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1139406

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
	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 merits of amending vehicle excise duty so that the duty applicable is based on the emissions recorded at MOT tests.
	tabling member constituency	Fareham
	tabling member printed	Suella Braverman
	uin	277783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>MOT emissions tests are mainly used to check for dangerous levels of air quality pollutants, such as carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.</p><p> </p><p>To help meet our legally binding climate change targets, Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is based on carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions which is not tested during MOTs.</p><p> </p><p>A vehicle’s CO<sub>2</sub> emissions are tested under laboratory conditions at the point of manufacture. This provides an accurate figure which determines the rate of VED paid, allows comparisons to be made between models and encourages motorists to choose low CO<sub>2</sub> emitting options.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/07/2019 07:55:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman

1139740

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Corporation Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to lower the corporation tax rate for small businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	278356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010 the Government has successively reduced the UK Corporation Tax rate to support businesses, both large and small. Now at 19%, the UK Corporation Tax rate is currently the lowest in the G20, and in April 2020 it will be lowered further from 19% to 17%.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/07/2019 16:00:13 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1140431

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many BAME staff are employed at (a) grade 7, (b) grade 5 and (c) grade 3 in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	279059
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The data for HM Treasury is based on Paid Staff as of 30th June 2019, and those who have chosen to declare their ethnicity.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td>BAME</td></tr><tr><td>Range E (Grade 7)</td><td>64</td></tr><tr><td>Range SCS 1 (Grade 5)</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Range SCS 2 (Grade 3)</td><td>Fewer than 5</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/07/2019 14:53:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1140579

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2019 to Question 271336, for what reasons his Department does not offer a payroll deduction service to enable employees to join a credit union; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	279369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury explored the option of offering a credit union to staff, however due to lack of staff interest and other reward and benefit priorities it hasn’t been implemented.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/07/2019 14:20:42 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1168793

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Planning Permission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he issues to local planning authorities on the consideration of controversial planning applications during purdah.
	tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
	tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
	uin	279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>To date, Government has issued no guidance to local planning authorities about consideration of planning applications during the pre-election period. <br> <br>Within my Department, caution is exercised during both general and local election periods, with no substantive decisions issued. During these periods, where I receive a request to intervene in a case, or a case is referred to me by an authority, I am able to delay a grant of planning permission while I consider whether or not to call-in an application, by means of a holding direction issued under section 31 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.</p><p>Local authorities should exercise good judgement about whether it is appropriate to determine cases of local or national significance or controversy during a pre-election period of sensitivity. I intend to work with the Local Government Association to ensure they provide suitable guidance to councils to this effect.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/01/2020 17:46:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1170093

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Urban Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support towns.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Antony Higginbotham
	uin	900118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>This Government’s £3.6 billion Towns Fund will support an initial 100 Town Deals, unleashing towns’ economic potential and sharing prosperity across the country. We are forming a Towns Hub to make Whitehall work for towns and communities and have provided places with over £16 million capacity funding – to prepare their plans and secure up to £25 million each.</p><p>We will be investing in town centres and high streets to help them evolve – with more housing, safer streets, culture and transport to make them more accessible.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 13/01/2020 16:25:33 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4833 label Biography information for Antony Higginbotham

1203405

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Local Government: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps his Department has taken to support the clinically extremely vulnerable during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	903184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>At the start of this pandemic we advised Clinically Extremely Vulnerable people to shield - to not leave their homes and avoid face-to-face contact – and we set up the National Shielding Service; a huge logistical exercise unprecedented since the Second World War.</p><p>This has included delivering over 3 million free food boxes to date, securing priority supermarket slots, getting people’s medicines delivered to their doorstep, and social contact.</p><p>On 1 June, following clinical advice, we announced that clinically extremely vulnerable people in England can spend time outdoors with members of their household, or with one other person from another household if they live alone, while continuing to follow social distancing guidelines.</p><p>The next review will take place this week. As part of this, the Government will consider the next steps for shielding beyond 30 June. The Government will write to all individuals on the shielded patient list with information about next steps on shielding advice and the support that will be available to them after this review point.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 16/06/2020 08:30:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1226135

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Religious Buildings: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Whether his Department plans to provide financial support to (a) places of worship and (b) faith organisations to help them to reopen safely as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	904965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>I am very grateful to faith leaders across the country for the leadership they have shown on behalf of their communities during this crisis.</p><p>I am also grateful to the Places of Worship Taskforce, which met again last week, and which has been extremely productive. There are still issues we are working through together, including music for services and singing.</p><p>As of the 4<sup>th</sup> of July, places of worship were allowed to re-open with social distancing in place. Today they are able to hold services, or lead communal worship, and important events in the lives of their communities, such as weddings and funerals. Faith organisations have been able to apply for a range of Government-backed financial packages which support charities and businesses.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/07/2020 16:24:46 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1226137

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Planning: Reform
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to reform the planning system in England.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	904969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>Our seven-decade old planning system is in need of an overhaul, and we will shortly be publishing a planning Policy Paper in the summer setting out our proposals for comprehensive reform.</p><p>These reforms will deliver more high-quality, well-designed homes, and beautiful and greener communities for people to live in.</p><p>Alongside this we continue to create new planning freedoms to support the high street and create new homes – including new Permitted Development Rights and Use Class Order reform.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/07/2020 16:25:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1226146

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	First Time Buyers: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans he has to help first-time buyers to purchase their own homes.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington South
	tabling member printed	Andy Carter
	uin	904982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>This Government will reset our national homeownership offer – ensuring local people and key workers have the opportunity to build a life in their own community.</p><p>First Homes, our new homeownership programme, will discount homes by at least 30 per cent for key workers, local people, and first-time buyers – including those who have done so much to respond to the Covid-19 outbreak. We recently closed our consultation on First Homes and will publish our response soon.</p><p>At the same time our new £12 billion investment in affordable homes will create thousands of new homes for Shared Ownership.</p><p>And all of this adds to other Government-backed schemes, including Help to Buy, which have supported over 627,000 households into homeownership since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 20/07/2020 16:26:21 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4791 label Biography information for Andy Carter