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1524210

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living: Diabetes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the cost of living crisis on the financial wellbeing of people with diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	67243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands that people across the UK and especially the most vulnerable members of society, such as those suffering from long-term health conditions and disabilities, are worried about the rising cost of living. That is why the Government is taking decisive action to get households through this winter, while ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>If individuals have extra-costs arising from their diabetes, then they may qualify for disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payments (PIP). People in receipt of extra-costs disability benefits such as PIP or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will receive a one-off Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 from 20th September, to help with the extra costs disabled people are facing. The DWP has already processed around 6 million such payments.</p><p> </p><p>A one-off £650 Cost of Living Payment is also being delivered for those on means-tested benefits. Individuals who have limited ability to work because of their health condition, and are in receipt of means-tested benefits such as income-related Employment and Support Allowance or the Universal Credit Health top up, are eligible for this support.</p><p> </p><p>Those living with a long-term health condition, such as diabetes, can also benefit from other forms of non-means-tested support which the Government is providing to assist with UK households’ energy bills. We have taken decisive action to support millions of households and businesses with rising energy costs this winter through the Energy Price Guarantee. In addition to the Energy Price Guarantee, millions of the most vulnerable households will receive further support this year through the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme. The £150 Council Tax rebate will also mean that all households in Council Tax bands A-D will receive a rebate, which will be delivered by Local Authorities. Lastly, to support households who need further help or who are not eligible for elements of the wider package of support, the Government is also providing an extra £500 million of local support to help with the cost of essentials, via the Household Support Fund.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to keep the situation under review and are focusing support on the most vulnerable whilst ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/10/2022 10:37:34 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1524418

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he had discussions with the Prime Minister on the pensions triple lock prior to 19 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	67064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor meets regularly with the Prime Minister. The Government remains committed to the Triple Lock for this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/10/2022 13:15:00 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1523424

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tixagevimab/cilgavimab
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on funding for the purchase of Evusheld.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	66026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has not had any discussions with the Secretary of State for the Department of Health and Social Care on funding for the purchase of Evusheld.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury will continue to work closely with the Department on any future purchase of Covid-19 treatments.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 21/10/2022 12:28:11 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1523527

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Standard of Living
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of when living standards will return to 2008 levels in real terms.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	65952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The government understands that people across the UK are worried about the rising cost of living and are seeing their disposable incomes decrease as they spend more on the essentials. The government is taking immediate action to help people and businesses deal with rising energy prices, in addition to the significant support for households announced earlier this year targeted at those who need it the most. Growth is the only sustainable means to increasing living standards for everyone. Strong growth and sustainable public finances go hand in hand, so the government will set out a medium-term fiscal plan in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/10/2022 13:16:45 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1523541

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Local Government Finance: Havering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to increase funding for the London Borough of Havering.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	65654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Spending Review 2021 provided councils with £1.6 billion of new grant funding in each year between 2022-23 and 2024-25 to meet pressures in social care and other local services, resulting in £4.8 billion of additional grant in total over the three years. This represents the largest annual increases in core funding for local authorities in over a decade.</p><p>The 2022-23 Local Government Finance Settlement makes available an additional £3.7 billion to councils in total, including funding for adult social care reform. Funding allocations for future years will be confirmed by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/10/2022 11:16:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1523702

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living: Parkinson's Disease
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the cost of living crisis on the financial wellbeing of people with Parkinson’s.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	65584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands that people across the UK and especially the most vulnerable members of society, such as those suffering from long-term health conditions and disabilities, are worried about the rising cost of living. That is why the Government is taking decisive action to get households through this winter, while ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>If individuals have extra-costs arising from their Parkinson’s disease, then they may qualify for disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payments (PIP). People in receipt of extra-costs disability benefits such as PIP, Attendance Allowance or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will receive a one-off Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 from 20th September, to help with the extra costs disabled people are facing. The DWP has already processed around 6 million such payments.</p><p> </p><p>A one-off £650 Cost of Living Payment is also being delivered for those on means-tested benefits. Individuals who have limited ability to work because of their health condition, and are in receipt of means-tested benefits such as income-related Employment and Support Allowance or the Universal Credit Health top up, are eligible for this support.</p><p> </p><p>Those living with a long-term health condition, such as Parkinson’s disease, can also benefit from other forms of non-means-tested support which the Government is providing to assist with UK households’ energy bills. We have taken decisive action to support millions of households and businesses with rising energy costs this winter through the Energy Price Guarantee. In addition to the Energy Price Guarantee, millions of the most vulnerable households will receive further support this year through the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme. The £150 Council Tax rebate will also mean that all households in Council Tax bands A-D will receive a rebate, which will be delivered by Local Authorities. Lastly, to support households who need further help or who are not eligible for elements of the wider package of support, the Government is also providing an extra £500 million of local support to help with the cost of essentials, via the Household Support Fund.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to keep the situation under review and are focusing support on the most vulnerable whilst ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 24/10/2022 10:32:19 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1523798

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living Payments: Visual Impairment
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 introducing targeted cost of living support for blind and partially sighted people.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	65981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the rising cost of living has presented additional financial challenges to many people, and especially to the most vulnerable members of society, such as blind or partially sighted people. That is why the Government is taking decisive action to get households through this winter, while ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>People who are blind or partially sighted and in receipt of extra-costs disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will receive a one-off Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 from 20th September, to help with the extra costs disabled people are facing. The DWP has already processed around 6 million such payments. This payment can be received in addition to the other £650 Cost of Living Payment for households on means-tested benefits that was announced as part of the same package.</p><p> </p><p>People who are blind or partially sighted will also benefit from the £400 of support for energy bills that the Government is providing through an expansion of the Energy Bills Support Scheme, as well as from the £150 Council Tax rebate and the recently announced Energy Price Guarantee, which will support millions of households with rising energy costs this winter.</p><p> </p><p>This cost of living support is in addition to the existing specific financial support to help blind or partially sighted people. The Government provides the Blind Person's Allowance (BPA), an extra amount of tax-free allowance that can be added to an individual’s Personal Allowance, to those who are blind or severely sight impaired. In 2022-23, the allowance is £2,600 and therefore worth £520 given the basic rate of 20%. If the recipient does not pay tax or earn enough to use their full BPA, the remainder of the allowance can be transferred to a spouse or civil partner.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/10/2022 12:09:12 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1522846

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to restore the UK's Official Development Assistance budget to 0.7 per cent of GDP.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	64319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>In July 2021 the former Chancellor set out the fiscal circumstances under which the UK will make the return to spending 0.7% of its GNI on ODA. This is set out in detail in a written ministerial statement, here: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-07-12/hcws172" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2021-07-12/hcws172</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Each year, the Government will continue to monitor future forecasts closely and will review and confirm, in accordance with the Act, whether a return to spending 0.7% of GNI on ODA is possible against the latest fiscal forecasts.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/10/2022 11:12:26 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1522969

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on when the Government will set out a timetable for the (a) funding and (b) construction of Northern Powerhouse Rail.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	64131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) for the North and the Midlands sets out a £96 billion package to overhaul and modernise rail connections across the North and Midlands over the next 30 years.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the IRP, the Government will deliver our core commitments first. This includes the first phase of Northern Powerhouse Rail, which will improve journeys from Manchester to Leeds, and from Leeds onto Bradford and York. We will keep options to expand the network under consideration, looking at the delivery of our core commitments, and depending on how demand and economic growth recover. <br></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 64132 question first answered 20/10/2022 15:37:39 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1522989

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the correspondence from the Chair of Northern Powerhouse Rail to the Prime Minister of 7 September 2022, if he will make it his policy to provide £43 billion of funding for the construction of Northern Powerhouse Rail.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	64132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) for the North and the Midlands sets out a £96 billion package to overhaul and modernise rail connections across the North and Midlands over the next 30 years.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the IRP, the Government will deliver our core commitments first. This includes the first phase of Northern Powerhouse Rail, which will improve journeys from Manchester to Leeds, and from Leeds onto Bradford and York. We will keep options to expand the network under consideration, looking at the delivery of our core commitments, and depending on how demand and economic growth recover. <br></p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 64131 question first answered 20/10/2022 15:37:39 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain