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Written Question
Coinage
Tuesday 29th October 2019

Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether work has commenced on minting the 50 pence coin to mark the UK's exit from the EU.

Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

The Royal Mint has paused production of the coin to mark the UK’s exit from the EU.


Written Question
Coinage
Monday 25th March 2019

Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the commemorative 50 pence coin to mark the UK's departure from the EU with the date of 29 March 2019 has been minted.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

Currently, no commemorative coins to mark the UK’s departure from the EU have been minted. However, as is standard procedure at The Royal Mint, a small number of trial coins have been produced. The production of trial coins does not incur any cost to the taxpayer. The commemorative 50 pence coin to mark the UK leaving the European Union will be made available following our departure.


Written Question
Coinage
Thursday 17th January 2019

Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Royal Mint have for the commemorative 50p coin to mark the UK leaving the EU in the event that the date of the UK leaving the EU is postponed.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

The government’s policy is for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019. The commemorative 50p to mark the UK leaving the European Union will become available following the UK’s departure.


Written Question
Coinage
Thursday 17th January 2019

Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been spent on designing the commemorative 50p coin to mark the UK leaving the EU.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

The cost of designing coins is met by the Royal Mint out of its own revenues. This is expected to be met by the revenues raised from the coin’s sale.


Written Question
Children: Day Care
Monday 15th October 2018

Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2018 to Questions 129224, 129229, 129231 on Childcare Vouchers Wakefield, when he plans to make that information by constituency available.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

We have no plans to publish information on the use of childcare vouchers or eligibility for tax free childcare by constituency as we do not hold this information.


Written Question
Electric Vehicles
Friday 15th June 2018

Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June to Question 150632 on Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen, whether the difference between his Government’s allocation of £30 million for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle refuelling and £200 million for battery electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund reflects a departmental preference on future transport choices.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

The government’s approach to future transport choices is technology neutral and we seek to encourage different forms of technology wherever available. Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are zero emission vehicles and have the potential to play a significant role, alongside battery electric vehicles, in improving air quality and decarbonising road transport. The development and deployment of FCEVs is at an earlier stage than for battery electric vehicles, and policy measures reflect differing levels of market maturity.
Written Question
Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen
Friday 15th June 2018

Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June to Question 150632 on Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen, whether the difference between his Government’s allocation of £30 million for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle refuelling and £200 million for battery electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund reflects a departmental preference on future transport choices.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

The government’s approach to future transport choices is technology neutral and we seek to encourage different forms of technology wherever available. Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are zero emission vehicles and have the potential to play a significant role, alongside battery electric vehicles, in improving air quality and decarbonising road transport. The development and deployment of FCEVs is at an earlier stage than for battery electric vehicles, and policy measures reflect differing levels of market maturity.
Written Question
Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen
Monday 11th June 2018

Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason hydrogen refuelling infrastructure has not been included in the Charging Investment Infrastructure Fund.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

The purpose of the Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund is to catalyse private sector investment into the electric vehicle chargepoint network. Electric vehicle infrastructure is at a different stage of market development to hydrogen and currently has sufficient viable commercial propositions which is suitable for investments of this type.

The government is committed to introducing appropriately targeted interventions in hydrogen to support its growth as a transport fuel in the UK. The government has allocated £30m funding to increase the uptake of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and roll out more cutting edge infrastructure – part of this funding has now been awarded to a successful consortium bid which will see additional hydrogen refuelling stations being built as well as upgrades to existing refuelling infrastructure. In addition, government funding has supported the opening of the UK’s first integrated forecourt hydrogen refuelling station at the Shell Beaconsfield site, making it the first location in the country selling hydrogen fuel as well as petrol and diesel.


Written Question
Child Care Vouchers: Wakefield
Tuesday 27th February 2018

Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in Wakefield constituency have made use of the childcare vouchers scheme in the 2017-18 financial year.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

Information on the number of parents eligible for Tax-Free Childcare by constituency is not available at the current time.

Regarding the number of parents who have used childcare vouchers in the Wakefield constituency, I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 25 January 2017 to the Honourable Member for Hull North (123405).

Parents currently receiving vouchers can continue to do so while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer them. HM Revenue & Customs have published guidance and written to employers, who operate the schemes, to make sure that they are aware of the changes.


Written Question
Children: Day Care
Tuesday 27th February 2018

Asked by: Mary Creagh (Labour - Wakefield)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families are eligible for tax-free childcare in the Wakefield constituency.

Answered by Elizabeth Truss

Information on the number of parents eligible for Tax-Free Childcare by constituency is not available at the current time.

Regarding the number of parents who have used childcare vouchers in the Wakefield constituency, I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 25 January 2017 to the Honourable Member for Hull North (123405).

Parents currently receiving vouchers can continue to do so while they work for the same employer and that employer continues to offer them. HM Revenue & Customs have published guidance and written to employers, who operate the schemes, to make sure that they are aware of the changes.