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1276717

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date	14/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
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 viability of deferring Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme repayments in the context of the introduction of additional public health restrictions in the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	137924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>CBILS capital repayments for businesses start immediately unlike the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) where no repayments are due from the business during the first 12 months of the facility. CBILS borrowers have benefitted from the Business Interruption Payment with the Government covering their interest payments for the first 12 months of borrowing to provide additional support at this difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>Any business concerned about their ability to repay their finance should discuss this with their lender in the first instance. Given loans under CBILS are varied and resemble more traditional commercial lending, CBILS borrowers are more likely to benefit from tailored engagement with their lender if they have concerns about repayments. Lenders have an ongoing relationship with CBILS borrowers and will be best placed to provide support tailored to an individual businesses circumstance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has amended the CBILS rules to allow lenders to extend loan terms from six to a maximum of ten years where they judge that this will help borrowers repay their loan, helping them to reduce their monthly repayments.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 19/01/2021 14:29:50 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1276718

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
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	New Businesses: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many start-up businesses in their first year of trading have (a) liquidated and (b) dissolved in the 2019-20 financial year in (a) Barnsley Central constituency, (b) the Sheffield City Region and (c) Yorkshire and the Humber.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	137925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>Companies House is responsible for registering companies. Companies House’s data does not extend to unregistered businesses and is therefore unable to identify start-up businesses. It is also unable to identify if a company is in the first year of trading.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 19/01/2021 15:07:37 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1276719

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	New Businesses: Company Liquidations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of the number of businesses ceasing trading in their first year in the 2019-20 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	137926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>HM Treasury regularly monitor a range of sources to assess the health of businesses and the wider corporate sector.</p><p>Official business demography statistics relating to the period 2019-20 are not yet available. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Business demography series extends to 2019; this series is typically updated in November each year.</p><p> </p><p>However, the ONS Business insights and impact on the UK economy statistical series regularly captures information on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on UK businesses and the economy. This series records the proportion of businesses that have permanently ceased trading, disaggregated by industry. This series can be found here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/economicoutputandproductivity/output/datasets/businessinsightsandimpactontheukeconomy</p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for public services, business and workers to protect lives and livelihoods. Our economic response to the pandemic is one of the most comprehensive globally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) noted in its Autumn Economic Fiscal Outlook (EFO) in November 2020 that “in the short term, this extra spending will cushion the blow to household incomes and business finances arising from the pandemic. And in the medium term, it should reduce unnecessary job losses and business failures, thus limiting any persistent ‘scarring’ of the economy’s supply capacity and future tax base.”</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 19/01/2021 14:25:34 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1276720

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of removing the £20 per week uplift to universal credit and working tax credits on the Yorkshire economy.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	137927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The available information on the number of claimants on Universal Credit by Parliamentary Constituency is published and can be found at:<a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit was announced by the Chancellor as a temporary measure in March 2020 to support those facing the most financial disruption as a result of the public health emergency. This measure remains in place until March 2021. As the Government has done throughout this crisis, it will continue to assess how best to support low-income families, which is why we will look at the economic and health context before making any decisions.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 137928 question first answered 19/01/2021 17:14:28 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1276721

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate she has made of the number of universal credit claimants who would be affected by the removal of the £20 per week uplift to universal credit and working tax credits in (a) Barnsley Central constituency, (b) the Sheffield city region and (c) Yorkshire and the Humber.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	137928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The available information on the number of claimants on Universal Credit by Parliamentary Constituency is published and can be found at:<a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit was announced by the Chancellor as a temporary measure in March 2020 to support those facing the most financial disruption as a result of the public health emergency. This measure remains in place until March 2021. As the Government has done throughout this crisis, it will continue to assess how best to support low-income families, which is why we will look at the economic and health context before making any decisions.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 137927 question first answered 19/01/2021 17:14:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1275770

registered interest
date	12/01/2021
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	Exercise: Coronavirus
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 public health restrictions on exercise on people’s mental health.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	136521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of physical exercise and spending time outdoors on people’s mental health and wellbeing and acknowledges the impact the current restrictions are having. Public Health England has published guidance on social distancing and self-isolation and advice on how people can look after their mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>We are also raising awareness of the resources and guidance available to adults, children and parents and carers through our Wellbeing and Mental Health Support Plan for COVID-19 and the ‘Every Mind Matters’ platform.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 19/01/2021 11:33:30 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 75001 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1275773

registered interest
date	12/01/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gyms: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to encourage gym usage once public health restrictions are lifted.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	136522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>Sports and physical activity are incredibly important for our physical and mental health, and are a vital weapon against coronavirus. That’s why we have made sure that people can exercise throughout the national and local tiered restrictions. We will continue to promote exercise throughout the pandemic and encourage the usage of sports facilities including gyms when they are able to open again.</p><p>Government has provided unprecedented support to businesses through tax reliefs, cash grants and employee wage support, which many sport clubs have benefited from. On top of wider economic support, the Government has announced a £100m support fund for local authority leisure centres to ensure these important facilities remain available once public health restrictions are lifted.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/01/2021 12:29:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1275775

registered interest
date	12/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Dependants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the Adult Dependent Relative visa eligibility criteria, introduced in 2012, on pressure on NHS and Social Care services.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	136523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The family Immigration Rules were reformed in July 2012 to prevent burdens on the taxpayer, promote integration and tackle abuse, and thereby ensure family migration to the UK is on a properly sustainable basis which it is fair to migrants and the wider community.</p><p>We reformed the route for adult dependent relatives, given the significant NHS and social care costs which can be associated with these cases and to reduce pressure on the health system. Under the current Rules adult dependent relatives must demonstrate, as a result of age, illness or disability, they require a level of long-term personal care which can only be provided in the UK by their sponsor here and without recourse to public funds.</p><p>The Home Office continues to keep the Immigration Rules for adult dependant relatives under review and make adjustments in light of feedback on their operation and impact. However, our overall assessment is the rules represent a fairer deal for the taxpayer, are having the right impact and are helping to ensure public confidence in the immigration system and reduce pressure on our healthcare system.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/01/2021 11:14:06 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1275776

registered interest
date	12/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-assessment: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to extend the period that people can defer their self-assessment tax return payments to HMRC in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	136524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government announced in March 2020 that they would defer Self-Assessment (SA) Payments on Account (POA) that were due to be paid by 31st July 2020 to 31st January 2021. This measure enabled the easement of cash-flow pressures on those SA taxpayers who were due to pay their POA by 31st July in a difficult period in the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>There are established procedures in place should any taxpayer wish to reduce their POA for the coming tax year which are due on 31st January 2021 and 31st July 2021. Guidance on how a taxpayer can reduce their POA can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-assessment-claim-to-reduce-payments-on-account-sa303" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-assessment-claim-to-reduce-payments-on-account-sa303</a>.</p><p> </p><p>SA taxpayers can also apply online for a Time to Pay arrangement (TTP). This offers additional support to help spread the cost of a taxpayer’s tax bill into monthly payments. Guidance on TTP arrangements can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/difficulties-paying-hmrc" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/difficulties-paying-hmrc</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/01/2021 15:57:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1275229

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
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, when his Department plans to provide guidance to local authorities on the eligibility criteria for discretionary funding, announced on 6 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	135943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>On 5 January we announced that local authorities in England would receive an additional £500 million of funding for the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) to support their local businesses. This builds on the £1.1 billion of ARG funding which they have already received to support their local economies and help businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The guidance for the ARG was published in December 2020 – this guidance covers the additional £500m top up to the ARG as well as the initial allocation. We encourage local authorities to use this funding to make payments to businesses in need as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 14/01/2021 11:26:40 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis