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1060720

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Working Tax Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value was of the contract with Concentrix for its investigation into payments of Working Tax Credits; how many claimants were pursued as part of Concentrix’s contract; and how many of those investigations were successful.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	220756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Full details on HMRC’s contract with Concentrix and details on how many investigations were undertaken and how many were successful are available publicly.</p><p> </p><p>On 17 January 2017 the National Audit Office published its ‘Investigation into HMRC’s contract with Concentrix’. This can be found at</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.nao.org.uk/report/hmrcs-contract-with-concentrix/" target="_blank">https://www.nao.org.uk/report/hmrcs-contract-with-concentrix/</a></p><p> </p><p>On 4 April 2017 the Committee for Public Accounts published its report ‘HMRC’s contract with Concentrix’. This can be found at</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmpubacc/998/99802.htm" target="_blank">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201617/cmselect/cmpubacc/998/99802.htm</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/02/2019 15:43:32 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1060727

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Working Tax Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the protocol used to determine whether an individual was investigated for an inappropriate claim for working tax credits (a) directly by the Department or (b) by an external agency.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	220757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>HMRC guidance is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/claimant-compliance-manual" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/claimant-compliance-manual</a>.</p><p> </p><p>No checks have been carried out by external agencies since November 2016 when HMRC and Concentrix agreed to exit the contract with immediate effect.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/02/2019 15:38:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1060666

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Government has made of the annual amount it is prepared to pay for each level of access to the EU single market.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	220738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the Government’s analysis of the economic and fiscal impact of EU exit (below), the terms of any future financial contributions to the EU related to our future relationship will be a matter for negotiation. However, the Government has been clear on the areas where future spending may be incurred, should the UK and the EU agree. The Political Declaration, published on 25 November, sets out that the UK and EU will “make a fair and appropriate financial contribution” in return for <em>“participation in Union programmes… in areas such as science and innovation, youth, culture and education, overseas development and external action, defence capabilities, civil protection and space</em>.”</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760484/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis__1_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760484/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis__1_.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 20/02/2019 15:40:35 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1084431

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Chief Scientific Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings he held with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 December 2018 and 28 February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	230044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>Between 1 December 2018 and 28 February 2019, the Chancellor of the Exchequer met with the Chief Scientific Adviser/Director of the Enterprise and Growth Unit at HM Treasury, on five occasions.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/03/2019 14:56:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1088395

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Students: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to raise the national funding rate for 16 to 18 year old students (a) to £4,760 a year or (b) in line with inflation.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	231914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The government has made no decisions on Further Education spending beyond the current Spending Review period. Decisions on public spending, including on Further Education, will be taken at the Spending Review later this year.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/03/2019 14:20:10 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1083542

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Services: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.16 of Budget 2018, what proportion of the £410 million for adult and children's social care will be allocated to children’s social care.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	229732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>Autumn Budget 2018 provided a further £410 million in 2019-20 for adults and children’s social care. Where necessary, local councils should use this funding to ensure that adult social care pressures do not create additional demand on the NHS. Local councils can also use it to improve their social care offer for older people, people with disabilities and children.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/03/2019 14:08:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1084383

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Services: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the relationship between reductions in funding for children’s services and associated costs for (a) schools, (b) the police and (c) the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
	uin	230050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities have access to over £200bn to deliver services, including children’s services, between 2015 and 2020. Local government core spending power will increase in real terms next year.</p><p>At Budget 2018 we announced an additional £410m next year for adults and children’s social care, and £84m to support local authorities to expand programmes for children and families that have shown reduced costs to the police and the NHS.</p><p>We expect local authorities to continue to work closely with partner agencies to support and protect children in their area.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/03/2019 17:48:45 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1088342

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Services: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of changes in the level of funding for children’s services on (a) schools, (b) the police and (c) the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	231963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities have access to over £200bn to deliver services, including children’s services, between 2015 and 2020. Local government core spending power will increase in real terms next year.</p><p>At Budget 2018 we announced an additional £410m next year for adults and children’s social care, and £84m to support local authorities to expand programmes for children and families that have shown reduced costs to the police and the NHS.</p><p>We expect local authorities to continue to work closely with partner agencies to support and protect children in their area.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 18/03/2019 13:29:04 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1087195

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Disability
	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 cumulative impact of social security changes from 2010 on disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
	uin	231545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury, along with other relevant departments, carefully considers the impact of its decisions on those sharing protected characteristics - including at Budgets and other fiscal events - in line with both its legal obligations and with its strong commitment to promoting fairness. The Treasury regularly publishes detailed analysis of trends in income and the impact of policy decisions on tax, welfare and public spending on households of different incomes.</p><p>We spend over £50 billion a year on benefits to support disabled people and people with health conditions, and the number of working age disabled people in employment has increased by 930,000 since 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 15/03/2019 08:21:44 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

1091307

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-assessment: Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC takes to notify Child Benefit claimants that start to receive a salary which effects their entitlement of their responsibility to complete a tax self-assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	234240
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) applies to anyone with an income over £50,000 who claims Child Benefit, or whose partner claims Child Benefit.</p><p>Those who continue to receive Child Benefit must register for Self Assessment to declare their Child Benefit payments and pay the tax charge through their tax return.</p><p>HMRC makes information on HICBC, and the need to declare and pay HICBC via Self Assessment widely available. Guidance is published on gov.uk, which lists HICBC among the criteria for those who must file a Self Assessment return, and HMRC uses social media and marketing campaigns to increase awareness.</p><p>HMRC also writes to individuals to remind them to check whether they need to register for Self Assessment to declare their Child Benefit payments, where it is aware that individuals may have become liable for HICBC.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 25/03/2019 14:02:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan