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1256943

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Investment: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase investment in the North of England as part of the Government’s levelling up agenda.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	909625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>To level up opportunity across the UK, including in the North of England, at the recent Spending Review, the Chancellor made record increases to capital investment.</p><p>This included multi-year funding settlements for programmes to drive growth in the North of England, from broadband to intra-city transport settlements.</p><p>The North will also benefit from the £4bn Levelling Up Fund, to invest in local infrastructure and economic recovery, and a new UK-wide infrastructure bank headquartered in the North.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 01/12/2020 16:46:45 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1300516

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Railways: North of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential economic benefits of including a Bradford city centre stop on the proposed Northern Powerhouse Rail line.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
	uin	913183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The government will provide better rail connectivity between northern cities, and between London, the Midlands and the north. The Treasury is working closely with the Department for Transport and across government on the Integrated Rail Plan.</p><p> </p><p>This will set out how best to scope, sequence and deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail and other major Network Rail programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to transport improvements in West Yorkshire, which has received over £300m in local transport funding. This includes funding to improve transport in Bradford.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/03/2021 12:41:46 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1196374

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans he has to extend the (a) Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund and (b) business rates holiday to businesses involved in the retail, hospitality and leisure supply chain during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
	uin	902693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The COVID-19 crisis has led to a steep decline in customer footfall on our high streets. <br></p><p>That is why the Government has provided funding for over £5 billion of grants for small retail, hospitality and leisure businesses, and over £9.5 billion of funding to provide a 12 month business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality and leisure businesses.</p><p> </p><p>This business rates holiday along with the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants Fund, are designed to support businesses which have been particularly hard hit by the crisis.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 18/05/2020 15:10:54 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1196373

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Charities: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to support the charity sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	East Devon
	tabling member printed	Simon Jupp
	uin	902695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>Alongside unprecedented support for individuals and businesses in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Government has announced a £750 million support package for charities.</p><p> </p><p>£360m of this will be allocated directly to charities providing essential services and supporting vulnerable people, including up to £200m for hospices across the next quarter.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 18/05/2020 15:09:16 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4862 label Biography information for Simon Jupp

1234271

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Events Industry: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to help companies in the live entertainment industry remain in business during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Knowsley
	tabling member printed	Sir George Howarth
	uin	906095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for businesses during the pandemic, including those in the live entertainment industry.</p><p> </p><p>Measures include a £1.57 billion fund to support the cultural sectors including live music, theatre and performing arts, and a temporary reduction in VAT to boost the tourism and hospitality industries, for example by reducing the cost of admission to concerts, theatres, fairs, exhibitions and similar events.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 15/09/2020 13:08:10 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1280339

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Housing: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to encourage self-build and custom housebuilding.
	tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Mr Richard Bacon
	uin	911382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that self- and custom-build provision expands across the country – giving more people a greater say over their homes and communities.</p><p> </p><p>At the Spending Review, we announced £2.2 billion of new loan finance to support SME housebuilders. This includes delivering ‘Help to Build’ for custom and self-builders.</p><p> </p><p>Custom-builders can also access development finance through the Home Building Fund.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/01/2021 13:11:59 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1451 label Biography information for Mr Richard Bacon

1280337

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Infrastructure: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What estimate he has made of the level of infrastructure investment required to support the potential contribution of the (a) North and (b) Midlands to post covid-19 economic recovery.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	911370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>In November, the government published the first ever National Infrastructure Strategy, setting out our comprehensive plan to transform infrastructure across the UK. The NIS announced a number of measures which will support the North and Midlands in their economic recovery from COVID 19, including: a new £4bn Levelling Up Fund to invest in local infrastructure priorities; £5bn to support UK-wide gigabit broadband roll-out; and a share of £4.2bn for intra-city transport settlements.</p><p> </p><p>The NIS also announced that the government will set up a new UK infrastructure bank, which will be headquartered in the North and will support the UK’s economic recovery from the COVID 19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/01/2021 14:59:18 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1300512

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Tees Valley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of his Department's progress in levelling up the economy of the Tees Valley.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Mr Simon Clarke
	uin	913177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to levelling up opportunity across the UK, including in the Tees Valley.</p><p> </p><p>At the Budget I confirmed a series of measures to level up Tees Valley’s economy:</p><ul><li>New investment in offshore wind ports infrastructure;</li><li>the Teesside Freeport, which I visited with the Prime Minster on Thursday;</li><li>and the new Treasury economic campus in Darlington.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Tees Valley will also benefit from two new Towns Fund Deals, in Middlesbrough and Thornaby.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/03/2021 14:11:50 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke

1258473

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Local Restrictions Support Grant: Bus Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure the coach industry can access the Local Restrictions Support Grant during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	125320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The various COVID-19 business grants have all been intended to support businesses facing high fixed property-related costs in some of the sectors hit hardest by the fall in consumer footfall caused by COVID-19, on the basis that businesses in this situation would find it particularly challenging to meet their high fixed property-related costs. This is why eligibility for both the original grant schemes and the new Local Restrictions Support Grant schemes is tied to the business rates system.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) provides businesses which are legally required to close with grants of up to £3,000 per month, depending on their rateable value. A coach company occupies a property which is legally required to close due to COVID-19 restrictions, it would be eligible for this scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) (LRSG (Open)) provides local authorities in areas subject to restrictions on socialising, in particular a ban on indoor household mixing, with funding so that they can make grants to businesses in the accommodation, hospitality and leisure of up to £2,100 per month, depending on their rateable value. If a coach company in an area where indoor household mixing is banned occupies a property classified as an accommodation, hospitality or leisure property, it may also be eligible for this scheme, depending on Local Authority decisions on precise eligibility.</p><p> </p><p>Coach companies could also be eligible for a grant from the Additional Restrictions Grant, through which all English local authorities have received additional funding for business support worth £20 per head of population, a total of £1.1 billion across England. It will be up to Local Authorities how to distribute this funding, but we encourage them to make grants to businesses which are seeing severe impacts on their business due to the national lockdown, but which aren’t legally closed. We also encourage them to make grants to business outside the business rates system.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/12/2020 10:48:55 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1196312

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Charities: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what additional financial support he plans to allocate to charities that work with veterans during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
	tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
	uin	47423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>On 12 May the Government announced a £6 million fund to support the defence community during the coronavirus outbreak, including serving personnel, veterans and their families. The funding will be distributed in the form of grants administered by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, and the application process for charities is available on the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust website. This latest funding is in addition to the £10 million the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust received in the Spring Budget for support to veterans’ health and wellbeing and the annual government contribution of £10 million for the Covenant Fund, £3 million of which has already been protected for veterans particularly affected by the coronavirus.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 20/05/2020 11:12:01 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy