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795198

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the findings released by the European Commission on 30 October showing that industry and consumer confidence in the Eurozone economies is at its highest level for 17 years, and (2) prospects for growth in the those economies; and what comparative assessment they have made of (a) confidence in the economy, and (b) prospects for growth, in the UK, following the Office for Budget Responsibility's announcement that the UK economy will not grow as fast as previously forecast.
tabling member printed	Lord Birt
uin	HL3600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury continuously monitors global and European economic developments as part of the normal process of domestic policy development.</p><p> </p><p>Euro area growth has become increasingly robust in recent quarters. This has helped boost economic sentiment, as the European Commission’s publication on 30 October notes. They consider that the outlook for euro area growth remains positive; growth forecasts were revised up for the euro area in the Autumn Forecast, released November 9.</p><p> </p><p>The UK economy is also fundamentally strong. The economy has grown for 19 consecutive quarters, employment is close to a record high and the deficit has been cut by three quarters. UK consumer confidence has been relatively stable over the last six months. However there is more to do: improving our productivity remains the key to raising living standards over the long term. That is why we have invested over a quarter of a trillion pounds in infrastructure, cut taxes to support business investment and reformed technical education.</p><p> </p><p>The UK welcomes the stronger macroeconomic outlook for the euro area. It is in Britain’s interest to see a stable and prosperous euro area</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 05/12/2017 16:18:17 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

795310

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Lewisham Deptford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been paid in working tax credits to people in Lewisham Deptford constituency in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	115731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Information on the amounts paid in Working Tax Credit to people in the Lewisham Deptford constituency in each year since 2013 can only be provided at disproportionate cost. Statistics on personal tax credits, including those entitled to Working Tax Credit, is produced at constituency level and published in Table 3 here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/622524/Child_and_Working_Tax_Credits_statistics_finalised_annual_awards_-_geographical_analysis_2015_to_2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/622524/Child_and_Working_Tax_Credits_statistics_finalised_annual_awards_-_geographical_analysis_2015_to_2016.pdf</a></p><p>This includes information on tax credit entitlements.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 05/12/2017 14:34:44 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

795355

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Roadchef: Employee Benefit Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representation he has received on the repayment of monies held by HMRC to the Roadchef Employees Benefit Trust.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	115776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government receives representations on a wide range of issues. It is not normal practice to release details of representations regarding specific cases.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/12/2017 16:18:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

795402

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Plastics: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 37 of the Autumn Budget 2017, by what date he plans tax system changes or charges to be implemented to reduce the amount of single-use plastics waste.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	115823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>At the Budget, the Chancellor announced his intention to publish a call for evidence to examine whether the tax system or charges can be used to reduce the amount of single-use plastic we waste. The government will outline how it plans to proceed once we have analysed the responses to this call for evidence.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/12/2017 14:31:23 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

795424

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Department will have oversight of the Balance Sheet Review announced in Autumn Budget 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	115845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury will have oversight of the Balance Sheet Review. The Treasury will work closely with other government departments in carrying out the Review.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 05/12/2017 14:33:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

795466

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Tax Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans for Making Tax Digital to be mandatory for businesses below the VAT threshold; and if he will make statement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	115887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable member to my written statement to the House on 13 July which is available here.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-07-13/HCWS47/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-07-13/HCWS47/</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 30/11/2017 11:07:50 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

795472

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Leadership Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the associated costs of (a) setting up and (b) running the Public Service Leadership Academy.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	115893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The government will establish a taskforce of outstanding leaders from the public and private sector to advice on the role, remit and responsibilities of the Academy.</p><p> </p><p>The operating model of the academy – including costs – will be determined, in part, by the recommendations of the taskforce. The taskforce will take full consideration of value for money when making design decisions.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 05/12/2017 14:30:37 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

795501

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many successful applications have been made for tax-free childcare accounts in each (a) constituency and (b) local authority area
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	115922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not available at the current time.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 30/11/2017 16:39:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

795505

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Biofuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of taxing bioethanol energy content rather than volume; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	115926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Support for bioethanol is informed by the provisions of the Renewable Energy and Energy Tax Directives. Together these have prompted support through a market based mechanism rather than the tax system. For further information about the government’s approach I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the member for Hereford and South Herefordshire (Jesse Norman) on 13 September 2017, UIN 8877.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones grouped question UIN 116076 question first answered 05/12/2017 14:38:03 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

795535

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Unemployment: Wolverhampton North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the reasons why the level of unemployment in Wolverhampton North East constituency is more than twice the national average; and what steps his Department is taking to lower the rate of unemployment in Wolverhampton North East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	115956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The unemployment rate in Wolverhampton North East is less than half it was in 2010. At 7.1%, it is down from 12.1% a year ago and 16.4% in 2010. There are 5,100 more people in work in Wolverhampton North East than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Jobcentre staff are doing an effective job helping people into work and 90% of Jobseekers end their claim within a year. We are proud of this record but not complacent. That is why we are currently introducing targeted support for young people, people with disabilities and the long-term unemployed.</p><p> </p><p>Reforming the welfare system is key to helping people into work. Under the last Labour Government, some benefit claimants lost £1 for every £1 they earned meaning it didn’t pay to work and people were left trapped on benefits. Under the new system, people benefit from every extra hour worked, so work really pays and people have the opportunity to become more financially secure and develop skills to access greater opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Only by securing a strong economy can we create the jobs people need to be financially secure. That’s why we’ve kept public spending under control while acting to boost productivity over the long-term by increasing the National Productivity Investment Fund by £8 billion. As part of locally specific support for the West Midlands, we are providing up to £4.7m for a trial in the region to help boost the prospects of disadvantaged individuals getting jobs and progress the careers of those on low incomes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 30/11/2017 16:48:16 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds