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1676033

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund: Culture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his Department's timescales are for announcing the details of the proposed methodology for the selection of culture projects; and what plans his Department has to publicise this announcement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	5558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-12-04/5001" target="_blank">5001</a> on 11 December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 18/12/2023 13:59:12 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1675175

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund: Culture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his planned timescale is for announcing the selection methodology for culture projects in Round 3 of the Levelling Up Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	5001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the important role that culture can play in levelling up. That is why we have set aside £100 million for culture through the third round of the Levelling Up Fund. Further details of this funding will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 11/12/2023 12:22:52 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1673210

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department has taken to deliver the (a) commitments made in the Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprints and (b) other commitments on water and climate resilience made at COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	3773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK delivery plan for the Fairwater Footprints (FWF) programme will improve the governance of water in supply chains. Already FWF is shaping new investment in collective water action in over 60 UK food and drink retailers in water-scarce regions of Peru, Kenya and Morocco, reforming procurement, regulation and investment policy in Panama, Madagascar, Finland and the Netherlands, and strengthening the voice of vulnerable communities in Malawi. In March 2023 the UK announced £1 million to design the flagship Just Transitions for Water Security programme to support the FWF alongside two other COP26 initiatives: the Water Tracker and the Resilient Water Accelerator.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 05/12/2023 08:22:51 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1668301

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Boundary Commissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department submitted a draft Order in Council to a meeting of His Majesty in Council giving effect to new parliamentary boundaries within the four-month statutory period as provided for in section 4 of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	754
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>Following the laying before Parliament of the four reports by the Speaker of the House of Commons on 28 June, the Secretary of State submitted on 27 October a draft Order in Council, giving effect to the new parliamentary constituencies boundaries recommendations, to the Privy Council Office, so that the Order can be considered at the next Privy Council meeting thereafter.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 13/11/2023 12:57:57 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1663483

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	NHS: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether annual budget allocations have been made for 2024-25 in relation to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	201337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is backing the plan with over £2.4 billion over the next five years to fund additional education and training places. This is on top of increases to education and training investment, reaching a record £6.1 billion over the next two years.</p><p>The education and training budget for 2024-25 was set at the last Spending Review and the Government is working with NHS England to finalise the budget to make sure it reflects recent pay deals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 201338 question first answered 18/10/2023 15:13:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1663484

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	NHS: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding for the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is coming from his Department's existing budgets.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	201338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government is backing the plan with over £2.4 billion over the next five years to fund additional education and training places. This is on top of increases to education and training investment, reaching a record £6.1 billion over the next two years.</p><p>The education and training budget for 2024-25 was set at the last Spending Review and the Government is working with NHS England to finalise the budget to make sure it reflects recent pay deals.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 201337 question first answered 18/10/2023 15:13:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1656148

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Research and Development Expenditure Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Research and Development tax credit relief applicants have received repeated requests for information in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	196154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Research and Development tax reliefs are a vital driver of innovation, growth and productivity and are crucial to the government’s pledge to grow the economy. It’s important that these reliefs are easy to claim and are provided quickly to genuine claimants.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not record details of the number of additional requests for information, however, HMRC asks for information only where it is needed to support a claimant in justifying their claim.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/09/2023 13:29:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1656149

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff working on Research and Development tax relief schemes in HMRC have (a) prior experience in and (b) qualifications relevant to the technological sector.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	196155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>HMRC does not expect staff working on Research and Development (R&amp;D tax relief schemes to be experts in the field of technology. That is not required because it is HMRC’s responsibility to ask questions to establish that the claimant understands and has correctly applied the definition of qualifying R&amp;D. HMRC are seeking to gather information to test against the requirements for eligibility.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC staff work with customers to understand the commercial context of their activities and whether they qualify for R&amp;D relief and as part of the checking process. Where HMRC deal with complex matters HMRC staff can seek technical support or specialist advice.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 06/09/2023 16:06:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1656150

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Research and Development Expenditure Credit
	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 potential impact of HMRC's Research and Development Tax relief reform changes on the number of UK SMEs submitting applications for tax relief.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	196156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text The Government is currently undertaking a review of R&amp;D tax reliefs, to ensure the UK remains a competitive location for cutting edge research, that the reliefs continue to be fit for purpose, and that taxpayer money is effectively targeted. A number of reforms have already been announced as part of this review.<p> </p>HMRC has considered the impacts of these measures, and these are set out Tax Information and Impact Notes published alongside any announcements.<p> </p>HMRC publishes annual statistics on the number of R&amp;D tax relief claims received: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporate-tax-research-and-development-tax-credit</a> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/09/2023 13:31:04 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1656369

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Whisky: Excise Duties
	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 potential impact of the rise in alcohol duty on the (a) growth and (b) job creation prospects of the Scotch whisky industry.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	196294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The potential impacts of the recent changes to alcohol duty rates were published at Spring Budget in HMRC’s Tax Information and Impact Note and can be found online (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-alcohol-duty-rates/alcohol-duty-rate-changes#summary-of-impacts).</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 11/09/2023 09:08:00 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray