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795857

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2017 to Question 107743, on day care, how many and what proportion of parents who have successfully applied for tax-free childcare are self-employed.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <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>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116189 116191 116192 116193 116194 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795858

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 information his Department holds on the number of childcare providers who have successfully signed up for Tax-Free Childcare to date.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <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>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116191 116192 116193 116194 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795860

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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, for what reasons the impact assessment for Tax-Free Childcare did not refer to the expenditure on childcare provision by families as set out by the Department of Education.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <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>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116189 116192 116193 116194 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795862

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 criteria the Government plans to use to measure the success of Tax-Free Childcare.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <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>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116189 116191 116193 116194 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795863

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 performance indicators and success criteria his Department plan to use to assess the performance of (a) National Savings and Investments and (b) ATOS in delivering Tax-Free Childcare.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <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>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116189 116191 116192 116194 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

795864

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of (a) National Savings & lnvestments and (b) Atos in the delivery of Tax-Free Childcare since it was launched in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Around 10% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 November approximately 53,000 childcare providers have successfully signed up to receive Tax-Free Childcare payments.</p><p> </p><p>The analysis set out in the Impact Assessment for Tax Free Childcare, published in March 2017, drew upon a range of data including data published by the Department for Education. The assessment can be found at: <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>In response to the questions about the relationship with National Savings and Investments, and the performance of their delivery partner Atos, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October.</p><p> </p><p>In response to the questions about the criteria for measuring the success of Tax-Free Childcare and the link between the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare and the cost and demand for childcare, I refer the honourable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (107892) on 24 October.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of delivering Tax-Free Childcare are currently within budget.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC will gradually open Tax-Free Childcare to parents of older children and all eligible parents will be able to apply by the end of March 2018. Childcare vouchers will then be closed to new entrants as planned.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 116188 116189 116191 116192 116193 116195 116198 116199 116200 question first answered 06/12/2017 15:32:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

773911

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Glasgow East constituency who are eligible for but do not claim working tax credit payments.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	108655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>The information for Glasgow East is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC published Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Working Tax Credit (WTC) take up rates 2014 to 2015 on 14<sup>th</sup> December 2016. This publication is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-child-tax-credit-ctc-and-working-tax-credit-wtc-take-up-rates-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-child-tax-credit-ctc-and-working-tax-credit-wtc-take-up-rates-2014-to-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 9 (page 21) provides information on the CTC take up by region, but not parliamentary constituency. This table includes estimates of the number of entitled non-recipients, and are given as central estimates with upper and lower bounds. There is no equivalent table for WTC.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 108656 question first answered 27/10/2017 11:52:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

773912

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit: Glasgow East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Glasgow East constituency who are eligible for but do not claim child tax credit payments.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	108656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>The information for Glasgow East is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC published Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Working Tax Credit (WTC) take up rates 2014 to 2015 on 14<sup>th</sup> December 2016. This publication is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-child-tax-credit-ctc-and-working-tax-credit-wtc-take-up-rates-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-child-tax-credit-ctc-and-working-tax-credit-wtc-take-up-rates-2014-to-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 9 (page 21) provides information on the CTC take up by region, but not parliamentary constituency. This table includes estimates of the number of entitled non-recipients, and are given as central estimates with upper and lower bounds. There is no equivalent table for WTC.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 108655 question first answered 27/10/2017 11:52:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

755614

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many child tax credit claimants in (a) Glasgow city, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK are having deductions made from child tax credit payments to service existing debts to the Department for Work and Pensions.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>There is no tax credit legislation allowing debt from the Department for Work and Pensions to be recovered from Child Tax Credit payments.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/09/2017 14:53:33 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden