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647063

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Privatisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the report published in May 2016 by We Own It and the New Economics Foundation, entitled Future profits vs short term cash: What's at stake in the Great British sell off.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	55045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>Where there is no longer a strong policy reason for continued public ownership or where there is potential for an asset to operate more sensibly and efficiently in the private sector, the Government will look into the potential sale of public sector assets. Asset sales help achieve stronger public finances, reduce national debt and encourage economic growth through investment. The Government is committed to ensuring the effective and efficient management of publicly owned assets and keeps ownership of all assets under review.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/12/2016 15:57:41 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

647064

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Flood Control: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of developing capital and revenue funding for flood risk management projects to local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	55089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>This is answered on the basis that ‘developing’ should read ‘devolving’ in the question above: such that the question refers to the potential to devolve flood risk management funding for England to local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Government targets flood risk management funding to minimise household risk and wider economic impacts; and this requires a national perspective on the allocation of grants.</p><p> </p><p>However, local areas already provide significant input into flood risk management in their area: with local authorities, internal drainage boards, Regional Flood and Coastal Committees and the Environment Agency area teams deciding which flood defence improvement schemes to build and promote into the national capital programme.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the lead government department for flooding policy.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 01/12/2016 15:51:07 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

647067

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.14 of the Autumn Statement 2016, when he plans that the recommendations of the National Infrastructure Commission on investment in the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford corridor will be implemented.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	55043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The government welcomes the National Infrastructure Commission’s report on the Oxford – Milton Keynes – Cambridge corridor.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Statement, we committed to £27 million of development funding for the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, £100 million of accelerated investment in the western section of East West Rail, and £10 million of development funding for the central section of East West Rail.</p><p> </p><p>The government also welcomes the NIC’s work to look at a range of delivery models for housing and transport in the corridor, including development corporations, and will carefully consider its recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>Further announcements will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/12/2016 15:56:24 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

647069

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, to which (a) projects and (b) other measures the spending in 2017-18 and 2018-19 listed in table 2.1, line 30, of the Autumn Statement 2016 refers.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	55132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>Line 30 of Table 2.1 refers to downward adjustments to the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget, which were made to maintain spend at 0.7% of Gross National Income. The precise allocation of savings will be finalised in due course, and where possible, will be achieved through efficiencies and through stopping or scaling down the lowest value spend in budgets.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/12/2016 10:16:34 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

647070

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Productivity Investment Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2016 to Question 54558, whether it is his Department's policy that the National Productivity Investment Fund will fund a minimum number of projects based outside London; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	55190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The government has established a National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) to provide £23bn of additional spending between 2017/18 and 2021/22. Every penny spent by the UK government is explicitly earmarked for areas that are critical to boosting productivity: economic infrastructure (transport and digital communications), Research and Development (R&amp;D), and housing.</p><p> </p><p>Further details about specifically how and where this money will be invested will be set out by the relevant departments and agencies in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Where spending on measures within the NPIF does not extend to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, the devolved administrations will receive funding through the Barnett formula in the usual way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 01/12/2016 15:56:59 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

647072

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Productivity Investment Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an estimate of the number of jobs held by women which will be affected by the additional spending in the National Productivity Investment Fund announced in the Autumn Statement 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	55226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) will be targeted at four areas that are critical for productivity: transport, housing, digital communications and research and development (R&amp;D). Investing in these areas will support the UK economy and benefit businesses and households, for instance by reducing congestion on the roads and increasing broadband speed and reliability. The £23bn of investment through the NPIF will have a positive impact on jobs for women and for men.</p><p> </p><p>The government has a strong record on helping women to enter and progress in the labour market. The female employment rate increased by more in the most recent parliament than in the previous three combined.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/12/2016 10:03:32 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

647073

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the economic value of women to the (a) transport, (b) digital communications, (c) research and development and (d) housing sectors.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	55227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>Transport, housing, digital communications and research and development (R&amp;D) are the areas targeted by the new £23bn ‘National Productivity Investment Fund’ announced at Autumn Statement 2016. This investment will support the UK economy, benefitting both men and women.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the government’s legal responsibilities and strong policy commitment to equality, Government (including HM Treasury) takes relevant gender angles into account in policy, including in relation to different sectors of the economy.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/12/2016 09:55:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

647074

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Productivity Investment Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to ensure that women play a role in increasing productivity in those sectors which receive additional spending through the National Productivity Investment Fund announced in the Autumn Statement 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	55228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The government has a strong record on helping women to enter and progress in the labour market. The number of women in work has increased by over 1.2 million since 2010 to 14.9 million. The female employment rate increased by more in the most recent parliament than in the previous three combined.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s policies are helping more women than ever before get the support they need to work. The government’s approach to this is economy-wide. For example, since September 2011, the Government has funded 15 hours a week of free childcare for all 3 and 4 year olds; and the government plans to go further: from September 2017, the Government will extend the free childcare entitlement to 30 hours a week for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/12/2016 10:00:19 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

647075

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Productivity Investment Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to set targets for women's employment to be achieved as a result of the National Productivity Investment Fund announced in the Autumn Statement 2016.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	55229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>The government has no plans to set targets for women’s employment to be achieved as a result of the National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF). The NPIF will be targeted at four areas that are critical for productivity: transport, housing, digital communications and research and development (R&amp;D). Investing in these areas will support the UK economy and benefit businesses and households, for instance by reducing congestion on the roads and increasing broadband speed and reliability. The £23bn of investment through the NPIF will have a positive impact on jobs for women and for men.</p><p> </p><p>The government has a strong record on helping women to enter and progress in the labour market. The female employment rate increased by more in the most recent parliament than in the previous three combined.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 06/12/2016 10:11:03 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

647076

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential future effect on households in (a) Scotland and (b) the UK of the freeze on working age benefits consequential on the upward revision by the Office of Budget Responsibility of CPI inflation in its Economic and Fiscal Outlook of November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	55221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The freeze on working-age benefits came into effect in April 2016. The Government does not hold a costing of this measure based on the Autumn Statement inflation assumptions, as neither it nor the OBR updates costings of previously announced measures that have already come into force. At the Autumn Statement the Government published analysis showing the cumulative impact of taxation, welfare and public spending measures implemented over this Parliament, in 2019-20, on UK households. This analysis included the freeze on working age benefits and the latest OBR economic forecasts.</p><p> </p><p>This analysis can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2016-documents" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2016-documents</a></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 55222 question first answered 01/12/2016 15:45:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray