Asked by: Laura Trott (Conservative - Sevenoaks)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of early years providers eligible for Employment Allowance when proposed changes to employer National Insurance contributions come into force.
Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
Estimates of the number of early years providers eligible for Employment Allowance when proposed changes to employer National Insurance contributions come into force are not available.
The eligibility of a specific employer will depend on the nature of their work, which can be determined by the employer according to HMRC guidance.
Asked by: Laura Trott (Conservative - Sevenoaks)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications for VAT numbers for private school fees her Department has (a) received and (b) granted since 5th July 2024.
Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
HMRC publishes data on the VAT population by sector on an annual basis. The latest statistics can be found here: Value Added Tax (VAT) annual statistics - GOV.UK.
VAT will apply to private school and boarding fees for terms starting on or after 1 January 2025. However, this does not mean that every school needs to have registered for VAT by this date. The exact date a school needs to register for VAT depends on the value of school fee payments for terms starting on or after 1 January 2025, and the date the school receives those payments. A significant number of schools were already registered for VAT prior to the confirmation of this policy at Budget.
HMRC has taken action to support private schools through the change: providing detailed guidance; running webinars; and allocating additional resource to process VAT registration applications. HMRC continues to engage with private schools and the organisations that represent them.
Asked by: Laura Trott (Conservative - Sevenoaks)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 9707 on Tax Avoidance, when she will provide an update on her policy on the Loan Charge.
Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
The government announced at Autumn Budget that it will commission an independent review of the Loan Charge to help bring the matter to a close for those affected whilst ensuring fairness for all taxpayers.
Further details about the review will be set out in due course.
Asked by: Laura Trott (Conservative - Sevenoaks)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who line-manages the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement.
Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement is managed by the Second Permanent Secretary.
Asked by: Laura Trott (Conservative - Sevenoaks)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the civil service grade is of the Director of Investment.
Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
There is no member of HM Treasury staff with the job title Director of Investment.
Asked by: Laura Trott (Conservative - Sevenoaks)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish (a) an organogram of the Private Office Group in her Department and a (b) breakdown by grade of the staff in that group.
Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
Within private offices, the Director of Special Advisers and Chancellor Engagement is an SCS pay band 2. All other Treasury staff in private offices are at Deputy Director or below and we do not comment on individual roles and appointments at this level.
Asked by: Laura Trott (Conservative - Sevenoaks)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings Ian Corfeld has held with businesses since his appointment as an unpaid adviser.
Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
This information is not centrally collated.
Asked by: Laura Trott (Conservative - Sevenoaks)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who the non-executive directors are in her Department.
Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
The information regarding the non-executive directors for HM Treasury can be found in the Annual Report and Accounts and on the front page of HMTreasury.gov.uk.Asked by: Laura Trott (Conservative - Sevenoaks)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the civil service grade is of the Head of Business Engagement in her Department.
Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Treasury does not comment on individual appointments at Deputy Director level or below.
Asked by: Laura Trott (Conservative - Sevenoaks)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Ian Corfield's involvement with the Labour Party was declared to the Civil Service Commission before its approval of his appointment to the Civil Service.
Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
Ian Corfield was appointed on a short-term basis to carry out urgent work in support of the government’s International Investment Summit in October. A full recruitment process could not have been completed in the time available. The donation was included in the Chancellor's Register of Member's Interests. He has since been appointed, unpaid, as a direct ministerial appointment. The Civil Service Commission has published their letter to HM Treasury approving the appointment of Ian Corfield.