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1131277

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Easington
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much in EU funding Easington constituency has received in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	263133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The recently published Annual Statement on European Finances includes detailed information of the UK’s receipts in Annex D. It can be found online at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/806613/HMT_2018_Annual_Statement_on_European_Finances_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/806613/HMT_2018_Annual_Statement_on_European_Finances_web.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information on the total level of European Union funding awarded to individual constituencies.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/06/2019 12:24:21 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1131278

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Easington
	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 guarantee funding allocations to Easington constituency after the UK leaves the EU which (a) match or (b) exceed the current level of EU funding.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	263134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has highlighted the UK’s intention to explore a future relationship with the European Union, as well as a commitment to consider programmes which are in line with the UK’s priorities on science, education and innovation such as Horizon 2020 and Erasmus and which will benefit all parts of the UK.</p><p>The Government has also pledged to domestically replace some EU programmes such as structural funds, fisheries and agriculture if/when needed. The Government has committed to establish the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) after we have left the European Union and EU Structural Funds. The Government will put in place new, domestic, long-term arrangements to support the UK’s fishing industry from 2021, through the creation of four new schemes comparable to EMFF to deliver funding for each nation. Details of the operation and priorities of both Funds will be announced following the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/06/2019 15:16:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1132097

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take following the agreement by the House on Monday 10 June 2019 to the motion on the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	264384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>I have received a letter from Andrew Stephenson MP outlining the changes the Scheme Trustees have requested. I am currently considering these and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/06/2019 11:12:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1133570

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2019 to Question 264384 on Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, whether reference was made to the Motion passed in the House on Monday 10 June 2019 on the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme in the letter from Andrew Stephenson MP.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	267250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The letter from Andrew Stephenson MP to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme was sent on Friday 7<sup>th</sup> June. As this was before the Motion passed in the House on Monday 10<sup>th</sup> June, the letter does not make any reference to the Motion.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/06/2019 10:06:01 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1170478

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of staff in his Department would receive an increase in their salary in the event that their hourly pay rate was (a) £8.72, (b) £9.30 and (c) £10.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	2497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>This government is committed to paying people a proper living wage, which is being addressed through the statutory National Living Wage. In April 2020, the National Living Wage increases to £8.72 per hour. By 2024 the National Living Wage will rise to £10.50 per hour, reaching 66% of median UK earnings. The scope will be expanded to everyone aged 21 and over and is expected to benefit over 4 million low paid workers.</p><p> </p><p>All civil servants are paid at least the current statutory National Minimum or National Living Wage rates of £7.70 and £8.21 per hour respectively. The total number of civil servants in HM Treasury paid below £8.72 and £9.30 per hour was 0 (0% of all staff) as at 31<sup>st</sup> December 2019. The total number of civil servants in HM Treasury paid below £10 per hour was less than 5 (&gt;1% of all staff) as at 31st December 2019. For the statutory NLW rate of £8.72 that applies from April 2020, the numbers are based on the total population regardless of whether they have reached the eligible age of 25 to receive the NLW.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 21/01/2020 15:33:21 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1170488

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the increase in the National Living Wage announced by the Government on 31 December 2019, what discussions he is having with private sector companies undertaking facility management work for his Department to ensure that the cost of wage increases for their employees are not passed on to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	2507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>Facilities and building management services are provided to the Treasury under a 35-year PFI Agreement with Exchequer Partnerships. The cost of these services, which are delivered by Exchequer Partnership’s subcontractors, is included in the Unitary Payment.</p><p>The Unitary Payment is uplifted annually by indexation. There is no mechanism under the PFI Agreement to allow Exchequer Partnerships to increase the Unitary Payment as a result of an increase to the National Living Wage, therefore no such discussions have taken place.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 21/01/2020 15:35:46 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1170593

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure Departments have adequate funding to the pay the increase in the National Living Wage announced by the Government on 31 December 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	3179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>Spending Round 2019 delivered the fastest planned increase in day-to-day departmental spending in 15 years. Resource spending is set to rise by 4.1% in real terms from 2019-20 to 2020-21.</p><p> </p><p>As usual, departments are responsible for managing changes to pay. Where this policy change might have cost implications in years beyond 2020-21, these should be incorporated into departments’ workforce strategies and will be considered at the Spending Review in 2020 alongside other bids and pressures in their budgets.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 22/01/2020 15:13:06 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1171435

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential benefits to (a) the environment, (b) regional airports and (c) regional economies of replacing Air Passenger Duty with an airport congestion charge.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	4334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>As announced on 14 January, HM Treasury is undertaking a review of Air Passenger Duty to ensure regional connectivity is strengthened while meeting the UK’s climate change commitments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The government takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and uses a range of levers at its disposal, including spending, taxation and regulatory policy, to meet its climate and environmental objectives.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 21/01/2020 15:37:36 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1171469

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Plastics: Waste Disposal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2020 to Question 1349, with reference to the tax on the production and import of plastic packaging, what criteria his department used to determined that less than 30 per cent recycled content was the suitable point to apply that tax.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	4335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>At Budget 2018, the Government announced a world-leading new tax on businesses that produce or import plastic packaging which uses less than 30% recycled plastic, taking effect from April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The Government wants to set a threshold for the level of recycled plastic in plastic packaging that is both ambitious and achievable. The Government was informed about current levels of recycled plastic and what would be possible in the future as part of its 2018 call for evidence on single-use plastic waste. The 30% threshold was based on this, as set out in the consultation the Government ran in 2019 on the initial proposed design for the tax.</p><p> </p><p>In the summary of responses to the 2019 consultation published last July, the Government noted the variety of views on the recycled content threshold and has since been continuing to consider which approaches to designing the tax will best support its objectives, are most administratively feasible, and do not have a disproportionate impact on business. The Government will set out next steps regarding the tax in due course.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 21/01/2020 15:36:45 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1176505

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to increase the small brewers relief threshold from 5000 to 10,000 hectolitres.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	12920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>As announced at Budget 2018, the Treasury is currently reviewing Small Brewers Relief. Further announcements will be made in due course through the Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 10/02/2020 15:10:03 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris