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1441155

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date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What fiscal steps he has taken to support investment in UK infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Bolsover
tabling member printed	Mark Fletcher
uin	906072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>The Budget and Spending Review in October 2021 confirmed a total £100 billion of investment in economic infrastructure over the Spending Review period to benefit every part of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The new UK Infrastructure Bank also opened for business in June 2021 and is partnering with the private sector and local governments to increase investment in infrastructure. With £22 billion of financial capacity, the Bank has already successfully supported three loans, including two private sector loans, investing in offshore wind, solar energy, and broadband.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/03/2022 16:41:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4774 label Biography information for Mark Fletcher

1441162

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
uin	906080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Last year we saw a faster-than-previously-expected economic recovery, with the fastest growth in the G7.</p><p> </p><p>However, the conflict in Ukraine has affected the global economy. The government is closely monitoring developments and the channels which may impact the UK economy. The precise impacts will depend on the size and persistence of any shocks to trade, financial markets, and energy markets, which are highly uncertain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/03/2022 16:41:45 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1441352

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the Government's response to its consultation on the Regulation of Buy-Now Pay-Later.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	140430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government published a consultation on policy proposals for the regulation of Buy-Now Pay-Later (BNPL) on 21 October 2021, which closed on 6 January 2022. The Government is now reviewing responses to this consultation and considering next steps, and intends to publish a consultation response in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 18/03/2022 11:55:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1441508

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanctions: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any companies that have been sanctioned by the UK or are owned by people who have been sanctioned by the UK in relation to Russia's invasion of Ukraine received support through the coronavirus job retention scheme; and if he will publish details of these companies.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	140580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>Company details in relation to those that have been sanctioned by the UK that have benefited from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) are not available.</p><p> </p><p>However, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published a list of employers that claimed through the CJRS since December 2020, on 16 December 2021, which can be found on gov.uk:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employers-who-have-claimed-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employers-who-have-claimed-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 18/03/2022 11:53:01 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1441536

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Disadvantaged
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 effectiveness of the Financial Conduct Authority in tackling financial inclusion.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
uin	140587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government works closely with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure that people, regardless of their background or income, have access to useful and affordable financial products and services.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA’s current and ongoing initiatives to improve financial inclusion - which include work on access to cash, access to credit and vulnerable consumers - demonstrate that it can already effectively support the Government’s financial inclusion agenda</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also legislated to require the FCA to consult on the introduction of a duty of care owed by firms to consumers through the Financial Services Act 2021. The FCA has since consulted on the introduction of a new ‘Consumer Duty’, which seeks to set higher and clearer expectations for the standard of care firms should provide to consumers.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/03/2022 14:50:01 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1441548

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of rising inflation on people who are unable to access large supermarkets and shops based in towns.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	140614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>We understand the pressures people are facing with the cost of living, and that a range of factors mean individuals may experience cost rises differently, such as those who are unable to access large supermarkets and shops. We are providing support worth over £20 billion across this financial year and next that will help families with the cost of living. This includes the £9.1 billion package announced in February 2022 to help households with rising energy bills.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/03/2022 16:16:38 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan