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1131801

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings he held with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 March 2019 and 31 May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	263763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury is committed to ensuring that we access the very best scientific expertise. The Director for the Enterprise and Growth Unit, who is responsible for public science funding, acts as HM Treasury’s Chief Scientific Adviser and meets with the Chancellor of the Exchequer regularly.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 21/06/2019 12:21:28 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1133196

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money his Department allocated the consolidated fund to the (a) Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, (b) Cabinet Office, (c) Ministry of Defence, (d) Department for Education, (e) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (f) Foreign and Commonwealth Office, (g) Department of Health and Social Care, (h) Home Office, (i) Ministry of Justice, (j) Department for Transport, (k) HM Treasury, (l) Department for Exiting the European Union, and (m) Department for International Trade for contingency planning for leaving the EU without an agreement in each month since January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	266736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>As set out in my Written Ministerial Statement to the House of 18 December 2018, departments were allocated over £2bn of funding for 19/20 to prepare for all EU Exit scenarios. A full breakdown can be found in the statement, (https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-12-18/HCWS1205/). Additional funding has been provided for the Single Intelligence Account (£13.95m); the Home Office (£5.45m); the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (£5.6m) and Department for Transport (£6m) since that announcement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/06/2019 12:22:31 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1132576

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Employment: Debts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to encourage employers to (a) raise awareness of debt issues among employees and (b) support employees to access free debt advice.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	265609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has taken steps to prevent problem debt from occurring and to support those who have fallen into it. Funding for free debt advice has risen to almost £56million in England this year. That’s enough to fund 560,000 debt advice sessions, an increase of 85,000 from last year.</p><p> </p><p>To increase access to free financial guidance, the Government has established the new Money and Pensions Service (MAPS). MAPS supports employers to help employees manage their money, including through encouraging referrals to free debt advice. MAPS will publish its national strategy on improving people’s financial capability later this year.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 25/06/2019 10:16:24 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1132602

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich of 16 April 2019 on Sharia-compliant home purchase plans.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	265621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text I replied to the hon. Member on 24 April and a copy has been sent by email. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 25/06/2019 10:19:05 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1132897

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies: Regulation
	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 of the adequacy of the regulation of cryptocurrencies in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
	uin	266197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government established the Cryptoassets Taskforce - comprised of HM Treasury, the FCA, and the Bank of England – to explore the risks and potential benefits of cryptoassets and consider the appropriate response. The Taskforce’s report<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> set out commitments to further consider the regulatory approach to cryptoassets.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has recently consulted on plans to go beyond the requirements set out in the EU’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive to bring all relevant cryptoasset firms into anti-money laundering regulation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will consult on its approach to unregulated cryptoassets later this year.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752070/cryptoassets_taskforce_final_report_final_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752070/cryptoassets_taskforce_final_report_final_web.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/06/2019 13:27:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

1133297

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies: Facebook
	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 effect of plans by Facebook to launch its own crypto-currency, Libra, on the stability of the financial system.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	266794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not comment on the proposed business models of individual companies. More broadly, the Government established the Cryptoassets Taskforce – comprised of HM Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England – to explore the risks and potential benefits associated with cryptoassets and other applications of distributed ledger technology.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce’s final report<sub><sub>[1]</sub></sub> found that cryptoassets do not currently pose a material threat to UK or global financial stability, however this could change in the future, and the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee will continue to monitor the situation.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, as well as international counterparts, as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis here: <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>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752070/cryptoassets_taskforce_final_report_final_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752070/cryptoassets_taskforce_final_report_final_web.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 266795 question first answered 28/06/2019 09:27:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1133298

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies: Facebook
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the effect of the Facebook crypto currency Libra on the stability of the financial system.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	266795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not comment on the proposed business models of individual companies. More broadly, the Government established the Cryptoassets Taskforce – comprised of HM Treasury, the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England – to explore the risks and potential benefits associated with cryptoassets and other applications of distributed ledger technology.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce’s final report<sub><sub>[1]</sub></sub> found that cryptoassets do not currently pose a material threat to UK or global financial stability, however this could change in the future, and the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee will continue to monitor the situation.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors, as well as international counterparts, as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis here: <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>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752070/cryptoassets_taskforce_final_report_final_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752070/cryptoassets_taskforce_final_report_final_web.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 266794 question first answered 28/06/2019 09:27:17 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1132869

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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 assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU with no deal on his Department’s ability to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 8 in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	266132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU, with or without a deal, will not affect our commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UK’s first Voluntary National Review (VNR) will be published shortly. The VNR will review UK action both domestically and internationally in support of the SDGs, including Goal 8. It will also outline key challenges and next steps, recognising that while progress is being made, there is more work to do.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/06/2019 13:46:44 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1133004

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Situation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the IPPR report Measuring the benefits of integration: The value of tackling skills underutilisation, published 18 June 2019, what assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of migrants employed in positions for which they are overqualified.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	266101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury has not conducted analysis on the specific question of overqualification of migrants.</p><p> </p><p>The future immigration system will support the UK economy to access the talent it needs. The Government has initiated an extensive programme of engagement to capture views, and ensure that we design a future system that works for the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/06/2019 10:09:00 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1131655

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC National Minimum Wage Enforcement’s targeted enforcement work in Lowestoft on 17 June 2019 will cover shipping companies working in the offshore wind supply chain from Port of Lowestoft.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	uin	263803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>HMRC does not comment on operational activity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC regularly undertakes targeted NMW enforcement based on the identification of the risk of non-compliance. This compliance work is informed using a combination of HMRC’s risk modelling, BEIS and Director of Labour Market Enforcement priorities and analysis, and third party intelligence, and will typically investigate a number of related risks.</p><p> </p><p>If anyone thinks they are not receiving at least the minimum wage, they can contact Acas, in confidence, on 0300 123 1100 or submit a query online using the link <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pay-and-work-rights-complaints</a> .</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/06/2019 12:59:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner