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1385583

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Growth and Flood Control: Shropshire
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 merits of supporting the River Severn Partnership to help provide (a) flood defence and (b) economic growth in the Shropshire region.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	904610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>Reducing the likelihood and impact of flooding remains a priority for the Government and we recognise the important work of the River Severn Partnership. In the English Severn and Wye region £170 million will be invested in flood and coastal erosion risk management from 2021-2027.</p><p> </p><p>The government wants every region to thrive. This is why the Government has invested £1.05bn over five years to the West Midlands to transform local transport networks, and there were 11 successful bids in the West Midlands for the £1.7bn first round of the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund. Further, Shropshire and other places across the West Midlands will benefit from the Government’s £5bn national programme, Project Gigabit, to support rollout of gigabit capable broadband.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 07/12/2021 14:24:01 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1385584

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Coronavirus
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 the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors recover from the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	904611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government has announced a new relief for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth almost £1.7 billion, to help support high streets.</p><p> </p><p>This is part of a wider package announced at the conclusion of the Government’s review of business rates, which is worth £7 billion over the next five years, including a freeze in the multiplier for 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>This follows unprecedented business rates support worth £16 billion for high streets throughout the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 07/12/2021 16:39:14 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1385585

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
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 ensure value for money in public spending.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	904613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>Spending Review 2021 has placed a renewed emphasis on ensuring that every pound of taxpayers’ money is spent well and focused on the areas that make the most difference to people’s daily lives.</p><p>As Chief Secretary, I work closely with the Director General for Public Spending to hold Departments to account on delivering Value for Money.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 07/12/2021 15:39:11 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1385586

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Low Incomes
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 increase wages and support the lowest-income households.
tabling member constituency	South Basildon and East Thurrock
tabling member printed	Stephen Metcalfe
uin	904614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>The government is increasing the National Living Wage to £9.50 an hour from April 2022, which keeps us on track to meet our target to end low pay by 2024-25.</p><p> </p><p>We have taken decisive action to make work pay by cutting the Universal Credit taper rate from 63p to 55p and increasing Universal Credit work allowances by £500 p.a.</p><p> </p><p>These measures will help us to build a high skilled, high productivity, high wage economy.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/12/2021 17:19:52 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4092 label Biography information for Stephen Metcalfe

1385587

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Spirits: Finance
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 support domestic spirits producers.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	904616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>At the Budget, the Government froze spirits duty for the fifth consecutive budget, saving consumers 52p off a bottle of Scotch. This is the eighth cut or freeze since 2014. It means spirits duty is at its lowest level in real-terms since 1918. Through our alcohol duty review, we are also equalising the duty rate on domestically produced liqueurs and other spirits-based drinks with imported wines.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 07/12/2021 14:21:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1385588

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Crime
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 tackle (a) tax avoidance, (b) money laundering and (c) other financial crimes following the publication of the Pandora Papers.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	904619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>This government is committed to making the UK a hostile place for illicit finance and economic crime. We are determined to crack down on dirty money and financial exploitation, to protect our security and prosperity. We have taken action through our ‘No Safe Havens’ strategy to ensure the correct UK tax is paid; and our landmark 2019 Economic Crime Plan outlines a comprehensive response to ensure the UK cannot be abused for economic crime.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 07/12/2021 17:19:18 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1385676

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Rivers: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of river safety.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	88779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>No such recent assessment has been made by Defra. Responsibility for water safety issues is spread across a variety of other Government departments, public bodies (including the Environment Agency, Fire and Rescue Services, and local authorities) and non-governmental organisations (such as navigation authorities and the National Water Safety Forum) to improve safety in and around our rivers and other water bodies, and to ensure people have the knowledge they need to keep themselves safe. For example, the Environment Agency has published <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fstaying-safe-around-water&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C9e9584c518ac44dc314e08d9bf44ec2f%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637751124999423122%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=hwd1HcQsocylIKTjcOqtRIKr9xa97TjIv1g8NPhYCEQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">guidance</a> on water safety and raises awareness through <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fstay-safe-around-rivers&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C9e9584c518ac44dc314e08d9bf44ec2f%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637751124999433087%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=KZVR7A%2BAtRndBw5JsbBFGWBWkgvcqN5vod4lKwqO4NA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">press releases</a>, and the Department for Education includes development of <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F239040%2FPRIMARY_national_curriculum_-_Physical_education.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C9e9584c518ac44dc314e08d9bf44ec2f%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637751124999433087%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=tMabLzYn5N4%2F39KaUu3jK42PSrNPSZ0chdvzCZJ5aDM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">swimming skills</a> for pupils in Key Stages 1 and 2, which contributes to wider water safety.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 15/12/2021 10:06:49 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1385677

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
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	Opioids: County Durham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many opioid prescriptions were handed out in County Durham in the year to August 2021.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	88653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority’s data shows that 543,296 prescription items for opioid analgesics were prescribed and subsequently dispensed in a community setting in County Durham between September 2020 and August 2021. The data is based on items prescribed by Durham County Council, County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group and County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/12/2021 16:48:06 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 38423 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1385678

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Germany: Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much it has cost to remove the British Army footprint from Germany since 2010 to date.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	88654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2021 answer text <p>From 2010 to date, it has cost in the region of £2.1 billion to remove the British Army footprint from Germany.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 10/12/2021 10:22:32 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1385679

registered interest
date	07/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	14 Signal Regiment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the14 Signals Regiment is deployed; and whether the Regiment has any armoured vehicles.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	88655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>Soldiers from 14 Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) are currently committed to overseas deployments in support of Op NEWCOMBE, Op CABRIT and Op SHADER. Within the UK there are individuals deployed in support of, and held at readiness for, UK resilience commitments.</p><p>The unit has a diverse fleet of vehicles which includes BULLDOG armoured fighting vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/12/2021 14:42:56 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones