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HANSARDRoad PricingAs I said in my opening remarks, the Government have no plans to consider road pricing. I really cannot say more than that.29 Apr 2024HANSARDRoad PricingMy Lords, it is not opacity. What is going on here is simply that a number of options can be taken forward as taxes shift and change over time. All taxes shift and change over…29 Apr 2024HANSARDRoad PricingIt is concerning to see such large rises in insurance. Officials are monitoring it. The Treasury is unlikely to intervene in what is a private market. However, I will write to my…29 Apr 2024HANSARDStart-up Companies: Tax IncentivesI hear what the noble Lord is saying and I will very happily look at the evidence that he has provided to officials in the Treasury. Perhaps he would like to join the meeting with…29 Apr 2024HANSARDStart-up Companies: Tax IncentivesThe Government have actually monitored the benefits of the tax reliefs and indeed published independent reports at the 2023 Autumn Statement into EIS and SEIS. We have also…29 Apr 2024HANSARDRoad PricingAs I said at the outset, the Government have no plans to consider road pricing. Therefore, I cannot give my noble friend that assurance, because it would be purely hypothetical.29 Apr 2024HANSARDRoad PricingWhat I can say is that this Government have invested significantly in local highway networks. For example, since 2015, we have invested £11 billion and, as part of Network North,…29 Apr 2024HANSARDRoad PricingI am not aware of any work in that area, but, of course, my noble friend raises a very important point. There is the issue of wear and tear on the roads, which all vehicles…29 Apr 2024HANSARDRoad PricingI am seeking out the question in all that, but I think that all noble Lords will be aware that transport in London is devolved. Whether the current mayor will introduce road…29 Apr 2024HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disapplication or Modification of Financial Regulator Rules in Individual Cases) Regulations 2024Happy Easter.26 Mar 2024HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disapplication or Modification of Financial Regulator Rules in Individual Cases) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disapplication or Modification of Financial Regulator Rules in Individual Cases) Regulations 2024.26 Mar 2024HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disapplication or Modification of Financial Regulator Rules in Individual Cases) Regulations 2024My Lords, these draft regulations make use of a provision in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to enable the Prudential Regulation Authority to disapply or modify its…26 Mar 2024HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disapplication or Modification of Financial Regulator Rules in Individual Cases) Regulations 2024My Lords, I too wish all noble Lords a very happy Easter—there is one more day to go, I believe. I am grateful to both noble Lords for their contributions to this short debate. I…26 Mar 2024HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disapplication or Modification of Financial Regulator Rules in Individual Cases) Regulations 2024I can feel officials sending me things but I will write, because the noble Lord has asked some very good questions. We will write him a nice letter with some good explanations.26 Mar 2024HANSARDCredit Card InvoicesMy Lords, while issuers are not obliged to provide full a description of goods or services, there is existing legislation governing customer transactions. This requires customers…26 Mar 2024HANSARDCredit Card InvoicesMy Lords, payments are governed by the Payment Services Regulations. The Government published a call for evidence in January 2023 to test whether the regulations are meeting their…26 Mar 2024HANSARDCredit Card InvoicesI agree with the noble Lord that those payment machines should be correctly configured. When customers realise that there is a problem, they must raise it with the bank, which…26 Mar 2024HANSARDCredit Card InvoicesThe Government are considering responses to a recent consultation on draft legislation for buy now, pay later. The Government believe that any regulation of this area must be…26 Mar 2024HANSARDHMRC Self-assessment HelplineMy Lords, I do not have the details of who was told at what stage, but even though HMRC is a non-ministerial department and has a close relationship with the Ministers with…26 Mar 2024HANSARDHMRC Self-assessment HelplineI am incredibly happy to do that. Of the self-assessment tax returns that were submitted on time, 97% were done online, so just 3% were not. HMRC has an entire focus on the…26 Mar 2024