Asked by: Chris Ruane (Labour - Vale of Clwyd)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of lost Child Trust Fund accounts by each socio-economic classification.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
I refer the hon. Member to the Answer given on 11 September 2018 for PQ UIN 171312.
Asked by: Chris Ruane (Labour - Vale of Clwyd)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Operation Yellowhammer, what assessment he has made of the effect of raising no deal contingency planning costs through internal reprioritisation on the ability of Departments to fulfil existing (a) policy and (b) other commitments.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
At Autumn Budget 2017 the Chancellor announced an additional £3bn of funding for EU Exit preparation. This funding was intended to cover preparations in the event of both a deal and no-deal scenario. Furthermore, as part of the normal course of business Treasury holds contingency reserves to deal with unexpected pressures.
Asked by: Chris Ruane (Labour - Vale of Clwyd)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of replicating the ring-fenced funding in EU structural funds in the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
The government will establish a UK Shared Prosperity Fund to strengthen productivity across the UK.
Details of the operation and priorities of the Fund will be announced following the Spending Review.
Asked by: Chris Ruane (Labour - Vale of Clwyd)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of lost Child Trust Fund accounts in each (a) nation and (b) region of the UK.
Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
HMRC does not have records of, nor have they made any estimations of, CTF accounts where the main contact of the CTF has lost their details, or where the main contact is not aware of the details of their CTF.
Although the primary relationship is between the account provider and the child’s parent, if a parent doesn’t know which provider is managing their child’s account, they can use the following online form to trace the account:
https://www.gov.uk/child-trust-funds
Asked by: Chris Ruane (Labour - Vale of Clwyd)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the number of employers in Wales who paid national minimum wage arrears in each of the last seven years.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The government is clear that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) should receive it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) review all complaints that are referred to them.
HMRC does not record statistics on complaints or investigations by reference to countries of the United Kingdom, Government regions, constituencies or counties.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) undertook a more detailed analysis of NMW enforcement by workplace regions over the 2015/16 and 2016/17 financial years for the government evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC). Information on NMW enforcement by workplace regions for earlier years is not readily available. The data included in the LPC regional analysis is limited to the arrears identified in HMRC investigations. Furthermore, the workplace regions in the analysis relate to the employer’s registered trading address, and not necessarily where the NMW arrears occurred or where the affected workers were based.
Further information can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630197/nmw-nlw-lpc-evidence-compliance-enforcement-2017.pdf
Asked by: Chris Ruane (Labour - Vale of Clwyd)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of his Department's spend on day-to-day goods comprised fair trade products in each of the last eight years.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
We cannot aggregate day-to-day spend comprised of fair trade products due to not holding this data centrally. Our accommodation and stationery products are purchased through a third-party supplier.
Asked by: Chris Ruane (Labour - Vale of Clwyd)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, to which organisations his Department has outsourced functions since 2011.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
In 2017 the Treasury outsourced the Equitable Life Payment Scheme (ELPS) to Capita Employee Benefits Ltd.
Asked by: Chris Ruane (Labour - Vale of Clwyd)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of workers employed directly by his Department belonged to a trade union in each of the last five years for which data is available.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
The information requested is not available.
Asked by: Chris Ruane (Labour - Vale of Clwyd)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) full-time staff, (b) part-time staff, (c) temporary staff and (d) any other staff were employed directly by his Department on zero-hours contracts in each of the last eight years.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
The department has not employed anyone on a zero hours contract in the last 8 years
Asked by: Chris Ruane (Labour - Vale of Clwyd)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what percentage of employees in his Department worked (a) in departmental accommodation, (b) from home and (c) at any other location in the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
HM Treasury does not hold the information requested. The Department operates a Flexible Working policy which allows employees to work remotely subject to line manager approval and business needs.