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828603

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to develop tax incentives and economic support to expand entrepreneurial opportunities for women in micro-businesses or who are self-employed.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	124270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The government supports women entrepreneurs, including those running micro-businesses, and has a number of tax incentives that they benefit from, including Entrepreneurs’ Relief and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme. The government has also supported women who are self-employed by raising the personal allowance to £11,850 in 2018-19, with a commitment to reach £12,500 by 2020-21. In 2018-19, compared to 2015-16, over 700,000 women will be taken out of income tax altogether and 13m women will see their income tax bill reduced.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to ensure we have the right support for everyone, including women, to set up and grow a business.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Industrial Strategy, we are identifying ways to tackle barriers faced by female-led businesses in accessing venture capital through new behavioural research commissioned by the British Business Bank.</p><p> </p><p>Start-Up Loans (SUL) provide funding and intensive support to new entrepreneurs. As at the end of October 2017, there were over 20,130 loans issued to women totalling over £132.5m. To date 39% of start-up loans have been issued to women.</p><p> </p><p>Government has also supported and invested in the creation of a network of 38 Growth Hubs (one in each Local Enterprise Partnership area), providing businesses across England with tailored advice and support. The Business Support Helpline also provides information and guidance to people across England - 49% of users in the last year (2016-17) were women.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 29/01/2018 15:03:26 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

828604

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	European Investment Bank: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant the Answer of 6 November 2017 to Question 110943 on European Investment Bank: North East, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the extra due diligence on the timetable for the allocation of funds in the North East.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	124271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury has been working closely with both the EIB and the North-East Fund with the aim of seeing the North-East Fund’s application progressed as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Significant, positive progress was made in December 2017 with the EIB Management Committee giving its approval to the application. We are now confident that the North-East Fund’s application can move forward quickly. However, the final decision on signature is a commercial decision for the North-East Fund, subject to the standard contract negotiations between themselves and the EIB.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 31/01/2018 15:23:58 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

828605

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Life Sciences: Capital Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 118242, on Life Sciences: Capital Investment, what estimate he has made of the money that will be accrued to the public purse from the investment in the Life Sciences Sector deal.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	124272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government and the life sciences sector have agreed a transformative Sector Deal. This draws in substantial investment into the sector from across the world, ensuring that the next wave of breakthrough treatments, innovative medical research and technologies, and highly skilled jobs are created in Britain. The deal announced several specific significant investments in the UK, including MSD opening a new discovery research facility in London, which will support 950 jobs including 150 new high-skilled and high-value research roles. The Sector Deal is expected to generate significant ongoing returns, through increasing life sciences investment in the UK in response to a range of measures to improve the UK environment for the life sciences industry.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 31/01/2018 15:24:54 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

828624

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: Non-payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2018 to Question 122436, on Minimum Wage, how many of the 532 civil actions initiated since 2010 resulted in the recovery of unpaid minimum wage arrears.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	124289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is clear that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and National Living Wage (NMW) should receive it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) review all complaints that are referred to them.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is unable to provide figures on the civil actions where arrears were recovered, as it does not hold this data in a readily available format.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 31/01/2018 12:11:21 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

828722

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the report of the Childcare Vouchers Providers Association, The future of childcare support for working parents, published on 20 February 2017, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings of that report.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is investing a record amount on childcare support – around £6 billion per annum. It is important that that investment is properly targeted. Tax-Free Childcare is fairer and better targeted than childcare vouchers and will benefit over 1 million working households.</p><p>However, parents that are currently using childcare vouchers will be able to continue doing so, while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published eligibility guidance for Tax-Free Childcare which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs</a>.</p><p> </p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs handle customer data in line with HM Government standards and in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Parents can access the childcare calculator on the Childcare Choices website to find out what childcare support they may be entitled to. Tax-Free Childcare is open to all families where parents are in work and expect to earn at least £120 a week, on average, over a three month period (but not more than £100,000 each year). This allows for flexibility if their income varies week to week. Parents on lower incomes may be entitled to tax credits or Universal Credit where they can get help with their eligible childcare costs, in addition to the 15 hours of free childcare available for all 3 and 4 year olds in England. For the number of Tax-Free Childcare accounts for disabled children I refer the honorable member to the answer I gave on 17 January 2017 to the honorable member for Manchester Central (122408). HMRC does not hold information about childcare vouchers used to fund childcare for disabled children. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124369 124370 124372 124374 question first answered 29/01/2018 14:46:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

828723

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HMRC plans to publish its finalised guidance on the tax-free childcare scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is investing a record amount on childcare support – around £6 billion per annum. It is important that that investment is properly targeted. Tax-Free Childcare is fairer and better targeted than childcare vouchers and will benefit over 1 million working households.</p><p>However, parents that are currently using childcare vouchers will be able to continue doing so, while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published eligibility guidance for Tax-Free Childcare which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs</a>.</p><p> </p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs handle customer data in line with HM Government standards and in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Parents can access the childcare calculator on the Childcare Choices website to find out what childcare support they may be entitled to. Tax-Free Childcare is open to all families where parents are in work and expect to earn at least £120 a week, on average, over a three month period (but not more than £100,000 each year). This allows for flexibility if their income varies week to week. Parents on lower incomes may be entitled to tax credits or Universal Credit where they can get help with their eligible childcare costs, in addition to the 15 hours of free childcare available for all 3 and 4 year olds in England. For the number of Tax-Free Childcare accounts for disabled children I refer the honorable member to the answer I gave on 17 January 2017 to the honorable member for Manchester Central (122408). HMRC does not hold information about childcare vouchers used to fund childcare for disabled children. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124368 124370 124372 124374 question first answered 29/01/2018 14:46:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

828724

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps are being taken to ensure the protection of data belonging to families registering for the tax-free childcare scheme online.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is investing a record amount on childcare support – around £6 billion per annum. It is important that that investment is properly targeted. Tax-Free Childcare is fairer and better targeted than childcare vouchers and will benefit over 1 million working households.</p><p>However, parents that are currently using childcare vouchers will be able to continue doing so, while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published eligibility guidance for Tax-Free Childcare which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs</a>.</p><p> </p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs handle customer data in line with HM Government standards and in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Parents can access the childcare calculator on the Childcare Choices website to find out what childcare support they may be entitled to. Tax-Free Childcare is open to all families where parents are in work and expect to earn at least £120 a week, on average, over a three month period (but not more than £100,000 each year). This allows for flexibility if their income varies week to week. Parents on lower incomes may be entitled to tax credits or Universal Credit where they can get help with their eligible childcare costs, in addition to the 15 hours of free childcare available for all 3 and 4 year olds in England. For the number of Tax-Free Childcare accounts for disabled children I refer the honorable member to the answer I gave on 17 January 2017 to the honorable member for Manchester Central (122408). HMRC does not hold information about childcare vouchers used to fund childcare for disabled children. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124368 124369 124372 124374 question first answered 29/01/2018 14:46:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

828726

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many parents of children with a disability currently claim (a) under the Employer Supported Childcare vouchers scheme and (b) under the tax-free-childcare scheme in England.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is investing a record amount on childcare support – around £6 billion per annum. It is important that that investment is properly targeted. Tax-Free Childcare is fairer and better targeted than childcare vouchers and will benefit over 1 million working households.</p><p>However, parents that are currently using childcare vouchers will be able to continue doing so, while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published eligibility guidance for Tax-Free Childcare which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs</a>.</p><p> </p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs handle customer data in line with HM Government standards and in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Parents can access the childcare calculator on the Childcare Choices website to find out what childcare support they may be entitled to. Tax-Free Childcare is open to all families where parents are in work and expect to earn at least £120 a week, on average, over a three month period (but not more than £100,000 each year). This allows for flexibility if their income varies week to week. Parents on lower incomes may be entitled to tax credits or Universal Credit where they can get help with their eligible childcare costs, in addition to the 15 hours of free childcare available for all 3 and 4 year olds in England. For the number of Tax-Free Childcare accounts for disabled children I refer the honorable member to the answer I gave on 17 January 2017 to the honorable member for Manchester Central (122408). HMRC does not hold information about childcare vouchers used to fund childcare for disabled children. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124368 124369 124370 124374 question first answered 29/01/2018 14:46:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

828729

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what advice he can provide to parents seeking to claim under the tax-free-childcare scheme who do not meet the earning threshold of £120 per week.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	124374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is investing a record amount on childcare support – around £6 billion per annum. It is important that that investment is properly targeted. Tax-Free Childcare is fairer and better targeted than childcare vouchers and will benefit over 1 million working households.</p><p>However, parents that are currently using childcare vouchers will be able to continue doing so, while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs has published eligibility guidance for Tax-Free Childcare which is regularly updated. The guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs</a>.</p><p> </p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs handle customer data in line with HM Government standards and in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Parents can access the childcare calculator on the Childcare Choices website to find out what childcare support they may be entitled to. Tax-Free Childcare is open to all families where parents are in work and expect to earn at least £120 a week, on average, over a three month period (but not more than £100,000 each year). This allows for flexibility if their income varies week to week. Parents on lower incomes may be entitled to tax credits or Universal Credit where they can get help with their eligible childcare costs, in addition to the 15 hours of free childcare available for all 3 and 4 year olds in England. For the number of Tax-Free Childcare accounts for disabled children I refer the honorable member to the answer I gave on 17 January 2017 to the honorable member for Manchester Central (122408). HMRC does not hold information about childcare vouchers used to fund childcare for disabled children. answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 124368 124369 124370 124372 question first answered 29/01/2018 14:46:07 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

828740

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Economic Growth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the IMF's revision of the UK's growth outlook from 1.6 to 1.5 per cent for 2019.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	124383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an independent international organisation. The official economy and fiscal forecasts produced by the Office for Budget Responsibility are used to inform policy decisions.</p><p> </p><p>The IMF recently concluded their Article IV assessment of the UK economy and judge that “The fiscal framework adopted by the authorities prudently aims to reduce the deficit (after accounting for the impact of the economic cycle) to below 2 percent of GDP by 2020/21, and to balance the budget by the middle of the next decade.”</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 29/01/2018 16:10:01 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis