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1256939

	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	Employment: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to support job retention during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	909608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has taken unprecedented action to protect jobs during the pandemic, most notably through the CJRS which has seen 1.2 million employers apply to help to pay the wages of 9.6 million furloughed jobs. The CJRS has been extended until March, and the OBR have forecast this is set to support up to 6 million jobs. Employers have also received billions in loans, tax deferrals, Business Rate reliefs, and general and sector-specific grants.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 01/12/2020 16:50:35 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

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

1256942

	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	Personal Income: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent comparative assessment his Department has made of the effect on regional economies of the Government's covid-19 financial support package.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	909619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The government recognises that every region is feeling the impact of this crisis, and has taken unprecedented steps to support people and businesses across the country.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the government has helped over a million employers furlough 9.6 million employments, including 350,700 in the North East, and supported over 60 billion pounds of loans, including £1.4bn for over 40,000 businesses in the North East. Regional breakdowns are published regularly on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 01/12/2020 14:24:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1256940

	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	Public Expenditure: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What level of financial support his Department has provided to Scotland in the Spending Review 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
	uin	909610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Spending Review 2020 is for the whole of the UK. For Scotland, SR20 confirms an additional £2.4 billion for the Scottish Government on top of its baseline for 2021-22, building on an unprecedented upfront guarantee of £8.2 billion in 2020-21 to support the Covid response; SR20 confirms several UK-wide programmes, such as for vaccines, green growth clusters, offshore wind capacity and digital infrastructure, which will benefit people and businesses in Scotland; SR20 also provides targeted support by reprofiling City and Growth Deals in Moray, Tay Cities, Borderlands and the Scottish Islands from 15 to 10 years to accelerate investment in local economic priorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 01/12/2020 16:51:36 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

1256941

	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	Economic Situation: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment he has made of the effect of the Spending Review 2020 on economic recovery during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	909615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Spending Review 2020 (SR20) prioritises funding to support the government’s response to Covid-19 and invest in the UK’s recovery across the UK.</p><p>SR20 confirms a further £38bn to tackle Covid-10 this year and provides a further £55bn for departments to respond to Covid-19 next year</p><p>SR20 also announces the next phase of our infrastructure revolution to kickstart the UK’s economic recovery with £100bn of capital investment next year.</p><p>This builds on the unprecedented level of support this government has provided to support the economy’s recovery during the Covid-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 01/12/2020 16:52:28 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1255915

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Royal Docks: Freeports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department received an application (a) from or (b) on behalf of the Royal Docks in the London Borough of Newham to become a free port; and what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of the Royal Docks becoming a free port.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	David Simmonds
	uin	121407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>We recently published the bidding prospectus for Freeports in England, setting out how ports can apply for Freeport status, and further details on our proposals for the policy. Areas across England, including air, rail and sea ports, have until the 5 February 2021 to submit bids for Freeport status. Successful locations will be announced in the spring following a fair, open and transparent assessment process.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 01/12/2020 14:25:21 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds

1255577

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spending Review 2020, what the timescale is for the £4 billion Levelling Up Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	120917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The government is launching a new Levelling Up Fund worth £4bn for England, that will attract up to £800m for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the usual way. The Levelling Up Fund will invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities and will support economic recovery. The SR makes available up to £600m in 2021-22. Further funding will be spread over subsequent years up to 24/25.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 121203 question first answered 01/12/2020 17:08:33 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1255841

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Spending Review 2020, for how many years the £4 billion Levelling Up Fund will run; and what the projected average spend is per annum.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	121203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The government is launching a new Levelling Up Fund worth £4bn for England, that will attract up to £800m for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the usual way. The Levelling Up Fund will invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities and will support economic recovery. The SR makes available up to £600m in 2021-22. Further funding will be spread over subsequent years up to 24/25.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 120917 question first answered 01/12/2020 17:08:33 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1255973

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Trader Support Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Trader Support Service will provide assistance on (a) SPS checks and (b) the transiting of Northern Ireland to Great Britain goods via Dublin port.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	121304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The Trader Support Scheme will offer core services focusing on both trader education and the completion of customs processes.</p><p> </p><p>• In relation to trader education, the Service will:</p><p>o educate businesses on what the Protocol means for them, and the steps they need to take to comply with them (including getting relevant Economic Operators Registration and Identification (EORI) numbers)</p><p>o support businesses developing processes to accurately provide the Trader Support Service with all the information it needs to submit declarations on their behalf (including information on the ‘risk’ status of the goods)</p><p>o advise businesses on the additional documents/licences that they will need (for example, a permit is needed to import endangered species (CITES) goods).</p><p>• In relation to completing processes, the Service will:</p><p>o submit relevant declarations into CDS (and hold the necessary authorisations required for simplified declarations)</p><p>o submit relevant safety and security declarations into HMRC’s Import Control System (ICS)</p><p> </p><p>The Trader Support Service will be able to help all traders who need the service, regardless of size and at no additional cost, to support businesses with changes to trade under the Northern Ireland Protocol.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/12/2020 15:25:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1254548

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-employed: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional support to assist people who are self-employed and required to self-isolate.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	119178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Self-employed individuals who are required to self-isolate may be eligible for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). The Government has announced that the third SEISS grant will cover the period from November 2020 to January 2021 and will be calculated at 80 per cent of average trading profits, capped at £7,500. The Government has published guidance on gov.uk on who can claim and sets out specific information about self-isolation and how this interacts with the eligibility criteria for the third grant.</p><p> </p><p>Moreover, the SEISS continues to be just one element of a comprehensive package of support that may be available to self-employed individuals who have been required to self-isolate. Through the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme, self-employed individuals on low incomes who cannot work from home and who are asked to self-isolate may be eligible for a one-off payment of £500. The Universal Credit standard allowance has been temporarily increased for 2020-21 and the Minimum Income Floor relaxed for the duration of the crisis, so that where self-employed claimants' earnings have fallen significantly, their Universal Credit award will have increased to reflect their lower earnings. In addition to this, they may also have access to other elements of the package, including Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays and other business support grants.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/12/2020 15:47:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell