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451152

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2016 to Question 22400, if he will meet the hon. Member for Torfaen to discuss the case of Norman James.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	26354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>I am happy to meet any Honourable Member where appropriate to discuss any issues for which I am accountable to this House. However, in this case I do not believe that a meeting would serve a particular purpose as I am accountable only for the decisions of the Crown Prosecution Service, and the specific allegations raised by Mr James are ones that would be more appropriate for the police to investigate. As I pointed out in my previous answer the CPS has no investigatory powers in this regard.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 10/02/2016 16:21:46 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

451171

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2016 to Question 25009, what proportion of people in the Senior Civil Service were based in London in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	26217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>The Civil Service requires a variety of skills and professions within its workforce and many senior civil servants, by nature of their remit, work closely with Ministers, which is why the majority of these positions are based in London.</p><p>The proportion of SCS based in London has remained relatively stable from 2010 to 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> April 2010</p></td><td><p>65.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> April 2011</p></td><td><p>65.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> April 2012</p></td><td><p>65.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> April 2013</p></td><td><p>63.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> April 2014</p></td><td><p>65.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> April 2015</p></td><td><p>67.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Although the proportion has increased, this represents an overall decrease in headcount, from 2,840 at 1<sup>st</sup> April 2010 to 2,660 at 1<sup>st</sup> April 2015.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 15/02/2016 13:29:21 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

451174

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to develop (a) the British-Irish Council, (b) the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference and (c) other such east-west structures.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
uin	26301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government hosted the most recent British-Irish Council (BIC) Summit, in London, on 27 November 2015. At the Summit, the Council agreed a set of principles to make sure the BIC work sectors continue to deliver value for all Member Administrations. The UK Government is working with the other BIC Member Administrations to implement this work and will report back at future Summits. Further information can be found in the summit communique:</p><p><a href="http://www.britishirishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/communiqu%C3%A9s/London%20271115%20Communique.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.britishirishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/communiqu%C3%A9s/London%20271115%20Communique.pdf</a></p><p>The Government continues to operate the structures of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in line with international agreements. There are no plans to develop its use. The UK enjoys a strong relationship with the Republic of Ireland.</p><p>To ensure that we continue to build on this strong foundation, the Prime Minister holds an annual summit with the Taoiseach at which they discuss mutual challenges and opportunities to work on issues of common interest. This is supported by an annual summit in the autumn between the Permanent Secretaries of the UK Government and Irish Government, which oversees and takes forward a joint work programme between the UK and Ireland governments.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 15/02/2016 16:39:25 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan

451177

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Investment Income: Taxation
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 small and medium-sized enterprises on the proposed change to the dividend tax.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	26371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have discussions with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available on Gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/02/2016 14:41:08 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

451179

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was recovered by HM Revenue and Customs as arrears for non-compliance with the national minimum wage in each quarter since 1 April 2014; from how many employers that amount was recovered; and for how many workers that amount was recovered.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	26319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) review all complaints that are referred to them.</p><p> </p><p>Full year figures for 2014/15 are provided in the ‘Final government evidence for the Low Pay Commission’s 2016 Report’, which is available to view at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-minimum-wage-final-government-evidence-to-the-low-pay-commission-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-minimum-wage-final-government-evidence-to-the-low-pay-commission-2016</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to cracking down on employers who break NMW law. Between April 2015 and November 2015, HMRC took action against over 500 businesses, identifying over £8 million for 46,000 workers. This is already the largest amount of arrears identified in any single year since the introduction of the NMW.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/02/2016 12:54:28 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

451180

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Defence Procurement on 24 November 2015, Official Report, column 1254, in what ways his Department plans to exercise oversight of the Successor submarine programme.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	26295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The Successor delivery organisation that was announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review will be overseen by the Ministry of Defence. As with any major programme of this scale an appropriate scrutiny process is in place.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/02/2016 14:37:59 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

451182

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the savings to the public purse of the proposed emergency brake on in-work benefits for EU citizens in employment in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	26266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text Details of the proposals for restricting in-work benefits for EU nationals will be subject to further negotiation and we cannot speculate on these. answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 15/02/2016 10:07:00 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

451185

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress the Government has made on the implementation of the OECD's Base Erosion and Profit Shifting programme; and what assessment he has made of the effect of that programme on the collection of corporation tax in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	26164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The UK has been at the forefront of international efforts to tackle corporate tax avoidance through the OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, which was completed in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has committed to introducing country-by-country reporting from 1 January 2016 and rules to deal with hybrid mismatch arrangements from 1 January 2017. As set out in Autumn Statement 2014, these measures are estimated to yield around £45 million and £260 million respectively over the next five years. The policy costings were certified by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also consulted on the OECD recommendations on the design of rules to prevent groups from gaining excessive tax deductions for interest expense, and how the OECD report on the definition of substantial activities in the context of preferential intellectual property regimes impacts the UK Patent Box.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/02/2016 14:39:48 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

451187

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many publicly-funded jobs related directly to the Northern Powerhouse are located in (a) Cumbria, (b) Northern England, (c) London and (d) other parts of England.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	26203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The Northern Powerhouse is the government’s plan to boost the economy across the North of England. This will help businesses grow and increase private sector job creation. Unlike previous failed attempts to improve the economic performance of the North, it is not about just creating publicly-funded jobs.</p><p> </p><p>There is already evidence that the Northern Powerhouse is working: according to the latest data, private sector employment outside of London and the South East increased by 1.5m between Q3 2010 and Q3 2015, and in the North alone there are almost 412,000 more people in work than in April 2010. Over the last year the number of people in employment in the North has grown faster than in the South. Employment in Cumbria has also grown by 6,700 (3%) since 2010 and 10,900 (4.7%) over the last year.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/02/2016 14:38:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

451195

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	Tenancy Agreements: Domestic Abuse
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 make it his policy to exempt victims of domestic abuse who move home to escape violence from the provisions on fixed term tenancies of the Housing and Planning Bill.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	26149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>Fixed term tenancies will enable local councils to review on-going need for a tenancy and, if this is still the case, to issue a new tenancy for the same or a more suitable home.</p><p>Where existing lifetime tenants transfer, the provisions in the Bill ensure that local authorities retain a discretion to offer the tenant a further lifetime tenancy in their new home.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 12/02/2016 12:52:32 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips