The government is committed to making the welfare system fair for those who pay for it as well as those who benefit from it. This means ensuring that it is appropriately targeted to those that most need support.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4097", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Norfolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Elizabeth Truss"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-10-24T11:28:57.037Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Social Security Benefits"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce couple penalties for people on universal credit or in receipt of tax credits.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/44", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir David Amess"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Southend West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir David Amess"} ], "uin" : "108671"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776325", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/776325/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
In line with their duties under equalities legislation, Ministers fully consider equalities impacts and implications when setting the Government\u2019s pay policy. It is for Departments to consider the equalities impacts of their proposals on workforce strategy and pay. The remit of the Pay Review Bodies continues to be to provide evidence based advice on pay. We will consider their recommendations when they report from Spring 2018. Our assessment of public sector pay shows that wages in the public sector are roughly equivalent to those in the private sector, and, in addition, public sector workers benefit from more generous pensions.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4097", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Norfolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Elizabeth Truss"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-10-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-10-24T13:57:49.897Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-10-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Sector: Pay"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what equality impact assessment his Department has undertaken on the effect of the public sector pay cap.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4588", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tracy Brabin"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Batley and Spen"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tracy Brabin"} ], "uin" : "901383"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/771328", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/771328/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Childcare Choices website brings together all the government\u2019s childcare offers into one place for the first time. It is the starting point for parents to find out about what government support they might be entitled to. Since its launch in March 2017, the website has over 1 million unique visitors. Parents can follow a link from Childcare Choices to the childcare service to apply for 30 hours free childcare and/or Tax-Free Childcare. From Childcare Choices they can also use the Childcare Calculator to work out which offer is best for them.<\/p>
<\/p>
Since the childcare service was launched in April, over 216,000 30 hours eligibility codes were generated for children who will be eligible for 30 hours free childcare in the autumn term, and Tax-Free Childcare accounts have been opened for more than 155,000 children. Whilst the majority of parents have applied with no issue, some parents have experienced difficulties. HMRC have apologised to those parents and are working with National Savings & Investments (and their supplier Atos) to make a range of improvements to the childcare service. HMRC have arrangements in place to ensure that no parents miss out financially as a result of these issues.<\/em><\/p> <\/p> In relation to the numbers of childcare providers signed-up to deliver Tax-Free Childcare I refer the honorable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105541) on 16 October 2017.<\/p> <\/p> To date, 14% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed. These are people who would otherwise not have acess to supported childcare.<\/p> <\/p> A study into the feasibility of measuring the impact on the labour and childcare market impacts of Tax-Free Childcare was published in February 2016 and can be found here:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/feasibility-study-into-evaluating-the-labour-and-childcare-market-impacts-of-tax-free-childcare-and-the-free-early-education-entitlement<\/a>. The Government has committed to carry out a post-implementation review, two years after the implementation of Tax-Free Childcare to evaluate the impact of the scheme, including on the childcare market.<\/p> <\/p> The parent application, account and helpline for Tax-Free Childcare are delivered by National Savings & Investments, working their supplier Atos. The arrangements for performance management of National Savings & Investments, including the performance of the childcare service, were described in response to a Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October 2017.<\/p> <\/p> The Director General for Transformation at HM Revenue & Customs, provided information on compensation arrangements in a letter to the Chair of the Treasury Select Committee on 4 October, found here:<\/p> http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/treasury/Correspondence/2017-19/Correspondence-hmrc-taxfree-childcare-compensation-041017.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> As announced at Budget 2016, Employer Supported Childcare schemes will close to new entrants from April 2018.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 7789, on day care, what proportion of parents who have successfully applied for tax-free childcare are self-employed.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department plans to make of the contribution of European Structural and Investment Funds to UK universities; and if he will takes steps to ensure that there will not be a funding gap for universities.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/771374/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Given that skills policy is devolved, devolved administrations will receive a population share of the UK-wide revenue from the levy. In 2017-18, the Welsh Government will receive £128 million. It is for the Welsh Government to decide how to use this funding.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will allocate a proportion of the funds collected from the Apprenticeship Levy funding to the College of Printing for police training in Wales.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 11 September 2015 to Question 8179 on children: day care, what recent assessment he has made of the link between the introduction of tax-free childcare and (a) the cost and (b) demand for childcare.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding HM Revenue and Customs has (a) set aside and (b) paid out to parents in compensation for not being able to access their tax-free childcare accounts.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to extend the April 2018 deadline for childcare vouchers if the Childcare Service IT system is not fully operational.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/771393/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Childcare Choices website brings together all the government\u2019s childcare offers into one place for the first time. It is the starting point for parents to find out about what government support they might be entitled to. Since its launch in March 2017, the website has over 1 million unique visitors. Parents can follow a link from Childcare Choices to the childcare service to apply for 30 hours free childcare and/or Tax-Free Childcare. From Childcare Choices they can also use the Childcare Calculator to work out which offer is best for them.<\/p> <\/p> Since the childcare service was launched in April, over 216,000 30 hours eligibility codes were generated for children who will be eligible for 30 hours free childcare in the autumn term, and Tax-Free Childcare accounts have been opened for more than 155,000 children. Whilst the majority of parents have applied with no issue, some parents have experienced difficulties. HMRC have apologised to those parents and are working with National Savings & Investments (and their supplier Atos) to make a range of improvements to the childcare service. HMRC have arrangements in place to ensure that no parents miss out financially as a result of these issues.<\/em><\/p> <\/p> In relation to the numbers of childcare providers signed-up to deliver Tax-Free Childcare I refer the honorable member to my response to Parliamentary Question (105541) on 16 October 2017.<\/p> <\/p> To date, 14% of successful applicants for Tax-Free Childcare are self-employed or have a partner who is self-employed. These are people who would otherwise not have acess to supported childcare.<\/p> <\/p> A study into the feasibility of measuring the impact on the labour and childcare market impacts of Tax-Free Childcare was published in February 2016 and can be found here:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/feasibility-study-into-evaluating-the-labour-and-childcare-market-impacts-of-tax-free-childcare-and-the-free-early-education-entitlement<\/a>. The Government has committed to carry out a post-implementation review, two years after the implementation of Tax-Free Childcare to evaluate the impact of the scheme, including on the childcare market.<\/p> <\/p> The parent application, account and helpline for Tax-Free Childcare are delivered by National Savings & Investments, working their supplier Atos. The arrangements for performance management of National Savings & Investments, including the performance of the childcare service, were described in response to a Parliamentary Question (105683) on 16 October 2017.<\/p> <\/p> The Director General for Transformation at HM Revenue & Customs, provided information on compensation arrangements in a letter to the Chair of the Treasury Select Committee on 4 October, found here:<\/p> http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/treasury/Correspondence/2017-19/Correspondence-hmrc-taxfree-childcare-compensation-041017.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> As announced at Budget 2016, Employer Supported Childcare schemes will close to new entrants from April 2018.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the IT system run by ATOS that operates tax-free childcare.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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