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855629

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of the staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	130936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>There are currently 18 apprentices working at HM Treasury, which represents 1.3% of the total paid staff headcount</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/03/2018 16:51:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

857081

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2018 to Question 129573 on Children: Day Care, whether the reason for closing an account is recorded.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	131593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC does not currently record the reason why a childcare account is closed.</p><p> </p><p>12,188 families opened Tax-Free Childcare accounts in February 2018.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 131601 question first answered 12/03/2018 12:37:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

857089

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax-free childcare accounts were opened in February 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	131601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC does not currently record the reason why a childcare account is closed.</p><p> </p><p>12,188 families opened Tax-Free Childcare accounts in February 2018.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 131593 question first answered 12/03/2018 12:37:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

858519

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much compensation has been paid (a) in total, (b) on average for individual claims and (c) to what number of people for failings of the Childcare Service website.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	131774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The vast majority of parents have been able to apply for and use Tax-Free Childcare without difficulty. Where parents have missed out on Tax-Free Childcare payments HMRC will pay compensation to reimburse them.</p><p> </p><p>As at 12 March 2018, HMRC has paid a total of £1,880,859 to parents in lieu of missed Tax-Free Childcare payments and the average payment was £280. HMRC also makes redress payments to recompense parents for inconvenience and expenses such as telephone calls to the helpline. At 12 March 2018 HMRC had paid a total of £96,751in redress to parents and the average payment was £62.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 14/03/2018 12:24:37 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

862214

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Secretary of State for Education's oral contribution of 13th March 2018, Official Report, column 802, what discussions he has had with employers on the potential confusion over eligibility for childcare vouchers in the middle of the tax year.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	132633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published guidance on childcare vouchers which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/childcare-vouchers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/childcare-vouchers</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are working with employers and representative bodies so that they understand and can advise their employees about the extension of the childcare vouchers scheme.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 132634 question first answered 19/03/2018 16:20:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

862215

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Education of 13 March 2018, Official Report, Column 802, what steps his Department is taking to alert (a) employers and (b) employees to the extension of the childcare vouchers scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	132634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published guidance on childcare vouchers which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/childcare-vouchers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/childcare-vouchers</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are working with employers and representative bodies so that they understand and can advise their employees about the extension of the childcare vouchers scheme.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 132633 question first answered 19/03/2018 16:20:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

862288

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of 13 March 2018, Official Report, column 768, on what date he plans to provide further details of the roll out of childcare support in Northern Ireland similar to 30 hours of funded childcare in England.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	132707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Early education is a devolved matter for a restored Northern Ireland Executive. We have delivered a successful 30 hours policy for working parents in England, and will provide advice to the Northern Ireland parties based on our experience of developing and administering policies in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/03/2018 17:39:10 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

864312

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Education of 13 March 2018, Official Report, Column 802, on Universal Credit, for what reason the change to the childcare vouchers salary sacrifice policy was not included in the Spring statement.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	132796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government confirmed that childcare vouchers will remain open for a further six months following a debate on childcare after Spring Statement, during which colleagues were given the opportunity to voice their concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/03/2018 15:00:59 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

872239

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2018 to Question 132796, on Children: Day Care, if he will ensure that the Government makes available further opportunities for hon. Members to voice concerns on the planned closure of Childcare Vouchers to new applicants.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	134153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Colleagues were given the opportunity to voice their concerns about the closure of childcare vouchers to new entrants during the SI debate on the 13<sup>th</sup> March. To reflect concerns raised about the timing of the closure and the transition to Tax-Free Childcare, the government announced that childcare vouchers would remain open for a further six months.</p><p> </p><p>It is for both Parliament and the Business Managers, in conjunction with the usual channels, to decide what future business is debated in the House.</p><p> </p><p>Today the government has made the relevant day order which sets 4<sup>th</sup> October 2018 as the date when childcare vouchers and directly contracted childcare will close to new entrants. This will allow more time for Tax-Free Childcare to bed in, for awareness to increase and for families to understand the support they can receive under the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Now that Tax-Free Childcare is fully rolled out, the government will keep it under review to ensure it is delivering the support needed for working families.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 134323 question first answered 29/03/2018 13:17:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

887222

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax-free childcare accounts have (a) been created and (b) had at least one payment made from that account to date.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	136786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>As of 19 April 2018, more than 275,000 parents had opened a Tax–Free Childcare account and over 60,000 parents had used their account to make a payment to a childcare provider.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/04/2018 12:46:46 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin