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1221392

registered interest
date	07/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Aerospace Industry: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce a sector specific job protection package for the aerospace industry in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	70325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenging times facing the aerospace sector as a result of COVID-19. Firms experiencing difficulties as a result of COVID-19 can draw upon the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Chancellor, including schemes to raise capital, flexibilities with tax bills, and financial support for employees.</p><p> </p><p>As of midnight 28 June 2020, the CJRS has helped 1.1 million employers across the UK furlough 9.3 million jobs, protecting people’s livelihoods.</p><p> </p><p>The furlough scheme will remain open until October.</p><p> </p><p>It would be challenging to target the CJRS to specific sectors in a fair and deliverable way, and it may not be the case that this is the most effective or sensible way to provide longer term support for those sectors most affected by coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>It would also be difficult to target the CJRS at specific sectors without creating distortion, particularly as some firms work across multiple sectors. There are other schemes (including CBILS) that can provide support to specific firms.</p><p> </p><p>The government will continue to engage with businesses and representative groups with the aim of ensuring that support provided is right for these sectors and for the economy as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/07/2020 13:26:52 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1220909

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of providing businesses located in the vicinity outside a local covid-19 lockdown area with additional financial support to mitigate the effect of restricted movement.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	69748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The government has delivered on its promise to stand by businesses and workers throughout the pandemic and has provided one of the most comprehensive and generous packages of support globally. This support has included billions of pounds for businesses through loans and grants, support for millions of jobs through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, deferred VAT payments, and a lease forfeitures moratorium for commercial tenants. The Chancellor recently extended the furlough scheme until the end of October and a host of these other support measures are still available to support businesses. Additionally, on 8 July the Chancellor announced the Plan for Jobs, the measures in which will provide additional support to all businesses as we reopen the economy.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to review the economic situation and will continue helping businesses through this crisis where it is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/07/2020 13:17:13 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1220564

registered interest
date	03/07/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Hate Crime: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what support her Department has provided to BAME LGBTQ+ youth who have been victims of (a) hate crime, (b) serious violence and (c) malicious communications in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	68758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that all hate crimes are completely unacceptable and have no place in British society. To support LGBT youth, we have invested £4m since 2016 to prevent and address homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying, reaching 2250 schools in England.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime. Our commitments include a Law Commission review of current hate crime legislation, an assessment of local support for hate crime victims, and improving reporting and recording of LGBT hate crimes through supporting additional police training.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 68759 question first answered 10/07/2020 11:34:49 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1220638

registered interest
date	03/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inland Waterways: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to protect inland waterway based businesses that are affected by the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	68662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for public services, business and workers to protect against the current economic emergency.</p><p> </p><p>This includes significant changes to the operation of statutory sick pay, universal credit, and employment and support allowance to ensure that people have quicker and more generous access to a support system, and we have taken further immediate steps to give businesses access to cash to pay its rent, salaries or suppliers.</p><p> </p><p>Our economic response is one of the most generous and comprehensive globally and the government is now working urgently to deliver these schemes as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The government is monitoring the impact measures are having with regard to supporting public services, businesses, and individuals, and keeps all policies under review.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/07/2020 11:18:19 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1220292

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Assistance: Wolverhampton South West
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 provide additional financial support to disadvantaged areas in Wolverhampton South West constituency; and what steps he is taking to tackle levels of unemployment in that constituency area.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	68429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The government recognises that every region and community will be feeling the impact of this crisis and remains committed to helping the unemployed return to work and supporting those most vulnerable to job losses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken unprecedented steps to support people and businesses around the country, including in Wolverhampton. This includes the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme, where in the West Midlands as of 31 May, we have supported about 697,000 jobs. We have also supported 185,000 self-employed in West Midlands through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, with claims for grants worth £521m. Local Authorities have also paid out about £10.57 billion of business grants from the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund – including over £1bn to around 88,600 business premises in the West Midlands (by 28<sup>th</sup> June). We have also allocated £58m of the hardship fund to the West Midlands.</p><p> </p><p>Looking ahead, the government has allocated up to £124.1 million to fund shovel-ready projects across the West Midlands to help provide a boost to the local economy and create jobs. This investment is being targeted on areas that are facing the biggest economic challenges as a result of the pandemic. We have allocated £84m through the Brownfield Fund to deliver much needed new homes in the West Midlands while protecting greenfield sites from unnecessary development. We have also allocated £12.75 million accelerated funding from the Towns Fund to kick-start activity in towns and high streets in 15 towns across the West Midlands including Wolverhampton, helping them to meet immediate challenges from the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work closely with local areas to make sure that individuals and businesses are directed to the right support during this difficult period</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/07/2020 09:44:09 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1220565

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what support her Department has provided to trans youth who have been victims of (a) hate crime, (b) serious violence and (c) malicious communications in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	68759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that all hate crimes are completely unacceptable and have no place in British society. To support LGBT youth, we have invested £4m since 2016 to prevent and address homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying, reaching 2250 schools in England.</p><p>The Government is committed to tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime. Our commitments include a Law Commission review of current hate crime legislation, an assessment of local support for hate crime victims, and improving reporting and recording of LGBT hate crimes through supporting additional police training.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 68758 question first answered 10/07/2020 11:34:49 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1219781

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department's response to the consultation on the review of Small Brewers' Relief, which closed on 17 March 2019, will be published.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	67696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The conclusions of the Treasury review of Small Brewers Relief will be published by the Autumn.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/07/2020 09:33:08 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1219801

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by what criteria he plans to measure the carbon output of the recommendations in the Government's forthcoming National Infrastructure Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	67500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes its environmental responsibilities seriously and remains committed to meeting our climate change and wider environmental targets, including our commitment to net zero by 2050, and our intermediate carbon budgets.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will publish a landmark National Infrastructure Strategy in the Autumn which will set out plans for a once in a generation transformation of the UK’s economic infrastructure to help level up the United Kingdom and decarbonise our economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Green Book requires that environmental impacts, including on the legal Net Zero obligation, are considered in all government investment decisions.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/07/2020 09:42:02 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1219802

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Yorkshire and the Humber
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 ensure that the Government's strategy for a green economic recovery is incorporated into plans for the economic recovery of (a) Yorkshire and (b) North Lincolnshire after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	67543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus is the biggest threat this country has faced in decades. We recognise that every region and community will be feeling the impacts of this crisis; that is why the Government has announced unprecedented support for business and workers around the country. Alongside the focus on supporting the economy, the Government continues to take its environmental responsibilities very seriously.</p><p>We want local areas to capitalise on their strengths as we move to restart the economy and make progress to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Supporting sustainable industry in the northern industrial clusters will help us achieve these goals.</p><p> </p><p>At Spring Budget, the Government announced at least £800 million for to support at least 2 Carbon Capture and Storage adoption within industrial clusters, of which the Humber and Teesside are candidates.</p><p> </p><p>This will accompany £95 million to fund shovel-ready projects across the East Midlands and £123.1 million for projects across Yorkshire and Humber to help provide a boost to the local economy and create jobs.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/07/2020 09:49:18 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1219804

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, what steps the Government is taking to prioritise improvements in air quality as part of his economic recovery plans.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	67544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text We remain determined to tackle air pollution and the negative impacts that it has on public health, the economy and the environment. This is why we recently announced a £2 billion package to create a new era for cycling and walking – the largest ever boost for cyclists and pedestrians – which includes £225 million to help local authorities create pop-up cycle lanes and reallocate road space. This package builds on the recent Budget announcements of £1bn in further support to promote the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles, including up to £500m to support the rollout of a super-fast charging network, and a further £304m to reduce nitrogen dioxide emissions. answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/07/2020 09:47:10 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman