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946853

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Public Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contractors employed in (a) the Government Actuary's Department, (b) HM Revenue and Customs,(c) HM Treasury Group, (d) National Savings & Investments, (e) Office for National Statistics, (f) Royal Mint, and (g) Valuation Office Agency are paid £1,000 or more per day.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	167300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs<del class="ministerial"> currently</del> makes use of <del class="ministerial">2</del> <ins class="ministerial">one </ins>contractor<del class="ministerial">s</del> in that category. There are none being employed at the others.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/09/2018 14:09:39 question first ministerially corrected 10/09/2018 13:27:53 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick previous answer version 73089 answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1186518

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Key Workers: Incentives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing financial incentives to increase the (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) availability of key workers during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	32193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Key workers across the country have already demonstrated their courage and resolve by supporting the public during this difficult time. It is vital that public and other essential services have the workers they need going forward.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering appropriate measures to ensure that the public continues to have access to essential services during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>For public services, HM Treasury is working closely with departments to take appropriate action so that workforces have the staff they need. Departments will announce measures as soon as they have been agreed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also amending pension rules where necessary to remove barriers to retired workers returning to work, including for the NHS, which have already been announced.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 25/03/2020 15:07:45 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1217926

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has requested that government departments identify a minimum of 30 per cent reduction in planned Official development Assistance spending for 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	64944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a legal commitment to spend 0.7% of its gross national income (GNI) each year on Official Development Assistance (ODA). The government reviews the ODA funding it allocates to projects on a regular basis in order to ensure delivery of its commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on ODA. Since this commitment is linked to the size of the economy, the level of ODA spend is likely to decrease this year, and therefore commitments of aid spending are being reviewed across all departments.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury allocates ODA budgets to departments and is responsible for decisions on changes to these. We take evidence-based spending decisions and ensure departments maintain high standards of programme delivery that are consistent with HMG best practice.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 30/06/2020 14:17:55 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1218604

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) impact and (b) risk assessments the Government has made of planned reduced ODA spend across Government departments.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	66078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a legal commitment to spend 0.7% of its gross national income (GNI) each year on Official Development Assistance (ODA). Given the expected fall in GNI this year, commitments of aid spending are being reviewed across all departments.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury allocates ODA budgets to departments and is responsible for decisions on changes to these. Departments are responsible for assessing and assuring the impact and value for money of their ODA programmes on an ongoing basis in line with Managing Public Money. HM Treasury take evidence-based spending decisions and ensure departments maintain high standards of programme delivery that are consistent with HMG best practice.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 02/07/2020 12:57:33 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1219295

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2020 to Question 64944, on what dates Departments were (a) asked to identify reductions in their Official Development Assistance spend and (b) required to return that information to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	66886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>As mentioned in my reply to you on 30 June, the government regularly discusses with departments the ODA funding allocated to projects, in order to ensure delivery of its commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on Official Development Assistance (ODA).</p><p> </p><p>Since this commitment is linked to the size of the economy, the level of ODA spend is likely to decrease this year, and therefore commitments of aid spending are being reviewed across all departments.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 06/07/2020 14:52:34 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1308687

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made on the potential effect of reducing Official Development Assistance spending in 2021 from 0.5 per cent to 0.7 per cent of GNI on the value for money of existing UK aid investments.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	180537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>In the context of unprecedented economic and fiscal circumstances, the Government decided at the 2020 Spending Review that sticking rigidly to spending 0.7% of gross national income as Official Development Assistance (ODA) was not an appropriate prioritisation of resources.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure coherence and maximum value for money from the UK’s ODA spending, the Foreign Secretary led a cross-government process after the 2020 Spending Review to review in detail how ODA is allocated against the Government’s priorities. This has ensured that UK ODA is focused on our strategic priorities, spent where it will have the maximum impact, has greater coherence and delivers most value for money.</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to return to the 0.7% target when the fiscal situation allows. We cannot at this moment predict with certainty when the current fiscal circumstances will have sufficiently improved.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 180535 180536 180538 question first answered 20/04/2021 08:35:34 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

539845

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Economic Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to update the Government's long-term economic plan in response to the outcome of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	905966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given by the Chancellor earlier today to the Hon Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 19/07/2016 13:08:55 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

923447

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Senior Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many senior civil servants (a) are employed and (b) have been employed in each of the last 10 years in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	153334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The number of senior civil servants employed at HM Treasury in 2008/09 was 109, in 2009/10 it was 125</p><p> </p><p>The number of senior civil servants employed at HM Treasury Group since 2010/11 can be found in the annual report and accounts which can be accessed via this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-annual-report</a></p><p>The number for each year can be found in the following pages of the corresponding annual report and accounts: 10/11- Page 44 11/12- page 48 12/13- page 44 13/14- page 48 14/15- page 193 15/16- page 82 16/17- page 74 17/18- due to be published shortly</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/06/2018 15:36:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

923448

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Senior Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many senior civil servant vacancies there are in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	153335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>I can confirm that HM Treasury are currently advertising 1 SCS position across the Civil Service and externally.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/06/2018 15:21:55 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

946854

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Public Bodies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contractors employed in(a) the Government Actuary's Department, (b) HM Revenue and Customs, (c) HM Treasury Group, (d) National Savings & Investments, (e) Office for National Statistics, (f) Royal Mint and (g) Valuation Office Agency are paid £650 or more per day.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	167301
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs currently makes use of 29 contractors in that category and the Valuation Office Agency currently makes use of 2. There are none at the others.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/09/2018 14:07:44 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law