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595386

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the likely costs in administering changes to IR35 on public sector contracts; whether these costs will fall on public sector organisations; and what estimate his Department has made of the net gain to the Exchequer resulting from those changes.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	47016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has formally consulted with stakeholders, including a large number of public sector organisations on the impacts of the changes. The Government is analysing these responses and will respond in due course.</p><p> </p><p>Changes to off-payroll working in the public sector will make the engager responsible for deducting and paying associated tax and National Insurance where the intermediary rules apply. These changes will increase compliance with existing rules, rather than introducing a new tax liability. It is right that public sector bodies ensure that their workers are paying the correct amount of tax. At Budget this year, the Government published an estimate of the Exchequer yield as a result of these changes. This totalled around £550 million over the scorecard period, to 2021.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2016 16:03:29 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

595387

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Police Scotland: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make Police Scotland eligible for VAT refunds.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	47109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government has no intention of bringing forward legislative proposals to make Police Scotland eligible for VAT refunds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2016 16:02:04 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

595388

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	ICT: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will introduce an interim threshold in the VAT rules on digital supplies for micro-businesses.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	46782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>While we remain in the EU our rights and obligations as a Member State apply and as such we cannot introduce laws that conflict with existing EU law.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government has pushed for change and the European Commission has confirmed proposals expected by the end of this year will include a VAT threshold in order to help small start-up e-commerce businesses.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2016 15:53:29 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

595393

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Government Actuary's Department report, A cohort approach to social care funding, published on 15 September 2016, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of his Department's policies on meeting the pension and social care needs of the millennial generation; and if he will bring forward proposals for a cohort approach to social care funding in his Autumn Statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	46900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Social care continues to be a key priority for this Government. It is critical in enabling people with care and support needs to retain their independence and dignity. That is why we have already introduced landmark reforms to ensure people should not have to sell their home in their lifetime to meet the cost of care and we have set out plans to cap the amount that people will need to spend to meet their cost of care.</p><p>We are mindful of the changing demographic of our population and the evidence produced from the Foresight ‘Future of Ageing Population’ project and are looking in the longer term about how best to respond to the challenges ahead. Decisions about the Autumn Statement are a matter for the Treasury.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 17/10/2016 16:08:16 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

595399

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enquiries were made to the Tax Credit Office by each hon. Member on behalf of constituents in (a) July, (b) August and (c) September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
uin	47252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs does not hold data showing the individual breakdown of enquiries by each hon. Member. The number of enquiries made to the Tax Credit Office by hon. Members on behalf of constituents between July and September 2016 were as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Telephone Enquiries</p></td><td><p>Written Enquiries</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>642</p></td><td><p>527</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>1169</p></td><td><p>414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>3172</p></td><td><p>1838</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>4983</p></td><td><p>2779</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2016 16:08:24 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

595403

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Offshore Industry: North Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what long-term plans he has to secure the future of the oil and gas industry in the North Sea.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	47398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The long-term success of the sector is dependent on a tripartite approach between industry, government and a dedicated regulator, as set out in Sir Ian Wood’s review.</p><p>The Government has provided substantial support to the oil and gas sector over the past two years, through measures worth £2.3 billion. This includes significant cuts to tax rates, the introduction of the Investment and Cluster Area Allowances and funding for seismic surveys to support exploration. The UK now has one of the most competitive fiscal regimes in the world for oil and gas.</p><p>On 1 October 2016, the Oil and Gas Authority was formally established as a strong, independent regulator for the sector. Its new powers will allow it to act with greater speed and flexibility to attract investment, support jobs and further the UK’s competitive edge.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2016 15:50:23 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

595409

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Natural Gas: North Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps his Department is taking to encourage the exploration of natural gas in the North Sea.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	47546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>To support exploration activity, the Government has significantly cut tax rates for the oil and gas sector and introduced the Investment and Cluster Area Allowances to reduce the effective rate of tax paid by producers. Lower tax rates will encourage exploration by improving the economics of new discoveries.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last two years the Government has also funded a £40 million programme of seismic surveys. This will boost offshore exploration in under-explored areas of the UK Continental Shelf.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2016 15:51:14 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

595433

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the number of areas of the country with a relatively low level of social care provision; and what steps he plans to take to reduce that number.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	46884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>There has been no estimate of the number of local authorities with low level of social care provision. Access to adult social care is based on the level of need an adult has and not on the number of users.</p><p>In April 2015, the Care Act 2014 introduced a national eligibility criteria for access to adult social care. The Act requires that local authorities must meet the needs of any adult whose needs meet this national criteria. Authorities cannot restrict eligibility beyond this threshold. This ensures that the most vulnerable adults have their eligible needs met.</p> answering member constituency Warrington South answering member printed David Mowat question first answered 17/10/2016 15:59:40 answering member 4080 label Biography information for David Mowat
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

595448

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Chess: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will continue to allow entry fees for chess tournaments to remain VAT exempt.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	47181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Entry fees for chess tournaments have always been taxable at the standard rate of VAT.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/10/2016 16:06:39 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

595550

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Guidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to ensure that children have access to professional careers advice in schools.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	46759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Providing young people with the right information at the right time is key to ensuring every young person goes as far as their talents will take them. This is why we are investing £90 million over this Parliament to ensure that every young person has equal access to the life-changing advice and inspiration they need to fulfil their potential and succeed in life. This includes £20 million to increase the number of mentors from the world of work, supporting 25,000 young people a year by 2020. We also fund the National Careers Service, which received £77 million in 2016/17, to provide careers advice to young people via the National Contact Centre and the National Careers Service website. The vast majority of people (87%) were happy with the service they received using the website.</p><p> </p><p>We need to make available the support to help young people negotiate this information and to help guide them through the decision-making process. Maintained schools must ensure that pupils receive independent careers advice and that this is presented in an impartial manner; includes information on the range of education or training options and promotes the best interests of the pupils to whom it is given. We know that pupils can gain confidence and motivation from the opportunity to explore career ideas through individual, face-to-face discussions with a range of people, including careers professionals. We trust schools to know what is best for their pupils and to tailor what they offer and who delivers it.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 17/10/2016 16:01:34 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord