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1300515

	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	Infrastructure: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase funding for UK infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
	uin	913181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that businesses and infrastructure projects continue to have access to the finance they need.</p><p> </p><p>Government investment in economic infrastructure will be £27 billion in 2021-22. The Spring Budget set out further details on the new UK Infrastructure Bank.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2021 12:44:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

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

1300513

	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	Sick Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing the level of statutory sick pay.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	uin	913179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>In response to the pandemic, the Government has extended Statutory Sick Pay so that self-isolators are eligible and it is payable from day one rather than day four. Statutory Sick Pay is a statutory minimum and more than half of employees receive more when they are off sick. Changes to Statutory Sick Pay are one part of the Government’s wider support package for those sick or self-isolating, which includes the Test and Trace Support Payments, the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and the temporary £20 per week increase in Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 09/03/2021 14:26:10 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1300514

	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	Employment: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to help provide new employment opportunities to people affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	South West Hertfordshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Gagan Mohindra
	uin	913180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>We have protected jobs by extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Schemes out to September 2021.For those people who unfortunately lose their jobs, we are helping them to find new jobs by doubling work coaches, and with additional tailored support such as our flagship Kickstart and Restart programmes.</p><p> </p><p>To further support employment and retraining, at Budget we announced an additional £126 million for traineeships in England to enable more than 40,000 places over the next academic year, and we are increasing payments (to £3,000) for employers who hire new apprentices.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/03/2021 14:13:56 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4804 label Biography information for Mr Gagan Mohindra

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

1299774

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Social Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the video with HM Treasury branding that was first posted on social media on 1 March 2021, what the total cost was of work carried out by (a) internal suppliers and (b) external suppliers; and whether external suppliers were invited by open tender for that work.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	163250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury’s video published on 1 March 2021 on HM Treasury social media channels was produced by the department’s in house communications team at no additional cost.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/03/2021 10:14:03 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1299611

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Energy: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Budget 2021 statement on 3 March 2021, what fiscal measures he plans to bring forward to incentivise (a) home retrofits and (b) improved energy efficiency of homes in line with the Climate Change Committee’s Balanced Net Zero Pathway.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	163198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of energy efficiency in our homes for achieving our climate change objectives.</p><p> </p><p>In the summer, the Chancellor announced up to £3 billion across four schemes to make our buildings greener and more energy efficient. The Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan extended these schemes, with a further £1 billion available next financial year to decarbonise buildings in England, encourage the deployment of low carbon heating in homes and businesses, and support the creation of clean heat networks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also recently announced plans to extend the Energy Company Obligation to 2026 with an increased value of £1 billion per year so suppliers can help improve the coldest homes and reduce fuel poverty.</p><p> </p><p>The upcoming Heat and Buildings Strategy will set out further detail on the Government’s plans to reduce emissions from homes.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/03/2021 10:12:34 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1293625

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has met with representatives from the aviation industry to assess what financial support they need to survive the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	160760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Chancellor speaks to industry representatives on a regular basis about a range of matters, including support for the aviation industry.</p><p>The Government recognises the challenging circumstances facing the aviation industry as a result of Covid-19 and firms experiencing difficulties can draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor, including schemes to raise capital and flexibilities with tax bills. In addition to economy-wide measures such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, the aerospace sector and its aviation customers are being supported with almost £11 billion made available through loan guarantees, support for exporters, the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility and grants for research and development. This includes £8bn of guarantees provided by UK Export Finance.</p><p>In addition, the renewed Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme that the Chancellor announced in his Budget will provide support for eligible businesses with their fixed costs for a further six months, up to the equivalent of their business rates liabilities for the first half of the 2021-22 financial year, subject to certain conditions and a cap per claimant of £4m.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/03/2021 11:14:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1299186

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the planned timescale is for bringing forward legislative proposals on protecting access to cash.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	162572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has committed to legislate to protect access to cash and ensure that the UK’s cash infrastructure is sustainable for the long term. To progress this work, the Government published a Call for Evidence on Access to Cash in October 2020. The Call for Evidence sought views on the key considerations associated with cash access, including deposit and withdrawal facilities, cash acceptance, and regulatory oversight of the cash system. The Government is considering responses to the Call for Evidence and will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government created the Joint Authorities Cash Strategy Group in 2019, which has provided a forum for the public bodies to formally co-ordinate respective approaches to access to cash. This is chaired by HM Treasury and attended by the Bank of England, Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The Group published an update on the actions of the Group’s members in July 2020. This included work led by the PSR and FCA to develop a comprehensive picture of cash access infrastructure across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted cash usage in the short-term and is likely to have accelerated the longer-term trends of declining cash use. However, it is too early to determine the lasting effect.</p><p> </p><p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Treasury has been working closely with regulators and industry to ensure customers continue to have access to essential banking services, including cash, while also protecting the safety of staff and customers. This has meant the vast majority of people have been able to access cash through the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 162573 162574 question first answered 09/03/2021 15:05:07 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1299188

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the planned timescale is for bringing forward a draft Bill on protecting access to cash; and if he will publish details of the scope of that legislation.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow East
	tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
	uin	162574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has committed to legislate to protect access to cash and ensure that the UK’s cash infrastructure is sustainable for the long term. To progress this work, the Government published a Call for Evidence on Access to Cash in October 2020. The Call for Evidence sought views on the key considerations associated with cash access, including deposit and withdrawal facilities, cash acceptance, and regulatory oversight of the cash system. The Government is considering responses to the Call for Evidence and will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government created the Joint Authorities Cash Strategy Group in 2019, which has provided a forum for the public bodies to formally co-ordinate respective approaches to access to cash. This is chaired by HM Treasury and attended by the Bank of England, Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The Group published an update on the actions of the Group’s members in July 2020. This included work led by the PSR and FCA to develop a comprehensive picture of cash access infrastructure across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted cash usage in the short-term and is likely to have accelerated the longer-term trends of declining cash use. However, it is too early to determine the lasting effect.</p><p> </p><p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Treasury has been working closely with regulators and industry to ensure customers continue to have access to essential banking services, including cash, while also protecting the safety of staff and customers. This has meant the vast majority of people have been able to access cash through the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 162572 162573 question first answered 09/03/2021 15:05:07 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman