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1718054

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of people who financially benefited from the National Insurance reduction announced in the Autumn Statement 2023 and (b) average financial gain from that reduction.
	tabling member constituency	Sedgefield
	tabling member printed	Paul Howell
	uin	26294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The estimated number of people who financially benefited from the National insurance reduction in the Autumn Statement and Spring Budget and the associated financial gain for an average employee on £35,404 can be seen in Table 1 below:</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: gain for an average employee on £35,404 from reductions to National Insurance announced in the Autumn Statement 2023 and Spring Budget 2024</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2024 to 2025 tax year impacts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Autumn Statement only </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spring Budget only </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cumulative Spring Budget and Autumn Statement</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of people who financially benefitted from the NICs reduction, 1000s</strong></p></td><td><p>29,300</p></td><td><p>29,500</p></td><td><p>29,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Gain for average employee with mean employee salary of £35,404</strong></p></td><td><p>£457</p></td><td><p>£457</p></td><td><p>£913</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The estimated average financial gain among those benefitting from both the Autumn Statement 2023 and Spring Budget 2024 National insurance reduction, by region, can be seen in the Table 2 below:</p><p> </p><p>Table 2: average financial gain and cumulative gain from reductions to National Insurance announced in the Autumn Statement 2023 and Spring Budget 2024, by region</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2024 to 2025 tax year impacts</strong><strong> by region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of gainers, 1000s</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average gain, Spring Budget only </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average cumulative gain, Autumn Statement and Spring Budget</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td><td><p>£316</p></td><td><p>£632</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West and Merseyside</p></td><td><p>3,140</p></td><td><p>£321</p></td><td><p>£644</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>2,330</p></td><td><p>£313</p></td><td><p>£628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>2,110</p></td><td><p>£322</p></td><td><p>£645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>2,500</p></td><td><p>£322</p></td><td><p>£645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>2,830</p></td><td><p>£360</p></td><td><p>£720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>4,350</p></td><td><p>£381</p></td><td><p>£763</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>4,120</p></td><td><p>£369</p></td><td><p>£738</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>2,420</p></td><td><p>£327</p></td><td><p>£655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>807</p></td><td><p>£308</p></td><td><p>£618</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>2,430</p></td><td><p>£338</p></td><td><p>£677</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>1,240</p></td><td><p>£320</p></td><td><p>£642</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£341</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£683</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These are the modelled average impacts rather than the impacts for an average full time employee (on a given salary), for example the £900 gain previously published for the cumulative impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Autumn Statement 2023 National insurance reduction estimates are based upon the 2019 to 2020 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected in line with economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibilities November 2023 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p><p> </p><p>The Spring Budget 2024 National insurance reduction estimates and cumulative estimates of both policies are based upon the 2019 to 2020 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected in line with economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibilities March 2024 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 26293 question first answered 17/05/2024 14:08:46 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4830 label Biography information for Paul Howell

1718053

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) number of people who will financially benefit from the National Insurance reduction announced in the Spring Budget 2024 and (b) average (i) financial gain from that reduction and (ii) cumulative financial gain from reductions to National Insurance announced in the Autumn Statement 2023 and Spring Budget 2024, by region.
	tabling member constituency	Sedgefield
	tabling member printed	Paul Howell
	uin	26293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The estimated number of people who financially benefited from the National insurance reduction in the Autumn Statement and Spring Budget and the associated financial gain for an average employee on £35,404 can be seen in Table 1 below:</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: gain for an average employee on £35,404 from reductions to National Insurance announced in the Autumn Statement 2023 and Spring Budget 2024</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2024 to 2025 tax year impacts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Autumn Statement only </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spring Budget only </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cumulative Spring Budget and Autumn Statement</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of people who financially benefitted from the NICs reduction, 1000s</strong></p></td><td><p>29,300</p></td><td><p>29,500</p></td><td><p>29,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Gain for average employee with mean employee salary of £35,404</strong></p></td><td><p>£457</p></td><td><p>£457</p></td><td><p>£913</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The estimated average financial gain among those benefitting from both the Autumn Statement 2023 and Spring Budget 2024 National insurance reduction, by region, can be seen in the Table 2 below:</p><p> </p><p>Table 2: average financial gain and cumulative gain from reductions to National Insurance announced in the Autumn Statement 2023 and Spring Budget 2024, by region</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2024 to 2025 tax year impacts</strong><strong> by region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of gainers, 1000s</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average gain, Spring Budget only </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average cumulative gain, Autumn Statement and Spring Budget</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td><td><p>£316</p></td><td><p>£632</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West and Merseyside</p></td><td><p>3,140</p></td><td><p>£321</p></td><td><p>£644</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>2,330</p></td><td><p>£313</p></td><td><p>£628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>2,110</p></td><td><p>£322</p></td><td><p>£645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>2,500</p></td><td><p>£322</p></td><td><p>£645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>2,830</p></td><td><p>£360</p></td><td><p>£720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>4,350</p></td><td><p>£381</p></td><td><p>£763</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>4,120</p></td><td><p>£369</p></td><td><p>£738</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>2,420</p></td><td><p>£327</p></td><td><p>£655</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>807</p></td><td><p>£308</p></td><td><p>£618</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>2,430</p></td><td><p>£338</p></td><td><p>£677</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>1,240</p></td><td><p>£320</p></td><td><p>£642</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£341</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£683</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These are the modelled average impacts rather than the impacts for an average full time employee (on a given salary), for example the £900 gain previously published for the cumulative impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Autumn Statement 2023 National insurance reduction estimates are based upon the 2019 to 2020 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected in line with economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibilities November 2023 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p><p> </p><p>The Spring Budget 2024 National insurance reduction estimates and cumulative estimates of both policies are based upon the 2019 to 2020 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected in line with economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibilities March 2024 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 26294 question first answered 17/05/2024 14:08:46 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4830 label Biography information for Paul Howell

1716937

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Nurseries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to promote the workplace nursery scheme; and how much has been spent promoting that scheme in each financial year since it was introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	uin	25588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Workplace Nurseries formed part of Employer Supported Childcare (ESC), which closed for new applicants from 4 October 2018.</p><p>Employees already registered before 4th October 2018 are able to continue using the scheme for as long as the employer offers it, or as long as they stay with the employer.</p><p>ESC was replaced by Tax-Free Childcare in October 2018.</p><p>The Government continues to support parents with childcare, including through Tax-Free Childcare, the free hours childcare offer, and Universal Credit Childcare.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 25587 question first answered 17/05/2024 13:25:16 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1716935

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Nurseries
	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 level of usage of the workplace nursery scheme since it was introduced.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	uin	25587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Workplace Nurseries formed part of Employer Supported Childcare (ESC), which closed for new applicants from 4 October 2018.</p><p>Employees already registered before 4th October 2018 are able to continue using the scheme for as long as the employer offers it, or as long as they stay with the employer.</p><p>ESC was replaced by Tax-Free Childcare in October 2018.</p><p>The Government continues to support parents with childcare, including through Tax-Free Childcare, the free hours childcare offer, and Universal Credit Childcare.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 25588 question first answered 17/05/2024 13:25:16 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1716993

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	NatWest: Shares
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2024 to Question 24152 on Natwest: Shares, if he will list each adviser by (a) the purpose for which they were appointed and (b) the value of the contract awarded.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	25592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The government has not published a comprehensive list of all advisers at this time, however, the publicly available list of relevant procurement contracts can be found at the government’s Contract Finder website.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/05/2024 12:28:11 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1716972

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Money
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reinforce the status of cash as legal tender.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	25536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The forms of payment that are accepted should remain the choice of individual businesses , based on their consideration of factors such as customer preference and cost.</p><p>Nevertheless, the Government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 established a new legislative framework to protect access to cash for consumers and businesses.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/05/2024 12:27:02 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1716974

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Money
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to support small businesses with cash banking, in the context of closures of physical banks.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	25537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>In recognition that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in vulnerable circumstances, the government legislated through the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 to establish a new legislative framework to protect access to cash. This establishes the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the lead regulator for access to cash and provides it with responsibility and powers to seek to ensure reasonable provision of cash withdrawal and deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>Following this legislation, the government published a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cash-access-policy-statement/cash-access-policy-statement" target="_blank">Cash Access Policy Statement</a>. This set out that the vast majority of people should be no further than 1 mile from access to cash deposit and withdrawal services in predominately urban areas, and no further than 3 miles in predominately rural areas. The FCA is required to have regard to this statement when exercising its access to cash powers.</p><p> </p><p>The government considers that this legislation will support businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they have reasonable access to deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA recently held a consultation on its proposed regulatory approach: <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-sets-out-new-rules-maintain-access-cash-increasingly-digital-world#:~:text=Under%20the%20FCA's%20proposals%2C%20designated,act%20to%20address%20these%20needs." target="_blank">FCA Access to Cash Consultation</a>. The FCA is currently considering feedback and expects to publish its final rules in the third quarter of this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 25538 question first answered 17/05/2024 12:25:07 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1716975

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	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, whether he plans to take legislative steps to help ensure public access to cash.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	25538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>In recognition that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those in vulnerable circumstances, the government legislated through the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 to establish a new legislative framework to protect access to cash. This establishes the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the lead regulator for access to cash and provides it with responsibility and powers to seek to ensure reasonable provision of cash withdrawal and deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>Following this legislation, the government published a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cash-access-policy-statement/cash-access-policy-statement" target="_blank">Cash Access Policy Statement</a>. This set out that the vast majority of people should be no further than 1 mile from access to cash deposit and withdrawal services in predominately urban areas, and no further than 3 miles in predominately rural areas. The FCA is required to have regard to this statement when exercising its access to cash powers.</p><p> </p><p>The government considers that this legislation will support businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they have reasonable access to deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA recently held a consultation on its proposed regulatory approach: <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-sets-out-new-rules-maintain-access-cash-increasingly-digital-world#:~:text=Under%20the%20FCA's%20proposals%2C%20designated,act%20to%20address%20these%20needs." target="_blank">FCA Access to Cash Consultation</a>. The FCA is currently considering feedback and expects to publish its final rules in the third quarter of this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 25537 question first answered 17/05/2024 12:25:07 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1716957

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in the UK for use in its canteens and restaurants.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	25414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Our buildings are managed by the Government Property Agency (GPA), and they are responsible for the provision of catering services across our sites.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 16/05/2024 14:11:36 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716944

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tourism and Service Industries: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent fiscal steps his Department has taken to help support small and local businesses in the (a) seasonal tourism and (b) service industries.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	25556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting small and local businesses in the hospitality, tourism, and services sectors, which provide a significant contribution to the UK economy and society.</p><p> </p><p>At the Autumn Statement 2023, the Government announced an extension to the 75% business rate relief for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure properties for 2024-25, a tax cut worth £2.4 billion.</p><p> </p><p>Spring Budget 2024 goes further to support SMEs by increasing the VAT registration threshold from £85,000 to £90,000 which means the UK now has the joint highest VAT registration threshold in the OECD. This keeps the majority of UK businesses out.</p><p> </p><p>Our Small Business Rates Relief means one-third of business properties in England already pay no Business Rates. We provide other tax reliefs benefiting SMEs such as the Annual Investment Allowance and Employment Allowance, and support investment in SMEs through British Business Bank programmes.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, over this Spending Review period – the Government has allocated over £100m to the British Tourist Authority to support VisitBritain and VisitEngland with marketing activity to promote Britain as a destination.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 16/05/2024 14:02:00 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore