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1254347

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of universal credit claimants who have been transferred from legacy benefits are receiving (a) more, (b) the same and (c) less financial support than they were receiving in the legacy benefits.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	119264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not available because claimants who naturally migrate to Universal Credit will do so because they will have had a significant change in their circumstances which previously would have led to a new claim to another existing benefit. In these situations, it has always been the case that the assessment of their new benefit will be based on their new circumstances and under the rules of their new benefit. We do not centrally collate the number of claimants that have made a new claim to Universal Credit as a result of such a change in circumstances.</p><p>For people considering claiming Universal Credit, we have updated our information on gov.uk and on understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk where links to independent benefit calculators can also be found.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 01/12/2020 15:49:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

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

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

1227564

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Latvia: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to include Latvia on the list of countries who do not require self-isolation upon arrival back into the UK; and what criteria will be used to make a decision.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	78710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Latvia was added to the Travel Corridor list on 28 July 2020.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 07/09/2020 16:53:44 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1228815

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to include Portugal on the list of countries from which people are not required to quarantine on return to the UK; and what criteria he will use to make that decision.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	82019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Portugal was added to the travel corridor list on 22 August.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 08/09/2020 11:53:36 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson