Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of paid ad spoofing on car insurance premiums.

Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government has made no specific estimate of the impact of paid advert spoofing on car insurance premiums.

However, the Government takes the issue of fraud seriously and recognises the impact this has on motor insurance claims costs and the premiums that motorists pay.

As set out in the final report of the cross-Government Motor Insurance Taskforce, published in December 2025, the Government, regulators and industry are taking a range of actions to combat insurance fraud. This includes the Financial Conduct Authority’s work to identify and remove fraudulent advertising; the Insurance Fraud Bureau and Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department’s work to detect, investigate and deter motor insurance fraud; and collective efforts to deliver on the commitments in the Home Office’s Insurance Fraud Charter.

The Government’s forthcoming Fraud Strategy will introduce further measures designed to protect individuals and businesses from evolving fraud threats.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the Lifetime ISA property price limit above the current £450,000 threshold for first‑time buyers.

Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

Data from the latest UK House Price Index shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the Lifetime ISA (Individual Savings Accounts) property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price paid is affected by boroughs with very high property values.

As of 2024/25 there were over 1.3 million LISA accounts open and, since its introduction in 2017, the LISA has helped 314,600 people purchase their first property.

The Government keeps all aspects of savings tax policy under review.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of levels of relative spending per head on reserved matters in (a) Wales and (b) England.

Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Spending on reserved matters is determined by the UK Government according to UK-wide priorities.

The Country and Regional Analysis publication shows estimates for the allocation of identifiable expenditure in the nations and regions of the UK: Country and regional analysis - GOV.UK

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury's press release entitled Government announces support package that backs British pubs, published on 27 January 2026, what her proposed timeline is for the Barnett Formula Consequentials related to this funding to be made available to the Welsh Government, including the total sum.

Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Any Barnett consequentials for the Welsh Government resulting from policy changes will be confirmed at the relevant fiscal event.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Barnett allocation is for Northern Ireland from business rates and licensing reform for pubs announced on 27 January 2026.

Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Any Barnett consequentials for the Northern Ireland Executive resulting from policy changes will be confirmed at the relevant fiscal event.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she will hold discussions with the Secretaries of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Business and Trade on the conclusions of the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods on how to achieve private sector growth in mission critical neighbourhoods.

Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

We acknowledge the work of the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods and its recommendations for how to invest in deprived communities.

The Pride in Place Programme, announced in September, demonstrates this Government’s firm commitment to backing neighbourhoods that have for too long been left behind and overlooked. This flagship programme will deliver up to £5bn funding and support to 244 of the most deprived places across Britain over the next decade, and the accompanying Pride in Place Strategy set out a broader plan for giving communities across the country the tools and powers they need to drive change in their neighbourhood.

We will carefully consider the Commission’s findings, engaging with relevant departments and stakeholders as appropriate to understand how we can further deliver for neighbourhoods across the country.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the National Wealth Fund's strategic plan of investment will be allocated in all areas of the United Kingdom.

Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The National Wealth Fund's Strategic Plan sets out its ambition to accelerate place-based investment across all four nations of the UK, and it has dedicated directors in each nation to support this.

The National Wealth Fund will continue to work closely with devolved governments and local leaders to help accelerate project delivery and drive regional growth.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to require Banking Hubs to accept and process cheque deposits as part of the provision of basic banking services.

Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

Banking is changing, with many customers benefiting from the convenience and flexibility of managing their finances remotely. However, the Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking services to communities and is committed to supporting sufficient access for customers across the country.

In addition to traditional bank branches, the financial services industry is committed to rolling out 350 banking hubs across the UK by the end of this Parliament. Over 240 hubs have been announced so far, and more than 200 are already open.

Banking hubs provide access to everyday counter services through Post Office staff, including cash withdrawals and deposits, balance enquiries and bill payments. They also contain dedicated rooms where customers can see community bankers from their own bank to carry out other banking services.

The range of services available through Post Office counters in banking hubs, including whether cheque deposits are accepted and processed, is determined by the commercial arrangements between individual banks and the Post Office. A significant number of retail banks continue to offer cheque depositing services through Post Office counters.

Where cheque depositing is not available at a hub counter, customers continue to have alternative options to pay in cheques, including at bank branches where available, by post, or digitally via mobile banking apps using cheque imaging technology. Banks may also provide postal options for customers who are unable to travel to a branch or for whom digital banking is not suitable.

The Government continues to engage with the banking industry to improve the consistency and functionality of services provided through banking hubs, including through recent discussions with banks, Cash Access UK and UK Finance.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 18 December 2025, to Question 99923, on Retail Trade: Business Rates, what is the estimated change in the value of Retail Hospitality and Leisure relief for business rates in 2026-27 on firms not previously subject to the £110,000 cap in 2025-26.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government publishes data on the cost of, and number of properties receiving, business rates relief. This data can be found at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils-in-england-forecast-2025-to-2026

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with her G7 counterparts on (a) the potential impact of the oil price cap on the level of the Russian Federation's revenues to date and (b) the potential merits of reducing the level of the oil price cap; and what estimate she has made of the potential impact of the oil price cap on the Russian Federation's fiscal revenues in each of the last three years.

Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

The implementation of the oil price cap has achieved its joint aims of 1) reducing Russian oil revenues by capping the price at which Russian oil can be transported using G7 maritime services (such as insurance and brokering for example), while also, 2) maintaining global oil flows and limiting market in instability.

This is why the UK, alongside the EU announced our intention to lower the crude oil price cap in July 2025 with Canada, Japan and New Zealand following shortly afterwards.

At 23:01 (GMT) Saturday 31 January 2026 the crude Oil Price Cap will be lowered from $47.60 to $44.10 per barrel. The UK has chosen to mirror the EU's new price to maintain regulatory alignment in targeting Russian revenues and is part of the UK’s ongoing commitment to supporting Ukraine. Remaining aligned with the EU on this matter ensures clarity and ease for UK businesses operating in Europe.

Following the introduction of the oil price cap on crude oil in December 2022, and refined oil products in February 2023, Russian oil export revenues have been significantly reduced. Compared to 2022, the price cap contributed to an approximately 18% fall in Russian oil export revenues in 2023 and 2024, and a 30% decline in 2025. This success, coupled with significantly lower Urals prices, has weakened Putin’s ability to sustain his illegal war in Ukraine.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies on Further Education Colleges of (a) business rates revaluation and (b) the new multiplier bands from April 2026.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given in UIN 104727.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps she has taken to ensure local councils adhere to creditors' responsibilities when debtors are under a Debt Respite (Breathing Space) period.

Answered by Lucy Rigby - Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Breathing Space Scheme was launched in May 2021 to give those in problem debt the space to engage with professional debt advice by providing a temporary relief from creditor enforcement action.

The scheme guidance for creditors sets out their responsibilities when a debtor enters a breathing space and makes clear that, upon being notified, creditors must stop all enforcement action, pause contact with the debtor, and freeze most interest and charges for the duration of the breathing space.

Where a creditor does not comply with the terms of the breathing space, any enforcement action they take is not valid and they may be liable for the debtor’s costs. The debt adviser will also notify the Insolvency Service which administers the scheme, so that the creditor can be reminded of their obligations. Debtors are also able to go through their creditor’s formal complaints procedure and, if relevant, escalate to the appropriate ombudsman or oversight body.

Councils are responsible for the collection of a broad range of debts and are required to recover all debts in accordance with the law.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for East Londonderry of 13 January 2026 on an outstanding tax issue from September 2024.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The correspondence from the hon. Member for East Londonderry was transferred from HM Treasury to HMRC. HMRC responded on 2 February.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate the Treasury has made of the additional income tax collected from pre-2016 State Pensioners as a result of the frozen personal allowance.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

Revenue estimates from, and individuals impacted by frozen thresholds are set out by the Office for Budget Responsibility in Table A of their November 2025 Economic and fiscal outlook, and Table 3.19 of the detailed forecast table of receipts:

Office for Budget Responsibility – Economic and fiscal outlook – November 2025

Office for Budget Responsibility - Economic and fiscal outlook detailed forecast tables: receipts

Those whose sole income is the basic or full new State Pension without any increments will not pay any income tax in 2026/27.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on employment levels in (a) the voluntary sector, (b) charities and (c) heritage organisations.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government recognises the important role charities play in our society and has made it a priority to reset the relationship with civil society by developing the Civil Society Covenant.

A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer National Insurance contributions. The TIIN set out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on individuals, businesses, civil society organisations, as well as an overview of the equality impacts.

The Office for Budget Responsibility also published the Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO), which set out a detailed forecast of the economy and public finances.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in receipt of a pre-April 2016 State Pension have become liable for Income Tax since the freeze in the Income Tax personal allowance threshold.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

Revenue estimates from, and individuals impacted by frozen thresholds are set out by the Office for Budget Responsibility in Table A of their November 2025 Economic and fiscal outlook, and Table 3.19 of the detailed forecast table of receipts:

Office for Budget Responsibility – Economic and fiscal outlook – November 2025

Office for Budget Responsibility - Economic and fiscal outlook detailed forecast tables: receipts

Those whose sole income is the basic or full new State Pension without any increments will not pay any income tax in 2026/27.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many recipients of the pre-2016 State Pension have been issued with a simple assessment tax demand in each of the last three tax years.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

Revenue estimates from, and individuals impacted by frozen thresholds are set out by the Office for Budget Responsibility in Table A of their November 2025 Economic and fiscal outlook, and Table 3.19 of the detailed forecast table of receipts:

Office for Budget Responsibility – Economic and fiscal outlook – November 2025

Office for Budget Responsibility - Economic and fiscal outlook detailed forecast tables: receipts

Those whose sole income is the basic or full new State Pension without any increments will not pay any income tax in 2026/27.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many pre-April 2016 state pensioners have been issued with simple assessment tax demands in each of the last three tax years.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

Revenue estimates from, and individuals impacted by frozen thresholds are set out by the Office for Budget Responsibility in Table A of their November 2025 Economic and fiscal outlook, and Table 3.19 of the detailed forecast table of receipts:

Office for Budget Responsibility – Economic and fiscal outlook – November 2025

Office for Budget Responsibility - Economic and fiscal outlook detailed forecast tables: receipts

Those whose sole income is the basic or full new State Pension without any increments will not pay any income tax in 2026/27.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mitigating the combined impact of increased taxation and reduced benefit entitlement on low-income pensioners with no additional earnings or savings.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

It is a key priority for this Government to ease pressures on the cost of living. We remain firmly committed to protecting the most vulnerable pensioners and ensuring financial security in retirement.

The State Pension will remain the foundation of retirement income . In line with the Government’s commitment to the Triple Lock for the duration of this parliament, over 12 million pensioners will benefit from a 4.8% increase to their basic or new State Pension in April 2026, worth up to £575 a year. This follows a substantial increase in 2025/26, when those on the full new State Pension received a £360 boost.

Furthermore, the Chancellor has said that those whose only income is the basic or new State Pension without any increments will not have to pay income tax over this Parliament. At the Budget, the Government announced that it will achieve this by easing the administrative burden for pensioners so that they do not have to pay small amounts of tax via Simple Assessment from 2027/28. The Government will set out more details next year.

The Pension Credit Standard Minimum Guarantee will also increase by 4.8% in April 2026, from £227.10 to £238 a week for single pensioners and from £346.60 to £363.25 for couples, protecting the poorest pensioners. Over three quarters of pensioners will benefit from the Winter Fuel Payment for the duration of this Parliament, targeting help at those on lower and middle incomes while ensuring fairness for taxpayers.

Pensioners also benefit from free eye tests, NHS prescriptions and bus passes, and some may qualify for means tested benefits such as Housing Benefit and Cold Weather Payments.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to ensure that pensioners are not required to file self-assessment tax returns for small amounts after the new state pension exceeds the tax-free allowance in 2027.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

Pensioners whose sole income is the basic or new State Pension without any increments will not pay income tax in 2026-27.

At Budget 2025, the Government announced that it will ease the administrative burden for pensioners whose sole income is the basic or new State Pension without any increments so that they do not have to pay small amounts of tax via Simple Assessment from 2027-28.

The Government will set out more detail in due course.

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Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what support is in place to help recover the credit score of victims of domestic abuse when their credit score has been impacted by an abusive partner.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

This Government recognises the devastating impact economic abuse can have on victims, even long after a relationship ends. ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls’, published on 18 December 2025, outlined a package of commitments to tackle economic abuse.

This included a commitment from His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) to work with Credit Reference Agencies, lenders and the third sector to improve the way coerced debt is reflected on victim-survivors’ credit files with the aim of making it easier for them to access financial products in the future. This commitment was also included in HMT’s recent Financial Inclusion Strategy which considered economic abuse as a key theme, in recognition of the particular challenges victim-survivors can face in accessing financial products and services.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 92580 if he will list the 39 business cases that were approved.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Due to commercial sensitivities, business case titles not covered by the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) are not published.

All projects and programmes on the GMPP must publish a Summary, Full, or Programme Business Case on GOV.UK within four months of receiving HM Treasury approval. A copy must also be deposited in the House of Commons Library.

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of Network Rail’s approach to the proposed redevelopment of London Liverpool Street Station on inward foreign direct investment.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Office for Investment, a joint unit across DBT, HMT & No.10, promotes the UK as one of the world’s leading destinations for Foreign Direct Investment, supported by our strong business environment, highly skilled workforce and globally competitive sectors. FDI plays an important role in driving growth, innovation and jobs across the country. The OfI has not made a formal assessment of the potential impact of Network Rail’s approach to the proposed redevelopment of London Liverpool Street Station on inward foreign direct investment.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that NHS England staff who have taken partial retirement receive fair redundancy payments..

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Voluntary Redundancy (VR) scheme being used by NHS England is the national ‘model Voluntary Redundancy’ scheme approved by HM Treasury for use across the National Health Service. The national ‘model VR scheme’ directs that voluntary redundancy payments should be made in accordance with Section 16 of the NHS Terms and Conditions Handbook. These terms and conditions ​are developed and maintained through the NHS Staff Council for staff covered by Agenda for Change. They include provisions about how redundancy pay should be calculated in instances where an individual has taken some, or all, of the pension. NHS England has completed an Equality Impact Assessment on the implementation of the national model VR scheme.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 19 January (HL13271), when they expect to publish the Civil Service strategic workforce plan; and whether they will detail its objectives.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Civil Service is committed to publishing a Civil Service Strategic Workforce Plan in the first part of this year once departments have finalised their workforce plans as per the financial settlements that were agreed with HMT in the Spending Review and the priorities set by Ministers, including those set out in the Autumn Budget.

The Civil Service Strategic Workforce Plan will set out how the Civil Service workforce will meet the Government’s policies of reducing back office costs by 16% by 2030, halving consultancy spend and targeting spending on front line services.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 92996 on Cabinet Office: ICT, if he will publish the NISTA evaluation from March 2025.

Answered by Chris Ward - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

NISTA published its 2024-2025 annual report in August 2025, which included details on Project Falcon. The detailed gateway reports are shared with the SRO, Accounting Officers, HMT and CO to support delivery of the programme but are not routinely published.

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to HCWS1249, what productivity gains and cash-releasing savings are expected from the digital government roadmap by 2030; how those savings will be measured; and how benefits will be shared between central government and local public bodies.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Work undertaken by the Office for Value for Money at SR25 identified total annual efficiency gains of almost £14bn by 2028-29, of which the Government expects digital to contributes a substantial portion of this. The Government Digital Service (GDS) will work with HM Treasury to measure central government departments’ contributions to this by tracking the digital efficiencies they’ve identified in their delivery plans by the end of the spending review period. GDS will also draw on productivity and efficiency information from across the public sector to understand how government is driving wider efficiency.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which (a) Ministers and (b) Senior Civil Servants approved the award of the contract titled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility to Migrant Help and CCTM22A01 Provision of Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services Contract - Contracts Finder Contract, with a start date of 26 February 2023; and on what date that approval was given.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.

This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabinet Office Spend Controls and HMT approvals.

The AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility was procured as part of a restricted procedure under the PCR15 regulations.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and service standards are contained within the contract titled AIRE publicly available information: AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Elligibility - Contracts Finder

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what Key Performance Indicators and service standards are contained within the contract titled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility, including any KPIs relating to call handling times, resolution rates, and complaint outcomes.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.

This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabinet Office Spend Controls and HMT approvals.

The AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility was procured as part of a restricted procedure under the PCR15 regulations.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and service standards are contained within the contract titled AIRE publicly available information: AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Elligibility - Contracts Finder

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost of the 24-hour service provision under the contract titled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility is; and what assessment was made of the value for money of providing a 24-hour service.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.

This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabinet Office Spend Controls and HMT approvals.

The AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility was procured as part of a restricted procedure under the PCR15 regulations.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and service standards are contained within the contract titled AIRE publicly available information: AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Elligibility - Contracts Finder

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what procurement route was used for the contract titled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility; and whether it was awarded via open tender.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.

This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabinet Office Spend Controls and HMT approvals.

The AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility was procured as part of a restricted procedure under the PCR15 regulations.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and service standards are contained within the contract titled AIRE publicly available information: AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Elligibility - Contracts Finder

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the breakdown of costs by financial year is for the contract with Migrant Help entitled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility since 1 March 2019.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.

This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabinet Office Spend Controls and HMT approvals.

The AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility was procured as part of a restricted procedure under the PCR15 regulations.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and service standards are contained within the contract titled AIRE publicly available information: AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Elligibility - Contracts Finder

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of spending under the contract entitled AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility has been paid to subcontractors; which subcontractors have received payments; and what services those payments were for.

Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office)

This information cannot be disclosed as the detailed financial breakdown of the AIRE contract is commercially sensitive.

This contract was approved by the Commercial Approval Board where it gained approval within Home Office. It was also approved by Cabinet Office Spend Controls and HMT approvals.

The AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility was procured as part of a restricted procedure under the PCR15 regulations.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and service standards are contained within the contract titled AIRE publicly available information: AIRE - Advice Issue Reporting and Elligibility - Contracts Finder

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Found: and non- monetised costs and benefits of each option See Annex C QALY social value of £0.07m HMT

Found: The Unit has worked closely with the DCMS and HMT on the introduction of the new expenditure credits

Found: These are being considered by HM Treasury. 69.

Found: These are being considered by HM Treasury. 69.

Found: These are being considered by HM Treasury. 69.

Found: ; Billboard for Edinburgh HM Treasury 17652 Seamus Nicolson Jason HM Treasury 13291 Tom Phillips Ten

Found: politician and courtier; wife of 1st Duke of Marlborough HM Treasury TD156 Ellen Cicely Wilkinson HM

Found: HM Treasury will consider proposals based on business cases from relevant departments.’ 9 https://www.ofgem.gov.uk

Found: in 2026 to 2027, and trial new technologies such as the COLOFIT algorithm for bowel cancer. 16 HM Treasury

Found: SENSITIVE’ sensitivity label for the most sensitive categories of Budget and forecast information where HMT

Found: OFFICIAL OFFICIAL For media enquiries, contact HMT press office.

Found: Finance (SIF) Policy Planning & Strategy United Kingdom: Contact point His Majesty’s Treasury (HMT

Found: Auditor General, their staff and/or any appointed representatives of the National Audit Office; (d) HM Treasury

Found: about the implementation of financial sanctions in the UK, contact OFSI For media enquiries, contact HMT

Found: about the implementation of financial sanctions in the UK, contact OFSI For media enquiries, contact HMT

Found: indicates that umbrella companies were used to engage at least 700,000 workers in 2022–2023, up from HMT

Found: the procedures and criteria set out in the Impact Assessment Guidance and is consistent with the HM Treasury

Found: 12 HM Treasury and National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority.

Found: Yn draddodiadol, mae’r broses y mae Trysorlys EF (HMT) yn darparu cyllid drwyddi yn benodol i adrannau

Found: Service HMIP His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation HMPPS His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service HMT

Found: senior leaders across justice-related government departments must collaborate effectively with HM Treasury

Found: Secretary of State for Justice [2017] EWHC 727 at paras 57-8, per Lewis J. 105 Bank Mellat v HM Treasury

Found: . - Gas forward contract prices are converted to Real 2024 price base using the UK HMT deflator series

Found: [note 3] We evaluate each policy in line with HMT Green Book requirements.

Found: HM Treasury will consider proposals based on business cases from relevant departments.’ 9 https://www.ofgem.gov.uk

Found: in 2026 to 2027, and trial new technologies such as the COLOFIT algorithm for bowel cancer. 16 HM Treasury

Found: SENSITIVE’ sensitivity label for the most sensitive categories of Budget and forecast information where HMT

Found: assurance framework outlines our assurance arrangements based on the three lines model issued by HM Treasury

Found: unless there are exceptional reasons that render this inappropriate that have been agreed with HM Treasury

Found: financial sanctions breaches The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (the “2017 Act') contains powers for HM Treasury

Found: financial sanctions breaches The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (the “2017 Act') contains powers for HM Treasury

Found: financial sanctions breaches The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (‘the 2017 Act’) creates powers for HM Treasury

Found: financial sanctions breaches The Policing and Crime Act 2017 (‘the 2017 Act’) creates powers for HM Treasury

Found: financial sanctions breaches The Policing and Crime Act 2017 ('the 2017 Act') creates powers for HM Treasury

Found: financial sanctions breaches The Policing and Crime Act 2017 ('the 2017 Act') creates powers for HM Treasury

Found: The IA uses the HMT panel of independent forecasters, applying an average to a range of forecasts.

Found: Secretary of State for Justice [2017] EWHC 727 at paras 57-8, per Lewis J. 105 Bank Mellat v HM Treasury

Found: Service HMIP His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation HMPPS His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service HMT

Found: senior leaders across justice-related government departments must collaborate effectively with HM Treasury

Found: have been prepared in accordance with the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) issued by HM Treasury

Found: On 2 June, following closure of the HMT-led consultation on the design of a future fiscal regime to

Found: indicated that it is difficult even for them to influence UK Government tax policy, which is owned by HM Treasury

Found:   • Officials across SG, HMT and HMRC have broadly agreed that the model for calculating assigned Scottish

Found: redacted s.38(1)(b)] and Elise Black in Financial Management Directorate who have been engaging with HMT

Found: Impacts are discounted at the HM Treasury Social Time Preference Rate (3.5%).

Found: funded from revenue. 33 This data is required by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and HM Treasury

Found: report9 setting out further analysis of potential inflation measures available to Ministers using HM Treasury

Found: The HMT Green Book recommends using a discount rate of 3.5% to account for the social time preference

Found: Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority) is a joint UK Government unit that reports to HM Treasury