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836032

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Climate Change Levy: Exemptions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.47 of Autumn Budget 2017 on ensuring climate change levy exemptions for businesses that operate mineralogical and metallurgical processes remain operable after EU exit, what steps he has taken to clarify the definition of the exemptions in the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	126387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>Legislation amending the legal definition of the exemptions will be included in Finance Bill 2018-19 which will be introduced after Budget 2018 in the autumn. The legislation will be published in draft this summer.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 12/02/2018 10:24:55 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

808911

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	North Sea Oil: Pipelines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the (a) direct and (b) indirect costs to the public purse of the decision by Ineos to invoke a force majeure clause in its contract for the Forties pipeline.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	120020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The government is monitoring the situation with the Forties Pipeline System closely. Energy Minister Richard Harrington has spoken to Ineos and the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy continues to liaise with industry operators to monitor the situation. Any material economic or fiscal effects would be considered by the Office for Budget Responsibility as part of their next forecasts at Spring Statement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/12/2017 16:41:33 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

798665

registered interest
date	01/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pensioners: Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the Financial Conduct Authority’s interim report on the Retirement Outcomes Review.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	117059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published their interim Retirement Outcomes Review report in July 2017 and plan to publish their final report in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The government welcomes the FCA’s work in this area ensuring that the market supports consumer choice and consumers have the right information when making decisions on how to manage their retirement income. The government awaits the publication of the final report of the review, and will consider any recommendations carefully.</p><p> </p><p>The government notes the FCA’s interim report and believes it is right that individuals are trusted with their own hard-earned savings and that they should have choice about how to access their pension income rather than being forced to purchase an annuity.</p><p> </p><p>As the FCA’s interim findings show, the majority of pots that are fully withdrawn are smaller (90% worth less than £30,000) and the majority of individuals (94%) have other sources of income in retirement. This does not indicate that people are squandering their savings as a result of the pension freedoms.</p><p> </p><p>The pension freedoms have been very popular: as of October 2017 individuals have accessed over £14.2 billion through over 2.7 million payments.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 11/12/2017 12:00:14 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

797852

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pensioners: Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people aged 65 or over paid income tax at the (a) higher and (b) additional rate in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	116759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>An estimate of numbers of taxpayers aged 65 or over who are liable at the higher or additional rates of tax in the year 2014-15 are shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>2014-15: income taxpayers liable at higher or additional rates of tax</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Number of individuals (Thousands)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Higher Rate</p></td><td><p>Additional Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65 and over</p></td><td><p>506</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/12/2017 16:10:26 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

795775

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to require the insurance industry to publish historic cost benefit analyses of under writing commercial helicopter flights in the offshore energy industry since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	116121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for monitoring and regulating the insurance industry.</p><p> </p><p>As a rule, insurers use their claims experience, other industry-wide statistics and detailed risk assessments to calculate the risks posed when underwriting an insurance contract. This enables them to price their insurance products accordingly. The Government does not generally intervene in these commercial decisions by insurers.</p><p> </p><p>If it becomes clear that intervention is necessary, the FCA is able to do so.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 06/12/2017 17:06:12 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

767410

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Climate Change Levy
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 likelihood that off-gas grid businesses will switch to higher carbon fuels when the climate change levy on liquid petroleum gas increases up to (a) 2019 and (b) 2025.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	106689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The government announced at Budget 2016, that Climate Change Levy rates for gas and electricity would be rebalanced to a 1:1 ratio by 2025, to reflect recent data on the fuel mix used in electricity generation. The Treasury have had constructive dialogue with liquid petroleum gas suppliers on the impacts of the policy changes on the off-gas grid market.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/10/2017 10:30:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

754513

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Assets: Departmental Coordination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will establish a cross-departmental working group to implement consistent reporting standards across all asset classes and product structures.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	6380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are committed to ensuring that savers and investors are treated fairly when they make investment decisions and are able to get the best outcomes from their investments.</p><p>The Government welcomes the FCA’s final report on their competition market study on the asset management sector.</p><p>We will be studying the final findings and remedies closely to see what the Government can do to support the regulator’s work and deliver the right outcomes for people who rely on their pension savings.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 06/09/2017 09:15:17 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

754516

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority to bring forward its postponed 2017 review of the effectiveness of Independent Governance Committees in protecting consumer interests in contract-based pension schemes.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	6383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>This is an operational matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who are operationally independent from Government.</p><p> </p><p>The question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the Hon. Member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 06/09/2017 09:16:16 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

750036

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Consumer Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on making it mandatory for all pension providers to provide relevant data to pensions dashboards.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	4093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>A pensions dashboard would show all of a person’s pension pots in one secure online location.</p><p> </p><p>A cross-section of the industry worked with HM Treasury to develop a working prototype. The successful demonstration of the prototype in April showed the feasibility of providing information from different pensions schemes in one place, and was met with enthusiasm by technology start-ups, financial advisors and the media.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering the next steps for the policy.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 17/07/2017 15:33:27 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

720845

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend pension freedoms to those women born in the 1950s affected by the change in the state pension age to allow them to access their entire private or occupational pension pots free of taxation.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	70333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The pension freedoms are available to anyone aged at least 55 who wishes to access money purchase pension savings. This applies to occupational and private pensions alike and is irrespective of their state pension age.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/04/2017 14:09:34 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham