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1607720

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Audiobooks: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the fairness of the level of VAT on audiobooks.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	174189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Chancellor regularly receives representations from stakeholders across a range of issues and keeps all taxes under review. In common with many goods and services, audiobooks are taxed at the standard rate in both physical and digital format and there are no current plans to change that.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/03/2023 12:09:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1583394

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Growth: Birmingham
	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 adequacy of economic growth in Birmingham.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	138268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>This Government is committed to creating an environment in which high economic growth benefits all. The latest data indicate that Birmingham’s output grew by 6% from 2010 to 2020. This compares to growth of 6% for the UK economy over the same period.</p><p> </p><p>However, as outlined in the Levelling up White Paper, some of the UK’s most successful cities lag behind their international comparators when it comes to productivity and incomes. This is why the Government is committed to supporting Birmingham’s potential to grow even further, including through the Levelling up Fund, where £52.5m was awarded to three Birmingham based projects as part of the first round.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, and building on the existing £1.1bn devolution deal, this Government is negotiating a deeper, trailblazer devolution deal with the West Midlands Combined Authority that will devolve further skills, housing, transport and net zero powers to the Combined Authority to drive growth in the region.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/02/2023 14:58:21 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1581217

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help improve financial inclusion for people under 18.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	133538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government wants to ensure that people, regardless of their background or income, have access to useful and affordable financial products and services and is committed to ensuring that people build financial capability. This means they are able to use, and maximise their use of, products and services made available by the financial services industry.</p><p> </p><p>To promote financial inclusion and capability, the Government works closely together with regulators and stakeholders from the public, private and third sectors. For people under the age of 18, economic and financial education are important parts of a broad and balanced curriculum that provide the essential knowledge to ensure that young people are prepared to manage money well and make sound financial decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Financial education is a statutory part of the national citizenship curriculum for 11- to 16-year-olds in England and primary schools can choose to teach citizenship, using non-statutory programmes of study.</p><p> </p><p>To further support schools to deliver high quality financial education, the Money and Pensions Service published financial education guidance for schools in England in 2021. This guidance supports school leaders and education decision makers to enhance the financial education currently delivered in their schools.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 133572 question first answered 02/02/2023 09:29:18 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1545359

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Non-transferable Debt Securities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to implement the recommendations from regulation of non-transferable debt securities consultation, published in April 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	95775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>In March 2022, the government stated in the summary of responses to its consultation on the regulation of non-transferable debt securities (NTDS) that its preferred approach was to include non-transferable securities within the scope of the reformed Prospectus Regime.</p><p> </p><p>On 19 July, the government confirmed that it will use the Future Regulatory Framework powers being taken forward in the Financial Services and Markets Bill to deliver its reforms to the Prospectus Regime. The government will lay secondary legislation to make these reforms to the Prospectus Regime as soon as possible after the Bill receives Royal Assent.</p><p> </p><p>These reforms will ensure appropriate disclosure and due diligence on offers of NTDS, in order to protect investors.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 01/12/2022 08:21:03 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1545468

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department takes steps to help protect vulnerable customers in instances where the Financial Conduct Authority is unable to.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	95776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government works closely together with regulators, the financial services industry and other stakeholders, to ensure that all consumers of financial services receive appropriate protection.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has a range of work underway which will improve support for vulnerable consumers, including legislating to protect access to cash through the Financial Services and Markets Bill, and piloting a No-Interest Loans scheme which aims to help consumers in vulnerable circumstances who struggle to access affordable forms of credit.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2021, the FCA published its finalised guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers, setting out a number of best practices (https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/finalised-guidance/guidance-firms-fair-treatment-vulnerable-customers). This applies to all firms where the FCA Principles for Business apply, regardless of sector, and in respect of the supply of products or services to retail customers. This guidance explores, among other things, how firms can understand the needs of vulnerable customers and provide targeted services for this cohort. Examples range from staff having the skills and capability to recognise and respond to the needs of vulnerable customers to product and service design, customer services, and communication.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also continually keeps the FCA’s regulatory perimeter under review, and works with the regulators to consider calls to amend the perimeter.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 01/12/2022 08:22:52 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1541249

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Audiobooks: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to introduce a zero rating of VAT for audiobooks.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	83519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>An extension of the zero rate of VAT was introduced in May 2020 to provide consistency in approach between certain physical and digital publications. Audiobooks are already taxed consistently at the standard rate in both physical and digital format.</p><p>Providing VAT relief for audiobooks would have a fiscal cost and should be viewed in the context of over £50 billion of other requests for relief from VAT that the Government has received since the EU referendum.</p><p>Although the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are no plans to change the rate of VAT on audiobooks.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 83520 83521 question first answered 16/11/2022 14:35:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1541251

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Audiobooks: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made a recent assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of audiobooks on increasing engagement with reading for people with disabilities and other underrepresented readers; and whether he plans to introduce a zero rating of VAT for audiobooks.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	83520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>An extension of the zero rate of VAT was introduced in May 2020 to provide consistency in approach between certain physical and digital publications. Audiobooks are already taxed consistently at the standard rate in both physical and digital format.</p><p>Providing VAT relief for audiobooks would have a fiscal cost and should be viewed in the context of over £50 billion of other requests for relief from VAT that the Government has received since the EU referendum.</p><p>Although the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are no plans to change the rate of VAT on audiobooks.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 83519 83521 question first answered 16/11/2022 14:35:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1541252

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Audiobooks: VAT
	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 merits for equality for people who are visually impaired of removing of VAT on audiobooks.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	83521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>An extension of the zero rate of VAT was introduced in May 2020 to provide consistency in approach between certain physical and digital publications. Audiobooks are already taxed consistently at the standard rate in both physical and digital format.</p><p>Providing VAT relief for audiobooks would have a fiscal cost and should be viewed in the context of over £50 billion of other requests for relief from VAT that the Government has received since the EU referendum.</p><p>Although the Government keeps all taxes under review, there are no plans to change the rate of VAT on audiobooks.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 83519 83520 question first answered 16/11/2022 14:35:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1539372

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken since to ensure that women can access and afford sanitary products, since the introduction of the zero rate of VAT, in the context of the rising cost of living.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	78920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>A zero rate of VAT has applied to women’s sanitary products since 1 January 2021. This applies to those products which were previously subject to the reduced rate of 5 per cent, for example, tampons and pads, and to reusable menstrual products, such as keepers. The zero rate will ensure that every woman that needs Period protection during their monthly cycle will now have access to a variety of zero-rated products on which they had previously paid a 5 per cent rate of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>Although there are currently no plans to remove VAT on all personal hygiene products, the Government keeps all taxes under review and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy, as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the pressures that families across the UK are currently facing with the cost of living. The Energy Price Guarantee is a scheme that will cap the unit price households pay for electricity and gas, which means that a typical household in Great Britain will have to pay bills equivalent to no more than £2500 a year on their energy bills between October 22 and April 23.</p><p> </p><p>A review will be launched to consider more targeted measures to support households with their energy bills after this period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 77282 77283 question first answered 09/11/2022 17:04:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1538708

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hygiene: Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help people who have fallen into hygiene poverty and cannot afford basic necessities such as soap and toothpaste with the exception of removing VAT on goods.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	77282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>A zero rate of VAT has applied to women’s sanitary products since 1 January 2021. This applies to those products which were previously subject to the reduced rate of 5 per cent, for example, tampons and pads, and to reusable menstrual products, such as keepers. The zero rate will ensure that every woman that needs Period protection during their monthly cycle will now have access to a variety of zero-rated products on which they had previously paid a 5 per cent rate of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>Although there are currently no plans to remove VAT on all personal hygiene products, the Government keeps all taxes under review and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy, as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the pressures that families across the UK are currently facing with the cost of living. The Energy Price Guarantee is a scheme that will cap the unit price households pay for electricity and gas, which means that a typical household in Great Britain will have to pay bills equivalent to no more than £2500 a year on their energy bills between October 22 and April 23.</p><p> </p><p>A review will be launched to consider more targeted measures to support households with their energy bills after this period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 77283 78920 question first answered 09/11/2022 17:04:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1538709

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the zero rate of VAT applied to women's sanitary products since 1 January 2021, what additional steps his Department is taking to ensure that women can access and afford sanitary products in light of the rising cost of living.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	77283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2022 answer text <p>A zero rate of VAT has applied to women’s sanitary products since 1 January 2021. This applies to those products which were previously subject to the reduced rate of 5 per cent, for example, tampons and pads, and to reusable menstrual products, such as keepers. The zero rate will ensure that every woman that needs Period protection during their monthly cycle will now have access to a variety of zero-rated products on which they had previously paid a 5 per cent rate of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>Although there are currently no plans to remove VAT on all personal hygiene products, the Government keeps all taxes under review and welcomes representations to help inform future decisions on tax policy, as part of the tax policy making cycle and Budget process.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the pressures that families across the UK are currently facing with the cost of living. The Energy Price Guarantee is a scheme that will cap the unit price households pay for electricity and gas, which means that a typical household in Great Britain will have to pay bills equivalent to no more than £2500 a year on their energy bills between October 22 and April 23.</p><p> </p><p>A review will be launched to consider more targeted measures to support households with their energy bills after this period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 77282 78920 question first answered 09/11/2022 17:04:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1537393

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Food Banks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department will take to support food banks in the event that donations decrease as a result of increases to the cost of living.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	74506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and HM Government does not have any role in their operation.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government understands that people across the UK are worried about the cost of living, including the rising cost of food. That is why the Government has provided £1.5 billion since October 2021 to enable the creation and extension of the Household Support Fund in England, which will be in place until the end of March 2023. The Fund continues to support vulnerable households with the cost of food, energy and other essentials, and some Local Authorities have used their allocations to support food banks.</p><p> </p><p>The Household Support Fund is only one part of the Government’s £37 billion package of support for the cost of living this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to over £200 million per year invested by the Government in the Holiday Activities and Food programme, which provides healthy food and enriching activities for children from low-income families in England during the school holidays. Over £1 billion is also spent annually on delivering free meals to pupils in schools.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 03/11/2022 11:15:28 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1520292

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pension Credit: Uprating
	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 the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential merits of uprating the eligibility threshold for pension credit in line with inflation.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	901565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>I meet regularly with other Ministers to discuss cross-Government issues.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has an annual statutory duty to review benefits and pensions. Her decisions will be announced to Parliament in due course.</p><p>We understand that higher prices are affecting pensioners, including those receiving Pension Credit. Most households on Pension Credit will receive £1,500 as part of the Government’s £37 billion cost of living package. They will also benefit from the recently announced ‘Energy Price Guarantee’.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/10/2022 15:19:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1505392

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cost of Living Payments: Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons university students were excluded from cost of living support packages.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	48211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The government understands that people across the UK are worried about the rising cost of living and are seeing their disposable incomes decrease as they spend more on the essentials.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 September, government announced that the energy price cap will be superseded with a new Energy Price Guarantee, which means that a typical UK household will pay no more than £2500 a year on their energy bill over the next 2 years from 1 October.</p><p> </p><p>This announcement comes in addition to the £37bn of support previously announced, which will see eight million of the most vulnerable households receive £1200 support, with additional support for pensioners and those claiming disability benefits.</p><p>However, the Government recognises that students have also been impacted by the cost of living pressures that have arisen this year, and we have confirmed in our guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) on funding for the 2022-23 financial year that universities will continue to be able to support students in hardship through their own hardship funds and the student premium, for which up to £261 million is available for academic year 2022/23.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also worked closely with the OfS to clarify that English providers can draw upon this funding now, to provide hardship funds and support disadvantaged students impacted by cost-of-living pressures.</p><p> </p><p>Later this month, the Chancellor will set out a package of measures to deliver on the Prime Minister’s commitment to cut taxes and boost growth, laying the groundwork for the change we need in the long term to make our economy stronger.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 48212 question first answered 21/09/2022 07:14:27 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1505417

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cost of Living Payments: Students
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to introduce cost of living support for university students.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	48212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The government understands that people across the UK are worried about the rising cost of living and are seeing their disposable incomes decrease as they spend more on the essentials.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 September, government announced that the energy price cap will be superseded with a new Energy Price Guarantee, which means that a typical UK household will pay no more than £2500 a year on their energy bill over the next 2 years from 1 October.</p><p> </p><p>This announcement comes in addition to the £37bn of support previously announced, which will see eight million of the most vulnerable households receive £1200 support, with additional support for pensioners and those claiming disability benefits.</p><p>However, the Government recognises that students have also been impacted by the cost of living pressures that have arisen this year, and we have confirmed in our guidance to the Office for Students (OfS) on funding for the 2022-23 financial year that universities will continue to be able to support students in hardship through their own hardship funds and the student premium, for which up to £261 million is available for academic year 2022/23.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also worked closely with the OfS to clarify that English providers can draw upon this funding now, to provide hardship funds and support disadvantaged students impacted by cost-of-living pressures.</p><p> </p><p>Later this month, the Chancellor will set out a package of measures to deliver on the Prime Minister’s commitment to cut taxes and boost growth, laying the groundwork for the change we need in the long term to make our economy stronger.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 48211 question first answered 21/09/2022 07:14:27 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1469915

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he will publish the Government's response to the Alcohol Duty Review.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	16835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The alcohol duty review consultation closed on 30 January 2022 and the Government is currently reviewing the responses. We will publish the consultation response later this year.</p><p> </p><p>This will include further detail on the Small Producer Relief which will be replacing the Small Brewers Relief.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 16836 question first answered 20/06/2022 12:50:35 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1469916

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the impact of the Small Breweries' Relief on breweries that produce less than 5000hl of beer annually.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	16836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The alcohol duty review consultation closed on 30 January 2022 and the Government is currently reviewing the responses. We will publish the consultation response later this year.</p><p> </p><p>This will include further detail on the Small Producer Relief which will be replacing the Small Brewers Relief.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 16835 question first answered 20/06/2022 12:50:35 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1466601

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates: Reform
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on progress made on reforms to the business rates system.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	900400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2022 answer text <p>With the conclusion of the business rates review, the Government has delivered meaningful reform and cuts worth £7 billion to business over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p>The review has implemented significant new measures to reduce the burden of business rates on firms, including a freeze in the multiplier and further relief for high street businesses during 2022-23, new support for green technology from 2022, and improvement relief from 2023. The Government is committing to more frequent revaluations, which represents significant reform of the system and will ensure that liabilities are more responsive to changing market conditions. This addresses a key ask of stakeholders for more frequent revaluations, reducing the burden of business rates to make the system fairer.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/06/2022 07:08:37 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1462044

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2022 to Question 157540 on Aviation: Taxation, ​what assessment he ​has made of the potential merits of tolerating the potential administrative complexity of a frequent flyer levy to facilitate the move towards net zero.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>As part of a consultation on aviation tax reform between March and June 2021, the Government sought views on whether a frequent flyer levy could replace APD as the principal tax on the aviation sector.</p><p> </p><p>In the responses received to the consultation, the Government received a wide range of views on a frequent flyer levy. Some stakeholders, including those from the aviation industry, strongly opposed any suggestion that APD should be replaced with a frequent flyer levy, on the grounds that it would be significantly more difficult to administer. Conversely, environmental stakeholders supported the introduction of a frequent flyer levy, considering that the benefits of such a levy outweighed any potential administrative complexity.</p><p> </p><p>Following the consultation, having considered all views received carefully, the Government published a response which outlined that it was minded to retain APD as the principal tax on the aviation sector, noting in particular concerns about the possible administrative complexity and data processing, handling and privacy of a frequent flyer levy.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of the consultation and the Government’s response can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-aviation-tax-reform</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/05/2022 12:43:42 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1458801

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Growth
	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 implications for his policies of the International Monetary Fund’s recent projection that the UK will have the slowest growing economy in the G7 in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	156366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK was the fastest growing economy in the G7 last year and the IMF forecasts show it will be the second fastest this year, behind Canada. Due to uncertainty partly caused by the war in Ukraine, global growth expectations were downgraded for 2022 and 2023. Overall, between 2019 and 2027, the UK is forecast to see the third highest growth in the G7, behind only Canada and the United States.</p><p> </p>The Government has already taken important steps to drive growth through the landmark capital uplift at Spending Review 2021, and plans to invest £20 billion per year in R&amp;D by 2024-25. As set out in the Chancellor’s Mais lecture, and re-iterated at the Spring Statement 2022, to lift growth and productivity, the private sector needs to invest more, train more, and innovate more. The Government recognises it can support this aim by providing clarity and certainty over the long-term development of different aspects of the tax system. Accordingly, the Chancellor set out the Government’s Tax Plan at Spring Statement 2022. This sets out the Government’s commitment to boosting productivity and growth by creating the conditions for the private sector to invest more, train more and innovate more – fostering a new culture of enterprise around capital, people and ideas. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 156367 question first answered 26/04/2022 15:01:40 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1458802

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Growth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to avert the International Monetary Fund’s recent projection that the UK will have the slowest growing economy in the G7 in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	156367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK was the fastest growing economy in the G7 last year and the IMF forecasts show it will be the second fastest this year, behind Canada. Due to uncertainty partly caused by the war in Ukraine, global growth expectations were downgraded for 2022 and 2023. Overall, between 2019 and 2027, the UK is forecast to see the third highest growth in the G7, behind only Canada and the United States.</p><p> </p>The Government has already taken important steps to drive growth through the landmark capital uplift at Spending Review 2021, and plans to invest £20 billion per year in R&amp;D by 2024-25. As set out in the Chancellor’s Mais lecture, and re-iterated at the Spring Statement 2022, to lift growth and productivity, the private sector needs to invest more, train more, and innovate more. The Government recognises it can support this aim by providing clarity and certainty over the long-term development of different aspects of the tax system. Accordingly, the Chancellor set out the Government’s Tax Plan at Spring Statement 2022. This sets out the Government’s commitment to boosting productivity and growth by creating the conditions for the private sector to invest more, train more and innovate more – fostering a new culture of enterprise around capital, people and ideas. answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 156366 question first answered 26/04/2022 15:01:39 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1457465

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Fossil Fuels
	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 level of final support provided by UK banks for new oil and gas projects.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	153711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>Bank’s decisions on commercial lending are matters for them.</p><p>The British Energy Security Strategy, published on 7 April 2022, sets out the importance of oil and gas to energy security and the transition to net zero. Nearly all major UK banks are signatories to the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) and are committed to transition their lending to align with Net Zero.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 153712 question first answered 25/04/2022 07:59:59 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1457466

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks: Fossil Fuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of UK banks providing financial support to new oil and gas projects.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	153712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>Bank’s decisions on commercial lending are matters for them.</p><p>The British Energy Security Strategy, published on 7 April 2022, sets out the importance of oil and gas to energy security and the transition to net zero. Nearly all major UK banks are signatories to the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) and are committed to transition their lending to align with Net Zero.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 153711 question first answered 25/04/2022 07:59:59 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1457467

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cost of Living: Debts
	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 impact of the rising cost of living on levels of personal debt.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	153713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to monitoring and understanding personal debt levels in the UK, including the impact of cost-of-living pressures, and help individuals access appropriate guidance and support if they need help to get their finances back on track. The Government monitors personal debt levels by working closely with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_and_Pensions_Service" target="_blank">Money and Pensions Service</a> (MaPS), the Financial Conduct Authority (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCA" target="_blank">FCA</a>) and by engaging regularly with many other stakeholders on their research and findings.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA conducts a biennial Financial Lives Survey which provides a comprehensive insight into the finances of the UK population. MaPS monitors financial difficulty through an annual survey of 22,000 people. The results of MaPS’ latest Debt Need Survey were published on 23 February 2022.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 26/04/2022 13:34:22 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1455875

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2022
	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, what steps the Government is taking to mitigate the effects of bank branch closures in Birmingham.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	150075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of appropriate access to banking. However, decisions on opening and closing branches are a commercial issue for banks and building societies.</p><p /><p>The largest banks and building societies have been signed up to the Access to Banking Standard since 2017, which commits them to ensure that customers are well informed about branch closures, the bank’s reasons for closure and options for continued access to banking services.</p><p /><p>Guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority also sets out its expectation of firms when they are deciding to reduce their physical branches or the number of free-to-use ATMs. Firms are expected to carefully consider the impact of planned branch closures on their customers’ everyday banking and cash access needs and consider possible alternative access arrangements. This ensures that the implementation of closure decisions is undertaken in a way that treats customers fairly.</p><p /><p>Alternative options for access can be via telephone banking, through digital means such as mobile or online banking, and the Post Office. The Post Office Banking Framework allows 99% of personal banking and 95% of business banking customers to deposit cheques, check their balance and withdraw and deposit cash at 11,500 Post Office branches in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 25/04/2022 13:16:49 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1455876

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2022
	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 the Government is taking to mitigate the effects of the declining number of free-to-use ATMs in Birmingham.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	150076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises that cash is an important part of daily life for millions of people across the UK, and remains committed to legislating to protect access to cash.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 July to 23 September last year, the Government held the Access to Cash Consultation on proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The Government’s proposals intend to support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities.</p><p> </p><p>The Government received responses to the consultation from a broad range of respondents, including individuals, businesses, and charities. The Government has carefully considered responses to the consultation and will set out next steps in due course.</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><p>More broadly, following the Government’s commitment to legislate, firms are working together through the Cash Action Group to develop new initiatives to provide shared services. The Government welcomes the direction set by industry’s commitments at the end of last year and looks forward to seeing what results they deliver in protecting cash facilities for local communities across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 25/04/2022 13:18:35 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1439263

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mileage Allowances
	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 merits of increasing Mileage Allowance Payments for business travel from 45 pence in the context of the rise in the cost of petrol and diesel.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	137238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government sets the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) rates to minimise administrative burdens.</p><p> </p><p>Organisations are not required to use the AMAPs rates. Instead, they can agree to reimburse the actual cost incurred, where individuals can provide evidence of the expenditure, without an Income Tax or National Insurance charge arising.</p><p> </p><p>Alternatively, they can choose to pay a different mileage rate that better reflects their employees’ circumstances. However, if the payment exceeds the amount due under AMAPs, and this results in a profit for the individual, they will be liable to pay Income Tax and National Insurance contributions on the difference.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps this policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/03/2022 10:46:22 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1381108

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Customs: Small Businesses
	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 effect of recent changes to customs import and export legislation on the ability of small businesses to import and export products.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	79271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>Overall, our assessment is that many businesses have adapted well. Our focus is now on ensuring that those still facing challenges get the support they need to trade effectively with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC are continuing to support traders adjust to changes in their customs obligations following the end of the transition period, with extensive engagement and communication campaigns, guidance, and educational resources, working in collaboration with other Government departments. The Government launched the SME Brexit Support Fund in March 2021 to support Small Medium Enterprises adjust to new importing and exporting processes. The scheme closed for applications on 30 June 2021, and over 4,000 businesses have benefitted from it.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for International Trade launched its Export Support Service on 1 October 2021, which is a dedicated hotline and a ‘one stop shop’ to help more British businesses export to Europe.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with industry to ensure that as many traders as possible understand the new rules and where they can access further support.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/11/2021 11:32:40 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1381115

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the length time taken to transfer data in respect of the Postponed VAT Accounting system on small businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	79272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>Postponed VAT Accounting (PVA) was introduced on 1 January 2021 for goods imported from anywhere in the world. This means UK VAT registered businesses are now able to simultaneously account for and recover import VAT on the same VAT return, subject to the normal rules on input tax deduction, rather than paying import VAT at or soon after the time that the goods arrive at the UK border. This is similar to the way that VAT on goods acquired from the EU was accounted for prior to 1 January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses that opt to use PVA on their customs declaration will be provided with a monthly import VAT statement no later than the sixth working day of the month following the import. Businesses that use staged customs controls, for which PVA is mandatory, will be provided with an import VAT statement no later than the sixth working day following submission of their supplementary declaration. Businesses access this statement through the financial dashboard of the Customs Declaration Service and will use it to both account for the import VAT in Box 1 of their VAT return and recovery of import VAT in Box 4.</p><p> </p><p>Comprehensive guidance has been published and businesses should find PVA to be a cost effective and straightforward method of accounting for import VAT.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/11/2021 11:29:20 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1366844

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2021
	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, what assessment he has made of the effect on local communities of closures of local branch banks.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	71267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the continued importance of access to banking. However, decisions on opening and closing branches are a commercial issue for banks and building societies.</p><p> </p><p>In May 2017, the largest banks and building societies signed up to the Access to Banking Standard which commits them to ensure customers are well informed about branch closures, the bank’s reasons for closure and options for continued access to banking services.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority also sets out its expectation of firms when they are deciding to reduce their physical branches or the number of free-to-use ATMs. Firms are expected to carefully consider the impact of planned branch closures on their customers’ everyday banking and cash access needs and consider possible alternative access arrangements. This ensures the implementation of closure decisions is undertaken in a way that treats customers fairly.</p><p> </p><p>Alternative options for access can be via telephone banking, through digital means such as mobile or online banking and the Post Office. The Post Office Banking Framework allows 95% of business and 99% of personal banking customers to deposit cheques, check their balance and withdraw and deposit cash at 11,500 Post Office branches in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, 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. The financial services industry is also working with retailers to introduce cashback without a purchase to thousands of local shops following changes to the law by the Government through the Financial Services Act 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also remains committed to legislating to protect access to cash and ensuring that the UK's cash infrastructure is sustainable for the long term. The Government’s Access to Cash Consultation closed on 23 September 2021. This set out proposals for new laws to make sure people only need to travel a reasonable distance to pay in or take out cash. The Government’s proposals support the continued use of cash in people’s daily lives and help to enable local businesses to continue accepting cash by ensuring they can access deposit facilities.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 15/11/2021 15:06:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1364918

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the normal minimum pension age on the Pensions Dashboard which is built around the concept of a single retirement age.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	67054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>Pensions dashboards are still at an early stage of development and testing. The information that will be presented to consumers via pensions dashboards, and how it is displayed, will continue to evolve. DWP plans to consult in due course on regulations which would set out the requirements for dashboards.</p><p> </p><p>Pensions dashboards will increase overall awareness and understanding of pensions, where individuals will be able to see information about the value of their different pensions, all in one place.</p><p> </p><p>The way in which pension value information is produced and displayed is also under development and will be subject to user testing and consultation.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 09/11/2021 14:28:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1357333

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Aviation
	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 impact of ending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme on the aviation industry.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	52408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was designed as a temporary, economy-wide measure to support businesses while widespread restrictions were in place. The scheme closed at the end of September, striking the right balance between supporting the economy as it opens up, continuing to provide support and protect incomes, and ensuring incentives are in place to get people back to work as demand returns.  This approach has worked; the OBR have estimated that without the short-term fiscal easing announced in the Budget, and in particular the CJRS extension, unemployment would have otherwise been around 300,000 higher in the fourth quarter of this year than the 2.2 million in the central forecast.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore England has relaxed the rules on international travel, which will support the recovery of the aviation industry. A new system for a safe and sustainable return to travel has been set out, which separates countries into a red list and rest of world. As of Monday 11 October, England’s red list was reduced to just 7 countries, with 47 countries coming off the red list. Passengers fully vaccinated with an authorised vaccine arriving in England from non-red countries or territories will only need to take a day two test and will not need to self-isolate or take a pre-departure or day eight test. From 24 October fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries not on the red list can take a cheaper lateral flow test, instead of a PCR test, on or before Day 2 of their arrival into the UK. Anyone who tests positive will need to take a confirmatory PCR test which can be genomically sequenced to help identify new variants.</p><p> </p><p>Eligible travellers vaccinated in over 100 countries and territories including Brazil, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, South Africa and Turkey can avoid self-isolation, pre-departure testing and day eight testing requirements on arrival to the UK from non-red countries and territories, like UK vaccinated adults.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the particular challenges the aviation industry has faced as a result of Covid-19. The aviation and aerospace sectors are being supported with over £12 billion that has been made available through loan guarantees, support for exporters, the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) and grants for research and development.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has shown throughout the pandemic that it is prepared to adapt support if the path of the virus changes. We continue to engage closely with sectors across the economy, including the aviation, travel and tourism industries, to understand their recovery horizons as the vaccine is rolled out and restrictions ease.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 18/10/2021 12:42:02 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1345377

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many children in receipt of child benefit and over 15 years 9 months have not received their National Insurance number ​as of 9 July 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	29727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>The requested information is not available.</p><p> </p><p>In order for a child to be issued a National Insurance Number (NINo) automatically, the child must be part of a live Child Benefit claim when they are 15 years, 9 months old.</p><p> </p><p>If a child has been part of a claim, but is not part of a claim when they are 15 years, 9 months old, HMRC can be contacted to request a NINo.</p><p> </p><p>If a child has never been part of a Child Benefit claim (or a claim for a childcare service administered by HMRC) HMRC will have no record of them. An application can be made to DWP to obtain a NINo.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not collate information on the number of young people who fall out of the automatic process and do not later obtain their NINo.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/07/2021 12:00:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1345378

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Insurance: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the current average waiting time in days is for a child of a qualifying age to receive their National Insurance number.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	29728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>In order for a child to be issued a National Insurance Number (NINo) automatically, the child must be part of a live Child Benefit claim when they are 15 years, 9 months old. They will receive their NINo automatically just before their 16<sup>th</sup> birthday.</p><p> </p><p>If a child has been part of a claim, but is not part of a claim when they are 15 years, 9 months old, HMRC can be contacted to request a NINo. This process takes approximately 15 working days.</p><p> </p><p>If a child has never been part of a Child Benefit claim (or a claim for a childcare service administered by HMRC) HMRC will have no record of them. An application can be made to DWP to obtain a NINo.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/07/2021 11:59:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1293330

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	West Midlands Combined Authority: Railway Stations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has recently received from the West Midlands Combined Authority on the funding of three new train stations to serve the Camp Hill Line in Birmingham; and when the West Midlands Combined Authority is planned to receive the full funding to implement plans for the Camp Hill Line.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	160523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving local connectivity and supporting economic growth in the West Midlands. Yesterday’s Budget confirmed £59m of funding towards five new rail stations in the region, of which three will serve the Camp Hill Line.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 04/03/2021 09:41:53 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1244363

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pharmacy: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to conduct a review of funding for community pharmacies ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	105286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>On the 20th October, the Chancellor announced that this year’s Spending Review would focus on giving departments the certainty needed to tackle Covid-19, providing vital public services enhanced support to fight the virus, and investing in infrastructure to drive our economic recovery.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, a landmark 5-year settlement for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) was agreed. This deal commits to spend £2.592 billion every financial year until 23/24, and sets out how community pharmacy will support the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 22/10/2020 13:23:33 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1242497

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Respite Care: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will allocate additional resources to local authorities in the Comprehensive Spending Review to enable them to fund short respite breaks for children who need palliative care.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	101952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor has announced that the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) will be published this Autumn. Funding for local authorities for children’s care and other services will be set out as part of CSR. The Government recognises the importance of providing support for children and families undergoing palliative care and will continue to engage with Councils to understand their pressures and assess the need for further support.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 15/10/2020 10:40:54 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1238384

	registered interest
	date	28/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Birmingham Selly Oak
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families with children received the £20 per week uplift in working tax credit basic element payments, announced on 20 March 2020, in Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency in each month since its introduction.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	95981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The latest available information on the number of families with children receiving Working Tax Credit at the parliamentary constituency level is for April 2020. In April 2020, the number of families with children receiving Working Tax Credit in Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency was 1,700.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-provisional-awards-geographical-analyses-december-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-provisional-awards-geographical-analyses-december-2013</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Information on following months is not readily available. The next update to this publication will provide statistics relating to December 2020 and will be available in January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Final annual information on families with children receiving Working Tax Credits is published once a year and updated each July</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-finalised-annual-awards-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-and-working-tax-credits-statistics-finalised-annual-awards-2018-to-2019</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 06/10/2020 14:06:52 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1232250

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the level of business rates paid by (a) public houses and (b) other businesses with similar turnover.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	86538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>In March the Chancellor announced a business rates holiday for the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, irrespective of rateable value. This means that pubs in England will pay no business rates this year. Combined with Small Business Rates Relief, over 1 million ratepayers will pay no business rates in 2020-21. This is more than half of all properties in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/09/2020 15:50:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1231600

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Newspaper Press: Internet
	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 whether newspapers with online subscription fees are passing the savings from the removal of VAT onto their consumers.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	84962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government looks to businesses to pass on the benefit to customers and has encouraged them to do so. However, this is ultimately a commercial decision for businesses to make.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/09/2020 13:26:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1198936

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance he can provide to people who require support but who are ineligible for the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme as a result of their public sector pension.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	51572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not provide targeted COVID-19 assistance for people ineligible for the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme as a result of their public sector pension.</p><p>The Government has announced unprecedented support for public services, business and workers to protect against the current economic emergency. It has prioritised measures that can be implemented quickly and effectively, and that benefit as many individuals as possible. The Government is committed to ensuring that older people are able to live with the dignity and respect they deserve, and the State Pension is the foundation of state support for older people. Since 2010, the State Pension has been uprated by the highest of average earnings growth, price inflation or 2.5%; an approach known as the Triple Lock. Since 2010, the value of the State Pension has increased by £1,903.20 a year. The Government provides other support for older people, such as Winter Fuel Payments, free eye tests and NHS prescriptions, and free bus passes.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/06/2020 12:23:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1196178

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Self-assessment: Internet
	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 ensure that people without access to the internet in their home are not excluded from accessing and completing their tax return online.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	47177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>Without internet access at home, a taxpayer could use an agent, telephoning through figures for the agent to input online. Alternatively, anyone can call HMRC and request a blank return and complete it manually.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2020 20:13:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1178617

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Dementia: Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to (a) tackle high care costs faced by people affected by dementia and (b) increase investment in dementia care.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	14953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2020 answer text <p>At the 2019 Spending Review, the Government provided an additional £1bn funding for social care in 2020-21. In addition the Government has committed to urgently seek a cross-party consensus to bring forward proposals and legislation for long-term reform of adult social care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 19/02/2020 09:57:20 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1150201

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 7 October 2019 to Question 293443, on Public Sector: Redundancy Pay, what recourse is available to public servants who have not had the waiver system applied to their exit payment and wish to challenge that decision.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>The published draft HM Treasury Directions set out circumstances where the power to relax restrictions must be exercised (“mandatory cases”) and may be exercised (“discretionary cases”). In discretionary cases, the relevant delegated authority must submit a business case to the sponsoring department for approval of the Principal Accounting Officer and the relevant Minister before submitting the business case to HM Treasury for approval. In mandatory cases, there is no requirement to send a business case to HM Treasury for approval.</p><p>The government is currently considering responses to the consultation and the consultation response will provide more detail in due course.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 865 question first answered 25/10/2019 13:14:34 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1150202

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 7 October 2019 to Question 293443 on Public Sector: Redundancy Pay, how that waiver system will operate; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>The published draft HM Treasury Directions set out circumstances where the power to relax restrictions must be exercised (“mandatory cases”) and may be exercised (“discretionary cases”). In discretionary cases, the relevant delegated authority must submit a business case to the sponsoring department for approval of the Principal Accounting Officer and the relevant Minister before submitting the business case to HM Treasury for approval. In mandatory cases, there is no requirement to send a business case to HM Treasury for approval.</p><p>The government is currently considering responses to the consultation and the consultation response will provide more detail in due course.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak grouped question UIN 864 question first answered 25/10/2019 13:14:34 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1147925

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Redundancy Pay
	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 effect of the inclusion of pension strain within the £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments on long-serving public servants on low to middle salaries.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	293443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The government was clear during the passage of the primary legislation that the cap will have no impact on the majority of public sector workers. We do however accept that there will be some circumstances where it is necessary or desirable to relax the cap. As such, a waiver system is in place for use in exceptional situations, including where imposing the cap would cause genuine hardship.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was conducted and published in the 2016 consultation ahead of the primary legislation. This impact assessment took the inclusion of pension strain into account and can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-a-public-sector-exit-payment-cap/consultation-on-a-public-sector-exit-payment-cap#impact-analysis" target="_blank">here</a>. A further equalities assessment will be conducted on the final version of the regulations. The government is currently considering responses to the consultation on the draft regulations to implement the public sector exit payment cap and will respond to the consultation in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The government believes it is right to include all payments related to exit within the cap. The cap does not affect any pension that a person has earned through their years of service or have any impact on accrued pension rights. The cap ensures additional contribution to that pension made by the employer to fund early access to a pension is limited to no more than £95,000, on account these costs are ultimately funded by the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 07/10/2019 10:03:10 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1145733

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing duty on beer.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	290626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>All taxes are kept under review and the impact of a change to beer duty is considered at each fiscal event, including its effect on pubs and the wider economy.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 04/10/2019 09:35:26 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1140850

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps in the forthcoming spending review to ensure that funding levels for childcare keep pace with the rising cost of living.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	280124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2019 answer text <p>The government recognizes how important an issue childcare is to families with young children and we’re taking action to help people with the cost of living. That is why we will be spending almost £6 billion a year on childcare support in 2019/20 – a record amount. Spending decisions beyond 2019/20 will be considered in full at the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/07/2019 10:33:16 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1129973

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Concessions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will protect the concessionary bus pass in the forthcoming Spending Review.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	260537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>Decisions on public spending, including on concessionary travel, will be made in the round as part of the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/06/2019 10:53:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1125084

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	101 Calls: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department receives any money from the 15 pence service charge on calls to the non-emergency police hotline 101.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	251216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>VAT is applied at the standard rate of 20% to all telephone service call charges.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/05/2019 15:48:17 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe