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1651927

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
	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 what the Public Works Loan Board (a) principal and (b) debt repayments for local authorities will be in the 2023-24 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	193443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility publishes the official forecast for local authority borrowing and spending in their Economic and Fiscal Outlook, including future spending on principal and debt interest. The latest estimate in the March 2023 forecast is published here: <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2023/" target="_blank">https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2023/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 18/07/2023 14:30:26 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1651926

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Public Works Loan Board (a) principal and (b) debt repayments were for local authorities in the (i) 2020-21, (ii) 2021-22 and (iii) 2022-23 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	193442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>Figures for principal and interest repayments to the Public Works Loan Board for the financial years 2020-21 to 2022-23 are published in their annual reports and accounts. Links to those reports can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-work-loans-board-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-work-loans-board-annual-report-and-accounts</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 17/07/2023 13:53:38 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

1349375

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Labour Market
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of supply and demand in the UK agricultural sector labour market.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Flynn
	uin	903154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>We make use of all available information to understand labour demand and supply, considering both permanent and seasonal workforce requirements. This includes engaging closely with farmers, growers, and industry bodies to consider the latest data and business intelligence. Defra is also working across Government to ensure there is a long-term evidence-based strategy for the agricultural workforce beyond 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 22/07/2021 12:40:43 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4735 label Biography information for Stephen Flynn

709626

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people paying Class 4 National Insurance Contributions in (a) Aberdeen South and (b) Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
	uin	67366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>In Scotland, we estimate there are 55,000 individuals paying class 4 National Insurance contributions. 2,100 are in Aberdeen South.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/03/2017 11:56:25 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

674187

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Tax Yields
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the expected tax yield from oil and gas in the next financial year as a result of the recent increase in the price of oil.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
	uin	60370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The forecasted Exchequer revenues (Offshore Corporation Tax and Petroleum Revenue Tax) arising from the production and extraction of North Sea oil and gas from the UK and UK Continental Shelf are presented in Table 4.6 of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) Economic and Fiscal Outlook: November 2016, which is available at: <a href="http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2016EFO.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2016EFO.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The OBR will be publishing updated forecasts on 8th March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 20/01/2017 10:12:01 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

673445

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Capital Investment
	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 fiscal changes made in the Budget 2016 on capital investment in the oil and gas sector.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
	uin	60017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office" target="_blank">The Office</a> for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook (November 2016) includes the latest forecasts for oil and gas. The November Outlook indicates a downward trend in planned capital expenditure in the oil and gas sector, from £10.1 billion in 2016 to £3.7 billion in 2021. This reflects a lower oil price and its consequential effect on overall production.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken unprecedented action to support jobs, investment and activity in the UK and UK Continental Shelf. Budget 2016 announced a £1 billion package of fiscal reform, supporting the industry through the challenging commercial conditions caused by the steep fall in oil prices. Lower tax rates will improve the economics of new investment and future discoveries. The basin-wide Investment Allowance, introduced in 2015, further reduces the effective rate of tax for many companies, including at the exploration stage.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of these changes, the UK now has one of the most competitive tax regimes for oil and gas in the world, supporting jobs and investment.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 60018 60019 60020 question first answered 19/01/2017 15:26:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

673446

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Exploration
	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 fiscal changes made in the Budget 2016 on exploration in the oil and gas sector.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
	uin	60018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office" target="_blank">The Office</a> for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook (November 2016) includes the latest forecasts for oil and gas. The November Outlook indicates a downward trend in planned capital expenditure in the oil and gas sector, from £10.1 billion in 2016 to £3.7 billion in 2021. This reflects a lower oil price and its consequential effect on overall production.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken unprecedented action to support jobs, investment and activity in the UK and UK Continental Shelf. Budget 2016 announced a £1 billion package of fiscal reform, supporting the industry through the challenging commercial conditions caused by the steep fall in oil prices. Lower tax rates will improve the economics of new investment and future discoveries. The basin-wide Investment Allowance, introduced in 2015, further reduces the effective rate of tax for many companies, including at the exploration stage.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of these changes, the UK now has one of the most competitive tax regimes for oil and gas in the world, supporting jobs and investment.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 60017 60019 60020 question first answered 19/01/2017 15:26:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

673447

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Exploration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to boost oil and gas exploration in the UK continental shelf.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
	uin	60019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office" target="_blank">The Office</a> for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook (November 2016) includes the latest forecasts for oil and gas. The November Outlook indicates a downward trend in planned capital expenditure in the oil and gas sector, from £10.1 billion in 2016 to £3.7 billion in 2021. This reflects a lower oil price and its consequential effect on overall production.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken unprecedented action to support jobs, investment and activity in the UK and UK Continental Shelf. Budget 2016 announced a £1 billion package of fiscal reform, supporting the industry through the challenging commercial conditions caused by the steep fall in oil prices. Lower tax rates will improve the economics of new investment and future discoveries. The basin-wide Investment Allowance, introduced in 2015, further reduces the effective rate of tax for many companies, including at the exploration stage.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of these changes, the UK now has one of the most competitive tax regimes for oil and gas in the world, supporting jobs and investment.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 60017 60018 60020 question first answered 19/01/2017 15:26:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

673448

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels
	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 fiscal changes made in the Budget 2016 on levels of employment in the UK oil and gas sector.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
	uin	60020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office" target="_blank">The Office</a> for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook (November 2016) includes the latest forecasts for oil and gas. The November Outlook indicates a downward trend in planned capital expenditure in the oil and gas sector, from £10.1 billion in 2016 to £3.7 billion in 2021. This reflects a lower oil price and its consequential effect on overall production.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken unprecedented action to support jobs, investment and activity in the UK and UK Continental Shelf. Budget 2016 announced a £1 billion package of fiscal reform, supporting the industry through the challenging commercial conditions caused by the steep fall in oil prices. Lower tax rates will improve the economics of new investment and future discoveries. The basin-wide Investment Allowance, introduced in 2015, further reduces the effective rate of tax for many companies, including at the exploration stage.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of these changes, the UK now has one of the most competitive tax regimes for oil and gas in the world, supporting jobs and investment.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 60017 60018 60019 question first answered 19/01/2017 15:26:24 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig

672679

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of sums to be accrued to the public purse from the apprenticeship levy on public sector bodies in Scotland in each of the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
	tabling member printed	Callum McCaig
	uin	59960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy, will be a charge on all employers across the UK who have a paybill greater than £3 million. It is forecast to yield £2.6 billion in 2017-18, £2.7 billion in 2018-19 and £2.8 billion in 2019-20.</p><p>In 2016, the then Chancellor, in a letter to the Treasury Select Committee, set out an estimate of the impact of the apprenticeship levy on public sector bodies. This was published at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-chancellor-to-chairman-of-treasury-select-committee-on-the-apprenticeship-levy.</p><p> </p><p>Sub-national forecasts of the contribution made by public bodies and NHS trusts have not been made. The Scottish Government and the other devovled administrations will each receive a population share of the apprenticeship levy forecast as set out here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-agrees-apprenticeship-levy-funding-deal-with-devolved-administrations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 59961 59962 59976 question first answered 18/01/2017 16:57:14 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4364 label Biography information for Callum McCaig