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767410

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Climate Change Levy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the likelihood that off-gas grid businesses will switch to higher carbon fuels when the climate change levy on liquid petroleum gas increases up to (a) 2019 and (b) 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	106689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The government announced at Budget 2016, that Climate Change Levy rates for gas and electricity would be rebalanced to a 1:1 ratio by 2025, to reflect recent data on the fuel mix used in electricity generation. The Treasury have had constructive dialogue with liquid petroleum gas suppliers on the impacts of the policy changes on the off-gas grid market.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/10/2017 10:30:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

808911

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	North Sea Oil: Pipelines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the (a) direct and (b) indirect costs to the public purse of the decision by Ineos to invoke a force majeure clause in its contract for the Forties pipeline.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	120020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The government is monitoring the situation with the Forties Pipeline System closely. Energy Minister Richard Harrington has spoken to Ineos and the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy continues to liaise with industry operators to monitor the situation. Any material economic or fiscal effects would be considered by the Office for Budget Responsibility as part of their next forecasts at Spring Statement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/12/2017 16:41:33 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

542228

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Sugar: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment on the cumulative effect of introducing a general sugar tax in addition to the soft drinks industry levy.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	43779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Soft Drinks Industry Levy is a bold step towards tackling childhood obesity. It is a signal to the food and drink industry that the Government is willing to take action to help cut sugar intakes.</p><p> </p><p>Public health experts have widely identified sugar-sweetened soft drinks as a specific, major factor in childhood obesity. There are no current plans to extend the levy to other foods or drinks, or introduce a general sugar tax.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 08/09/2016 10:47:08 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

708436

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Individual Savings Accounts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Lifetime ISA policy on the number of people opting out of auto-enrolment into pension schemes in the 12 months following its commencement in April 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	66582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to automatic enrolment and has always been clear that the Lifetime ISA is a complement to pension saving, not a replacement.</p><p> </p><p>The impact assessment of the Savings (Government Contributions) Act 2017, based on the independent OBR certified costing note, is clear that we do not assume anybody opts out of their automatically enrolled pension to save into a Lifetime ISA.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 09/03/2017 10:45:19 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

720845

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend pension freedoms to those women born in the 1950s affected by the change in the state pension age to allow them to access their entire private or occupational pension pots free of taxation.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	70333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The pension freedoms are available to anyone aged at least 55 who wishes to access money purchase pension savings. This applies to occupational and private pensions alike and is irrespective of their state pension age.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/04/2017 14:09:34 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

797852

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Pensioners: Income Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people aged 65 or over paid income tax at the (a) higher and (b) additional rate in the most recent year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	116759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>An estimate of numbers of taxpayers aged 65 or over who are liable at the higher or additional rates of tax in the year 2014-15 are shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p>2014-15: income taxpayers liable at higher or additional rates of tax</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Age</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Number of individuals (Thousands)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Higher Rate</p></td><td><p>Additional Rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>65 and over</p></td><td><p>506</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/12/2017 16:10:26 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

631074

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many of those apprentices subsequently secured a job within the civil service.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	52048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>The number of apprenticeships to have started in each of the last five years can be found in the following table:</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Number of apprenticeships started</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Start year</p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of apprentices made permanent in each of the last five years can be found in the following table:</p><p> </p><p>Table 2: Number of apprentices made permanent</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Start year</p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>Norwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Tables 1 and 2 are not directly comparable. Apprentices can take around 18 months to complete their training and have the option to go on to pursue further higher level apprenticeship qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>Of the apprentices starting in the period since April 2015, 52% are still currently apprentices, 26% have been provided permanent roles within HMT and 22% have left the organisation. Of those leaving the organisation, some of these will not have completed their apprenticeship and some of these will have gone on to other roles within the Civil Service. However, we do not hold full information on how many are currently permanent employees within the civil service.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 18/11/2016 15:02:22 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

693864

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Pension Rights: Cohabitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the judgment of the Supreme Court of 8 February 2017, in the matter of an application by Denise Brewster for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2017] UKSC8.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	65240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2017 answer text <p>The government is considering the Brewster judgment and the impact it has on public service pension schemes. The government will work with these pension schemes to understand what changes, if any, will need to be made.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 03/03/2017 10:09:08 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

836032

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2018
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Climate Change Levy: Exemptions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.47 of Autumn Budget 2017 on ensuring climate change levy exemptions for businesses that operate mineralogical and metallurgical processes remain operable after EU exit, what steps he has taken to clarify the definition of the exemptions in the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2018-19.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	126387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>Legislation amending the legal definition of the exemptions will be included in Finance Bill 2018-19 which will be introduced after Budget 2018 in the autumn. The legislation will be published in draft this summer.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 12/02/2018 10:24:55 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

708431

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Investment: Complaints
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people who are certified as high net worth investors have made a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service about being advised to invest in a non-mainstream pooled investment in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	66530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>This is an operational matter for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), who are operationally independent from Government. The questions have been passed to the FOS. The FOS will reply directly to Alex Cunningham MP by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 66531 question first answered 09/03/2017 10:39:43 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham