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1520995

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Growth
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 potential impact of his target for economic growth on (a) inequality, (b) GDP and (c) public debt.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	62144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text An assessment of the impact of the government’s Growth Plan on the economy and public finances will be made by the OBR on the 31<sup>st</sup> October alongside the Medium Term Fiscal Plan. answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 20/10/2022 16:26:54 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1520400

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis he has commissioned on potential productivity of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	61385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Potential productivity is an estimated economic concept that measures the maximum sustainable level of output that can be produced per hour worked across an economy. Where this estimated level sits relative to actual productivity data, as measure by the ONS, depends on how intensely factors of production are being used at a given time.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS publish quarterly updates on official UK productivity statistics and analysis of UK productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook also includes their outlook for potential output and productivity. The Chancellor has brought forward the OBR forecast date to 31 October. This will provide an in-depth assessment of the economy and public finances including a forecast for productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continually monitors and assesses economic developments, including around productivity, to consider their impact on businesses and households. Boosting productivity growth is central to raising the UK’s economic growth, as part of the Growth Plan 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 61386 question first answered 19/10/2022 14:53:42 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1520401

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Productivity
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 productivity of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	61386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Potential productivity is an estimated economic concept that measures the maximum sustainable level of output that can be produced per hour worked across an economy. Where this estimated level sits relative to actual productivity data, as measure by the ONS, depends on how intensely factors of production are being used at a given time.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS publish quarterly updates on official UK productivity statistics and analysis of UK productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook also includes their outlook for potential output and productivity. The Chancellor has brought forward the OBR forecast date to 31 October. This will provide an in-depth assessment of the economy and public finances including a forecast for productivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continually monitors and assesses economic developments, including around productivity, to consider their impact on businesses and households. Boosting productivity growth is central to raising the UK’s economic growth, as part of the Growth Plan 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 61385 question first answered 19/10/2022 14:53:42 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1520402

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fiscal Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received from (a) academics, (b) consultants and (c) think tanks on an analysis of the Growth Plan 2022.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	61387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text HM Treasury Ministers and officials regularly engage with a range of stakeholders, including in advance of and following policy announcements. This ensures that Ministers and officials are aware of the issues facing the public, businesses and the economy when developing policy and assessing the impact. answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan question first answered 19/10/2022 14:56:42 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1519634

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total cost of the Trader Support Service has been since its launch in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	60114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text The total cost of the Trader Support Service from its launch until September 2022 was £309 million. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/10/2022 12:50:49 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1519635

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trader Support Service: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential cost of extending the Trader Support Service to December 2023.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	60115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The forecasted cost for extending the Trader Support Service to December 2023 is £113 million.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/10/2022 12:52:42 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1519636

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Customs & Trade Academy and Trader Support Service: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the (a) companies and (b) non-governmental bodies with contracts for the delivery of training and services associated with the (i) Trader Support Service and (ii) Northern Ireland Customs and Trade Academy; and the cost to date of the services delivered by said companies and non-governmental bodies.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	60116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The consortium responsible for delivery of the Trader Support Service contract is led and managed by Fujitsu. The consortium members include Hinduja Global Solutions, The Institute of Export and International Trade (IOE), EORI (UK) Limited, Capita Pay 360, Amazon Web Services, and Descartes.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Customs and Trade Academy is managed by the IOE.</p><p> </p><p>The costs associated with this element form part of the overall cost of the Trader Support Service, which is estimated to be £309 millon up to September 2022.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Richard Fuller question first answered 18/10/2022 12:55:04 answering member 3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1472529

registered interest
date	22/06/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Gordon of 3 March 2022 on the VAT rate for the hospitality and tourism sectors.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	23439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2022 answer text A response was sent to the hon. Member for Gordon on 23 June 2022. answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 01/07/2022 12:31:13 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1463468

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made on providing clarity and certainty on the Phase-2 carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) sequencing timeline for the (a) Scottish and (b) other clusters to support the UK’s ambition to deliver its target of four CCUS clusters within the 2030s.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	3752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to supporting four CCUS clusters to deployment by 2030. On 1 November 2021 the Government <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcluster-sequencing-for-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-deployment-phase-1-expressions-of-interest%2F1-november-2021-update-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-track-2&amp;data=04%7C01%7CLana.Jack%40beis.gov.uk%7C8f8548aaa3a44fe97b8f08d9ade2ad08%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637732011335513805%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=txYmhi1DdCOUifphL1aOKoEKIyqj%2BGQEKpCaxpavEz4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">published</a> a Track-2 update which highlights the increased ambition of capturing and storing 20-30 Mtpa by 2030, including 10 Mtpa assigned for Track-2 clusters:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cluster-sequencing-for-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-deployment-phase-1-expressions-of-interest/1-november-2021-update-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-track-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cluster-sequencing-for-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-deployment-phase-1-expressions-of-interest/1-november-2021-update-carbon-capture-usage-and-storage-ccus-track-2</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government regularly engages with the Acorn Cluster in their position as Track-1 reserve cluster, and will continue to engage with industry and other clusters during the development of the Track-2 process.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/05/2022 14:52:17 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1457319

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Energy Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to require energy suppliers to protect customer credit balances.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	154439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>On 14<sup>th</sup> April, Ofgem published an open letter outlining proposals to further tighten protections from any financial instability of suppliers, including preventing the use of customer credit balances as working capital. Ofgem plans to conduct a statutory consultation on ringfencing customer credit balances later in the spring of this year. They also plan a consultation on policy options related to capital adequacy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 26/04/2022 16:50:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson