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1454805

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infosys: Russia
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 Cabinet colleagues on UK involvement with Infosys in response to that company's ongoing operational links to Russia.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	148171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><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> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 148175 question first answered 31/03/2022 15:01:53 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1454806

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Health and Social Care Levy
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 cost to employers of the health and social care levy by sector.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	148172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text The table below shows the estimated exchequer yield of the employer portion of the Health and Social Care Levy, in the 2022 to 2023 tax year, by sector:<p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Sector</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Exchequer yield</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other*</p></td><td><p>£490m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Accommodation and food service activities</p></td><td><p>£185m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative and support service activities</p></td><td><p>£515m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arts, entertainment and recreation</p></td><td><p>£100m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction</p></td><td><p>£400m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education</p></td><td><p>£995m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Financial and insurance activities</p></td><td><p>£1,000m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Human health and social work activities</p></td><td><p>£975m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Information and communication</p></td><td><p>£685m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manufacturing</p></td><td><p>£895m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other service activities</p></td><td><p>£125m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Professional, scientific and technical activities</p></td><td><p>£990m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Real estate activities</p></td><td><p>£155m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transportation and storage</p></td><td><p>£345m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles</p></td><td><p>£925m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>£8,775m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Figures are rounded to the nearest £5 million. Totals may not sum due to rounding.</p><p> </p><p>Other* sector includes: ‘Unknown’, ‘Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies’, ‘Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods-and services-producing activities of households for own use’, ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’, ‘Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply’, ‘Mining and quarrying’, ‘Public administration and defence; compulsory social security’, ‘Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities’. These sectors were aggregated due to their small size, to avoid the risk of disclosure.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 31/03/2022 16:03:58 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1454807

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Health and Social Care Levy
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 cost to employers of the health and social care levy, by region.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	148173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide a regional breakdown of the employer portion of the Health and Social Care Levy impact.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 31/03/2022 15:55:00 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1454811

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any Ministers or senior civil servants in his Department have met anyone currently subject to sanctions imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the last 18 months.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	148175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><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> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 148171 question first answered 31/03/2022 15:01:53 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1454814

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Southern Africa
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 merits of cancelling the debt of (a) Mozambique and (b) other countries in southern Africa that have been heavily impacted by tropical storm Ana.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	148446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the significant impact of Storm Ana on Mozambique. It is clear that other countries, including Malawi and Madagascar, have also been severely affected.</p><p> </p><p>If affected countries are facing significant debt vulnerabilities, they can – if eligible – request a treatment under the Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the DSSI. This was agreed by the UK, along with the G20 and Paris Club, to help deliver a long-term, sustainable approach for supporting low-income countries to tackle their debt vulnerabilities</p><p> </p><p>For countries that make a request to the Common Framework, treatments can include both the reprofiling of debt or a full restructuring, which, depending on need, may entail debt cancellation. This should enable more efficient, equitable, and effective case-by-case restructurings, allowing low-income countries requesting debt treatment to benefit from a transparent and responsive approach.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this, the UK is exploring the development of innovative debt instruments that could provide automatic fiscal space in the event of a significant weather event or other natural disaster, to help increase the long-term climate resilience of vulnerable countries. The UK is actively calling for creditors and debtors to explore the introduction of these climate-resilient debt instruments.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 31/03/2022 14:37:24 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1454822

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: St Helens North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with commercial banks operating in St Helens North constituency on protecting (a) free to use ATMs and (b) wider access to cash.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	148257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The government recognises that cash remains an important part of daily life for millions of people across the UK, particularly those in vulnerable groups, and has committed to legislate to protect access to cash.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 July to 23 September last year, the government held an Access to Cash Consultation on proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The government’s proposals intend to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities. The government has carefully considered responses to the consultation and will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are 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>On access to free-to-use ATMs specifically, free-to-use ATMs, LINK (the scheme that runs the UK's largest ATM network) has commitments to protect the broad geographic spread of free-to-use ATMs and is held to account against these commitments by the Payment Systems Regulator. LINK has committed to protect free-to-use ATMs more than one kilometre away from the next nearest free ATM or Post Office, and free access to cash on high streets (where there is a cluster of five or more retailers) that do not have a free-to-use ATM or a Post Office counter within one kilometre.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Government’s commitment to legislate, firms are working together through the Cash Action Group to develop new initiatives to provide shared services. The Government welcomes the direction set by industry’s commitments at the end of last year and looks forward to seeing what results they deliver in protecting cash facilities for local communities across the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 148258 question first answered 31/03/2022 14:59:13 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1454823

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the status is of the Access to Cash consultation; and when his Department plans to respond to it.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	148258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The government recognises that cash remains an important part of daily life for millions of people across the UK, particularly those in vulnerable groups, and has committed to legislate to protect access to cash.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 July to 23 September last year, the government held an Access to Cash Consultation on proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The government’s proposals intend to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities. The government has carefully considered responses to the consultation and will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are 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>On access to free-to-use ATMs specifically, free-to-use ATMs, LINK (the scheme that runs the UK's largest ATM network) has commitments to protect the broad geographic spread of free-to-use ATMs and is held to account against these commitments by the Payment Systems Regulator. LINK has committed to protect free-to-use ATMs more than one kilometre away from the next nearest free ATM or Post Office, and free access to cash on high streets (where there is a cluster of five or more retailers) that do not have a free-to-use ATM or a Post Office counter within one kilometre.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Government’s commitment to legislate, firms are working together through the Cash Action Group to develop new initiatives to provide shared services. The Government welcomes the direction set by industry’s commitments at the end of last year and looks forward to seeing what results they deliver in protecting cash facilities for local communities across the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 148257 question first answered 31/03/2022 14:59:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1454851

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Internal Audit Agency: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what annual expenditure has been allocated for the cost of increasing the full time equivalent headcount of the Government Internal Audit Agency by 20 per cent in 2022-23; and what estimate he has made of the annual return to the Exchequer as a result of that expenditure.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	148083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>As at March 2021, the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) employed 446 full-time equivalent staff. GIAA’s headcount for 2022-23 is being finalised as part of the Agency’s internal planning processes, so there are currently no comparative figures for workforce changes in the Agency.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in GIAA's Corporate Plan, the Agency allocated £32.5m for staff costs in 2021-22. Budget allocations for 2022-23 staff costs will be published in GIAA's 2022-23 Corporate Plan in the Spring.</p><p> </p><p>GIAA has not yet finalised plans with departments for its audit and counter-fraud services in the 2022-23 financial year, but through these plans, the Agency will continue to support departments to identify and manage risks effectively, and to maximise efficiencies and savings to the Exchequer.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 31/03/2022 11:47:10 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1454872

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mileage Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to (a) review and (b) change the mileage rate authorised by HMRC.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	148399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government sets the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) rates to minimise administrative burdens. AMAP rates aim to reflect running costs including fuel, servicing and depreciation. Depreciation is estimated to constitute the most significant proportion of the AMAP rate.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are not required to use the AMAPs rates. Instead, they can agree to reimburse the actual cost incurred, where individuals can provide evidence of the expenditure, without an Income Tax or National Insurance charge arising.</p><p> </p><p>Alternatively, they can choose to pay a different mileage rate that better reflects their employees’ circumstances. However, if the payment exceeds the amount due under AMAPs, and this results in a profit for the individual, they will be liable to pay Income Tax and National Insurance contributions on the difference.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps this policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 31/03/2022 11:39:52 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1454879

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2022 to Question 143714 on Refugees: Ukraine, what steps the Government can take to facilitate the exchange of Hryvnia notes for Sterling given the controls on the Ukrainian currency.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South West
tabling member printed	Joanna Cherry
uin	148248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer that I gave on 24 March 2022 to UIN 143714.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 31/03/2022 16:32:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4419 label Biography information for Joanna Cherry