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856975

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) male and (b) female apprentices were paid less than the minimum wage in (i) the North East and (ii) the UK in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	131487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HMRC (HM Revenue &amp; Customs) review all complaints that are referred to them.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016-17 HMRC closed 78 NMW investigations where NMW arrears were identified and that were recorded in relation to apprentices. The 75 male and 158 female workers affected would have been a mix of apprentices and regular workers. HMRC are unable to provide a separate breakdown on how many of these workers were apprentices, or to provide in year enforcement data for 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not record statistics on complaints or investigations by reference to countries of the United Kingdom, Government regions, constituencies or counties.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 131489 question first answered 12/03/2018 15:40:30 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

856977

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies in (a) the North East and (b) the UK are paying less than the minimum wage for apprenticeship programmes.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	131489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>The government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum and Living Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HMRC (HM Revenue &amp; Customs) review all complaints that are referred to them.</p><p> </p><p>In 2016-17 HMRC closed 78 NMW investigations where NMW arrears were identified and that were recorded in relation to apprentices. The 75 male and 158 female workers affected would have been a mix of apprentices and regular workers. HMRC are unable to provide a separate breakdown on how many of these workers were apprentices, or to provide in year enforcement data for 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not record statistics on complaints or investigations by reference to countries of the United Kingdom, Government regions, constituencies or counties.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 131487 question first answered 12/03/2018 15:40:30 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

857005

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the document, A Fresh Start, the Stormont agreement and implementation plan, published in November 2015, what the timetable is for a reduction in corporation tax in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	131517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>The Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 allows for devolution of power to the Northern Ireland Assembly to set a Northern Ireland rate of corporation tax to apply to certain trading income.</p><p> </p><p>This government remains committed to the commencement of this power once, as set out in the Stormont House Agreement, a restored Executive demonstrates that its finances are on a sustainable footing.</p><p> </p><p>Subject to this, the UK government will work with a restored Executive to consider a commencement timetable.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 15/03/2018 15:43:25 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

857056

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to implement the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 8 in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	131568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Goal 8 calls for action to “<em>promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all</em>”.</p><p>The most sustainable way to drive growth is to raise productivity. This Government is determined to boost productivity by investing in infrastructure, boosting R&amp;D spending, and ensuring businesses can access the finance they need to grow.</p><p>We are also improving skills provision, notably through the introduction of T-levels and a focus on apprenticeships, so that everyone has the skills they need to prosper in the economy of the future. We are now at record employment, and we are ensuring good work through taking forward Matthew Taylor’s recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 16/03/2018 14:38:55 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

857081

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2018 to Question 129573 on Children: Day Care, whether the reason for closing an account is recorded.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	131593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC does not currently record the reason why a childcare account is closed.</p><p> </p><p>12,188 families opened Tax-Free Childcare accounts in February 2018.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 131601 question first answered 12/03/2018 12:37:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

857089

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax-free childcare accounts were opened in February 2018.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	131601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>HMRC does not currently record the reason why a childcare account is closed.</p><p> </p><p>12,188 families opened Tax-Free Childcare accounts in February 2018.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 131593 question first answered 12/03/2018 12:37:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin