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1541803

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the UK Research and Development Roadmap, published in July 2020, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a plan for funding research and development spending up to 2027.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	86488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>The government publishes plans for funding research and development in multi-year spending reviews. The 2021 Spending Review published plans for the period 2022/23 to 24/25. Future Spending Reviews will cover years beyond that.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/11/2022 13:56:01 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1541958

registered interest
date	14/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Unemployment: National Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of economic inactivity on national GDP.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	86493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>In the Autumn Statement on 17 November, the Chancellor set out to the House the Office for Budget Responsibility’s latest economic forecasts. These include forecasts for GDP and take into account recent data on the labour market.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 17/11/2022 13:53:00 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1541240

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Fraud
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 (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of measures put in place by financial services to protect vulnerable people against fraud.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	83739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this devastating crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office shortly intends to publish a new strategy to address the threat of fraud. It will work with industry to remove the vulnerabilities that fraudsters exploit, with intelligence agencies to shut down fraudulent infrastructure, with law enforcement to identify and bring the most harmful offenders to justice, and with all partners to ensure that the public have the advice and support they need.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking action through legislation in the Financial Services and Markets Bill, which enables the Payment Systems Regulator to mandate banks to reimburse victims of authorised push payment scams. The Government is aware that fraudsters often target the most vulnerable in our society, and expects that this legislation will result in more consistent and comprehensive reimbursement outcomes, ensuring victims are not left out of pocket through no fault of their own. Fraud prevention has also been supported by wider work of the Payment Systems Regulator, including introducing Confirmation of Payee requirements on the banking sector. This allows customers to check whether the name of a payee’s account matches the name and account details provided by a payer.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking action to address fraudulent activity being hosted online through the Online Safety Bill. The Bill includes a new standalone duty requiring large internet firms to tackle fraudulent advertising, including of financial services.</p><p> </p><p>More generally, the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Principles for Businesses includes a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all of their customers. The FCA’s guidance on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers sets out its expectations on how firms can understand the needs of vulnerable customers and provide targeted services for this cohort. Examples range from staff having the skills and capability to recognise and respond to the needs of vulnerable customers to product and service design, customer services, and communication.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 83738 83740 question first answered 15/11/2022 08:14:46 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1541241

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure vulnerable people are protected from fraud and scams when using digital banking services.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	83740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of fraud very seriously and is dedicated to protecting the public from this devastating crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office shortly intends to publish a new strategy to address the threat of fraud. It will work with industry to remove the vulnerabilities that fraudsters exploit, with intelligence agencies to shut down fraudulent infrastructure, with law enforcement to identify and bring the most harmful offenders to justice, and with all partners to ensure that the public have the advice and support they need.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking action through legislation in the Financial Services and Markets Bill, which enables the Payment Systems Regulator to mandate banks to reimburse victims of authorised push payment scams. The Government is aware that fraudsters often target the most vulnerable in our society, and expects that this legislation will result in more consistent and comprehensive reimbursement outcomes, ensuring victims are not left out of pocket through no fault of their own. Fraud prevention has also been supported by wider work of the Payment Systems Regulator, including introducing Confirmation of Payee requirements on the banking sector. This allows customers to check whether the name of a payee’s account matches the name and account details provided by a payer.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking action to address fraudulent activity being hosted online through the Online Safety Bill. The Bill includes a new standalone duty requiring large internet firms to tackle fraudulent advertising, including of financial services.</p><p> </p><p>More generally, the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Principles for Businesses includes a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all of their customers. The FCA’s guidance on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers sets out its expectations on how firms can understand the needs of vulnerable customers and provide targeted services for this cohort. Examples range from staff having the skills and capability to recognise and respond to the needs of vulnerable customers to product and service design, customer services, and communication.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith grouped question UIN 83738 83739 question first answered 15/11/2022 08:14:46 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1541243

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle discrimination experienced by customers in their dealings with the financial services industry.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	83741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackle financial exclusion and discrimination and aims for everyone, whatever their background or income, to be able to access useful and affordable financial products and services. The Government works closely together with regulators, the financial services industry and other stakeholders, to ensure that all consumers of financial services are appropriately protected.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of legal obligations and regulatory rules that safeguard the fair treatment of customers. The relevance of these rules will vary depending on the form of discrimination in question and the product or service on offer.</p><p> </p><p>In February 2021, the FCA published its finalised guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers, setting out a number of areas of best practice. This guidance explores, among other things, how firms can understand the needs of vulnerable customers and provide targeted services for this cohort.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, like all service providers, financial services firms are bound under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, where necessary, in the way they deliver their services.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 15/11/2022 08:17:00 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1541399

registered interest
date	09/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Food Poverty: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of (a) a reduction in public expenditure and (b) the cost of living crisis on children in food poverty.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
uin	902220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor makes regular assessments on the impact of public expenditure on services and policies in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>At the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor has taken a responsible and disciplined approach to spending whilst prioritising vital public services and the most vulnerable. Over the Spending Review period, overall departmental spending will continue to grow after inflation. This includes an additional [£2.3bn] of funding in 2023-24 and [£2.3bn] in 2024-25 for schools.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also understands that people across the UK are worried about the rising cost of food, which is why we remain committed to supporting children including through:</p><ul><li>£1bn annually to deliver Free School Meals to pupils in schools;</li><li>Over £200m a year on the Holiday Activities and Food programme, which provides healthy meals and holiday club places to children from low-income families; and</li><li>£24m over two years for the national school breakfast programme which is benefiting over 2000 schools across the country.</li></ul><p> </p><p>This Government has also announced £37bn of support for cost of living this financial year, including a Cost of Living payment of £650 to households on means-tested benefits, with extra support for pensioners and those claiming disability benefits, and £500m to continue the Household Support Fund for a further 6 months, to allow Local Authorities to help the most in need.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/11/2022 14:03:14 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1540797

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government's Observations made on 7 November 2022 on petition P002765 on the Energy Profits Levy, presented by the hon. Member for Leeds East on 7 September 2022, (a) if he will publish a breakdown of the £28 billion that the Government estimates will be raised by that levy over the period 2025-26 and (b) how much in total does he expect to be raised in Financial Year 2022-23 from taxes on North Sea oil and gas companies including both normal taxes and the Energy Profits Levy.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	82382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>A breakdown of revenues expected from the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) for the period 2022-23 to 2026-27 is published in the 23 September Growth Plan, Table 4.2.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates for the other North Sea taxes (ring-fence Corporation Tax and Petroleum Revenue Tax) are published in Table 3.4 of the <a href="https://obr.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/CCS0222366764-001_OBR-EFO-March-2022_Web-Accessible-2.pdf" target="_blank">Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook (March 2022).</a></p><p>Updated estimates for all of these taxes will be published at the Autumn Statement on 17 November.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 16/11/2022 08:49:11 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1540824

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages
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 potential merits of introducing of a moratorium on interest rate rises for mortgage prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	82350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority’s review into mortgage prisoners, published in November 2021, found that the population of mortgage prisoners is varied and complex. There is no single measure to address the circumstances of this population of mortgage holders.</p><p> </p><p>The pricing of mortgages is a commercial decision for lenders in which the Government does not intervene. It is worth noting, however, that interest rates are rising across the world as countries manage rising prices largely driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands that people across the UK are worried about the cost of living, and are seeing their disposable incomes decrease as they spend more on the essentials. That is why we have announced £37 billion of support for the cost of living this financial year. In addition to the Energy Price Guarantee, millions of the most vulnerable households will receive £1,200 of support this year, with additional support for pensioners and those claiming disability benefits.</p><p> </p><p>If mortgage borrowers do fall into financial difficulty, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) guidance requires firms to provide support through tailored forbearance options. The Government has also taken a number of measures aimed at helping people to avoid repossession, including Support for Mortgage Interest loans for those in receipt of an income-related benefit, and protection in the courts through the Pre-Action Protocol, which makes it clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 14/11/2022 15:16:47 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1540252

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Disguised Remuneration Loan Charge Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people seeking refunds due to the changes recommended by the Morse Review have been refunded by HMRC.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	80825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>Following Lord Morse’s Independent Loan Charge Review in 2019, HMRC established the Disguised Renumeration (DR) Repayment Scheme 2020 to repay voluntary payments that taxpayers had agreed to make as part of settlements concluded before changes were made to the scope of the Loan Charge. Individuals and employers had until 30 September 2021 to apply to HMRC for a refund or waiver.</p><p>HMRC repays amounts that were paid in DR scheme settlements, and/or waives amounts of instalments due that have not yet been paid if certain conditions are met.</p><p> </p><p>As of 28 October 2022, HMRC had processed over 2350 applications, of which over 1350 had received either a repayment, a waiver, or both. Over 1000 of the applications processed at that date were either invalid or ineligible.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/11/2022 15:13:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1539402

registered interest
date	04/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September to Question 40737 on Ukraine: Military Aid, how much funding is being provided by each Department; and how much of this funding comes from Departmental under spend in the 2022-23 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	79268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2022 answer text <p>Earlier this year, the UK provided £1bn in additional support to enhance and sustain Ukraine’s resistance to the Russian invasion. This new funding came from contributions from UK government departments and the devolved administrations’ existing budgets.</p><p> </p><p>All ministerial departments contributed capital from their 2022-23 budgets towards military aid for Ukraine. I refer the rt honourable member to the answer given by my predecessor (Simon Clarke MP) on 5th September 2022 to PQ UIN 14298 for the full list.</p><p> </p><p>Most departments committed around 1.5% of their 2022-23 capital budgets.</p><p> </p><p>These contributions will be formally confirmed at Supplementary Estimates, where revised departmental budgets will be published by HM Treasury in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen grouped question UIN 78644 question first answered 10/11/2022 16:25:08 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey