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824740

	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>At the Autumn Budget, the government announced it would introduce a transferable tax history for UK exploration and production companies. This is not a tax cut: it is designed to level the playing field between companies established in the sector and new entrants. It will do this by giving those new entrants certainty that tax relief will be available on their decommissioning costs. This measure is consistent with the UK’s existing carbon reduction commitments.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to tackling climate change and is a world leader in reducing emissions, having done so faster than any other G7 nation. The latest Energy and Emissions Projections Report shows that the UK remains on track to meet its carbon reduction targets. The Report is available here:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/671187/Updated_energy_and_emissions_projections_2017.pdf</p>
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

823276

	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Between 2015 and 2020 the Government will have made more than £200 billion available for local services. The Government has introduced a number of measures, including providing access to more than £9 billion additional funding for social care, which means that local government’s core spending power increases by 2.1 per cent over the period.</p>
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

823690

	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>HM Treasury does not have information about the use and recycling of disposable cups.</p><p>Facilities management services in 1 Horse Guards Road are provided to HM Treasury under a 35 year PFI agreement with Exchequer Partnerships Plc. Cups are provided by Exchequer Partnership’s subcontractor.</p>
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

821477

	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Productivity growth has slowed globally since the financial crisis. The Government is closely monitoring the effects of this on the UK economy to guide policy. Since 2010 we have invested over half a trillion pounds in capital investment, cut taxes to support business investment and reformed technical education. The Autumn Budget sets out the next steps the government is taking to improve productivity. We are extending the National Productivity Investment Fund, increasing support for R&amp;D to its highest level in 30 years by 2021/22, transforming lifelong learning and responding to the Patient Capital Review that we commissioned.</p><p> </p>
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

824490

	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The 2017 edition of the annual data on Private Finance Initiative and Private Finance 2 contracts will be released very soon.</p>
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

821552

	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Chancellor’s Department does not operate a fleet of cars.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury uses two cars provided by the Government Car Service, which will be included in the return from the Department for Transport.</p>
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

823647

	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The European Investment Bank, and its offshoot, the European Investment Fund, provide financing for infrastructure investment and growth businesses in a range of sectors including in the UK’s green industry, particularly renewable energy.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the joint report on progress during phase 1 of the negotiations, the government considers that there could be mutual benefit from a continuing arrangement between the UK and the EIB, and wishes to explore these possible arrangements in the second phase of negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also continuing to take steps to ensure that finance continues to be available for good infrastructure projects and growth businesses: the UK Guarantees Scheme, which gives government support for private infrastructure finance, has been broadened to offer construction guarantees, and at Budget the Chancellor launched the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund to support the transition to zero emission vehicles.</p>
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

821573

	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The European Investment Bank, and its offshoot, the European Investment Fund, provide financing for infrastructure investment and growth businesses in a range of sectors including renewable energy.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the joint report on progress during phase 1 of the negotiations, the government considers that there could be mutual benefit from a continuing arrangement between the UK and the EIB, and wishes to explore these possible arrangements in the second phase of negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also continuing to take steps to ensure that finance continues to be available for good infrastructure projects and growth businesses: the UK Guarantees Scheme, which gives government support for private infrastructure finance, has been broadened to offer construction guarantees, and at Budget the Chancellor launched the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund to support the transition to zero emission vehicles.</p>
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

824739

	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining transparency about its procurement activity and publishes information about its contracts with a value of over £10,000 on the “Contracts Finder” website. The information requested is readily available there.</p>
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

818672

	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Greater Manchester Combined Authority receives an annual Investment Fund grant of £30 million from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.</p>
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt