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1580780

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of instances where online (a) Government and (b) HMRC forms do not recognise valid business VAT numbers.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	132499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>HMRC is not aware of any significant issues regarding the recognition of VAT numbers in Government or HMRC forms. If an IT issue does cause a VAT number not to be recognised, HMRC works with its IT delivery partners to support impacted customers and resolve the issue as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/02/2023 14:23:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1580806

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the email correspondence of 25 January 2023 from the hon. Member for Falkirk, if he will take steps to help respond to his constituent, Hazel Fullard, regarding a decision on a tax credit payments.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	132509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The email has been passed to HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC). HMRC aim to reply as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/02/2023 14:03:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1605182

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Allowances
	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 merits of implementing income tax relief in cases where a portion of a taxpayer's income is used to subsidise the (a) costs of living and (b) course fees of another person who is in college or university education.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	168061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government has provided a significant package of support to help households and individuals with the cost of living, taken together this is worth over £94 billion over 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.</p><p> </p><p>There are a wide range of factors to take into consideration when introducing a tax relief. These include, but are not limited to: how effective the relief would be at achieving the policy intent, how targeted support would be, whether it adds complexity to the tax system and the cost.</p><p> </p><p>Such an income tax relief would be regressive, as it would be of greatest benefit to those paying higher rates of tax while low-earning individuals with income below the Personal Allowance or the higher rate threshold would benefit less or not at all.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does keep all aspects of the tax system under review.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 27/03/2023 13:51:49 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1503587

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Food Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction of the foreign aid budget on levels of food poverty in affected countries.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	45306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK has been a leading donor in food and agriculture. Our agriculture portfolio pursues the dual objective set out in our Agriculture Development Policy of promoting food security while helping smallholders to benefit from increased incomes. The FCDO Food Security Action plan seeks to prevent famine and limit its impacts, focussing on countries most at risk with humanitarian assistance and resilience - building British Investment Partnerships. It also aims to ensure a coherent and effective international response to the food security crisis, including through a focus on the poorest and most vulnerable. The International Development Strategy reiterates our commitment to develop lasting solutions to challenges in the food system. The FCDO is also developing a sustained crisis and policy response for this and coming years; and accelerating the long-term transition to a sustainable and resilient global food system.</p><p>Despite recent fiscal pressures caused by the pandemic, the UK Government remains a leading donor, spending more than £11 billion in aid in 2021. We are prioritising spending that protects against immediate threats to life and wellbeing and action that prevents people falling into humanitarian need. The UK will return to its 0.7 per cent Offcial Development Assistance commitment as soon as the situation allows.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 22/09/2022 15:42:35 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1503592

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Development Aid: Food Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the International Development Strategy, what assessment she has made of the role of eliminating malnutrition in unlocking the full potential of women; and if her Department will renew its commitment to reach 50 million women at risk of food poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	45312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>The International Development Strategy highlights our commitment toward ending preventable deaths and improving health outcomes for mothers, babies and children. Tackling malnutrition is critical for reducing preventable deaths and it remains a core focus of our work to deliver the objectives of the International Development Strategy including on women and girls.</p><p>Between April 2015 and March 2020, UK Aid reached 55.1 million young children, women and adolescent girls with nutrition support. The UK has pledged to spend £1.5 billion between 2022 and 2030 on: addressing the nutrition needs of mothers, babies and children, tackling malnutrition in humanitarian emergencies and making sure nutrition is central to the FCDO's wider work over the 8 years to 2030.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 16/09/2022 14:03:02 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1381049

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of whether the target of 4,000 new UK-made zero emission buses will be met.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	79403
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to support the introduction of 4,000 zero emission buses.</p><p>As set out in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 £355 million of new funding has been made available for zero emission buses. £150 million of this funding has been made available for 2021-22 with the remaining funding available over the Spending Review period.</p><p>In addition, up to 900 zero emission buses and associated infrastructure will be supported through existing funding made available since February 2020 from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme, the All Electric Bus Town or City scheme and the Ultra Low Emission Bus scheme.</p><p>The Government has also committed to reforming the Bus Service Operators Grant, increasing it for zero emission buses from April 2022, and to setting an end date for the sale of new diesel buses, further incentivising the adoption of zero emission buses.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 30/11/2021 15:09:43 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1383114

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to support local councils to buy zero emissions buses produced in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	83408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, £355 million of new funding has been made available for zero emission buses. £150 million of this funding has been made available for 2021-22 with the remaining funding available over the Spending Review period.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, up to 900 zero emission buses and associated infrastructure will be supported through existing funding made available since February 2020 from the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme, the All Electric Bus Town or City scheme and the Ultra Low Emission Bus scheme. Local transport authorities have been able to apply for funding for zero emission buses under all these schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Under the ZEBRA scheme, £70.8 million has been awarded so far to five local transport authorities: Cambridgeshire &amp; Peterborough Combined Authority, Leicester City Council, Kent County Council, Milton Keynes Council and Warrington Borough Council. The Department is in the process of formally awarding funding to these areas. A further 17 local transport authorities are working to produce business cases under the standard process of the scheme. The Department will award funding to successful business cases under the standard process in Spring 2022.</p><p> </p><p>UK bus manufacturers are well placed to benefit from this funding for zero emission buses.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 07/12/2021 09:39:15 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1461954

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Spain: Driving Licences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to arrange UK driving licenses as being acceptable within the Spanish transport system.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2022 answer text <p>UK driving licences are recognised by Spain for temporary visits. The Department for Transport has been working to secure arrangements so that where a UK licence holder is resident in Spain, they may exchange their licence for a Spanish one without having to take a driving test but unfortunately an agreement has not yet been reached.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Transport held a call with Spain’s Minister for the Interior on Friday 29 April to agree a way forward to include rapidly accelerating talks on driving licence exchange which are on-going.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 20/05/2022 13:04:56 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1541480

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	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	Climate Change: Developing Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help climate finance reach low-income communities vulnerable to climate change; and whether she has held discussions with her counterparts in high-income countries on this matter.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	84902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK's International Climate Finance delivered by BEIS, FCDO, and Defra, supports developing nations to adapt and build resilience to the effects of climate change including through improved protecting and restoring nature, improving food security, water management and preparedness against climate-related disasters. At COP27 the Prime Minister announced the UK will triple our funding on adaptation from £500 million in 2019 to £1.5 billion in 2025. In addition, in partnership with the Champions Group of Adaptation Finance, the UK and other climate finance providers are collaborating with low income climate vulnerable countries, to address barriers to increasing flows, quality, effectiveness and accessibility of adaptation finance, including to the poorest people and communities who are already suffering the most from climate change.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/11/2022 17:59:18 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1603761

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2023
	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	Highly Protected Marine Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to ensure that 10 per cent of the UK's waters within her responsibility are covered by a Highly Protected Marine Area by 2026.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	163876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra recently announced that it intends to designate the first three Highly Protected Marine Areas in English Waters. These HPMAs would be designated before 6th July 2023. Currently there are no targets set or planned for Highly Protected Marine Areas, however Defra will explore additional sites this year. Any future sites will also be subject to consultation.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/03/2023 11:50:53 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally