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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
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
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
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

1487644

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	Guaranteed Minimum Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, under what circumstances the (a) Department for Work and Pensions or (b) HMRC may change an individual’s Guaranteed Minimum Payment information.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	33004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>An individual’s National Insurance record is a living entity that can be updated at any time through routine ‘business as usual’ reviews or if additional information is received from Pension Scheme Administrators and/or employers. Any of these updates to the National Insurance record could result in a change to the Guaranteed Minimum Pension value held on HMRC records.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 13/07/2022 11:10:28 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1487425

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) forecast and (b) actual expenditure was for the tax free childcare scheme in 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	32591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting families with their childcare costs through Tax-Free Childcare and we are continuing to encourage eligible families to sign up for it. Take-up of Tax-Free Childcare is on a steady upward trajectory and has continued to increase despite the covid-19 pandemic. At the end of March 2022 (the most recent data) an estimated 384,000 families used Tax-Free Childcare for 458,000 children, compared to 328,000 families for 384,000 children in December 2021. The Government spent £43 million on Tax-Free Childcare top-up for families in March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Actual spend on Tax-Free Childcare in financial year 2021/22 was above forecast. At the Spring 2021 Budget, the forecast expenditure for Tax-Free Childcare in 2021/22 was £0.39bn. Tax-Free Childcare expenditure in 2021/22 was £0.41bn.</p><p> </p><p>Government spending on Tax-Free Childcare was below forecast for the financial years 2017/18 to 2020/21. When many childcare settings were closed in 2020 and 2021 due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Government brought easements into Tax-Free Childcare, 30 hours and Working Tax Credit childcare support offers, allowing parents to remain eligible for these offers despite potential changes to their circumstances due to covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also driving a renewed campaign – via the Childcare Choices website - so parents can access the support they are entitled to. This will also encourage providers to take the necessary steps to offer the full range of childcare support to parents.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 32592 question first answered 12/07/2022 16:44:48 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1487426

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
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 how underspend on tax free childcare has been used in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	32592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting families with their childcare costs through Tax-Free Childcare and we are continuing to encourage eligible families to sign up for it. Take-up of Tax-Free Childcare is on a steady upward trajectory and has continued to increase despite the covid-19 pandemic. At the end of March 2022 (the most recent data) an estimated 384,000 families used Tax-Free Childcare for 458,000 children, compared to 328,000 families for 384,000 children in December 2021. The Government spent £43 million on Tax-Free Childcare top-up for families in March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Actual spend on Tax-Free Childcare in financial year 2021/22 was above forecast. At the Spring 2021 Budget, the forecast expenditure for Tax-Free Childcare in 2021/22 was £0.39bn. Tax-Free Childcare expenditure in 2021/22 was £0.41bn.</p><p> </p><p>Government spending on Tax-Free Childcare was below forecast for the financial years 2017/18 to 2020/21. When many childcare settings were closed in 2020 and 2021 due to the covid-19 pandemic, the Government brought easements into Tax-Free Childcare, 30 hours and Working Tax Credit childcare support offers, allowing parents to remain eligible for these offers despite potential changes to their circumstances due to covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also driving a renewed campaign – via the Childcare Choices website - so parents can access the support they are entitled to. This will also encourage providers to take the necessary steps to offer the full range of childcare support to parents.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 32591 question first answered 12/07/2022 16:44:48 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1486875

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Charges
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 the UK Mortgage Prisoners Support Group on the (a) depth and (b) severity of the situation people unable to move out of high interest loans are facing.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	31947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>Ministers last met with UK Mortgage Prisoners earlier this year and exchange regular correspondence with them.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has worked with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on interventions to help mortgage prisoners switch. Resources have also been put in place so that mortgage prisoners can understand their options better, including their ability to switch, and access guidance through MoneyHelper. These resources can be found online at: <a href="https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/homes/buying-a-home/help-for-mortgage-prisoners" target="_blank">https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/homes/buying-a-home/help-for-mortgage-prisoners</a>.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 11/07/2022 13:30:55 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1487077

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the change in consumer credit borrowing for essential household purchases in each of the past twelve months.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	31937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>HM Treasury regularly monitors changes in the consumer credit market as part of its normal processes of policy development. We are not aware of regularly available data that links consumer credit use to categories of spending. However, our regular engagements with stakeholders, such as retail banks and trade bodies, allow us to keep track of emerging trends.</p><p> </p><p>Retrospective analysis of trends in consumer credit product usage is produced by other organisations, including the Bank of England’s monthly statistical releases on money and credit and the Financial Conduct Authority’s Financial Lives Surveys. Recent Bank of England data shows that net consumer credit lending has shown some increase in recent months but remains close to the levels seen in 2019.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 12/07/2022 16:16:47 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1487083

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Cost of Living and Pay
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 address regional disparities in (a) the cost of living outside of London and (b) minimum pay rates.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	31866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>Levelling up is the Government’s central ambition to reverse this country’s striking geographical inequalities, including in living standards and pay, productivity and jobs, by spreading opportunity more equally across the country and growing the private sector.</p><p>In May, the Government announced over £15 billion of additional cost of living support, targeted at those across the country with the greatest need. As a result, millions of vulnerable households will receive at least £1,200 of support this financial year, with the vast majority of households receiving at least £550. This package builds on the over £22 billion previously announced, meaning government support for the cost of living now totals over £37 billion this year, equivalent to 1.5% of GDP.</p><p>In addition, we increased the NLW by 6.6% to £9.50 an hour in April for workers aged 23 and over, which keeps us on track to our target to end low pay by 2024-25.</p><p>The UK has a national wage policy, and that remains the case. Having a single national rate is clear and simple for employers to understand. Introducing regional rates would make the system more complex and increase the risk of non-compliance.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 11/07/2022 15:08:43 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1487085

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Equal Pay
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 address pay disparity outside of London for (a) women, (b) ethnic minorities and (c) disabled people.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	31868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is responsible for setting legal minimum wage floors which protect vulnerable low paid workers. The UK has a national wage policy. Having a single national rate is clear and simple for employers to understand. Introducing regional rates would make the system more complex and increase the risk of non-compliance.</p><p> </p><p>To help tackle low pay in the UK, in 2016 the Government introduced the National Living Wage (NLW). Each year, the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC) produces recommendations to the Government on the National Living and Minimum Wage rates. The LPC has representatives from business, employee, and academic communities, and reached a consensus agreement on the rates.</p><p>The Government has accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations on the main rates. Consistent with the Government’s target, on 1 April 2022, the Government increased the NLW by 6.6% to £9.50 an hour for workers aged 23+. This helps keeps us on track to meet our target, which will help make significant progress on ending low pay by 2024-25. Women, individuals from some ethnic minority backgrounds, and those with a disability are disproportionately likely to benefit from this increase.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 11/07/2022 15:03:02 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell