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1387220

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish forecasts of the economic impact of the covid-19 restrictions announced on 8 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	91823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>On 8 December, the government implemented its Plan B response to managing Covid-19. This was in response to the risks posed by the Omicron variant. The government set out the economic impacts of Plan B in its Autumn and Winter Plan, published in September 2021. Plan B has been designed to help control the spread of the virus while avoiding unduly damaging economic and social restrictions. A full assessment of the measures can be found in the link below.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-autumn-and-winter-plan-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-autumn-and-winter-plan-2021</a></p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not prepare formal economic forecasts for the UK economy, which are the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). HM Treasury will continue to conduct macroeconomic analysis to monitor the impacts on the economy from the implementation of Plan B measures.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/12/2021 13:56:08 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1387258

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Carbon Emissions
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 help achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	91945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>The Net Zero Strategy (NZS) outlined a wide-ranging package of measures to transition to a green and sustainable future, helping businesses and consumers to move to clean power.</p><p>The recent Budget and SR confirmed that since March 2021, the government will have committed a total of £30bn of domestic investment for the Green Industrial Revolution, supporting hundreds of thousands of well-paid jobs and leveraging up to £90 billion of private investment by 2030.</p><p>The independent Committee on Climate Change have confirmed that taken together the strategy will keep the UK on track for its carbon budgets and 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution, and establishes the longer-term pathway towards net zero by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 17/12/2021 10:41:48 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1387294

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Which analysis, published 9 December 2021, on the increased rate of bank branch closures in the last 12 months, if he will make it his policy to set a timetable for bringing forward legislative proposals to protect access to cash.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	91999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash has ongoing importance to the daily lives of millions of people across the UK, particularly to those in vulnerable groups. The Government has committed to legislating to protect access to cash for those who need it and ensuring that the UK's cash infrastructure is sustainable for the long term.</p><p> </p><p>To support the development of legislation, the Government has undertaken an Access to Cash Consultation seeking views on proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel reasonable distances to pay in or take out cash. The Government’s proposals intend to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities. The consultation closed on 23rd of September, and the Government will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the Government’s commitment to legislate, industry also has an important role to protect access to cash. The Government therefore welcomes the announcement to fund additional shared service Bank Hubs and the direction set by the recent announcement from the Cash Action Group on industry commitments to support access to cash. I look forward to seeing what results these industry initiatives deliver in protecting cash facilities for local communities across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 92000 question first answered 15/12/2021 14:15:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1387295

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will make it its policy to (a) include legislative proposals protecting access to cash in next year's Queen's Speech and (b) engage with UK Finance's Access to Cash Action Group to inform those proposals.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	92000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash has ongoing importance to the daily lives of millions of people across the UK, particularly to those in vulnerable groups. The Government has committed to legislating to protect access to cash for those who need it and ensuring that the UK's cash infrastructure is sustainable for the long term.</p><p> </p><p>To support the development of legislation, the Government has undertaken an Access to Cash Consultation seeking views on proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel reasonable distances to pay in or take out cash. The Government’s proposals intend to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities. The consultation closed on 23rd of September, and the Government will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the Government’s commitment to legislate, industry also has an important role to protect access to cash. The Government therefore welcomes the announcement to fund additional shared service Bank Hubs and the direction set by the recent announcement from the Cash Action Group on industry commitments to support access to cash. I look forward to seeing what results these industry initiatives deliver in protecting cash facilities for local communities across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 91999 question first answered 15/12/2021 14:15:26 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1387325

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Culture Recovery Fund: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of the consequential funding for Wales resulting from the £300 million uplift to the Culture Recovery Fund the Welsh Government has received as of 13 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	92052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Barnett formula applies to changes in departmental DEL budgets, not when departments make spending or policy announcements.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government has provided the Welsh Government with an additional £3.8 billion of Barnett-based funding this year. It is for the Welsh Government to decide how to allocate this funding across its devolved responsibilities, including how to provide support to the culture sector.</p><p> </p><p>If the Treasury provides additional funding to departments in areas that are devolved in Wales, then the Welsh Government will receive additional funding through the Barnett formula.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 16/12/2021 11:22:09 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1387333

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
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 and what proportion of eligible families with children under five (a) have an open Tax Free Childcare account and (b) used their Tax Free Childcare account in 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	91955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text The total eligible population is 1.3m families. This estimate is not broken down by family characteristics. The total number of eligible children in those families is 1.7m for 2020-21.<p> </p>The table below shows the total number of children with open and used Tax-Free Childcare accounts for 0-4 year olds in 2020-21:<p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Month/Year</p></td><td><p>Total Open Accounts (0-4 year olds)</p></td><td><p>Total Used Accounts (0-4 year olds)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-20</p></td><td><p>447,725</p></td><td><p>87,055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-20</p></td><td><p>442,905</p></td><td><p>62,575</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-20</p></td><td><p>446,180</p></td><td><p>117,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-20</p></td><td><p>460,955</p></td><td><p>157,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-20</p></td><td><p>470,145</p></td><td><p>159,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-20</p></td><td><p>465,120</p></td><td><p>225,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-20</p></td><td><p>464,860</p></td><td><p>232,435</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-20</p></td><td><p>474,150</p></td><td><p>240,935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-20</p></td><td><p>477,185</p></td><td><p>245,065</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-21</p></td><td><p>490,315</p></td><td><p>230,370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-21</p></td><td><p>503,135</p></td><td><p>230,450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-21</p></td><td><p>525,770</p></td><td><p>283,095</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 16/12/2021 11:55:10 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1387357

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to provide financial support for businesses affected by covid-19 restrictions announced by Government on 8 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
uin	92073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>Plan B has been designed to help control the virus’s spread while avoiding unduly damaging economic and social restrictions. Throughout the pandemic, the Government has demonstrated that it can respond proportionately to the changing path of the virus, and will continue to do so. The Government has a strong track record of responding quickly, flexibly and comprehensively in supporting jobs, businesses, individuals and families if needed.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our £400bn package of support, businesses will continue to receive considerable support into the spring of next year. Small and medium-sized businesses can access Government-guaranteed finance through the extended Recovery Loans scheme until next June. Businesses will be protected from eviction if they are behind on rent on their premises, thanks to the moratorium in place until March 2022. Where applicable, businesses can also continue to apply for the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) scheme through their local authority, which is open until March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>For the sectors who were hardest hit by previous restrictions and may need additional support, there is further support in place. Business rates relief for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England is available until March 2022, and hospitality and tourism businesses will continue to benefit from a VAT reduction – paying only 12.5% until March 2022. The arts and culture sector can still access support from the £2 billion Culture Recovery Fund and Sports Recovery Package, and the Film and TV Production Restart Scheme, which is in place until 30 April 2022. While the £800m Live Events Reinsurance Scheme is giving events across the country the confidence needed for organisers to plan for the future.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/12/2021 11:19:25 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1387410

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: British Petroleum and Shell
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of Government fiscal policy in the context of the level of corporation tax paid by (a) Shell and (b) BP in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	91849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment on the affairs of individual taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 16/12/2021 11:13:39 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1387520

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Inflation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of rising levels of inflation on small businesses.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	91975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>Inflation has recently increased in many global economies, including the UK, pushed up by higher energy prices and global supply and demand imbalances.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to monitor businesses’ ability to absorb rising costs and raise prices, which is easier at times of high demand (as is the case now).</p><p> </p><p>Where cost pressures become more difficult to absorb for small businesses, there continues to be Covid-related business support available, such as guaranteed lending, tax reductions and grants.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/12/2021 13:52:28 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1387544

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cheques
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 UK Finance on the future of the cheque; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	91845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>Cheques remain an important part of the UK’s payments landscape and, whilst there has been a decline in cheque volumes, they continue to be used by many individuals, businesses, and charities. In order to secure the future of cheque usage in the UK, HM Treasury introduced legislative measures in 2015 to allow UK banks and building societies to introduce ‘cheque imaging’. Cheque image clearing allows a digital image of a cheque to be sent for clearing, rather than the paper cheque itself.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/12/2021 08:16:48 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight