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1196786

	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	Charities: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure that local authorities are provided with sufficient funding to provide grants to all charities in receipt of charitable rate relief.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	48336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is aware that some small businesses and organisations have found themselves excluded from the existing business grants schemes because of the way they interact with the business rates system. That is why the Government has allocated up to an additional £617 million to Local Authorities to enable them to give discretionary grants to organisations in this situation. The Government’s intention is for Local Authorities to prioritise the following types of organisation when making discretionary grants:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Small businesses in shared offices or other flexible workspaces for example, industrial parks, science parks, incubators etc, which do not have their own business rates assessment;</li><li>Regular market traders who do not have their own business rates assessment;</li><li>B&amp;Bs which pay Council Tax instead of business rates; and</li><li>Charity properties in receipt of charitable business rates relief which would otherwise have been eligible for Small Business Rates Relief or Rural Rate Relief<p> </p></li></ul><p>Local Authorities may choose to focus payments on those priority groups which are most relevant to their local areas. Local Authorities may also choose to pay grants to organisations outside of these priority groups, according to local economic need, so long as the organisation was trading on 11<sup>th</sup> March, and has not received any other cash grant funded by central Government (with the exception of grants from the SEISS).</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government has announced a £750m support package for charities. £360m of this will be allocated directly to charities providing essential services and supporting vulnerable people, including up to £200m for hospices across the next quarter. A further £310m will support smaller, local charities, including through grants distributed by the National Lottery Community Fund. £60m will be allocated to the Devolved Administrations through the Barnett formula. The Government pledged to match whatever the public donated to the BBC Big Night In fundraiser on 23 April, with a minimum of £20m going to the National Emergencies Trust.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 02/06/2020 06:50:16 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1224582

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Plastics: Taxation
	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 expedite the bringing forward of legislative proposals for a plastic packaging tax as a result of the (a) fall in global oil prices and (b) the rise in the level of production of virgin plastic in order to protect the financial viability of recycling companies in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Elmet and Rothwell
	tabling member printed	Alec Shelbrooke
	uin	73797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>At Budget 2020, the Government announced key details of the world leading Plastic Packaging Tax, which will help to tackle the pressing issue of plastic waste. The initial rate of the tax will be £200 per tonne and it will be paid by manufacturers and importers of plastic packaging that contains less than 30% recycled plastic.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to monitor both the global oil price and recycling capacity in the UK. The Government expects the tax to create greater demand for recycled material and in turn stimulate increased levels of recycling and collection of plastic waste. Since the announcement of the tax at Budget 2018 there has been increased investment in the UK’s recycling capacity, partly due to the tax.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has set a rate of £200 per tonne for the tax as this is expected to make using recycled plastic the most cost-effective option for a business in many cases. Following its introduction in April 2022, the rate will be kept under review to ensure that the tax remains effective in increasing the use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is now consulting on the detailed design and implementation of the tax, and will publish draft primary legislation before it is included in a future Finance Bill, followed by draft secondary legislation and guidance. It is right that the Government consults on the detail of the tax in this manner to make sure it works as intended and that businesses are given time to prepare.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/07/2020 14:44:29 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke

1196394

	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: Charities
	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 on charities of extending the length of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Neil Gray
	uin	48469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>On 12 May the Government announced a major extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which will continue to the end of October, including more flexibility and employer contributions from August as people return to work. This will provide clarity for the coming months for all businesses, including charities. The flexibilities introduced will allow businesses and charities to move out of the scheme in a measured way that protects people’s incomes and helps support furloughed employees as they return to work. The Government has announced a £750 million support package for charities. £360m will be allocated directly to charities providing essential services and supporting vulnerable people. £310m will support smaller, local charities including through grants distributed by the National Lottery Community Fund. £60m will be allocated to the Devolved Administrations through the Barnett formula. The Government pledged to match whatever the public donated to the BBC Big Night In fundraiser on 23 April, with a minimum of £20m going to the National Emergencies Trust.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/05/2020 08:54:31 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4365 label Biography information for Neil Gray

1219801

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Infrastructure: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by what criteria he plans to measure the carbon output of the recommendations in the Government's forthcoming National Infrastructure Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
	tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
	uin	67500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes its environmental responsibilities seriously and remains committed to meeting our climate change and wider environmental targets, including our commitment to net zero by 2050, and our intermediate carbon budgets.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will publish a landmark National Infrastructure Strategy in the Autumn which will set out plans for a once in a generation transformation of the UK’s economic infrastructure to help level up the United Kingdom and decarbonise our economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Green Book requires that environmental impacts, including on the legal Net Zero obligation, are considered in all government investment decisions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/07/2020 09:42:02 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1204905

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Renewable Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) solar panels and (b) wind turbines his Department's buildings (a) have in 2020 and (b) had in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	60662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2020 answer text <p>HM Treasury have not installed any solar panels or wind turbines in 1 Horse Guards Road.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 26/06/2020 08:31:09 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1219218

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Companies: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications for assistance under the (a) Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, (b) ability to defer VAT, (c) Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Scheme and (d) Covid-19 Corporate Financing Facility have been rejected as a result of the applicant having been found not to meet the criteria for being based in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	66854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has published aggregate application and approval figures on the loan schemes, including the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS), and on VAT deferral, since 12 May, but does not hold specific information relating to applications of individual organisations or companies which have been rejected as a result of the applicants having been found not to meet the criteria for being based in the UK. These can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics#history" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics#history</a>. The Government is actively considering what further data can be made available in the future.</p><p> </p><p>The Bank of England is responsible for publishing data on the Covid-19 Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF), including a list of organisations or companies who have made applications. This can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/bank-of-england-market-operations-guide/results-and-usage-data" target="_blank">https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/bank-of-england-market-operations-guide/results-and-usage-data</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC published Official Statistics for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on 11 June, including a breakdown of sectoral recipients but not applications of individual organisations or companies which have been rejected as a result of the applicants having been found not to meet the criteria for being based in the UK. These can be accessed here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/891249/Coronavirus_Job_Retention_Scheme_Statistics_June_2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/891249/Coronavirus_Job_Retention_Scheme_Statistics_June_2020.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Our current support measures are well-targeted at the businesses and individuals who most need support, bearing in mind the need to act quickly to deliver this unprecedented package. The schemes are designed to support jobs in Britain. Sometimes this will involve foreign companies who employ people in the UK. We shouldn’t deny support to British workers, or to businesses that make a valuable contribution to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 06/07/2020 10:27:31 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1204476

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses have accessed the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund since its inception, by region and local authority area; and what the total value is of grants provided under that fund to date.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	59678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>As of 14<sup>th</sup> June 2020, over 844,000 business premises have received grants worth over £10.36 billion from the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund and the Small Business Grant Fund.</p><p> </p><p>Every week, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy publishes the combined figures for the number and value of grants paid out from the RHLGF and SBGF. These data are broken down by Local Authority and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These data are not published on a regional basis.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 24/06/2020 10:14:55 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1199946

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme: Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many charities registered in Linlithgow and East Falkirk constituency have claimed back Gift Aid on small cash donations using the Gift Aid Small Donation Scheme since that scheme's inception.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	54176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 12/06/2020 10:03:56 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1221526

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Companies: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies incorporated outside the UK have received assistance through the (a) Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, (b) ability to defer VAT, (c) Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Scheme and (d) Covid-19 Corporate Financing Facility.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	70388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has published aggregate application and approval figures on the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) since 10 May but does not hold specific information relating to individual companies who have accessed these schemes. HMRC publishes weekly management information on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and monthly management information on VAT deferrals. On 11 June HMRC published the Official Statistics for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which included a breakdown of recipients by sector, but not individual organisations or companies. The Bank of England is responsible for publishing data on the Covid-19 Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF), including a list of organisations or companies who have made applications.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not collect data on how many companies incorporated outside of the UK have received assistance through CJRS, VAT deferral, CLBILS or CCFF. However, as laid out in the guarantee agreement, all firms borrowing through CLBILS must be engaged in trading activity in the UK at the Initial Drawdown Date and the finance facility must be used to support their trading activity in the UK. Compensation from the CJRS goes directly to the pockets of UK based workers and any VAT deferred must be repaid to HMRC by the end of the financial year.</p><p> </p><p>All firms applying to the CCFF must meet a test applied by the Bank of England to show that they make a material contribution to the UK economy, including when incorporated overseas. Since 4 June the Bank of England have been publishing the names of companies with commercial paper currently outstanding through the CCFF. This is a unique level of transparency, equivalent schemes in the Eurozone and United States do not publish the names of scheme users.</p><p> </p><p>Government support is aimed at businesses in genuine need. Our current measures are well-targeted at such businesses, bearing in mind the need to act very quickly to deliver this unprecedented package. We expect everyone to act responsibly and in the spirit of the package, and only claim and use support as intended.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 13/07/2020 07:25:51 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1202469

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Companies: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies registered under each Standard Industrial Classification Code (a) applied for and (b) been awarded support through the (a) Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, (b) Small Business Grant Fund, (c) Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, (d) Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, (e) Future Fund, (f) Bounce Back Loan and (g) Large Business Interruption Loan scheme; and what the amount of each of those awards was.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
	uin	57891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>The four government backed loan schemes have seen over £40bn lent to hundreds of thousands of businesses, whilst, as of midnight 7th June, 8.9 million jobs had been furloughed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), with a total of £19.6bn claimed, and 2.6 million claims had been made through the Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), with a total value of £7.5 bn. The VAT deferral is worth over £30 billion or 1.5% of GDP with £22.4bn deferred by 251,000 businesses so far.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published aggregate application and approval figures on the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) and Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) since 12 May but does not hold specific breakdown information relating to collective sectors or organisations which have accessed these schemes, including under the Standard Classification for Economic Activities (SIC). The Government is actively considering what further data can be made available in the future.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC published Official Statistics for the CJRS and the SEISS, including a breakdown of sectoral recipients, on 11 June. These can be accessed at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/891249/Coronavirus_Job_Retention_Scheme_Statistics_June_2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/891249/Coronavirus_Job_Retention_Scheme_Statistics_June_2020.pdf</a> and <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/891603/SEISS_Official_Statistics_June_2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/891603/SEISS_Official_Statistics_June_2020.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 15/06/2020 15:51:55 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey