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1489171

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date	14/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banks: Cybersecurity
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 support security in the banking sector in the context of risk of Russian cyber attack; and if he will provide financial assistance to the banking sector to help maintain the integrity of its digital systems.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	36764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>Responsibility for information technology infrastructure in the UK financial sector is primarily for the firms themselves. Financial assistance is not provided to firms to do so. However, the Financial Authorities have a role to play in supervising, coordinating and driving change to improve the sector’s operational resilience.</p><p> </p><p>HMT works together with the Bank of England, the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Financial Conduct Authority (as the UK Financial Authorities), Cabinet Office, the National Cyber Security Centre and the National Crime Agency to improve cyber resilience across the finance sector.</p><p> </p><p>The finance sector also benefits from having a dedicated team within the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). They work closely with the Financial Authorities and firms to help improve the sector’s resilience and provide support during incidents. This includes providing advice and consultancy to critical national infrastructure organisations to secure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the banking sector’s digital systems.</p><p> </p><p>While the NCSC have stated they are not aware of any current specific threats to the UK, they have published guidance on actions organisations, including those in the finance sector, can take when the cyber threat is heightened. They have also warned that the threat may remain that way for some time and advised organisations on how to maintain a heightened security posture.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/07/2022 13:34:09 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1489262

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Local Housing Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the full list of rents for England used to calculate the Local Housing Allowance rates for 2022-3.
tabling member constituency	Westminster North
tabling member printed	Ms Karen Buck
uin	36688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) list of rents are published here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-housing-allowance-list-of-rents" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-housing-allowance-list-of-rents</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As the LHA rate has been frozen, the most recent list of rents published is for 2020-21. Therefore, the data used to calculate the LHA for 2022-23 remains the same as that used for 2020-21.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/07/2022 13:03:43 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	199 label Biography information for Ms Karen Buck

1489292

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Carbon Emissions: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions has he had with the (a) the Welsh Government, (b) Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (c) Development Bank of Wales on the potential role of the UK Infrastructure Bank is supporting Wales' net-zero transition.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	36837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has a mandate to tackle climate change and support regional and local economic growth across the UK. The Bank is operationally independent. The then-Chancellor wrote to the Bank on 18th March 2022 to provide it with a non-statutory strategic steer outlining the government's policy priorities for the institution and to provide additional clarity on its mandate.</p><p>This strategic steer encouraged the Bank to develop strong relationships with the devolved administrations and their institutions to ensure it is able to effectively deliver its mandate across all four nations. This letter has been published and is available on gov.uk.</p><p>In line with this strategic steer, the Bank is engaging with the Welsh Government and the Development Bank of Wales on its investment activities. Further details on the Bank’s plans to work with devolved bodies is set out in its Strategic Plan which was published on 23rd June 2022.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 19/07/2022 13:21:05 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1489294

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2022 to Question 17100 on Diesel: Prices, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of an essential user rebate of 15ppl on fuel duty; and whether he has had recent discussions on this topic with the representatives of the Road Haulage Association.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	36798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on (20 June) to the Hon Member for Weaver Vale.</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.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 19/07/2022 12:39:35 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1489325

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sovereign Wealth Funds: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many responses his Department has received to its consultation on the proposed reform of the UK’s sovereign immunity from direct tax policy.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	36748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The sovereign immunity consultation was launched on 4 July and will close on 12 September. As of 15 July, the Government has not received any consultation responses<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/07/2022 13:05:01 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1489326

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debt Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many responses his Department has received to its consultation on the Statutory Debt Repayment Plan.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	36749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s public consultation on draft regulations for the Statutory Debt Repayment Plan (SDRP) was launched on 13 May and will close on 5 August.</p><p> </p><p>As of 18 July, the Government has received 5 formal responses to this consultation. However, this is highly unlikely to be representative of the total number of responses that will be received, as it is expected that many of those will be received closer to the deadline.</p><p> </p><p>There has been significant interest in the consultation so far, from a wide range of stakeholders in the debt advice and consumer credit sectors, and the Government continues to engage closely with these stakeholders to support the development of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 19/07/2022 07:14:33 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1489327

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish a timeframe for when his Department will respond to the call for evidence on the umbrella company market.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	36750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government recently ran a Call for Evidence on the umbrella company market to ensure it has a detailed and up to date understanding of the market. This Call for Evidence, which was issued jointly by HM Treasury, HMRC and BEIS, closed on 22 February 2022. Officials in the three departments are working closely together to consider the evidence submitted and will publish the Government's response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 19/07/2022 07:12:55 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1489328

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many responses his Department received to its consultation on the methodology the Government uses to set the SCAPE discount rate.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	36751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The SCAPE discount rate is used in the valuation of unfunded public service pension schemes to set employer contribution rates and is set by HM Treasury following a prescribed methodology. A consultation was published in June 2021 seeking views on the objectives for the SCAPE discount rate and the most appropriate methodology going forward.</p><p> </p><p>Following the consultation’s publication, the Government ran engagement sessions to ensure stakeholders were given the opportunity to express their views. Meetings were also held with members of Scheme Advisory Boards from across the UK relating to each public service workforce, and views were sought from the Government Actuary. Most stakeholders have followed up with formal written responses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has received 51 responses from a broad range of respondents. These include individuals, trade unions and other member representative bodies, Scheme Advisory Boards, employers and employer representative bodies, actuarial and pensions specialists, and pensions administrators.</p>The consultation response will be published in due course. answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 19/07/2022 13:56:07 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1489341

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living Payments: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps he has taken to deliver cost of living support to families In Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	36910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The government understands that people across the UK are worried about the rising cost of living and are seeing their disposable incomes decrease as they spend more on the essentials.</p><p> </p><p>In May, we announced over £15 billion of additional cost of living support, targeted at those with the greatest need. As a result, millions of vulnerable households will receive at least £1,200 of support this financial year, with the vast majority of households receiving at least £550. This package builds on the over £22 billion previously announced, meaning government support for the cost of living now totals over £37 billion this year, equivalent to 1.5% of GDP.</p><p> </p><p>As I have set out , the UK Government is urgently working to ensure the people of Northern Ireland receive the equivalent of the 26 May Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) expansion announcement as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is working at pace to identify a route to deliver support and to set out the details linked to this commitment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are supporting the most vulnerable households, by giving direct UK-wide support through one-off cost of living payments of £650 for households on means-tested benefits (with the first payments of £326 delivered from 14 July), £300 for pensioners households and £150 for individuals in receipt non-means tested disability benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also providing £500m of further support through the Household Support Fund. The Barnett formula provides around £79m of this to the devolved administrations of which around £14m will go to Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 19/07/2022 13:54:03 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1489345

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Domicil
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with officials in his Department on non-domiciled tax status.
tabling member constituency	Ealing North
tabling member printed	James Murray
uin	36911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government keeps all tax policy under review, and the Chancellor attends policy discussions with officials as part of this process.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 19/07/2022 13:10:12 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray