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1486108

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) direct employees, (b) contractors, and (c) agency workers who work in their Department and relevant agencies and public bodies, receive a wage below that of either (i) the UK Real Living Wage outside of Greater London, or (ii) the London Living Wage inside of Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
	tabling member printed	Pat McFadden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	29982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>As of 31/03/2022, the total number of full-time employees in HM Treasury earning below the London Living Wage rate of £11.05 per hour was 17. This number is comprised mainly of apprentices. The Living Wage rate is a suggested rate of pay by the Living Wage Foundation, rather than a legislated minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>All HM Treasury employees are paid above the statutory minimum wage. Since 31/03/2022 we have been conducting a review of all pay ranges across the department in line with this year’s Cabinet Office remit guidance.</p><p> </p><p>As pay and conditions are set between employee and employer, the rate of pay for agency workers and contractors will be determined by the company for which they work and not HM Treasury.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 11/07/2022 17:06:43 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

1487581

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will ensure that staff who work (a) directly or (b) indirectly in his Department and its relevant agencies and public bodies are paid at least (i) the UK real living wage outside Greater London or (ii) the London living wage inside Greater London, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing North
	tabling member printed	James Murray
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	33025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Living Wage Foundation provides a suggested rate of pay, rather than a legislated minimum wage. All HM Treasury employees are paid above the statutory minimum wage. HM Treasury are currently reviewing their 2022-23 London and National rates of pay in conjunction with this year’s Cabinet Office remit guidance. We are planning to implement new pay ranges across the department in August this year.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does indirectly employ a number of agency workers and contractors. The rate of pay for agency workers and contractors will be determined by the company for which they work and not HM Treasury in line with The Crown Commercial Service’s minimum pay requirements which all suppliers must adhere to when negotiating contracts with Government Departments.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:27:08 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4797 label Biography information for James Murray

1487632

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electricity: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of changing the Advisory Electric Rate each quarter in order to reflect changes in energy prices.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	32977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government introduced the Advisory Electric Rate (AER) in 2018. It applies to employees who use a fully electric vehicle as a company car.</p><p> </p><p>The Advisory Electric Rate (AER) was changed in December 2021 from 4 pence per mile (ppm) to 5ppm. This was calculated using published consumption rates, adjusted to reflect real driving conditions, and the average cost of electricity.</p><p> </p><p>However, employers are not required to use the AER. Instead, they can use different rates to reflect their employee’s circumstances. Provided they show that the bespoke rates do not result in a profit for the employee, there will be no tax to pay.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps this policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:19:50 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1487640

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mileage Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the approved mileage rates.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
	tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	33035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government sets the Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAP) rates to minimise administrative burdens. The AMAP rates aim to reflect running costs including fuel, servicing and depreciation. Depreciation is estimated to constitute the most significant proportion of the AMAP rates.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are not required to use the AMAP rates. Instead, they can agree to reimburse the actual cost incurred, where individuals can provide evidence of the expenditure, without an Income Tax or National Insurance charge arising.</p><p> </p><p>Alternatively, they can choose to pay a different mileage rate that is higher or lower than the AMAP rates. If an employee is paid less than the approved amount, they are allowed to claim Mileage Allowance Relief (MAR) from HMRC. However, if the payment exceeds the relevant AMAP rate, and this results in a profit for the individual, they will be liable to pay Income Tax and National Insurance contributions on the difference.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes and allowances, the Government keeps the AMAP rates under review and any changes are considered by the Chancellor.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:21:28 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1487643

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Sports: Clubs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many community amateur sports clubs registered with HMRC in each year since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	33010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Community Amateur Sports Club scheme contains over 7,000 registered clubs. The breakdown of clubs that registered with HMRC in each year since 2019 is:</p><p> </p><p>235 clubs in 2019</p><p>227 clubs in 2020</p><p>155 clubs in 2021</p><p>70 clubs in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/07/2022 16:29:05 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1487918

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Airlines: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2022 to Question 25897 on Airlines: Contracts, what recent assessment he has made of the impact on (a) tax revenues and (b) the UK economy of UK-based airlines utilising non-UK-based sub-contractors on an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance basis for passenger flights originating in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
	tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	33813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>UK airlines lease aircraft and crew from foreign airlines to provide additional capacity, often during the summer holiday peak. The flexibility to bring in additional capacity for limited periods is welcomed by the UK’s largest carriers to manage seasonal peaks or when aircraft and crew are otherwise unavailable.</p><p> </p><p>This summer has seen an increase in this type of activity for several reasons including shortage of aircraft and of cabin crew.</p><p> </p><p>How the leasing of foreign aircraft and crew develops is something the Government will keep under review as the market recovers and evolves following the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 14/07/2022 10:26:04 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1487963

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Hanbury Strategy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) dates, (b) locations and (c) target group were, defined by demographic breakdown, work status or age of the twice-weekly focus groups carried out for his Department by Hanbury Strategy Ltd. between 1 January 2021 and 31 January 2022 under the terms of procurement contract reference CCZZ20A84.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	33730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>Details of focus group activity carried out by Hanbury Strategy upon instruction from HM Treasury between 1 January 2021 and 31 January 2022 are detailed below.</p><p> </p><p>Unless otherwise specified two groups per week were undertaken. Groups were split by the demographic detailed in the demographic information column.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Demographic information</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 11 January 2021</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>Income</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 18 January</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 25 January</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 1 February 2021</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>Income</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 8 February</p></td><td><p>East England</p></td><td><p>Urban status</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 15 February</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>Gender</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 22 February</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>Gender</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 1 March 2021</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 1 March</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 8 March</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>Furlough status</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 15 March</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p><em>Information not held</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 22 March</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Gender</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 29 March</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Ethnicity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 12 April</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 26 April</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 10 May 2021</p></td><td><p>North East, North West, Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>Urban status</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 17 May</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 25 May</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>Urban status</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 7 June 2021</p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>Furlough status</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 14 June</p></td><td><p>England (excl. London)</p></td><td><p>Self-employed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 21 June</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>Furlough status</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 28 June</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 5 July</p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 12 July</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 19 July</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 26 July</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>Urban status</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 9 August 2021</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 16 August</p></td><td><p>London, North East</p></td><td><p>Ethnicity and gender</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>W/C 23 August</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>Electric vehicles / petrol and diesel users</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 30 August</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 6 September 2021</p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 13 September</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Independence view</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 20 September</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>Furlough status</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 27 September</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 4 October 2021</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 11 October</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 18 October</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 25 October</p></td><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 1 November 2021</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 8 November</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>Income</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 15 November</p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 22 November</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 29 November</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 6 December 2021</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>Employment status</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 13 December</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Independence</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 14/07/2022 14:49:25 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1487964

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Deltapoll
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) dates, (b) locations and (c) target group were, defined by demographic breakdown, work status or age of the twice-weekly focus groups, carried out for his Department by Deltapoll Ltd. between 1 February 2022 and 5 July 2022 under the terms of procurement contract reference CCZZ21A48.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	33731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>Details of focus group activity carried out by Deltapoll upon instruction from HM Treasury between 1 February 2022 and 5 July 2022 are detailed below.</p><p> </p><p>Unless otherwise specified two groups per week were undertaken. Groups were split by the demographic detailed in the demographic information column.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>Demographic information</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 28 March 2022</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 5 April 2022</p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>Gender</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 18 April</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>Gender</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 25 April</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 2 May 2022</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 9 May</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 17 May</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>Gender</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 23 May</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>Income</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 30 May</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>Gender</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 6 June 2022</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 13 June</p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>Ethnicity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 20 June</p></td><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 27 June</p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WC 4 July 2022</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>Urban status</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 14/07/2022 14:50:56 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1488362

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to mitigate against climate change.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	34962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to achieving its net zero emissions targets under the Climate Change Act. The Net Zero Strategy sets out the Government’s plans to meet these targets, including on empowering the public and business to make green choices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Budget and Spending Review 2021 confirmed that since March 2021 the Government has committed a total of £30bn of domestic investment for the green industrial revolution.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside investment in green infrastructure set out in Spending Review 2021, the Government has also established the UK Infrastructure Bank with £22 billion of financial capacity to invest in infrastructure to help tackle climate change and to support regional and local economic growth across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Following the publication of the UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment earlier this year, the Government is now developing the third National Adaptation Programme, to be laid in Parliament in 2023, which will address the risks facing the UK from climate change. This work is led by the Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs in consultation with relevant departments, including HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak grouped question UIN 34964 34965 34967 question first answered 15/07/2022 11:21:59 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1488365

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Climate Change: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to invest in infrastructure to mitigate against climate change.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	34964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to achieving its net zero emissions targets under the Climate Change Act. The Net Zero Strategy sets out the Government’s plans to meet these targets, including on empowering the public and business to make green choices.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Budget and Spending Review 2021 confirmed that since March 2021 the Government has committed a total of £30bn of domestic investment for the green industrial revolution.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside investment in green infrastructure set out in Spending Review 2021, the Government has also established the UK Infrastructure Bank with £22 billion of financial capacity to invest in infrastructure to help tackle climate change and to support regional and local economic growth across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Following the publication of the UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment earlier this year, the Government is now developing the third National Adaptation Programme, to be laid in Parliament in 2023, which will address the risks facing the UK from climate change. This work is led by the Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs in consultation with relevant departments, including HM Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak grouped question UIN 34962 34965 34967 question first answered 15/07/2022 11:21:59 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell