0 10 1398 2019-05-15T16:09:31.577Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-05-15 Biography information for Elizabeth Truss <p>I have responded to the letter dated 11 April 2019 as the Minister responsible for the scheme. Discussions with the Trustees of the Scheme are ongoing about possible changes that would benefit all parties.</p> House of Commons Treasury Biography information for Nick Smith Treasury 253552 14 Mineworkers' Pension Scheme Blaenau Gwent Nick Smith To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to respond to the open letter of 11 April 2019 on the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme ;and if he will meet with the signatories of that letter. 1 false Treasury 2019-05-13 Treasury Frank Field Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead 253507 Treasury Doctors: Pensions Treasury 1 2019-05-13 14 Birkenhead To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Secretary of State for Defence on the annual tapered allowance and its effect on the recruitment and retention of doctors in the NHS and armed forces. 2019-05-16T13:19:35.603Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-05-16 The Government is committed to public service pensions which are fair to workers and fair to other taxpayers. The tapered annual allowance is focussed on the highest earning pension savers, to ensure that the benefit they receive is not disproportionate. The Government is aware of specific concerns raised by some high-earners impacted by annual allowance tax charges. All public sector pay and pensions policies are kept under constant review and discussed with relevant departments. false 2019-05-09 1 To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the key dates by which government departments need to submit future funding requirements as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review process. Biography information for Priti Patel 14 Treasury Treasury false Treasury 2019-05-15T15:55:36.62Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-05-15 <p>As the Chancellor announced at Spring Statement, if a deal with the EU is agreed in the coming weeks, the 2019 Spending Review will be launched before summer recess and conclude alongside an Autumn Budget. When the Spending Review is launched, we will provide guidance to departments on the key dates for submitting their requirements.</p> Priti Patel Witham 252542 Public Expenditure 2019-05-14T13:24:45.44Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-05-14 <p>The settlement agreed with the EU represents a comprehensive settlement covering all of the mutual commitments between the EU and the UK. The OBR’s latest estimate is laid as part of the wider OBR Economic and Fiscal Outlook publication. The most recent estimate, £37.8bn, was published in the March 2019 Economic and Fiscal Outlook. This analysis assumes an exit date of 29 March 2019</p><p> </p><p>The European Council has agreed an extension to Article 50 to the end of October. During the extension, the UK will continue to be a member of the European Union. While we remain in the EU we will uphold our commitments on the EU Budget, adjusted for the rebate. Similarly, the EU continues to have legal obligations to us as a member state, including in respect of receipts from the EU budget. We will provide an updated estimate of the value of the financial settlement once the UK has left the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK makes two contributions per month to the EU Budget which will vary from month to month. These payments are made on the first working day and the first working day after the 19th of each month. As such, it would not be possible to calculate a daily cost of an extension to Article 50 to the end of October.</p> Priti Patel Treasury Treasury Witham UK Membership of EU 1 Treasury To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost to the to the public purse in (a) gross and (b) net terms of the UK's extended membership of the EU to 31 October 2019; and what estimate he has made of the per diem cost of membership of the EU post 31 October 2019. 2019-05-09 14 false 252543 252544 To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what options are available to finance strategic transport infrastructure schemes. Treasury Transport: Capital Investment 2019-05-09 1 2019-05-14T13:27:14.523Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-05-14 <p>The Government directly finances strategic transport infrastructure through various funds. This includes Control Period 6 (which will invest almost £48bn in the railway network over the period 2019-2024) and the second Road Investment Strategy (which will invest £25.3bn in the strategic road network over the period 2020 - 2025).</p><p>The Chancellor announced at Budget 2018 that PFI and PF2 would no longer be used for new government projects, and the Treasury will not be seeking a like-for-like replacement for these models. The Treasury remains open to private finance for government-funded projects, and is consulting on this as part of the Infrastructure Finance Review, as announced in the Spring Statement.</p> Treasury 14 Priti Patel Treasury false Witham Treasury Treasury 2019-05-09 South Antrim 252614 Biography information for Paul Girvan Public Sector: Workplace Pensions 2019-05-15T15:57:50.547Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-05-15 <p>The Government is committed to public service pensions which are fair to workers and fair to other taxpayers. Public service workers are entitled to defined benefit pension schemes, which are among the best schemes available. Since 2010, the Government has made reforms to limit pensions tax relief for those on the highest incomes that save over £6 billion per year, and are necessary to deliver a fair system and protect the public finances.</p><p> </p><p>The pension tax rules apply equally across all registered public and private sector defined benefit schemes. In April 2016, the lifetime allowance (LTA) was reduced to £1,000,000. However, from April 2018 it has increased in line with CPI. This means for 2019-20 the LTA increased to £1,055,000. This allows savers to continue to make significant amounts of pension savings tax-free, while ensuring incentives to save are targeted across society.</p><p> </p><p>The LTA affects only the wealthiest pension savers. Around 95 per cent of individuals currently approaching retirement have a pension pot worth less than the LTA, while the median pension pot for individuals approaching retirement is around £170,000.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does keep all aspects of the tax system under review through the annual Budget process, in the context of the wider public finances.</p> 14 Paul Girvan 1 false Treasury To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) removing and (b) raising the lifetime pension cap for public sector employees. 1 Biography information for Kirsty Blackman 14 Treasury To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he had had with the Secretary of State for Health on the flexibility of pensions available to NHS (a) doctors and (b) consultants. Treasury 2019-05-09 Pensions: Doctors 2019-05-14T12:57:38.633Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-05-14 <p>The Government is committed to public service pensions which are fair to workers and fair to other taxpayers. The Government is aware of specific concerns raised by NHS doctors who are impacted by annual allowance tax charges, and we are currently discussing the issue with the Department of Health and Social Care. All public sector pay and pensions policies are kept under constant review.</p><p> </p> Kirsty Blackman false Aberdeen North Treasury 252656 To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he had had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on reviewing the annual allowance taper in relation to NHS doctor and consultant pensions. 1 Kirsty Blackman 2019-05-09 2019-05-14T13:30:18.65Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-05-14 <p>The Government is committed to public service pensions which are fair to workers and fair to other taxpayers. The Government is aware of specific concerns raised by NHS doctors who are impacted by annual allowance tax charges, and we are currently discussing the issue with the Department of Health and Social Care. All public sector pay and pensions policies are kept under constant review.</p> Aberdeen North false Treasury Pensions: Doctors 252657 14 Treasury Treasury 2019-05-14T11:28:21.487Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-05-14 <p>The Government is committed to supporting parents looking after children and does so in a number of ways throughout their formative years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>For instance, every year the Government spends more than £11bn on Child Benefit to support those families raising children. There is also a comprehensive crediting system in place to support those who cannot work due to illness or if they are caring for someone, including parents looking after a child under 12. These help maintain an individual's National Insurance record and so protect their entitlement to the basic State Pension and certain other state benefits.</p> Treasury 252520 Child Rearing Treasury 1 Treasury Paul Farrelly 2019-05-09 Biography information for Paul Farrelly false To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the merits of rewarding parents for looking after their own children in their formative years. Newcastle-under-Lyme 14 14 2019-05-14T12:40:56.407Z South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss false 2019-05-14 <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are responsible for the assessment of Child Maintenance payments, including the verification of the absent parent’s income. Upon request from DWP, HMRC provide information held on their National Insurance and PAYE Service, or their Self-Assessment Service. The information is made available under a Memorandum of Understanding, and is for the latest completed tax year.</p> 252011 Ochil and South Perthshire To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC takes to verify the income of people liable for child maintenance payments. 1 Treasury 2019-05-08 false Biography information for Luke Graham Treasury Treasury Children: Maintenance Luke Graham 1