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1454038

registered interest
date	24/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Plastics: Taxation
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 potential merits of using the carbon footprint and yield of the chemical recycling of plastic when assessing recycling for the forthcoming plastics tax; and will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	146712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>Following two consultations in 2019 and 2020 on the design of Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), the Government decided that chemically recycled plastic will be an allowable source of recycled plastic for the purpose of the Tax. Industry recognised standards were considered as part of this consultation process and in the development of the definition of recycled plastic contained within Section 49 Finance Act 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published the anticipated environmental impact of the Plastic Packaging Tax in a Tax Information and Impact Note. This is available here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7CAlice.Buchanan%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C25cdb776a94446116ee908da0e52d412%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637838046144358765%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=MZEdbObC8oXdU7uetuoBnYmqWq%2BLVU6JNmwRMbg%2F8Ek%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has, and continues to, engage closely with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on various aspects of the Tax, including on chemical recycling.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 143650 143651 143652 143653 question first answered 29/03/2022 10:27:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1453710

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the rationale is for his Department's policy not to increase social security in the Spring Statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	145918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The government is required to review the rates of benefits annually to determine whether they have kept pace with price inflation. CPI has been the default inflation measure for the government’s statutory annual review of benefits since 2011 and it is standard practice for the government to uprate in line with September CPI, which was 3.1% in 2021.</p><p> </p><p>September CPI is the latest available figure confirmed by the ONS prior to the annual review and allows sufficient time for the legislative and complex delivery process to take place.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is already taking steps that will help families with the cost of living. We have cut the Universal Credit taper rate and increased the work allowances by £500 per year and we are increasing the National Living Wage to £9.50 an hour in April 2022. We have also announced a package of support to help households with rising energy bills, which will provide millions of households with up to £350 to help with rising energy bills. At the Spring Statement, the Chancellor went further, announcing an increase to the annual National Insurance Primary Threshold and Lower Profits Limit to £12,570, a cut to fuel duty, and an additional £500m to help the most vulnerable with the cost of essentials through the Household Support Fund.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 145919 question first answered 29/03/2022 10:45:28 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1453729

registered interest
date	23/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy that public sector workers will receive a pay increase in line with inflation.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	145929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that public sector workers play a vital role in the running of our economy, and in delivering our world class public services.</p><p> </p><p>Spending Review 2021 confirmed that public sector workers will see pay rises across the whole Spending Review period (22/23-24/25).</p><p> </p><p>Pay for most frontline workforces - including nurses, teachers and armed forces - is set through an independent Pay Review Body (PRB) process. They will consider a range of evidence when forming their recommendations, including the need to recruit, retain and motivate suitably able and qualified people; the financial circumstances of government; the government’s policies for improving public services; and the government’s inflation target. They will consider the whole remuneration package of those working in the public sector when forming their recommendations, including substantially more generous pensions.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will carefully consider all recommendations from the Pay Review Bodies once their final reports are submitted.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 28/03/2022 14:49:02 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1453148

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Internet
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 monitor the UK's electronic money institutions that are red flagged for money laundering risk; and what enforcement measures are being brought against those institutions through regulators and law enforcement agencies.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	145076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The government is taking a robust and proactive approach to reducing illicit finance risks in the electronic money (e-money) sector. E-money institutions are subject to regulation and supervision by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 and The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2020, the government published the UK’s third National Risk Assessment (NRA) of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, which found that e-money services are at medium risk of money laundering. The NRA also noted the appeal of UK e-money institutions to money launderers looking to move illicit funds in and out of Russia and Eastern Europe.</p><p> </p><p>Further UK law enforcement and the Financial Conduct Authority assessments of the money laundering risks in the e-money sector have observed that while vulnerabilities remain, -money institutions generally have well-developed live transaction monitoring and document verification processes.</p><p> </p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is already taking steps to ensure firms operating in the sector have robust anti-financial crime controls, and has a number of powers at its disposal – including to request information, inspect a firm’s premises and, where necessary, to withdraw a firm’s registration – that can be used to ensure firms’ systems and controls are effective.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/03/2022 13:37:41 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1453151

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the take home pay was of a worker who was working 40 hours a week on the minimum wage in 2009-10 aged (a) 18, (b) 23 and (c) 30; and how much those sums will be in 2021-22 in (a) cash terms and (b) real terms including in terms of (i) gross wage and (ii) total deductions.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	145061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>To help tackle low pay in the UK, in 2016 the Government introduced the National Living Wage (NLW). The Government has an ambitious target for the NLW to reach <sup>2</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> median earnings and to be extended to those 21 and over by 2024, provided economic conditions allow. Consistent with that target, on 1 April 2022, the Government will increase the NLW by 6.6 per cent to £9.50 an hour for workers aged 23 and over, whilst young people and apprentices will also see their wages boosted as National Minimum Wage rates will also be increased.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>2009-10</p></td><td colspan="5"><p>2021-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Minimum Wage (£/hr)</p></td><td><p>Annual gross earnings (cash terms)</p></td><td><p>Annual net earnings (cash terms)</p></td><td><p>Minimum Wage (£/hr)</p></td><td><p>Annual gross earnings (cash terms)</p></td><td><p>Annual net earnings (cash terms)</p></td><td><p>Annual gross earnings in 2009 prices</p></td><td><p>Annual net earnings in 2009 prices</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18-year-old</p></td><td><p>£4.83</p></td><td><p>£10,046</p></td><td><p>£8,856</p></td><td><p>£6.56</p></td><td><p>£13,645</p></td><td><p>£12,941</p></td><td><p>£10,474</p></td><td><p>£9,933</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23-year-old</p></td><td><p>£5.80</p></td><td><p>£12,064</p></td><td><p>£10,248</p></td><td><p>£8.91</p></td><td><p>£18,533</p></td><td><p>£16,264</p></td><td><p>£14,226</p></td><td><p>£12,485</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30-year-old</p></td><td><p>£5.80</p></td><td><p>£12,064</p></td><td><p>£10,248</p></td><td><p>£8.91</p></td><td><p>£18,533</p></td><td><p>£16,264</p></td><td><p>£14,226</p></td><td><p>£12,485</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Notes: </em></p><ul><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest £1.</li><li>Net earnings are net of Income Tax and National Insurance Contributions. This analysis does not take into account benefit calculations, given it is heavily dependent on personal circumstances.</li><li>The October 2009 National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates have been used in the 2009-10 calculations, as that is when NMW upratings used to occur. Since 2016 National Minimum and National Living Wages have been uprated every April.</li><li>In 2021-22 those aged 23 and over were eligible for the NLW.</li><li>To calculate 2009 prices, the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) annual Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) index for October 2009 and October 2021 were used, (source ONS CPI Index 00: all items 2015=100).</li></ul> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/03/2022 07:42:11 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1453233

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many posts were vacant in HMRC's National Minimum Wage Compliance Unit as of 22 March 2022; and he if will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	144947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>HMRC enforces the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage in line with the law and policy set out by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the NMW receives it.</p><p> </p><p>Based on the most recent available data, as of 22 March 2022, the HMRC National Minimum Wage Compliance Unit has 18 vacancies.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, staff across HMRC, other than those working directly in the Compliance Unit, also contribute to enforcing the NMW, including lawyers, technical advisers, and those specialising in criminal investigations.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 28/03/2022 07:32:51 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1453305

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Income Support
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce a minimum income guarantee for all people in receipt of state benefits and ensure that it is linked to inflation.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	144968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living. These are global challenges, but the Government is providing support to families worth over £22 billion in 2022-23 to help with these pressures.</p><p> </p><p>This includes cutting the Universal Credit taper rate and increasing work allowances to make sure work pays, freezing alcohol duties to keep costs down, and providing millions of households with up to £350 to help with rising energy bills. At the Spring Statement, the Chancellor went further, announcing an increase to the annual National Insurance Primary Threshold and Lower Profits Limit to £12,570, a cut to fuel duty, and an additional £500m to help the most vulnerable with the cost of essentials through the Household Support Fund. And, on 1st April 2022, in line with the Government’s target, we are increasing the National Living Wage to £9.50 an hour for workers aged 23 and over.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to support a tax and benefit system that ensures it always pays to work, with the benefit system acting as a safety net for those families that need extra help. A flat rate income guarantee would not take into account the additional needs and costs faced by some individuals and therefore would not target taxpayer support where it is most needed.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 28/03/2022 07:30:07 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1453317

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the compatibility of differing VAT rates for public and domestic charging of electric vehicles with the principle of VAT neutrality.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	144894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>In order to keep costs down for families, the supply of electricity for domestic use attracts the reduced rate of VAT (five per cent).</p><p> </p><p>Electricity supplied at EV charging points in public places is subject to the standard rate of VAT (twenty per cent). The Government has not specifically introduced a reduced rate for charging EVs at home. However, the practical challenges of differentiating between the electricity used at home for general domestic purposes, and electricity used to charge EVs currently mean that the reduced rate is effectively being applied to EV home-charging.</p><p> </p><p>Applying the reduced rate of VAT to electricity supplied at EV charging points in public places would come at a cost. VAT makes a significant contribution towards the public finances, raising around £130 billion in 2019/20, and helps fund the Government's priorities including the NHS, schools, and defence. Any loss in tax revenue would have to be balanced by a reduction in public spending, increased borrowing or increased taxation elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no current plans to review the current rate of VAT applied to EV charging.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 29/03/2022 10:31:10 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1453395

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Darlington Economic Campus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2022 to Question 142001, on Treasury: Civil Servants, if he will publish the number of civil servants based at the Darlington Economic Campus as of 17 March 2022.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	145080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>We are making significant progress establishing the Darlington Economic Campus and our workforce based there. We have committed to moving over 1,100 roles to the campus by 2025 from across all eight Departments and agencies based in the campus.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 28/03/2022 13:05:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1452730

registered interest
date	21/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Cybersecurity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with bank representatives to ensure that security is at the forefront of all online finance.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	143680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor and I both meet with financial services firms regularly to discuss topical issues, including the security and resilience of the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for security and resilience primarily lies with firms themselves, but the government has a crucial role in supporting the sector.</p><p> </p><p>The government works closely with the financial regulators and the National Cyber Security Centre to ensure financial services have appropriate preventative measures in place, and are able to respond to disruption when it does occur.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 28/03/2022 13:43:04 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon