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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

971553

	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	Co-operatives: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans he has to increase fiscal support for the co-operative sector.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	906797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>This Government recognises the value of co-operatives and other mutually owned businesses, which are worth more than £36 billion to our economy.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, the government has reduced the corporation tax rate from 28% to 19% today, which benefits all businesses, including co-operatives, supporting investment, jobs, and growth.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/09/2018 14:54:03 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1458215

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Institutions: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report published by Lloyds Bank entitled Black. British. In Business & Proud, what steps he is taking to increase the confidence of the UK's Black business community in the banking and financial services sector.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	155697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>On 17 March, the Government published “Inclusive Britain” in response to the independent report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, setting out a ground-breaking action plan to tackle negative disparities, promote unity and build a fairer Britain for all. The Government has responded in detail to each of the Commission’s 24 recommendations from its report. In some cases, The Government’s response has gone further than the report envisaged, to ensure that our action plan is as wide-reaching as possible and builds a fairer and more inclusive society in the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is very supportive of the Race At Work Charter, which over 100 financial services firms have already signed up to. The Charter commits firms that sign up to take practical steps to tackle barriers that ethnic minority people face in recruitment and progression.</p><p> </p><p>We are also supporting entrepreneurs through the Start-Up Loans scheme, which offers businesses 12 months of free mentoring. Of all loans issued up to December 2021, 20% went to Asian people, Black people, or people from other Ethnic Minorities (excluding White minorities). At the end of December 2021, the programme had delivered more than 90,000 loans, providing more than £819m of funding to entrepreneurs.</p><p>In March 2021, the Parker Review published statistics showing that significant progress has been made on improving ethnic diversity of UK boards, with 89 out of 100 FTSE 100 companies reporting they had appointed a director from a minority ethnic group.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury remains committed to supporting individuals and businesses of all backgrounds to access the finance they need and continues to engage with the private sector and other government departments including BEIS and Cabinet Office on this important issue.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 155698 155699 question first answered 26/04/2022 14:57:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1458216

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report published by Lloyds Bank entitled Black. British. In Business & Proud, what steps he is taking to increase (a) cultural awareness and (b) Black representation in the banking sector.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	155698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>On 17 March, the Government published “Inclusive Britain” in response to the independent report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, setting out a ground-breaking action plan to tackle negative disparities, promote unity and build a fairer Britain for all. The Government has responded in detail to each of the Commission’s 24 recommendations from its report. In some cases, The Government’s response has gone further than the report envisaged, to ensure that our action plan is as wide-reaching as possible and builds a fairer and more inclusive society in the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is very supportive of the Race At Work Charter, which over 100 financial services firms have already signed up to. The Charter commits firms that sign up to take practical steps to tackle barriers that ethnic minority people face in recruitment and progression.</p><p> </p><p>We are also supporting entrepreneurs through the Start-Up Loans scheme, which offers businesses 12 months of free mentoring. Of all loans issued up to December 2021, 20% went to Asian people, Black people, or people from other Ethnic Minorities (excluding White minorities). At the end of December 2021, the programme had delivered more than 90,000 loans, providing more than £819m of funding to entrepreneurs.</p><p>In March 2021, the Parker Review published statistics showing that significant progress has been made on improving ethnic diversity of UK boards, with 89 out of 100 FTSE 100 companies reporting they had appointed a director from a minority ethnic group.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury remains committed to supporting individuals and businesses of all backgrounds to access the finance they need and continues to engage with the private sector and other government departments including BEIS and Cabinet Office on this important issue.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 155697 155699 question first answered 26/04/2022 14:57:13 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1458217

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report published by Lloyds Bank entitled Black. British. In Business & Proud, if he will take steps to work with the banking sector on creating a bespoke mentoring programme for Black-owned businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	155699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>On 17 March, the Government published “Inclusive Britain” in response to the independent report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, setting out a ground-breaking action plan to tackle negative disparities, promote unity and build a fairer Britain for all. The Government has responded in detail to each of the Commission’s 24 recommendations from its report. In some cases, The Government’s response has gone further than the report envisaged, to ensure that our action plan is as wide-reaching as possible and builds a fairer and more inclusive society in the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is very supportive of the Race At Work Charter, which over 100 financial services firms have already signed up to. The Charter commits firms that sign up to take practical steps to tackle barriers that ethnic minority people face in recruitment and progression.</p><p> </p><p>We are also supporting entrepreneurs through the Start-Up Loans scheme, which offers businesses 12 months of free mentoring. Of all loans issued up to December 2021, 20% went to Asian people, Black people, or people from other Ethnic Minorities (excluding White minorities). At the end of December 2021, the programme had delivered more than 90,000 loans, providing more than £819m of funding to entrepreneurs.</p><p>In March 2021, the Parker Review published statistics showing that significant progress has been made on improving ethnic diversity of UK boards, with 89 out of 100 FTSE 100 companies reporting they had appointed a director from a minority ethnic group.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury remains committed to supporting individuals and businesses of all backgrounds to access the finance they need and continues to engage with the private sector and other government departments including BEIS and Cabinet Office on this important issue.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 155697 155698 question first answered 26/04/2022 14:57:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1243102

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks and Building Societies: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report entitled Coronavirus Survey Report, published by the APPG on Challenger Banks and Building Societies, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations in that report; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Staffordshire Moorlands
	tabling member printed	Karen Bradley
	uin	102785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the crucial role of challenger banks and building societies in providing customers with more choice on the high street and is committed to maintaining competition in financial services.</p><p>HM Treasury officials have consistently engaged with regulators and representatives from the building society and challenger bank sectors on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. I have regularly engaged with representatives from the building society sector through the Consumer Finance Forum and Financial Inclusion Policy Forum, which are bringing financial services and consumer group representatives together to discuss how to best support people through this period.</p><p>The Government recognises that the COVID-19 crisis has been difficult for many organisations, including challenger banks and building societies.</p><p>That is why in April 2020, I wrote to thank frontline staff for their efforts to continue to provide essential services to their members.</p><p> </p><p>We have considered the Coronavirus Survey Report produced by the APPG on Challenger Banks and Building Societies and thank the APPG for taking the time to produce the report. The Government remains committed to ensuring that challenger institutions have an appropriate environment to grow and offer more robust competition to the established players. The government will continue working with the regulators to ensure the UK has a highly competitive banking sector, working in the interests of all consumers and businesses right across the country. We will continue to work closely with challenger institutions and building societies as we consider the next steps in our economic recovery</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/10/2020 09:32:54 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley

1461938

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Money Lenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report by the Centre for Social Justice entitled Swimming with Sharks, what steps his Department is taking to address the risk of illegal money lending.
	tabling member constituency	Chingford and Woodford Green
	tabling member printed	Sir Iain Duncan Smith
	uin	574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury regularly monitors developments in the consumer credit market, including those regarding illegal money lending, as part of its normal process of policy development.</p><p> </p><p>However, it does not conduct research regarding the scale of illegal money lending in England. Instead, HMT draws on the research of various stakeholders, including the England Illegal Money Lending (IMLT) team, consumer groups and thinktanks, to inform policy development.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury recognises the risks posed by illegal lenders and the harmful impacts they cause to their victims and communities.</p><p> </p><p>That is why, in financial year 2022/23, the Government will provide over £6.7 million of funding to IMLTs across the UK, an increase of over 5% compared to 2021/22. This funding enables IMLTs to investigate and prosecute loan sharks and use their legal powers to tackle the wider criminality they inflict on communities, such as violence and blackmail.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 575 question first answered 16/05/2022 13:21:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	152 label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith

1177680

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the findings of the Industrial Strategy Council's research paper, UK Regional Productivity Differences: An Evidence Review, published in February 2020, what steps he is taking to tackle the UK's regional productivity gap.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>So far, we have announced a £5bn package of investment for buses and cycling, opened up a consultation on Freeports, and we’ve confirmed that we will proceed with HS2 to deliver essential North-South connectivity, greater capacity, and shorter journey times. We will also continue to deliver on our ambitious levelling up agenda, including through the upcoming Budget.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 541 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:32:55 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1551631

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation’s Annual Review, April 2021 to August 2022, who the eleven designated persons removed from the Russian regime Consolidated List were.
	tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Djanogly
	uin	110601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>Between 22 February and 24 August 2022, 11 entries designated under the Russia financial sanctions regime were removed from the Consolidated List. The Consolidated List was updated following changes to the UK Sanctions List, published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).</p><p> </p><p>6 entries were removed from the Consolidated List as they were identified to be duplicates of existing entries. The original entries remain on the Consolidated List and the respective individuals remain subject to an asset freeze. These persons are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Maya Nikolaevna BOLOTOVA</li><li>Sergey Yurevich KUZOVLEV</li><li>Aleksander Aleksandrovich MIKHEEV</li><li>Sergey Alexandrovich PAHOMOV</li><li>Mikhail Vladimirovich RAZVOZHAYEV</li><li>Yury Leonidovich VOROBYOV</li></ul><p> </p><p>In the same period, the following 3 entries were removed from the Consolidated List and are no longer subject to an asset freeze:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Olga AYZIMAN</li><li>Yakov Vladimirovich REZANTSEV</li><li>Galina ULYUTINA</li></ul><p> </p><p>The following entries were removed from the Consolidated List on 15 July 2022 and subsequently readded on 2 August 2022:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Didier CASIMIRO</li><li>Zeljko RUNJE</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/12/2022 09:00:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1425 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Djanogly

1551632

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation’s Annual Review, April 2021 to August 2022, whether the OFSI has expanded to around 100 staff.
	tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Djanogly
	uin	110602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>OFSI has expanded to around 100 full-time employees, accelerating and enhancing the ambitious transformation programme it already had underway. HM Treasury and OFSI have been at the front and centre of an unprecedented financial sanctions response to Russia’s unprovoked and unwarranted attack on a sovereign nation, which brought war back to Europe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/12/2022 09:12:02 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	1425 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Djanogly