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1253897

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2020 to Question 91922, which company was the first to receive Last Resort Business Intervention support.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	118101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>As confirmed at the Summer Economic Update, the government has announced support for one firm, Celsa Steel (UK) Ltd, to enable the company to continue trading. The details of that loan were announced on 2 July 2020 in the BEIS SoS WMS (HCWS332). Any future companies will be considered on a case by case basis and will be expected to agree to appropriate conditions. As with any agreement, commercial and policy conditions are monitored using a variety of appropriate mechanisms.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 24/11/2020 11:32:46 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1253899

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2020 to Question 91922, what the ambitious conditions on climate change and Net Zero targets are which companies are expected to commit to in order to receive support as a Last Resort Business Intervention.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	118102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>Companies receiving support need to agree to appropriate conditions, including those relating to tax, supplier payment terms, climate change and corporate governance. Each company will be considered individually and there is no guarantee that support will be provided. As with any agreement, commercial and policy conditions are monitored using a variety of appropriate mechanisms.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 24/11/2020 11:47:58 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1253500

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding will be allocated towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 under the new Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	117359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Green Industrial Revolution will mobilise £12 billion of government investment to create and support up to 250,000 highly-skilled green jobs in the UK, and spur over three times as much private sector investment by 2030. This investment will accelerate the UK’s path to Net Zero.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 23/11/2020 09:58:37 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1243332

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Job Support Scheme: Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether coach operators working in very high covid-19 alert areas will be eligible for the extended Job Support Scheme announced in October 2020.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	103618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The scheme will cover businesses across the UK with premises that are legally required to close as a direct result of government coronavirus restrictions set by one or more of the four governments in the UK, including businesses which have premises restricted to providing delivery and collection services.</p><p> </p><p>If and when new local or national sector closures are announced, new businesses will become eligible for support under the scheme if they are affected.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses that are open can use the other element of the Job Support Scheme aimed at those able to open but facing lower levels of demand, available from 1 November. The Government will pay a third of hours not worked up to a cap, so that employees earn a minimum of 77 per cent of their normal wages.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the JSS, the Government has made available a comprehensive package of support for businesses to support their cashflow during the pandemic, including loan schemes and tax deferrals. As of 20 September, the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) and Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) had together provided £57.31bn of finance to businesses in need.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 103450 question first answered 19/10/2020 07:38:08 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1243112

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hotels: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether staff working in accommodation businesses in very high alert level areas will be eligible for support from the extended Job Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	102919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The scheme will cover businesses across the UK with premises that are legally required to close as a direct result of government coronavirus restrictions set by one or more of the four governments in the UK, including businesses which have premises restricted to providing delivery and collection services.</p><p> </p><p>If and when new local or national sector closures are announced, new businesses will become eligible for support under the scheme if they are affected.</p><p> </p><p>Further guidance will be issued shortly on eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses that are open can use the other element of the Job Support Scheme aimed at those able to open but facing lower levels of demand, available from 1 November. The Government will pay a third of hours not worked up to a cap, so that employees earn a minimum of 77% of their normal wages.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the JSS, the Government has made available a comprehensive package of support for businesses to support their cashflow during the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 102920 question first answered 16/10/2020 13:18:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1243116

registered interest
date	13/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Travel Agents: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether travel agents working in very high covid-19 alert level areas will be eligible for support from the extended Job Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	102920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The scheme will cover businesses across the UK with premises that are legally required to close as a direct result of government coronavirus restrictions set by one or more of the four governments in the UK, including businesses which have premises restricted to providing delivery and collection services.</p><p> </p><p>If and when new local or national sector closures are announced, new businesses will become eligible for support under the scheme if they are affected.</p><p> </p><p>Further guidance will be issued shortly on eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses that are open can use the other element of the Job Support Scheme aimed at those able to open but facing lower levels of demand, available from 1 November. The Government will pay a third of hours not worked up to a cap, so that employees earn a minimum of 77% of their normal wages.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the JSS, the Government has made available a comprehensive package of support for businesses to support their cashflow during the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 102919 question first answered 16/10/2020 13:18:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1229696

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he had made on continuing Social Investment Tax Relief beyond April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	82341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government committed to review the Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) when it was expanded in 2017. As part of this review, the Government published a Call for Evidence in April 2019, which ran for 12 weeks.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has received a range of representations on SITR’s design through the Call for Evidence, the wider review and engagement with interested parties. A response to the consultation will be published in due course and the Government will announce a decision on SITR’s future at the Budget.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 82342 question first answered 03/09/2020 10:49:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1229697

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Social Enterprises: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on extending Social Investment Tax relief to April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	82342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government committed to review the Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) when it was expanded in 2017. As part of this review, the Government published a Call for Evidence in April 2019, which ran for 12 weeks.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury has received a range of representations on SITR’s design through the Call for Evidence, the wider review and engagement with interested parties. A response to the consultation will be published in due course and the Government will announce a decision on SITR’s future at the Budget.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 82341 question first answered 03/09/2020 10:49:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1174354

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
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 (a) number and (b) monetary value of public sector pension pots due to be paid on retirement to people who have previously worked in the public sector for (i) fewer than five years and (ii) between five and 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	9777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>There are approximately 5 million active members of public service pension schemes, which are usually unfunded defined benefit schemes. There are multiple public service pension schemes, managed by different government departments and devolved administrations. The value of an individual’s pension can depend on a number of factors, including career length, accrual rate, pay progression and what age they choose to retire. The precise information requested is not readily available as it is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 03/02/2020 13:10:36 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1134157

registered interest
date	24/06/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to include funding for homelessness services in his forthcoming spending review.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	268574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to addressing the issue of homelessness. We have allocated over £1.2 billion in homelessness funding to 2020. This includes £100 million for the Rough Sleeping Strategy, to help achieve the Government’s objective of reducing rough sleeping by half by 2022 and eliminating it by 2027. Decisions on funding for future years are to be decided at the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 27/06/2019 11:23:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel