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1713825

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date	25/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answers of 17 April 2024 to Question 21426 and 24 April 2024 to Question 22418 on Childcare: Taxation, if he will make a (a) comparative assessment of the average cost of childcare (i) when the tax-free childcare cap was set and (ii) at 24 April 2024 and (b) impact of that change on the effectiveness of tax-free childcare in supporting parents with costs.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	23809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>For Tax-Free Childcare, the £2 Government top-up for every £8 parents pay in, and the £2,000 cap on Government support which can be claimed per year and per child, were set at these levels because the Government believes they strike the right balance between helping parents with their childcare costs, and managing the public finances in a responsible way.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all aspects of childcare policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 30/04/2024 12:51:46 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1713835

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Finance: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department commenced negotiations with the Northern Ireland Minister of Finance on a new fiscal framework for Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	23810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>As committed to in the financial package for the restored Northern Ireland Executive, the UK Government will agree a Fiscal Framework with the Northern Ireland Executive which will outline Northern Ireland’s long-term funding arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Since the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive, constructive engagement on the Executive’s Fiscal Framework has taken place between HM Treasury and the Northern Ireland Department of Finance officials, and between myself and the Northern Ireland Finance Minister. My officials and I will continue this regular engagement to progress these negotiations at pace.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 23811 question first answered 30/04/2024 12:55:27 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1713836

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Finance: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his planned timetable is for agreeing a new fiscal framework for Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	23811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>As committed to in the financial package for the restored Northern Ireland Executive, the UK Government will agree a Fiscal Framework with the Northern Ireland Executive which will outline Northern Ireland’s long-term funding arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>Since the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive, constructive engagement on the Executive’s Fiscal Framework has taken place between HM Treasury and the Northern Ireland Department of Finance officials, and between myself and the Northern Ireland Finance Minister. My officials and I will continue this regular engagement to progress these negotiations at pace.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 23810 question first answered 30/04/2024 12:55:27 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1701953

registered interest
date	17/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare: 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 17 April 2024 to Question 21426 on Childcare: Taxation, if he will make it his policy to increase the childcare tax free cap in line with inflation.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	22418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The £2,000 Tax-Free Childcare top-up, which can be claimed per year and per child, was set at this level because the Government believes it strikes the right balance between helping parents with their childcare costs, and managing the public finances in a responsible way.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 24/04/2024 08:47:48 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1700539

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Childcare: Taxation
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 childcare tax free cap.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	21426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare provides financial support for working parents with their childcare costs. For every £8 parents pay into their childcare account, the Government adds £2 up to a maximum of £2,000 in top up per year for each child up to age 11 and up to £4,000 per disabled child until they’re 17.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognizes the importance of supporting parents with the costs of childcare and continues to support families with a range of other childcare offers, including the free hours offer, and support through Universal Credit childcare.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 17/04/2024 13:07:51 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1692558

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Integrated Schools: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what capital projects supporting shared and integrated education have been agreed between the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive between 3 February and 24 February 2024.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	16268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The release of UK Government capital funding to support shared and integrated education and housing is subject to individual projects being agreed between the Northern Ireland Executive and the UK Government.</p><p>HM Treasury continues to work with the Northern Ireland Executive on such projects.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 05/03/2024 16:18:03 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna