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1421939

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tonnage Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) qualifying company groups and (b) merchant ships there were in the Tonnage Tax scheme in each year from 2000-01 to 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	122638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The latest data on the total number of Tonnage Tax regime participants since tax year 2016-17 can be found on GOV.UK. The data is available within the “Estimated cost of non-structural tax reliefs (December 2021)” publication. [1]</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1039626/non_structural_cost_estimates_tables_december_2021.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1039626/non_structural_cost_estimates_tables_december_2021.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/02/2022 10:49:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1421238

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate: First Time Buyers
	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 exempt first-time buyers from energy loan repayments, where they buy their property after the £200 loan is applied to bills in October 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	121718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text The policy will provide a significant reduction to bills this year whilst gas prices are at historic highs. All domestic electricity customers in Great Britain will receive a £200 reduction in their electricity costs from this October. This will be delivered via energy suppliers and will be clearly identifiable as a line item on electricity bills. All domestic energy consumers will pay a charge in future years.<p> </p><p>We expect households will pay this back from 2023 – when energy prices are expected to be lower - through an increase to standing charges on their bills of around £40 per annum over five years.</p><p> </p><p>There will be cases where changes in people’s personal circumstances mean they may not directly be the recipient of the reduction, but still pay charges in future bills, or vice versa. This is not a loan to either suppliers or households.</p><p> </p><p>This approach is fiscally responsible while also helping customers manage the unprecedented increase in energy bills by spreading the increased costs of global prices over time.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/02/2022 14:39:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1421239

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Energy Bills Rebate
	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 introduce an opt-out for people who do not want to receive his proposed £200 energy bill rebate.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	121719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>All domestic electricity customers in Great Britain will receive a £200 reduction in their electricity costs from this October. This will be delivered via energy suppliers and will be clearly identifiable as a line item on electricity bills.</p><p> </p><p>The reduction in costs will help people with the increase in energy bills by spreading the increased costs over a few years, so they are more manageable for households.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 121915 121932 question first answered 21/02/2022 14:36:27 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1421240

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Uprating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reconsider the decision to suspend the pension triple lock in the context of rising costs of living.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	121720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that older people are able to live with the dignity and respect they deserve, and the State Pension is the foundation of state support for older people.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on the rates for State Pensions are made each Autumn as part of the Up-rating review by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. The Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2021 temporarily suspended the earnings limb of the Triple Lock, as reported wage growth was statistically affected due to the effects of the pandemic in the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022/23 State Pensions will be up-rated by 3.1%, using the consistent mechanism used each year to determine the rate of price increases for pensions and benefits. The Government remains committed to implementing the Triple Lock in the usual way in 2023/24 and for the remainder of the Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last two years, the basic and new State Pension have increased by more than 5.6%. From April, the full yearly amount of the basic State Pension will be around £720 more in 2022/23 than if it had been up-rated by prices since 2010. This is a rise of over £2,300 in cash terms.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that many households, including pensioners, will need support to deal with rising living costs.</p><p> </p><p>Pension Credit tops up retirement income and is a passport to support with housing costs, council tax, heating bills, and a free TV licence for those over 75. The Warm Home Discount Scheme provides those in receipt of Pension Credit Guarantee Credit a discount on energy bills. Other support available to pensioners includes Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, we have set out a generous package of support, with a non-repayable £150 council tax rebate from April and a further reduction of £200 on energy bills in October. The £200 reduction in households’ energy bills from October will help people manage the increase in energy bills by spreading the increased costs over a few years, so they are more manageable for households.</p><p> </p><p>Our package builds on the £12 billion of support over this financial year and next to ease cost of living pressures, with help targeted at working families, low-income households, and the most vulnerable, including pensioners.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 21/02/2022 11:45:51 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1402413

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2021 to Question 81168, Treasury: Working Hours, what policies are in place to ensure that HM Revenue and Customs staff working from home comply with the Working Time Regulations 1998.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	102590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>There are a range of policies which cover how working time operates in HMRC. These policies also apply to homeworkers.</p><p> </p><ul><li>HR28000 Working Time Regulations policy: applies to all employees, including contractual homeworkers, and includes:</li></ul><p> </p><p>‘what counts as working time: work performed away from the normal place of work, for example drafting a document at home.’</p><p> </p><ul><li>HR25005 Contractual homeworking policy: includes the ‘how to make contractual homeworking work well’ toolkit which states:</li></ul><p> </p><p>‘What does HMRC expect of homeworkers? …Basically HMRC expects the same standards from homeworkers as all other employees. You'll still be bound by Our Commitments and the HMRC values, and all the HR policies will still apply to you. You'll be expected to agree your working hours with your manager as normal…’</p><p> </p><p>‘Working hours: The same flexibility exists for contractual homeworkers to ask for help to achieve a better work life balance, or deal with life changing events. It's important to discuss and explore with your manager if you need to consider more flexibility in when and how long you work for…’</p><p> </p><ul><li>HR25601 When we work policy: provides an overview of working time in HMRC and applies to all employees, including contractual homeworkers. This includes these fundamental principles:</li></ul><p> </p><p>‘HMRC ‘standard operating hours’ are 07:00 to 20:00 from Monday to Saturday. Working time is time when you are undertaking the work required to deliver your role. You will only be paid, or receive a flexi credit, for times when you are performing the duties that are required to carry out your role. Working time is therefore any period of time in which you are:</p><ol><li>working; and</li><li>carrying out your duties; and</li><li>at HMRC’s disposal (that is, required to be in a specific place and to be ready to work at a specified time for HMRC’s benefit); or</li><li>receiving ‘relevant training’ (agreed for the purposes of HMRC employment); or</li><li>any additional period which is agreed in a relevant agreement to be working time (for example, undertaking trade union duties).</li></ol><ul><li>HMRC sets the hours you are required to work and how those hours are to be worked. This will be set out within contracts of employment and/or as part of Directorate Working Arrangements. These may require you to work shifts or variable or unsocial hours, including weekends and public and privilege holidays.</li><li>Working Time Regulations mean you should normally work no more than an average of 48 hours per week within each reference period of 17 weeks.</li><li>Break times do not contribute toward working time and as such are not paid. There may be local arrangements on the approach to breaks, which if relevant, will be set out as part of any applicable Directorate Working Arrangements.</li><li>Most of us will carry out the duties required of our roles within Standard Operating Hours, but some roles may require you, either on a temporary or permanent basis, to work outside of these times. Where this is the case, HMRC will be clear about the requirement and the agreed arrangements. HMRC expects you to apply the same consideration offered on flexibility to reasonable management requests.’</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>HR25200 Balancing home and office working: this policy applies to all employees, including contractual homeworkers, and includes these relevant statements:</li></ul><p> </p><p>‘As part of your usual performance development conversation, you and your manager should discuss your homeworking arrangements to make sure they are working for you, to address any concerns that may arise and to ensure the arrangements are meeting the needs of our customers, those of the wider team and your personal needs.’ And ‘You should agree with your manager any times you will not be available, or if something occurs which means you cannot work, whilst working at home (as you would when in an office). If you are unwell on a working from home day you should take the time off if you are unfit for work. You should follow the Supporting your attendance policy in the usual way.’</p><p> </p><ul><li>HR35001 Working your hours flexibly in HMRC: Flexible working hours (flexi) approach: applies to all employees, including contractual homeworkers, and describes how the flexible working hours scheme works. It includes this statement:</li></ul><p> </p><p>‘Working Hours: In general, colleagues will work in line with their contracted daily and weekly hours and in line with any Directorate Working Arrangements. You are not expected to work longer than a 10-hour day, excluding breaks. However, there may be occasions when a longer day is required, for instance if you are travelling to a location other than your usual place of work.’</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 20/01/2022 12:31:19 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1353770

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pensions: Tax Allowances
	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 cost to the public purse of private pension tax relief for (a) high rate and (b) additional rate taxpayers.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	45101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2021 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Revenue &amp; Customs’ most recently published figures estimate Income Tax relief on contributions to private pensions totalled £30.5 billion in 2017-18 and it is estimated around 60% of this is relieved to Higher and Additional Rate taxpayers. HM Revenue &amp; Customs’ Personal Pensions: Contributions and Tax Relief Statistics are next due to be published on 30 September 2021.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/09/2021 12:47:02 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1308180

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will identify the 20 constituencies most in need of levelling up; and if he will make it his policy to deliver investment to strengthen local economies and increase the employment rate and average wage in those areas.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	179025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s levelling up agenda aims to spread opportunity and investment across every region and nation of the UK. We will deliver this pledge by boosting jobs, wages and prospects for all communities. In light of Covid-19, the government has introduced unprecedented support for businesses, households and workers, and local economies across the UK to protect them against the current economic crisis.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, at the Budget, the government announced policies that will benefit places most in need, including additional funding for skills and job support, launching the prospectus for the Community Renewal Fund and the first round of the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund, to invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities and support economic recovery.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 15/04/2021 15:59:54 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1300885

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Freeports: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the estimates that his Department uses for the number of new jobs that will be created in each year to 2025 at each of the freeport locations announced in Budget 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	165497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>Our focus has been on getting places to send us their bids and proposals, rather than second-guessing what they will do. The modelling we have done to support that process remains sensitive at this point and liable to change significantly now the locations have been announced.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 15/03/2021 14:48:06 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1281593

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Credit Cards: Fees and Charges
	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 cap credit card transaction fees to the level introduced by the EU in 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	144991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has legislated to ensure that interchange fees remain capped for UK domestic card transactions, where both the card issuer and acquirer are located in the UK, through the Interchange Fee (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The UK domestic interchange fee caps are at the same levels as before the end of the Transition Period.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/02/2021 15:23:07 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1280234

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2021 to Question 138922 on Charities: Finance, what the deadline is by which charities must have used grant funding.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	142896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The latest that grants must be spent is 31 March 2021. The £750m funding package was made available to address the immediate impacts of the pandemic, so that charities and other civil society organisations, including those at risk of financial hardship, can continue their vital work during the Covid-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all sector support packages under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 28/01/2021 10:38:09 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris