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1064713

registered interest
date	21/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many suppliers have been excluded from bidding for contracts as a result of not complying with the criteria set out in the guidance entitled, Procurement policy note 03/14: promoting tax compliance, in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	224367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 26/02/2019 15:01:21 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1064316

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Office for National Statistics publication, Labour productivity, UK: July to September 2018, published on 9 January 2019, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the lower and falling productivity defined by nominal GVA per unit of labour 2016-17 in the north of England.
tabling member constituency	Knowsley
tabling member printed	Mr George Howarth
uin	223774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2019 answer text <p>The ONS published the latest estimates of sub-national productivity on February 6<sup>th</sup> 2019. The data shows that productivity has increased in all the regions of the North of England during 2017 and since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>All regions of North of England have seen faster nominal productivity growth than London and the South East since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is investing in the North. As such, we are committed to publishing a refreshed Northern Powerhouse Strategy this year, building on the success of the existing strategy in bringing together local stakeholders to address key barriers to productivity in the region.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 01/03/2019 09:15:44 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	481 label Biography information for Sir George Howarth

1064353

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	223827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The proportion of staff HM Treasury employed as apprentices as of 31st January 2019 was 1.7%. We expect an additional 15 new apprentices to start this financial year, meaning 2.5% of our staff will be new apprentices over the period 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019. This is an increase on last year, which can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2017-to-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/02/2019 16:25:59 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1064408

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Red Diesel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to publish a response to its consultation on Non-road mobile machinery and red diesel, published on 15 July 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	223933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2019 answer text <p>Following stakeholder submissions last summer, the government has continued to consider the impacts of red diesel use by non-road mobile machinery. The call for evidence has now concluded and the government will look to provide an update shortly.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 01/03/2019 09:18:43 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1064419

registered interest
date	20/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many claims were made for Vehicle Excise Duty exemption under the Exemption for Historic Cars relief in 2018, what the average amount was of those claims; and what the average income was of the claimants.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	223944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s vehicle records show there are currently 651,297 vehicles licensed within the historic tax class. This includes 245,970 vehicles where a statutory off-road notification (SORN) has been made. For cars and vans, the exemption is worth between £155 and £255 per year. In 2017-18, HMRC estimate the average exemption for a vehicle in the historic vehicle class was worth £230. The government does not collect information relating to the incomes of registered keepers of vehicles. answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/02/2019 16:15:37 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1063998

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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 made an assessment of the potential effect that an increase in the small producer's relief scheme to 30,000 litres would have on the growth of small cider producers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	223196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury keeps all taxes, including alcohol duty, under review.</p><p> </p><p>However, HM Treasury currently has no plans to expand the small cider maker’s exemption. 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><p> </p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/02/2019 13:47:06 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

1064013

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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, whether he has plans to (a) publish a legacy Company Car Tax table for vehicles registered before April 2020 and (b) freeze those rates at 2018-19 levels.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	223211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The government has engaged with stakeholders as part of the review of WLTP on vehicle taxes which closed on 17 February.</p><p> </p><p>The review sought evidence on how reported carbon dioxide emissions are impacted by the introduction of WLTP and whether any adjustment should be made to Vehicle Excise Duty and company car tax from April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Responses to the review are currently being analysed and the government has committed to publishing a response in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 223212 223500 223502 question first answered 25/02/2019 16:27:53 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1064014

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
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 assessment he has made of the effect on (a) employers and (b) employees of maintaining current rates of Company Car Tax as a result of the implementation of Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	223212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The government has engaged with stakeholders as part of the review of WLTP on vehicle taxes which closed on 17 February.</p><p> </p><p>The review sought evidence on how reported carbon dioxide emissions are impacted by the introduction of WLTP and whether any adjustment should be made to Vehicle Excise Duty and company car tax from April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Responses to the review are currently being analysed and the government has committed to publishing a response in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 223211 223500 223502 question first answered 25/02/2019 16:27:53 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1064051

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to increase the productivity of the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	223249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>Autumn Budget announced the next steps we are taking to boost productivity. This includes increasing the National Productivity Investment Fund to more than £37bn to fund important investments in our infrastructure. We are also setting up the National Roads Fund which will provide vital improvements to our road network, piloting new approaches to rural fibre rollout, and supporting new technologies such as artificial intelligence.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/02/2019 13:43:02 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

1064082

registered interest
date	19/02/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity
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 recent trends in economic productivity in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	223482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The only sustainable way to raise wages, boost living standards, and increase growth is to boost UK productivity.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010 we have provided over half a trillion pounds in capital investment, increased investment in skills, and reduced taxes for businesses. At the Autumn Budget, we took further action to increase productivity.</p><p> </p><p>Productivity grew by 0.2% in the last quarter (Q4 2018) and is now 1.9% above its pre-crisis peak. Slow productivity growth since the crisis has not been a phenomenon exclusive to the UK, but across the G7.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 22/02/2019 13:45:12 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie