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223536

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Land
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will update his Department's guidance on Managing Public Money, published in July 2013, to include consideration of social, economic and environmental value when government departments dispose of land assets.
	tabling member constituency	Cheadle
	tabling member printed	Mark Hunter
	uin	225332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>When considering project options, Managing Public Money requires departments to follow the appraisal techniques in the Green book (Appraisal and Evaluation in Central Government). The Green Book describes how the economic, financial, social and environmental assessments of a policy, programme or project should be combined.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 05/03/2015 16:56:54 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1598 label Biography information for Mark Hunter

228500

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Electronic Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will provide additional funding to enable Government Digital Service (GDS) to work with local government on digital services; to which bodies that will be allocated; and whether he expects GDS to grow in size.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	228497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>This work will be undertaken from within existing budgets at the Cabinet Office. The Government will engage as the sector draws up plans to help take advantage of the opportunities the new digital age presents – protecting frontline services whilst delivering efficiencies. If the sector is able to deliver these proposals, they could contribute towards our goal, as announced at Autumn Statement 14, of a further £10bn efficiency savings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 25/03/2015 15:58:20 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

228502

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Arts Council England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the real terms change in Grant in Aid for the Arts Council (England) will be from 2014-15 to 2015-16 using the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast for the GDP deflator; and when the Arts Council (England) was informed of that change.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	228507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>This question can be answered using publically available information at the following links;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Letter from the Finance Director for the Department of Culture Media and Sport to the CEO of Arts Council England on 26 March 2014.</p><p> </p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/310064/ACE_Revised_Allocation_Letter_2013_14_-_2015_16.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/310064/ACE_Revised_Allocation_Letter_2013_14_-_2015_16.pdf</a></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>GDP deflators at market prices, and money GDP.</p><p> </p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gdp-deflators-at-market-prices-and-money-gdp-march-2015-budget-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gdp-deflators-at-market-prices-and-money-gdp-march-2015-budget-2015</a></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 26/03/2015 10:17:19 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

223554

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to introduce a system of grant funding for the training of professional freight drivers.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	225458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>The road haulage sector provides a vital economic service, and its effectiveness is of crucial importance for a whole range of other industrial, commercial and service businesses in the UK as well as ensuring essential goods can be provided to the general public.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I am aware of the concerns that the industry has about recruitment of drivers, and the Government is looking into this matter to understand better why this has occurred and whether there is anything that it would be appropriate for Government to do in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 05/03/2015 16:57:50 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

226588

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2015 to Question 226142, how many enquiries were opened and how much additional tax was due to be collected in total as a result of those enquiries.
	tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
	tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
	uin	227175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 17/03/2015 17:01:18 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

227718

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tourism: South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he has taken to support tourism in the South West.
	tabling member constituency	Torridge and West Devon
	tabling member printed	Mr Geoffrey Cox
	uin	227780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The government has announced a number of policy measures to support tourism in the South West region including;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 26 January during a visit to Plymouth the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a £10 million package for the South West from round 3 of the Coastal Communities Fund to support regional growth including the tourism sector. He also announced a £2 million challenge fund as part of the GREAT Britain campaign to promote regions and cities including in the South West; and £100,000 government funding to support more Small and Medium sized Enterprises to attend a trade fair to promote South West tourism destinations to key international markets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 20 February in Bristol the Chief Secretary to the Treasury announced £5 million funding towards the transformation of Colston Hall in Bristol into the only international standard concert hall in South West.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 5 March the Deputy Prime Minister announced £5 million funding to boost tourism in the South West by creating a joined-up strategy for marketing the region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 23/03/2015 16:02:53 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox

224190

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will reopen the Listed Places of Worship: Roof Repair Fund for grant applications.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	225767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>The government announced £15m for a new Listed Places of Worship – Roof Repair fund at Autumn Statement 2014. 1,900 applications have been received for the very successful scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Applications opened on Wednesday 3<sup>rd</sup> December and closed on Friday 30<sup>th</sup> January.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 11/03/2015 14:27:36 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

179265

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Fares
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2014 to Question 215333, what the estimated cost to the Exchequer in the calendar year 2015 will be of raising Transport for London bus fares in line with the retail price index.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	224318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>The estimated cost to the taxpayer in 2015 of raising Transport for London (TFL) bus fares is 1% of TFL’s bus fare income for 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 13/03/2015 12:19:19 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

223221

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Information Commissioner's Office: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what interventions his Department have made in relation to the latest pay remit for staff at the Information Commissioner's Office.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	225272
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is a delegated bargaining unit so conducts its own negotiations with Trade Unions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The ICO submitted a pay proposal to HMT to remove pay progression in accordance with the civil service pay guidance to remove pay progression by 2015-16. Pay progression is only available to staff in the development zone.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMT Ministers have agreed to provide pay flexibility outside the cap on public sector pay settlements with the ICO to remove pay progression.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 11/03/2015 14:24:36 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

177080

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has allocated to the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	222960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) was formed during Spending Round 2013 so only has a budget from 2015/16, so there are no figures for 2014/15. The resources allocated in 2015/16 are £1,033m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 23/03/2015 16:06:08 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh