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1379311

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date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Medical Equipment: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates she has made of the total value of UK inhaler exports to the rest of the world.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	76869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>HMRC is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS), which is available via their dedicated website: <a href="http://www.uktradeinfo.com/" target="_blank">www.uktradeinfo.com</a>. From this website, it is possible to build data tables based upon bespoke search criteria: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/trade-data/ots-custom-table/</a></p><p> </p><p>The Tariff Classification of inhalers differs dependent upon whether medication is dispensed from them and, if so, what type of medicine. Consequently, published statistics applicable to empty inhalers, and medicinal inhalers at an aggregated level, within Harmonised System code 3004, have been provided.</p><p> </p><p>The total value of UK inhaler exports to the rest of the world can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Table 1: Total Non-EU export Trade Value (£), for calendar years 2019 - 21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commodities</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Jan-Sep 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All commodities under HS4 3004 -</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic use, put up in measured doses “incl. those for transdermal administration” or forms or packings for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006)</p></td><td><p>7,401,780,279</p></td><td><p>7,517,387,269</p></td><td><p>5,261,039,814</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HS4 9019, CN8s: 90192000 &amp; 90192090 - Mechano-therapy appliances; massage apparatus; psychological aptitude-testing apparatus; ozone therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatus</p></td><td><p>46,136,530</p></td><td><p>73,847,317</p></td><td><p>62,942,879</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>7,447,916,809</p></td><td><p>7,591,234,586</p></td><td><p>5,323,982,693</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Data source: Overseas Trade Statistics</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/11/2021 15:42:55 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1379330

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	International Monetary System
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 rechannelling (a) 10, (b) 25, (c) 50 and (d) 100 per cent of Special Drawing Rights received this year on (i) public sector current spending and (ii) public sector net debt aggregates.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	76594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>The recent $650bn allocation of IMF SDRs has provided much needed liquidity for vulnerable countries, freeing up resources to pay for crucial needs such as vaccines and food imports. The UK, together with other G20 countries, have called on the IMF to work quickly with the membership to explore options for countries with strong external positions to voluntarily channel a portion of their allocated SDRs, to magnify the impact of the allocation and further support resilient and sustainable recoveries in vulnerable countries.</p><p> </p><p>SDR channelling does not directly affect public sector current spending or public sector net debt.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/11/2021 16:52:11 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1379331

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	International Monetary System
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 appropriate fraction of Special Drawing Rights received this year to re-channel into support for poorer countries.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	76595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>A general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) equivalent to about $650bn became effective in August. The Chancellor has committed to channelling up to SDR 4bn to support vulnerable countries, representing circa 20% of the UK’s allocation, starting with an additional loan of SDR 1bn to the IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust which provides zero interest loans to low-income countries.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/11/2021 16:57:07 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1379332

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	International Monetary System
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 appropriate fraction of UK Special Drawing Rights received this year to re-channel via Multilateral Development Banks.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	76596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2021 answer text <p>At their October meeting, G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors welcomed progress made by the IMF to provide options for members with strong external positions to channel a share of their allocated Special Drawing Rights (SDR), including considering viable options to voluntarily channel SDR to Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs).</p><p>The Chancellor has committed to channelling up to SDR 4bn to support vulnerable countries, starting with an additional loan of SDR 1bn to the IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust, which provides zero interest loans to low-income countries.</p><p>The IMF and MDB partners are developing further channelling options, and we will continue to consider these for UK support.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/11/2021 16:54:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1379367

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector and Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government is taking steps to make it easier for (a) charities, (b) local governments, (c) universities and (d) other service providers to remunerate people to give their feedback on public and social services that those people rely on for the purposes of helping to improve those services.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	76701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>As set out in Managing Public Money, it is good practice to use customer feedback in evaluating the quality of services provided to the public. Spending decisions by central government bodies on remuneration for provision of feedback may be permitted where such spending is regular, proper, feasible and value for money.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 the government published an updated set of priority outcomes and metrics. These capture the real-world impacts for the public that departments have committed to achieve, including metrics that track user satisfaction with public services. The full list of priority outcomes and metrics can be found <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1029277/Supplementary_Document_on_Outcomes_Metrics.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 22/11/2021 15:42:29 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1379371

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
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 annual change in Government revenue resulting from the (a) reduction in Air Passenger Duty on domestic flights from April 2023 and (b) rise in Air Passenger Duty on ultra-long haul flights from April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	76602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>At Budget, the Government announced that, from April 2023, it will introduce a new reduced domestic band of Air Passenger Duty (APD) set at £6.50 for economy passengers. The new domestic band will cover flights between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in order to support connectivity across the UK. As a result, around 9 million passengers will pay less APD in 2023/24.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also introduce a new ultra long-haul band, which will ensure that those who fly furthest, and have the greatest environmental impact, will pay the most.</p><p> </p><p>Aviation accounts for around 8% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions. International aviation is responsible for the vast majority of this contribution and accounted for 37 MtCO2e in 2019, whereas domestic aviation was responsible for 1.5 MtCO2e – equivalent to less than 1% of the UK’s total emissions in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, domestic aviation is included within the scope of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, which sets a cap on the total amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted by sectors covered by the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Exchequer impacts of these APD changes are set out in table 5.1 of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 document, which is available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-budget-and-spending-review-2021-documents</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 76603 76604 question first answered 22/11/2021 14:28:46 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1379372

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
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 impact on (a) carbon and (b) non-carbon emissions of the (i) reduction in Air Passenger Duty on domestic flights and (ii) increase in Air Passenger Duty on ultra-long haul flights from April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	76603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>At Budget, the Government announced that, from April 2023, it will introduce a new reduced domestic band of Air Passenger Duty (APD) set at £6.50 for economy passengers. The new domestic band will cover flights between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in order to support connectivity across the UK. As a result, around 9 million passengers will pay less APD in 2023/24.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also introduce a new ultra long-haul band, which will ensure that those who fly furthest, and have the greatest environmental impact, will pay the most.</p><p> </p><p>Aviation accounts for around 8% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions. International aviation is responsible for the vast majority of this contribution and accounted for 37 MtCO2e in 2019, whereas domestic aviation was responsible for 1.5 MtCO2e – equivalent to less than 1% of the UK’s total emissions in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, domestic aviation is included within the scope of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, which sets a cap on the total amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted by sectors covered by the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Exchequer impacts of these APD changes are set out in table 5.1 of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 document, which is available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-budget-and-spending-review-2021-documents</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 76602 76604 question first answered 22/11/2021 14:28:46 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1379373

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
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 impact of the (a) reduction in Air Passenger Duty on domestic flights and (b) increase in Air Passenger Duty on ultra-long haul flights from April 2023, on aviation demand.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	76604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>At Budget, the Government announced that, from April 2023, it will introduce a new reduced domestic band of Air Passenger Duty (APD) set at £6.50 for economy passengers. The new domestic band will cover flights between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in order to support connectivity across the UK. As a result, around 9 million passengers will pay less APD in 2023/24.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also introduce a new ultra long-haul band, which will ensure that those who fly furthest, and have the greatest environmental impact, will pay the most.</p><p> </p><p>Aviation accounts for around 8% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions. International aviation is responsible for the vast majority of this contribution and accounted for 37 MtCO2e in 2019, whereas domestic aviation was responsible for 1.5 MtCO2e – equivalent to less than 1% of the UK’s total emissions in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, domestic aviation is included within the scope of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, which sets a cap on the total amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted by sectors covered by the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Exchequer impacts of these APD changes are set out in table 5.1 of the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 document, which is available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-budget-and-spending-review-2021-documents</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 76602 76603 question first answered 22/11/2021 14:28:46 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1379387

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to consult on (a) vehicle taxation reform and (b) road pricing.
tabling member constituency	Ludlow
tabling member printed	Philip Dunne
uin	76622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>HM Treasury has no current consultations underway on motoring taxes. All taxes, including motoring taxes, are kept under review and any changes are considered and announced by the Chancellor.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/11/2021 10:37:42 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne

1379453

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Meetings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department’s process is for (a) recording and (b) keeping minutes of all meetings relating to Government business.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	76757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>All Treasury officials are responsible for reliable record keeping, including meetings relating to Government business, and must use the corporate records system to store these items.</p><p> </p><p>Formal meetings are usually minuted, however, not all meetings need to be minuted.</p><p> </p><p>Specific procedures are in place for external meetings involving ministers. These are publicly available and can be found in the <a href="https://cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/popapersguidance2009.pdf" target="_blank">Guidance on the management of Private Office Papers.</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/11/2021 10:40:36 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson