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682934

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government takes to consult professional bodies in the IT industry on ensuring value for money before embarking on large-scale IT projects.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	62786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Cross-government standards exist to ensure best use of taxpayer money on IT projects, including Commercial Operating Standards and Technology Code of Practice. These were both reiterated in light of public consultation which included trade bodies. The use of these standards is assured through the IT and commercial spend controls operated by Cabinet Office.</p><p>The updated Commercial Operating Standards (published on GOV.UK) define how all government departments should operate commercially to ensure strong commercial behaviours and getting value for money. Point 5 of this standard focuses on maximising competition by engaging with the market early, and designing service requirements that are accessible to as many suppliers as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 09/02/2017 13:22:20 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

682936

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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 effect of increased inflation on low-income households.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	62780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) expect inflation to increase to 2.5 per cent by the end of 2017 and peak at 2.6 per cent in Q2 2018. Their forecast was reflected in the distributional analysis published alongside Autumn Statement 2016. The government is taking steps to support low-income households, including raising the National Living Wage, raising the personal allowance, freezing fuel duty, and providing more affordable homes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 07/02/2017 10:21:18 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

682937

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the next edition of The Green Book: Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	62777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury intends to publish a refreshed edition of the Green Book later this year.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 07/02/2017 15:01:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

682942

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there are Government guidelines given to banks to ensure that consumers are protected when considering closing bank accounts that have not been in use for a number of years.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	62680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not issue guidelines on the closure of bank account accounts.</p><p> </p><p>Banks’ and building societies’ treatment of their customers is governed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in its Principles for Businesses and includes a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all of their customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008 sets out that accounts are classified as dormant when they have not had any customer-initiated activity for more than 15 years. The Act enables banks and building societies to transfer money held in dormant accounts to a central reclaim fund.</p><p> </p><p>Account holders and their heirs will be able to reclaim money from dormant accounts at any time. More information, as well as an online application form, is available at: <a href="http://www.mylostaccount.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.mylostaccount.org.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 08/02/2017 15:37:25 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

682943

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bank Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there are any penalties in place for banks that are found to retain customer's money without informing them after the account has been closed.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	62681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>Banks’ and building societies’ treatment of their customers is governed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in its Principles for Businesses and includes a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all of their customers, including in relation to account closures.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has a wide range of enforcement powers – criminal, civil and regulatory – to protect consumers and to take action against firms and individuals that do not meet its standards.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 08/02/2017 15:38:53 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

682944

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2016 to Question 47155, what progress has been made on (a) funding and (b) bringing forward legislative proposals on a breathing space mechanism for families in debt.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	62653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The government committed to exploring whether some form of “breathing space” would be a useful and viable addition to the current range debt solutions available to consumers and creditors. Work is continuing on this review and government plans to report back shortly.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 07/02/2017 10:54:06 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

682945

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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	Dental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities in England provide or commission an oral health improvement programme; and what estimate he has made of the funds committed to such programmes by local authorities in England in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	62638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The department does not collect this information. Local councils are funded to deliver a wide range of services and it is for them to determine how best to deliver those services for the benefit of their local residents.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 09/02/2017 17:08:41 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

682946

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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 Government: Labour Turnover
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the wastage rate of local government employees in each job role over the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	62652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p>Local authorities are best placed to assess, deliver and take decisions on efficiencies within their own organisations.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 07/02/2017 16:08:49 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

682947

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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	Lancashire Enterprise Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the funding allocation to the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership has been in each year since its inception; and what that funding allocation is for 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	62689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership is currently directing and influencing a significant growth programme of nearly £1 billion of investment. This includes £69.8 million which was recently announced for its third growth deal, bringing the total award through the Local Growth Fund to £320.9 million for 2015-2021. Further details of this funding are published here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/585215/Lancashire_Factsheet.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/585215/Lancashire_Factsheet.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 09/02/2017 17:10:46 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

682948

registered interest
date	01/02/2017
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	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if his Department will provide transitional loss protection for local authorities affected by the new taper on New Homes Bonus.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	62694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government based its decisions to reform the New Homes Bonus on the need to sharpen its incentive effect to increase the delivery of new homes. The Bonus has been successful in encouraging authorities to welcome housing growth, however, it did not reward those authorities who are the most open to growth.</p><p>The changes to the scheme are being made to increase the focus of the Bonus on delivery of new homes, to reward those authorities who are really committed to growth whilst also freeing up resources to be recycled within the local government settlement to support authorities with particular pressures, such as adult social care.</p><p>The reforms are being made following a 12 week consultation on the proposals and the views expressed were taken into consideration in the consultation analysis. Those areas who deliver the most housing growth will continue to benefit most from the Bonus under the new scheme. The payments for the Bonus in 2017/18 are £1.2 billion and will still be worth £900 million in 2018/19.</p><p>The Government chose to take a moderate approach to reforming the Bonus from the options consulted on and also to stage the changes to give authorities time to adapt their plans, we will therefore not be providing transitional funding.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell grouped question UIN 62695 question first answered 09/02/2017 17:09:58 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson