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1300512

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Tees Valley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of his Department's progress in levelling up the economy of the Tees Valley.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Mr Simon Clarke
uin	913177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to levelling up opportunity across the UK, including in the Tees Valley.</p><p> </p><p>At the Budget I confirmed a series of measures to level up Tees Valley’s economy:</p><ul><li>New investment in offshore wind ports infrastructure;</li><li>the Teesside Freeport, which I visited with the Prime Minster on Thursday;</li><li>and the new Treasury economic campus in Darlington.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Tees Valley will also benefit from two new Towns Fund Deals, in Middlesbrough and Thornaby.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/03/2021 14:11:50 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke

1300513

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sick Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing the level of statutory sick pay.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	913179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>In response to the pandemic, the Government has extended Statutory Sick Pay so that self-isolators are eligible and it is payable from day one rather than day four. Statutory Sick Pay is a statutory minimum and more than half of employees receive more when they are off sick. Changes to Statutory Sick Pay are one part of the Government’s wider support package for those sick or self-isolating, which includes the Test and Trace Support Payments, the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and the temporary £20 per week increase in Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 09/03/2021 14:26:10 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1300514

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What fiscal steps he is taking to help provide new employment opportunities to people affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	South West Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Mr Gagan Mohindra
uin	913180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>We have protected jobs by extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Schemes out to September 2021.For those people who unfortunately lose their jobs, we are helping them to find new jobs by doubling work coaches, and with additional tailored support such as our flagship Kickstart and Restart programmes.</p><p> </p><p>To further support employment and retraining, at Budget we announced an additional £126 million for traineeships in England to enable more than 40,000 places over the next academic year, and we are increasing payments (to £3,000) for employers who hire new apprentices.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/03/2021 14:13:56 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4804 label Biography information for Mr Gagan Mohindra

1300515

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase funding for UK infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	913181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that businesses and infrastructure projects continue to have access to the finance they need.</p><p> </p><p>Government investment in economic infrastructure will be £27 billion in 2021-22. The Spring Budget set out further details on the new UK Infrastructure Bank.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2021 12:44:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1300516

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Railways: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential economic benefits of including a Bradford city centre stop on the proposed Northern Powerhouse Rail line.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	913183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The government will provide better rail connectivity between northern cities, and between London, the Midlands and the north. The Treasury is working closely with the Department for Transport and across government on the Integrated Rail Plan.</p><p> </p><p>This will set out how best to scope, sequence and deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail and other major Network Rail programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to transport improvements in West Yorkshire, which has received over £300m in local transport funding. This includes funding to improve transport in Bradford.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/03/2021 12:41:46 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1300517

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Events Industry: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will introduce a Government-backed insurance scheme for the live events industry.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	913199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>On 22 February, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England, including an ambition to lift restrictions on large events in Step 4, subject to the outcome of the Events Research Programme</p><p> </p><p>Officials are considering the most appropriate way to support the events sector informed by the findings of the scientific programme in the Spring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/03/2021 14:07:20 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1300518

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry and Tourism: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of making permanent the five per cent reduced rate of VAT for the tourism and hospitality sector.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	913203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The temporary reduced rate of VAT was introduced on 15 July to support the cash flow and viability of about 150,000 businesses and to protect over 2.4 million jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors. As announced at Budget, this relief will now run until 31 March 2022, with a staggered return to the standard rate. Applying this relief permanently would come at a significant cost to the Exchequer, and that cost would have to be balanced by increased taxes elsewhere, or reductions in Government spending.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2021 12:45:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1299611

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Budget 2021 statement on 3 March 2021, what fiscal measures he plans to bring forward to incentivise (a) home retrofits and (b) improved energy efficiency of homes in line with the Climate Change Committee’s Balanced Net Zero Pathway.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	163198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of energy efficiency in our homes for achieving our climate change objectives.</p><p> </p><p>In the summer, the Chancellor announced up to £3 billion across four schemes to make our buildings greener and more energy efficient. The Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan extended these schemes, with a further £1 billion available next financial year to decarbonise buildings in England, encourage the deployment of low carbon heating in homes and businesses, and support the creation of clean heat networks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also recently announced plans to extend the Energy Company Obligation to 2026 with an increased value of £1 billion per year so suppliers can help improve the coldest homes and reduce fuel poverty.</p><p> </p><p>The upcoming Heat and Buildings Strategy will set out further detail on the Government’s plans to reduce emissions from homes.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/03/2021 10:12:34 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1299618

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation will be undertaken with (a) the Scottish Government and (b) local Members of the Scottish Parliament when considering applications to the Levelling Up Fund.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	163260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>We look forward to engaging the Devolved Administrations on the Levelling Up Fund. MHCLG and DfT will seek advice, where appropriate, from the relevant Devolved Administrations at the shortlisting stage on projects that will be delivered in their geographical areas – including on deliverability and alignment with existing provision. Further details on the Levelling Up Fund application process are set out in the prospectus.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/03/2021 10:10:10 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1299620

registered interest
date	04/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much seed funding will be allocated to each of the eight new free ports in England.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	163199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>We want to ensure that the whole of the UK can benefit from Freeports and we remain in ongoing discussions with the Welsh government to establish a Freeport in Wales as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Successful bidders in England will be able to access a share of £175m. This is capital spending to support the development of Freeport sites and should be matched by a mix of private sector investment, council borrowing and co-funding. The expectation is that all Freeports who have their business case accepted will get similar shares of the available £175 million fund. The amount accessed will depend on the submission of an outline business case (OBC).</p><p> </p><p>It is for the Welsh Government to decide how much seed funding to provide to a Freeport in Wales. Through the application of the Barnett formula at the 2020 Spending Review, the Welsh Government is receiving around £123 per head in 2021-22 for every £100 per head spent by the UK Government on devolved matters in England. It is similarly for the Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to determine how much seed funding to allocate to Freeports in Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.</p><p> </p><p>There are also a variety of benefits from Freeports, including on tax, customs, planning and innovation, and the seed funding is only one part of the offer available to ports and businesses.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 163200 163201 question first answered 09/03/2021 14:09:31 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards