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794351

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Rates and Bands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.5 of the Autumn Budget 2017, what estimate he has made of the number of taxpayers in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England who will benefit from the increase of the personal allowance and higher rate threshold.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	115324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is increasing the income tax personal allowance and higher rate threshold to £11,850 and £46,350 respectively in 2018-19, as set out in paragraph 3.5 of the Autumn Budget 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In England, government increases to the PA and HRT will have lifted around 986,000 people out of income tax altogether in 2018-19 compared to 2015-16, and 26.1m people will have gained by an average of £195.</p><p> </p><p>In the North East of England, government increases to the PA and HRT will have lifted around 52,000 people out of income tax altogether in 2018-19 compared to 2015-16, and 1.2m people will have gained by an average of £185.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not publish this information at district or constituency level.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 28/11/2017 15:52:36 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794352

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Research and Development Expenditure Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.26 of the Autumn Budget 2017, what estimate the Government has made of the number of businesses that will benefit from the increase in R&D expenditure credit in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	115325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of businesses registered in (a) Jarrow constituency and (b) South Tyneside which claim the R&amp;D expenditure credit (RDEC) cannot be disclosed for reasons of taxpayer confidentiality.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated numbers of businesses registered in (c) the North East and (d) England which claimed RDEC in 2015-16 are published in Table RD5 of the R&amp;D Tax Credits National Statistics:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit</a></p><p> </p><p>These statistics also show the estimated number of businesses which claimed under the large company scheme that has now been replaced by RDEC.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 28/11/2017 15:48:02 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794354

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Productivity: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 4.4 of the Autumn Budget 2017, how his Department plans to address the productivity gap in the North East compared to other regions of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	115327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>This government places addressing the UK’s productivity challenge at the heart of its economic plan. As set out in the Budget 2017, the government will drive productivity and growth in every region of the UK by investing in infrastructure, developing skills, supporting business and devolving powers. Those going into technical education in the North East will benefit from the nationwide investment of up to £20m to prepare for T Levels. The Autumn Budget also announced a £337 million investment to replace the Tyne &amp; Wear Metro rolling stock, and transport users in the Tees Valley Combined Authority will benefit from £59 million for investment in transport projects.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 30/11/2017 16:43:34 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794355

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Metro: Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.7 and 4.57 of the Autumn Budget 2017, what plans his Department has to ensure that the proposed new fleet of Metro rolling stock will be introduced onto the network by 2021.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	115328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>In the Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced £337m direct grant funding for a new Nexus Metro fleet and depot for the Tyne and Wear Metro. The Metro is a critical part of both local transport provision and the wider economy in the region, and this investment will be a vital boost to the area, supporting access to employment, education and leisure.</p><p> </p><p>To achieve this result, the Department worked closely with HM Treasury. The committed funding is in response to a business case from the North East Combined Authority. Nexus will manage procurement, delivery and rollout of the new fleet of trains and will report progress to the joint DfT-Nexus programme board throughout this process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/12/2017 11:58:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794357

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tyne and Wear Metro
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.57 of the Autumn Budget 2017, how much of the National Productivity Investment Fund will be allocated to improving the Tyne and Wear Metro.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	115330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>In the Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced £337m direct grant funding for a new Nexus Metro fleet and depot for the Tyne and Wear Metro. The Metro is a critical part of both local transport provision and the wider economy in the region, and this investment will be a vital boost to the area, supporting access to employment, education and leisure. All of this funding is from the National Productivity Investment Fund.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/12/2017 12:21:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794358

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Industry: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to paragraph 4.7 of the Autumn Budget 2017, how much of the additional funding in the modern Industrial Strategy will be allocated on projects in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, and (c) the North East.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	115331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing high quality infrastructure to support economic growth and prosperity across all regions of the UK. We will ensure our infrastructure investments actively support our long-term productivity, providing greater certainty and clear strategic direction.</p><p>The Transforming Cities Fund will provide £1.7bn to drive productivity by improving connectivity, reducing congestion and utilising new mobility services and technology, transform local productivity in city-regions.</p><p>We have already seen investment for projects for the North East that include:</p><ul><li>increasing national research and development spending to 2.4 per cent, boosting the North East’s strength in research and innovation</li><li>815,000 people living and working in the North of Tyne will benefit from an ambitious devolution deal agreed between the government and the North of Tyne authorities. This includes a new £600 million long-term investment fund over the next thirty years to be spent on local priorities, such as skills and employment, adult education, and rural productivity.</li><li>a £337 million investment to support a transformative modernisation programme to replace the Tyne &amp; Wear Metro system’s 40-year old trains with a brand-new fleet. This will help to ensure that the Metro system is reliable, runs efficiently, and helps local people get to where they need to be.</li><li>the Tees Valley Combined Authority will receive £59 million from a new £1.7 billion Cities Transformation Fund. Funding will be invested in transport projects which drive productivity by improving connectivity and reducing congestion.</li><li>as announced at Budget, the government is investing £123 million to support the safe development of the Redcar steelworks site in the Tees Valley. Mayor Ben Houchen will set up a Mayoral Development Corporation and use this funding to drive forward an ambitious programme of regeneration for the area.</li><li>The North East has already benefitted from Industrial Strategy funding when the International Centre for Life in Newcastle benefitted from a £13 million funding pot aimed at encouraging more of the public to engage with STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) learning. The money will enable the centre to reinvigorate its visitor experience and develop new STEM learning activities.</li></ul> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 115335 question first answered 28/11/2017 16:40:03 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794359

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 4.27 of the Autumn Budget 2017, whether her Department plans to work with employers in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, and (c) the North East on how the apprenticeship levy can be spent to support productivity in those areas.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	115332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The department maintains regular dialogue with employers and representative bodies across England regarding apprenticeship reforms. We will provide assistance with any questions or concerns they have primarily through the National Apprenticeship Service.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 01/12/2017 13:56:32 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794361

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to paragraph 4.31 of the Autumn Budget 2017, for what reasons (a) 18 to 20 year olds and (b) 16 to 17 year olds are paid less than the level of the National Minimum Wage set for 21 to 24 year olds.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	115334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government sets age-related minimum wages in order to protect younger workers, who may otherwise be more vulnerable to being unemployed than older workers.</p><p> </p><p>The 2017 Low Pay Commission report (Figure 3.15) shows the unemployment rates for young people not in full-time education in the UK is 31.3 per cent for 16-18 year olds, 15.5 per cent for 18-20 year olds. This compares to 8.4 per cent for those aged 21 to 24 in the second quarter of 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is setting minimum thresholds only and we recognise and commend those employers who seek to set higher rates of pay.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 29/11/2017 14:10:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794362

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Infrastructure: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to paragraph 4.41 of the Autumn Budget 2017, how much of the additional public investment in economic infrastructure his Department plans to allocate to projects in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, and (c) the North East.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	115335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to providing high quality infrastructure to support economic growth and prosperity across all regions of the UK. We will ensure our infrastructure investments actively support our long-term productivity, providing greater certainty and clear strategic direction.</p><p>The Transforming Cities Fund will provide £1.7bn to drive productivity by improving connectivity, reducing congestion and utilising new mobility services and technology, transform local productivity in city-regions.</p><p>We have already seen investment for projects for the North East that include:</p><ul><li>increasing national research and development spending to 2.4 per cent, boosting the North East’s strength in research and innovation</li><li>815,000 people living and working in the North of Tyne will benefit from an ambitious devolution deal agreed between the government and the North of Tyne authorities. This includes a new £600 million long-term investment fund over the next thirty years to be spent on local priorities, such as skills and employment, adult education, and rural productivity.</li><li>a £337 million investment to support a transformative modernisation programme to replace the Tyne &amp; Wear Metro system’s 40-year old trains with a brand-new fleet. This will help to ensure that the Metro system is reliable, runs efficiently, and helps local people get to where they need to be.</li><li>the Tees Valley Combined Authority will receive £59 million from a new £1.7 billion Cities Transformation Fund. Funding will be invested in transport projects which drive productivity by improving connectivity and reducing congestion.</li><li>as announced at Budget, the government is investing £123 million to support the safe development of the Redcar steelworks site in the Tees Valley. Mayor Ben Houchen will set up a Mayoral Development Corporation and use this funding to drive forward an ambitious programme of regeneration for the area.</li><li>The North East has already benefitted from Industrial Strategy funding when the International Centre for Life in Newcastle benefitted from a £13 million funding pot aimed at encouraging more of the public to engage with STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) learning. The money will enable the centre to reinvigorate its visitor experience and develop new STEM learning activities.</li></ul> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry grouped question UIN 115331 question first answered 28/11/2017 16:40:03 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn

794364

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.43 of the Autumn Budget 2017, how much of the additional funding to tackle potholes in England will be allocated to projects in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside local authority and (c) the North East.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Hepburn
uin	115337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The allocation of the additional £46 million funding for repairing potholes as announced in the Autumn Budget 2017 to individual local highway authorities will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p><p>This funding is in addition to over £6 billion funding the Department for Transport is providing between 2015 to 2016 to local highway authorities in England, outside London, to help improve road condition, including repairing potholes. This funding includes £250 million to as part of the Pothole Action Fund.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/12/2017 12:24:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	520 label Biography information for Mr Stephen Hepburn