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50009

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with the Home Office on the economic effect of the Tier 1 (Investor) visa; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	197732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have regular discussions with the Home Office on a wide variety of topics as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

50463

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	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 increase value for money for the Exchequer from private finance initiative arrangements.
	tabling member constituency	Dover
	tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
	uin	198322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>PF2 is one of a range of procurement routes available to projects. Value for money is the primary driver when choosing a procurement route.</p><p> </p><p>PF2 offers improved value for money for the public sector and the taxpayer compared to the Private Finance Initiative. An improved procurement process, public sector equity co-investment, more efficient risk allocation and greater flexibility of service provision has improved the cost effectiveness of PF2 relative to the Private Finance Initiative.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken significant steps to improve the cost effectiveness of existing PFI contracts, including delivery of £1.5 billion of savings, which has been assured by the National Audit Office, and identifying potential further savings of more than £1 billion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

47158

	registered interest
	date	07/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will consider awarding a loan guarantee under the UK Guarantee Scheme to investors in Helius Energy's proposed biomass energy project in Avonmouth due to concerns surrounding the sustainability of biofuels.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	uin	195658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>HM TREASURY</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Charlotte Leslie MP</p><p> </p><p><strong>BRISTOL NORTH WEST</strong></p><p> </p><p>To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will consider awarding a loan guarantee under the UK Guarantee Scheme to investors in Helius Energy's proposed biomass energy project in Avonmouth due to concerns surrounding the sustainability of biofuels. 195658</p><p> </p><p>DANNY ALEXANDER</p><p>The Helius Energy – Avonmouth biomass power generation project has prequalified under the UK Guarantees Scheme and is still subject to the necessary due diligence, commercial negotiation and financial restructuring before any offer of a guarantee is made.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

10021

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2013
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of losses to the public purse arising from applying the current accounting officer conventions in the period leading up to the referendum on Scottish independence in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
	uin	154017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2014 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Treasury.</p><p>The UK Government is not planning for independence as it believes that people in Scotland will vote to remain within the UK. As such, the Government has made no assessment of the risk of losses to the public purse, and has no plans to change accounting officers conventions</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 154018 question first answered 25/02/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont

10022

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2013
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with officials in his Department on how the accounting officers' conventions would apply to investment in Scotland in advance of the referendum on Scottish independence in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Gregg McClymont
	uin	154018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2014 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Treasury.</p><p>The UK Government is not planning for independence as it believes that people in Scotland will vote to remain within the UK. As such, the Government has made no assessment of the risk of losses to the public purse, and has no plans to change accounting officers conventions</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 154017 question first answered 25/02/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	3949 label Biography information for Gregg McClymont

46730

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which parties have received the £30 million for the Garden Bridge announced in the National Infrastructure Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	195166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>HM TREASURY</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Helen Goodman MP</p><p> </p><p><strong>BISHOP AUCKLAND</strong></p><p> </p><p>To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which parties have received the £30 million for the Garden Bridge announced in the National Infrastructure Plan. 195166</p><p> </p><p>DANNY ALEXANDER</p><p>The £30 million contribution to the Garden Bridge from Government is conditional on a business case being produced that demonstrates the project represents good value for money. The business case is expected to be complete by mid 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Should the business case demonstrate that the project represents good value for money, Government will agree the detailed terms of funding with the Garden Bridge Trust.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

47019

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Department has responsibility for calculating the estimated cost of the Garden Bridge announced in paragraph 3.45 of the National Infrastructure Plan 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	195395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>HM TREASURY</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Helen Goodman MP</p><p> </p><p><strong>BISHOP AUCKLAND</strong></p><p> </p><p>To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Department has responsibility for calculating the estimated cost of the Garden Bridge announced in paragraph 3.45 of the National Infrastructure Plan 2013. 195395</p><p> </p><p>DANNY ALEXANDER</p><p>The Garden Bridge Trust has been established to take responsibility for this project. This includes the responsibility to produce a reliable cost estimate.</p><p> </p><p>Government have asked for a business case to be produced for the project in line with standard guidance. This will need to demonstrate that Government's support represents good value for money before a contribution to the construction cost is made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

45790

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many full-time equivalent staff work in his Department's Major Infrastructure Tracking Unit.
	tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
	uin	194287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The Major Infrastructure Tracking Unit is part of Infrastructure UK, a team of 70 FTE staff.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

46728

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the next meeting of the Finance Ministers Quadrilateral will take place; and what will be discussed at this meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
	uin	195134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The last Finance Quadrilateral was held on 18 November 2013.</p><p> </p><p>No formal minutes of the meeting were taken, but Ministers present discussed the general economic outlook for the UK and for each of the devolved administrations, as well as looking forward to the forthcoming Autumn Statement. Agreement was reached at the meeting regarding the framework under which the devolved administrations could carry forward Financial Transactions capital into future years.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Finance Ministers from the devolved administrations aim to meet regularly in Quadrilateral format, complimenting bi-lateral meetings and conversations throughout the year. It is anticipated the next Quadrilateral will take place over the coming months. No date or agenda has yet been set.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 195135 question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran

46729

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the last Finance Ministers Quadrilateral met; and if he will place in the Library the minutes of that meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	Margaret Curran
	uin	195135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>The last Finance Quadrilateral was held on 18 November 2013.</p><p> </p><p>No formal minutes of the meeting were taken, but Ministers present discussed the general economic outlook for the UK and for each of the devolved administrations, as well as looking forward to the forthcoming Autumn Statement. Agreement was reached at the meeting regarding the framework under which the devolved administrations could carry forward Financial Transactions capital into future years.</p><p> </p><p>The Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Finance Ministers from the devolved administrations aim to meet regularly in Quadrilateral format, complimenting bi-lateral meetings and conversations throughout the year. It is anticipated the next Quadrilateral will take place over the coming months. No date or agenda has yet been set.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 195134 question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	3982 label Biography information for Margaret Curran