him by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery, including regular meetings with the FCA to discuss relevant regulatory issues.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate (a) his Department and (b) the FCA has made of the libaility of UK banks in relation to the mis-selling of both PPI and non-insurance debt waiver or debt freeze products.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The regulation of payment protection insurance (PPI) and debt freeze and waiver products is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We have passed the Honourable Gentleman’s questions on to the FCA, who will reply directly to him by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery, including regular meetings with the FCA to discuss relevant regulatory issues.
Asked by: Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative - Thirsk and Malton)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from the FCA on the mis-selling of both PPI and non-insurance debt waiver or debt freeze products.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
The regulation of payment protection insurance (PPI) and debt freeze and waiver products is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We have passed the Honourable Gentleman’s questions on to the FCA, who will reply directly to him by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.
Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery, including regular meetings with the FCA to discuss relevant regulatory issues.