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1156152

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Period Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress has been made by the joint taskforce on period poverty on bringing together (a) public, (b) private and (c) third sector organisations to tackle period poverty.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	5037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Period Poverty Taskforce has made excellent progress in bringing together organisations such as the PSHE Association from the public sector, the phs group from the private sector, Bloody Good Period from the third sector and other experts to tackle period poverty in the UK. The Taskforce and its composite workstreams have met twice and begun to identify: access barriers and the groups that are most affected by them; a programme of work to tackle stigma and shame surrounding menstruation; and research priorities to improve the evidence surrounding period poverty and menstrual stigma in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 31/10/2019 09:32:06 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1147163

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the funding for preparations for the UK leaving the EU have been allocated to preparations for leaving (a) with and (b) without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	292269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2019 answer text <p>Between 2016 and this summer, the government has provided over £6bn of additional funding for departments and devolved administrations to prepare for EU exit. This has all been core funding, for any scenario.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this core funding, the Chancellor announced £2.1bn on 1 August 2019 specifically to prepare for leaving the EU without a deal.</p><p> </p><p>Further to these allocations of funding, on 30 September 2019 the government reaffirmed its funding guarantee if the UK leaves the EU without a deal and should the EU cease to fund UK organisations after EU exit. This guarantee relates to UK organisations in receipt of certain EU programme funding. The total amount expected to be covered by the guarantee would be £4.3bn for this financial year.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 03/10/2019 16:33:37 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1147568

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
	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 effect of the roll-out of the off-payroll rules on levels of UK contracting roles.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	292929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text The off-payroll working rules have been in place since 2000. Reforms to how the off-payroll rules are administered in the public sector have been in place since 6 April 2017. Independent research into the reforms in the public sector showed there was no clear evidence of a reduction in the number of contractor roles, relative to public sector bodies’ overall workforce. Most public sector bodies did not experience any change in their ability to fill vacancies, following the reforms. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 08/10/2019 07:48:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1167162

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential reduction in the number of contracting roles as a result the roll-out of the off-payroll rules.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	7170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/11/2019 08:31:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1183615

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Imports: Occupied Territories
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value of goods imported to the UK from the occupied Palestinian territories was in (a) 2017, (b) 2018, and (c) 2019.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	26891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the collection of statistics on goods imported to and exported from the United Kingdom, which are published on a monthly basis as the Overseas Trade Statistics.</p><p> </p><p>The value (GB pounds sterling) of goods imported into the UK from the occupied Palestinian Territories in calendar years 2017, 2018 and 2019 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>UK Goods Imports From:</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Occupied Palestinian Territories</p></td><td><p>£1,246,795</p></td><td><p>£1,713,290</p></td><td><p>£1,794,947</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: HMRC – UK Overseas Trade Statistics (extracted from uktradeinfo.com).</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/03/2020 15:30:04 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1183617

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Imports: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) proportion of goods imported to the UK from Israel that were produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories in 2019 and (b) value of those goods.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	26892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) are responsible for the collection of statistics on goods imported to and exported from the United Kingdom, including (separately) those to and from Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. However, HMRC do not produce estimates or hold data on goods imported into the UK from Israel that were produced in Israeli settlements of the occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 17/03/2020 15:25:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1222488

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-employed: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people working on self-employed PAYE conditions who are not eligible for (a) the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and (b) the Self Employment Income Support Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	71810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer regularly meets with parliamentary colleagues and has answered questions on this issue in the House.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has recently announced further measures as part of the comprehensive economic response, taking unprecedented steps to support families, businesses and the most vulnerable. The fiscal response so far totals £160bn.</p><p> </p><p>As well as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), this package includes a comprehensive set of Government-backed loans and grants to businesses, tax deferrals, rental support and mortgage and consumer credit holidays.</p><p> </p><p>This package also includes extra funding for the welfare safety net, in order to help those unable to access other forms of support to get through the coronavirus outbreak. The temporary welfare measures include increases to Universal Credit and Local Housing Allowance, a relaxation of the Universal Credit minimum income floor and making Statutory Sick Pay easier to access.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s Plan for Jobs will support, protect and create jobs. This plan will make available up to £30bn to help kickstart the nation’s economic recovery ahead of a fuller package of medium-term recovery measures in the forthcoming Autumn Budget and Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 71799 question first answered 16/07/2020 13:25:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1520290

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on financial support for historical and heritage assets.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	901563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to support the heritage and cultural sector. There are several sources of funding from Government Arm’s Length Bodies, such as the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England’s repair grants. I would encourage the Honourable Gentleman to look into those.</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 11/10/2022 15:24:32 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1665811

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Inflation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place a copy of his Department’s internal projection of the CPI inflation figure for October 2023 in the House of Commons Library.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Samantha Dixon
	uin	203424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the Government’s official forecaster.</p><p> </p><p>The OBR published its most recent <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2023/" target="_blank">economic and fiscal forecasts in March 2023</a> and will publish an updated projection alongside the Autumn Statement on 22<sup>nd</sup> November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 26/10/2023 10:10:02 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4976 label Biography information for Samantha Dixon

1280876

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2021
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Re-employment: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the use of fire and rehire employment practices in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	911225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Scotland regularly discusses issues such as protecting workers' rights with his Cabinet colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the UK Government has acted decisively to provide an unprecedented package of support to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods right across the United Kingdom in response to the Covid pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Banff and Buchan answering member printed David Duguid question first answered 27/01/2021 14:38:12 answering member 4606 label Biography information for David Duguid
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson