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1186383

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Roads: South East
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 the Secretary of State for Transport on the economic benefits of improving the Reading to Gatwick road corridor.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	901728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>At Budget, the Chancellor confirmed a record £27.4 billion to improve England’s strategic roads from 2020 to 2025. This funding will help maintain and improve the Reading-Gatwick road corridor, which includes converting part of the M4 to a smart motorway. Highways England will complete work to upgrade the 18 km stretch of the M23 near Gatwick Airport to a smart motorway this year. They are also looking at ways to optimise capacity on the existing M25.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 24/03/2020 17:15:32 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1186392

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Transport: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what fiscal steps he is taking to improve local transport infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Derbyshire Dales
tabling member printed	Miss Sarah Dines
uin	901712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the transport links that people rely on every day.</p><p> </p><p>The Budget announced a new England-wide Potholes Fund that will provide £500 million a year, resulting in a 50% increase to local road maintenance budgets in 2020‑21. Alongside this, the Budget also announced the development of 15 local road upgrades across the country.</p><p> </p><p>It also confirmed over £1 billion worth of allocations to shovel-ready local transport upgrades across nine city regions through the Transforming Cities Fund, and the intention is to agree long-term transport settlements with eight elected Mayors starting in 2022-23 worth £4.2bn.</p><p> </p><p>These commitments build on the Prime Minister’s announcement of £5 billion for buses and cycling.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 24/03/2020 17:00:24 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4816 label Biography information for Miss Sarah Dines

1186423

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Civil Society: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to provide financial support to third sector organisations in financial difficulties as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	32154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>Charities, social enterprises and other third sector organisations will benefit from the new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The government has announced an unprecedented package of financial support that will also support charities and social enterprises, including small business grants. Many charities are already eligible for 80% charitable rate relief, they will benefit from the new enhanced retail rate relief at 100%. Further detail of government support is available at: <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk</a></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 32155 question first answered 27/03/2020 14:23:07 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1186424

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Civil Society: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to provide financial assistance to third sector organisations that experience an increase in demand following the closure of community-based services as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	32155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>Charities, social enterprises and other third sector organisations will benefit from the new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The government has announced an unprecedented package of financial support that will also support charities and social enterprises, including small business grants. Many charities are already eligible for 80% charitable rate relief, they will benefit from the new enhanced retail rate relief at 100%. Further detail of government support is available at: <a href="http://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.businesssupport.gov.uk</a></p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 32154 question first answered 27/03/2020 14:23:07 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1186453

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether self-employed people will be able to access the grants and loans announced in response to the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	32048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The government has always said that the best way to support freelancers and the self-employed through this crisis is through the welfare system. Since 20 March they have been able to benefit from changes such as the £20 increase in the Universal Credit standard allowance and the uprating of Local Housing Allowance. The government is temporarily relaxing the Minimum Income Floor for all self-employed UC claimants for the duration of the outbreak. This means a drop in earnings due to sickness or self-isolation or as a result of the economic impact of the outbreak will be reflected in claimants’ awards. Self-employed people unable to work because they are directly affected by Covid-19 or self-isolating will also be eligible for Contributory Employment and Support Allowance. As announced at Budget, this is now payable from the first day of sickness, rather than the eighth. The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme is available to self-employed individuals with an eligible business entity. People who are self-employed or own a business and are concerned about not being able to pay their tax bills because of Covid-19 should contact Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) dedicated Time to Pay service.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/03/2020 16:45:32 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1186484

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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, what the procedure is for small firms to apply for access to (a) Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and (b) cash grants of £25,000 to the smallest businesses in the (i) retail, (ii) hospitality and (iii) leisure sectors and (c) £10,000 for all business in receipt of Small Business Rates Relief and Rural Rates Relief.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	32066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>Officials are working at pace to deliver the measures for small businesses as announced by the Chancellor. The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, which will provide financing facilities for SMEs of up to £5 million, was launched Monday 23 March. The Business Secretary will write to all Local Authorities by the end of the week with information on the small business grant scheme, and to encourage them to prepare to deliver this quickly. Detailed guidance for Local Authorities will follow by 1st April, and Local Authorities will then write to all eligible businesses with information on how to claim this grant.</p><p>We will give small businesses in the retail, hospitality or leisure sectors a higher grant of £25,000 per business if they have a property that has a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000. Properties in those sectors with a rateable value of £15,000 or less will receive a £10,000 grant even if they are not eligible for small business rates relief. It will be administered in the same way as the small business grant scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 24/03/2020 16:50:13 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

1186502

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support the Government is providing to businesses that operate from residential residences and therefore do not receive small business rate relief.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	32070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>A range of measures to support all businesses has been made available. These include the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, allowing businesses to benefit from loans of up to £5m, with the first 12 months of that finance interest free, and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help keep people in employment. This scheme means businesses can put workers on temporary leave and the Government will pay cash grants of 80% of their wages up to a cap of £2,500 per month, providing they keep the worker employed. They will receive the grant from HMRC, and all UK organisations can self-certify that they have furloughed employees. The scheme will cover the cost of wages backdated to 1 March.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/03/2020 15:18:34 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1186518

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Key Workers: Incentives
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 introducing financial incentives to increase the (a) recruitment, (b) retention and (c) availability of key workers during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	32193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Key workers across the country have already demonstrated their courage and resolve by supporting the public during this difficult time. It is vital that public and other essential services have the workers they need going forward.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering appropriate measures to ensure that the public continues to have access to essential services during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>For public services, HM Treasury is working closely with departments to take appropriate action so that workforces have the staff they need. Departments will announce measures as soon as they have been agreed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also amending pension rules where necessary to remove barriers to retired workers returning to work, including for the NHS, which have already been announced.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 25/03/2020 15:07:45 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1186535

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Business Rates
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 extending the small business rate relief grant to businesses operating in non-rateable premises.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	32198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has set out a package of measures to support businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19, including those businesses not eligible for the small business grant or the retail, leisure and hospitality grant.</p><p> </p><p>This support for business includes the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme for small and medium-sized businesses, a statutory sick pay relief package, the HMRC Time To Pay Scheme, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment and a new lending facility from the Bank of England for larger firms.</p><p> </p><p>These measures provide a comprehensive, coordinated and coherent response to what is a serious and evolving economic situation. As the wider economic picture becomes clearer, the Government will do whatever it takes to get the nation through the impacts of COVID-19 and the Government stands ready to announce further action wherever necessary.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 32223 question first answered 24/03/2020 15:25:18 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1186540

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Income: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with his Danish counterpart on the feasibility of implementing a Danish-style system for income protection for workers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	32201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is taking an approach that best fits the specific circumstances of the UK. On Friday 20 March, the Chancellor announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment. This is in addition to nearly £7bn of extra funding for welfare, including: a £20 per week increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element; a relaxation of earnings rules for self-employed Universal Credit claimants affected by the economic impacts of Covid-19; and extension of Statutory Sick Pay from day one.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/03/2020 15:16:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting