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1146117
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-25more like thismore than 2019-09-25
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Off-payroll Working more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the cost to UK business of the roll-out of the off-payroll rules to the private sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 290936 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-04more like thismore than 2019-10-04
answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN
290937 more like this
290938 more like this
290939 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-04T13:34:40.06Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-04T13:34:40.06Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1146118
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-25more like thismore than 2019-09-25
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Off-payroll Working more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the number of contracting roles that will potentially be lost to the UK economy from the roll-out of the off-payroll rules. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 290937 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-04more like thismore than 2019-10-04
answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN
290936 more like this
290938 more like this
290939 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-04T13:34:40.123Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-04T13:34:40.123Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1146119
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-25more like thismore than 2019-09-25
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Off-payroll Working more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on the public sector of the off-payroll rules. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 290938 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-04more like thismore than 2019-10-04
answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN
290936 more like this
290937 more like this
290939 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-04T13:34:40.17Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-04T13:34:40.17Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1146120
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-25more like thismore than 2019-09-25
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Off-payroll Working more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on rates of pay of the off-payroll roll-out. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 290939 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-04more like thismore than 2019-10-04
answer text <p>The off-payroll working rules (sometimes known as IR35) have been in place since 2000. They are designed to ensure that individuals working like employees pay broadly the same amount of tax and NICs, regardless of the structure they work through. They do not affect the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government reformed the way the rules operate in the public sector in order to address widespread non-compliance. Evidence shows that compliance is improving, without reducing the flexibility of the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2018 announced that the reform would be extended to all sectors, but not until April 2020, giving businesses more time to prepare. The Government has consulted extensively on the reform and HMRC are rolling out guidance as well as an education and support programme.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 July 2019, HMRC published a Tax Information and Impact Note setting out the costs to business and individuals of the reform. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020/rules-for-off-payroll-working-from-april-2020</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN
290936 more like this
290937 more like this
290938 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-04T13:34:39.997Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-04T13:34:39.997Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1170421
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-13more like thismore than 2020-01-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Police: Recruitment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the wave 2 police officer recruitment targets for each police force area in England and Wales for 2021-22 will be published. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 2454 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>The Government is delivering on the people’s priorities by recruiting 20,000 police officers over the next three years. The allocation of the first 6,000 additional officers to be recruited across England and Wales by the end of March 2021 was announced in October 2019.</p><p>Allocations for years two and three of the uplift will be considered in the context of the Spending Review.</p><p><em><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-announces-first-wave-of-20000-police-officer-uplift" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-announces-first-wave-of-20000-police-officer-uplift</a></em></p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T17:08:01.143Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T17:08:01.143Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1170422
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-13more like thismore than 2020-01-13
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Aviation: Carbon Emissions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require airlines to display the level of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions a flight generates alongside price and ticket information. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 2455 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>The Government recognises that the fight against climate change is the greatest and most pressing challenge facing the modern world. We are planning to shortly update the Government’s position on aviation and climate change for consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government launched its call for evidence on carbon offsetting in transport on 18th July 2019, which closed on 26th September. The call for evidence covered how to help consumers better understand the emissions from their journeys and their options for offsetting those emissions. This included looking at whether travel providers/companies should be required to offer offsets to their customers. We are analysing the responses and they will be published in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T14:48:58.303Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T14:48:58.303Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1170424
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-13more like thismore than 2020-01-13
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Heathrow Airport more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the surface land transport upgrades which are necessary to facilitate a new runway at Heathrow Airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 2456 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>The Airports National Policy Statement sets out that it is for an applicant to demonstrate how it will improve surface access and mitigate the impacts of expansion at Heathrow. The expansion of Heathrow Airport will be fully funded and delivered by the private sector.</p><p> </p><p>Where there are significant non-airport public user benefits from changes and enhancements to surface transport infrastructure and services, the Government has made clear it would consider making a funding contribution to reflect these.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T14:43:03.677Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T14:43:03.677Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1170425
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-13more like thismore than 2020-01-13
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Airports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Airport Commission's final report on airport capacity, published in 2015, what recent estimate he has made of demand for airport capacity. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 2457 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>The Department published detailed forecasts of aviation demand in 2017, which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-aviation-forecasts-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-aviation-forecasts-2017</a> and carried out further analysis of aviation demand in 2018 <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/714069/making-best-use-of-existing-runways.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/714069/making-best-use-of-existing-runways.pdf</a></p><p>In addition, the Department has been carrying out further analysis to support ongoing policy development, which will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T11:58:39.09Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T11:58:39.09Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1170426
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-13more like thismore than 2020-01-13
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Crossrail 2 Line more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the Crossrail 2 project; and what the status of that project is. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 2458 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>The Government recognises that Crossrail 2 could provide a crucial solution to address capacity issues on London’s rail and tube networks, while also improving connectivity across London and the South East.</p><p> </p><p>I am keen to see a realistic and achievable 50% funding proposal from London regarding Crossrail 2. Officials continue to work with TfL on this funding proposal and the next steps for the project.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T16:36:00.607Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T16:36:00.607Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179162
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Network Rail: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding was allocated to Network Rail for Control Period 6. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18535 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answer text <p>£47.9bn of funding was allocated to Network Rail for Control Period 6 in the Government’s Statement of Funds Available for England and Wales, of which £34.7bn is supported by Government Grant. £4.85bn of funding was allocated to Network Rail for Control Period 6 in the Statement of Funds Available for Scotland, of which £2.2bn is supported by Grant.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Daventry more like this
answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-27T16:06:47.49Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-27T16:06:47.49Z
answering member
3977
label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179163
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Network Rail: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the funding allocated to Network Rail for Control Period 6 is allocated to (a) maintenance of existing infrastructure, (b) renewal of existing infrastructure and (c) enhancements and new projects. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18536 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answer text <p>In Control Period 6, Network Rail plans to spend:</p><ol><li><p>£9bn on maintenance of existing infrastructure</p></li><li><p>£18.5bn on renewals of existing infrastructure</p></li><li><p>£11.4bn on enhancements and new projects</p></li></ol><p>In addition to these areas of expenditure, funding is also allocated to the day to day operation of the network, business rates, industry costs and other business support costs.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Daventry more like this
answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-27T16:05:01.327Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-27T16:05:01.327Z
answering member
3977
label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179164
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Network Rail: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the funding allocated to Network Rail for Control Period 6 has been spent. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18537 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answer text <p>As of 1<sup>st</sup> February 2020, Network Rail has spent £7.2bn in Control Period 6.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Daventry more like this
answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-27T16:03:22.327Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-27T16:03:22.327Z
answering member
3977
label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179165
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Network Rail: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the funding allocated to Network Rail for Control Period 5 was spent on (a) maintenance of existing infrastructure, (b) renewals of existing infrastructure and (c) enhancements and new projects. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18538 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answer text <p>In Control Period 5, Network Rail spent:</p><ol><li><p>£6.658bn on maintenance of existing infrastructure</p></li><li><p>£14.295bn on renewals of existing infrastructure</p></li><li><p>£16.025bn on enhancements and new projects</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>In Control Period 5, Network Rail’s spending was funded through a combination of government loans and grants; charges paid by train operators; and income from other sources such as property. It is not possible to separately identify how much of each funding source was spent across Network Rail’s specific activities.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Daventry more like this
answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-27T16:01:37.97Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-27T16:01:37.97Z
answering member
3977
label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179166
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Network Rail: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the funding allocated to Network Rail for Control Period 5 was unspent. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18539 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answer text <p>In Control Period 5, Network Rail received funding from Government through a combination of loans and grants. All of this funding was spent.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Daventry more like this
answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-27T15:52:40.423Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-27T15:52:40.423Z
answering member
3977
label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179167
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railway Signals: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with the Office of Rail and Road on the market study into the supply of signalling systems. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18540 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road has made the Department aware of the market study, but there have been no substantive discussions with DfT Ministers or officials.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-26T12:34:46.607Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-26T12:34:46.607Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179168
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Rolling Stock more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the length of leases of rolling stock operating on the rail network; and what the end dates are of those rolling stock leases. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18541 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-26more like thismore than 2020-02-26
answer text <p>The length of rolling stock leases is a commercial matter for the train operating companies to negotiate with rolling stock owners to meet their particular business needs. The Department makes available public register versions of franchise agreements, which set out the lease periods in the relevant schedules. They can be seen at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-register-of-rail-passenger-franchise-agreements" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-register-of-rail-passenger-franchise-agreements</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-26T12:39:55.533Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-26T12:39:55.533Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179169
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Land: Public Sector more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the amount of public sector land not in use that could be used for housing. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18542 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
answer text <p>The Public Land for Housing programme (2015-2020) aims to identify and release surplus central government land with capacity for at least 160,000 homes in England by end March 2020. Since the start of the programme to end June 2019, departments had sold 508 sites with capacity for c48,000 homes. We confirmed to the Public Accounts Committee in 2019 that land for 160,000 homes will be released to a longer time frame due to the complexities of disposal and the evolving demands placed on departments’ estates.</p><p>We are currently considering options for a next programme, reflecting on lessons learnt. Decisions on a future programme, including estimating the amount of centrally owned public sector land that could be used for housing, will be made at Spending Review.</p><p>In addition, at Budget 2016, an announcement was made that councils would collaborate with central government on a local authority land ambition, working with their partners to release surplus local authority-owned land with the capacity for at least 160,000 homes by the end of March 2020. As of August 2019, two-thirds of local authorities in England were forecasting the release of land for approximately 128,000 homes by the end of March 2020. We will report on the final local authority land ambition numbers in Summer 2020 once the final set of data has been collected. We are considering options for the future of the local authority land ambition after March 2020, including estimating the amount of surplus local authority land that could be used for housing.</p><p>Information on land held by individual sectors is continually refined.</p>
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
grouped question UIN 18549 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-03T16:07:23.01Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T16:07:23.01Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179170
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading First Time Buyers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of first time buyers that have purchased a property through a shared ownership scheme in each year since 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18543 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-28more like thismore than 2020-02-28
answer text <p>The Department does not collect this information.</p><p>The total number of new shared ownership properties completed since 2015-16 can be found in Live Table 1007bC here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-affordable-housing-supply</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-28T11:20:57.973Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-28T11:20:57.973Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179172
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading First Time Buyers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of first time buyers that have purchased a property through the Help to Buy scheme in each year since its inception. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18544 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answer text <p>The number of first time buyers that have purchased a property through the Help to Buy : Equity Loan scheme in each year since its inception in 2013 can be seen in the table below. Data for 2019 is not included as it is not complete:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>YEAR</p></td><td><p>TOTAL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>12,467</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>22,618</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>25,069</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>30,672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>37,476</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>42,785</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-27T17:31:37.037Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-27T17:31:37.037Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179174
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading First Time Buyers: Individual Savings Accounts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of first time buyers that have used a (a) Help to Buy ISA and (b) Lifetime ISA to fund the purchase of a home. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18545 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>370,768 first-time buyers have made use of a Help to Buy: ISA up to September 2019. This information is available in the Help to Buy: ISA Scheme Quarterly Statistics report, which was released on 27 February 2020 and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-isa-scheme-quarterly-statistics-december-2015-to-30-september-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-isa-scheme-quarterly-statistics-december-2015-to-30-september-2019</a></p><p> </p><p>An estimate of the number of first-time buyers who have used a Lifetime ISA to fund the purchase of a home is not currently available.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T13:33:11.247Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T13:33:11.247Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179175
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing Associations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of homes delivered through the Homes England strategic partnership model with Housing Associations. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18546 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing the supply of social housing and has made £9 billion available through the Affordable Homes Programme to March 2022 to deliver approximately 250,000 new affordable homes.</p><p>We have secured 23 strategic partnerships between Homes England and housing associations, to deliver an additional 39,431 affordable housing starts by March 2022. To date, allocations for over 40,000 new homes have been made through these partnerships. Further information may be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/shared-ownership-and-affordable-homes-programme-2016-to-2021-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/shared-ownership-and-affordable-homes-programme-2016-to-2021-guidance.</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-27T17:15:38.493Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-27T17:15:38.493Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179176
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Shared Ownership Schemes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homes he estimates will be sold under shared ownership schemes in (a) 2020, (b) 2021, (c) 2022 and (d) 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18547 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answer text <p>The Government is committed to increasing the supply of affordable homes in a wide range of tenures, including shared ownership, and has made £9bn available through the Affordable Homes Programme to March 2022 to deliver approximately 250,000 new affordable homes. We have committed to renewing the Affordable Homes Programme and to reforming shared ownership to make it fairer and more transparent.</p><p>We do not hold estimates for the number of shared ownership homes that will be sold in future years.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-27T17:22:01.03Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-27T17:22:01.03Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179177
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Housing Associations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to provide a government guarantee for the debt funding of housing associations. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18548 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answer text <p>On 4 November 2019 the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government published an Invitation to Tender asking for bids to operate a new £3 billion Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme. The Invitation to Tender closed on 3 February and the Department is currently reviewing bids. The scheme would be open to Private Registered Providers of affordable housing and provide guaranteed debt finance to support the delivery of new, additional affordable homes, including for rent and ownership.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-27T17:14:44.17Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-27T17:14:44.17Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179178
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Land: Public Sector more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the size of the land bank that could be used for housing held by the (a) the public sector as a whole, (b) the NHS, (c) Network Rail, (d) local authorities and (e) the armed forces. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18549 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
answer text <p>The Public Land for Housing programme (2015-2020) aims to identify and release surplus central government land with capacity for at least 160,000 homes in England by end March 2020. Since the start of the programme to end June 2019, departments had sold 508 sites with capacity for c48,000 homes. We confirmed to the Public Accounts Committee in 2019 that land for 160,000 homes will be released to a longer time frame due to the complexities of disposal and the evolving demands placed on departments’ estates.</p><p>We are currently considering options for a next programme, reflecting on lessons learnt. Decisions on a future programme, including estimating the amount of centrally owned public sector land that could be used for housing, will be made at Spending Review.</p><p>In addition, at Budget 2016, an announcement was made that councils would collaborate with central government on a local authority land ambition, working with their partners to release surplus local authority-owned land with the capacity for at least 160,000 homes by the end of March 2020. As of August 2019, two-thirds of local authorities in England were forecasting the release of land for approximately 128,000 homes by the end of March 2020. We will report on the final local authority land ambition numbers in Summer 2020 once the final set of data has been collected. We are considering options for the future of the local authority land ambition after March 2020, including estimating the amount of surplus local authority land that could be used for housing.</p><p>Information on land held by individual sectors is continually refined.</p>
answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
grouped question UIN 18542 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-03T16:07:23.07Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T16:07:23.07Z
answering member
4075
label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter
1179179
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Local Economic Partnerships more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the contribution of Local Economic Partnerships (LEPs) to increasing levels of (a) economic growth, (b) new local infrastructure and (c) skills among the workforce in each LEP area. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
uin 18550 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>Local Economic Partnerships (LEPs) play a vital role in providing a business voice to inform investment decisions and drive economic growth across the country. LEP performance is monitored through an annual assurance process and regular reporting, such as quarterly data returns.</p><p>There are over 1,200 Growth Deal projects in progress with almost 700 projects having been completed by September 2019, covering themes including transport, skills, digital infrastructure, housing and business support.</p><p>LEPs are also required to publish Delivery Plans and End of Year Reports, which set out details of the contributions they are making to promote economic growth in their areas.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland more like this
answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T15:56:33.453Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T15:56:33.453Z
answering member
4655
label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter