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856015

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date	06/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized businesses identify new trading markets after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	131181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through our overseas network, international events programme, and online services. Our great.gov.uk website, offers digital tools to help businesses export. In its first year, the site had over 2.7 million visitors. UK Export Finance provides support which helps UK companies sell around the world. In 2016/17, 79% of those supported were SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with a number of countries to explore the best ways to develop our trade and investment relationships. We will aim through these discussions, to put in place various mechanisms to improve trading relations and remove barriers affecting UK businesses, before and after we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>My noble Friend, the Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion, is leading the Export Strategy review, which aims to ensure that government has the right financial, practical and promotional support in place, to allow businesses to benefit from growth opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>DIT have engaged closely with businesses of all sizes as part of this strategy, including through the Federation of Small Businesses and the British Chambers of Commerce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/03/2018 14:28:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

856016

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Unemployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2018 to Question 129428, what assessment he has made of the recent trends in (a) unemployment overall and (b) the number of unemployed women recorded in the figures from the Office for National Statistics published in February 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	131182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The ONS estimates of short term changes to unemployment are subject to some uncertainty. As such it is more meaningful to look at longer term trends.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010 total unemployment has fallen by one million, and unemployment for women has fallen by 0.3 million. Alongside this, female employment has risen by around 1.5 million to a joint record of 15.1 million, and total employment has increased by 3 million.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/03/2018 12:32:43 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

856018

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
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 Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2018 to Question 128525 on Children: Day Care, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of childcare support to those that do not have access to the internet.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	131184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC and DfE are delivering a communications and engagement programme. This campaign caters both for parents with and without access to the internet. Parents without internet access will be able to obtain information from their employers, childcare providers, industry stakeholders, parent groups and local authorities who HMRC has provided with information and downloadable leaflets.</p><p>HMRC and DfE are also working with the Family Information Service, Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG), Citizens Advice Bureaux and Job Centre Plus to raise awareness of the childcare support available to families.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/03/2018 12:40:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

856019

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cryptocurrencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of regulating the use of cryptocurrencies in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	131185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>As with all policies, the Government keeps its policy towards cryptocurrencies under review. The Government believes any regulation should be proportionate and risk-based.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 12/03/2018 15:36:57 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

856021

registered interest
date	06/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Average Earnings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average hourly rate of pay is for (a) women and (b) men undertaking apprenticeships in each sector subject area.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	131187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Data on apprenticeship pay is published in the Apprenticeship Pay Survey 2016 which provides an average (median) hourly rate of pay for women and men undertaking Level 2 and 3 apprenticeships in England. This information was provided in our previous written response of 27 February 2018: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-02-23/129432/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-02-23/129432/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Survey provides the average (median) basic hourly pay for Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices in England in 2014 and 2016 by type of apprenticeship undertaken by those surveyed. This information can be found on page 6, Table 1.2 of the Apprenticeship Pay Survey 2016 (England): <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630082/apprenticeship-pay-survey-2016-report-england.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630082/apprenticeship-pay-survey-2016-report-england.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Survey does not provide a further breakdown by gender.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 12/03/2018 14:02:18 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

852617

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Suicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department holds information on the number of people that died by suicide who were experiencing a financial crisis at the time of their death.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	130613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 07/03/2018 14:04:18 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ130613.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

852619

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Illness: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of debt and financial difficulty on recovery rates of people with mental health problems.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	130615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>We know that mental health services, including Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services, may signpost patients to debt advice services as part of their care. General practitioner (GP) practices would also signpost patients to debt advice services as part of their care and some practices have arrangements in place with local Citizens Advice Bureaux and debt advice services to provide outreach support in primary care.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2017, my Rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced the Government would review the practice of GPs charging patients experiencing debt issues to complete Mental Health Evidence Forms when they require medical evidence for their creditors. The Department is working with the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and a range of stakeholders from the financial and debt advice sectors and the British Medical Association to undertake the review.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the impact that debt may have on mental health and wellbeing and the difficulties that may be experienced by people with mental health problems in managing their debt. The review has also considered the impact of debt and financial difficulties on people with mental health problems, including the potential impact on recovery.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 06/03/2018 14:21:05 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

852634

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the economic consequences for the North East of leaving the Customs Union after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	130630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government are committed to getting the best possible deal for the United Kingdom - a deal that works for all parts of the UK, including the North East.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>By leaving the Customs Union and establishing a new and ambitious customs arrangement with the EU, we will be able to forge new trade relationships with our partners around the world, which we believe will boost the economies of regions like the North East.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are undertaking a wide range of analysis and preparatory work that will contribute to our exit negotiations with the EU, to define our future partnership with the EU, and to inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that could expose our negotiating position.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 07/03/2018 10:13:49 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

852678

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Reserve Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending Stamp Duty Reserve Tax to transactions in a broader range of financial assets, such as corporate bonds and derivatives, based on the residency principle whereby liability is incurred if the ultimate buyer is a UK taxpayer.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	130674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>Stamp taxes on shares raise over £3.7bn a year in revenue to help fund public services. This is achieved through a targeted design that minimises the impact on the ability of businesses to access capital in order to grow and invest.</p><p>The government continues to keep all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/03/2018 17:45:49 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

851604

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer on 8 January 2018 to Question 120804, what recent assessment he has made of the annual cost to the Exchequer of providing intermediary relief to those claiming it under existing Stamp Duty Reserve Tax rules.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	130367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Intermediary relief was introduced in 1997 to safeguard liquidity and ensure market making in the London equity market is not subject to unsustainably high effective tax rates.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC cannot provide an estimate of the annual cost to the Exchequer of providing intermediary relief to those claiming it under existing Stamp Duty Reserve Tax rules. Although information on the usage of this relief is reported to HMRC, the relevant data is not held in a centralised form, and the cost of compiling it for statistical purposes is disproportionate. More information on reliefs where costs are unavailable can be found in the “Tax Reliefs in Force in 2016-17 or 2017-18: Estimates of cost unavailable” publication below: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/675231/Dec_17_allow_rels_estimates_unavailable_Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/675231/Dec_17_allow_rels_estimates_unavailable_Final.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Like with other areas of the tax system, the Government continually monitors intermediary relief to ensure that it is appropriately targeted and effective in delivering it’s policy objective.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/03/2018 16:25:42 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell