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1716957

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in the UK for use in its canteens and restaurants.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	25414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Our buildings are managed by the Government Property Agency (GPA), and they are responsible for the provision of catering services across our sites.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 16/05/2024 14:11:36 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1713494

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HM Revenue and Customs has spent on external consultancies in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	23377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>HMRC spend on consultancy is reported in HMRC Annual Report and Accounts published on GOV.UK. Consultancy spend for the last 5 five years can be accessed from these links:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686673577%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UwOJY4Wo1RdDmYcMWE8%2FRMKes5T5qDRSSfWcCv3Oqno%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2018 to 2019 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2018 to 2019 (Print). Page 128.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2019-to-2020&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686689912%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Hv4Tj3a1NodpIDC5QmvQhsU4eSjV44bzMQO92S0uE3Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2019 to 2020 (Print). Page 140.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2020-to-2021&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686699144%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ckOXxh4qDaHqYus5jJoY3XldfhHpMsBr6Kv4iV3nS64%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2020 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2020 to 2021 (Print). Page 171.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-to-2022&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686705720%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2Banbj8hJA4uq%2BgG7zE%2Fpjmfytgk9n%2BWbtsYQAso47LA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2021 to 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2021 to 2022 (Print). Page 139.</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchloe.kelly%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C39eb2719bd154c3d7a4308dc684536ab%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638499893686711657%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=n9LtLbNiaptZ2Ng%2FDo0X7EMZaK%2FyS1Yiu3Gz6DDjNP0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts: 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 2018 to 2019 (Print). Page 140.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 30/04/2024 13:21:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1696473

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Lincolnshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of cash withdrawal facilities in Lincolnshire.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	18841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those who may be in vulnerable groups.</p><p> </p><p>The government legislated through the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 to establish a new legislative framework to protect access to cash. This establishes the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the lead regulator for access to cash and provides it with responsibility and powers to seek to ensure reasonable provision of cash withdrawal and deposit facilities, on both a national and local basis. The FCA expects to finalise its regulatory rules in the third quarter of this year.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent analysis undertaken by the FCA is available on the FCA website: <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/data/access-cash-coverage-uk-2023-q1#:~:text=97.4%25%20of%20the%20UK%20urban,cash%20access%20point%20offering%20deposits" target="_blank">Access to cash coverage in the UK 2023 Q1</a></p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 25/03/2024 13:48:05 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1695814

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: South Holland and the Deepings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding in Government-backed business loans was provided to businesses in South Holland and the Deepings constituency during the covid-19 pandemic.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	18353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>In total, the British Business Bank's Covid-19 loan support schemes (Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme) supported £101.4 million of lending to businesses in the South Holland and the Deepings constituency.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 21/03/2024 16:17:23 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1694501

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks: Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will have discussions with banks on (a) limits on spending for gambling addicts and (b) issuing loans to gambling addicts.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	17499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important role banks and other financial services can play in supporting efforts to tackle gambling related harm.</p><p>Around 90% of retail bank accounts and an increasing number of payment providers now offer opt-in gambling blocks, which can be used to manage customers’ gambling spend. The Government welcomes industry-led improvements to these tools. For example, we are aware some providers have made the gambling management tools more customisable, allowing customers to set gambling spending limits or block all transactions entirely.</p><p>Regarding loans to people with gambling addictions, protecting vulnerable consumers is a key priority for the Government and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the consumer credit market. Under FCA rules, firms undertaking creditworthiness assessments must assess whether a customer will repay, but also the customer’s ability to repay affordably and without significantly affecting their wider financial situation.</p><p>Officials meet regularly with the FCA and banks to discuss these issues.</p><p>In April 2020, the Gambling Commission also introduced a ban on using credit cards to gamble to help minimise the risk of harm to consumers from gambling with money they do not have.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 12/03/2024 12:52:52 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1693316

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hearing Aids: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to zero rate hearing aids.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	16593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Most hearing aids are dispensed free of charge to NHS patients. Specialised hearing devices designed for people with severely defective hearing are relieved of VAT, when purchased by disabled people. However, generic hearing aids that are not designed specifically for disabled persons are not relieved of VAT.</p><p>The Government keeps all taxes under review.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 12/03/2024 09:56:55 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1691659

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Chronic Illnesses: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other long-term conditions to cover everyday expenses.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	15562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>HM Treasury ministers have regular discussions with Department for Health and Social Care ministers on a range of issues, including meetings between the Chancellor and the Secretary of State</p><p><br> The Government delivers a wide range of support to help those with disabilities and long-term health conditions, such as Parkinson’s. If individuals incur extra costs whilst performing tasks associated with daily living, then they may qualify for disability benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Attendance Allowance (AA). This extra support can be worth over £8,900 per year and is due to increase from April by 6.7%. Depending on their needs, additional support for those with Parkinson’s may be available via local authorities who deliver adult social care services.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott grouped question UIN 15784 15785 15786 question first answered 05/03/2024 16:13:43 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1689883

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with banks on the closure of bank branches in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	14456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The Treasury regularly engages with the banking sector to discuss a range of policy matters. The Government believes that all customers, wherever they live, should have appropriate access to banking and cash services, and I would like to assure you that I am monitoring this issue closely.</p><p> </p><p>Though the closure of bank or building society branches are commercial decisions, it is imperative that firms recognise the needs of all their customers, including those who need to use in-person services.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance from the FCA sets out its expectation of firms when they are deciding to reduce their physical branches or the number of free-to-use ATMs. The FCA’s guidance is clear that firms are expected to carefully consider the impact of planned branch closures on their customers’ everyday banking and cash access needs, and put in place alternatives, where this is reasonable.</p><p> </p><p>UK customers can access banking services through a number of different channels. This includes in branches, Post Offices or Banking Hubs, as well as via telephone banking and through digital means such as mobile or online banking.</p><p> </p><p>The Post Office allows personal and business customers to carry out everyday banking services at 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK. The Post Office is required by the Department for Business &amp; Trade to ensure that 95% of the total rural population across the UK is within 3 miles of their nearest Post Office.</p><p> </p><p>Banking Hubs are an initiative which enable customers of participating banks to access cash and banking services in shared facilities. Over 100 Banking Hubs have been announced so far, and the Government hopes to see these Hubs open as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 27/02/2024 11:43:35 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1682981

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the total value of fraudulent claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme; and how much and what proportion of those claims the Government has recovered as of 17 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	9999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>Information on His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs estimates regarding the rate of error and fraud for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the other COVID-19 support schemes administered by HMRC is available at the following link : <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmeasuring-error-and-fraud-in-the-covid-19-schemes%2Ferror-and-fraud-in-the-covid-19-schemes-methodology-and-approach-an-update-for-2023&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crobert.otira%40hmrc.gov.uk%7Cf1010a9576f84ddc0f5408dc1c0fbf0a%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638416101163309920%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=atG3uQfmIDS4o1J5VcvtQffFI05BawZB%2FuIuBsXlslU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measuring-error-and-fraud-in-the-covid-19-schemes/error-and-fraud-in-the-covid-19-schemes-methodology-and-approach-an-update-for-2023</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Information regarding HMRC’s compliance activity in the COVID-19 support schemes is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/42603/documents/211751/default/" target="_blank">committees.parliament.uk/publications/42603/documents/211751/default/</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 24/01/2024 12:05:06 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1677087

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cash Dispensing: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to protect free-to-use ATMs.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	6077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The government recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK, including those who may be in vulnerable groups.</p><p> </p><p>The government legislated through the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 to establish a new legislative framework to protect access to cash. This establishes the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the lead regulator for access to cash and provides it with responsibility and powers to seek to ensure reasonable provision of cash withdrawal and deposit facilities. Importantly, in relation to personal current accounts the FCA is required to seek to ensure reasonable provision of free cash access services.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA is currently holding a consultation on its proposed regulatory approach ahead of this coming into effect by Q3 2024: <a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/consultation-papers/cp23-29-access-cash" target="_blank">FCA Access to Cash Consultation</a></p><p> </p><p>LINK (the scheme that runs the UK's largest ATM network) has commitments to protect the broad geographic spread of free-to-use ATMs and is held to account against these commitments by the Payment Systems Regulator. LINK has committed to protect free-to-use ATMs more than one kilometre away from the next nearest free ATM or Post Office, and free access to cash on high streets (where there is a cluster of five or more retailers) that do not have a free-to-use ATM or a Post Office counter within one kilometre.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hitchin and Harpenden answering member printed Bim Afolami question first answered 19/12/2023 14:32:49 answering member 4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes