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1237341

	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to building back better and investing in the green infrastructure that will help us to achieve our climate change objectives and level up the country. At the Plan for Jobs 2020, the Government announced an ambitious £3.05 billion package including the Green Homes Grant, designed to aid homeowners and landlords retrofit to upgrade the energy and cost efficiency of their homes. At Spring Budget 2020 the Government announced at least £800 million to support Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in two initial industrial clusters, the first by the mid-2020s and the second by 2030. CCS has the potential to reduce carbon emissions from power plants and factories. And on Tuesday (22 September), Dogger Bank Wind Farm announced the creation of almost 250 jobs in the North East on a project that will be capable of powering up to 4.5m homes when complete.</p><p> </p><p>Our upcoming National Infrastructure Strategy will set out our long-term economic infrastructure ambitions, focusing on decarbonisation and levelling up the nation.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a global centre for sustainable finance with an established reputation in green finance and a frontrunner in the structuring, underwriting, and listing of green bonds, with more than 100 bonds listed on the London Stock Exchange, raising over $26 billion across eight currencies</p><p> </p><p>The government has been carefully considering the potential issuance of a UK sovereign green bond and will keep this under review. The government remains open to the introduction of new debt instruments, but would need to be satisfied that any new instrument would meet value-for-money criteria, enjoy strong and sustained demand in the long term and be consistent with wider fiscal objectives.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 91742 question first answered 24/09/2020 09:16:48 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1061025

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will (a) undertake a review of the compensation afforded to people affected by Equitable Life and (b) issue guidance on recourse available to people affected in Southport constituency who have either not been paid out or have received insufficient compensation.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	221789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The Equitable Life Payment Scheme closed to claims in 2015. Further guidance on the status of the Payment Scheme after closure is available at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equitable-life-payment-scheme#closure-of-the-scheme. There are no plans to reopen the Payment Scheme or review the funding allocation made to it.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/02/2019 12:09:52 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1129596

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Health Insurance: Insurance Premium Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the rate of Insurance Premium Tax on the sustainability of the health insurance market.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	260077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The government publishes assessments of all tax changes at fiscal events. This includes examining the economic and business impacts. The assessment for the last change in Insurance Premium Tax (announced at Autumn Statement 2016) can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate</a></p><p> </p><p>These costings are certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review and remains in regular discussion with the insurance industry and other interested parties, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), on the provision of insurance in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government does not have a view on the impact of the size of the health insurance market on the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 260078 question first answered 12/06/2019 13:12:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1129597

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Health Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the size of the health insurance market on the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	260078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The government publishes assessments of all tax changes at fiscal events. This includes examining the economic and business impacts. The assessment for the last change in Insurance Premium Tax (announced at Autumn Statement 2016) can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate/insurance-premium-tax-increase-of-standard-rate</a></p><p> </p><p>These costings are certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>The government keeps all taxes under review and remains in regular discussion with the insurance industry and other interested parties, including the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), on the provision of insurance in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The government does not have a view on the impact of the size of the health insurance market on the NHS.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 260077 question first answered 12/06/2019 13:12:58 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1148772

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Works Loan Board
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the 1 per cent increase on interest rates of Public Works Loan Board finance on the viability of (a) housebuilding and regeneration schemes and (b) social housing schemes in Birmingham.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>In raising interest rates for new loans from the Public Works Loan Board, the Treasury assessed the potential impact on local government capital plans. This increase returned Public Works Loan Board rates to levels that were available in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to work with individual authorities on a case-by-case basis if they raise concerns over their finance position.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 278 question first answered 21/10/2019 14:44:23 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1184006

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: South Yorkshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial steps he is taking to ensure the resilience of the South Yorkshire economy in the event of an outbreak of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	27610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2020 answer text <p>At Budget 2020 the Chancellor set out a £12 billion package of timely, temporary and targeted measures to support public services, individuals and businesses experiencing economic disruption because of COVID-19. Further information is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-for-those-affected-by-covid-19</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 13/03/2020 09:42:24 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1185488

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to ensure that insurance companies accept covid-19 as a legitimate claim for businesses when as a result of the recent emergence of that virus it is not named on their policy.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	30146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor has made clear that, for those businesses which have an appropriate policy that covers pandemics and unspecified notifiable diseases, as well as government-ordered closure, the government’s medical advice of 16 March is sufficient to allow businesses to make a claim against their insurance, provided the other terms and conditions in their policy are met.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the FCA’s rules require insurers to handle claims fairly and promptly; provide reasonable guidance to help a policyholder make a claim, and appropriate information on its progress; not reject a claim unreasonably; and settle claims promptly once settlement terms are agreed.</p><p> </p><p>However, most businesses have not purchased insurance that covers pandemic related losses. As such, any affected businesses should note the government’s full package of support.</p><p> </p><p>The government is in continual dialogue with the insurance sector about its contribution to handling this unprecedented situation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 19/03/2020 16:28:00 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1199509

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Savings and Investments: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with ATOS and NS&I on proposed changes to staff pensions at National Savings and Investments; and what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of those proposals.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>National Savings and Investments outsources its operations to Atos. Atos is currently engaged in discussions with employees who previously provided services for NS&amp;I - but are no longer working (or not working predominantly) on NS&amp;I activity - and their trade unions on their pension arrangements. This is a matter for Atos and its employees.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/06/2020 10:02:57 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1199512

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Atos and National Savings and Investments: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with ATOS and NS&I on (a) the future valuation of and (b) proposed changes to staff pensions; and if he will meet staff representatives to discuss the proposed reforms.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>National Savings and Investments outsources its operations to Atos. Atos is currently engaged in discussions with employees who previously provided services for NS&amp;I - but are no longer working (or not working predominantly) on NS&amp;I activity - and their trade unions on their pension arrangements. This is a matter for Atos and its employees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 08/06/2020 09:23:22 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1243088

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Wirecard: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that a repeat of the Wirecard collapse could not occur in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Staffordshire Moorlands
	tabling member printed	Karen Bradley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	102777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>The German merchant acquirer Wirecard AG entered administration in June. It has a UK subsidiary, Wirecard UK, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA ensures that payments firms make suitable safeguarding arrangements in compliance with the regulatory requirements as a condition of firms receiving FCA authorisation, protecting client money.</p><p> </p><p>Shortly after the entry into administration of Wirecard AG, the FCA temporarily blocked the distribution of funds from the UK subsidiary, Wirecard UK, to ensure client monies were properly safeguarded. Wirecard UK is being wound down but the business will continue to trade while alternative arrangements are being made with its card providers.</p><p> </p><p>Payments in the UK have seen rapid change over recent years, including the growth of firms like Wirecard UK. These changes offer exciting opportunities for UK businesses and consumers, with many making payments faster and cheaper. However, and as will always be the case with a rapidly changing technological landscape, they also present new challenges and risks.</p><p> </p><p>Given the pace of change, a HM Treasury led review of the payments landscape was announced in June 2019. A Call for Evidence is the first stage in this review, open until 20 October.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the crucial role of challenger banks in providing customers with more choice and is committed to maintaining competition in financial services. We recognise the COVID-19 crisis has been difficult for many firms, including challenger banks, and we continue to engage regularly with the sector to understand how firms are being impacted.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 102778 102779 102780 102781 102782 question first answered 21/10/2020 09:28:56 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley