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823280

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What comparative assessment he has made of spending on public services in the UK and other developed countries.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	903312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Last year, public spending was 38.9% of GDP, or about £28,500 per household. This is comparable with other leading countries.</p><p>And we are getting more for our money – public services productivity has increased with Conservatives in government, after falling under Labour.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 16/01/2018 14:56:10 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

802734

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he plans to make to the EU to audit its accounts after the UK has left the EU but while the EU is still in receipt of monies from the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	118283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2017 answer text <p>As announced in the joint report from the negotiators of the European Union and the United Kingdom Government on 8 December 2017, data for the calculation of UK payments will be drawn up from publicly available sources where possible, and audited by the European Court of Auditors – the independent body responsible for auditing the EU’s expenditure, revenue and accounts.</p><p>Further information necessary for the calculation of the UK’s share of Union obligations will be transmitted to the UK. The Union will provide the UK with the management and accounting information necessary to verify the components of the financial settlement in a timely manner. As it does today, the UK Government will closely examine all information relating to any payments to the EU.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 15/12/2017 11:49:55 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

788987

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the per head spending from the public purse was in 2016-17 on islands around (a) Scotland and (b) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Isle of Wight
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Seely
uin	112815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK government does not have a breakdown of spending per head for islands around Scotland and the rest of the UK. However, the latest figures for 2016-17 public expenditure per capita in Scotland and the rest of the UK were published in the government’s Country and Regional Analysis in November 2017, and can be found at the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630570/60243_PESA_Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630570/60243_PESA_Accessible.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 22/11/2017 16:36:23 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4681 label Biography information for Bob Seely

776060

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 23 October 2017, on funding for contingency plans in preparation for the UK leaving the EU, Official Report, columns 23 to 25, if he will publish the level of funding allocated to each Department and the reasons for that allocation.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	109115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>As stated in my written Ministerial Statement on the 12th October, the Treasury has committed over £250 million of additional spending in 2017-18 to prepare for Brexit from the Reserve. Departmental allocations will be set out at Supplementary Estimates in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/10/2017 13:11:31 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

750703

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
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 potential effect on forecasted funding for public services in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU and operates as a member of the WTO in its trading relationship with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	4227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) produces forecasts independently of Ministers, doing so objectively, transparently and impartially, as required by law.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/07/2017 13:37:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

748057

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take in allocating public spending priorities in budgets during the course of the current Parliament to reduce (a) geographical, (b) wealth and (c) generational inequalities.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	2747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has shown it is committed to reducing geographical, wealth and generational inequality. It will continue to consider such issues when making public spending allocations.</p><p> </p><p>A key priority for this government is to make sure the economy works for the whole country, not just certain parts. In the latest year, the economy grew fastest in the North West, the number of people in work grew fastest in the South West and unemployment fell fastest in Scotland. Looking ahead, the Government is developing an industrial strategy to drive productivity, create jobs, and ensure sustainable economic growth across the country.</p><p> </p><p>Our increases to the National Minimum Wage rate will benefit younger people, as will our actions to help young people get on the housing ladder. Income inequality is now lower now than it was in 2010, and the share of total income tax paid by the top 1% is 27%.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 10/07/2017 14:54:14 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

732541

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what spending commitments the Government has made since 8 June 2017; and what the cost to the public purse of those commitments is.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	1062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and departments make public statements on government spending on an ongoing basis. The Government will set out overall changes to departmental allocations, reflecting such statements where appropriate, at the Budget, in line with the normal process.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 04/07/2017 14:11:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

662807

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which areas of protected public expenditure his Department plans to include in the review of public spending priorities and other commitments for the next Parliament announced in paragraph 1.57 of Statement 206.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
tabling member printed	Mr Pat McFadden
uin	58598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>As set out in paragraph 1.57 of Autumn Statement 16, decisions on public spending commitments in the next Parliament will be determined at the next Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/01/2017 14:53:07 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

649419

registered interest
date	01/12/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the geographical distribution of funding previously paid to the EU to regions and constituent parts of the UK after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	55797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>We are working closely with the regions and constituent parts of the UK to ensure we get the best possible deal for all parts of the UK as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>There are a range of outcomes on EU exit and it would not be sensible to set out the costs, benefits and consequences of different scenarios in advance of the EU exit negotiation. But leaving the EU means we will want to take our own decisions about how to deliver policy objectives previously targeted by EU funding.</p><p> </p><p>As we transition to longer-term arrangements we will ensure regions and Devolved Administrations continue to be engaged and local circumstances are taken into account.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 07/12/2016 11:23:05 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

643815

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the full analysis undertaken by his Department's tax and benefit microsimulation model on the Autumn Statement 2016.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	54874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government published analysis showing the impact of taxation, welfare and public spending decisions taken at Autumn Statement 2016. This distributional analysis used HM Treasury’s microsimulation model.</p><p> </p><p>This analysis can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2016-documents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2016-documents</a></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/11/2016 17:52:14 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis