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Written Question
Child Trust Fund: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Monday 6th September 2021

Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mature Child Trust Funds have been placed into protective accounts because the account holder could not be contacted within the NP22 post code in the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency providing the latest figures available.

Answered by John Glen

The number of protected Child Trust Funds in specific postcodes can only be made available at a disproportionate cost, and could be disclosive and therefore unfit for public release.


Written Question
Child Trust Fund: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Monday 6th September 2021

Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mature Child Trust Funds have been placed into protective accounts because the account holder could not be contacted within the CF48 post code in the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency providing the latest figures available.

Answered by John Glen

The number of protected Child Trust Funds in specific postcodes can only be made available at a disproportionate cost, and could be disclosive and therefore unfit for public release.


Written Question
Child Trust Fund: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Monday 6th September 2021

Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mature Child Trust Funds have been placed into protective accounts because the account holder could not be contacted within the CF47 post code in the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency providing the latest figures available.

Answered by John Glen

The number of protected Child Trust Funds in specific postcodes can only be made available at a disproportionate cost, and could be disclosive and therefore unfit for public release.


Written Question
Child Trust Fund: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Monday 6th September 2021

Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mature Child Trust Funds have been placed into protective accounts because the account holder could not be contacted within the CF46 post code in the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency providing the latest figures available.

Answered by John Glen

The number of protected Child Trust Funds in specific postcodes can only be made available at a disproportionate cost, and could be disclosive and therefore unfit for public release.


Written Question
Child Trust Fund: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Monday 6th September 2021

Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many mature Child Trust Funds have been placed into protective accounts because the account holder could not be contacted within Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency providing the latest figures available.

Answered by John Glen

The number of protected Child Trust Funds in specific postcodes can only be made available at a disproportionate cost, and could be disclosive and therefore unfit for public release.


Written Question
Welfare Tax Credits
Monday 6th September 2021

Asked by: Gerald Jones (Labour - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who were not receiving tax credits on 2 March 2021 but who have subsequently had their claims backdated to include that date, for what reasons those payments were backdated; and how many of those backdated claimants qualified for the £500 tax credit payments.

Answered by Jesse Norman - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

While the COVID-19 support scheme for working households receiving tax credits uses tax credits as a proxy for eligibility it is separate and legally distinct from tax credits. Eligibility for the one-off payment is determined solely by a claimant’s tax credits award as it appeared on 2 March 2021.

The specific information requested is not currently available due to the nature of tax credits. Tax credits awards are provisional until the annual finalisation and renewals process takes place. The 2020-21 renewals process needs to be completed and the data from that exercise analysed before an estimate could be made. This is expected some time in the first half of 2022.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 May 2021
Better Jobs and a Fair Deal at Work

"I will focus on three key areas given the time available.

Despite the Government’s talk on creating good, secure jobs, it was disappointing not to hear in the Gracious Speech any indication of action to finally outlaw fire and rehire practices, especially since these tactics have been used by companies …..."

Gerald Jones - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2020
Spending Review 2020 and OBR Forecast

"On 26 February, I asked the Prime Minister to offer additional support to Wales over and above the devolved settlement in the face of unprecedented flooding caused by Storm Dennis. The Prime Minister gave an assurance that funding would be “passported” to Wales. Nine months later, with winter approaching, that …..."
Gerald Jones - View Speech

View all Gerald Jones (Lab - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare) contributions to the debate on: Spending Review 2020 and OBR Forecast

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Nov 2020
Economy Update

"Although I am disappointed that there was no mention of those who have been excluded so far, I welcome much of what the Chancellor has said, particularly in relation to the devolved nations. However, when I asked just two weeks ago for greater flexibility for the Welsh Government to support …..."
Gerald Jones - View Speech

View all Gerald Jones (Lab - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare) contributions to the debate on: Economy Update

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Oct 2020
Covid-19: Economy Update

"From tomorrow, Wales will begin a 17-day firebreak lockdown to help to control the spread of the virus. During that period, there will be two support schemes from the Treasury as one ends and another one starts. The First Minister of Wales has asked the Chancellor to allow Welsh businesses …..."
Gerald Jones - View Speech

View all Gerald Jones (Lab - Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare) contributions to the debate on: Covid-19: Economy Update