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749296

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases have been brought for non-compliance with the national minimum wage in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available in (a) Ellesmere Port and Neston, (b) the North West, (c) England and (d) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	3508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) enforce the National Minimum Wage (NMW) in line with the law and policy set out by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The government are determined that everyone who is entitled to NMW receives it.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not record statistics on complaints or the outcomes of its investigations by reference to regions, constituencies or counties. In 2016-17, HMRC closed over 2,600 cases into NMW non-compliance and identified arrears of over £10.9m for more than 98,000 workers.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/07/2017 12:40:51 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

749297

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on advertising on social media in each month since January 2016.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	3413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>I can advise that there was no advertising expenditure on social media between January 2016 and August 2016. I can confirm that between September 2016 and to date, that £789.67 have been spent per month on social media.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 14/07/2017 12:03:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

749298

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Consumer Price Index
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the rise in the Consumer Price Index on consumer spending habits in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	3468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>In their March Economic and Fiscal Outlook, the Office for Budget Responsibility expected consumption growth to slow as the past depreciation of sterling put upwards pressure on inflation. The latest data on household consumption show that in Q1 2017 it was 2.6% higher than a year earlier.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking action to support people with the cost of living. This includes increasing the National Living Wage, raising the personal allowance, and freezing fuel duty.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 12/07/2017 10:07:25 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

749299

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Overseas Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps are being taken to improve transparency of loans made to Governments outside the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Loans to Ireland Act 2010 provided Parliamentary authorisation for a bilateral loan of £3.2 billion to Ireland. Under section 2 of this Act, HM Treasury provides a report to Parliament on the UK’s bilateral loan to Ireland as soon as practicable after 31 March and 30 September each year. The UK also provides lending to overseas buyers to support UK exporters through UK Export Finance, details of which are reported in their annual report. The UK also has a limited portfolio of loans to developing countries made in the past through the Department for International Development, and the balances are reported in DFID’s annual report. The UK engages in discussions on debt internationally and has agreed to principles on debt sustainability in the G20. This includes work to improve transparency sovereign debt data.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 14/07/2017 12:00:27 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

749301

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met the US Commerce Secretary; and what was discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	3384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer and other Treasury Ministers meet with their international counterparts on a regular basis, including at the G7, G20 and other fora, where they discuss a range of policy issues. Details of ministers’ overseas travel is published on a quarterly basis and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the practice of successive administrations details of ministerial discussions are not routinely disclosed.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 14/07/2017 12:05:17 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

749302

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met the US Treasury Secretary; and what was discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	3385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer and other Treasury Ministers meet with their international counterparts on a regular basis, including at the G7, G20 and other fora, where they discuss a range of policy issues. Details of ministers’ overseas travel is published on a quarterly basis and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the practice of successive administrations details of ministerial discussions are not routinely disclosed.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 14/07/2017 12:07:00 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

749303

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will make an assessment of the effect on the insurance sector of the UK leaving the EU without having agreed a trade deal with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	3386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>Treasury ministers and officials are in close contact with the insurance industry and are assessing how firms would be affected by the many possible outcomes of market access discussions.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 14/07/2017 12:01:46 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

749305

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to prevent the closure of the last remaining local bank in communities where there is a high population.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	3391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>Decisions on the opening and closing of individual bank branches are taken by the management team of each bank on a commercial basis without intervention from Government. While banks and building societies need to balance customer interests, market competition, and other commercial factors when considering their strategy, the Government is pleased to see that the industry is committing to further improvements to protect those affected by branch closures. For this reason, the Government welcomed the industry-wide Access to Banking Protocol and Professor Russel Griggs’ independent ‘one year on’ review, published last November.</p><p> </p><p>Building on Professor Griggs’ review, the new Access to Banking Standard came into effect on 1 May. The Standard commits banks to ensure customers are better informed about branch closures and the reasons for them closing, along with the options they have locally to continue to access banking services, including specialist assistance for customers who need more help.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 14/07/2017 12:09:49 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

749492

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Excise Duties: Motor Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether vehicle excise duty raised from cars registered in Wales will be included in the National Road Fund.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	3541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>As set out in the Transport Investment Strategy, from 2020/21 the Government has guaranteed that all revenue raised from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) in England will be allocated to a new National Roads Fund. Road infrastructure is devolved to the Welsh Government, which will receive Barnett consequentials resulting from any spending from the Fund.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/07/2017 10:05:40 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

749499

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Roads: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the Barnett consequential the Welsh Assembly will receive with the implementation of the National Road Fund.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	3542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Roads Fund will commence in 2020-21. The Barnett Formula will be applied in the normal way when allocations are made from the Fund.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/07/2017 11:51:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards