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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

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

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

595566

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	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2016 to Question 46284, on apprentices, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the new standards are developed in areas where skills shortages exist in the economy.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	47389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Employers are already designing high-quality apprenticeships across a range of occupations to meet their skills needs. More than 1,400 employers are involved with 260 new apprenticeships standards already published and more than 180 are in development.</p><p>Employers are in the best position to determine the skills they need and we will work with them as the Apprenticeship Levy is introduced, and as the wider approach to the Industrial Strategy is developed, to ensure their needs are met and more opportunities are created for apprentices of all ages and from all backgrounds.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 17/10/2016 15:46:06 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

595594

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fisheries: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to maintain the level of UK and EU funding for the fishing industry and communities as part of the UK's negotiations on leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	47549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor has set out that the guarantee for European Structural and Investment Fund projects announced in August will be extended to the point at which the UK departs the EU. This guarantee includes the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and provides further certainty to those fishers, seafood businesses and other organisations seeking support. Where projects secure EMFF funding before we exit, payments will be guaranteed even after the UK has left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Defra officials will be working with the Department for Exiting the EU to look at future policies for fisheries. We will continue to work closely with relevant industry and other key stakeholders to develop these new arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 47428 question first answered 17/10/2016 15:49:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

595595

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fisheries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to ensure the UK fishing industry retains access to the EU market after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	47552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>We are about to begin negotiations to realise the opportunities we have from exiting the EU, and securing access for trade will be part of our future policy work. While trade is important, having access to fishing grounds and setting appropriate catch levels are also crucial to ensuring a prosperous catching sector and sustainable management of the fish stocks; the issues are inter-related.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/10/2016 15:46:30 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins