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Written questions by Timothy.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Nick Timothy this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (1,129)Ministry of Justice (283)Home Office (196)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (129)Department of Health and Social Care (101)Department for Education (80)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (53)Treasury (50)Department for Transport (43)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (36)Department for Work and Pensions (28)Department for Business and Trade (25)Cabinet Office (23)

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15 Nov 2024·Treasury·Answered
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With reference to the memo to item 26 on page 118 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, what methodology she used to calculate the public sector compensation amount for the increase to employer National Insurance contr

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The amount of public sector support was based on an estimate of the proportion of employer NICs receipts paid by public sector organisations, using the Office for National Statistics (ONS) classification of the public sector boundary. The Treasury routine...

15 Nov 2024·Treasury·Answered
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With reference to item 26 on page 118 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, how she defines public sector organisations.

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For the purposes of defining support for Employer NICs costs, the Government has used the Office for National Statistics (ONS) classification of the public sector boundary. This is the usual approach for classification of the public sector boundary, for e...

11 Nov 2024·Treasury·Answered
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What industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) her Department, (b) HMRC, (c) the Valuation Office Agency and (d) each of the other arm’s length bodies connected to her Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contra

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(a) No recognised trade union currently holds a mandate to call industrial action in HM Treasury. (b) PCS are in a formal trade dispute with HMRC and have issued a formal notice of their intention to ballot 238 members in the Benton Park View Office in Ne...

5 Nov 2024·Treasury·Answered
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When she plans to implement Section 14 of the Finance Act 2024.

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Section 14 of the Finance Act 2024 came into force on 6 April 2024.Subsequent clarificatory regulations have been laid and come into force from 18 November, taking retrospective effect from 6 April 2024.

28 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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Whether she plans to reform business rates.

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The government is creating a fairer business rates system that protects the high street, supports investment, and is fit for the 21st century. Autumn Budget 2024 announced the government’s first steps, including an intention to introduce permanently lower...

25 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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How many claims for Research and Development tax credits were made (a) fraudulently and (b) in error since 2010

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Estimates of the level of error and fraud in research and development tax credits are published in HMRC’s Annual Report and Accounts. The latest publication can be found on Gov.uk at: HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2023 to 2024 . The methodology used to ...

4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the zero emissions vehicle mandate on fuel duty revenues between (a) 2025 and 2030, (b) 2030 and 2040 and (c) 2040 and 2050.

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The Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate requires 80% of all new cars to be zero emission by 2030. There will be no sales of new pure combustion engine cars from 2030 under the Government's plans, and more details on specific 2030-35 requirements for both ...

4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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Whether she plans to implement the proposed changes in the tax treatment of furnished holiday lettings in the next financial year.

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The Government will abolish the Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs) tax regime from April 2025. This will equalise the tax treatment of FHL and non-FHL landlords’ income and gains.

4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
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If she will ensure data held by HMRC to help identify people eligible for Pension Credit is made available to local authorities.

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His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is subject to a strict duty of confidentiality and may only disclose information it holds where the law allows.There are a number of exceptions to this duty which allow HMRC to share information. These include shar...

9 Sept 2024·Treasury·Answered
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To publish what the total value of (a) income tax paid, (b) National Insurance Contributions paid, (c) tax credits claimed and (d) child benefit claimed for non-UK nationals is, broken down by nationality, for each

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HMRC no longer produce a breakdown of Income Tax paid, National Insurance contributions paid, tax credits claimed and Child Benefit claimed by nationality. The latest publication was in August 2022.

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