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1659437

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether additional Barnett formula funding was applied to Northern Ireland in the context of the extension of the Household Support Fund in England for financial year 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	198609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>The Barnett formula was applied in the normal way to additional funding provided for the Household Support Fund.</p><p> </p><p>The Block Grant Transparency document details the Barnett consequentials that have been provided to the Northern Ireland Executive. As this shows, Barnett consequentials of £27.5m were provided to the Northern Ireland Executive in 2023-24 as a result of the extension of the Household Support Fund.[1]</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-july-2023" target="_blank">Block Grant Transparency: July 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 14/09/2023 15:38:24 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1658548

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Office for Budget Responsibility: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the accuracy of forecasts made by the Office for Budget Responsibility since 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	198008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>HMT supports the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) as the UK Government’s independent official forecaster. The OBR is required by law to provide an assessment of the accuracy of previous fiscal and economic forecasts at least once each financial year. The most recent OBR Forecast Evaluation Report (FER) was published in January 2023. It examined how the OBR’s March 2021 forecast for 2021-22 compared to subsequent outturn data and identified lessons for future forecasts. The OBR also published a report called “The OBR’s forecast performance” in August 2023 which reviewed its forecast performance since its establishment in 2010.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2023 09:26:52 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1657872

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts Written Off: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government response to the Eighth Report of the International Development Committee, Debt relief in low-income countries, HC 1393, published on 8 June 2023, what the evidential basis is for the conclusion that a legislative approach to debt relief could have unintended consequences in terms of access to finance for developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	197430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s policy position on private sector participation in debt relief initiatives, including a legislative approach, has been informed by extensive engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders with an interest in sovereign debt. These included representatives from the private sector, international governments, civil society organisations and academics. The Government has also previously consulted extensively on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2023 09:31:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1656001

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the Barnett Formula.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	196058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Whilst the effective operation of the funding arrangements for the devolved administrations is monitored on an ongoing basis, the UK Government currently has no plans to undertake a formal review of the Barnett formula.</p><p>The Barnett formula is simple, efficient and provides a clear and certain outcome. For this reason, it has stood the test of time.</p><p>The Barnett formula ensures the same change in funding per person across the whole of the UK, while the underlying baseline funding reflects that needs are higher in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2023 09:30:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1656466

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Land: Public Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up Communities and Local Government on allowing public land to be sold for below market value when purchased for projects aimed to benefit the local community.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	196317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Treasury is committed to generating maximum benefits from the sale of public land, whether in terms of cash receipts, or by putting land to better use for the public. The Green Book makes clear that policy appraisal should consider costs and benefits to the whole of UK society, not just the public sector or the institution involved.<em> </em></p><p> </p><p>Cabinet Office, Treasury and DLUHC officials have regular discussions on public land sales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2023 13:38:43 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1656734

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of resources available to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman to (a) consider referrals in a reasonable timeframe and (b) to manage the demand on its services.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	196474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman (PHSO), as an independent organisation, requested and received an increase in funding at the 2021 Spending Review, with its total Resource budget £41.8m in 2023/24 and Capital budget £11.7m.</p><p>As it is independent from Government and accountable to Parliament with its work is scrutinised by the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee. It is therefore, not for HM Treasury to comment on the adequacy of the resources available to the PHSO.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2023 09:28:48 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1657283

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector Debt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made on reducing the level of national debt.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Dr Kieran Mullan
uin	197253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Reducing national debt is one the Prime Minister’s five priorities, which is reflected in the Government’s fiscal rules. In its March forecast, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility confirmed that the Government is on track to deliver this, with underlying debt falling as a percentage of GDP in 2027-28. To ensure fiscal sustainability, the Government has taken difficult but necessary decisions to ensure that debt is falling.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/09/2023 09:25:08 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4860 label Biography information for Dr Kieran Mullan

1658021

registered interest
date	29/08/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department has taken to help support recruitment in the hospitality and tourism industry.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	906212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2023 answer text <p>Hospitality and leisure businesses will be supported by our Spring Budget employment package which aims to provide the workforce they need to thrive. In addition, these sectors will benefit from business rates support worth £13.6bn over the next five years which includes a more generous of the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief scheme which is increasing from 50% to 75% in 2023-24. We have also increased the Draught Relief duty differential.</p><p>The government has also contributed to various successful campaigns to stimulate the tourism sector’s recovery, including VisitBritain’s latest multi-million pound international GREAT campaign &quot;See things Differently&quot; which ran from February until June 2023, positioning Britain as a dynamic, diverse and welcoming destination.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/09/2023 14:17:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1658022

registered interest
date	29/08/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure value for money in public spending.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	906213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2023 answer text <p>Value for money is at the heart of government spending. It is one of the key considerations for any decision involving the use of public funds across government.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Spending Review, the government has taken several steps to ensure it continues to deliver the greatest value from every pound of taxpayer’s money it spends. Departments have reprioritised and identified further efficiencies to help manage the impacts of inflation, protect vital frontline services and give our key public sector workers the pay rise they deserve.</p><p> </p><p>This is only the start, the Chancellor has asked me to lead an ambitious Public Sector Productivity Programme targeted at increasing public sector productivity growth, both in the short- and long-term.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/09/2023 14:16:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1658025

registered interest
date	29/08/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector Debt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress he has made on reducing the level of national debt.
tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
uin	906216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2023 answer text <p>Reducing the national debt is one the Prime Minister’s five priorities and will provide the foundations for sustainable growth. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility confirmed in March that the government is on track to deliver this, meeting our fiscal rules with underlying debt falling as a percentage of GDP in 2027-28. We have shown we will take the difficult but necessary decisions to ensure that debt is falling.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 05/09/2023 14:14:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones