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1691604

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date	26/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Government Investments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what UK Government Investments Ltd.'s targets are for (a) rates of return, (b) dividends and (c) capital investment.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	15527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>UK Government Investments (UKGI) provides governance and corporate finance expertise to UK Government departments in support of their policy objectives.</p><p> </p><p>UKGI performs the shareholder function for a portfolio of arm’s length bodies (ALBs) on behalf of government departments.</p><p> </p><p>The targets and objectives for the individual ALBs within UKGI’s portfolio are set by the relevant department.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst some of these bodies return dividends, others exist to deliver public services such as National Highways.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) is an ALB within UKGI’s portfolio. HM Treasury (HMT) are the sponsor department for UKIB and own the shares in UKIB. UKGI advise HMT on corporate governance and act as HMT’s representative on the Board. HMT set relevant targets for UKIB, including a return on equity target of 2.5% - 4% by the end of the financial year 2025-26 (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nao.org.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F12%2FThe-creation-of-the-UK-Infrastructe-Bank.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEdward.Offer%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C01597b1306e84b9d656308dc3846216e%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C638447121068769551%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3STtbklZfrrhvONt8KJVKY2Eeo5U1okkXZu7HKBRDys%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Link here</a>).</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 29/02/2024 11:59:19 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1691605

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UK Government Investments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the balance of UK Government Investment Ltd. holdings in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024 to date.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	15528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>UK Government Investments (UKGI) provides governance and corporate finance expertise to government departments in support of their policy objectives.</p><p> </p><p>The shareholdings of the arm’s length bodies in UKGI’s portfolio are held by the government department that own each organisation rather than held on the UKGI balance sheet.</p><p> </p><p>Details on the UKGI balance sheet can be found in their Annual Report and Accounts (<a href="https://www.ukgi.org.uk/2023/07/18/uk-government-investments-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-23-2/" target="_blank">Link here</a>)</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 29/02/2024 12:01:00 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1691606

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to increase public sector productivity.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	15529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The government has a relentless focus on getting the most out of every pound spent by boosting public sector productivity and by focusing spending on the government’s priorities.</p><p>In June, the Chancellor announced the Public Sector Productivity Programme as a means of assessing how productivity can be improved and to ensure the long-term sustainability of our public services.</p><p>The programme has focused on embracing the opportunities presented by Artificial Intelligence, reducing the amount of time our key frontline workers spend on administrative tasks and strengthening preventive action to reduce demand on public services.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 04/03/2024 12:50:28 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1691607

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Productivity
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 trends in public sector productivity since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	15530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>ONS publish annual National Statistics on public service productivity up to 2020. The next annual statistic for 2021 will be published on 26 March. ONS also publish estimates of public service productivity which currently include annual estimates for 2021 and 2022 and quarterly estimates up to 2023 Q3. These are official statistics in development.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 04/03/2024 12:37:35 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1691612

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Arms Length Bodies: Annual Reports and Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what ministerial involvement there is in (a) setting budgets, (b) preparing annual reports and (c) approving annual reports for arms length public bodies.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	15535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text How budgets are set and the process for preparing and approving annual reports for arm’s length bodies (ALBs) are dependent on their classification status and their source of income.<p> </p>Further information on the reporting requirements for ALBs can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/657b04390467eb001355f84d/MASTER_FINAL_DRAFT_2024-25_FReM___1_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/657b04390467eb001355f84d/MASTER_FINAL_DRAFT_2024-25_FReM___1_.pdf</a> Further information on the accounting process for each type of ALB can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a74d700e5274a59fa715592/Classification-of-Public_Bodies-Guidance-for-Departments.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a74d700e5274a59fa715592/Classification-of-Public_Bodies-Guidance-for-Departments.pdf</a><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 04/03/2024 15:39:07 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1691630

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing the written responses to its consultation entitled Tackling disguised remuneration, which closed on 5 October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	15681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government published a technical note and summary of responses to the Tackling Disguised Remuneration consultation on 5 December 2016: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d2891ffed915d2ff003b6d0/Tackling_disguised_remuneration_-_Technical_note_and_summary_of_responses_amended.pdf" target="_blank">Tackling disguised remuneration. Technical note and summary of responses</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government does not routinely publish individual consultation responses.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 01/03/2024 09:26:10 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1691654

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Roads: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of the recommendation of the Road Haulage Association to extend full expensing to the cost of leased vehicles, published on 26 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	15626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>At the Autumn Statement 2023, the government confirmed it will keep this proposal under consideration and will be publishing draft legislation for a period of technical consultation in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The government will continue to work with industry on this important issue, through the established working group.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 29/02/2024 15:17:13 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1691659

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Chronic Illnesses: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other long-term conditions to cover everyday expenses.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	15562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>HM Treasury ministers have regular discussions with Department for Health and Social Care ministers on a range of issues, including meetings between the Chancellor and the Secretary of State</p><p><br> The Government delivers a wide range of support to help those with disabilities and long-term health conditions, such as Parkinson’s. If individuals incur extra costs whilst performing tasks associated with daily living, then they may qualify for disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Attendance Allowance (AA). This extra support can be worth over £8,900 per year and is due to increase from April by 6.7%. Depending on their needs, additional support for those with Parkinson’s may be available via local authorities who deliver adult social care services.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 15784 15785 15786 question first answered 05/03/2024 16:13:43 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1691665

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Vacancies
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 digital roles within his Department were vacant as of 26 February 2024.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	15701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>As part of the 2022 to 2025 roadmap for digital and data, all departments made a commitment to reduce their digital and data vacancies to under 10% of total Government Digital and Data headcount by 2025</p><p>This is to drive modernisation and digitisation in Government, improving public services for the British people and saving taxpayer money</p><p>Overall good progress has been made, with total vacancies now at 15%</p><p>The Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework, defining the scope of the digital and data profession, outlines capability standards for roles and skills in the profession. It enables professionals, line managers and hiring managers to have a common understanding of roles and provides a strong foundation for recruitment</p><p>In our latest assessment in October 2023, we had 11 vacancies which is 13% of Digital roles in HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 04/03/2024 12:18:35 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1691697

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Access
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 help ensure that people living in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England have access to banking services.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	15654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government believes that all customers, wherever they live, should have appropriate access to banking and cash services, and is monitoring this issue closely. It is imperative that firms recognise the needs of all their customers, including those who need to use in-person services.</p><p> </p><p>UK banking customers can access banking services through a number of different channels. This includes in branches, Post Offices or Banking Hubs, as well as via telephone banking and through digital means such as mobile or online banking.</p><p> </p><p>The Post Office allows personal and business customers to carry out everyday banking services at 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Banking Hubs are an initiative which enable customers of participating banks to access cash and banking services in shared facilities. Over 100 Banking Hubs have been announced so far, including in Stone, Cheadle and Pershore in the wider West Midlands region, and the Government hopes to see these all open as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 29/02/2024 11:57:25 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher