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date	06/07/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Finance
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 hypothecating revenue from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme revenue for spending on (a) industrial decarbonisation R&D, (b) industrial decarbonisation project grants and (c) subsidies for low carbon production.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	192843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>Receipts from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is not hypothecated towards specific projects. A floating carbon price means that revenue from the scheme is uncertain. Receipts currently help to fund public services including the Net Zero transition, such as:</p><ul><li>The £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio continues to help accelerate the commercialisation of low-carbon technologies, systems and business models in power, buildings, and industry.</li><li>The £210 million Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge, delivered through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) continues to support the engineering and technical design elements of decarbonisation projects across industrial clusters.</li><li>In March, the Government announced a further £185m extension to the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF), increasing total grant funding available to £500 million.</li><li>The Chancellor also announced in March an unprecedented £20 billion investment in the early development of CCUS to help meet the Government’s climate commitments.</li><li>He also confirmed the first 15 winning projects from the £240 million Net Zero Hydrogen Fund, and announced a shortlist of 20 projects for due diligence in the first electrolytic hydrogen allocation round.</li></ul> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 11/07/2023 09:54:11 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1252344

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions on extending the reduction in VAT for the hospitality sector until March 2021 to hair, beauty, spa and wellness services.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	115699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The temporary reduced rate of VAT was introduced on 15 July to support the cash flow and viability of over 150,000 businesses and protect 2.4 million jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors, and will run until 31 March 2021. This relief comes at a significant cost to the Exchequer, and there are currently no plans to extend the scope to include other sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced a significant support package to help businesses through the winter months, which includes an extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, an extension of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant, and an extension of the application window for the government-backed loan schemes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2020 17:00:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1245545

registered interest
date	21/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Protective Clothing: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the VAT reduction for personal protective equipment beyond 31 October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	107020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>The temporary zero rate of VAT on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was an extraordinary measure to help affected sectors (such as hospitals and care homes) during the initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic and when the global supply of PPE did not meet demand. The zero rate applies to PPE that meets the standard set out in the guidance from Public Health England (PHE).</p><p> </p><p>This measure will come to an end on 31 October (as legislated), as new measures introduced by the Government will ensure supply of COVID-19 related PPE to affected sectors from 1 November. Face coverings that do not meet the standard set by PHE should not be affected by the temporary zero rate coming to an end.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 107651 107652 question first answered 02/11/2020 16:57:15 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1216433

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Public Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on (a) opinion polling and (b) focus groups in each month since January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	62467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>HM Treasury has spent the below on (a) opinion polling in the periods under question:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>November 2019</p></td><td><p>May 2020</p></td><td><p>June 2020</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£3,000</p></td><td><p>£2,400</p></td><td><p>£13,188</p></td><td><p>£6,828</p></td><td><p>£25,416</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The recent increase was partially to help understand public perceptions in order to inform the government’s response to the pandemic in the Spring Budget.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has spent no amounts on focus groups in the periods under question.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 30/06/2020 14:01:11 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1126484

registered interest
date	14/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Valuation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average time taken by the Valuation Office Agency is to complete a business rateable value check.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	254212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Since the Check, Challenge, Appeal system was introduced, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has received 82,300 Checks, 87% of which have been resolved. The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 allow for up to 12 months to complete a Check unless an extension is agreed. If an extension is not agreed the customer has the right to progress to Challenge. Some cases are more complex than others and this can affect the time taken to resolve them.</p><p> </p><p>As at 31 March 2019, the average time taken by the VOA to complete a Check is 54 calendar days.</p><p> </p><p>Of the Checks outstanding;</p><p>(a) 1,504 have been outstanding for more than three months;</p><p>(b) 757 have been outstanding for more than six months; and</p><p>(c) Fewer than five have been outstanding for over 12 months. Statistical disclosure guidelines mean the precise figure is too small to publish.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the longest time taken to complete a Check cannot be provided due to the possibility of breaching disclosure guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 254213 254214 question first answered 20/05/2019 14:51:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1126485

registered interest
date	14/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Valuation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many business rateable value checks made by the Valuation Office Agency have been outstanding for more than (a) three, (b) six and (c) 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	254213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Since the Check, Challenge, Appeal system was introduced, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has received 82,300 Checks, 87% of which have been resolved. The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 allow for up to 12 months to complete a Check unless an extension is agreed. If an extension is not agreed the customer has the right to progress to Challenge. Some cases are more complex than others and this can affect the time taken to resolve them.</p><p> </p><p>As at 31 March 2019, the average time taken by the VOA to complete a Check is 54 calendar days.</p><p> </p><p>Of the Checks outstanding;</p><p>(a) 1,504 have been outstanding for more than three months;</p><p>(b) 757 have been outstanding for more than six months; and</p><p>(c) Fewer than five have been outstanding for over 12 months. Statistical disclosure guidelines mean the precise figure is too small to publish.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the longest time taken to complete a Check cannot be provided due to the possibility of breaching disclosure guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 254212 254214 question first answered 20/05/2019 14:51:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1126486

registered interest
date	14/05/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Valuation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the longest time taken by the Valuation Office Agency was to complete a business rateable value check in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	254214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Since the Check, Challenge, Appeal system was introduced, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has received 82,300 Checks, 87% of which have been resolved. The Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 allow for up to 12 months to complete a Check unless an extension is agreed. If an extension is not agreed the customer has the right to progress to Challenge. Some cases are more complex than others and this can affect the time taken to resolve them.</p><p> </p><p>As at 31 March 2019, the average time taken by the VOA to complete a Check is 54 calendar days.</p><p> </p><p>Of the Checks outstanding;</p><p>(a) 1,504 have been outstanding for more than three months;</p><p>(b) 757 have been outstanding for more than six months; and</p><p>(c) Fewer than five have been outstanding for over 12 months. Statistical disclosure guidelines mean the precise figure is too small to publish.</p><p> </p><p>Details of the longest time taken to complete a Check cannot be provided due to the possibility of breaching disclosure guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 254212 254213 question first answered 20/05/2019 14:51:57 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins