Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 59
Exiting The European Union
Value Added Tax
The Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Made
21st January 2019
Laid before the House of Commons
22nd January 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
M1 The Treasury make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 51(1)(a), 52(2) and 56(1) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 .
The Treasury consider it appropriate in consequence of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 and in consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, to make the following provision in relation to value added tax.
In accordance with section 52(2) of that Act, the Treasury consider it appropriate in consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, for the following Regulations to come into force on such day or days as the Treasury may by regulations under that section appoint.
PART 1 Preliminary
Citation and commencement I1,I2
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on such day or days as the Treasury may by regulations under section 52 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 appoint.
PART 2 Amendment of secondary legislation relating to value added tax
Prospective
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Terminal Markets) Order 1973
F1 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Imported Goods) Relief Order 1984 I3,I4
M2 3. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Imported Goods) Relief Order 1984 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the definitions of “abroad”, “exported” and “sent” for “the member States”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ the United Kingdom ” ;
(ii) after the definition of “exported” insert—
[F2 “ “importation” is to be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of the Value Added Tax Act 1994; ” F2] ;
(iii) omit the definition of “third country”;
(b) for paragraph (2) substitute—
“ (2) In this Order, references to a heading or sub-heading are references to a heading or sub-heading of the customs tariff (within the meaning of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018) code. ” ;
(c) omit paragraphs (4) and (5).
(3) In article 3, in paragraph (2) omit “from a place outside or within the member States”.
(4) In Schedule 2—
(a) in Group 3, in Item 3 for “in a third country” substitute “ abroad ” ;
(b) in Group 5—
(i) in Item 3 omit “from a place outside the member States”;
(ii) for Note (2) substitute—
“ (2) Item 3 applies only to the extent that conditions for the equivalent import duty relief are met. ” ;
(c) in Group 6—
(i) in Items 4 and 5 for “one or more member States”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the United Kingdom ” ;
(ii) in Note (5) for “the Commission of the European Union” substitute “ HM Treasury ” ;
(d) in Group 7, in Note (2) omit “third”.
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Small Non-Commercial Consignments) Relief Order 1986 I5,I6
M3 4. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Small Non-Commercial Consignments) Relief Order 1986 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3(1) omit “from a place outside the member States”.
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Cars) Order 1992 I7,I8
M4 5. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Cars) Order 1992 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 4—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
F3 (i) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) in sub-paragraph (f) omit “acquired from another member State or”;
(b) in paragraphs (1A) and (1B) omit “, acquisition” in both places;
F4 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) In article 5—
(a) in paragraph (1)(c) omit “or acquired from another member State”;
(b) in paragraph (2) omit “or acquisition”;
(c) in paragraph (3)(b)—
(i) omit “or acquired from another member State”;
(ii) for “, importation or acquisition from another member State” substitute “ or importation ” .
(4) In article 8, in paragraph (2)(b) omit “or a corresponding provision of the law of another member State”.
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Imported Gold) Relief Order 1992 I9,I10
M5 6. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Imported Gold) Relief Order 1992 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 omit “from a place outside the Member States”.
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Supply of Temporarily Imported Goods) Order 1992 I11,I12
M6 7. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Supply of Temporarily Imported Goods) Order 1992 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “temporary importation arrangements” substitute “ a temporary admission procedure ” ;
(ii) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“ (a) the conditions for getting full relief from import duty under regulation 40 of the Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 M7 continue to be met; and ” ;
(iii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “member States” substitute “ United Kingdom ” ;
(b) for paragraph (2), substitute—
“ (2) “ Goods held under a temporary admission procedure ” means goods declared for a temporary admission procedure under Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018, for which full relief from a liability to import duty is to be given under regulation 40 of the Customs (Special Procedures and Outward Processing) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018. ” .
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Input Tax) Order 1992 I13,I14
M8 8. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Input Tax) Order 1992 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2—
(a) in the definition of “motor dealer” omit “or acquiring from another member State”;
(b) in the definition of “stock in trade”—
(i) in paragraph (a) omit “or acquired from another member State”;
(ii) in paragraph (b)(ii) omit “, acquisition from another member State”.
(3) In article 4—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) omit sub-paragraph (b), but not the final “or”;
(ii) in the words after sub-paragraph (c) omit “or acquired from another member State”;
(b) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a) omit “, acquisition from another member State”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “or by virtue of a corresponding provision of the law of another member State”;
(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) omit “, or acquired from another member State by him from”;
(c) in paragraph (4), in the words before sub-paragraph (a) omit “or an acquisition”.
(4) In article 5, in paragraph (1) omit “or on any goods acquired by a taxable person,”.
(5) In article 6 omit “, acquisition”.
(6) In article 7—
(a) in paragraph (1) omit sub-paragraph (b), but not the final “or”;
(b) in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) omit “or acquired from another member State”;
(c) in paragraph (2A), in sub-paragraph (a)—
(i) omit “, acquired from another member State,”;
(ii) omit “, acquisition”;
(d) in paragraph (2B), in sub-paragraph (b)—
(i) omit “or acquired from another member State”;
(ii) omit “, acquisition”;
(e) in paragraph (2C)—
(i) omit “, acquired from another member State”;
(ii) omit “acquired or”;
(f) in paragraph (2E), in the words before sub-paragraph (a) omit “, acquisition”;
(g) in paragraph (2F), in the words before sub-paragraph (a) omit “or acquired”.
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Payments on Account) Order 1993 I15,I16
M9 9. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Payments on Account) Order 1993 is amended as follows.
F5 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) In the heading of article 2A omit “intra-community”.
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Treatment of Transactions) Order 1995 I17,I18
M10 10. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Treatment of Transactions) Order 1995 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a) and (b), for “from a place outside the member States”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ into the United Kingdom ” ;
F6 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) In article 4—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b), for “from a place outside the member States” substitute “ into the United Kingdom ” ;
F7 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prospective
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Special Provisions) Order 1995
F8 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amendment of the Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 I19,I20
M11 12. The Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 are amended as follows.
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Part 1 (preliminary)
F9 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 2 (registration and provisions for special cases)
F10 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F11 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F12 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 3 (VAT invoices and other invoicing requirements)
F13 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F14 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F15 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F16 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F17 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F18 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F19 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F20 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 4 (EC sales statements)
F21 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part 4A (reverse charge sales statements) I21,I22
26. In regulation 23A, in the definition of “relevant supply” omit “intra-community”.
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Part 5 (accounting, payment and records)
F22 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F23 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F24 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F25 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F26 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I23,I24
32. In regulation 31A(2), for “15,000 euro” substitute “ £13,000 ” .
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F27 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F28 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F29 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F30 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I25,I26
37. In the heading of regulation 38A omit “intra-community”.
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F31 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F32 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part 5A (reimbursement arrangements) I27,I28
40. In regulation 43A, in the definition of “claim” omit paragraph (b) and the preceding “or”.
Prospective
Part 7A (flat-rate scheme for small businesses)
F33 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F34 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 11 (time of supply and time of acquisition)
F35 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F36 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F37 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F38 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F39 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 12 (valuation of acquisitions)
F40 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 13 (place of supply)
F41 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 14 (input tax and partial exemption)
F42 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F43 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F44 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F45 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F46 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F47 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 15A (goods used for non-business purposes during their economic life)
F48 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F49 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 16(A) (fiscal and other warehousing regimes)
F50 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F51 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F52 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F53 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 17 (means of transport)
F54 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F55 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F56 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part 19 (bad debt relief (the new scheme)) I29,I30
65. In regulation 165—
(a) in the definition of “claim” omit “or 166AA”;
(b) in the definition of “return” omit the words after “25”;
(c) omit the definition of “tax period”.
I31,I32
66. In regulation 166(1) omit “Subject to regulation 166AA, and”.
I33,I34
67. Omit regulation 166AA.
I35,I36
68. In regulation 168 omit paragraph (4).
I37,I38
69. In regulation 171—
(a) in paragraph (1) omit “Subject to regulation 171A,”;
(b) in paragraph (2) omit “Subject to regulation 171B,”;
(c) in paragraph (3) omit “Subject to regulation 171B and,”.
I39,I40
70. Omit regulations 171A and 171B.
Part 20 (repayments to community traders) I41,I42
71. Omit Part 20.
Part 21 (repayments to third country traders) I43,I44
72. In the heading of Part 21, for “third country traders” substitute “ traders outside the United Kingdom ” .
I45,I46
73. In regulation 185(1)—
(a) omit the definition of “third country”;
(b) in the definition of “trader”, for “in a third country” substitute “ outside the United Kingdom ” .
I47,I48
74. In regulation 188—
(a) in paragraph (1) omit “third”;
(b) in paragraph (2) omit sub-paragraph (a).
I49,I50
75. In regulation 191(1)(b)(i) omit “third”.
Prospective
Part 24 (flat-rate scheme for farmers)
F57 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F58 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F59 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part 26 (UK union and non-union special accounting schemes: registration, notification of changes, and returns) I51,I52
79. Omit Part 26.
Part 27 (Non-UK union and non-union special accounting schemes: adjustments, claims and error correction) I53,I54
80. Omit Part 27.
Prospective
Schedule 1A: Fiscal warehousing regime
F60 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Importation of Investment Gold) Relief Order 1999 I55,I56
M12 82. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Importation of Investment Gold) Relief Order 1999 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3 omit “from places outside the member States”.
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Goods) Order 2004 I57,I58
M13 83. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Place of Supply of Goods) Order 2004 is amended as follows.
F61 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F62 (3) Omit Part 4 (chain transactions) (regulations 15 to 18). F62]
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Section 55A) (Specified Goods and Services and Excepted Supplies) Order 2010 I59,I60
M14 84. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Section 55A) (Specified Goods and Services and Excepted Supplies) Order 2010 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3, for the definition of “the Directive” substitute—
“ “ the Directive ” means Directive 2003/87/EC M15 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time, before and after exit day; ” .
(3) In article 4 omit “intra-community”.
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Imported Gas, Electricity, Heat and Cooling) Relief Order 2010 I61,I62
M16 85. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Imported Gas, Electricity, Heat and Cooling) Relief Order 2010 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3, in the words before paragraph (a) omit “from a place outside the member States”.
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Section 55A) (Specified Goods and Excepted Supplies) Order 2014 I63,I64
M17 86. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Section 55A) (Specified Goods and Excepted Supplies) Order 2014 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3(1) omit “intra-Community”.
F63 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amendment of the Value Added Tax (Section 55A) (Specified Services and Excepted Supplies) Order 2016 I65,I66
M18 87. —(1) The Value Added Tax (Section 55A) (Specified Services and Excepted Supplies) Order 2016 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3(1) omit “intra-community”.
Amendment of the Indirect Taxes (Notifiable Arrangements) Regulations 2017 I67,I68
M19 88. —(1) Part 2 (notifiable arrangements – VAT) of the Indirect Taxes (Notifiable Arrangements) Regulations 2017 is amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5—
(a) in paragraph (2), for “EU” substitute “ United Kingdom ” ;
(b) for paragraph (3) substitute—
“ (3) E makes a supply of services to a person (“F”) who belongs in the United Kingdom and—
(a) where the place of supply of the services is the United Kingdom, it is an exempt supply; or
(b) in any other case, it would be an exempt supply if it were made in the United Kingdom. ” .
(3) In regulation 6—
(a) in paragraph (2), for “EU” substitute “ United Kingdom ” ;
(b) in paragraph (4)—
(i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “EU” substitute “ United Kingdom ” ;
(ii) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“ (a) is an exempt supply made in the United Kingdom; or ” .
PART 3 Revocations
I69,I70
89. The following Orders are revoked, so far as not already revoked—
F64 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F65 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F66 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F67 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F68 (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F69 (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rebecca Harris
Craig Whittaker
Two of the Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury