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599323

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, which agreed EU directives have not yet been transposed directly into UK law; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	48170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation.</p><p>The Attorney General’s Office does not have departmental responsibility for the transposition of directives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 20/10/2016 11:50:18 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

599324

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which agreed EU directives have not yet been transposed directly into UK law; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	48171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation. The outcome of these negotiations will determine what arrangements apply in relation to EU legislation in future once the UK has left the EU.</p><p>The only agreed EU directive which has not yet been transposed directly into UK law from the perspective of the Cabinet Office is as follows:</p><p>Directive 2014/55/EU on electronic invoicing in public procurement has yet to be transposed.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 19/10/2016 12:53:08 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

599328

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Distributed Ledger Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using blockchain and distributed ledger technologies in the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	47976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) and blockchain are exciting new developments. The Government is open minded about their potential, along with other emerging technologies, to help better meet user needs. At this stage more research is needed in order to determine their potential uses and whether the technologies are appropriate as a vehicle for public service delivery. The Government will be guided by the Chief Scientific Adviser’s 2016 report on the topic available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/distributed-ledger-technology-beyond-block-chain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/distributed-ledger-technology-beyond-block-chain</a></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 18/10/2016 09:12:39 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

599330

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with financial services industry bodies on tariffs for customers who do not access services online.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	47964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has had no discussions with financial services industry bodies on tariffs for customers who do not access services online.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes the firm view that consumers must be able to easily access clear and transparent information about their accounts with banks and other financial services companies.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 17/10/2016 13:51:06 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

599339

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Schools: Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what comparative assessment he has made of the effect of the increase in business rates on (a) state and (b) privately funded schools with roof-top solar photovoltaic panels.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	47944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>Business rates are based on valuations from the Valuation Office Agency and we do not intervene in their independent assessments. We have proposed a £3.4 billion transitional relief scheme to ensure that no ratepayer is unfairly penalised by the 2017 revaluation.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 19/10/2016 14:42:31 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

599343

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which agreed EU directives have not yet been transposed directly into UK law; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	48187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation.</p><p>EU Directives related to HM Treasury responsibilities awaiting transposition into UK law are as follows: The Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, The Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive, VAT Vouchers Directive, Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, the Payment Services Directive II, the Insurance Distribution Directive and amendment to the Directive on Administrative Assistance and Mutual Cooperation.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/10/2016 11:19:26 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

599345

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Inflation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of replacing the Bank of England's two per cent inflation target with a two to three per cent inflation target averaged over the business cycle
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	48115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>A comprehensive Review of the Monetary Policy Framework was published in 2013, considering the benefits and costs of a number of different monetary policy frameworks. The current remit for the Monetary Policy Committee reflects the assessment set out in the Review, which includes retaining a flexible inflation targeting framework, with a 2 per cent symmetric inflation target, as measured by the 12 month change in the Consumer Prices Index. The remit also states that the MPC may allow inflation to deviate from this target temporarily in order not to cause undesirable volatility in output due to the short-term trade-offs involved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 17/10/2016 13:43:41 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

599351

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the amount of business rate income generated in each local authority area in England for each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	48168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department has published non-domestic rating income from the rates retention scheme for 2013-14 and 2014-15 and forecast non-domestic rating income from the rates retention scheme for 2015-16 and 2016-17 for each local authority at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-non-domestic-rates-collected-by-councils</a></p><p>Data relating to non-domestic rating income collected by local authorities prior to the rates retention scheme can also be found at the same link.</p><p>The national non-domestic rates collected by councils for 2015-16 (final outturn) will be published on the 23 November 2016.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 19/10/2016 14:44:00 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

599352

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Enterprise Partnerships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish a review of the effectiveness of Local Economic Partnerships; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	48167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The effectiveness of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) is assessed by this Department and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on an on-going basis. My Department does not publish information on internal conversations or assessment of LEPs. We are currently assessing LEPs' proposals for a further round of Growth Deals, which includes an assessment of their growth strategy, the strength of their governance and partnerships and their record of delivery. We intend to announce Growth Deals later this year.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 19/10/2016 14:40:36 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

599354

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Business Improvement Districts: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what loans have been issued for what purposes to Business Improvement Districts in each (a) region of the UK and (b) local authority area in each of the last two years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	48211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to Business Improvement Districts and the impact they have on their local areas.</p><p>We are keen to see the setting up of more Business Improvement Districts and we recognise that their development requires up front expenditure. In October 2013 we launched a £500,000 recyclable loan fund and have supported 20 areas with loans totalling £658,555. In the last two years the following loans have been issued to areas requesting support in setting up a Business Improvement District:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p></td><td><p>Amount</p></td><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Local Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheltenham</p></td><td><p>£35,000</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>Cheltenham Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastbourne</p></td><td><p>£41,000</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>Eastbourne Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hastings</p></td><td><p>£31,400</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>Hastings Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hexham</p></td><td><p>£40,000</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>Northumberland County Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leicester</p></td><td><p>£50,000</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>Leicester City Cuncil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lichfield</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>Lichfield District Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Milton Keynes</p></td><td><p>£35,000</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>Milton Keynes Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oxted</p></td><td><p>£30,000</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>Tandridge District Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poole</p></td><td><p>£42,000</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>Poole Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Purley</p></td><td><p>£10,000</p></td><td><p>Greater London</p></td><td><p>London Borough of Croydon</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Runcorn</p></td><td><p>£27,000</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>Halton Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Watford</p></td><td><p>£49,822</p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>Hertfordshire Borough Council</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>York</p></td><td><p>£30,000</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>York City Council</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 19/10/2016 14:39:55 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas