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1121724

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Statement of 13 March 2019, HCWS1407, whether the additional funding for the environment applies to (a) England or (b) England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	245664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The government announced at Spring Statement an ambitious package of measures to support the environment, including mandating biodiversity net gain for development in England, supporting the Ascension Island Council in its decision to designate a new Marine Protected Area around Ascension Island, launching a comprehensive global review of the link between biodiversity and economic growth, to be led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, and taking forward a Call for Evidence on biodiversity in the Overseas Territories. These measures will help to deliver on this government’s pledge to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we found it. Any spend in England and Wales associated with these measures will be funded from existing budgets.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/04/2019 14:39:51 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1121729

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has plans to ensure equity in the high-income child benefit charge in relation to a (a) one-earner couple and (b) two-earner couple.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	245889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government introduced the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) from January 2013 to ensure that support is targeted at those who need it most. It applies to anyone with an individual income over £50,000, who claims Child Benefit or whose partner claims it, regardless of the make-up of their household.</p><p> </p><p>If total household income was taken into account, information on the incomes of everyone in each of the eight million households receiving Child Benefit would need to be collected and would effectively introduce a new means test. The Government’s approach withdraws Child Benefit from those on high incomes, whilst having no impact on the majority of claimants.</p><p> </p><p>The charge increases gradually for taxpayers with incomes between £50,000 and £60,000. Families in which at least one taxpayer has an income over £60,000 can choose not to receive Child Benefit, which means they do not have to pay the charge.</p><p> </p><p>Parents who are entitled to Child Benefit should still complete the Child Benefit claim form as this will help them to qualify for National Insurance Credits and thereby protect their entitlement to the State Pension and other contributory benefits.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/04/2019 15:16:14 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1121737

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Embassies: China
	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 Foreign Secretary on the cost to the public purse of the proposed new embassy building in Beijing.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	245696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary is responsible for developing plans to re-build the embassy and residence in Beijing. These plans, including the estimated costs, are subject to standard HM Treasury spending controls and approval.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/04/2019 11:03:23 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1121893

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	NHS: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of the Prime Minister of 3 April 2019, Official Report, column 1023, what discussions his officials have had with officials of the Department of Health and Social Care on the NHS pension scheme and the tapered annual allowance; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	245885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said at PMQs on 3 April 2019, we are in discussion with the Department of Health and Social Care about concerns raised by doctors in the NHS pension scheme. It is not the Government’s practice to provide details of ongoing internal discussions. The Government keeps the impact of all public sector pay and pensions policies under constant review, taking account of total reward and fiscal considerations.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/04/2019 09:39:40 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1121923

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultations were undertaken by his Department prior to the phasing out of the kiddicare voucher scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	245640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The government announced at Budget 2013 that income tax and NICs reliefs on childcare vouchers would be phased out once a new, fairer and better-targeted scheme, Tax-Free Childcare, was introduced.</p><p> </p><p>This was followed by consultations on the delivery of Tax-Free Childcare (<a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tax-free-childcare" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tax-free-childcare</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The government published its initial impact assessment of the transition from Employer Supported Childcare to Tax-Free Childcare as part of the passage of the Childcare Payments Act 2014 on 20 November 2014, including an assessment on relevant equalities impacts covering families on low incomes, lone parents, carers and disabled people, older people, those taking parental leave and assisted digital access.</p><p> </p><p>The original impact assessment is available here:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tax-free-childcare-impact-assessment" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/tax-free-childcare-impact-assessment</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment was updated on 20 April 2017, the update is available here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tax-free-childcare-impact-assessment-march-2017" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/tax-free-childcare-impact-assessment-march-2017</a>.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/04/2019 09:47:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1121924

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Childcare Vouchers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse was of providing the kiddicare voucher scheme in the most recent 12 months for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	245641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>HMRC’s publication ‘Estimated Costs of Principal Tax Reliefs’ includes the forecast cost of Employer Supported Childcare tax reliefs, of which Childcare Vouchers are the largest component, for the six years up to and including 2018/19. (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/782480/Jan19_Principal_Reliefs_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/782480/Jan19_Principal_Reliefs_Final.pdf</a>)</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not hold information relating to the cost of individual childcare voucher schemes offered by specific providers.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/04/2019 09:45:06 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1121925

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Government's rationale was for the policy of introducing an income threshold on eligibility for tax-free childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	245642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare is limited to families where parents earn under £100,000 per year. The £100,000 per parent cap on Tax-Free Childcare ensures that support is targeted at the working families who require the most support in order to return to work or work more.</p><p> </p><p>The £100,000 limit was announced at Autumn Statement 2015 and legislated for in 2016 because it is simple for parents to understand their eligibility, and because it aligns to an existing boundary in the tax system. The government published its final impact assessment of the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare, including the setting of an upper income limit at £100,000 per parent, in March 2017 (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>).</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 245643 245644 246449 question first answered 30/04/2019 11:13:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1121926

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish his Department's analysis relating to the Government's decision to introduce an income cap on eligibility to tax-free childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	245643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare is limited to families where parents earn under £100,000 per year. The £100,000 per parent cap on Tax-Free Childcare ensures that support is targeted at the working families who require the most support in order to return to work or work more.</p><p> </p><p>The £100,000 limit was announced at Autumn Statement 2015 and legislated for in 2016 because it is simple for parents to understand their eligibility, and because it aligns to an existing boundary in the tax system. The government published its final impact assessment of the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare, including the setting of an upper income limit at £100,000 per parent, in March 2017 (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>).</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 245642 245644 246449 question first answered 30/04/2019 11:13:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1121927

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons his Department set the cap at an earnings threshold of £100,000 for eligibility to tax-free childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	245644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare is limited to families where parents earn under £100,000 per year. The £100,000 per parent cap on Tax-Free Childcare ensures that support is targeted at the working families who require the most support in order to return to work or work more.</p><p> </p><p>The £100,000 limit was announced at Autumn Statement 2015 and legislated for in 2016 because it is simple for parents to understand their eligibility, and because it aligns to an existing boundary in the tax system. The government published its final impact assessment of the introduction of Tax-Free Childcare, including the setting of an upper income limit at £100,000 per parent, in March 2017 (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652939/Tax-free_childcare_Impact_Assessment-March_2017.pdf</a>).</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 245642 245643 246449 question first answered 30/04/2019 11:13:42 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1121928

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will undertake a trial of means-testing for eligibility to tax-free childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	245645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Eligibility for Tax-Free Childcare is already conditional upon working parents and their partners each having an adjusted net income of less than £100,000 per year.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/04/2019 09:42:38 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans