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868526

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has met representatives of (a) SCL Group, (b) Strategic Communication Laboratories and (c) Cambridge Analytica; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	133746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Departments publish quarterly details of Ministers’ meetings with external organisations on GOV.UK. These can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p><p>As well as ministerial meetings, departmental officials meet external organisations on a regular and ongoing basis.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/03/2018 16:05:03 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

868528

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) his Department and (b) his Department's agencies and public bodies have held contracts with (i) SCL group, (ii) Strategic Communication Laboratories and (iii) Cambridge Analytica.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
	tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
	uin	133748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>No contracts have been held with those companies.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/03/2018 16:03:34 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

832901

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential economic benefits arising from the proposals on transferable tax history in the oil and gas sector set out in Autumn Budget 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
	uin	125217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>At the Autumn Budget, the government announced it would introduce a Transferable Tax History for oil &amp; gas companies. This will give investors in UK oil and gas fields certainty that they will be able to get tax relief for decommissioning assets. This should encourage new investment in older oil and gas fields, keeping them producing for longer and supporting employment.</p><p> </p><p>The main industry body, Oil and Gas UK, in response to the Budget announcement have said that a Transferable Tax History would be <em>‘a vital step that can bring in new investment to increase recovery from existing fields and fund fresh investment which is key to generating activity for our hard-pressed supply chain. It will also help extend the lives of many mature fields and postpone decommissioning.’</em></p><p> </p><p>This builds on the £2.3bn of fiscal support the government has already provided to the UK oil and gas industry, including a package of tax cuts across Budget 2015 and 2016, £40m of funding for seismic surveys to support exploration, and the introduction of a new Investment Allowance. As a result, the UK now has one of the most competitive tax regimes in the world for oil and gas, further supporting investment and jobs.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 06/02/2018 16:43:40 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

1126177

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress his Department has made on achieving Sustainable Development Goal 8 to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	uin	253588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK has made strong progress in recent years on key priorities within Goal 8, including delivering record low unemployment levels, championing small businesses, reforming the financial services sector, and enhancing the role of women in work.</p><p> </p><p>A number of challenges remain, including raising the UK’s productivity, tackling climate change, and ensuring Good Work for all.</p><p> </p><p>The forthcoming Voluntary National Review will set out in greater detail the UK’s progress against all of the Sustainable Development Goals.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/05/2019 07:24:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

923405

	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	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department spent on preparations for inter-governmental discussions in relation to negotiations with the EU in 2018 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	uin	153304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 153368 153374 question first answered 18/06/2018 15:31:09 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

890568

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tobacco: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's consultation on the tax treatment of heated tobacco products, published on 20 March 2017, whether he is taking steps to introduce a new category for heat-no-burn tobacco products; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Sir Graham Brady
	uin	137459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the consultation on the tax treatment of heated tobacco products on 13 March 2018, setting out its intention to create a new category for these type of tobacco products within the duty regime.</p><p> </p><p>Details can be found in the consultation response document available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tax-treatment-of-heated-tobacco-products" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tax-treatment-of-heated-tobacco-products</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/04/2018 11:16:02 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

1027382

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fuels: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the petroleum retail industry on fuel prices in rural and remote areas.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	202872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials hold regular discussions with representatives of the petroleum sector on a range of issues, including fuel prices.</p><p> </p><p>The rural fuel duty rebate scheme allows around 125,000 people living in the UK’s most rural communities, including on the Scottish mainland and Scottish Islands, to benefit from a five pence per litre fuel price cut. The government also recognises that fuel costs remain a significant part of business and household costs, particularly in rural areas. That is why at Budget 2018, the Chancellor announced the main rate of fuel duty would remain frozen for the ninth successive year, which by April 2020 will have saved the average driver a cumulative £1000 compared to pre-2010 escalator plans.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/12/2018 16:06:14 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1105657

	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	Oil: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis his Department has carried out on the correlation between changes in crude oil prices and changes in petrol and diesel prices paid by motorist at the pumps.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	237769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The pump prices for petrol and diesel are affected by a number of factors including the oil price and exchange rate. It is important for motorists to be confident that they are being treated fairly, and that when wholesale costs of fuel come down, these reductions are passed on transparently, and without unnecessary delay.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes this is achieved through effective market competition. In 2013, the Office of Fair Trading found that competition in the road fuels sector was working relatively effectively, although a competition problem was identified in the market for road fuels on motorways, for which action was taken at Autumn Statement 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to make it clear to industry that it expects it to pass any savings that result from lower oil prices onto customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also frozen fuel duty in every year from 2011 to lessen the impact of high fuel prices on households and business costs. By the end of 2019-20, fuel duty will have been frozen for nine successive years, saving the average car driver £1000 compared to the pre-2010 fuel duty escalator plans.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 04/04/2019 13:59:35 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

845605

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what translation arrangements his Department has put in place to enable efficient and accurate handling of Welsh language correspondence from (a) MPs and (b) the general public.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	128577
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not have a dedicated Welsh language translation unit in-house. Other Government Departments have dedicated Welsh language translation teams and translate letters from Welsh to English, and replies from English to Welsh, for HM Treasury free of charge on an ad-hoc basis.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 28/02/2018 13:11:35 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

896386

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what training his Department has provided to (a) general civil servants, (b) fast stream civil servants and (c) senior civil servants on devolution and inter-governmental relations; how many such courses have taken place; and how many civil servants have attended such training courses in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	140630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>HMT offers a wide range of training to staff of all levels, including on devolution and intergovernmental relations. This includes both HMT specific training and centrally run training through the Civil Service-wide ‘Devolution and You’ programme.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 14/05/2018 09:07:56 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams