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1487830

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
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, if he will publish his planned timetable for the introduction of the (a) Financial Services and Markets Bill and (b) provisions to protect neighbourhood access to cash.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	33817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>As announced in the Queen’s Speech on 10 May, the government is committed to legislating to protect access to cash as part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill. The Bill will be introduced when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/07/2022 13:28:47 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1487843

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022; and what the name is of each consultancy contracted.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	33706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury’s spend on consultancy is published and available for viewing within the Annual Report and Accounts. HMT is yet to lay its accounts for 2021-22, but these are due to be published prior to the summer recess. We have included the links to the published Annual Report and Accounts for each of the available years in question within the table below. The names of all contracts issued for consultancy can be found using the Gov.Uk contracts finder (link included 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><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Publication Link</p></td><td><p>Page Reference</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2019-to-2020</p></td><td><p>Page 104</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-annual-report-and-accounts-2020-to-2021</p></td><td><p>Page 101</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 18/07/2022 14:01:03 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1487868

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of child benefit.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	33933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to managing the public finances in a disciplined and responsible way by targeting support where it is most needed.</p><p> </p><p>For the third consecutive year, Child Benefit has increased in line with CPI (3.1 per cent). The Government will continue to review levels of Child Benefit alongside other benefits annually.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 18/07/2022 10:18:38 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1487892

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Newport West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many residents in Newport West have waited longer than 15 days to receive a refund from HMRC in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	33917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained, compiled, and collated at disproportionate cost.<p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/07/2022 12:41:26 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1487954

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
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 hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of making it Government policy to introduce tax reductions on motor fuel for holders of Blue Badge parking permits.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	33939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>Fuel duty becomes due to HMRC when fuel leaves the refinery or import warehouse for onward supply. Although it is included in the cost of fuel at the pump, it is not paid directly by motorists. On that basis, a fuel duty cut cannot be targeted at specific individuals – such as holders of Blue Badge parking permits.</p><p> </p><p>In response to high fuel prices, the Government announced a temporary 5p cut to duty on petrol and diesel. This is a tax cut for consumers worth £2.4 billion in 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes remain under review.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 18/07/2022 14:03:50 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1487982

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Individual Savings Accounts
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 raising the £450,000 property value limit for the Lifetime ISA in line with house prices.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	33795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The Lifetime ISA is intended to support younger people saving for their first home or for later life by offering a generous government bonus of 25% on up to £4,000 of savings each year. These funds, including the government bonus, can be used to purchase a first home up to the value of £450,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government considers that the £450,000 price cap is suitable to support the majority of first-time buyers across the UK, who typically purchase less expensive properties than other buyers, while ensuring sustainable public finances.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent Office for Budget Responsibility forecast stated that bonus payments will have an exchequer cost of £3.7 billion between 2021 and 2027. The price cap ensures that this significant investment of public money is more precisely targeted towards households that may find it more difficult to get onto the property ladder.</p><p> </p><p>First-time buyers who can purchase a home valued over £450,000 are likely to have an income significantly above that of the average household in the UK and are therefore more likely to be able to purchase a first home without the support of this scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to keep all aspects of savings policy under review.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/07/2022 13:33:13 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1488090

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of reforming business rates.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	33856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>At Autumn Budget 2021, the final report of the Business Rates Review was published. The review reaffirms the importance of business rates for raising revenue for essential local services and concludes there is no alternative which would raise sufficient revenue to replace them without significant trade-offs.</p><p> </p><p>The review delivered meaningful reforms to the system, reducing the burden of business rates with a package of changes worth £7 billion to business over the next five years. This includes a freeze in the multiplier, new support for improvements and green technology, and further relief for high street businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also committed to more frequent revaluations from 2023, which will make the system fairer and more responsive for all ratepayers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 33857 question first answered 19/07/2022 13:02:45 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1488093

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Retail Trade: Business Rates
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 replacing business rates with (a) profit- or (b) turnover-related taxation for the purposes of enabling competitiveness with online retail.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	33857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>At Autumn Budget 2021, the final report of the Business Rates Review was published. The review reaffirms the importance of business rates for raising revenue for essential local services and concludes there is no alternative which would raise sufficient revenue to replace them without significant trade-offs.</p><p> </p><p>The review delivered meaningful reforms to the system, reducing the burden of business rates with a package of changes worth £7 billion to business over the next five years. This includes a freeze in the multiplier, new support for improvements and green technology, and further relief for high street businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also committed to more frequent revaluations from 2023, which will make the system fairer and more responsive for all ratepayers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 33856 question first answered 19/07/2022 13:02:45 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1487581

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure that staff who work (a) directly or (b) indirectly in his Department and its relevant agencies and public bodies are paid at least (i) the UK real living wage outside Greater London or (ii) the London living wage inside Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	33025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Living Wage Foundation provides a suggested rate of pay, rather than a legislated minimum wage. All HM Treasury employees are paid above the statutory minimum wage. HM Treasury are currently reviewing their 2022-23 London and National rates of pay in conjunction with this year’s Cabinet Office remit guidance. We are planning to implement new pay ranges across the department in August this year.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does indirectly employ a number of agency workers and contractors. The rate of pay for agency workers and contractors will be determined by the company for which they work and not HM Treasury in line with The Crown Commercial Service’s minimum pay requirements which all suppliers must adhere to when negotiating contracts with Government Departments.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:27:08 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1487632

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electricity: Prices
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 changing the Advisory Electric Rate each quarter in order to reflect changes in energy prices.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	32977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government introduced the Advisory Electric Rate (AER) in 2018. It applies to employees who use a fully electric vehicle as a company car.</p><p> </p><p>The Advisory Electric Rate (AER) was changed in December 2021 from 4 pence per mile (ppm) to 5ppm. This was calculated using published consumption rates, adjusted to reflect real driving conditions, and the average cost of electricity.</p><p> </p><p>However, employers are not required to use the AER. Instead, they can use different rates to reflect their employee’s circumstances. Provided they show that the bespoke rates do not result in a profit for the employee, there will be no tax to pay.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps this policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:19:50 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson