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1143490

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hours of childcare recipients of tax free childcare apply for by the proportion of applicants that apply for those hours.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
	uin	285421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text This information is not available since hours of childcare used is not collected as part of the Tax-free Childcare application process. answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 09/09/2019 09:51:27 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

1142893

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of eligible parents take up tax free childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
	uin	284422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text The latest Tax-Free Childcare Official Statistics show that 141,000 families used a Tax-Free Childcare account to pay a childcare provider in June 2019. This is around 11% of the estimated number of eligible families. answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 09/09/2019 09:17:31 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

1142794

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has been made of the effect of the closure of Childcare Vouchers to new entrants on working families; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-opening that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
	uin	284435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) was rolled out throughout 2017 and 2018 to replace childcare vouchers. TFC is better targeted than childcare vouchers, as it broadens access to childcare to all families who meet the eligibility criteria, whether they are an employee or self-employed and regardless of who their employer is. It is also fairer, because support is paid per child rather than per parent, so lone parent households get the same support as those with more than one parent.<p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to re-open the childcare vouchers scheme in the future.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 09/09/2019 09:34:36 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

1196445

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the employer contribution will be implemented to ensure that staff continue to receive at least 80 per cent of their salary following the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme beyond August 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	48667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text On 29 May, the Chancellor announced plans for introducing employer contributions into the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, while ensuring that employees continue to receive 80% of regular wages while furloughed.<p> </p><p>In June and July, the Government will pay 80% of wages up to a cap of £2,500 as well as employer National Insurance Contributions (ER NICs) and pension contributions for the hours the employee does not work. Employers will have to pay employees for the hours they work.</p><p> </p><p>In August, the Government will pay 80% of wages up to a cap of £2,500 and employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions for the hours the employee does not work.</p><p> </p><p>In September, the Government will pay 70% of wages up to a cap of £2,187.50 for the hours the employee does not work. Employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions and 10% of wages to make up the 80% total, up to a cap of £2,500.</p><p> </p><p>In October, the Government will pay 60% of wages up to a cap of £1,875 for the hours the employee does not work. Employers will pay ER NICs and pension contributions and 20% of wages to make up the 80% total, up to a cap of £2,500.</p><p> </p><p>The cap will be proportional to the hours not worked.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 02/06/2020 10:42:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1352343

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the reduced VAT rate for hospitality until 31 December 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	42196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text In order to support the cash flow and viability of around 150,000 businesses and to protect over 2.4 million jobs, the Government has applied a temporary reduced rate of VAT (5 per cent) to goods and services supplied by the tourism and hospitality sectors, which will now end on 30 September 2021. On 1 October 2021, a new reduced rate of 12.5 per cent will be introduced for these goods and services to help affected businesses manage the transition back to the standard rate. The new rate will end on 31 March 2022.<p> </p><p>The Government has been clear that the reduced rate of VAT is a temporary measure. It is right that, as restrictions are lifted and demand for goods and services in the tourism and hospitality sectors increases, this relief is reduced and eventually removed in order to rebuild and strengthen the public finances. This policy will cost the Exchequer over £7 billion and, while the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are no plans to make the reduced rate of VAT permanent.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 41940 question first answered 08/09/2021 11:48:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1142888

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of children using tax free childcare use a statutory childcare setting.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
	uin	284415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text HM Revenue & Customs do not collect information on whether childcare is provided in a private or statutory setting for the purposes of delivering Tax-Free Childcare. answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 284302 question first answered 09/09/2019 09:28:05 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

1142889

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of children using tax free childcare use a private childcare setting.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
	uin	284302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text HM Revenue & Customs do not collect information on whether childcare is provided in a private or statutory setting for the purposes of delivering Tax-Free Childcare. answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 284415 question first answered 09/09/2019 09:28:05 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

1142887

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many weeks is the offering of 30 hours free childcare spread across the year.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
	uin	284412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>​We want parents to have access to a range of affordable childcare, giving them increased flexibility in their working hours and helping children thrive in the crucial early years. That is why the Department for Education is investing £3.5 billion in our early education offers this year alone.</p><p>The 30 hours childcare entitlement provides an additional 570 hours of funded childcare to working parents of 3 and 4 year olds across the year. The 570 hours are in addition to the 570 hours already provided under the universal 15 hours free childcare entitlement. While many providers will offer 30 hours of funded childcare per week during term time (38 weeks of the year), all free entitlements can be ‘stretched’ by taking fewer hours per week over up to 52 weeks of the year to cover both term-time and the school holidays.</p><p>To ensure that parents can make informed decisions on their choice of childcare, the department’s statutory guidance for local authorities states that providers should publish a statement of how they deliver the free entitlements and any additional charges they impose for optional activities outside of the entitlement.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 06/09/2019 16:52:01 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

1471424

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Debts: Zambia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to (a) support proposals to and (b) help ensure that lenders comply with a decision to cancel Zambia's debt.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	20333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>Zambia is one of three countries – along with Chad and Ethiopia - to have so far requested the Common Framework. The Common Framework was agreed in November 2020 by the UK, along with the G20 and Paris Club, to help deliver a long-term, sustainable approach for supporting low-income countries to tackle their debt vulnerabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Debt treatments under the Common Framework can include both the reprofiling of debt or, depending on need, a full restructuring where debt is also cancelled.</p><p> </p><p>Comparability of treatment is also a fundamental principle under the Common Framework. This means that a debt treatment with other official bilateral creditors and private creditors must be agreed on at least as favourable terms as the one agreed by G20 creditors.</p><p> </p><p>It is a UK priority to work with our G20 partners to ensure swift progress on Zambia’s debt treatment so that the country can get back to debt sustainability and support its economic recovery.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/06/2022 14:48:11 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1246572

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the relaxation of the minimum income criteria beyond the 31 October 2020 to allow more people to access tax-free childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
	uin	108304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>Working parents who are on the Government’s coronavirus support schemes will still be eligible for childcare support even if their income falls below the minimum threshold requirement.</p><p> </p><p>From Sunday 1<sup>st</sup> November, eligible working parents who receive support through the Government’s new Job Support Scheme (JSS) and extended Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will continue to receive their childcare entitlements, including the 30 hours offer and Tax-Free Childcare, even if their income levels fall below the threshold temporarily whilst on these schemes.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 02/11/2020 08:21:06 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna