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Written Question
Sodium Valproate: Compensation
Tuesday 20th February 2024

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make provision for compensation to those affected by sodium valproate in the forthcoming Budget.

Answered by Laura Trott - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

On 7 February, the Patient Safety Commissioner published The Hughes Report, which provides recommendations for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh.

The Government is carefully considering these recommendations and will respond to the report in due course.


Written Question
Treasury: Press and Television
Wednesday 25th October 2023

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what subscriptions to (a) magazines, (b) television channels and (c) newspaper his Department pays for.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

HMT does not hold the level of detail requested when related to the expenditure on its subscriptions.


Written Question
Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
Wednesday 21st June 2023

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500, (a) for which individuals and (b) for how many nights accommodation was purchased from (i) Marriott Hotels on (1) 17 April 2022 and (2) 10 October 2022, (ii) Capital Hotel Plc on 7 June 2022, and (iii) Transcorp Hotels Plc on 29 September 2022; and what were the (A) locations of each hotel and (B) purpose of each stay.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The accommodation referenced in the question related to stays for meetings with the IMF and providing technical assistance to the government of Nigeria.


Written Question
Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
Wednesday 21st June 2023

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department’s publication of Government procurement card HMT spend greater than £500: January 2023, published 31 May 2023, what was the (a) nature and (b) purpose of the training for which Carter Corson Partnership Ltd. was paid (i) £3,132 on 26 October 2022 and (ii) £2,152 on 1 February 2023; and which teams received that training.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The nature and purpose of these training sessions was the internal audit training provided by the Government Internal Audit Agency department.


Written Question
Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
Wednesday 21st June 2023

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Government procurement card HMT spend greater than £500: November 2022, published 31 May 2023, for (a) which individuals and (b) how many nights was accommodation purchased at Paris Attitude Apartments on 18 November 2022; and what was the purpose of that stay.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Accommodation was secured for a member of HM Treasury staff on long-term secondment to the OECD in Paris.


Written Question
Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
Wednesday 21st June 2023

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department’s publication of procurement card spend greater than £500, for (a) which individuals and (b) how many nights was accommodation purchased from Radisson Blu Hotels on (i) 15 May 2022, (ii) 23 June 2022, and (iii) 16 November 2022; and what were the (A) locations of those hotels and (b) the purpose of those stays.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

This visit was for attendance at OECD led meetings of the Inclusive Framework Steering Group in Paris.


Written Question
Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
Wednesday 21st June 2023

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department's publication entitled Government procurement card HMT spend greater than £500: October 2022, published 31 May 2023, for (a) which individuals and (b) how many nights, was accommodation purchased at the Tropical Mansion Suites on 29 October 2022; and what was the purpose of that stay.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Accommodation was purchased for delivering technical assistance to the government of Montserrat, supporting them in preparation for their assessment conducted by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF).


Written Question
Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
Wednesday 21st June 2023

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Department’s publication entitled Government procurement card HMT spend greater than £500: January 2023, published 31 May 2023, for (a) which individuals and (b) how many nights was accommodation purchased at (i) Hotel Taj Samudra on 20 January 2023 and (ii) JW Golf on 23 January 2023; and what was the purpose of those stays.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The purpose of these stays was to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meetings for G20 as well as provide diplomacy and engagement with the Sri Lankan government.


Written Question
Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
Wednesday 21st June 2023

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department’s publication of government procurement card spending over £500, what was the (a) nature and (b) purpose of the services purchased from (i) Chauffeur Services North East Ltd on 18 May 2022 and (ii) RD Chauffeur Services on 13 August 2022.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The taxi services relate to transportation for HM Treasury and BEIS officials in Teesside and Belfast.


Written Question
Treasury: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
Wednesday 21st June 2023

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Fleetwood)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his Department’s publication entitled Government procurement card HMT spend greater than £500: February 2023, published 31 May 2023, what was the (a) nature and (b) purpose of the furniture and fittings purchased on 3-6 February 2023 from Banner UK.

Answered by Gareth Davies - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

This expenditure was for the installation of lockers for staff.