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1244779

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fraud: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to help prevent the fraudulent use of Government schemes to provide financial support for people and businesses during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	907787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>HMRC, and the Government more generally, take the risk of fraud arising from the use of COVID-19 support schemes very seriously. Accordingly the Government has established a ministerial board, chaired jointly by ministers from the Cabinet Office and Home Office. This board has set direction on the fraud response, with work coordinated by the Government's Counter-Fraud Function. COVID-19 schemes have been assessed for fraud risk and appropriate controls have been designed and implemented. Departments are working together to share intelligence, and to identify and investigate cases of suspected fraud.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2020 15:44:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1256939

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support job retention during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	909608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has taken unprecedented action to protect jobs during the pandemic, most notably through the CJRS which has seen 1.2 million employers apply to help to pay the wages of 9.6 million furloughed jobs. The CJRS has been extended until March, and the OBR have forecast this is set to support up to 6 million jobs. Employers have also received billions in loans, tax deferrals, Business Rate reliefs, and general and sector-specific grants.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 01/12/2020 16:50:35 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1256943

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Investment: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase investment in the North of England as part of the Government’s levelling up agenda.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	909625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>To level up opportunity across the UK, including in the North of England, at the recent Spending Review, the Chancellor made record increases to capital investment.</p><p>This included multi-year funding settlements for programmes to drive growth in the North of England, from broadband to intra-city transport settlements.</p><p>The North will also benefit from the £4bn Levelling Up Fund, to invest in local infrastructure and economic recovery, and a new UK-wide infrastructure bank headquartered in the North.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 01/12/2020 16:46:45 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1300515

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Infrastructure: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase funding for UK infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
	uin	913181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that businesses and infrastructure projects continue to have access to the finance they need.</p><p> </p><p>Government investment in economic infrastructure will be £27 billion in 2021-22. The Spring Budget set out further details on the new UK Infrastructure Bank.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2021 12:44:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1234273

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that buy now pay later lenders comply with guidance set out by the (a) Financial Conduct Authority and (b) Advertising Standards Agency.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	906085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>Where a buy now pay later lender is offering a regulated credit agreement, it must be authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Where an authorised firm breaches FCA rules and guidance, the FCA is able to take action against them.</p><p> </p><p>Where a firm breaks the UK Advertising Codes, the Advertising Standards Authority is able to ban those advertisements.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/09/2020 13:03:09 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1365135

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he plans to take in response to the publication of the Pandora Papers to tackle (a) tax avoidance, (b) money laundering and (c) other financial crimes.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
	uin	904001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2021 answer text <p>This government is committed to making the UK a hostile place for illicit finance and economic crime. We are determined to crack down on dirty money and financial exploitation, to protect our security and prosperity. We have taken action through our ‘No Safe Havens’ strategy to ensure the correct UK tax is paid; and our landmark 2019 Economic Crime Plan outlines a comprehensive response to ensure the UK cannot be abused for economic crime.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/11/2021 14:47:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

971554

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Growth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to support economic growth.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Chris Green
	uin	906799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text The best way to drive economic growth is to raise productivity. Since 2010, this Government has provided over half a trillion pounds in capital investment, increased investment in skills, and reduced taxes for businesses. Lower taxes provide a strong incentive for businesses to invest in raising their productivity. Tax cuts include reductions to business rates worth over £10bn by 2023, freezing fuel duty for 8 years running, increasing R&D tax credits, and cutting corporation tax. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2018 16:10:51 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

885141

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to support businesses and strengthen the market economy.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	904792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>This government aims to create an environment to help businesses to succeed. We are keeping taxes low, and ensuring firms can access the skills and support they need.</p><p> </p><p>We have cut corporation tax to 19%, the lowest rate in the G20, and are developing a National Retraining Scheme so we are ready to seize opportunities in the new economy.</p><p> </p><p>It is through measures like these, and the power of a vibrant and competitive market economy, that we will further drive growth and prosperity, encourage innovation and help raise living standards across the UK</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/04/2018 15:01:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

971556

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to reduce the total net annual financial outflow from the UK to the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Luton North
	tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
	uin	906801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK and the EU reached an agreement in principle, in December 2017, on the financial settlement for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This was set out in the Joint Report on progress during Phase 1 of the negotiations. These principles will become legally binding through a Withdrawal Agreement as set out in the Government’s White Paper on legislating for the Withdrawal Agreement, published in July this year.</p><p> </p><p>Post-exit, decisions on spending will be made based on domestic priorities, considering the economic environment, the fiscal position and the negotiated outcome.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2018 16:17:09 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

971555

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Infrastructure: Chelmsford
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to invest in infrastructure in the Chelmsford area.
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	uin	906800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Infrastructure investment is at the heart of our strategy to drive productivity growth across the country:</p><ul><li><p>Through the £1.4 billion that will be invested as part of the Greater Anglia Franchise, a new fleet of over 1000 vehicles will be delivered by September 2020.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>The South-East LEP has secured £590 million from the Local Growth Fund for schemes to boost growth and help deliver new housing.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>£100-250 million will be invested to widen the A12 to provide extra capacity between Chelmsford and Colchester.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 11/09/2018 14:59:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford