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1583231

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
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, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of public sector pay restraint on the economy.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	138319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Pay for most frontline workforces – including nurses, teachers, armed forces and police officers – is set through an independent Pay Review Body (PRBs) process. The PRBs 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 consider the whole remuneration package of those working in the public sector when forming their recommendations, including the substantially more generous pensions available, on average, for public sector workers.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the PRB process, HM Treasury publishes economic evidence to PRBs. HM Treasury published its economic evidence to PRBs for the 2023/24 pay round in January. This set out the economic, labour market and fiscal context within which we ask the independent PRBs to consider their recommendations for 2023-24 pay awards. Please see the evidence HMT has published.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1127720/Economic_Evidence_January_2023_-_final_version_PUBLISHED.pdf" target="_blank">Economic_Evidence_January_2023_-_final_version_PUBLISHED.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p><p>More generally, the OBR will include any impact of government policy on the economy in their economic forecasts.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/02/2023 15:07:00 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1583249

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Belarus and Russia: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) proceedings and (b) fines have been issued for breaches of the UK's sanctions regime on (i) Russia and (ii) Belarus in the period since 24 February 2022; and what the total value of fines has been for those breaches.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	138321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), is the UK’s competent authority responsible for the implementation of financial sanctions. It is therefore the body responsible for civil enforcement of financial sanctions breaches.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI does not issue proceedings in response to financial sanctions breaches. The details of civil monetary penalties issued by OFSI are published on GOV.UK here [https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/enforcement-of-financial-sanctions].</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 08/02/2023 17:14:03 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1583263

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Belarus and Russia: Freezing of Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what amount of frozen assets under the UK's sanctions regimes for (a) Russia and (b) Belarus have been released for maintenance of those assets including, property, vehicles and business premises.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	138325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) does not disclose data from specific licences it has granted under UK sanctions regimes. Information about numbers of licences granted, including under the routine holding and maintenance derogation, can be found in OFSI’s Annual Review which is publicly available on OFSI’s website.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 08/02/2023 15:11:36 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1583292

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
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 adequacy of the Energy Profits Levy in the context of profits announced by energy companies.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	138402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Energy Profits Levy was introduced in May 2022 to respond to very high prices that meant oil and gas companies are benefiting from exceptional profits. At Autumn Statement 2022, the government confirmed the rate of the levy would rise by a ten percentage points to 35%. This is on top of the 40% tax rate under the permanent regime, bringing the combined headline rate of tax for the sector to 75%, one of the highest amongst comparable North Sea regimes.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) forecast at Autumn Statement 2022 estimates revenues from EPL are expected to be £41.6 billion over the next five years. Total UK oil and gas revenues over this period are forecast to be around £80 billion.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes, this is kept under review and any changes will be considered and announced by the Chancellor.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 08/02/2023 16:56:39 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1583301

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Capital Gains Tax: Income Tax
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 potential merits of aligning the rates of Capital Gains Tax and Income Tax.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	138407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>As set out in the Government’s response to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Tax_Simplification" target="_blank">Office of Tax Simplification</a>'s report on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Gains_Tax" target="_blank">Capital Gains Tax</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CGT" target="_blank">CGT</a>) on 30 November 2021, substantial reforms to CGT rates and allowances would involve a number of wider policy trade-offs and so careful thought must be given to the impact that they would have on taxpayers, as well as any additional administrative burden on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMRC" target="_blank">HMRC</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to keep the tax system under review to ensure it is simple and efficient.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/02/2023 17:26:56 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1583303

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mileage Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment amounts before the Spring Budget 2023.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	138408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers for administrative ease as a means of reimbursing an employee’s expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle.</p><p> </p><p>Like all taxes and allowances, the Government keeps the AMAP rate under review.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 137884 question first answered 08/02/2023 10:14:53 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1583322

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Veterans: Disability Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of providing a long-term funding stream for specialist (a) mobility and (b) orthotic equipment for veterans that was previously provided under the Veterans Mobility Fund.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	138305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting all our veterans, and to ensuring that they continue to thrive after leaving the services.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2014, the Government has committed £773m of LIBOR fines to support Armed Forces and Emergency Service charities.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this package, the Chancellor awarded the Royal British Legion £3m to develop a Veterans Mobility Fund, designed to meet the wellbeing needs of veterans discharged with service-attributable serious physical injury. At the same time, the Chancellor also awarded £10m to develop a Veterans Hearing Fund, providing support to veterans who suffered hearing loss during service.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, at the Royal British Legion’s request, the Treasury authorised the transfer of almost £1.5m from the Veterans Mobility Fund to the Veterans Hearing Fund, following dramatic increases in the rate of applications for the Hearing Fund and a comparatively static application rate for the Mobility Fund. Both the Veterans Hearing and Veterans Mobility Funds have now closed.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2020, we have announced a further £10m funding to support veterans’ mental health, £475k to support the development of a digital and data strategy for the sector, £5m to enable charities to address the impact of events in Afghanistan on veterans, a £5m Veterans’ Health Innovation Fund, and £8.55m in December last year to end veteran homelessness in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>More than 100 service charities, including those who support veterans, also benefitted from £6m of the £750m to support the charity sector announced by the Chancellor in April 21 in support of COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Governments Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan sets out the steps we will take in the next two years towards our ambition of making the UK the best place in the world to be a veteran by 2028.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor engages with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care routinely on health matters.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/02/2023 17:38:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1583329

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Accident and Emergency Departments: Finance
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 the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on funding for implementation of the Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services published on 30 January 2023; and whether additional funding will be allocated for implementation of the plan.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North West
tabling member printed	Taiwo Owatemi
uin	138417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services sets out the NHS’ plan for one of the fastest and longest sustained improvements in emergency waiting times in its history. It is backed by dedicated funding of £1 billion towards 5,000 new beds, 800 new ambulances. It also details £150 million to build 150 new facilities to support mental health in the acute setting, and £1.6 billion of additional social care discharge funding over 23/24 and 24/25. The Treasury has been closely involved in the development of the plan in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/02/2023 14:54:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4779 label Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi

1583394

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Growth: Birmingham
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 adequacy of economic growth in Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	138268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to creating an environment in which high economic growth benefits all. The latest data indicate that Birmingham’s output grew by 6% from 2010 to 2020. This compares to growth of 6% for the UK economy over the same period.</p><p> </p><p>However, as outlined in the Levelling up White Paper, some of the UK’s most successful cities lag behind their international comparators when it comes to productivity and incomes. This is why the Government is committed to supporting Birmingham’s potential to grow even further, including through the Levelling up Fund, where £52.5m was awarded to three Birmingham based projects as part of the first round.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, and building on the existing £1.1bn devolution deal, this Government is negotiating a deeper, trailblazer devolution deal with the West Midlands Combined Authority that will devolve further skills, housing, transport and net zero powers to the Combined Authority to drive growth in the region.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/02/2023 14:58:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1583455

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Strikes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the average daily savings in pension contributions employers have made on days lost to strike action in the public sector, including strike action in the rail and postal sectors.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL5364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>For members of public service pension schemes, strike days count as unpaid leave, and employer and member contributions are based on actual pay. Part of the reduction in paybill caused by industrial action in the public sector, as well as rail and postal sectors, will thus be due to reductions in employer pension contributions. The Government has not made a central assessment of this figure, which will depend on a number of factors such as the exact number of staff within a given workforce who are on strike on a given day and the typical amount of pensionable earnings foregone.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 15/02/2023 13:06:12 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding