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1242517

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Insulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	ORIGINAL: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will allocate additional resources to his £1.6 billion fund to remove and replace unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on high-rise residential buildings to include in that fund properties under 18 metres.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	102042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made £1 billion available to fund the removal of unsafe non-Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding. This is in addition to the £600 million made available already to ensure the remediation of the highest risk ACM cladding. The Government’s decision to place the scope of the Building Safety Fund at buildings over 18 metres reflects the exceptional fire risk that certain cladding products pose at that height.</p><p>It remains building owners’ responsibility to address unsafe cladding on buildings of all heights. Government funding should not be the only means of funding remediation. Building owners should meet the costs without passing them on to leaseholders wherever possible, through their own resources or by recovering costs from applicable warranty schemes or from the developers or contractors who were responsible for the installation of installed unsafe cladding, as has happened with more than half of the private sector buildings with ACM cladding.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 20/10/2020 13:43:27 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

685413

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Trust Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many child trust funds exist.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	63197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>Details of the value of Child Trust Fund vouchers issued to children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011 can be found at Table 2 of HM Revenue and Customs’ <em>Child Trust Fund Statistical Report</em>: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/255886/statistical-report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/255886/statistical-report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of the annual cost of Child Trust Fund government payments is provided at Table 6 of the same document.</p><p> </p><p>The Statistical Report shows that there were approximately 6.1m Child Trust Fund accounts at 5 April 2012.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 63196 63198 question first answered 13/02/2017 12:40:37 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

710447

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Self-employed
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Hendon constituency his Department estimates will be affected by the proposed increase to Class 4 national insurance contributions.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	67683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>Following the Chancellor’s oral statement in the House of Commons on 15 March, the Government will no longer be proceeding with the changes announced at Spring Budget 2017 to increase Class 4 National Insurance contributions (NICs) in April 2018 and April 2019. The abolition of Class 2 NICs will continue as announced in April 2018 meaning 3.6 million people will gain on average £135 per year. No self-employed person will have to pay more NICs as a result of these changes.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 67251 67418 question first answered 20/03/2017 11:49:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

795879

	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	Boats: Customs Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the Department plans to ensure that recreational boats travelling from the UK to the EU with non-Union goods status can benefit from temporary admission relief on VAT and duty after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	116207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The future customs rules for goods moving between the UK and the EU, including for arrangements relating to recreational boats, will depend on the outcome of negotiations with the EU. The Government is engaging with stakeholders affected by EU Exit in every sector and region of the UK economy to assess the effect of EU Exit on them.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 116206 116210 question first answered 05/12/2017 15:50:20 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

760051

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Advisory Services
	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 limited liability for independent financial advisors with the introduction of a fixed 15-year long-stop.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	10466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government supports the recommendation in the recent Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) against the introduction of a fixed 15-year long-stop. A fixed 15-year long-stop is not in the interests of consumers as it could limit the protection available on long-term investment products, where consumers may not realise they have a cause for complaint for more than 15 years. It is important that consumers can seek redress where it is due, so that they have the confidence to engage with financial services firms.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 09/10/2017 15:49:13 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

747548

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit: Minority Groups
	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 introduce a special circumstance dispensation for people from religious minorities in relation to the payment of child benefit for a third or subsequent child.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	2456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The exceptions to the policy to limit support to a maximum of two children in Child Tax Credit were debated by the UK Parliament during the passage of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016. The government’s view is that the exceptions legislated for in Child Tax Credit cover the circumstances where parents or carers are not in the same position to make choices about the number of children in their family as others are, or who are fulfilling an important social function in providing homes for children who cannot be looked after by their own parents.</p><p> </p><p>Claimants will still be entitled to an additional amount in Child Tax Credit in respect of any disabled children, regardless of the total number of children in the household.</p><p> </p><p>Child Benefit will also continue to be paid regardless of family size, as the basis of the government’s contribution towards the cost of bringing up a child.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/07/2017 13:25:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

747542

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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, if his Department will recoup the capital invested by the Government in the European Investment Bank when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	2507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The question concerns the future relationship between the UK and the EIB. This is something that will be determined as part of the negotiations on the UK’s exit from the EU and the Government will not be giving a running commentary on these negotiations. However, the Prime Minister has made clear that as part of the negotiations on the UK exiting the EU, we will seek to determine a fair settlement of the UK’s rights and obligations as a departing member state.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/07/2017 16:02:03 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

674939

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Credit Reference Agencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will takes step to ensure that consumers are not financially penalised after being erroneously designated by a company as a financial debtor.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	60542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>The government has fundamentally reformed regulation of the consumer credit market. Responsibility for regulation was transferred from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has binding rules for firms, actionable with the full range of enforcement powers. These rules strengthen consumer protection and provide greater clarity to firms on what is expected of them. Firms are required to comply with the FCA’s high-level principles, including ‘treating customers fairly’.</p><p> </p><p>FCA rules require firms to take reasonable steps to ensure that they maintain accurate and adequate data (including in respect of debt and repayment history). This mitigates the risk that a consumer who is not the true borrower is pursued for repayment of the debt, or that the borrower is pursued for an incorrect amount.</p><p> </p><p>Firms must also ensure that information they hold about customers is made available to those involved in debt recovery processes. This information includes, for example, whether a customer is in financial difficulties or is particularly vulnerable; if the customer has disputed the debt; or whether there is a repayment plan or forbearance in place.</p><p> </p><p>If consumers are concerned about erroneous entries on their credit file, they should contact the Information Commissioner (ICO). The ICO is an independent UK supervisory authority that oversees and enforces compliance with both the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information Act 2000.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 25/01/2017 10:23:50 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

776056

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: EU Grants and Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what amount of EU structural and investment funds will be spent on UK environmental objectives in each financial year between the current financial year and 2020-21.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	109092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The spending of EU structural and investment funds is a devolved matter. Currently, in England, the total forecast expenditure on environmental objectives is €2,406m (€601m per annum) from 2017-18 to 2020-21. Expenditure will fluctuate from year to year depending on the flow of projects and the number of applications for the Regional Development Fund and the Rural Development Programme for England. The UK’s participation in the Funds after our departure from the EU is subject to the outcome of exit negotiations, but the government has guaranteed that all European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) projects signed before we leave the EU, will be fully funded, even when these projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 30/10/2017 14:01:56 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

456944

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Pensions: Tax Allowances
	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 abolition of higher-rate tax relief on pension contributions for higher-rate taxpayers.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	29431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government held a consultation last year on the future of pensions tax relief. As the Chancellor announced at Autumn Statement, the Government will respond to this consultation at Budget.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 10/03/2016 10:38:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord