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1082244

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Nuclear Reactors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral contribution of 5 March 2018, Official Report, column 788, how much money has been spent from the public purse on preparing for a potential industrial strategy for small modular reactors.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	228710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The government recognises the potential for the UK to become a leader in developing the next generations of nuclear technologies, provided there is demonstrable value for money for consumers and taxpayers. The Nuclear Sector Deal published last year outlines the government’s ongoing commitment to nuclear innovation, including a new framework to support the deployment of small modular reactors. Up to £56m is available to support the development of advanced modular reactors, including up to £44m for a Feasibility and Development Project and £12m for the Office of Nuclear Regulation and Environment Agency to build the necessary capability.</p><p> </p><p>The government provides extensive support for renewable energy, with around £10bn of annual of low carbon levies supporting the sector and up to £557 million (2011/12 prices) of further support available, starting with the next Contract for Difference allocation round, which will open by May 2019. These auctions are expected to secure 1-2GW of low carbon generation each year in the 2020s.</p><p> </p><p>The government has implemented a number of measures to support the oil and gas sector, including £2.3bn of fiscal changes since 2015, £45m to support exploration, and the introduction of Transferable Tax History to aid investment in late-life assets. As outlined in the Industrial Strategy White Paper, no new government funding is available for sector deals. However, we welcome the way industry has come together under the leadership of Trevor Garlick to enable elements of the proposed sector deal to take shape. The government will continue its close engagement with the sector to consider what we can best do together to strengthen our partnership.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 228709 228711 228712 228713 question first answered 11/03/2019 13:37:41 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1078519

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Company Cars: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to tackle the financial effect of the introduction of the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure on company car drivers.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	226551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>As the Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) aims to replicate real-world driving conditions more closely, it is expected that reported CO<sub>2</sub> values will increase.</p><p> </p><p>Through the review of WLTP and vehicle taxes, the government has engaged with stakeholders to determine the impact on tax liabilities and the UK’s environmental objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The review closed on 17 February and the responses are currently being analysed. The government has committed to publishing a response in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 06/03/2019 11:46:19 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1077238

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Company Cars: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of grey fleet vehicles that (a) are in use and (b) will be in use after the introduction of Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure for tax purposes in April 2020.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	225382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>As the Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) aims to replicate real-world driving conditions more closely, it is expected that reported CO<sub>2</sub> values will increase.</p><p> </p><p>Through the review of WLTP and vehicle taxes, the government has engaged with stakeholders to determine the impact on tax liabilities and the UK’s environmental objectives, including the role of company cars in reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from road transport.</p><p> </p><p>The review closed on 17 February and the responses are currently being analysed. The government has committed to publishing a response in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 225383 question first answered 04/03/2019 15:47:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1077239

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Company Cars: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential financial effect of the introduction of the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure on company car drivers.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	225383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>As the Worldwide harmonised Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) aims to replicate real-world driving conditions more closely, it is expected that reported CO<sub>2</sub> values will increase.</p><p> </p><p>Through the review of WLTP and vehicle taxes, the government has engaged with stakeholders to determine the impact on tax liabilities and the UK’s environmental objectives, including the role of company cars in reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from road transport.</p><p> </p><p>The review closed on 17 February and the responses are currently being analysed. The government has committed to publishing a response in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 225382 question first answered 04/03/2019 15:47:50 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1060691

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Utilities: Nationalisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has made an estimate of the cost of nationalising (a) the National Grid and the (b) water, (c) electricity and (d) gas companies of England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	220880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government has conducted no formal assessment of the cost of nationalising the National Grid, the water companies, and the electricity and gas companies of England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to renationalise the utilities. It remains fully committed to a model of private ownership with strong independent economic regulation. It has therefore not produced any formal assessment of the cost of nationalisation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/02/2019 16:23:19 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1059005

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he make an assessment of the effect on the UK road haulage industry in the event that fuel duty was reduced to the (a) level in France, (b) level in Germany and (c) EU27 average; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	219344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>To support the haulage industry, the government will freeze both fuel duty and HGV VED for a further year from April 2019. As a result of the nine years of fuel duty freezes, by April 2020, the average HGV driver will have saved a cumulative £23,300 compared with the pre-2010 escalator.</p><p> </p><p>Fuel duty and its broader impacts on business and the economy remain under review. However, cuts in fuel duty come at a high cost to the Exchequer and do not necessarily offset pump price volatilities such as oil prices and exchange rates.</p><p> </p><p>Both ministers and officials meet regularly with the road freight industry to discuss a wide range of issues, including taxation and cross-border competition.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 219349 219350 219351 question first answered 19/02/2019 12:45:43 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning

1045993

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Cleaning Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which service providers are contracted to carry out third party cleaning contracts for his (a) Department and (b) its executive agencies; if he will list all of the services delivered by third party contractors to his (i) Department and (ii) its executive agencies; and how many people working for those third party contractors are paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	211156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>Building and facilities services for HM Treasury at 1 Horse Guards Road are provided by Exchequer Partnerships through a PFI agreement. Exchequer Partnerships sub-contract the cleaning service to OCS. All OCS contracted cleaning staff are paid in line with National Living Wage requirements. Cleaning services provided by OCS include:</p><ul><li><p>Office space/operational space/recreational space</p></li><li><p>Toilets/Showers</p></li><li><p>Window cleaning</p><p>Cleaning services at the UK Debt Management Office in Eastcheap Court are provided by Envirotec Integrated Services Ltd (EIS). All their contracted cleaning staff are paid in line with National Living Wage requirements. Cleaning services provided by EIS include:</p><p>Office space/operational space/recreational space</p><p>Toilets/shower room</p><p>Internal window cleaning</p><p>Buildings and facilities services, including cleaning, at both the National Infrastructure Commission and the UK Government Internal Audit Agency are covered under the terms of their lease agreements. Neither agency is party to the sub contracts that their landlords have in place for the provision of these services.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/01/2019 15:01:16 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1046120

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to increase the small producer's relief scheme for small cider producers from 7,000 to 30,000 litres per annum.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	211302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury has no plans to increase the exemption from cider duty to cider producers over 7,000 litres.</p><p> </p><p>The exemption aims to remove small scale, non-commercial cider production from the duty system and we consider that a limit of 7,000 litres remains appropriate for this.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/01/2019 15:04:57 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1042395

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Football Pools: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on the (a) finances and (b) usage of the football pools of the reduction in the pools duty from 15 per cent to one per cent.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	209396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>Pool Betting Duty raises around £4m in revenue for the Exchequer per year. Cutting Pool Betting Duty to 1% could pose a risk to the public finances from a reduction in General Betting Duty revenue as bookmakers would have an incentive to switch their products from fixed odds bets to pools bets.</p><p> </p><p>It is unlikely to increase usage of the football pools which has been in long term decline due to the poplularity of other gambling products.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 21/01/2019 16:33:19 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1042397

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Football Pools: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department have made an assessment of the potential effect on the betting industry of the effect of reducing the Pools Duty to 10 per cent; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	209398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Pool Betting Duty raises around £4m in revenue for the Exchequer per annum. Reducing it to 10% is likely to have a negligible effect on the betting industry, but could put revenue at risk particularly through incentivising switching of products from other forms of bets to pooled bets.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 24/01/2019 15:27:16 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens