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885140

	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	Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effect of its planned investment in infrastructure on the environment.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	904791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>This government is committed to being the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we inherited, as set out in our 25 year Environment Plan.</p><p> </p><p>On infrastructure, we will spend over £1bn per year by 2020 through the Renewable Heat Incentive to support renewable and low-carbon heating.</p><p> </p><p>And, on transport, we are investing £1bn in supporting the take up of low emission vehicles and £48bn on rail infrastructure between 2019 and 2024 to take polluting cars and lorries off our roads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/04/2018 15:45:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

885142

	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	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing productivity through the development and deployment of new technologies.
	tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
	tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
	uin	904793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>Treasury ministers regularly discuss the opportunities of new technologies with Cabinet colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>To boost research into and development of new technologies, we have increased support for in R&amp;D to the highest level in 30 years (probably ever) through raising investment and increasing the main rate of R&amp;D tax credits.</p><p> </p><p>At Budget, we committed over £75 million to support the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence in the UK, which has immense potential to increase productivity.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/04/2018 15:42:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

873815

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	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 oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Education of 13 March 2018, Official Report, Column 802, on what date in October 2018 the childcare vouchers scheme will close to new applicants.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	134931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the written statement I made on 29 March 2018: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-29/HCWS616/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-29/HCWS616/</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/04/2018 11:35:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

874645

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to simplify the process of applying for tax credits for (a) self employed people and (b) those with portfolio careers.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	134947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>HMRC regularly reviews its processes, simplifying them wherever possible whilst remaining within the relevant legislation.</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>HMRC undertakes activities to support Self Assessment customers who claim Tax Credits to ensure they get their entitlement right, including prompts to ensure they correctly report all necessary information in Self Assessment returns.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>There are no separate processes for ‘portfolio workers’; their claims are handled in the same way as other workers.</p></li></ol> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/04/2018 11:41:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

885139

	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	Carillion: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What effect the liquidation of Carillion has had on his Department’s policy on public sector contracts and the private finance initiative.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	904789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>When Carillion went into liquidation we made sure public services kept running and we did not bail out any private sector contractors. We did not reward failure.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/04/2018 14:59:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

885143

	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	NHS: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on funding for the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	904795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government provided £6.3 billion of new funding to the NHS at the Budget – and has since made available an additional £4 billion for a new pay deal for 1.2 million NHS staff, including nurses.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/04/2018 14:56:27 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

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

885144

	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	Average Earnings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effect on working people of the increase in real wages projected by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
	tabling member constituency	Nuneaton
	tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Jones
	uin	904797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government welcome the fact that the OBR forecast real wages to increase in 2018, and to continue growing in every year of this parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking action to support incomes by increasing the National Living Wage, raising the personal allowance and freezing fuel duty.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/04/2018 14:57:41 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones

873574

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff employed by HMRC are working on the development of the Customs Declaration Service due for roll-out in August 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	134688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is a top priority programme within government and HMRC receives the support it needs. HMRC is on track to deliver CDS by January 2019, and it will begin to transition businesses from the current Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) service to CDS from August 2018.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC manages CDS very closely and has prioritised its delivery for Day 1 of EU exit. HMRC has the capability required to deliver the programme and this capability is continuously reviewed.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/04/2018 10:55:18 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

873667

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer , what information the Government holds on the proportion of outward trade flows from UK ports which represents goods which originated from outside the UK in each of the last five years; and if he will publish that information by (a) country of origin and (b) sector.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	134781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the collection and publication of data on UK imports and exports of goods. HMRC releases this information monthly, as a National Statistic called the Overseas Trade Statistics. HMRC do not collect information about the country of origin of goods when they are exported from the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/04/2018 10:49:16 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn