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175839

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of recipients of tax credits are in employment.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	907257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Exchequer Secretary’s earlier response to Question 14.</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm150127/debtext/150127-0001.htm#15012737000002" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm150127/debtext/150127-0001.htm#15012737000002</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 27/01/2015 15:54:50 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

386968

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Banks: Greece
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his contribution of 29 June 2015, Official Report, column 1221, on Greece, how many UK citizens resident in (a) the UK and (b) Greece hold accounts with Greek banks.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	5140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer set out the position in relation to British residents in Greece, as part of his statement to House on 29 June.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor updated the House on the situation in Greece on 6 July.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/07/2015 14:35:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

517369

registered interest
date	04/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Dairy Products
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of dairy products procured for his Department was sourced from British producers in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	36504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>Catering Services in 1 Horse Guards Road are provided at zero subsidy under our 35 year PFI agreement with Exchequer Partnerships Plc. (EP). Food is procured by a sub-contractor to EP.</p><p> </p><p>The latest period for which figures are available is July 2014 to September 2015. In this period, 84.81% of dairy products procured were sourced from UK producers.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/05/2016 09:33:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

520654

registered interest
date	23/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual budget is for food produced for his Department's offices; and what proportion of food produced for his Department was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	37836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2016 answer text <p>The Treasury does not procure food directly for the Department. The catering facilities are provided by an external company engaged by the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) management company. The catering contract is run on a nil subsidy and therefore is of no cost to the Department. The catering provider is obligated to follow the cross government requirements of sourcing its produce under Red Tractor guidelines.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/06/2016 16:17:28 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

625874

registered interest
date	31/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Food: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on UK food prices.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	51268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>Food prices can be affected by many factors including agricultural commodity prices, exchange rates, the oil price, and trade barriers. The Government is currently reviewing its policy in line with the country’s decision to leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 08/11/2016 16:56:05 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

638297

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Inflation: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the change in the value of Sterling on the cost of food in the calculation of inflation for UK households.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	53646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The independent Office for National Statistics is responsible for producing the calculation of the Consumer Price Index measure of inflation. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is responsible for producing independent economic and fiscal forecasts. The OBR will publish a full analysis of the prospects for inflation in their forecast at Autumn Statement.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 22/11/2016 15:21:00 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

756938

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Instalment Credit: Consumer Goods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Financial Conduct Authority's High-cost credit and review of the high-cost short-term credit price cap Feedback Statement, published on 31 July 2017, whether his Department has a definition for essential household goods.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	7824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The regulation of consumer credit including rent-to-own and high-cost short-term credit is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p><p> </p><p>Financial services must work in the best interests of the consumers and businesses they serve, and the Government has given the FCA strong powers to protect consumers. The Government welcomes the ongoing work of the FCA to review the high-cost credit market, including the rent-to-own sector.</p><p> </p><p>We have passed the Member of Parliament’s questions on to the FCA, who will reply directly to him by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 7582 7583 question first answered 12/09/2017 13:59:40 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

756939

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Instalment Credit: Price Caps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of applying a price cap on rent-to-own goods.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	7582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The regulation of consumer credit including rent-to-own and high-cost short-term credit is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p><p> </p><p>Financial services must work in the best interests of the consumers and businesses they serve, and the Government has given the FCA strong powers to protect consumers. The Government welcomes the ongoing work of the FCA to review the high-cost credit market, including the rent-to-own sector.</p><p> </p><p>We have passed the Member of Parliament’s questions on to the FCA, who will reply directly to him by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 7583 7824 question first answered 12/09/2017 13:59:40 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

756940

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Instalment Credit: Interest Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the level of interest rates charged on rent-to-own goods.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	7583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The regulation of consumer credit including rent-to-own and high-cost short-term credit is a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p><p> </p><p>Financial services must work in the best interests of the consumers and businesses they serve, and the Government has given the FCA strong powers to protect consumers. The Government welcomes the ongoing work of the FCA to review the high-cost credit market, including the rent-to-own sector.</p><p> </p><p>We have passed the Member of Parliament’s questions on to the FCA, who will reply directly to him by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 7582 7824 question first answered 12/09/2017 13:59:40 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

760203

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	Instalment Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations his Department has received on rent-to-own goods; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	105020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Treasury ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. This includes regular meetings with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to discuss relevant regulatory issues.</p><p> </p><p>The Government transferred the regulation of consumer credit to the FCA in 2014. The Government welcomes the ongoing work of the FCA to review the high-cost credit market, including the rent-to-own sector. The Chancellor will not be making a statement at this time.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 105021 question first answered 09/10/2017 15:48:20 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith