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750010

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Foreign Exchange
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2017 to Question 2292, whether he plans to publish the results of the research on foreign exchange (a) separately from the Government's response to the consultation, (b) in conjunction with the Government's response to the consultation or (c) not at all; if he will bring forward amendments to the draft Payment Services regulations as a result of the findings; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	3784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>In my answer of 5 July I stated that the Government was conducting research on the effects of transparency in overseas money transfers (involving foreign exchange), on consumer decisions. This research will help to inform the Government’s response to the consultation on the implementation of the second Payment Services Directive. The Government will need to weigh up the benefits of requiring greater transparency with other considerations, such as the Government’s approach to implementing maximum harmonising Directives.</p><p>The Government’s consultation response will be published shortly. However, the Government does not intend to publish the research at this point in time as it relates to the formulation and development of ongoing government policy</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/07/2017 15:53:31 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

750011

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Deloitte and Touche
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the number and value of contracts awarded by his Department was to Deloitte in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text The information requested is listed below. The contract values may not be indicative of the expenditure value where these are demand led requirements.<p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>Value (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>£3.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>£0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£0.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>£0.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>£0.07</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£0.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>£2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/07/2017 11:54:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

750012

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Consumer Price Index: Personal Savings
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 effect of the recent rise in consumer price index on household savings.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	3803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Household financial positions are stronger than before the financial crisis: net financial wealth as a share of income is close to record highs; debt to income is below pre-crisis levels; and debt interest payments to income are at a record low.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is continuing to take action to support household incomes. This includes increasing the National Living Wage, raising the personal allowance and freezing fuel duty. Additionally, the Government created the new Lifetime ISA in April 2017 that enables people to save up to £4,000 a year tax free, with a 25% government bonus.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/07/2017 15:42:20 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

750013

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what forecast he has mad of the change in the level of real-terms pay for the 2017-18 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	3810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility’s Spring Budget 2017 forecast was for nominal wage growth to increase in each year of the forecast. Inflation is expected to weigh on real earnings growth in the near term, before returning to 2.0% from 2019 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is taking action to support incomes. The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) has benefitted around 1.7 million low paid workers and delivered the fastest wage growth for the lowest paid in 20 years. Further increases to the NLW in April this year have delivered an additional increase in earnings of over £500 a year for a full-time worker.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/07/2017 15:49:38 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

750015

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employment: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times the employment status service tool on HM Revenue and Customs' website has been used since its public beta launch; and what proportion of that use has resulted in the client being informed that the (a) intermediaries legislation applies, (b) intermediaries legislation does not apply and (c) status cannot be determined.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	3817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The check employment status for tax service has been used over 450,000 times since the public beta launch in March 2017. It may be used to check if the intermediaries legislation applies, and for other employment status queries.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs monitors total usage of the service but not the split between the different uses, so does not hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/07/2017 15:08:29 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

750023

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
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 effect of the public sector pay gap on the average levels of household pay in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	3895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Public sector pay remains, on average, comparable to private sector pay. But, HM Treasury analysis, as well as independent studies, show public sector pay at a significant premium when pensions are taken into account. This analysis is not broken down by household.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 13/07/2017 11:53:01 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

750024

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of tax relief paid by higher rate taxpayers who had contributed to their pensions in that year was in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	3897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The estimated cost to the Exchequer from tax relief on pension contributions may be found in the published National Statistics produced by HMRC here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/registered-pension-schemes-cost-of-tax-relief" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/registered-pension-schemes-cost-of-tax-relief</a></p><p> </p><p>Estimates of the number of people making contributions into personal pensions and the value of their contributions by different income levels can be found in Table 3.8 at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/deductions-and-reliefs-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/deductions-and-reliefs-2010-to-2011</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/07/2017 15:11:37 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

750025

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs has (a) completed or (b) extended the phased exit from the Aspire contract.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	4057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has successfully exited the Aspire IT contract, which ended on 30 June 2017. HMRC is now working with a diverse range of suppliers to deliver a modern, agile IT function that supports its commitment to create a tax authority fit for the future. Its ground-breaking IT commercial model is on target to save around £200 million a year by 2020-21, on a like-for-like basis.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/07/2017 15:09:25 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

750026

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Hermes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, by what date he expects HM Revenue and Customs to have concluded its investigation into Hermes.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	4056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs do not comment on identifiable cases because of their duty to maintain taxpayer confidentiality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/07/2017 15:10:38 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

750027

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Motor Sports: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department notified the Welsh Government that the entire debt relating to the Circuit of Wales project could be classified against the Welsh Government's capital spending.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	4039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Welsh Government on a range of matters of importance to Wales and the UK.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 4031 4038 question first answered 13/07/2017 11:48:43 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards