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Written Question
Carbon Emissions
Tuesday 9th May 2023

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the transition to net zero.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Spending Review 2021 confirmed that since March 2021 the government will have committed a total of £30 billion of domestic investment for the green industrial revolution. Since then, the government has made new announcements that provide long-term certainty on our investment plans, including £6 billion for energy efficiency and up to £20 billion for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage. On the 30th March the government also set out further action to deliver net zero through its Powering Up Britain publication.


Written Question
Mortgages: Islam
Tuesday 29th November 2022

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will conduct a review of the availability of mortgages which comply with Islamic law.

Answered by Andrew Griffith - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

There are a broad range of mortgage products available on the market, including products that comply with Islamic law. Those wishing to take out a Sharia-compliant mortgage may wish to shop around and speak to a specialist mortgage broker in order to find the best possible product for them.

It is also worth noting that the UK is the leading western hub for Islamic finance, with more institutions offering Islamic financial services in the UK than anywhere in Europe or North America, including four fully licenced Sharia-compliant banks.


Written Question
Corporation Tax
Wednesday 14th September 2022

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact on the UK economy of (a) cancelling his planned corporation tax rise from 19% to 25% and (b) reducing that rate to 15%.

Answered by Richard Fuller

The UK’s main rate of Corporation Tax is currently legislated to increase from 19 per cent to 25 per cent from April 2023. The Prime Minister has committed to cancel this rate increase. The Chancellor will set out any plans on tax and implementation in due course.


Written Question
Uber
Monday 5th September 2022

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings (a) he and (b) the former Chancellor have had with representatives from Uber since 2017.

Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)

Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.

Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel


Written Question
Uber
Monday 5th September 2022

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials from his Department have held with representatives of Uber since 2017.

Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)

Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.

Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel


Written Question
National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers
Monday 4th July 2022

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he last met a representative of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers in person.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

Ministerial meetings with external organisations are published as part of the Department’s transparency data. The Chancellor has not had any meetings with representatives of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers within the last reporting period for ministerial meetings (1 October to 31 December 2021).


Written Question
National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers
Wednesday 29th June 2022

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department last held in-person discussions with the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department for Transport is responsible for the sector where most National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers are employed. The rail disputes are between individual employers and the trade unions, and it would not be prudent for Government to intervene in this relationship. Ministers encourage the unions to keep negotiating with Network Rail and the train operating companies, as the employers, to resolve this dispute. Ministers remain close to discussions that are taking place.


Written Question
Food: Prices
Friday 11th February 2022

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of rising food prices on working families.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

On 28 January 2022, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) restarted publication of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation series broken down by income decile. Publication of these series was previously suspended due to the unavailability of many items for price quotes during the pandemic.

We understand the pressure that a higher cost of living places on people, including increasing food prices. The government is working with international partners to tackle the global supply chain disruptions that are causing higher inflation, and is providing support worth around £12 billion this financial year and next to help families with the cost of living. Alongside this, the government has announced a package of support to help households with rising energy bills, worth £9.1 billion in 2022-23.


Written Question
Food: Prices
Friday 11th February 2022

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to control inflation on food prices.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

As the global economy recovers, many countries are experiencing high inflation, in part due to pressures from rising energy prices and disruptions to global supply chains. These global pressures are the main driver of higher inflation in the UK.

The government’s commitment to price stability remains absolute. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for controlling inflation and since they became responsible for controlling inflation it has averaged close to the 2% target.

We understand the pressure that a higher cost of living places on people. The government is working with international partners to tackle global supply chain disruption and providing support worth around £12 billion this financial year and next to help families with the cost of living. Alongside this, the government has announced a package of support to help households with rising energy bills, worth £9.1 billion in 2022-23.


Written Question
Food: Prices
Friday 11th February 2022

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) adequacy of the way in which the ONS (i) collects and (ii) reports food prices.

Answered by Helen Whately - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Consumer Prices Index and Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing inflation series are produced by the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS) in line with international best practice and the Office for Statistics Regulation assess that it meets the highest standard of quality providing it with National Statistics status.

This Government welcomes long-standing ONS plans to further improve the way it constructs inflation statistics, for example by incorporating scanner data into its price collections.