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732927

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many contracts put out to tender by his Department were awarded to (a) charities and (b) social enterprises in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	1261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 04/07/2017 15:18:48 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

732963

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was allocated to Scotland, outside consequentials arising from the Barnett Formula, in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	1273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Since 2014, the UK government has committed to over £675m investment in Scotland through City Deals, which have included both resource and capital outside the normal, ongoing Barnett funding system. Scotland has also benefited from resource allocated through LIBOR fines, including:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Over £10m announced at Budget 2016, to support projects such as the new V&amp;A Museum of Design in Dundee, and community facilities for local people in Helensburgh and the nearby naval base at Faslane.</p></li><li><p>Over £3m announced at Autumn Statement 2016, to support projects such as the Aberdeen Museums Development Trust, the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland, and Poppy Scotland.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 04/07/2017 14:21:53 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

732965

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many infrastructure projects the Government supported in Scotland in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	1274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Since 2014, the UK government has committed to over £675m of investment to support various infrastructure projects in Scotland through City Deals, including:</p><ul><li><p>£500m funding towards a Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal</p></li><li><p>£125m towards an Aberdeen City Deal</p></li><li><p>Over £50m towards an Inverness and Highlands City Region Deal</p><p>The government has already committed to delivering 3 more City Deals in Scotland, and is working with local partners to agree these. And as a result of the UK government’s decision to focus on investment in infrastructure in the Autumn Statement 2016 and Spring Budget 2017, the Scottish Government’s capital budget will increase by £890m through to 2020-21. The Scottish Government will be able to use this money to support projects across its devolved responsibilities, including infrastructure. Scotland will also benefit from UK-wide investment in infrastructure, including the UK government’s digital infrastructure package, and the new National 5G Innovation Network that was announced at the Spring Budget 2017.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 04/07/2017 14:20:18 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

732985

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employee Benefit Trusts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has conducted a review of regulations relating to employee benefit trusts as a result of the case of the Roadchef Employees Benefit Trust.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) periodically reviews the taxation affairs of Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs). Where reviews have identified wider taxation implications, HMRC has taken appropriate action. For example, the use of EBTs as avoidance vehicles resulted in legislation being introduced to address disguised remuneration. HMRC has identified no further EBT issues with wider taxation implications and no formal review of regulations relating to EBTs is planned.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 05/07/2017 15:57:07 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

733125

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Contingencies Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will release funds from the Treasury Contingencies Fund to provide local authorities and housing associations with funding to make sure all high-rise buildings are safe.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	1295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>All social landlords have been instructed to carry out fire safety checks on tower blocks and ensure the appropriate safety and response measures are in place. This is being done in co-operation with local fire and rescue services. We are testing cladding in all relevant tower blocks. It is the landlord’s responsibility to ensure that people are safe through funding fire safety improvements. Where works are necessary to ensure the fire safety of a building, we will ensure that lack of financial resources will not prevent them going ahead.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/07/2017 13:03:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

733128

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Contingencies Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Treasury Contingencies Fund contains.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	1296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury may authorise issues out of the Fund subject to the limit set on the capital of the Fund by the Contingencies Fund Act 1974. The methodology for calculation can be found at the following link to the Act:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/18/pdfs/ukpga_19740018_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/18/pdfs/ukpga_19740018_en.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 03/07/2017 14:41:36 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves