John Glen MP: written questions
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Tax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37551More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her policies on tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market on the level of pension contributions made by affected people.
Answer: The Government recognises the positive role that compliant and well-managed umbrella companies can play in the functioning of the temporary labour market. However, non-compliance in the umbrella company market is widespread and costs taxpayers billions of...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37550More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of her policy on tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market on (a) freelancers and (b) temporary workers seeking to evidence a stable incom
Answer: The Government recognises the positive role that compliant and well-managed umbrella companies can play in the functioning of the temporary labour market. However, non-compliance in the umbrella company market is widespread and costs taxpayers billions of...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37549More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her policies on tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market on the number of joint employment models.
Answer: The Government recognises the positive role that compliant and well-managed umbrella companies can play in the functioning of the temporary labour market. However, non-compliance in the umbrella company market is widespread and costs taxpayers billions of...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37548More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her policies on tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market on the labour supply chain.
Answer: The Government recognises the positive role that compliant and well-managed umbrella companies can play in the functioning of the temporary labour market. However, non-compliance in the umbrella company market is widespread and costs taxpayers billions of...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37547More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she made an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking an impact assessment of her policies on tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market.
Answer: The Government recognises the positive role that compliant and well-managed umbrella companies can play in the functioning of the temporary labour market. However, non-compliance in the umbrella company market is widespread and costs taxpayers billions of...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: FinanceTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33375More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the UK Government Green Financing Framework, published in June 2021, whether it remains her Department's policy that funding should not be provided for the development of green technologies in the
Answer: The principles of the Green Financing Programme are set out in the Green Financing Framework, published in June 2021. The Framework explains how proceeds from green gilts and NS&I’s retail Green Savings Bonds will finance green expenditures to help ta...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLabour Party: ConferencesTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32976More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions Ministers in her Department had on government business at Labour Party Conference; whether such meetings and engagement will be recorded in government transparency returns; and whether these discuss
Answer: All Ministers' meetings in an official capacity are recorded and published on gov.uk as part of the department’s quarterly transparency return. The guidance acknowledges that meetings with external organisations at party conferences will generally be in a...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSheinTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32975More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings representatives from Shein have had with her Department since the 4 July 2024; on what dates these meetings took place; and what was discussed.
Answer: All meetings held by departments senior civil servants and Ministers are published to Gov.uk in line with Cabinet Office reporting and timetable guidance. Please follow the link below for visibility of HMT’s publications: https://www.gov.uk/government/col...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Public SectorTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32974More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 16601 on Employer’s Contributions: Public Sector, what her planned timetable is to update Parliament on allocations by department.
Answer: Allocations of support for additional Employer National Insurance Contributions costs by department will be published alongside spending estimates at Main Estimate.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Communication and ConsultantsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32973More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14946 on Government departments: communications and consultations, if he will list each of the programmes that have been cancelled or reduced to deliver £85
Answer: I refer to the Rt Hon member to the answer given to PQ25685 on 30 January 2025.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Communication and ConsultantsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32972More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14946 on Government departments: communications and consultations, if he will publish the £449 million spending from Government Communications Service data,
Answer: I refer to the Rt Hon member to the answer given to PQ25685 on 30 January 2025.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: Cost EffectivenessTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32971More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role management consultants will play in determining efficiency savings for phase 2 of the Spending Review.
Answer: There is no formal role for management consultants in determining efficiency savings. In developing their plans for the forthcoming Spending Review departments will need to find 5% savings and efficiencies against their current budgets, to help drive out ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ConsultantsTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32970More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of (a) 27 November 2024 to Question 14255 on Civil Service and (b) 27 November 2024 to Question 14946 on Government departments: communications and consultations, what the financial reduction
Answer: The baseline aggregate annual cash figure for the 24-25 savings target is based on an in-year monthly forecast outturn figure from the government’s cross central financial management system. In-year forecast outturn figures at this level of detail are not...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Pay SettlementsCabinet OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32969More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse is of the 2024-25 Civil Service pay award broken down by (a) gross pay and (b) employer pension contributions.
Answer: The Pay Remit Guidance is a framework within which all organisations under its scope set pay. The 2024/2025 Pay Remit Guidance was published in July 2024 and departments are able to make average pay awards up to 5%.Under pay delegation, individual departm...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Finance: BrexitTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32968More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 23883, on Public Finance: Brexit, if she will make a comparative estimate of the net difference between the two invoices from the European Union relating to the
Answer: It is not possible to meaningfully compare the net payments under the Financial Settlement and the UK's financial contributions during its time as a Member State poses substantial analytical issues. The former relates to historic liabilities of and receip...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Situation: Government SecuritiesTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31995More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 22013 on Economic Situation, whether bond yields will be included in the other metrics of financial market indicators in relation to economic stability.
Answer: As the Prime Minister set out in the Plan for Change document, the Government’s milestones for change can only be delivered on the foundations of a stable economy, secure borders, and national security. Economic stability requires concerted action to ensu...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31994More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2025 to Question 22929 on Treasury: Employers' Contributions, which Strategic Suppliers to the Department have contractual terms and conditions that require a pricing review as a
Answer: No such terms and conditions are included in HM Treasury’s contracts with strategic suppliers.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Unions: SubscriptionsTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31993More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was claimed for trade union subscriptions under section 344 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 in each of the last five years.
Answer: The requested information is not available. Claims for Professional Membership Fees and Annual Subscriptions, (under s343 and s344 ITEPA 2003) are reported on HMRC returns under the ‘Fees and Subscriptions’ category and cannot therefore be separately iden...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDomicil: TaxationTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31992More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the non-domiciled tax regime on (a) philanthropic giving and (b) the charitable sector.
Answer: The Government’s priority is improving the UK’s competitiveness internationally and securing economic growth. The non-domicile reforms have been specifically designed to make the UK competitive with a modern, simple tax regime that is also fair. The refor...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31991More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 21692 on Public Expenditure, over which financial years the (a) efficiencies and (b) savings target by 2029 relates to; whether the 5% target is for each year or
Answer: To help drive out waste and ensure all funding is focused on the Government’s priorities, all departments are expected to find at least 5% savings and efficiencies from within existing budgets by the end of this SR period (2028/2029). Any spending reducti...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitically Exposed PersonsTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31990More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on when the Financial Conduct Authority plans to respond to its consultation entitled Proposed amendments to Guidance on the treatment of politically exposed persons, published
Answer: The Government has been working closely with the FCA to follow up on the findings of its review into the treatment of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) by financial institutions and to ensure firms improve their practices where necessary. The FCA expects...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Value for MoneyTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31989More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times the new Chair of the Office for Value for Money has formally met with (a) the Chancellor and (b) the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
Answer: David Goldstone CBE was appointed as the independent Chair of the Office of Value for Money on 30 October 2024. His published terms of reference state that he will have monthly regular check-ins with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and that he will p...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFiscal Policy: Economic GrowthTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31988More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has a theory of economic growth it uses when formulating (a) fiscal and (b) economic policy.
Answer: The Government’s growth mission is its central mission. Its plan for growth is built around the three essential elements of stability, investment, and reform. The work of the growth mission can be structured into seven pillars, as set out in the Autumn Bu...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ConsultantsTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31986More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14946 on Government Departments: Communication and Consultants, what the baseline aggregate annual cash figure of government spending on consultancy was on whic
Answer: The baseline aggregate annual cash figure for the 24-25 savings target is based on an in-year monthly forecast outturn figure from the government’s cross central financial management system. In-year forecast outturn figures at this level of detail are not...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ConsultantsTreasuryTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31985More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14946 on Government Departments: Communication and Consultants, whether her Department holds data on the (a) Department and (b) programme reductions to consulta
Answer: Consultancy spending data for the current 24-25 financial year is held centrally on the cross-government financial system. In-year monthly forecast outturn data at this level of detail is not shared publicly due to its security classification and sensitiv...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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