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683293

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the value of the UK wine and spirits industry to the economy.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	62912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no independent assessment of the contribution of wine and spirits to the UK economy. However, HM Treasury engages with a wide variety of organisations, including the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, to understand developments in the wine and spirits markets.</p><p> </p><p>Current and historic duty rates for wine and spirits can be found in HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) published Alcohol Bulletin. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes, including wine and spirits duties, under review. Evidence from stakeholders on the impact of potential changes will be considered as part of the Budget process. An indication of the fiscal effect of a one per cent increase in duty in 2017-18 on all alcoholic drinks is set out in the HMRC publication, <em>Direct effects of illustrative tax changes</em>. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf</a>. For small changes in duty, the one per cent ‘ready reckoner’ can be scaled up or down to derive a rough estimate of larger changes.</p><p> </p><p>The legal incidence of the duty is on producers, but increased duties are passed through as higher retail prices. Higher duties are thus estimated to reduce alcohol consumption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 62913 62914 62915 question first answered 07/02/2017 15:19:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683294

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, by how much rates of duty for (a) wine and (b) spirits have risen in percentage terms since 2007.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	62913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no independent assessment of the contribution of wine and spirits to the UK economy. However, HM Treasury engages with a wide variety of organisations, including the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, to understand developments in the wine and spirits markets.</p><p> </p><p>Current and historic duty rates for wine and spirits can be found in HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) published Alcohol Bulletin. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes, including wine and spirits duties, under review. Evidence from stakeholders on the impact of potential changes will be considered as part of the Budget process. An indication of the fiscal effect of a one per cent increase in duty in 2017-18 on all alcoholic drinks is set out in the HMRC publication, <em>Direct effects of illustrative tax changes</em>. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf</a>. For small changes in duty, the one per cent ‘ready reckoner’ can be scaled up or down to derive a rough estimate of larger changes.</p><p> </p><p>The legal incidence of the duty is on producers, but increased duties are passed through as higher retail prices. Higher duties are thus estimated to reduce alcohol consumption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 62912 62914 62915 question first answered 07/02/2017 15:19:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683295

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of a two per cent reduction in duty on UK wine and spirits to the economy.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	62914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no independent assessment of the contribution of wine and spirits to the UK economy. However, HM Treasury engages with a wide variety of organisations, including the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, to understand developments in the wine and spirits markets.</p><p> </p><p>Current and historic duty rates for wine and spirits can be found in HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) published Alcohol Bulletin. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes, including wine and spirits duties, under review. Evidence from stakeholders on the impact of potential changes will be considered as part of the Budget process. An indication of the fiscal effect of a one per cent increase in duty in 2017-18 on all alcoholic drinks is set out in the HMRC publication, <em>Direct effects of illustrative tax changes</em>. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf</a>. For small changes in duty, the one per cent ‘ready reckoner’ can be scaled up or down to derive a rough estimate of larger changes.</p><p> </p><p>The legal incidence of the duty is on producers, but increased duties are passed through as higher retail prices. Higher duties are thus estimated to reduce alcohol consumption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 62912 62913 62915 question first answered 07/02/2017 15:19:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683296

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what tax liabilities would result from a 3.2 per cent increase in duty on UK wine and spirits for (a) UK consumers and (b) businesses.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	62915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government has made no independent assessment of the contribution of wine and spirits to the UK economy. However, HM Treasury engages with a wide variety of organisations, including the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, to understand developments in the wine and spirits markets.</p><p> </p><p>Current and historic duty rates for wine and spirits can be found in HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) published Alcohol Bulletin. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Government keeps all taxes, including wine and spirits duties, under review. Evidence from stakeholders on the impact of potential changes will be considered as part of the Budget process. An indication of the fiscal effect of a one per cent increase in duty in 2017-18 on all alcoholic drinks is set out in the HMRC publication, <em>Direct effects of illustrative tax changes</em>. This is available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571367/Nov16_Direct_effects_illustrative_tax_changes_bulletin_final.pdf</a>. For small changes in duty, the one per cent ‘ready reckoner’ can be scaled up or down to derive a rough estimate of larger changes.</p><p> </p><p>The legal incidence of the duty is on producers, but increased duties are passed through as higher retail prices. Higher duties are thus estimated to reduce alcohol consumption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 62912 62913 62914 question first answered 07/02/2017 15:19:07 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683358

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans for the statutory guidance prescribed in Clause 37 of the Children and Social Work Bill to set out minimum standards for monitoring and evaluation.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	62834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The statutory guidance provided for in Clause 37 of the Children and Social Work Bill will contain expectations for monitoring and evaluation of pilots. The Government has committed to publically consult on this guidance.</p><p>All pilots will be closely monitored and evaluated. The specific monitoring and evaluation arrangements for any given pilot will be agreed as part of the application, and tailored to the particular details of a pilot. This will include an agreement about conditions under which a pilot would be ended.</p><p>The expert advisory panel will provide published advice on the proposed monitoring and evaluation arrangements of all pilots to ensure they are robust. Information about monitoring and evaluation of pilots will also be contained in the explanatory report, which will accompany regulations laid in Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 62835 62836 62837 question first answered 07/02/2017 13:50:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683359

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Chapter 3 of the Children and Social Work Bill and her Department's responsibility to monitor and evaluate pilot periods, whether there is a defined threshold at which trials are to be deemed no longer to be working in the best interests of children.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	62835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The statutory guidance provided for in Clause 37 of the Children and Social Work Bill will contain expectations for monitoring and evaluation of pilots. The Government has committed to publically consult on this guidance.</p><p>All pilots will be closely monitored and evaluated. The specific monitoring and evaluation arrangements for any given pilot will be agreed as part of the application, and tailored to the particular details of a pilot. This will include an agreement about conditions under which a pilot would be ended.</p><p>The expert advisory panel will provide published advice on the proposed monitoring and evaluation arrangements of all pilots to ensure they are robust. Information about monitoring and evaluation of pilots will also be contained in the explanatory report, which will accompany regulations laid in Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 62834 62836 62837 question first answered 07/02/2017 13:50:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683360

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Chapter 3 of the Children and Social Work Bill and her Department's responsibility to monitor and evaluate pilot periods, whether there is a defined trigger that will prompt her to revoke the regulations and immediately stop any trial deemed to be no longer working in the best interests of children.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	62836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The statutory guidance provided for in Clause 37 of the Children and Social Work Bill will contain expectations for monitoring and evaluation of pilots. The Government has committed to publically consult on this guidance.</p><p>All pilots will be closely monitored and evaluated. The specific monitoring and evaluation arrangements for any given pilot will be agreed as part of the application, and tailored to the particular details of a pilot. This will include an agreement about conditions under which a pilot would be ended.</p><p>The expert advisory panel will provide published advice on the proposed monitoring and evaluation arrangements of all pilots to ensure they are robust. Information about monitoring and evaluation of pilots will also be contained in the explanatory report, which will accompany regulations laid in Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 62834 62835 62837 question first answered 07/02/2017 13:50:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683361

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her reference to adverse impacts on children during committee stage of the Children and Social Work Bill on 10 January 2017, what such impacts are in the context of Chapter 3 of the Children and Social Work Bill.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	62837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The statutory guidance provided for in Clause 37 of the Children and Social Work Bill will contain expectations for monitoring and evaluation of pilots. The Government has committed to publically consult on this guidance.</p><p>All pilots will be closely monitored and evaluated. The specific monitoring and evaluation arrangements for any given pilot will be agreed as part of the application, and tailored to the particular details of a pilot. This will include an agreement about conditions under which a pilot would be ended.</p><p>The expert advisory panel will provide published advice on the proposed monitoring and evaluation arrangements of all pilots to ensure they are robust. Information about monitoring and evaluation of pilots will also be contained in the explanatory report, which will accompany regulations laid in Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 62834 62835 62836 question first answered 07/02/2017 13:50:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

683412

registered interest
date	02/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Paraguay: Culture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much and what proportion of the aid that her Department gives to Paraguay is for cultural projects in that country; and what those projects so funded are.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	62908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>DFID provides no direct support for cultural projects in Paraguay.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 09/02/2017 15:13:35 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

682301

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2017 to Question 61767, on social services: children, if she will set out how much funding each organisation or person listed has received from the public purse in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	62441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Education publishes information for all spending over £25,000 for each of the last six years, which is searchable by organisation and funding amount. This information is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-department-and-executive-agency-spend-over-25-000" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-department-and-executive-agency-spend-over-25-000</a></p><p> </p><p>The department does not hold information on wider public spending.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 03/02/2017 08:55:01 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton