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1272023

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date	17/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in circumstances where a business has a successful Business Interruption policy claim met and the loss adjuster deducts from that claim the amount the business had received in furlough payments, whether insurance companies are paying to HM Treasury that deduction; and if it is Government policy that deductions of furlough payments from insurance claims should be paid to the Government.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	131326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority has advised that all deductions from business interruption insurance settlements should be assessed on a case-by-case basis. The individual policy wording generally sets out the basis on which the sum due to the policyholder following an insured event will be calculated. Insurers should therefore calculate claims payments in accordance with the terms and conditions of the relevant policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is in continual dialogue with the insurance sector regarding its response to this unprecedented situation, and is encouraging insurers to do all they can to support customers during this difficult period.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 11/01/2021 09:05:36 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1272027

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Racial Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints have been made of racist behaviour in the workplace by staff in his Department in each of the last five years, by directorate.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	131243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Number of complaints</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>Fewer than five</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Fewer than five</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020 to date</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p><p>HM Treasury takes complaints of racist behaviour very seriously, any form of bullying, harassment or discriminatory behaviour is not tolerated, and all complaints are investigated and addressed in accordance with the procedure laid out by the Civil Service and in HM Treasury’s Dispute Resolution policy.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 13/01/2021 10:15:18 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1272028

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he made of the potential merits of the second, third and fourth grants under the Self Employment Income Support Scheme to have a ceiling for the amount of support received, rather than a ceiling for eligibility for support, similar to the model of the Coronavirus Job Retention Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	131244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The eligibility criteria for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants have been designed to target support at self-employed people who most need it and who are most reliant on their self-employment income. In addition, the first three SEISS grants have a cap on the amount of support it is possible to receive.</p><p> </p><p>The first SEISS grant was a taxable grant calculated at 80 per cent of three months’ average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment and capped at £7,500 in total. The second SEISS grant was a taxable grant calculated at 70 per cent of three months’ average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment and capped at £6,570 in total. The third SEISS grant is a taxable grant calculated at 80 per cent of three months’ average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment and capped at £7,500 in total.</p><p> </p><p>There will be a fourth SEISS grant covering February to April 2021. The Government will set out further details in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/01/2021 15:58:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1272029

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on how many occasions since 1 April 2020 he has asked for an assessment of adequacy of the design of the Self Employment Income Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	131245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government acknowledges it has not been possible to support everyone as they might want. The Government recognises that the rules needed to ensure that the SEISS works for the vast majority may mean that some people are not eligible for the grant. However, as the NAO acknowledges, the SEISS has been successful in supporting millions of people and protecting from large scale job losses.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to take a flexible and responsive approach and has extended the SEISS, to provide support over the winter months.</p><p> </p><p>Further, on 22 October, HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs announced that the Government will carry out an evaluation of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). This will be undertaken through 2021 and 2022. This is because self-employment data necessary to carry out a full SEISS evaluation will not be available until 2022, upon receipt of Self-Assessment returns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/01/2021 13:12:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1272030

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC staff have been employed at sites in Northern Ireland in each quarter of each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	131246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>The table details the HMRC staff headcount and Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employed in Northern Ireland in each quarter of the last four years and Q1, Q2 and Q3 of 2020-21.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>headcount</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,507</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,504</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,754</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,871</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1364.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1344.03</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1589.22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1689.73</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>headcount</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,855</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,899</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,893</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,877</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1682.09</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1719.62</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1713.89</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1709.41</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>headcount</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,882</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,909</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,922</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,102</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1705.01</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1716.86</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1738.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1809.8</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>headcount</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,955</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,952</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,903</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1820.79</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1769.28</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1765.97</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1722.89</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Q3</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>headcount</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,899</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,898</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,003</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1735.12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1732.85</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1855.51</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/01/2021 13:11:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1272031

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HMRC spent on staff training in (a) 2016, (b) 2017, (c) 2018, (d) 2019 and (e) 2020 to date.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	131247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>The total amount spent on recruitment and staff training is £26.7m for 2015-16, £32.6m for 2016-17, £20.7m for 2017-18, £22.0m for 2018-19, and £30.8m for 2019-20. This data includes training at the VOA, which is part of the HMRC group.</p><p> </p><p>For 2020/21, the HMRC group have spent about £11m on recruitment and training up until 30 November 2020, and are forecasting to spend about £26m by the end of the year. However, this forecast is subject to change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/01/2021 13:09:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1272032

