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1123422

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2019 to Question 243425, what proportion of the £8.8 billion his Department estimates will be paid into the apprenticeship levy between 2019 and 2022 will be spent on apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	248034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Apprenticeship Levy was introduced on a UK wide basis from 6 April 2017. Employers are charged at 0.5% of their pay bill over £3 million. In 2018-19, £2.7 billion was raised from the levy.</p><p> </p><p>Employers’ levy funds are distinct from the Department for Education’s ring-fenced apprenticeship budget, which is set to fund apprenticeships in England only. The budget has been set in advance for the current spending review period (to 2019-20). The budget was £2.2 billion for the 2018-19 financial year and it will rise to over £2.5 billion in 2019-20 – double what was spent on apprenticeships in 2010. Currently, we expect to remain within budget in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 financial years. The programme budgets for 2020/21 and beyond will be determined by the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>The apprenticeship budget is used to fund new apprenticeship starts in levy and non-levy paying employers and to cover the ongoing costs of apprentices that are already in training. A detailed breakdown of spending for 2018-19 will be published in the Education and Skills Funding Agency Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 248036 question first answered 30/04/2019 14:22:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1123423

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of (a) reducing the amount employers pay into the apprenticeship levy and (b) extending the amount of time before funds expire; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	248035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Apprenticeship Levy has been set at a level that raises sufficient funds to support the starts we expect to generate. Once levy funds enter employers’ accounts, they can be used to pay for training for 24 months before they begin to expire on a rolling, month-by-month basis. Income from the levy is also used to fund apprenticeship training for non-levy paying employers.</p><p> </p><p>We will keep our funding policy under review to ensure that apprenticeships continue to be affordable and offer value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 01/05/2019 15:14:28 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1123425

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to run a budget (a) surplus or (b) deficit for the apprenticeship levy in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	248036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Apprenticeship Levy was introduced on a UK wide basis from 6 April 2017. Employers are charged at 0.5% of their pay bill over £3 million. In 2018-19, £2.7 billion was raised from the levy.</p><p> </p><p>Employers’ levy funds are distinct from the Department for Education’s ring-fenced apprenticeship budget, which is set to fund apprenticeships in England only. The budget has been set in advance for the current spending review period (to 2019-20). The budget was £2.2 billion for the 2018-19 financial year and it will rise to over £2.5 billion in 2019-20 – double what was spent on apprenticeships in 2010. Currently, we expect to remain within budget in the 2018/19 and 2019/20 financial years. The programme budgets for 2020/21 and beyond will be determined by the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>The apprenticeship budget is used to fund new apprenticeship starts in levy and non-levy paying employers and to cover the ongoing costs of apprentices that are already in training. A detailed breakdown of spending for 2018-19 will be published in the Education and Skills Funding Agency Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 248034 question first answered 30/04/2019 14:22:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1123151

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the consultation on proposals for using and allocating the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be published.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	247743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Further details on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will be announced following the Spending Review and the Government will consult widely on the fund.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 30/04/2019 12:24:20 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1122623

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
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 increasing the £50,000 and £60,000 thresholds for the high-income child benefit charge.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	247129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 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><p>The Government believes these are currently the correct level for the HICBC thresholds, but as with all elements of tax policy this remains under review as part of its annual Budget process.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 30/04/2019 14:13:44 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1122818

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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, with reference to his Department's 10 April 2019 press release entitled Six-figure taxpayer-funded public sector exit payments to end, (a) how many exit payments of more than £100,000 were made by each public sector employer and (b) what the value was of each payment by each employer in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	247142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Data on the number of exit payments made by public sector employers is publicly available in their accounts and reports. The table attached consolidates data which has been published in accounts for the reporting year 2016-17. It contains the number of exit payments made by public sector employers amounting to over £100,000. We do not hold data on the individual value of each exit payment, however the sum of exit payments over £100,000 has been provided.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/04/2019 12:37:32 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss attachment 1 file name over 100k PQ response table.xlsx title Table to accompany PQ response
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1122821

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the repayment terms are for loans made to local authorities through the Public Works Loan Board.
tabling member constituency	Croydon South
tabling member printed	Chris Philp
uin	247138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text The repayment terms for loans provided by Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) depend on the type of loan taken out by the local authority. Two types of loan are available from the Board: fixed rate and variable rate loans. Full details of the repayment terms of PWLB loans are available in the PWLB’s lending arrangements circular: <a href="https://www.dmo.gov.uk/media/15841/circular-160.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.dmo.gov.uk/media/15841/circular-160.pdf</a>. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 30/04/2019 14:19:10 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp

1122436

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will undertake a review of the level at which the earnings threshold cap has been set for the eligibility for tax-free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	246449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare is limited to families where parents earn under £100,000 per year. The £100,000 per parent cap on Tax-Free Childcare ensures that support is targeted at the working families who require the most support in order to return to work or work more.</p><p> </p><p>The £100,000 limit was announced at Autumn Statement 2015 and legislated for in 2016 because it is simple for parents to understand their eligibility, and because it aligns to an existing boundary in the tax system. The government published its final impact assessment of the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare, including the setting of an upper income limit at £100,000 per parent, in March 2017 (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>).</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 245642 245643 245644 question first answered 30/04/2019 11:13:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1121724

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Statement of 13 March 2019, HCWS1407, whether the additional funding for the environment applies to (a) England or (b) England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	245664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The government announced at Spring Statement an ambitious package of measures to support the environment, including mandating biodiversity net gain for development in England, supporting the Ascension Island Council in its decision to designate a new Marine Protected Area around Ascension Island, launching a comprehensive global review of the link between biodiversity and economic growth, to be led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, and taking forward a Call for Evidence on biodiversity in the Overseas Territories. These measures will help to deliver on this government’s pledge to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we found it. Any spend in England and Wales associated with these measures will be funded from existing budgets.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/04/2019 14:39:51 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1121729

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has plans to ensure equity in the high-income child benefit charge in relation to a (a) one-earner couple and (b) two-earner couple.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	245889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 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, regardless of the make-up of their household.</p><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 high incomes, whilst having no impact on the majority of claimants.</p><p> </p><p>The charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000. Families in which at least one taxpayer has an income over £60,000 can choose not to receive Child Benefit, which means they do not have to pay the charge.</p><p> </p><p>Parents who are entitled to Child Benefit should still complete the Child Benefit claim form as this will help them to qualify for National Insurance Credits and thereby protect their entitlement to the State Pension and other contributory benefits.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/04/2019 15:16:14 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day