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808785

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Universities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the universities sector on mitigating any negative effect on the sector after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North Dorset
tabling member printed	Simon Hoare
uin	119894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to maintaining the position of our world-class universities and is listening closely to the sector as we implement the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 and begin the exit process from the European Union. The Chancellor has recently met the Russell Group in this regard.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/12/2017 16:39:02 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4494 label Biography information for Simon Hoare

808863

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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 representations he has received on parents in receipt of childcare vouchers not being able to access 30 hours free childcare; if he will take steps to ensure that guidance provided to HM Revenue and Customs on such parents being able to access such childcare is correct; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	119972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Parents can be eligible for 30 hours free childcare and receive employer-supported childcare vouchers at the same time. Any parents who require additional guidance or experience a technical issue when applying or reconfirming for 30 hours free childcare should contact HMRC’s helpline on 0300 123 4097.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 21/12/2017 11:32:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

808911

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	North Sea Oil: Pipelines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the (a) direct and (b) indirect costs to the public purse of the decision by Ineos to invoke a force majeure clause in its contract for the Forties pipeline.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	120020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The government is monitoring the situation with the Forties Pipeline System closely. Energy Minister Richard Harrington has spoken to Ineos and the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy continues to liaise with industry operators to monitor the situation. Any material economic or fiscal effects would be considered by the Office for Budget Responsibility as part of their next forecasts at Spring Statement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/12/2017 16:41:33 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

808964

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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, if he will make an estimate of how many recipients by parliamentary constituency will receive less in financial support as a result of the replacement of childcare vouchers by tax-free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	120073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The data available does not allow such an estimate to be made.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting working families with the cost of childcare. We are doubling the free childcare available to working parents of 3&amp;4 year olds to 30 hours a week, saving them around £5,000 a year per child. In 2019/20 we will be spending around £6bn on childcare support – a record amount.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 21/12/2017 13:54:11 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

808966

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to help mitigate the potential effect of the replacement of childcare vouchers by tax-free childcare in cases where one parent becomes unemployed.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	120075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare is intended to support parents to return to work, or work more if they choose to. Parents who are due to return to work can apply for Tax-Free Childcare up to 31 days before starting a new job.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 21/12/2017 12:56:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

809014

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of self-employed households which will benefit from the introduction of tax-free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	120123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>In response to the question on the proportion of self employed parents eligible for Tax-Free Childcare, I refer the Hon Member to the answer that I gave on 4 December to the Hon Member for Batley and Spen (PQ 116593).</p><p> </p><p>Parents need to earn the equivalent of 16 hours per week at National Living Wage to be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare. The government also provides support with childcare costs for those on lower incomes through tax credits and Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Parents who meet the eligibility conditions for Tax-Free Childcare on the day they apply, or reconfirm, will qualify for support for a three month eligibility period. They remain eligible until the end of that period even if their circumstances change, for example if a parent becomes unemployed. Those starting work can apply for Tax-Free Childcare up to 31 days before taking up their new job. Parents may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare if they are in receipt of Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Carer’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance and have a partner who is in work.</p><p> </p><p>An updated impact assessment for Tax-Free Childcare was published in March 2017. This can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>An updated expenditure forecast for Tax-Free Childcare was published as part of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook in November 2017. An update on the Tax-Free Childcare forecast can be found on page 254 of the document here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2017EFOwebversion-2.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2017EFOwebversion-2.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>We estimate that over 50,000 employers offer childcare voucher schemes. We do not hold specific information about which employers offer childcare vouchers.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 120125 120127 120128 120130 120131 question first answered 22/12/2017 12:41:54 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

809016

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of low-wage earners who will be financially disadvantaged as a result of the introduction of tax-free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	120125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>In response to the question on the proportion of self employed parents eligible for Tax-Free Childcare, I refer the Hon Member to the answer that I gave on 4 December to the Hon Member for Batley and Spen (PQ 116593).</p><p> </p><p>Parents need to earn the equivalent of 16 hours per week at National Living Wage to be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare. The government also provides support with childcare costs for those on lower incomes through tax credits and Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Parents who meet the eligibility conditions for Tax-Free Childcare on the day they apply, or reconfirm, will qualify for support for a three month eligibility period. They remain eligible until the end of that period even if their circumstances change, for example if a parent becomes unemployed. Those starting work can apply for Tax-Free Childcare up to 31 days before taking up their new job. Parents may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare if they are in receipt of Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Carer’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance and have a partner who is in work.</p><p> </p><p>An updated impact assessment for Tax-Free Childcare was published in March 2017. This can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>An updated expenditure forecast for Tax-Free Childcare was published as part of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook in November 2017. An update on the Tax-Free Childcare forecast can be found on page 254 of the document here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2017EFOwebversion-2.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2017EFOwebversion-2.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>We estimate that over 50,000 employers offer childcare voucher schemes. We do not hold specific information about which employers offer childcare vouchers.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 120123 120127 120128 120130 120131 question first answered 22/12/2017 12:41:54 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

809018

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assistance is available under the tax-free childcare scheme for families in which a parent (a) becomes unemployed and (b) stops working in order to care for a relative.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	120127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>In response to the question on the proportion of self employed parents eligible for Tax-Free Childcare, I refer the Hon Member to the answer that I gave on 4 December to the Hon Member for Batley and Spen (PQ 116593).</p><p> </p><p>Parents need to earn the equivalent of 16 hours per week at National Living Wage to be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare. The government also provides support with childcare costs for those on lower incomes through tax credits and Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Parents who meet the eligibility conditions for Tax-Free Childcare on the day they apply, or reconfirm, will qualify for support for a three month eligibility period. They remain eligible until the end of that period even if their circumstances change, for example if a parent becomes unemployed. Those starting work can apply for Tax-Free Childcare up to 31 days before taking up their new job. Parents may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare if they are in receipt of Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Carer’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance and have a partner who is in work.</p><p> </p><p>An updated impact assessment for Tax-Free Childcare was published in March 2017. This can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>An updated expenditure forecast for Tax-Free Childcare was published as part of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook in November 2017. An update on the Tax-Free Childcare forecast can be found on page 254 of the document here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2017EFOwebversion-2.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2017EFOwebversion-2.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>We estimate that over 50,000 employers offer childcare voucher schemes. We do not hold specific information about which employers offer childcare vouchers.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 120123 120125 120128 120130 120131 question first answered 22/12/2017 12:41:54 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

809019

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial impact assessment has been made of operating (a) childcare vouchers and (b) tax-free childcare concurrently.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	120128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>In response to the question on the proportion of self employed parents eligible for Tax-Free Childcare, I refer the Hon Member to the answer that I gave on 4 December to the Hon Member for Batley and Spen (PQ 116593).</p><p> </p><p>Parents need to earn the equivalent of 16 hours per week at National Living Wage to be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare. The government also provides support with childcare costs for those on lower incomes through tax credits and Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Parents who meet the eligibility conditions for Tax-Free Childcare on the day they apply, or reconfirm, will qualify for support for a three month eligibility period. They remain eligible until the end of that period even if their circumstances change, for example if a parent becomes unemployed. Those starting work can apply for Tax-Free Childcare up to 31 days before taking up their new job. Parents may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare if they are in receipt of Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Carer’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance and have a partner who is in work.</p><p> </p><p>An updated impact assessment for Tax-Free Childcare was published in March 2017. This can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>An updated expenditure forecast for Tax-Free Childcare was published as part of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook in November 2017. An update on the Tax-Free Childcare forecast can be found on page 254 of the document here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2017EFOwebversion-2.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2017EFOwebversion-2.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>We estimate that over 50,000 employers offer childcare voucher schemes. We do not hold specific information about which employers offer childcare vouchers.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 120123 120125 120127 120130 120131 question first answered 22/12/2017 12:41:55 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

809021

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of (a) public and (b) private sector organisations offer childcare vouchers.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	120130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>In response to the question on the proportion of self employed parents eligible for Tax-Free Childcare, I refer the Hon Member to the answer that I gave on 4 December to the Hon Member for Batley and Spen (PQ 116593).</p><p> </p><p>Parents need to earn the equivalent of 16 hours per week at National Living Wage to be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare. The government also provides support with childcare costs for those on lower incomes through tax credits and Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>Parents who meet the eligibility conditions for Tax-Free Childcare on the day they apply, or reconfirm, will qualify for support for a three month eligibility period. They remain eligible until the end of that period even if their circumstances change, for example if a parent becomes unemployed. Those starting work can apply for Tax-Free Childcare up to 31 days before taking up their new job. Parents may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare if they are in receipt of Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Carer’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance and have a partner who is in work.</p><p> </p><p>An updated impact assessment for Tax-Free Childcare was published in March 2017. This can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>An updated expenditure forecast for Tax-Free Childcare was published as part of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook in November 2017. An update on the Tax-Free Childcare forecast can be found on page 254 of the document here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2017EFOwebversion-2.pdf" target="_blank">http://cdn.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/Nov2017EFOwebversion-2.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>We estimate that over 50,000 employers offer childcare voucher schemes. We do not hold specific information about which employers offer childcare vouchers.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 120123 120125 120127 120128 120131 question first answered 22/12/2017 12:41:55 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith