Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 20 of the Government's UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations, what progress the Government has made on considering a change to the tax treatment of new diesel vehicles.
Answered by Andrew Jones
The government is committed to taking action to improve air quality and making sure our towns and cities are clean, healthy places to live.
Ministers meet regularly with relevant stakeholders to discuss transport and environmental issues, including air quality, and continued to do so over the summer. We continue to consider a range of tax and spending measures that might be needed to support our air quality objectives. Any such measures will be announced in due course, including at Budget.
The Chancellor discusses matters of interest with his cabinet colleagues on a regular basis.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on introducing a targeted diesel scrappage scheme.
Answered by Andrew Jones
The government is committed to taking action to improve air quality and making sure our towns and cities are clean, healthy places to live.
Ministers meet regularly with relevant stakeholders to discuss transport and environmental issues, including air quality, and continued to do so over the summer. We continue to consider a range of tax and spending measures that might be needed to support our air quality objectives. Any such measures will be announced in due course, including at Budget.
The Chancellor discusses matters of interest with his cabinet colleagues on a regular basis.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with (a) local authorities and (b) Cabinet colleagues on increasing the level of funding available for the maintenance and installation of electric vehicle infrastructure.
Answered by Andrew Jones
The government is committed to taking action to improve air quality and making sure our towns and cities are clean, healthy places to live.
Ministers meet regularly with relevant stakeholders to discuss transport and environmental issues, including air quality, and continued to do so over the summer. We continue to consider a range of tax and spending measures that might be needed to support our air quality objectives. Any such measures will be announced in due course, including at Budget.
The Chancellor discusses matters of interest with his cabinet colleagues on a regular basis.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on reforming vehicle excise duty banding to include harmful nitrogen dioxide emissions.
Answered by Andrew Jones
The government is committed to taking action to improve air quality and making sure our towns and cities are clean, healthy places to live.
Ministers meet regularly with relevant stakeholders to discuss transport and environmental issues, including air quality, and continued to do so over the summer. We continue to consider a range of tax and spending measures that might be needed to support our air quality objectives. Any such measures will be announced in due course, including at Budget.
The Chancellor discusses matters of interest with his cabinet colleagues on a regular basis.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on new claims for employer support childcare vouchers from April 2018.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
As the Chancellor announced at Budget last year, the existing Employer Supported Childcare scheme will remain open to new entrants until April 2018.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is the Government's policy that new claims for employer supported childcare vouchers will not be accepted from April 2018.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
As the Chancellor announced at Budget last year, the existing Employer Supported Childcare scheme will remain open to new entrants until April 2018.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is the Government's policy that families with more than two children who make new claims for universal credit will no longer be able to claim child tax credit from November 2018.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
In line with roll out plans for Universal Credit, HMRC will not accept any new claims to tax credits from November 2018.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral Answer of 2 November 2016, Official Report, column 879, what steps his Department has taken to use 2011 census classifications, including on Gypsies and Travellers, to audit racial disparities in public service outcomes.
Answered by Elizabeth Truss
I refer the Honourable Member for Stretford and Urmston to the answer given by the Right Honourable member for Ashford in response to PQ3079.
Asked by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people by health condition were in receipt of a tax exemption or reduction for a disability vehicle in each of the last three years.
Answered by Jane Ellison
HM Treasury does not hold this information. Eligibility for Vehicle Excise Duty exemption or reduction is based on whether the individual receives certain mobility allowances and not the individual’s specific health condition.