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1006867

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the announcement of additional funding for social care in 2019-20 in Budget 2018, how his Department calculated the adequacy of that funding in order to meet the immediate needs of local authorities and social care providers; and what the source of that additional funding is.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	191261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The government recognises the social care sector faces short term pressures, which is why Autumn Budget 2018 announced an additional £650 million for councils in 2019/20 for social care. This is additional funding sourced from the Exchequer.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/11/2018 13:36:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1006884

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport: Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what level of capital funding he plans to allocate for the delivery of improvements to rail access related to the expansion of Heathrow Airport.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	191406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s position in relation to funding Surface Access at airports is set out in the 2013 Aviation Policy Framework and reiterated in the Airports National Policy Statement which was designated in June 2018. Where a scheme is not solely required to deliver airport capacity and has a wider range of beneficiaries, the Government, along with relevant stakeholders, will consider the need for a public funding contribution alongside an appropriate contribution from the airport on a case by case basis. The Government is supporting Heathrow Surface Access schemes subject to the development of a satisfactory business case and the agreement of acceptable terms with the Heathrow aviation industry.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/11/2018 13:29:30 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1006980

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November 2018 to Question 186391 on Public Sector: Pensions, when the Government's Actuary Department completed its analysis of the police service pension scheme which led to the revaluations communicated in the Statement of 6 September 2018 on quadrennial valuations of the public service pension schemes.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	191452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>As set out in my written statement HCWS945 and in my‎ Answer of 31 October 2018 to Question 186391, the actuarial valuation of the scheme, carried out by the Government Actuary's Department, is ongoing. The statement set out proposed amendments to the directions to be used in the valuations. The Government Actuary's Department is undertaking ongoing valuations based on these directions. The final directions will be published before the end of the year<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/11/2018 12:59:57 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1007027

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how he plans to increase private sector spending on R&D in order to meet the 2027 target announced in Budget 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	191409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining the UK’s position as a world leader in science and innovation and has introduced a wide range of policies to stimulate private sector investment in Research and Development, ranging from increases in government funding of R&amp;D to improvements to the wider institutional and tax environment for R&amp;D and a new patient capital investment programme. Internationally, the UK is a highly attractive place for R&amp;D, ranking 4<sup>th</sup> on the 2018 global innovation index.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2016, the Government has committed an additional £7bn of public funding to R&amp;D by 2021-22. This is the largest boost by any government for 40 years and will leverage significant private investment. On average, every public pound spent on R&amp;D generates an additional £1.36 of private spending. In addition, support for businesses through R&amp;D tax credits has tripled since 2010, reaching £3.5 billion in 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017, the government announced a 10-year action plan to unlock over £20bn to finance growth in innovative firms, including launching a new £2.5bn investment programme, British Patient Capital, and extending the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs).</p><p> </p><p>Taken together, these policies will accelerate private investment in R&amp;D, building on the healthy real-terms growth of 26 per cent we experienced between 2010 and 2016 (the last year of official data).</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/11/2018 13:24:28 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1007034

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
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 effect of changes to PFI contracts announced in Budget 2018 on job security.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	191410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The government has announced that it will no longer use Private Finance 2 (PF2), the current model of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI), for new projects. PF2 has not been used since 2016.</p><p> </p><p>However, the government will continue to support private investment in infrastructure through a range of successful established tools. Project finance and commercial skills therefore remain highly valued and critical to infrastructure delivery for government. The government has announced that it will honour existing PFI and PF2 contracts. In addition, the government will launch a pilot ‘Centre of Best Practice’ (CBP) in the Department of Health and Social Care to help Trusts maximise the value of their existing PFI contracts.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/11/2018 13:21:04 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1006098

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's definition is of privately financed in relation to infrastructure projects.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	190874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Private finance is a way to deliver infrastructure projects in which the private sector invests equity and/or lends in order to facilitate the development, delivery, and/or operation of a project, asset or entity with the expectation of earning a return on the investment.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/11/2018 13:38:37 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1005717

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations his Department has received from the Police Service of Northern Ireland on resources for policing after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	190499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Chancellor announced at Budget 2018, an additional £500 million will be made available to allow departments and the devolved administrations to continue to prepare for EU exit, taking the total for 2019/20 to £2 billion. As a result of this announcement, the Treasury will have invested over £4 billion in EU exit since 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have regular discussions with all of the devolved administrations on matters of importance to the economy across the UK, including EU exit. We are working collaboratively with the Northern Ireland Civil Service to assess the resource requirements of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to prepare for the UK leaving the EU. Allocations from the £2 billion to departments and the devolved administrations will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 190500 190501 question first answered 15/11/2018 12:54:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1005718

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times his Department has met with representatives of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to discuss resource requirements for policing after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	190500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Chancellor announced at Budget 2018, an additional £500 million will be made available to allow departments and the devolved administrations to continue to prepare for EU exit, taking the total for 2019/20 to £2 billion. As a result of this announcement, the Treasury will have invested over £4 billion in EU exit since 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have regular discussions with all of the devolved administrations on matters of importance to the economy across the UK, including EU exit. We are working collaboratively with the Northern Ireland Civil Service to assess the resource requirements of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to prepare for the UK leaving the EU. Allocations from the £2 billion to departments and the devolved administrations will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 190499 190501 question first answered 15/11/2018 12:54:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1005719

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Police Service of Northern Ireland: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what additional resources for policing have been requested by the Police Service of Northern Ireland for when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	190501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Chancellor announced at Budget 2018, an additional £500 million will be made available to allow departments and the devolved administrations to continue to prepare for EU exit, taking the total for 2019/20 to £2 billion. As a result of this announcement, the Treasury will have invested over £4 billion in EU exit since 2016.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have regular discussions with all of the devolved administrations on matters of importance to the economy across the UK, including EU exit. We are working collaboratively with the Northern Ireland Civil Service to assess the resource requirements of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to prepare for the UK leaving the EU. Allocations from the £2 billion to departments and the devolved administrations will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 190499 190500 question first answered 15/11/2018 12:54:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1002714

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2018 to Question 185543 on Defence finance, whether the reprofiling of the Dreadnought programme bringing forward spend into the early years, set out on page 30 of The Defence Equipment Plan 2018, contributed to the decision to allocate £1bn for Defence in Budget 2018.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	188745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The £1bn additional funding for MoD will be used to invest in a number of key priority capabilities, one of which is Dreadnought. It is for MoD to decide how much of the additional funding is for Dreadnought, which they will do as part of their normal budgeting process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/11/2018 17:54:32 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones