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421703

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Police: Cumbria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to set out in the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review that police budgets in Cumbria should not be reduced.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	12050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>Police reform is working and crime is down by more than a quarter since 2010, according to the independent Crime Survey for England and Wales.</p><br /><p>As with other spending decisions, no decisions have been taken on police funding beyond 2015/16. Future funding levels will be subject to the outcome of the Spending Review later this year.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 20/10/2015 10:03:24 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

421319

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households claiming working and child tax credits consist of (a) all UK nationals, (b) at least one UK national and at least one non-UK national and (c) all non-UK nationals.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	11929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/10/2015 15:28:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

421320

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Warrington North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people in Warrington North constituency who will receive a reduced amount of tax credit in the next financial year; and what estimate he has made of the average amount by which such tax credit payments will fall.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	11983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>This information is not available.</p><br /><p>The Government is making changes to Tax Credits and Universal Credit which will help put welfare spending on a more sustainable path. The tax credits system will be focussed on those who need it most. Prior to 2010, 9 out of 10 families with children in the UK were eligible for tax credits and reforms in the previous Parliament reduced this to 6 out of 10. The measures announced in the Summer Budget 2015 will result in 5 out of 10 UK families being eligible for tax credits support.</p><br /><p>The number of affected households and average reduction in credits to households in Warrington North constituency is not available.</p><p>HMRC publishes information on households’ tax credit award in each constituency. The most recent available data is for 2013-14 and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a></p><br /> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/10/2015 15:24:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

420947

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to better regulate financial service providers working in the UK (a) in general and (b) specifically those selling off-shore services and investment opportunities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	11736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is responsible for the regulation of financial services in the UK.</p><p>This is therefore a matter for the FCA, who are operationally independent from Government.</p><p>The question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/10/2015 13:35:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

420948

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Help to Buy mortgages have been refused by the Government despite being accepted by the participating bank.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	11741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government has established a criteria of eligibility for Help to Buy mortgages for participating banks to uphold. The responsibility of approving or rejecting a Help to Buy mortgage is given to participating banks.</p><p>There are currently two existing Help to Buy schemes; the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme and the Help to Buy: equity loan scheme. The eligibility criteria for each of these schemes can be found on the Help to Buy website: <a href="http://www.helptobuy.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.helptobuy.org.uk</a></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/10/2015 13:36:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

420949

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Help to Buy mortgages have been declined on the basis of a poor credit rating.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	11739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government does not collect information on the number of Help to Buy mortgage applications declined on the basis of a poor credit rating.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/10/2015 13:30:46 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

420959

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people under 25 years old in (a) St Helens North constituency, (b) Merseyside and (c) the UK receive tax credits.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	11553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The latest information on the number of tax credit recipients under 25 in the UK can be found in table 3.1 of the April 2015 Personal Tax Credits published statistics, found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-provisional-statistics-2013-to-2009" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-provisional-statistics-2013-to-2009</a></p><p>These statistics are published in April and December each year.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/10/2015 13:38:48 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

420964

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Republic of Ireland
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 the Minister for Finance in the Republic of Ireland; and what subjects were raised at those discussions.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	11621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 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. As has been the practice adopted by previous administrations it is not Government policy to normally release details of such meetings.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 11622 question first answered 16/10/2015 13:44:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

420965

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Republic of Ireland
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 the Ministers for Finance and Foreign Affairs in the Republic of Ireland; and what subjects were raised at those discussions.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	11622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 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. As has been the practice adopted by previous administrations it is not Government policy to normally release details of such meetings.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 11621 question first answered 16/10/2015 13:44:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

420966

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Budget
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding the UK has been allocated from the (a) European Regional Development Fund, (b) European Social Funds, (c) European Agricultural Fund of Guarantee, (d) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, (e) European Territorial Cooperation, (f) Youth Employment Initiative and (g) European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for the period from 2014 to 2020; and what information his Department holds on how much funding has been allocated from each fund in each region.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	11588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>Information regarding the UK’s allocation from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF), and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), including how these will be divided across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the period 2014-2020, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-european-funds/2010-to-2015-government-policy-european-funds" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-european-funds/2010-to-2015-government-policy-european-funds</a>.</p><p>Information regarding the UK’s allocation from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), including how this will be divided across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the period 2014-2020, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cap-allocations-announced" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cap-allocations-announced</a>.</p><p>Information regarding the UK’s allocation from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, including how this will be divided across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the period 2014-2020, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/european-fisheries-fund-allocated-to-promote-growth-across-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/european-fisheries-fund-allocated-to-promote-growth-across-the-uk</a>;</p><p>Information regarding the UK’s share from European Territorial Cooperation, including the regions in which the funds will be spent, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/european-territorial-cooperation-programmes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/european-territorial-cooperation-programmes</a></p><p>Information regarding the UK’s share from the Youth Employment Initiative, including the regions in which the funds will be spent, is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/170-million-to-help-young-people-find-jobs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/170-million-to-help-young-people-find-jobs</a></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/10/2015 13:47:08 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds