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1105325

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was spent on (a) tax-free childcare, (b) employer-supported childcare and (c) the childcare element of working tax credit in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	237195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>Page 100 of the OBR’s March 2019 Economic &amp; Fiscal Outlook contains the Tax-Free Childcare forecast, including the cost for 2017/18 (<a href="https://cdn.obr.uk/March-2019_EFO_Web-Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://cdn.obr.uk/March-2019_EFO_Web-Accessible.pdf</a>).</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s publication ‘Estimated Costs of Principal Tax Reliefs’ includes the forecast cost of Employer Supported Childcare tax reliefs in 2017/18 (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/782480/Jan19_Principal_Reliefs_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/782480/Jan19_Principal_Reliefs_Final.pdf</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The forecast cost of the childcare element of Working Tax Credit in 2017/18 is £1.1bn. This is in line with OBR methodology which assumes Universal Credit has no impact on the Working Tax Credit forecast.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 01/04/2019 14:39:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1104916

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2019 to Question 233582 on Children: Day Care, how much funding his Department plans to allocate to (a) tax free childcare, (b) employer supported childcare and (c) the childcare element of Working Tax Credit in 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	236450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>Page 100 of the OBR’s March 2019 Economic &amp; Fiscal Outlook contains the Tax-Free Childcare forecast, including forecast spending for 2019/20 (<a href="https://cdn.obr.uk/March-2019_EFO_Web-Accessible.pdf" target="_blank">https://cdn.obr.uk/March-2019_EFO_Web-Accessible.pdf</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The forecast cost of Employer Supported Childcare tax reliefs in 2019/20 is £539m.</p><p> </p><p>The forecast cost of the childcare element of Working Tax Credit in 2019/20 is £1,022m. This is in line with OBR methodology which assumes Universal Credit has no impact on the Working Tax Credit forecast.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 28/03/2019 14:20:12 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1090939

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 March 2019 to Question 229140, to what programmes the remaining £3.25 billion of expenditure for childcare support will be allocated in 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	233582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government provides an extensive range of childcare support through a number of policies delivered by HMRC, DWP and DfE. HMRC is responsible for Tax Free Childcare, Employer Supported Childcare and the Childcare element of Working Tax Credit. DWP administers the Childcare element of Universal Credit. DfE provides a variety of childcare support, including 15 hours free childcare for all 3 and 4 year olds, an additional 15 hours free childcare for eligible working parents of 3 and 4 year olds and 15 hours free childcare for the most disadvantaged 2 year olds.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/03/2019 13:54:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1088437

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pupils: Sanitary Products
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Spring Statement, how much additional funding he has allocated for the provision of free sanitary products in secondary schools and colleges in the 2019-20 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	232030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling period poverty in schools, and the damaging impact it can have on girls’ education. At the Spring Statement the Chancellor announced that the Department for Education will lead work to develop a national scheme in England to provide free sanitary products in schools and colleges. The government will fully fund this commitment and precise funding arrangements will be confirmed as part of the 2019 Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/03/2019 11:13:27 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1087224

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of 5 March 2019 of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Official Report column 804, what the evidential basis is for her statement that the Government is increasing school funding in real terms per pupil.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	231494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The total core schools and high needs budget has risen from almost £41bn in 2017-18 to £43.5bn in 2019-20. In July 2017 the Government invested an extra £1.3 billion into this budget to protect overall per-pupil funding in real terms from 2017-18 to 2019-20.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 15/03/2019 08:22:51 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

999322

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to table A.1 on page 231 of the Office for Budget Responsibility's Economic and fiscal outlook: October 2018 publication, what estimate he has made of the loss to the public purse of revenue arising from the sale of student loans in each year of the forecast period.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	186328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The programme of sales of pre-2012 income-contingent student loans is intended to raise £15bn in total by 2022/23, reducing Public Sector Net Debt. Each sale is subject to market conditions and a value for money test, which takes into account foregone repayments and assesses whether the government is better off holding or selling the assets when taking account of the time value of money, the effect of inflation, the riskiness of the asset and the opportunity cost of having money tied up in that asset. The government does not publish a year-by-year estimate of the sales programme, as the timing and size of sales remain flexible in order to maximise value for money. The National Audit Office reviewed the first sale and concluded that the government achieved value for money.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 05/11/2018 15:26:02 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

947485

registered interest
date	25/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral contribution of 13 March 2018, Official Report, column 802, what steps he has taken during the six-month extension to the childcare voucher scheme to address the concerns raised in that debate.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	168010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury, the Department for Education and HM Revenue &amp; Customs met with the Northern Ireland Department of Education in June to discuss the experience of developing and administering the 30 hours free childcare policy in England.</p><p> </p><p>To reflect concerns about the timing of the closure of childcare vouchers and the transition to Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) raised in the debate in April, the government took the decision to keep childcare vouchers open for a further six months until October. This has allowed more time for TFC to bed in, for awareness to increase and for families to understand the support they can receive under the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs have been making improvements to the childcare service since it was launched in April 2017. Over the last four months they have provided over 99% of parents with an eligibility decision within 5 working days; reduced the number of problems that parents experienced, meaning that less than 1% of parents now see an error screen whilst applying or using their account; and made improvements to the customer experience. As a result, there has been an increase in parent satisfaction to over 80%.</p><p> </p><p>The government has increased communications about TFC and the Childcare Choices website. As a result, we have seen a rise in the number of visitors to the sites. Communications activity will increase further in September at the start of the new school year, with a marketing campaign in the autumn to support take up of TFC.</p><p> </p><p>All public-sector workers in the UK who meet the eligibility criteria for TFC will be able to claim government support for 20% of their childcare costs, up to an annual maximum of £2,000 for each child. We are working to make sure all parents, including those in the public sector, are aware of this support and how to access it. Ministers and officials have also met with interested stakeholders across the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 168008 168165 168168 question first answered 06/09/2018 12:57:34 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

947469

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2018 to Question 133821 on Children: Day Care, what advice his Department has provided to the Northern Ireland parties and the Northern Ireland Civil Service based on the experience of developing and administering the 30 hours free childcare policy in England.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	168008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury, the Department for Education and HM Revenue &amp; Customs met with the Northern Ireland Department of Education in June to discuss the experience of developing and administering the 30 hours free childcare policy in England.</p><p> </p><p>To reflect concerns about the timing of the closure of childcare vouchers and the transition to Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) raised in the debate in April, the government took the decision to keep childcare vouchers open for a further six months until October. This has allowed more time for TFC to bed in, for awareness to increase and for families to understand the support they can receive under the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs have been making improvements to the childcare service since it was launched in April 2017. Over the last four months they have provided over 99% of parents with an eligibility decision within 5 working days; reduced the number of problems that parents experienced, meaning that less than 1% of parents now see an error screen whilst applying or using their account; and made improvements to the customer experience. As a result, there has been an increase in parent satisfaction to over 80%.</p><p> </p><p>The government has increased communications about TFC and the Childcare Choices website. As a result, we have seen a rise in the number of visitors to the sites. Communications activity will increase further in September at the start of the new school year, with a marketing campaign in the autumn to support take up of TFC.</p><p> </p><p>All public-sector workers in the UK who meet the eligibility criteria for TFC will be able to claim government support for 20% of their childcare costs, up to an annual maximum of £2,000 for each child. We are working to make sure all parents, including those in the public sector, are aware of this support and how to access it. Ministers and officials have also met with interested stakeholders across the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 168010 168165 168168 question first answered 06/09/2018 12:57:34 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

866981

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of 13 March 2018, Official Report, column 767, which colleagues from Northern Ireland he intends to engage with; and what steps he plans to take to engage with those colleagues.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	133099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has delivered a successful childcare policy, including a 30 hours policy for working parents in England. We are willing to engage and provide advice, based on our experience of developing and administering policies in England, to the Northern Ireland parties and the Northern Ireland Civil Service should they wish to discuss this with us.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/03/2018 13:27:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

867026

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Education of 13 March 2018, Official Report, Column 802, what steps he plans to take during the six month extension to the childcare voucher scheme to address the concerns raised in that debate.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	133144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 16<sup>th</sup> March 2018 to her earlier question (133041).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 22/03/2018 14:27:08 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner