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846179

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Exemptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received relief from air passenger duty for cabin crew in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	128867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Air passenger duty (APD) is payable by airlines in respect of each liable passenger departing from the UK and is dependent on the class of travel and final destination of the passengers.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not have numbers for the cabin crew exemption specifically because airlines are only required to declare an aggregate number of exempt passengers on their return.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does publish estimates of the cost of the exemption from APD for cabin crew. (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-relief-statistics</a>) These estimates are based on published APD revenue statistics and assumptions on the size and class configuration of airplanes for various destinations. (<a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Tax" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Tax</a>)</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/02/2018 14:54:32 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

851547

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Business Interests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which members of his Department's board are responsible for ensuring the proper application of the business appointment rules for former Ministers and senior civil servants.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	130310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>Applications by former Ministers are considered by the independent Advisory Committee on Business Appointments directly.</p><p> </p><p>For applications from former Civil Servants: Departmental Audit and Risk Committees, which are chaired by Departmental Non-Executive Directors, will monitor compliance issues relating to the Business Appointment Rules at regular intervals.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 09/03/2018 11:10:58 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

847198

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Flexible Working
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what percentage of employees in his Department worked (a) in departmental accommodation, (b) from home and (c) at any other location in the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	129372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury does not hold the information requested. The Department operates a Flexible Working policy which allows employees to work remotely subject to line manager approval and business needs.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/03/2018 13:11:10 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

847110

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, to which organisations his Department has outsourced functions since 2011.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	129284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>In 2017 the Treasury outsourced the Equitable Life Payment Scheme (ELPS) to Capita Employee Benefits Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/03/2018 12:48:56 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

851727

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
	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 effect of reducing Air Passenger Duty by 50 per cent on (a) the number of passenger journeys and (b) air routes.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	130490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>International treaties ensure that there is no taxation of international aviation fuel, and the Government does not levy VAT on flights. APD ensures the aviation sector contributes its fair share to general taxation. Even at the current rates of APD, UK airports have enjoyed strong passenger growth: exceeding 15% in the previous five years.</p><p>The Government has not conducted an assessment of route opportunities under the specific scenarios mentioned. However, the Government is working with the sector to understand better how they believe any reduced APD rates might support new routes and increase connectivity.</p><p>The government will also look at the effects of APD and VAT on tourism in Northern Ireland. A call for evidence on this issue was announced at Autumn Budget 2017 and will be published in due course. Respondents in the aviation industry will be able to submit evidence on the wider impacts of APD upon UK tourism.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 130357 130358 130359 question first answered 09/03/2018 11:15:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

851596

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of Air Passenger Duty rates on the development of new routes from UK airports compared with such development from other EU airports; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	130359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>International treaties ensure that there is no taxation of international aviation fuel, and the Government does not levy VAT on flights. APD ensures the aviation sector contributes its fair share to general taxation. Even at the current rates of APD, UK airports have enjoyed strong passenger growth: exceeding 15% in the previous five years.</p><p>The Government has not conducted an assessment of route opportunities under the specific scenarios mentioned. However, the Government is working with the sector to understand better how they believe any reduced APD rates might support new routes and increase connectivity.</p><p>The government will also look at the effects of APD and VAT on tourism in Northern Ireland. A call for evidence on this issue was announced at Autumn Budget 2017 and will be published in due course. Respondents in the aviation industry will be able to submit evidence on the wider impacts of APD upon UK tourism.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 130357 130358 130490 question first answered 09/03/2018 11:15:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

851595

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the rate of Air Passenger Duty on trade links after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	130358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>International treaties ensure that there is no taxation of international aviation fuel, and the Government does not levy VAT on flights. APD ensures the aviation sector contributes its fair share to general taxation. Even at the current rates of APD, UK airports have enjoyed strong passenger growth: exceeding 15% in the previous five years.</p><p>The Government has not conducted an assessment of route opportunities under the specific scenarios mentioned. However, the Government is working with the sector to understand better how they believe any reduced APD rates might support new routes and increase connectivity.</p><p>The government will also look at the effects of APD and VAT on tourism in Northern Ireland. A call for evidence on this issue was announced at Autumn Budget 2017 and will be published in due course. Respondents in the aviation industry will be able to submit evidence on the wider impacts of APD upon UK tourism.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 130357 130359 130490 question first answered 09/03/2018 11:15:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

851594

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the level of Air Passenger Duty on the UK’s global aviation connectivity (a) nationally and (b) by region compared to other European countries.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	130357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>International treaties ensure that there is no taxation of international aviation fuel, and the Government does not levy VAT on flights. APD ensures the aviation sector contributes its fair share to general taxation. Even at the current rates of APD, UK airports have enjoyed strong passenger growth: exceeding 15% in the previous five years.</p><p>The Government has not conducted an assessment of route opportunities under the specific scenarios mentioned. However, the Government is working with the sector to understand better how they believe any reduced APD rates might support new routes and increase connectivity.</p><p>The government will also look at the effects of APD and VAT on tourism in Northern Ireland. A call for evidence on this issue was announced at Autumn Budget 2017 and will be published in due course. Respondents in the aviation industry will be able to submit evidence on the wider impacts of APD upon UK tourism.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 130358 130359 130490 question first answered 09/03/2018 11:15:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

850220

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of his Department’s cloud-hosting contracts have been awarded to (a) hyperscale cloud providers and (b) UK SMEs; and what the value of those contracts was in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	James Gray
	uin	129788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>It is our policy to award contracts on the basis of value for money, whilst doing everything we can to encourage UK suppliers, and UK SME's in particular, to win business. This is achieved through competitive tender in accordance with public procurement legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The department has seven cloud-hosting contracts, of which five have been awarded to UK SMEs and zero have been awarded to hyperscale providers. The total value of the contracts awarded to SMEs is £162,256.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 01/03/2018 14:45:24 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

847186

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which external recruitment agencies are used by his Department's non-departmental public bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	129360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Neither of Treasury’s non-departmental public bodies: the Royal Mint Advisory Committee or the Office of Budget Responsibility use any external recruitment agencies.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 27/02/2018 16:23:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens