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1107763

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Regional Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of regional aid not subject to the Barnett formula (a) was for each year since 2009 and (b) is projected to be in each year for which information is available for (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales, (iii) Northern Ireland and (iv) each region of England.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	238660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>A detailed breakdown of the block grant funding for each of the devolved administrations is available in the Block Grant Transparency publication which is available on line at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/block-grant-transparency-december-2018</p><p> </p><p>This recently developed publication sets out how the block grants for the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and a Northern Ireland Executive have been calculated during the 2015 Spending Review period.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to the publication of the Block Grant Transparency document, the Annual Reports of the Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Offices each contained data relating to the composition of the block grants.</p><p>No funding has been provided to English regions outside the scope of the Barnett Formula.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/04/2019 13:21:06 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1109368

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	London Capital & Finance: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the timetable for the review of London Capital and Finance following its collapse.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	240623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>On 1 April, I announced that I will use powers under the Financial Services Act 2012 to direct the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to launch an investigation into the events at London Capital &amp; Finance and the circumstances surrounding them. This followed a request to me from the FCA Chair, Charles Randell, to launch such an investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The investigation will be led by an independent person appointed by the FCA, with the approval of HM Treasury. Further details of the independent investigation will be communicated in due course.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/04/2019 14:18:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1109411

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether spending plans for the Department for Transport in the next Spending Review will align with environmental objectives and the Climate Change Act.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	240489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>We will continue to ensure that spending decisions take full account of our environmental obligations, including at the next Spending Review. Departments are expected to follow Green Book guidance when appraising proposals, and it requires them to account for any environmental impacts, including those which affect air quality, natural capital, noise, water quality, and greenhouse gas emissions.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is committed to ensuring that the transport sector plays a full part in delivering the emissions reductions required to meet our legally binding carbon budget commitments, as well as other environmental objectives.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 08/04/2019 13:48:56 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

1109414

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economics of Biodiversity Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Dasgupta Review on the economics of biodiversity will be formally established.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	240552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>At the recent Spring Statement, the government announced that it will launch a comprehensive global review of the link between biodiversity and economic growth, to be led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta. The review will be formally established in the coming months after work to finalise the details has been completed.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/04/2019 13:57:26 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1109415

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economics of Biodiversity Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the terms of reference for the Dasgupta Review on the economics of biodiversity.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	240553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The government intends to publish the terms of reference for the Review on the Economics of Biodiversity in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 08/04/2019 13:58:06 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

1108994

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Procurement
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 value of procurement of goods and services by public authorities in the West Midlands Metropolitan Area for the last 12 months for which data are available.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	239890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Procurement data that is collected by Government is published in the annual Whole of Government Accounts. It is compiled on a national level and a local authority level split is not available.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 08/04/2019 14:06:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1109040

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Food: Charitable Donations
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 (a) the number of businesses that have claimed tax relief on donating food stock to charity and (b) the total value of tax relief granted for this purpose, in each of the most recent five years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	239887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not have this information available. If a company donates its trading stock to a charity, it does not have to include anything in its sales income for the value of the gift.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/04/2019 14:00:24 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1109041

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Food: Charitable Donations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to encourage more (a) food retailers and (b) food manufacturers to claim tax relief on donating trading stock to charity.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	239888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Companies can claim relief for the cost of donating their trading stock to charities, including food banks, from their taxable profits. The Government promotes awareness and understanding of the relief available for corporate charitable donations through publishing guidance on GOV.UK and actively engages with businesses and charities to ensure the tax code is supporting them to meet their charitable objectives.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 08/04/2019 14:03:01 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1109076

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Pay
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 trends in the levels of pay since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	239859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The level of pay has continually increased since 2010, with average weekly earnings increasing by 20% over this period. Regular wages are currently growing at their fastest pace in over a decade and have outstripped inflation for 11 consecutive months. We’ve just seen another above inflation increase in the National Living Wage, to £8.21, meaning a full-time worker on the NLW will be earning £690 more over the coming year.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/04/2019 14:33:01 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1109101

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Royal Bank of Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what conditions were used to determine the planned disposal of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shares by 2023-24; what alternative proposals were assessed (a) for the disposal of shares by 2023-24 and (b) during the planning of the earlier proposal for disposal of RBS shares by 2022-23; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of maintaining majority public ownership of RBS in the short, medium and long term.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	240102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Following significant further progress made by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in resolving its legacy issues, Budget 2018 set out the government’s intention to undertake a full disposal of the RBS shareholding by 2023-24, subject to market conditions and achieving value for money. This built on the intention set out at Autumn Budget 2017 to dispose of around £15 billion of shares by 2022/23.</p><p>Returning RBS to private ownership is the right policy for taxpayers, customers and the wider economy. It was never the intention that government would be a permanent shareholder in RBS. The government intervened in RBS to protect ordinary savers and businesses, and to prevent the collapse of a bank which was vital to the functioning of the UK economy and financial system. It was not a speculative investment designed to make a profit.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps the timing and method of future disposals under constant review but will only undertakes sales when it can achieve fair value – that is, when the share price accurately reflects the current and future prospects of RBS. RBS is a fundamentally different, smaller and more sustainable bank today compared to 2008. As a result, we have to accept that the shares are worth less than the price the then government paid for them.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 240103 question first answered 08/04/2019 14:30:24 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel