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751657

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the (a) financial capacity and (b) staffing resources of local councils to discharge their statutory social care duties effectively in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	4806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Earlier this year, the Government gave councils access to £9.25 billion more dedicated funding for social care over the next three years. This includes an additional £2 billion of funding in England, as announced at the Spring Budget 2017. The appropriate staffing required by a council to meet their duties is a matter for local authorities to determine.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 20/07/2017 14:16:19 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

751658

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	Religious Buildings: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department (a) has a role and (b) provides funding in respect of Government measures to protect religious buildings from attack.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	4808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government does not have a direct role nor does it provide funding in respect of measures to protect religious buildings from attack. The Jewish Community Protective Security Grant, the Places of Worship security funding scheme and the Vulnerable Faith Institutions scheme are the responsibility of the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 20/07/2017 14:11:15 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

751669

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Eddisbury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library copies of any engineering reports that HS2 Ltd has received since 1 February 2017 to date from external consultants or which have been prepared internally regarding the route of High Speed 2 through Eddisbury constituency.
tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
tabling member printed	Antoinette Sandbach
uin	4807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>HS2 Ltd.’s technical work on the Phase 2b route is summarised in the HS2 Ltd. route refinement advice that was published on 17 July. I am happy to arrange a technical meeting for the hon Member for Eddisbury to speak with HS2 Ltd. engineers to talk through any further engineering questions in detail.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 20/07/2017 13:43:06 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4506 label Biography information for Antoinette Sandbach

751680

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2017 to Question 1354, on regulation, whether his policy on regulating over the course of the current Parliament includes contact with the Red Tape Initiative launched on 20 April 2017 and chaired by the right hon. Member for West Dorset.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	4818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>We are currently considering how best to continue to deliver our commitment to regulate more efficiently and effectively over the course of this Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 18/07/2017 15:10:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

751682

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Prime Minister: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, how many foreign policy advisors in 10 Downing Street are not members of staff of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	4882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>My foreign affairs team comprises staff from a range of departments with relevant expertise, including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 20/07/2017 12:58:35 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

751685

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Foreign Exchange
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2017 to Question 2292, from the hon. Member for Edinburgh South, whether he plans to publish the results of the research on foreign exchange (a) separately from the Government's response to the consultation, (b) in conjunction with the Government's response to the consultation or (c) not at all; if he will bring forward amendments to the draft Payment Services Regulations as a direct result of those findings; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	4869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>In my answer of 5 July I stated that the Government was conducting research on the effects of transparency in overseas money transfers (involving foreign exchange) on consumer decisions. This research helped to inform the Government’s response to the consultation on the implementation of the second Payment Services Directive (PSDII), which was published on 19 July 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s response to the consultation explains that, as the second Payment Services Directive is a maximum harmonising Directive, the Government has limited flexibility as to how far we can go beyond its explicit requirements. Although the Government could see some benefit in requiring firms to display the difference between the exchange rate they offer and the interbank exchange rate, it is clear that including such a requirement in PSDII would be gold-plating, and the Government has therefore decided not to do so.</p><p>The Government does not intend to publish the research at this point in time as it relates to the formulation and development of ongoing Government policy.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 20/07/2017 14:29:01 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

751686

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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, what recent discussions he has had with banks on dedicated support for customers who are disabled or have a long-term health condition, a mental health condition or cancer.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	4829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>UK 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> </p><p> </p><p>The House of Lords Select Committee on Financial Exclusion raised a number of issues affecting vulnerable customers in their recent report: <em>Tackling financial exclusion: a country that works for everyone? </em>The Government will respond to that report in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 20/07/2017 14:12:04 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

751690

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what complaints he has received on the new system for contesting Business Rate Appeals; and what steps he has taken in response to those complaints.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	4956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The new business rates appeals system, Check, Challenge, Appeal came into effect on 1 April 2017. A new system was required because the previous system was broken. Appeals were made with little or no evidence and more than 70% of appeals resulted in no change.</p><p> </p><p>The Check and Challenge service has been delivered by the Valuation Office Agency as a public beta service, meaning that the system is still being improved. The Valuation Office Agency is actively monitoring the service to identify and address any technical issues in the digital system which affect the customer experience. There have been some complaints about technical faults and lack of functionality in relation to the new service, which are being addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The service is now working normally and work delayed through these issues is being cleared. Thousands of people have used the system and both Checks and Challenges are being made. I have been assured by the Valuation Office Agency that enhanced functionality and additional features for the service will be released throughout this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the effectiveness and value for money of the online service, it is expected that the new way of working will provide longer-term value for money as issues are dealt with earlier in the process and there is reduced incentive for speculative appeals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 4957 question first answered 20/07/2017 13:46:44 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

751691

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Valuation Office Agency: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) value-for-money of the operation of the Valuation Office Agency website.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	4957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The new business rates appeals system, Check, Challenge, Appeal came into effect on 1 April 2017. A new system was required because the previous system was broken. Appeals were made with little or no evidence and more than 70% of appeals resulted in no change.</p><p> </p><p>The Check and Challenge service has been delivered by the Valuation Office Agency as a public beta service, meaning that the system is still being improved. The Valuation Office Agency is actively monitoring the service to identify and address any technical issues in the digital system which affect the customer experience. There have been some complaints about technical faults and lack of functionality in relation to the new service, which are being addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The service is now working normally and work delayed through these issues is being cleared. Thousands of people have used the system and both Checks and Challenges are being made. I have been assured by the Valuation Office Agency that enhanced functionality and additional features for the service will be released throughout this financial year.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the effectiveness and value for money of the online service, it is expected that the new way of working will provide longer-term value for money as issues are dealt with earlier in the process and there is reduced incentive for speculative appeals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 4956 question first answered 20/07/2017 13:46:44 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

751694

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which research reports his Department commissioned from external bodies between December 2014 and June 2017 have not been published; when each such report was commissioned; what the nature of the research commissioned for each such report was; from whom each such research report was commissioned; what the value of each such commission was; on what date each such report was received by his Department; for what reason each such report has not yet been published; and when he plans to publish each such report.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	4912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>My department commissions research on an ad-hoc basis. This research is often to inform internal policy development and so will not always be published. We keep the publication of such research under review.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/09/2017 13:21:53 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne