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1107763

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Regional Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of regional aid not subject to the Barnett formula (a) was for each year since 2009 and (b) is projected to be in each year for which information is available for (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) each region of England.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	238660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>A detailed breakdown of the block grant funding for each of the devolved administrations is available in the Block Grant Transparency publication which is available on line at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-december-2018</p><p> </p><p>This recently developed publication sets out how the block grants for the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and a Northern Ireland Executive have been calculated during the 2015 Spending Review period.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to the publication of the Block Grant Transparency document, the Annual Reports of the Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Offices each contained data relating to the composition of the block grants.</p><p>No funding has been provided to English regions outside the scope of the Barnett Formula.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/04/2019 13:21:06 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1108728

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with the Scottish Government on borrowing limits for the proposed Scottish National Investment Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	239253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>Treasury ministers and officials have regular discussions with our counterparts in the Scottish Government on matters of importance to Scotland and the wider UK, including the Scottish Government’s plans to establish a Scottish National Investment Bank.</p><p> </p><p>The Scottish Government’s new fiscal framework was agreed in December 2016, including increased borrowing powers and a larger Scotland Reserve. It is for the Scottish Government to decide how to use these flexibilities to support the Scottish National Investment Bank.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 239254 question first answered 04/04/2019 12:49:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1108729

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to support the Scottish Government in establishing the Scottish National Investment Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	239254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>Treasury ministers and officials have regular discussions with our counterparts in the Scottish Government on matters of importance to Scotland and the wider UK, including the Scottish Government’s plans to establish a Scottish National Investment Bank.</p><p> </p><p>The Scottish Government’s new fiscal framework was agreed in December 2016, including increased borrowing powers and a larger Scotland Reserve. It is for the Scottish Government to decide how to use these flexibilities to support the Scottish National Investment Bank.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 239253 question first answered 04/04/2019 12:49:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1108731

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Borrowing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which (a) UK Government, (b) devolved and (c) local authority agencies have powers to defer borrowing from one year to the next.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	239255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The ability to borrow direct from markets is highly restricted in government. Government borrowings are largely made up of gilts held by the National loans fund, National savings and Investment products held by the National loans fund and Treasury bills held by the Debt Management Account. This is managed by the debt management office , who publish an annual Debt management report to provide transparency on debt financing.</p><p> </p><p>Managing Public Money (paragraph 5.8, 5.9 and Annex 5.5) set out the rules for central government bodies in respect of borrowing. Treasury approval for borrowing from the National Loans Fund requires Treasury consent and specific legal powers (MPM 5.8.1). External borrowing also requires Treasury approval (MPM 5.9.1). Loan guarantees require provisions in estimates, specific statutory powers and Treasury approval.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are responsible for managing their own borrowing plans. Local authorities are not supposed to knowingly borrow in advance of need.</p><p> </p><p>The borrowing caps for the Scottish and Welsh Governments are set out in the respective fiscal framework documents while the borrowing cap for the Northern Ireland Executive is agreed with the Chief Secretary as part of spending review negotiations. The devolved administrations do not have the flexibility to defer borrowing from one year to the next.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 04/04/2019 12:35:27 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

1108781

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Parents: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government commitment to take a cross-departmental approach to supporting children in the early years, if he will invest in evidence-based parenting support in the forthcoming Spending Review.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
	uin	239313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>All further decisions on public spending will be taken at the Spending Review this year, when the Chancellor will set out his approach for the future and will ensure that policy issues are considered across departmental boundaries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 04/04/2019 12:37:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1105889

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made on drafting the 2019 spending review.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	238399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>As the Chancellor announced at Spring Statement, if a deal with the EU is agreed in the coming weeks, the 2019 Spending Review will be launched before summer recess and conclude alongside an Autumn Budget.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/04/2019 13:22:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1105469

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs Officers: France
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the strikes of customs officers at the French border.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	237694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury has not made any such estimates.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 01/04/2019 14:33:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1105325

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	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 Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent on (a) tax-free childcare, (b) employer-supported childcare and (c) the childcare element of working tax credit in 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	237195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>Page 100 of the OBR’s March 2019 Economic &amp; Fiscal Outlook contains the Tax-Free Childcare forecast, including the cost for 2017/18 (<a href="https://cdn.obr.uk/March-2019_EFO_Web-Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://cdn.obr.uk/March-2019_EFO_Web-Accessible.pdf</a>).</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s publication ‘Estimated Costs of Principal Tax Reliefs’ includes the forecast cost of Employer Supported Childcare tax reliefs in 2017/18 (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/782480/Jan19_Principal_Reliefs_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/782480/Jan19_Principal_Reliefs_Final.pdf</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The forecast cost of the childcare element of Working Tax Credit in 2017/18 is £1.1bn. This is in line with OBR methodology which assumes Universal Credit has no impact on the Working Tax Credit forecast.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 01/04/2019 14:39:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1104916

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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 Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2019 to Question 233582 on Children: Day Care, how much funding his Department plans to allocate to (a) tax free childcare, (b) employer supported childcare and (c) the childcare element of Working Tax Credit in 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	236450
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>Page 100 of the OBR’s March 2019 Economic &amp; Fiscal Outlook contains the Tax-Free Childcare forecast, including forecast spending for 2019/20 (<a href="https://cdn.obr.uk/March-2019_EFO_Web-Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://cdn.obr.uk/March-2019_EFO_Web-Accessible.pdf</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The forecast cost of Employer Supported Childcare tax reliefs in 2019/20 is £539m.</p><p> </p><p>The forecast cost of the childcare element of Working Tax Credit in 2019/20 is £1,022m. This is in line with OBR methodology which assumes Universal Credit has no impact on the Working Tax Credit forecast.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 28/03/2019 14:20:12 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1104935

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Growth: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support economic growth in Northern Ireland in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	236462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Securing a deal with the EU remains the Government’s top priority. However, a responsible Government must plan for every eventuality. The Northern Ireland Executive has received around £55 million in EU Exit preparation funding through the Barnett Formula.</p><p> </p><p>To support the economic growth in Northern Ireland, we have also committed £350 million for a Belfast City Region Deal, £2 million to support regeneration of Belfast City Centre and accelerated the rollout of full fibre broadband. The early stage negotiations for a Derry/Londonderry and Strabane City Region Deal are progressing well. This builds on our work at Budget, when we also increased Northern Ireland Executive’s budget by £320 million.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/04/2019 07:22:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson