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581936

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress has been made by the Cabinet Secretary on his inquiry into the recent leak of information concerning honours and peerages.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	46066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The investigation into the leak of the Prime Minister’s Resignation Honours List is ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/09/2016 06:30:24 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

581937

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ministerial Boxes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on ministerial red boxes in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	46069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has not spent any money on ministerial red boxes in the last 12 months.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/09/2016 07:53:38 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

581938

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many ministerial visits the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has made since 14 July 2016.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	46070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>Further to the question asked by the Hon Member of 7 September 2016, Official Report, Column 321, I would add that my Rt Hon Friend, the Member for Derbyshire Dales, is a Minister of the Crown and a member of the Cabinet. He will attend a number of Cabinet Committees, which will be published in due course, and has duties directly related to the Duchy of Lancaster. The List of Ministerial Responsibilities will also be published in due course. He does not receive a Ministerial salary from public funds. Details of Private Office staff will be accounted for as part of the regular transparency data on gov.uk. The Government publishes on a quarterly basis details of Ministerial visits overseas. All Ministers have access to the Government Car Service for official travel.</p><p>My Rt Hon Friend also serves as the Party Chairman of the Conservative Party. Such arrangements are no different from the likes of Charles Clarke, Ian McCartney and Hazel Blears, all of whom held the posts of Minister Without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair under the last Labour Government.</p><p>I would also observe that under the Thatcher and Major Governments, senior figures such as Norman Tebbit, Kenneth Baker and Chris Patten served as both Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 45759 45760 45882 question first answered 15/09/2016 15:01:48 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

581939

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Digital Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his plans are for the future of the Government Digital Service; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	45969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government Digital Service is responsible for the digital transformation of government and this will remain the case. GDS continue to run <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>and are responsible for the Technology Code of Practice which seeks to make government data easier to use.</p><p>GDS also lead the delivery of three programmes funded at Spending Review 2015. These programmes: Government as a Platform, <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> Verify and Common Technology Services, make it possible to accelerate the digital transformation of government. GDS now have over 500 staff supporting the delivery of this work and it continues to grow at pace.</p><p>I have no plans to make a statement.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 15/09/2016 08:02:31 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

581941

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2016 to Question 43473, when he plans to publish Ministerial responsibilities held by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	45882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>Further to the question asked by the Hon Member of 7 September 2016, Official Report, Column 321, I would add that my Rt Hon Friend, the Member for Derbyshire Dales, is a Minister of the Crown and a member of the Cabinet. He will attend a number of Cabinet Committees, which will be published in due course, and has duties directly related to the Duchy of Lancaster. The List of Ministerial Responsibilities will also be published in due course. He does not receive a Ministerial salary from public funds. Details of Private Office staff will be accounted for as part of the regular transparency data on gov.uk. The Government publishes on a quarterly basis details of Ministerial visits overseas. All Ministers have access to the Government Car Service for official travel.</p><p>My Rt Hon Friend also serves as the Party Chairman of the Conservative Party. Such arrangements are no different from the likes of Charles Clarke, Ian McCartney and Hazel Blears, all of whom held the posts of Minister Without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair under the last Labour Government.</p><p>I would also observe that under the Thatcher and Major Governments, senior figures such as Norman Tebbit, Kenneth Baker and Chris Patten served as both Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 45759 45760 46070 question first answered 15/09/2016 15:01:48 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

581943

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2016 to Question 44771, how he has evaluated the performance of Concentrix against each target as set out in the variation to contract form entitled BAK-2013-Error and Fraud Adding Capacity, published on 20 April 2015.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
uin	45998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) evaluates Concentrix performance as outlined in the contract, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7</a></p><p> </p><p>HMRC evaluates and monitors Concentrix performance against the contractual performance indicators on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/09/2016 14:39:59 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4427 label Biography information for Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

581946

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Infrastructure Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he intends to publish legislation to create the National Infrastructure Commission as a statutory body.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	45968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>The National Infrastructure Commission has a crucial role to play in setting out the country’s infrastructure priorities and it has already made an important contribution through its first three reports.</p><p> </p><p>The Commission is an important part of the government’s overall approach on infrastructure, and we remain fully committed to it. We are considering how it can best support the government’s new industrial strategy.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/09/2016 14:16:25 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

581947

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to change HM Revenue and Customs practice of not repaying incorrectly withheld arrears or underpaid tax credits to claimants as a lump sum.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
uin	46028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>To tackle the problems associated with families overestimating falls in income, since 2007, when claimants report a fall in income during the year, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) adjusts their tax credit payments for the rest of the year to reflect their new income level, but will not include a one-off payment for the earlier part of the year. At the end of the year, their award is finalised when their actual income is known. If they have been underpaid, a further payment will then be made. However, provisions are in place to make arrears payments to claimants suffering financial hardship.</p><p> </p><p>The purpose of withholding the payment is to reduce the number and size of any overpayments and prevent customers incurring debt.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has provisions in place to support those customers who are suffering financial hardship and in those circumstances any withheld payments can be released and paid to the customer without having to wait for the claim to be finalised. There are no plans to alter the current practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/09/2016 15:31:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

581948

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce any hardship associated with the target of 42 days to resolve appeals on child tax credit claims.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	46032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has a 42-day target to resolve Mandatory Reconsiderations, where customers challenge their tax credits award calculation. The average time taken to work Mandatory Reconsiderations can vary depending upon the complexity of the request, individual circumstances and the level of supporting evidence provided.</p><p> </p><p>When a customer requests a Mandatory Reconsideration HMRC suspends the recovery of any previous overpayment that is being collected from their current award, to minimise customer hardship during the reconsideration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 15/09/2016 14:42:25 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

581949

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has conducted research on the effect of a suspension of child tax credit payments when a change in circumstance has been assumed.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	46079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) regularly carries out checks on tax credits awards, including Child Tax Credit, to reduce error and fraud. These checks identify potential risks with ongoing tax credits claims.</p><p>Depending on the level of risk found, HMRC may ask customers for more information about their claim and circumstances, or a compliance team might undertake a full examination.</p><p>In most cases, HMRC does not suspend the payment of tax credits payments during the check. It only does this where information held indicates that this is a reasonable step to prevent payments being made in error. In these cases, if a customer demonstrates that the claim is correct, HMRC reinstates payments immediately.</p><p>In these circumstances, making further payments would therefore result in increased overpayments of tax credits overall which the customer would have to repay.</p><p>HMRC has not carried out research into the specific aspect of the tax credits system related to suspension of Child Tax Credits.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 46080 question first answered 15/09/2016 14:35:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson