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797338

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Hartz Reforms on employment in Germany, what support his Department provides to people in marginal employment in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	116301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>A key purpose of the Hartz reforms was to increase flexibility in the German labour market and reduce tax pressures on low-paid and temporary workers. It helped Germany stop a long-term increase in unemployment.</p><p> </p><p>The UK unemployment rate currently stands at 4.3%, a 42 year low. The UK ranks very well internationally on labour market flexibility. It is a key strength of our economy and has played an important role in achieving the near record employment levels that we currently enjoy.</p><p> </p><p>We also exempt many low-paid jobs from income tax. This government has increased the personal allowance, and as a result, 1.2m individuals will be taken out of income tax altogether by 2018-19 compared to 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p>We are also introducing Universal Credit, a long overdue and necessary reform. It responds dynamically to changes in income and ensures that it always pays to work more.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 07/12/2017 14:22:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

797368

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the problems with the Childcare Service helpline have been resolved.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	116331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The childcare service helpline is run by National Savings and Investments (NS&amp;I) who are HMRC’s delivery partner for the service. They have recently increased the staff working on the helpline. HMRC are working with NS&amp;I to deliver training and support to the childcare service helpline to improve the quality of service.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 07/12/2017 14:25:17 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

797400

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations his Department received ahead of the autumn Budget 2017 on compensation for Equitable Life investors.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	116363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>Up to £1.5bn has already been allocated to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme. Whilst several representations were received for further funding, there are no plans to reopen the Payment Scheme or to allocate further funds to it.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 07/12/2017 13:36:01 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

797516

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union to the House of Lords European Union Committee on 31 October, how many civil servants his Department (a) has recruited and (b) expects to recruit to work on leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	116479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>A significant proportion of the Treasury’s work is in some way related to exiting the European Union and this fluctuates over time as it interacts with Treasury’s other priorities.</p><p> </p><p>Many staff will work both on EU Exit and other priorities so it is not possible to accurately estimate the number of Treasury officials who will be engaged on EU Exit work at any one time.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 116666 question first answered 07/12/2017 15:40:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

797675

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if it is his Department's policy that the total carbon price should remain at present levels until 2025.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	116638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>As announced in Autumn Budget 2017, the government is confident that the Total Carbon Price, currently made up of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and the Carbon Price Support, is set at the right level and will continue to target a similar carbon price until unabated coal is no longer used.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/12/2017 13:44:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

797677

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the sum of the total carbon price is that will remain in place until 2025
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	116640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The government will target a Total Carbon Price similar to current levels until unabated coal is no longer used in power generation. The Carbon Price Support rates have been legislated for up to April 2020, and indicative rates have been set until April 2021.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/12/2017 13:41:25 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

797678

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what components make up the sum of the total carbon price that will remain in place until 2025.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	116641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The Total Carbon Price is currently made up of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme price and the Carbon Price Support. Membership of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme after EU Exit is subject to negotiation with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 07/12/2017 13:43:19 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

797703

registered interest
date	29/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of officials to be employed by his Department and (b) his Department's payroll in (i) 2018, (ii) 2019, (iii) 2020, (iv) 2021 and (v) 2022 as a result of the UK leaving EU.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	116666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>A significant proportion of the Treasury’s work is in some way related to exiting the European Union and this fluctuates over time as it interacts with Treasury’s other priorities.</p><p> </p><p>Many staff will work both on EU Exit and other priorities so it is not possible to accurately estimate the number of Treasury officials who will be engaged on EU Exit work at any one time.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 116479 question first answered 07/12/2017 15:40:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

795702

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Trident
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effect of transferring the costs of upgrading or replacing the UK's nuclear deterrent from the Ministry of Defence to another Government accounting department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Milton Keynes South
tabling member printed	Iain Stewart
uin	116056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The like for like replacement of the nuclear submarine fleet is at the heart of the most recent SDSR and the funding settlement that accompanied it at SR15.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to transfer the costs of upgrading or replacing the UK's nuclear deterrent from the Ministry of Defence to another Government accounting department at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/12/2017 13:53:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart

795830

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to promote better access to affordable credit; and whether his Department has plans to create a national interest-free credit scheme available to people eligible for universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	116166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to facilitating sustainable financial services that give consumers greater choice in accessing credit. This includes support for the credit union sector, which provides an accessible alternative to high-cost credit.</p><p> </p><p>The government announced at Autumn Statement 2016 that under the Proceeds of Crime Act, from 2018 a greater proportion of funds recovered from illegal money lenders will be allocated to incentivize vulnerable people to join, save and borrow with a credit union instead of turning to loan sharks. In the Autumn Budget 2017, the government announced its intention to help the sector expand by increasing the number of potential members of credit unions from two million to three million.</p><p> </p><p>New Universal Credit claimants can apply for advance payments, and claimants who have been in receipt of Universal Credit for six months are eligible to apply for an interest-free budgeting advance to cover unexpected expenses.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/12/2017 17:09:26 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon