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828603

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to develop tax incentives and economic support to expand entrepreneurial opportunities for women in micro-businesses or who are self-employed.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	124270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The government supports women entrepreneurs, including those running micro-businesses, and has a number of tax incentives that they benefit from, including Entrepreneurs’ Relief and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme. The government has also supported women who are self-employed by raising the personal allowance to £11,850 in 2018-19, with a commitment to reach £12,500 by 2020-21. In 2018-19, compared to 2015-16, over 700,000 women will be taken out of income tax altogether and 13m women will see their income tax bill reduced.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to ensure we have the right support for everyone, including women, to set up and grow a business.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Industrial Strategy, we are identifying ways to tackle barriers faced by female-led businesses in accessing venture capital through new behavioural research commissioned by the British Business Bank.</p><p> </p><p>Start-Up Loans (SUL) provide funding and intensive support to new entrepreneurs. As at the end of October 2017, there were over 20,130 loans issued to women totalling over £132.5m. To date 39% of start-up loans have been issued to women.</p><p> </p><p>Government has also supported and invested in the creation of a network of 38 Growth Hubs (one in each Local Enterprise Partnership area), providing businesses across England with tailored advice and support. The Business Support Helpline also provides information and guidance to people across England - 49% of users in the last year (2016-17) were women.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/01/2018 15:03:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

828722

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report of the Childcare Vouchers Providers Association, The future of childcare support for working parents, published on 20 February 2017, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings of that report.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is investing a record amount on childcare support – around £6 billion per annum. It is important that that investment is properly targeted. Tax-Free Childcare is fairer and better targeted than childcare vouchers and will benefit over 1 million working households.</p><p>However, parents that are currently using childcare vouchers will be able to continue doing so, while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published eligibility guidance for Tax-Free Childcare which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs</a>.</p><p> </p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs handle customer data in line with HM Government standards and in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Parents can access the childcare calculator on the Childcare Choices website to find out what childcare support they may be entitled to. Tax-Free Childcare is open to all families where parents are in work and expect to earn at least £120 a week, on average, over a three month period (but not more than £100,000 each year). This allows for flexibility if their income varies week to week. Parents on lower incomes may be entitled to tax credits or Universal Credit where they can get help with their eligible childcare costs, in addition to the 15 hours of free childcare available for all 3 and 4 year olds in England. For the number of Tax-Free Childcare accounts for disabled children I refer the honorable member to the answer I gave on 17 January 2017 to the honorable member for Manchester Central (122408). HMRC does not hold information about childcare vouchers used to fund childcare for disabled children. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124369 124370 124372 124374 question first answered 29/01/2018 14:46:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

828723

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HMRC plans to publish its finalised guidance on the tax-free childcare scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is investing a record amount on childcare support – around £6 billion per annum. It is important that that investment is properly targeted. Tax-Free Childcare is fairer and better targeted than childcare vouchers and will benefit over 1 million working households.</p><p>However, parents that are currently using childcare vouchers will be able to continue doing so, while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published eligibility guidance for Tax-Free Childcare which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs</a>.</p><p> </p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs handle customer data in line with HM Government standards and in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Parents can access the childcare calculator on the Childcare Choices website to find out what childcare support they may be entitled to. Tax-Free Childcare is open to all families where parents are in work and expect to earn at least £120 a week, on average, over a three month period (but not more than £100,000 each year). This allows for flexibility if their income varies week to week. Parents on lower incomes may be entitled to tax credits or Universal Credit where they can get help with their eligible childcare costs, in addition to the 15 hours of free childcare available for all 3 and 4 year olds in England. For the number of Tax-Free Childcare accounts for disabled children I refer the honorable member to the answer I gave on 17 January 2017 to the honorable member for Manchester Central (122408). HMRC does not hold information about childcare vouchers used to fund childcare for disabled children. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124368 124370 124372 124374 question first answered 29/01/2018 14:46:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

828724

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps are being taken to ensure the protection of data belonging to families registering for the tax-free childcare scheme online.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is investing a record amount on childcare support – around £6 billion per annum. It is important that that investment is properly targeted. Tax-Free Childcare is fairer and better targeted than childcare vouchers and will benefit over 1 million working households.</p><p>However, parents that are currently using childcare vouchers will be able to continue doing so, while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published eligibility guidance for Tax-Free Childcare which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs</a>.</p><p> </p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs handle customer data in line with HM Government standards and in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Parents can access the childcare calculator on the Childcare Choices website to find out what childcare support they may be entitled to. Tax-Free Childcare is open to all families where parents are in work and expect to earn at least £120 a week, on average, over a three month period (but not more than £100,000 each year). This allows for flexibility if their income varies week to week. Parents on lower incomes may be entitled to tax credits or Universal Credit where they can get help with their eligible childcare costs, in addition to the 15 hours of free childcare available for all 3 and 4 year olds in England. For the number of Tax-Free Childcare accounts for disabled children I refer the honorable member to the answer I gave on 17 January 2017 to the honorable member for Manchester Central (122408). HMRC does not hold information about childcare vouchers used to fund childcare for disabled children. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124368 124369 124372 124374 question first answered 29/01/2018 14:46:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

828726

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many parents of children with a disability currently claim (a) under the Employer Supported Childcare vouchers scheme and (b) under the tax-free-childcare scheme in England.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is investing a record amount on childcare support – around £6 billion per annum. It is important that that investment is properly targeted. Tax-Free Childcare is fairer and better targeted than childcare vouchers and will benefit over 1 million working households.</p><p>However, parents that are currently using childcare vouchers will be able to continue doing so, while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published eligibility guidance for Tax-Free Childcare which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs</a>.</p><p> </p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs handle customer data in line with HM Government standards and in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Parents can access the childcare calculator on the Childcare Choices website to find out what childcare support they may be entitled to. Tax-Free Childcare is open to all families where parents are in work and expect to earn at least £120 a week, on average, over a three month period (but not more than £100,000 each year). This allows for flexibility if their income varies week to week. Parents on lower incomes may be entitled to tax credits or Universal Credit where they can get help with their eligible childcare costs, in addition to the 15 hours of free childcare available for all 3 and 4 year olds in England. For the number of Tax-Free Childcare accounts for disabled children I refer the honorable member to the answer I gave on 17 January 2017 to the honorable member for Manchester Central (122408). HMRC does not hold information about childcare vouchers used to fund childcare for disabled children. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124368 124369 124370 124374 question first answered 29/01/2018 14:46:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

828729

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what advice he can provide to parents seeking to claim under the tax-free-childcare scheme who do not meet the earning threshold of £120 per week.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is investing a record amount on childcare support – around £6 billion per annum. It is important that that investment is properly targeted. Tax-Free Childcare is fairer and better targeted than childcare vouchers and will benefit over 1 million working households.</p><p>However, parents that are currently using childcare vouchers will be able to continue doing so, while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published eligibility guidance for Tax-Free Childcare which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs</a>.</p><p> </p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs handle customer data in line with HM Government standards and in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Parents can access the childcare calculator on the Childcare Choices website to find out what childcare support they may be entitled to. Tax-Free Childcare is open to all families where parents are in work and expect to earn at least £120 a week, on average, over a three month period (but not more than £100,000 each year). This allows for flexibility if their income varies week to week. Parents on lower incomes may be entitled to tax credits or Universal Credit where they can get help with their eligible childcare costs, in addition to the 15 hours of free childcare available for all 3 and 4 year olds in England. For the number of Tax-Free Childcare accounts for disabled children I refer the honorable member to the answer I gave on 17 January 2017 to the honorable member for Manchester Central (122408). HMRC does not hold information about childcare vouchers used to fund childcare for disabled children. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124368 124369 124370 124372 question first answered 29/01/2018 14:46:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

828950

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 23 January 2018 to Question 123576, on Pre-school Education: Finance, when that Spending Review will take place.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	124555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text As the PM confirmed in Cabinet on 23rd January, the government will undertake the next Spending Review in 2019, so that budgets can be set out in advance for 2020 onwards. The exact publication date will be confirmed in due course. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/01/2018 15:01:51 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

828954

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average amount of compensation paid to people who have experienced difficulties with the Childcare Choices website has been; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	124558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text The vast majority of parents have been able to apply for and use Tax-Free Childcare without difficulty. Where parents have missed out on Tax-Free Childcare payments HMRC will pay compensation to reimburse them. As at 11 January 2018, the average payment made to a parent who had received a payment in lieu of missed Tax-Free Childcare payments was £274. HMRC also makes redress payments to recompense parents for inconvenience and expenses such as telephone calls to the helpline. At 11 January 2018 the average redress payment to a parent who received such a payment was £64. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/01/2018 14:37:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

828154

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Economic Secretary to the Treasury on 15 January 2018, Official Report, column WH244, on Childcare Vouchers, whether parents who are not eligible for tax-free childcare but were claiming childcare vouchers, will become eligible to claim for tax-free childcare if they change their employer after 31 March 2018, and will no longer be entitled to claim childcare vouchers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Whereas currently around 600,000 families are in receipt of childcare vouchers, we estimate that 1.5 million families with childcare costs will be eligible for Tax-free Childcare.</p><p> </p><p>Parents in receipt of childcare vouchers will be able to continue to claim vouchers when the scheme closes to new entrants in April 2018, whilst they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer them.</p><p> </p><p>If they switch employer, they will be eligible for Tax-free childcare if they have a child under the age of 12 and they and their partner, if they have one, each earn at least the equivalent of the National Living Wage for 16 hours a week and no more than £100,000 a year.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on how many parents in receipt of vouchers are expected to switch employers.</p><p> </p><p>As of 19 January 2018, the helpline had received 769,015 calls from parents.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124115 124116 124117 question first answered 29/01/2018 10:40:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

828155

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department conducted an impact assessment on the effect on low-income households of the closure of the employer supported childcare vouchers scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>Whereas currently around 600,000 families are in receipt of childcare vouchers, we estimate that 1.5 million families with childcare costs will be eligible for Tax-free Childcare.</p><p> </p><p>Parents in receipt of childcare vouchers will be able to continue to claim vouchers when the scheme closes to new entrants in April 2018, whilst they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer them.</p><p> </p><p>If they switch employer, they will be eligible for Tax-free childcare if they have a child under the age of 12 and they and their partner, if they have one, each earn at least the equivalent of the National Living Wage for 16 hours a week and no more than £100,000 a year.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on how many parents in receipt of vouchers are expected to switch employers.</p><p> </p><p>As of 19 January 2018, the helpline had received 769,015 calls from parents.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124114 124116 124117 question first answered 29/01/2018 10:40:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell