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1138438

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many capital infrastructure projects have been completed as part of the Government’s National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	276213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, over 4,900 public and private infrastructure projects have been successfully delivered.</p><p>In particular, since 2010, the government has earmarked 158 major projects as being of national significance and a priority, including 90 listed in the National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016-2021. IPA tracks and publishes the delivery progress of all 158 projects, publishing a National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline document each year. As reported in the current edition of the Pipeline, published in November 2018, the vast majority are being delivered, with 98% completed or on track to deliver.</p><p>In 2018 alone, over 400 infrastructure projects were completed and moved into operation across a number of sectors. In the North West, for example, these included major investments such as the Walney Extension wind farm capable of powering over 600,000 homes; 2km of new flood defences to protect thousands of homes in Rossall on the coast of Lancashire; and the UK’s first Proton Beam Therapy centre at Christie Hospital in Manchester.</p><p>But it is not just major projects such as these which are having a real impact on people’s lives. We are also delivering hundreds of smaller projects across the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 16/07/2019 11:48:28 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1137798

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of capping public sector redundancy payouts at £95,000 on (a) long-serving, (b) low income and (c) middle income public sector workers.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	275178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2019 answer text <p>The government was clear during the passage of the primary legislation that the cap will have no impact on the large majority of public sector workers. We accept that there will be some circumstances where it is necessary or desirable to relax the cap. The waiver is in place for use in exceptional situations, including where imposing the cap would cause genuine hardship.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was conducted and published in the 2016 consultation ahead of the primary legislation. A further equalities assessment will be conducted on the final version of the legislation. The government is currently considering responses to the consultation on the draft regulations to implement the public sector exit payment cap and will respond to the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/07/2019 11:32:54 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1137813

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Railways: Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the funding of the outline business case for the Midlands Rail hub; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	275114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Transport regularly discuss a variety of transport proposals. The Department for Transport is currently reviewing the Strategic Outline Business Case for the proposed Midlands Rail Hub, including the request for funding to undertake an Outline Business Case.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 15/07/2019 14:32:45 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1137892

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total sum that the UK has paid to the EU budget since 24 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2019 answer text <p>The EU annually publishes a financial report, which details the levels of revenue and expenditure, received and executed by the EU, relative to Member States. Between 2016 and 2017, the UK has contributed €30 billion to the annual EU budget, and received €13 billion in receipts to both the public and private sector.</p><p>Additionally, HM Treasury produces an annual European Finances Statement which details the UK’s contribution to the EU over the past year. The latest version of that statement can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/european-union-finances-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/european-union-finances-2018</a></p><p>The OBR also produces an independent forecast for annual contributions to the EU.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/07/2019 10:57:28 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137226

registered interest
date	05/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Disability: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to increase support for parents who care for disabled children at home.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	273782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>Child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit for children under the age of 16 who, due to a disability or health condition, have mobility issues and/or require substantially more care, attention and supervision than children their age normally would. If a parent or carer is claiming Child Tax Credits (CTC) and their child is in receipt of DLA, they are also eligible for additional premiums on their award and for childcare support. Parents of disabled children may be also able to claim Carer’s Allowance.</p><p>Universal Credit is designed to ensure that work pays and the most vulnerable in society are protected, making the system fair for claimants and those who are able to support themselves solely through work. The increased work allowance in Universal Credit from April 2019 is assisting 2.4 million working families, with children or with a disability, to become better off by £635 per year.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to protecting and supporting the most vulnerable in society. It is for that reason the government has continued to uprate disability and carer benefits by inflation, including the disability elements of tax credits.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 10/07/2019 09:55:45 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1136860

registered interest
date	04/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fisheries: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what programmes will be funded through the £10 million allocated for fisheries innovation South West announced in Budget 2018.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	273381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>At Budget 2018, the government announced that £10 million from UK Research and Innovation will be invested into the fisheries and seafood industries to help ensure the UK is a world leader in safe, sustainable and productive fishing.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and Cefas will deliver this funding. I understand they expect to launch the fund shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/07/2019 10:03:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1136657

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government expects to publish the findings of the public consultation on restricting exit payments in the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	272902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The government has previously consulted and legislated on the policy for a cap of £95,000 on exit payments in the public sector. The consultation published on 10 April 2019 sought views on the draft regulations to implement this policy. An impact assessment was conducted and published in the 2016 consultation ahead of the primary legislation. Following the current consultation, a further equalities assessment will be conducted on the final version of the legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The government believes it is right to include all payments related to exit within the cap. The cap does not affect any pension that a person has earned through their years of service or have any impact on accrued pension rights. Instead the cap ensures that any additional contribution to that pension made by the employer to fund early access to a pension is limited to no more than £95,000, on account these costs are ultimately funded by the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>We accept that there will be some circumstances where it will be necessary or desirable to relax the cap. As such, a waiver system will be in place for use in exceptional situations, including where imposing the cap would cause genuine hardship.</p><p> </p><p>At the request of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), HM Treasury officials met with the TUC and their members during the consultation period. The government is currently considering responses to the consultation on the draft regulations to implement the public sector exit payment cap. The government will respond to the consultation and finalised regulations will be laid before Parliament in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 272903 272904 272905 272906 272907 272908 272909 question first answered 08/07/2019 10:07:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1136658

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to respond to the public consultation on restricting exit payments in the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	272903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The government has previously consulted and legislated on the policy for a cap of £95,000 on exit payments in the public sector. The consultation published on 10 April 2019 sought views on the draft regulations to implement this policy. An impact assessment was conducted and published in the 2016 consultation ahead of the primary legislation. Following the current consultation, a further equalities assessment will be conducted on the final version of the legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The government believes it is right to include all payments related to exit within the cap. The cap does not affect any pension that a person has earned through their years of service or have any impact on accrued pension rights. Instead the cap ensures that any additional contribution to that pension made by the employer to fund early access to a pension is limited to no more than £95,000, on account these costs are ultimately funded by the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>We accept that there will be some circumstances where it will be necessary or desirable to relax the cap. As such, a waiver system will be in place for use in exceptional situations, including where imposing the cap would cause genuine hardship.</p><p> </p><p>At the request of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), HM Treasury officials met with the TUC and their members during the consultation period. The government is currently considering responses to the consultation on the draft regulations to implement the public sector exit payment cap. The government will respond to the consultation and finalised regulations will be laid before Parliament in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 272902 272904 272905 272906 272907 272908 272909 question first answered 08/07/2019 10:07:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1136659

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to engage with (a) local authorities and (b) trade unions as part of the public consultation on restricting exit payments in the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	272904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The government has previously consulted and legislated on the policy for a cap of £95,000 on exit payments in the public sector. The consultation published on 10 April 2019 sought views on the draft regulations to implement this policy. An impact assessment was conducted and published in the 2016 consultation ahead of the primary legislation. Following the current consultation, a further equalities assessment will be conducted on the final version of the legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The government believes it is right to include all payments related to exit within the cap. The cap does not affect any pension that a person has earned through their years of service or have any impact on accrued pension rights. Instead the cap ensures that any additional contribution to that pension made by the employer to fund early access to a pension is limited to no more than £95,000, on account these costs are ultimately funded by the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>We accept that there will be some circumstances where it will be necessary or desirable to relax the cap. As such, a waiver system will be in place for use in exceptional situations, including where imposing the cap would cause genuine hardship.</p><p> </p><p>At the request of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), HM Treasury officials met with the TUC and their members during the consultation period. The government is currently considering responses to the consultation on the draft regulations to implement the public sector exit payment cap. The government will respond to the consultation and finalised regulations will be laid before Parliament in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 272902 272903 272905 272906 272907 272908 272909 question first answered 08/07/2019 10:07:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1136661

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of an exemption for low-paid workers as part of the Government's plan to restrict exit payments in the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	272905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The government has previously consulted and legislated on the policy for a cap of £95,000 on exit payments in the public sector. The consultation published on 10 April 2019 sought views on the draft regulations to implement this policy. An impact assessment was conducted and published in the 2016 consultation ahead of the primary legislation. Following the current consultation, a further equalities assessment will be conducted on the final version of the legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The government believes it is right to include all payments related to exit within the cap. The cap does not affect any pension that a person has earned through their years of service or have any impact on accrued pension rights. Instead the cap ensures that any additional contribution to that pension made by the employer to fund early access to a pension is limited to no more than £95,000, on account these costs are ultimately funded by the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>We accept that there will be some circumstances where it will be necessary or desirable to relax the cap. As such, a waiver system will be in place for use in exceptional situations, including where imposing the cap would cause genuine hardship.</p><p> </p><p>At the request of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), HM Treasury officials met with the TUC and their members during the consultation period. The government is currently considering responses to the consultation on the draft regulations to implement the public sector exit payment cap. The government will respond to the consultation and finalised regulations will be laid before Parliament in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 272902 272903 272904 272906 272907 272908 272909 question first answered 08/07/2019 10:07:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West