@prefix rdf: . @prefix xsd: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix skos: . @prefix rdfs: . @prefix api: . @prefix parl: . parl:answerText "

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) publish an annual Households Below Average Income (HBAI) report which provides statistics on measures of poverty.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South West Norfolk" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Elizabeth Truss" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-06-10"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-06-10T13:52:02.17Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "14" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Treasury" ; parl:hansardHeading "Winter Fuel Payment" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the administrative cost of means testing winter fuel payments." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "East Londonderry" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Mr Gregory Campbell" ; parl:uin "263079" ; dcterms:date "2019-06-11"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "14" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Treasury" ; parl:hansardHeading "Stronger Towns Fund" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Barnett Formula will be applied to calculate the share of the Stronger Towns Fund." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Ceredigion" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Ben Lake" ; parl:uin "260719" ; dcterms:date "2019-06-05"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Angela Crawley" . parl:answerText "

The Confidence and Supply Agreement with the Democratic and Unionist Party, sets out that there will be no change to the universal nature of the Winter Fuel Payment.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South West Norfolk" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Elizabeth Truss" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-06-17"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-06-17T16:07:39.55Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "14" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Treasury" ; parl:hansardHeading "EU Grants and Loans: Easington" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much in EU funding Easington constituency has received in each of the last 10 years." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Easington" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Grahame Morris" ; parl:uin "263133" ; dcterms:date "2019-06-11"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The Government has highlighted the UK’s intention to explore a future relationship with the European Union, as well as a commitment to consider programmes which are in line with the UK’s priorities on science, education and innovation such as Horizon 2020 and Erasmus and which will benefit all parts of the UK.

The Government has also pledged to domestically replace some EU programmes such as structural funds, fisheries and agriculture if/when needed. The Government has committed to establish the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) after we have left the European Union and EU Structural Funds. The Government will put in place new, domestic, long-term arrangements to support the UK’s fishing industry from 2021, through the creation of four new schemes comparable to EMFF to deliver funding for each nation. Details of the operation and priorities of both Funds will be announced following the Spending Review.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South West Norfolk" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Elizabeth Truss" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-06-17"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-06-17T15:16:36.09Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "14" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Treasury" ; parl:hansardHeading "Soft Drinks: Taxation" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what programmes were allocated funding from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy in 2018-2019." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Coventry South" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Mr Jim Cunningham" ; parl:uin "261102" ; dcterms:date "2019-06-06"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The Treasury will conduct a zero-based review of capital at the next Spending Review. It will include an assessment panel of Chief Economists from across government departments, who will provide technical assistance and expertise to Treasury officials scrutinising capital spending bids. These top economists will bring significant experience and expertise in appraising investment in many different sectors, covering economic and social infrastructure. The panel will also draw on the IPA, and functional expertise built up since 2015.

The assessment panel will be formed ahead of the Spending Review.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South West Norfolk" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Elizabeth Truss" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-06-17"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-06-17T14:49:20.277Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

In May 2017 public sector net debt was 85% of GDP.

Forecasts for the level of debt are produced by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility. The OBR forecast debt levels at the end of March in each year, and do not provide an estimate of the debt level for each month.

Debt has begun its first sustained fall in a generation, three years before required by the fiscal rules. At Spring Statement 2019 the OBR forecast the level of public sector net debt in March 2022 will have fallen to 74.9% of GDP.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South West Norfolk" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Elizabeth Truss" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-06-17"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-06-17T13:38:17.863Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "14" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Treasury" ; parl:hansardHeading "Poverty" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures he uses to identify poverty." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Lanark and Hamilton East" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Angela Crawley" ; parl:uin "260684" ; dcterms:date "2019-06-05"^^xsd:dateTime . skos:prefLabel "House of Commons" . parl:answerText "

The pension tax rules apply equally across all registered public and private sector defined benefit schemes, including the NHS Pension Scheme. The Government keeps all aspects of the tax system under review through the annual Budget process.

On the 3 June 2019 the SoS for Health and Social Care announced his intention to consult on implementing a new pension flexibility for senior clinicians in the NHS Pension Scheme for England and Wales, to provide a structured way for clinicians to manage their NHS pension growth.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South West Norfolk" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Elizabeth Truss" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-06-11"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-06-11T10:50:01.76Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

In 2018-19 the following programmes were allocated money through funds collected from the levy:

  • The PE and Sport Premium;
  • The Healthy Pupils Capital Fund;
  • Breakfast Clubs in over 1700 Schools
  • The Essential Life Skills (ELS) programme
  • Activities to support Mental Health/Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHCE)

The funding from the Soft Drink Industry Levy has meant the following increases in allocations in recent years:

  • In September 2017 DfE doubled the primary school PE and sport premium from £160 million per year to £320 million per year to help schools support healthier, more active lifestyles. This funding will enable primary schools to make further improvements to the quality and breadth of PE and sport they offer

  • The Levy has provided up to £26 million funding to expand breakfast clubs in up to 1,700 schools

The Devolved Administrations receive money from the levy through the Barnett formula. We do not hold information on the programmes they choose to support.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South West Norfolk" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Elizabeth Truss" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-06-11"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-06-11T12:56:29.423Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Lord McLoughlin" . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "14" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Treasury" ; parl:hansardHeading "Public Sector: Procurement" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to oral contribution of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury at the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee meeting on 4 June what the selection process will be for the appointment of the delivery expert; and when that appointment will be announced." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Derbyshire Dales" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Sir Patrick McLoughlin" ; parl:uin "263693" ; dcterms:date "2019-06-12"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

The Government will seek to ensure that towns in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can benefit from this funding and we will announce further details in due course.

The Barnett Formula will be applied in the normal way to departmental DEL totals at the 2019 Spending Review.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South West Norfolk" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Elizabeth Truss" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-06-10"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-06-10T12:33:41.273Z"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Catherine McKinnell" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Ben Lake" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Grahame Morris" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell" . rdfs:label "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss" . parl:answerText "

The recently published Annual Statement on European Finances includes detailed information of the UK’s receipts in Annex D. It can be found online at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/806613/HMT_2018_Annual_Statement_on_European_Finances_web.pdf

HM Treasury does not hold information on the total level of European Union funding awarded to individual constituencies.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South West Norfolk" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Elizabeth Truss" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-06-17"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-06-17T12:24:21.477Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "14" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Treasury" ; parl:hansardHeading "Doctors: Pensions" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress has been made on amending the tapered annual allowance for NHS doctors." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Coventry South" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Mr Jim Cunningham" ; parl:uin "261103" ; dcterms:date "2019-06-06"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "14" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Treasury" ; parl:hansardHeading "Children: Day Care" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints relating to the tax-free childcare scheme have been received by HMRC as of 31 May 2019." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Newcastle upon Tyne North" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Catherine McKinnell" ; parl:uin "259995" ; dcterms:date "2019-06-04"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "14" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Treasury" ; parl:hansardHeading "EU Grants and Loans: Easington" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to guarantee funding allocations to Easington constituency after the UK leaves the EU which (a) match or (b) exceed the current level of EU funding." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "Easington" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Grahame Morris" ; parl:uin "263134" ; dcterms:date "2019-06-11"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answerText "

More than half a million parents have successfully opened a childcare account, and the vast majority of parents use the childcare service without issues. Since Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) was fully rolled out in February 2018, the rate of new complaints received by HMRC in relation to the childcare service has decreased substantially, while the number of users of TFC has more than trebled.

However, it is not possible to break down complaints received about the childcare service between TFC and 30 hours free childcare complaints, as many parents receive both TFC and 30 hours free childcare.

I refer the honorable member to my answer on 28 November 2018 (193504) https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-11-20/193504/, which sets out that to 31 October 2018, HMRC received 4,560 complaints from parents who experienced technical issues with the childcare service.

From 1 November 2018 to 31 March 2019, HMRC received 943 new complaints from customers in relation to TFC and 30 hours free childcare (known as Tier 1). This includes complaints due to technical issues and customer service issues.

From 1 November 2018 to 31 March 2019, HMRC received 205 complaints from customers in relation to TFC and 30 hours free childcare where a customer was dissatisfied with our decision on their initial complaint and they have asked us to look at their concerns again (known as Tier 2).

As set out in HMRC’s monthly reports available for the 2018-19 period at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-monthly-performance-reports#reporting-year-2018-to-2019, complaints are not always logged on HMRC’s live system during the month they are received and the numbers can, therefore, be revised upwards for subsequent monthly reports. The current month will be subject to greatest revision. The information to 31 May is therefore not yet available to a robust enough standard.

" ; parl:answeringMember ; parl:answeringMemberConstituency "South West Norfolk" ; parl:answeringMemberPrinted "Elizabeth Truss" ; parl:dateOfAnswer "2019-06-11"^^xsd:dateTime ; parl:isMinisterialCorrection false ; parl:questionFirstAnswered "2019-06-11T14:06:35.75Z"^^xsd:dateTime . parl:answer ; parl:answeringDeptId "14" ; parl:answeringDeptPrinted "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptShortName "Treasury" ; parl:answeringDeptSortName "Treasury" ; parl:hansardHeading "Public Sector Debt" ; parl:houseId "1" ; parl:legislature ; parl:questionText "To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the public sector net debt was in May 2017; and what estimate he has made of level of that debt by May 2022." ; parl:registeredInterest false ; parl:tablingMember ; parl:tablingMemberConstituency "East Londonderry" ; parl:tablingMemberPrinted "Mr Gregory Campbell" ; parl:uin "263742" ; dcterms:date "2019-06-12"^^xsd:dateTime . rdfs:label "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham" . a api:ListEndpoint ; dcterms:hasPart ; api:definition . a api:Page ; "10"^^xsd:long ; "1"^^xsd:long ; "19"^^xsd:long ; dcterms:isPartOf ; api:definition ; api:extendedMetadataVersion ; api:items ( ) ; api:page "0"^^xsd:long ; ; .