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1140850
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps in the forthcoming spending review to ensure that funding levels for childcare keep pace with the rising cost of living. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 280124 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The government recognizes how important an issue childcare is to families with young children and we’re taking action to help people with the cost of living. That is why we will be spending almost £6 billion a year on childcare support in 2019/20 – a record amount. Spending decisions beyond 2019/20 will be considered in full at the Spending Review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-24T10:33:16.297Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-24T10:33:16.297Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1141029
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Police: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funding will be made available for policing in addition to that announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 2019 Spring Statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
uin 280451 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>We are keeping our families, communities and country safe by making sure the police have the resources they need to carry out their vital work. We protected police funding in real terms at the Spending Review 2015. Recognising that the police are responding to a shift in demand, in 2019/20 we have: increased the Government’s core grant to police forces by £161m; and, allowed Police and Crime Commissioners to increase their council tax precept referendum principle to £24, which if used in full would raise £509m.</p><p> </p><p>The upcoming Spending Review will allow the government to consider its priorities across all spending.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-24T10:31:21.437Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-24T10:31:21.437Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4573
label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan more like this
1141039
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Banks: Cybersecurity more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to ensure banks are able to effectively tackle cybercrime. more like this
tabling member constituency Peterborough more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lisa Forbes more like this
uin 280460 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government is determined to protect consumers and further improve the resilience of the finance sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Authorities (HM Treasury, the Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority, and the Financial Conduct Authority) work together to assess, test and improve the operational resilience, including cyber resilience, of the finance sector.</p><p> </p><p>The finance sector also benefits from a dedicated team within the National Cyber Security Centre, who work closely with industry, the Financial Authorities, and the National Crime Agency to protect firms and provide support during incidents.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2018, the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority published a joint Discussion Paper on an approach to improve the operational resilience, including cyber resilience, of firms and financial market infrastructures.</p><p> </p><p>It has also been made easier for customers to report fraud or cybercrime to law enforcement. Action Fraud is the UK’s reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, providing a central point of contact for information about fraud and financially motivated internet crime.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-24T10:29:26.123Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-24T10:29:26.123Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
4717
label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes more like this
1140550
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-19more like thismore than 2019-07-19
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Business: Taxation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to undertake a review of the business taxation system. more like this
tabling member constituency High Peak more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth George more like this
uin 279435 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government has no plans at present to review business taxation.</p><p> </p><p>All aspects of the tax system are kept under review and are subject to change through the annual Budget, in the context of the wider public finances, with any future changes to the tax system being announced through this process.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-24T11:34:16.767Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-24T11:34:16.767Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4662
label Biography information for Ruth George more like this
1140551
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-19more like thismore than 2019-07-19
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Valuation Office Agency more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Valuation Office Agency budgeted for appeals against revaluations of business rate liabilities in each financial year since 2010-11; and how much of that budget was spent in each of those years. more like this
tabling member constituency High Peak more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth George more like this
uin 279436 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency does not hold data broken down in this way. The combined costs of delivering work on Business Rates and Council Tax, as published each year in the Agency’s Annual Report and Accounts, are set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Business Rates and Council Tax</p></td><td><p>Expenditure £m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>156.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>160.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>150.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>152.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>150.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>169.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>167.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>157.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>158.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-24T07:14:34.477Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-24T07:14:34.477Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4662
label Biography information for Ruth George more like this
1140592
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-19more like thismore than 2019-07-19
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Revenue and Customs: Telephone Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) longest and (b) average response time was to answer an HMRC helpline; and how many complaints about telephone response times to those helplines have been made in the last six months for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport East more like this
tabling member printed
Jessica Morden more like this
uin 279394 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>HMRC measure their telephony performance through average speed to answer and the percentage of customers needing to wait over 10 minutes.</p><p>In 2018-19, for customers who needed to speak to an adviser after going through the automated telephone system, HMRC’s average speed of answer was narrowly outside the five minute target at 5:14 mins. 19.7% of customers waited longer than ten minutes to be connected to an adviser, which is outside HMRC’s 15% target.</p><p>HMRC do not record complaints data broken down to this level of detail so the information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-24T07:14:23.973Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-24T07:14:23.973Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
1548
label Biography information for Jessica Morden more like this
1140616
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-19more like thismore than 2019-07-19
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury remove filter
hansard heading Financial Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Guidance on how to prepare for Brexit if there's no deal, published by the Department for Exiting the European Union, what parts of the plan for banking, insurance and other financial services in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal have been implemented. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Chuka Umunna more like this
uin 279465 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government has done the necessary work to make sure that we continue to have a stable and functioning financial services regime at the point of leaving the EU in a no deal scenario.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has delivered a programme of legislation under the EU Withdrawal Act in order to provide continuity for UK citizens and businesses and to ensure the UK regulatory regime can function effectively outside of the EU.</p><p> </p><p>This legislation includes temporary permissions for EEA firms currently passporting into the EU, and temporary permissions to allow UK firms to continue using Central Counterparties (CCPs) and Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) in the EEA. It also includes a transitional power for regulators to phase in post-exit regulatory requirements for firms where they have changed as a result of the UK leaving the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Following the six-month Article 50 extension, new EU financial services legislation will become applicable between now and 31 October 2019 and will therefore form part of UK law on exit day. We are laying further Statutory Instruments under the EU Withdrawal Act to ensure this new legislation is workable in the UK at exit.</p><p> </p><p>However, it should be noted that the UK authorities are not able through unilateral action to fully address all the risks. For example, the risks to EEA customers of UK firms currently providing services into the EEA using the financial services passport also require action from the EU or individual member states.</p><p> </p><p>We therefore welcome the steps taken by the EU and some individual member states to mitigate some of the risks. This includes: the EU’s temporary equivalence and recognition for UK CCPs and CSDs; ESMA’s decision to approve Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) that include provisions to allow cross-border delegation of portfolio management between the UK and the EEA; and EIOPA recommendations which call on relevant member state regulators to put in place measures which aim to minimise detriment to insurance policyholders.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of all these actions, the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee said in its Financial Stability Report (July 2019): ‘Most risks to UK financial stability from disruption to cross-border financial services in a no-deal Brexit have been mitigated.’ But they also note that ‘in the absence of further action by EU authorities, some disruption to cross-border financial services is possible.’</p>
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-24T10:57:17.66Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-24T10:57:17.66Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
4128
label Biography information for Chuka Umunna more like this