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1486875

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date	06/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Charges
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 UK Mortgage Prisoners Support Group on the (a) depth and (b) severity of the situation people unable to move out of high interest loans are facing.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	31947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>Ministers last met with UK Mortgage Prisoners earlier this year and exchange regular correspondence with them.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has worked with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on interventions to help mortgage prisoners switch. Resources have also been put in place so that mortgage prisoners can understand their options better, including their ability to switch, and access guidance through MoneyHelper. These resources can be found online at: <a href="https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/homes/buying-a-home/help-for-mortgage-prisoners" target="_blank">https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/homes/buying-a-home/help-for-mortgage-prisoners</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 11/07/2022 13:30:55 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1486889

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
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 a rebate on fuel duty of 15 pence per litre for (a) hauliers, (b) coach operators and (c) other essential road users.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>At Spring Statement 2022, in response to high fuel prices, the Government announced a temporary 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre. This represents a tax cut worth £2.4 billion in 2022-23, benefiting anyone who consumes fuel across the UK – including hauliers, coach operators and other essential road users.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes remain under review.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 14/07/2022 14:56:36 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1486918

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much their Department and its associated agencies spent on legal disputes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	31734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>HMT receives its legal services from the Government Legal Department (GLD) and external contractors. We do not disaggregate the costs of disputes as opposed to other legal advice. The amount we pay for the GLD is shown in the table below, and legal expenses for external consultants can be found here as part of HMT’s transparency reporting with links shown below.</p><p> </p><p>Contract finder - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">Contracts Finder - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>Over £25k transparency reporting - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/25000-spend" target="_blank">HM Treasury spend over £25,000 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Total GLD Expenditure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>£9,244,162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>£10,073,235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022 (Jan-May)</p></td><td><p>£2,531,686</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 15/07/2022 11:05:56 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1486964

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people held electronic purchasing cards that allowed them to make purchases against his Department's budget as of 31 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	31799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>As of 31 March 2022, 100 procurement cards were held by individuals to make purchases against HMT's departmental budget.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 14/07/2022 14:52:53 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry