The below Parliamentary question was asked by Nigel Mills on 2016-04-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to support (a) people with savings and (b) home ownership.
Harriett Baldwin
400,000 people have already opened a Help to Buy: ISA to buy their first home. At Budget 2016 the Chancellor also announced a Lifetime ISA which can be used by people under 40 to save for their first home and retirement.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rishi Sunak on 2016-04-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support businesses.
Damian Hinds
The Government wants low taxes, but taxes that are paid. We are cutting corporation tax to 17%, the lowest rate in the G20, reducing the business rates burden in England by £6.7bn over 5 years, and acting on avoidance to ensure a level playing field for all businesses.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jack Lopresti on 2016-04-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to help people keep more of their earnings.
Harriett Baldwin
At Budget 2016 the Government increased the personal allowance to £11,500 and raised the higher rate threshold to £45,000 in 2017-18.
31 million people will pay less tax after these changes, with a typical basic rate taxpayer paying over £1,000 less income tax in 2017-18 than in 2010-11.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Frazer on 2016-04-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support businesses.
Damian Hinds
I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to the Hon Member for Richmond (Yorks) during Treasury oral questions on 19 April 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2016-04-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of trends in the level of wage growth and inflation.
Damian Hinds
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that in the three months to January, Real Average Weekly Earnings grew 2 percent compared to a year earlier.
Wage growth has outstripped inflation for 16 consecutive months. And the OBR forecast wages to grow faster than inflation in each of the next five years.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Callum McCaig on 2016-04-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on requiring multinational companies to disclose to the public the profits they hold in tax havens (a) in British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies and (b) elsewhere.
Mr David Gauke
I refer the Hon Member to the answer that the Chancellor gave to the Hon Member for Bethnal Green and Bow (Ali Rushanara) during Treasury oral questions on 19 April 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tom Elliott on 2016-04-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether funding for an air ambulance in Northern Ireland announced in the Budget 2016 will be provided to Air Ambulance NI or the Northern Ireland Executive’s Department of Health, Social Security and Public Safety.
Greg Hands
At Budget 2016 the Chancellor committed £4.5 million from banking fines to help establish a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service for Northern Ireland, following a bid from the ‘Air Ambulance Northern Ireland’ charity, who will be the ultimate recipient of the funding. The Treasury is currently working with the charity and the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that this critical lifesaving service is up and running as soon as is practically possible
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Christopher Pincher on 2016-04-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to support (a) people with savings and (b) home ownership.
Harriett Baldwin
400,000 people have already opened a Help to Buy: ISA to buy their first home. At Budget 2016 the Chancellor also announced a Lifetime ISA which can be used by people under 40 to save for their first home and retirement.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Caulfield on 2016-04-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to reform the valuation of business rates.
Greg Hands
The Budget confirmed that the government will aim to deliver more frequent revaluations. A discussion paper setting out options to deliver this was published last month and can be found on gov.uk. I would encourage those who may be effected to make their views known.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gordon Marsden on 2016-04-12.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Skills Funding Agency data release of 5 April 2016, what discussions he has had with (a) education and training providers and (b) employer organisations on recent reductions in the number of apprenticeship vacancies.
Nick Boles
The number of vacancies on the `Find an Apprenticeship` website has been increasing from 71,060 in 2010/11 to 200,460 in 2014/15. The data does not reflect all vacancies as some employers choose alternative methods for advertising their apprenticeship opportunities.
English Apprenticeships: Our 2020 Vision sets out our plans to work with providers and employer organisations to reach our commitment of 3 million apprenticeships by 2020.
The new Apprenticeship Delivery Board will encourage more businesses to develop quality apprenticeships. Members act as apprenticeship champions within their sector, working with employers of all sizes to increase both the number of apprenticeship places on offer and the supply of talented candidates.