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Eat Out to Help Out Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will place in the Library copies of correspondence in which he sought epidemiological advice on the Eat Out To Help Out scheme before the announcement of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	131248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2021 answer text <p>The hospitality sector was one of the worst affected by the lockdown and the Eat Out to Help Out scheme was intended to support 129,000 businesses and help protect almost 2 million jobs, disproportionately occupied by workers who are young, female and BAME. By midnight 31 August, there had been 100 million meals claimed for as part of the scheme.</p><p>The scheme was designed in a safe and responsible manner to aid business owners who worked hard to implement the social distancing guidelines and make their premises safe. All businesses eligible for the support under the scheme were required to implement all applicable health and safety measures, including social distancing guidelines and Covid-secure guidance. The scheme was also designed to boost demand when it is typically lowest – during the week, Monday-Wednesday – rather than at the weekend when some restaurants will face excess demand. It did not include spend on alcohol due to its public health impact, which has significant economic and social costs.</p><p> </p><p>The government considers the effect of all measures in aggregate, including the support scheme and targeted restrictions required, based on a range of epidemiological evidence and the expert advice of SAGE. Public Health England’s National COVID-19 Surveillance Reports over August and the early part of September showed that only a small fraction of incidents investigated were linked to restaurant settings. These reports are available on the government’s website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 12/01/2021 10:29:13 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1272034

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports: Job Creation
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 number of jobs that will be created by the introduction of free ports in the UK; and what (a) methodology and (b) international examples he used to calculate that estimate; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	131249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Freeports policy will unleash the potential of our ports, regenerating communities across the UK, attracting new businesses and spreading jobs, investment and opportunity to towns and cities up and down the country.</p><p> </p><p>We have developed an extremely ambitious and attractive offer, built on engagement with industry experts and economists, examination of international best practice and public consultation.</p><p> </p><p>On Monday 16 November 2020 the government published the bidding prospectus for Freeports in England, setting out further details on our proposals for the policy and inviting bids by Friday 5 February 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The bids will be assessed against the objectives of the policy, with regeneration and job creation as the lead objective.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 11/01/2021 08:41:29 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1272037

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has put forward the names of (a) economists or (b) scientists to Cabinet colleagues as persons from whom a presentation on the (i) covid-19 pandemic or (ii) economic effects of the Government's response to the covid-19 pandemic should be received.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	131251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Government welcome the views of relevant experts from inside and outside Government when considering the impact of Covid-19 and the economic effects of the Government’s response to the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) provides scientific and technical advice to support government decision makers during emergencies, but we will also continue to work closely with other government departments, local authorities, Public Health England, and with intergovernmental organisations and our G7 and G20 partners overseas in efforts to respond to Covid-19. This work and collaboration takes into account the views of a range of experts, including scientists and economists, and this is the case in the normal course of policy making.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has put on record his thanks to the Trades Union Congress, the CBI and other business groups, for their constructive conversations around support schemes the Government has provided for workers and businesses, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) was also designed after extensive engagement with stakeholders including the TUC, the Federation of Small Businesses and IPSE - The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 14/01/2021 15:25:11 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1272038

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the evidential basis was for the level of direct support through the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme to be set at (a) 20 per cent of prior taxable profits on 24 September 2020, (b) 40 per cent of prior taxable profits on 22 October 2020, (c) 55 per cent of prior taxable profits on 2 November 2020 and (d) 80 per cent of prior taxable profits on 5 November 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	131252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has provided, and will continue to provide, generous support to the self-employed during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) The third grant, combined with up to £14,070 worth of support for each individual from the first and second grants, makes the SEISS one of the most generous schemes for the self-employed in the world.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has adapted the generosity of the SEISS in line with the evolution of the virus. The Government’s policy responses are carefully designed to provide certainty and support to people and businesses across the UK to respond to the current public health restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>At the Winter Economy Plan, the government announced that the SEISS would be extended, with a third and fourth grant. The third grant was set at 20% of average monthly trading profits to support businesses through a period of reduced demand. As the health context changed, this was increased to 40% and provided broadly equivalent support to the Job Support Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Prime Minister’s announcement to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for the month of November, the third SEISS grant was increased to 55% to provide broadly equivalent support to self-employed individuals. Following the Chancellor’s announcement to extend the CJRS until January 2021, the third SEISS grant was increased to 80% of average monthly trading profits. This is broadly equivalent to the government contribution in the CJRS.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to take a flexible approach and keep all impacts and policies under review.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/01/2021 15:00:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson