Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1171851

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure the sustainability and (b) increase the export opportunities of the financial services sector in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	5387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>A strong financial services sector in Wales and the rest of the UK is important to achieve strong and sustainable economic growth and ensure consumers and businesses can access the financial services they need.</p><p> </p><p>In order to sustain and promote the sector in Wales, HM Treasury announced the appointment of Richard Theo, CEO and Co-Founder of Wealthify, as fintech envoy for Wales in May 2018. The government is committed to ensuring that the whole country, including Wales, benefits from fintech, and supporting regional fintech hubs to thrive. The Fintech Envoy for Wales plays an important role in supporting the Welsh fintech sector and provides a valuable source of information and intelligence to support policy-making to achieve this objective.</p><p> </p><p>Wales exported an estimated £2.9m in financial and related professional services in 2017. The government is committed to maintaining the global appeal of the UK’s financial services sector to continue to support exports and the whole economy.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/01/2020 12:28:12 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1171873

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coastal Erosion: Fairbourne
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the representatives from (a) Crown Estate Commissioners and (b) Natural Resources Wales on the responsibility for land exposed to coastal erosion in Fairbourne, Gwynedd.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	5489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have regular discussions with all of<strong> </strong>the devolved administrations on matters of importance to the economy across the UK, including Environment policy. Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management policy is devolved. It is for the devolved administrations to set their own priorities and determine the allocation of funds as they choose.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 23/01/2020 15:47:19 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1172044

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Capital Investment: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the (a) Welsh Government and (b) Scottish Government on the £1 billion of new resource and capital spending announced for Northern Ireland on 15 January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	5509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>I and my officials engage on a regular basis with the Scottish and Welsh Governments on their funding settlements. The New Decade, New Approach financial agreement recognises the unique circumstances faced in Northern Ireland. The Scottish and Welsh Governments will both benefit from Barnett consequentials as a result of the decisions that Chancellor will take on devolved matters in England at the Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 5510 question first answered 23/01/2020 08:54:48 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1172045

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Capital Investment: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the announcement of £1 billion of new resource and capital spending for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the need for new capital spending in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	5510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>I and my officials engage on a regular basis with the Scottish and Welsh Governments on their funding settlements. The New Decade, New Approach financial agreement recognises the unique circumstances faced in Northern Ireland. The Scottish and Welsh Governments will both benefit from Barnett consequentials as a result of the decisions that Chancellor will take on devolved matters in England at the Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 5509 question first answered 23/01/2020 08:54:48 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1171297

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Housing: Repairs and Maintenance
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 reducing the rate of VAT for retrofitting costs of residential housing.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	4406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text Applying the reduced rate of VAT on the retrofitting of residential buildings would come at a significant cost to the Exchequer. The Government keeps all taxes under review and assesses them against a range of fiscal and environmental considerations. Any future decisions on VAT will continue to be taken in line with the normal Budget process. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/01/2020 15:35:20 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1171298

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Housing: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to introduce a surcharge on purchases of property in the UK for overseas buyers.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	4343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to introducing a new Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge on non-UK residents purchasing residential property in England and Northern Ireland. The surcharge will help control house price growth and therefore help those residents in the UK to get on to the housing ladder. The revenue raised by the surcharge will be used to tackle rough sleeping.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will announce further updates on all tax measures at the Budget, which the Chancellor has announced will be held on 11 March.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/01/2020 15:45:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1171330

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	City Region Deals: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Audit Scotland's report on Scotland's City Region and Growth Deals, published 16 January 2020, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) effective auditing of Scottish City Region Deals and (b) funding from the Inverness and Highlands City Region Deal benefits the whole region.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	4437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>The UKG committed £53.1m to an Inverness and Highlands City Region Deal in March 2016 which covers the Highlands area. This is part of the £1.4bn the UK Government has announced for the funding of ten City and Growth Deals in Scotland. More recently, the Government has committed to provide 100% coverage of City and Growth Deals for Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The Scottish Government is accountable for City and Growth Deals funding in the usual way and in line with the fiscal framework. Audits will be undertaken by Audit Scotland and the National Audit Office in the usual way. Detailed accountability and working arrangements are currently being agreed between the UK Government and Scotland Government via a Memorandum of Understanding which will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 4438 question first answered 21/01/2020 15:31:25 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1171331

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	City Region Deals and Local Growth Deals: Highlands of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to implement a Highlands specific Region and Growth Deal to work alongside the Inverness and Highlands City Region Deal.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	4438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>The UKG committed £53.1m to an Inverness and Highlands City Region Deal in March 2016 which covers the Highlands area. This is part of the £1.4bn the UK Government has announced for the funding of ten City and Growth Deals in Scotland. More recently, the Government has committed to provide 100% coverage of City and Growth Deals for Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The Scottish Government is accountable for City and Growth Deals funding in the usual way and in line with the fiscal framework. Audits will be undertaken by Audit Scotland and the National Audit Office in the usual way. Detailed accountability and working arrangements are currently being agreed between the UK Government and Scotland Government via a Memorandum of Understanding which will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 4437 question first answered 21/01/2020 15:31:25 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1171375

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has a single individual who is responsible for leading on his Department's application of the Family Test.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	4383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>Each department has a Family Test lead official who is part of DWP’s Family Test Network. This Network is the central forum through which DWP have sought input and comments on the support departments need to help with Family Test implementation.</p><p> </p><p>This includes Network members feeding into improvements to the existing guidance on Family Test implementation issued to officials in all departments.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 23/01/2020 16:08:34 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

1171406

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Climate Change
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 effect of climate change on the work of his Department; and what steps he is taking in response to that effect.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Darren Jones
uin	4450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>HM Treasury takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously. As you would expect, we are considering what further fiscal and other policy measures are needed to meet our 2050 net zero target.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury’s Net Zero Review is looking into how the transition to a net zero economy will be funded, and where the costs will fall. The review will publish its findings in Autumn 2020.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 23/01/2020 15:58:46 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones