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Select Committee
Letter from Jim Harra, HMRC, following oral evidence on 'The work of HMRC', dated 15 May 2024

Correspondence May. 21 2024

Committee: Treasury Committee (Department: HM Treasury)

Found: schemes are contrived tax avoidance arrange ments that are designed to try to avoid Income Tax and National

Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Environment Agency

May. 21 2024

Source Page: RG2 0RP, Thames Water Utilities Appeal (Reading) Conditions attached to a permit - EPR/MP3338LU/V004
Document: (PDF)

Found: (See end of Document for details) View outstanding changes Fisheries contributions 142 Fisheries contributions

Select Committee
Liz Oakes
 APL0001 - Appointment of Liz Oakes to the Financial Policy Committee

Written Evidence May. 21 2024

Committee: Treasury Committee (Department: HM Treasury)

Found: To which areas of the FPC’s work do you expect to make particular contributions?

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Work and Pensions

May. 21 2024

Source Page: Nationwide campaign to build the British workforce of the future
Document: DWP Employer Survey 2022 (PDF)

Found: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open -government -licence/ or write to the Information Policy Team, The National

Written Question
National Insurance Contributions
Tuesday 21st May 2024

Asked by: Derek Thomas (Conservative - St Ives)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to publicise the online system for (a) checking the completeness of National Insurance records and (b) paying voluntary National Insurance contributions.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

HMRC has been actively promoting the enhanced Check your State Pension forecast service on GOV.UK for customers since it launched on 29 April 2024. This included:

  • Briefing to Money Saving Expert and This is Money, which resulted in focused content in a Martin Lewis newsletter with a reach of over 7 million subscribers.
  • We have produced and published a short video on X (1) HM Revenue & Customs (@HMRCgovuk) / X (twitter.com)
  • A Personal Tax Account tile was introduced linking to the CYSP service, and a link to the service is also provided in the HMRC App
  • Between 13 – 20 May Local radio interviews have/will include voluntary NICs information to promote the enhanced service.
  • Check your State Pension Forecast enhanced service is a joint project with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). DWP also posted social media to promote the enhanced service on X, there has also been posts by ministers on other social media platforms.

Deposited Papers

May. 20 2024

Source Page: I. Space Regulatory Review 2024: A targeted review of space regulations. 48p. II. Letter dated 16/05/2024 from Andrew Griffith MP to Greg Clark MP regarding publication of the review. 2p.
Document: Space_Regulatory_Review_2024-_Report.pdf (PDF)

Found: For example: •UKSA consult edon incentive -based insurance and charging mechanisms to encourage the

Deposited Papers
Department for Business and Trade

May. 20 2024

Source Page: Smarter regulation: One year on. 45p.
Document: Smarter_Regulations_One_Year_On.pdf (PDF)

Found: Insurance contributions; we have expanded the cash basis – a simplified way for over four million

Deposited Papers
Home Office

May. 20 2024

Source Page: I. Alcohol Licensing – consumption of alcohol in licensed pavement areas / off-sales Government consultation. 19p II. Alcohol licensing: Consumption of alcohol in licensed pavement areas and for takeaway and delivery. Impact assessment. 16p.
Document: Consumption_of_alcohol_in_licensed_pavement_areas__002_.pdf (PDF)

Found: Office for National Statistic s (ONS ) Nomis data13 gives the volume of businesses who operate in specific

Westminster Hall
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods - Mon 20 May 2024
Department for Transport

Mentions:
1: Marsha De Cordova (Lab - Battersea) Poor consultation on low-traffic neighbourhoods and their imposition in a time of national crisis has - Speech Link
2: Ruth Cadbury (Lab - Brentford and Isleworth) National figures show that more people cycle where they feel safe. - Speech Link
3: Simon Lightwood (LAB - Wakefield) Members for their contributions this evening—I have been getting better at learning the names of Members - Speech Link

Written Question
National Insurance Contributions: Overseas Workers
Monday 20th May 2024

Asked by: Barbara Keeley (Labour - Worsley and Eccles South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full-time equivalent members of staff were employed by HMRC to process applications for A1 forms in each of the last six months.

Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

HMRC has a dedicated team of trained staff members available to process A1 certificate applications. The staffing numbers are regularly reviewed and adjusted based on demand throughout the year. The Department has the capability to train existing colleagues from outside the A1 certificate team as needed to address priority areas.