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1141029

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Police: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funding will be made available for policing in addition to that announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 2019 Spring Statement.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	280451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>We are keeping our families, communities and country safe by making sure the police have the resources they need to carry out their vital work. We protected police funding in real terms at the Spending Review 2015. Recognising that the police are responding to a shift in demand, in 2019/20 we have: increased the Government’s core grant to police forces by £161m; and, allowed Police and Crime Commissioners to increase their council tax precept referendum principle to £24, which if used in full would raise £509m.</p><p> </p><p>The upcoming Spending Review will allow the government to consider its priorities across all spending.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/07/2019 10:31:21 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1140358

registered interest
date	18/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households with no one in work receive the (a) disabled child element and (b) the disabled child element but not the severely disabled child element in their child tax credit.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	279149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>As at December 2018 there were 176,000 out-of-work families receiving the disabled child element, of which 101,000 were not also receiving the severely disabled child element.</p><p> </p><p>There were 121,000 out-of-work single adult families receiving the disabled child element, of which 71,000 were not also receiving the severely disabled child element.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 279150 question first answered 23/07/2019 10:15:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1138962

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the equity of means-testing for child benefit in relation to couples in which one parent is entitled to child benefit and the other is not.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	277264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government introduced the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) from January 2013 to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. It applies to anyone with an individual income over £50,000, who claims Child Benefit or whose partner claims it. The charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000.</p><p> </p>If total household income was taken into account, information on the incomes of everyone in each of the eight million households receiving Child Benefit would need to be collected and would effectively introduce a new means test. The Government’s approach withdraws Child Benefit from those on higher incomes, whilst having no impact on the majority of claimants. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/07/2019 10:05:22 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1137892

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the total sum that the UK has paid to the EU budget since 24 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2019 answer text <p>The EU annually publishes a financial report, which details the levels of revenue and expenditure, received and executed by the EU, relative to Member States. Between 2016 and 2017, the UK has contributed €30 billion to the annual EU budget, and received €13 billion in receipts to both the public and private sector.</p><p>Additionally, HM Treasury produces an annual European Finances Statement which details the UK’s contribution to the EU over the past year. The latest version of that statement can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/european-union-finances-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/european-union-finances-2018</a></p><p>The OBR also produces an independent forecast for annual contributions to the EU.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/07/2019 10:57:28 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1136223

registered interest
date	02/07/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to UK Government spending on the 2022 Commonwealth Games, what comparability percentage will be applied for the purpose of the Barnett formula.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	272191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government contribution to the 2022 Commonwealth Games budget is subject to the Barnett Formula, which HM Treasury will apply in the normal way. The Treasury will work with the devolved administrations to update and publish comparability factors in a revised Statement of Funding Policy alongside the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/07/2019 07:24:55 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1135574

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Dementia: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the level of funding for dementia care.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	270734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Dementia care is supported by both NHS and adult social care funding. As part of the NHS’s cash increase of £33.9bn a year by 2023-24 and outlined in their long-term plan, the NHS will provide better support for people with dementia through a more active focus on supporting people in the community. And over three years (2017-18 to 2019-20) we have given councils access to up to around £10bn more dedicated funding for adult social care.</p>The Spending Review represents an opportunity to consider public spending priorities in the round, and the Treasury will be working closely with departments on funding issues, and with a renewed focus on delivering outcomes.<p> </p><p>In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of ministerial discussions are not normally disclosed.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/07/2019 14:49:43 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1134159

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
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 potential merits of a lower earnings threshold exemption for exit payments in the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	268435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2019 answer text <p>The government has previously consulted and legislated on the policy for a cap of £95,000 on exit payments in the public sector. The consultation published on 10 April 2019 seeks views on the draft regulations to implement this policy.</p><p>An equalities impact assessment was conducted and published in the 2016 consultation ahead of the primary legislation. Following the current consultation, a further equalities assessment will be conducted on the final version of the legislation.</p><p>The government is aware of concerns about the impact of the cap on long serving workers and workers that cannot be categorised as amongst the best paid. The government was clear during the passage of the primary legislation that the cap will have no impact on the large majority of public sector workers. The proposed cap, amounting to six times the maximum statutory redundancy entitlement, will still offer a significant level of compensation and support to employees who must support their families, find new employment or as a bridge until retirement age. We accept that there will be some circumstances where it is necessary or desirable to relax the cap. The waiver is in place for use in exceptional situations, including where imposing the cap would cause genuine hardship.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 268436 question first answered 28/06/2019 09:31:13 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1134165

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
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 proposals to cap exit payments in the public sector does not have a disproportionate effect on (a) women and (b) older people.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	268436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2019 answer text <p>The government has previously consulted and legislated on the policy for a cap of £95,000 on exit payments in the public sector. The consultation published on 10 April 2019 seeks views on the draft regulations to implement this policy.</p><p>An equalities impact assessment was conducted and published in the 2016 consultation ahead of the primary legislation. Following the current consultation, a further equalities assessment will be conducted on the final version of the legislation.</p><p>The government is aware of concerns about the impact of the cap on long serving workers and workers that cannot be categorised as amongst the best paid. The government was clear during the passage of the primary legislation that the cap will have no impact on the large majority of public sector workers. The proposed cap, amounting to six times the maximum statutory redundancy entitlement, will still offer a significant level of compensation and support to employees who must support their families, find new employment or as a bridge until retirement age. We accept that there will be some circumstances where it is necessary or desirable to relax the cap. The waiver is in place for use in exceptional situations, including where imposing the cap would cause genuine hardship.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 268435 question first answered 28/06/2019 09:31:13 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1132222

registered interest
date	14/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	British Steel: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the £120 million Government loan to British Steel in May 2019 on that company's viability; and what assessment he has made of the role of Greybull Capital in that company's insolvency.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	264789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State for BEIS set out in his statement to the House on 1 May, the government entered into a commercial agreement with British Steel on 23 April, which provided a short term bridge facility valued at around £120 million. This ensured the company met its obligations under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for the 2018 scheme year.</p><p> </p><p>Following the recent insolvency of British Steel, the government has indemnified the Official Receive to carry out its statutory duties as liquidator. The Official Receiver is required by law to investigate the reasons for the failure of any company that enters compulsory liquidation.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/06/2019 13:37:12 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1131182

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Winter Fuel Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the administrative cost of means testing winter fuel payments.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	263079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Confidence and Supply Agreement with the Democratic and Unionist Party, sets out that there will be no change to the universal nature of the Winter Fuel Payment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/06/2019 16:07:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell