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720255

	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	Banks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to establish a United Kingdom Investment Bank.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	70930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The government has a strong institutional structure in place to make sure UK businesses can access the finance they need for key investment projects.</p><p> </p><p>The British Business Bank improves access to finance for small and medium-size businesses. As of end-January 2017, British Business Bank programmes have supported more than £8.5bn of finance to more than 54,000 businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Guarantees Scheme provides a Treasury-backed guarantee for infrastructure bonds and loans to avoid delays to investment in UK infrastructure projects. It works by providing a sovereign-backed guarantee to help projects access finance. At Autumn Statement the government committed to keep the scheme open until at least 2026.</p><p> </p><p>London is also the world’s premier international financial centre, being home to over 250 foreign banks, more than any other financial centre. This allows private banks to lend to a wide range of businesses smoothly and efficiently.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 25/04/2017 15:59:10 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

795677

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Employee Benefit Trusts: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will undertake a review the regulation of employee benefit trusts following representations made on behalf of the Roadchef Employees Benefit Trust.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	116031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my written answer of 5 July 2017 (UIN 1465).</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/12/2017 15:58:45 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

867045

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	European Investment Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to allocate funding from the public purse to (a) businesses and (b) Government Departments to replace funding from the European Investment Bank when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	133163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The European Investment Bank, and its offshoot, the European Investment Fund, provide financing for infrastructure investment and growth businesses.</p><p> </p><p>The UK considers that it may prove to be in the mutual interest of all sides for the UK to maintain some form of ongoing relationship with the EIB Group after leaving the EU, and we will explore these options with the EU as part of the negotiations on the future relationship.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to ensuring good infrastructure projects and growth businesses can access the finance they need. The UK Guarantees Scheme, which gives government support for private infrastructure finance, has been broadened to offer construction guarantees for the first time, and the British Business Bank will be able to bring forward some of the £400 million additional investment announced at the 2016 Autumn Statement.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/03/2018 13:25:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720230

	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	European Investment Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to retain the UK's shareholding in the European Investment Bank after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	70372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>While the UK remains a full member of the European Union it retains all of the rights, obligations and benefits that membership brings. This includes the shareholding in European Investment Bank. The long-term relationship between the UK and the EIB will need to be resolved as part of the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/04/2017 15:28:44 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

776324

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to increase productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	901377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Promoting productivity growth in the UK is at the forefront of the Government’s agenda. The Government is investing £23bn in a National Productivity Investment Fund targeted at building economic infrastructure and boosting innovation. We are also reforming technical education in the UK, providing over £0.5bn in additional investment every year to raise standards.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/10/2017 14:21:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

795355

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Roadchef: Employee Benefit Trusts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representation he has received on the repayment of monies held by HMRC to the Roadchef Employees Benefit Trust.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	115776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government receives representations on a wide range of issues. It is not normal practice to release details of representations regarding specific cases.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 04/12/2017 16:18:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

573573

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Planning: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to lay secondary legislation on changes to the rate of interest on late payment of compensation under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 before Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	44376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>Government is committed to making the process of compulsory purchase orders clearer, fairer and faster. The Housing and Planning Act and the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, introduced last week (7<sup>th</sup> September) will enable us to lay legislation to set interest rates on payments of compensation that are paid late. The Regulations to set this level of interest will be laid at least 21 days before the substantive commencement of sections 192 to 198 of the Housing and Planning Act. This is likely to be in spring 2017.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/09/2016 10:41:05 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

720245

	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	European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to (a) retain or (b) increase the UK's shareholding in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	70705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to change the UK’s shareholding in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The UK remains firmly committed to membership of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which is an international organisation, and is therefore unaffected by the UK’s exit from the European Union.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/04/2017 15:26:52 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

670679

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Publications: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will support the European Commission Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC, to enable platform-neutral application of the zero rate of VAT to books, newspapers, magazines and periodical publications in both print and digital forms.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	59475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes it is appropriate for greater flexibility to be extended to Member States in respect of the ability to apply reduced and zero rates of VAT.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/01/2017 11:47:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

532397

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Government Shareholding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which companies the Government retains golden shares in for the purpose of limiting overseas ownership; and what the terms are of such shares.
	tabling member constituency	Stafford
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
	uin	41666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>In December 2015, the NAO issued the report ‘Companies in government’. As shown in Figure 7 of this report, at 31 March 2014 the government held special shares in 11 companies, across 5 departments. Changes since 31 March 2014 are shown in Figure 9 of the same report.</p><p> </p><p>The exact terms of those special shares will be a matter for the relevant Secretary of State, depending on the specific arrangements that were put in place for each company.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 11/07/2016 11:25:08 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy