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944730

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were eligible for the disabled worker element of Working Tax Credit in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	166273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Information on the number of families and workers in receipt of disabled worker element and the number of in-work families in receipt of the disabled child element are published in our yearly finalised annual awards statistics publication at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-tax-credits-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-tax-credits-statistics</a></p><p>The numbers of families who are eligible for, but not claiming these elements is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the average number of families benefitting from these elements of the Child and Working Tax Credits in the last five years for which we have finalised awards data is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 166274 166275 166276 question first answered 24/07/2018 13:59:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss attachment 1 file name Average number of recipient families and individuals benefitting from selected elements of Child Tax Credit.docx title Attachment to PQ UIN 166273
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

942977

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Executive
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Government has spent on preparing Northern Ireland Executive departments for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	164904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is making additional funding available so that departments and the devolved administrations can prepare effectively for EU Exit.</p><p>At Autumn Budget 2017 we made an additional £3 billion available for 2018-19 and 2019-20 (£1.5bn each year) on top of £700 million additional funding previously announced.</p><p>The devolved administrations are receiving their full share of additional funding in devolved areas through the Barnett Formula. Through this process the Northern Ireland Executive departments have so far been allocated an additional £2.35m in 2017-18 and £15.2m in 2018-19.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/07/2018 11:17:32 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

931314

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people are in receipt of child benefit and for how many children.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	157656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>As at 31st August 2017, the total number of families in receipt of Child Benefit in the United Kingdom was 7,376,965 and the total number of children for whom Child Benefit is received was 12,847,100. These figures are on page 4 of the HM Revenue and Customs Child Benefit Statistics: Geographical Analysis August 2017 publication, which can be found by following the link below: [<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/691948/Child_Benefit_Commentary_August_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/691948/Child_Benefit_Commentary_August_2017.pdf</a>]</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 02/07/2018 13:23:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

910299

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Disaster Relief
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 devolved administrations on the replacement of emergency natural disaster payments that are currently made from the EU Solidarity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	147368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Under the implementation period included within the draft Withdrawal Agreement, the UK will continue to participate in 2014-2020 EU programmes until they close.</p><p>In the longer-term, the funding choices we take will be based on the UK’s domestic priorities and will be affected by the economic environment, the fiscal position and the outcome negotiated with the EU.</p><p>The UK Government and devolved administrations are discussing EU exit through the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) and the Ministerial Forum (EU Negotiations).</p><p>I also discuss funding matters with the devolved administration finance ministers on a regular basis, both bilaterally and through the Finance Ministers’ Quadrilateral.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 07/06/2018 13:43:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

866981

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of 13 March 2018, Official Report, column 767, which colleagues from Northern Ireland he intends to engage with; and what steps he plans to take to engage with those colleagues.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	133099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has delivered a successful childcare policy, including a 30 hours policy for working parents in England. We are willing to engage and provide advice, based on our experience of developing and administering policies in England, to the Northern Ireland parties and the Northern Ireland Civil Service should they wish to discuss this with us.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/03/2018 13:27:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

860721

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what restrictions are placed on the use of capital receipts gains from Departments' disposals of surplus property; and what guidance his Department provides to departments on the use of capital receipts gains from government disposals of surplus property.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	132078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>In general, receipts from the disposal of surplus property may only be used to fund departments’ capital expenditure. Receipts that may be retained by departments are subject to limits agreed with HM Treasury at Spending Reviews, as set out in paragraph 7.29 of the Consolidated Budgeting Guidance. All rules and guidance around the use of capital receipts are set out in chapter 7 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consolidated-budgeting-guidance-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">Consolidated Budgeting Guidance</a> and Annex 5.3 of <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/686462/MPM_2018.pdf" target="_blank">Managing Public Money</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/03/2018 15:45:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

833887

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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, if he will estimate how many families will benefit from the tax-free childcare scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	125645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>HMRC and Department for Education commissioned a feasibility study into evaluating the impact of new childcare policies on the childcare market. This is available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/499168/Feasibility_study_into_evaluating_the_labour_and_childcare_market_impacts_of_Tax-Free_Childcare_and_the_Free_Early_Education_Entitlement.pdf</p><p> </p><p>The study concluded that it would be difficult to attribute changes in the childcare market definitively to a single childcare policy given the concurrent introduction of other childcare changes, and other external factors that could impact upon the market. However, HMRC and the Department for Education will be monitoring trends in the childcare market, and conducting research to understand parents and childcare providers’ views on the impacts.</p><p>For the current financial year 2017/18 we forecast there to be 130 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in HMRC and 160 FTE within National Savings &amp; Investments. We estimate that in financial year 2018/19 there will be 250 FTE staff employed in HMRC and 220 FTE within National Savings &amp; Investments. These forecasts are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding how many families will benefit from Tax-Free Childcare, I refer the Hon. Member to the response I gave to the Hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North on 29 January (124793).</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not made an estimate on the number of divorced or separated parents who will have to decide which of them will have the Tax-Free Childcare account.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have a process for dealing with different claims from such parents. The first parent that applies for a childcare account and is eligible, is given an account. If another person later applies for the same child both parents are contacted and asked whether they’re content to stand aside for the other applicant (so that the case can be resolved amicably). If they chose not to do this, both parents are asked to provide evidence in support of their claim. HMRC resolve cases based on the facts of each case. The losing parent can appeal, in which case both parents are party to the appeal.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 125646 125648 125649 question first answered 02/02/2018 10:55:55 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

825828

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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 his Department are taking to fix technical problems with HMRC's tax-free childcare system.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	123895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text More than 325,000 parents have a live childcare account and are using the childcare service to access government support with childcare.<p> </p>HMRC have delivered a range of improvements and continue to improve the service based on customer feedback. Fewer customers see error screens and the vast majority of customers receive an eligibility response within five working days, if not instantly. They have also recruited more staff to work on the childcare service helpline, to improve the service for customers who need to contact them by telephone. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/01/2018 15:00:14 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

820014

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Motorways: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money has been raised by average speed cameras, installed on a temporary basis because of roadworks on motorways in England during the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	122086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>All revenue generated from speed cameras – through fixed penalty notices issued by local police forces or speeding fines issued by the courts are transferred into the Consolidated Fund, which is regarded as central Government’s current account. Fines are considered a tax-type revenue and Government departments and their agencies are legally obliged to surrender these receipts to the Treasury. Revenue surrendered to this account is usually transferred in bulk and not ring-fenced for any specific area of government spending but will be used towards general government expenditure. This includes Supply payments to government departments which are drawn from the Consolidated Fund in line with amounts voted by Parliament to finance their net expenditure. As a result, we are unable to provide the information you have requested.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/01/2018 10:30:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

818993

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employment: Older People
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 number of people aged 65 and over that will still be in employment in each year between 2018 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	121670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility provide the Government with estimates for employment growth, but do not produce specific estimates for the 65+ population.</p><p> </p><p>According to their latest forecast, employment will grow by over 600,000 by 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The government recognises the need to support sectors to adapt to a changing and ageing workforce as a priority for the UK and has made a commitment to work with employers to promote the benefits of older workers and encourage industries to lead in adapting their workplaces to the requirements of an ageing workforce.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 15/01/2018 13:53:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell