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1605759

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
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 help reduce tax avoidance.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	904225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>Since 2010, the Government has introduced over 200 measures to tackle tax avoidance, evasion, and non-compliance, and in 2021-22 HMRC secured and protected £30.8 billion for public services that would otherwise have gone unpaid.</p><p>Last week the Government went further, closing an avoidance loophole within capital gains tax and setting out plans to double the maximum prison sentences for the most egregious tax fraudsters. The Government will also shortly consult on a new criminal offence for promoters of tax avoidance.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 904231 question first answered 21/03/2023 16:17:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1605760

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitals: Construction
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 Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the capital budget for the NHS new hospitals programme.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	904228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>I discuss a range of priorities on health with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, including delivery of the new hospital programme.</p><p>The Hon Member will know that the programme was funded at Spending Review 2020 with £3.7bn for 4 years up to 2024/25 with further funding to be announced at the next Spending Review.</p><p>I know the Hon Gentleman has particular concerns around the issue of RAAC concrete which is affecting hospitals in his constituency and that the Health Secretary has made ensuring safety for patients and staff at affected sites a top priority.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 21/03/2023 15:12:41 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1605761

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
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 changes in the Government’s energy support schemes on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	904230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>At Spring Budget 2023, the OBR forecast that taken together, the freezing of fuel duty, changes to alcohol duty and the extension of the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) for three months lower CPI inflation by 0.7 percentage points in 2023-24.</p><p>The OBR forecast that overall the EPG, including the prior announcement at Autumn Statement, will take 2 percentage points off CPI inflation in the year 2023.The subsequent increases to fuel and alcohol duties and the EPG measure then add 0.4 percentage points to CPI inflation in 2024-25.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 21/03/2023 15:45:45 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

1605762

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
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 help reduce tax avoidance.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Richard Thomson
uin	904231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>Since 2010, the Government has introduced over 200 measures to tackle tax avoidance, evasion, and non-compliance, and in 2021-22 HMRC secured and protected £30.8 billion for public services that would otherwise have gone unpaid.</p><p>Last week the Government went further, closing an avoidance loophole within capital gains tax and setting out plans to double the maximum prison sentences for the most egregious tax fraudsters. The Government will also shortly consult on a new criminal offence for promoters of tax avoidance.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 904225 question first answered 21/03/2023 16:17:21 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4796 label Biography information for Richard Thomson

1605843

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Artificial Intelligence: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of regulation relating to artificial intelligence technologies; and whether her Department has held recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on this issue.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	170687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>We have today (Wednesday 29 March) published our White paper outline our approach for the regulation of AI. Our approach to AI regulation is proportionate, and is focused on real risks, minimising unnecessary compliance burdens on businesses while protecting people and our fundamental values.</p><p>AI has to date been regulated indirectly by overlapping frameworks, such as data protection and competition, and sectoral regulators, such as FCA and Ofcom. In some cases this led to confusion, gaps, and complexities. The 2021 National AI Strategy made the case for greater coherence, clarity, and coordination in the regulation of AI.</p><p>Engagement with a wide range of stakeholders has been incredibly important during the progress of our work on AI regulation. We have engaged with a wide array of thought leaders across the international AI ecosystem, and engaged with businesses, regulators, research organisations and civil society groups. Many of these stakeholders are very supportive of our approach to AI regulation.</p><p>The White Paper we published today sets out a set of principles that regulators should follow when thinking about AI. These are: 1. Safety, security and robustness; 2. Appropriate transparency and explainability; 3. Fairness; 4. Accountability and governance; 5. Contestability and redress.</p><p>We encourage any stakeholders with an interest in the topic to respond to our consultation.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/03/2023 13:15:26 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1605850

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Mileage Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with HMRC on the adequacy of mileage rates for NHS workers, in the context of increases in the level of inflation.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	170694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>As is the practice of successive administrations, the details of internal meetings are not routinely disclosed.</p><p>On 1 January 2023, the mileage rate for staff who use their vehicles to make journeys in the performance of their duties increased from 56p to 59p per mile, above the HMRC-approved mileage rate of 45p per mile, to recognise the increased cost of motoring.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 27/03/2023 15:26:37 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1605858

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Department for International Trade: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many overseas flights were made by Ministers in the Department for International Trade and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy using non-scheduled air transport in (a) 2016, (b) 2017, (c) 2018, (d) 2019, (e) 2020, (f) 2021 and (g) 2022; and on how many of those occasions were representatives of (i) the media and (ii) businesses included in the travelling party.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	170564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The requested information is not centrally held and complying with this request would incur a disproportionate cost to the department. Comprehensive details of Senior Officials’ Business Expenses, encompassing overseas and domestic flights are available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 29/03/2023 13:24:41 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1605863

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2023 to Question 159058 on Social Security Benefits, what (a) advice and (b) other support his Department provides to claimants who are subject to the benefit cap and the primary carer of a child under three.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	170678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>A full range of support is available to claimants, which includes work coach interviews, national and local provision. This support and advice is ongoing and can include, for example, employment support to help them find work, budgeting support, housing advice and signposting to local authorities to access to Discretionary Housing Payments</p><p> </p><p>The Government clearly recognises that high childcare costs can affect parents’ decisions to take up paid work or increase their working hours, which is why the changes to the UC childcare element announced in the Spring Budget 2023 will provide generous additional financial support to parents moving into work and/or significantly increasing their working hours.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 29/03/2023 16:03:53 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1605865

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Student Wastage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the increases in the cost of living on university student dropout rates.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	170644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The department recognises the additional cost of living pressures that have arisen this year which have impacted students.</p><p>Students who have been awarded a loan for living costs for the 2022/23 academic year that is lower than the maximum, and whose household income for the tax year 2022/23 has dropped by at least 15% compared to the income provided for their original assessment, can apply for their entitlement to be reassessed.</p><p>We are making ongoing assessments of the data available to us on student withdrawals. This includes the Student Loans Company (SLC) reports on notifications received of student withdrawal from higher education (HE), and this data is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/early-in-year-student-withdrawal-notifications-academic-year-201819-to-202223" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/early-in-year-student-withdrawal-notifications-academic-year-201819-to-202223</a>.</p><p>Authoritative data on students not continuing or completing their HE studies by person characteristics is published by the Office for Students in the ‘Student characteristics data: Outcomes data’ dashboard. This can be accessed at: <a href="https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/data-and-analysis/student-characteristics-data/outcomes-data-dashboard/" target="_blank">https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/data-and-analysis/student-characteristics-data/outcomes-data-dashboard/</a>.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics has twice surveyed students directly on the impact of cost-of-living pressures. The most recent report, published 24 February 2023 is available to view here: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/educationandchildcare/bulletins/costoflivingandhighereducationstudentsengland/30januaryto13february2023" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/educationandchildcare/bulletins/costoflivingandhighereducationstudentsengland/30januaryto13february2023</a>.</p><p>The next SLC report on student withdrawal from HE is due to be published on 30 March 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 29/03/2023 15:46:04 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1605869

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Disability Living Allowance: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason decision makers grant fixed-term rather than indefinite awards of Disability Living Allowance to children with lifelong disabilities and health conditions where the condition is not expected to improve.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	170713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The length of an award of DLA is based on a claimant’s circumstances, taking into consideration that circumstances and needs can change over time, particularly those of children as they grow and develop and may become better able to meet some of their own care needs. Award reviews and renewals play an important role in making sure that children with health conditions and disabilities continue to get the level of financial support they need.</p><p> </p><p>We keep our award duration guidance under review, responding to changes in claimant behaviour, changes in claimants’ needs and NHS waiting times. We have reviewed all our guidance and instructions to reduce the requirement for renewals for children whose conditions are unlikely to change.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 27/03/2023 12:20:44 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova