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168588

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Succession
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been received by the Sovereign in each of the last 30 years as a result of people (a) dying intestate and (b) making specific bequests in favour of the Sovereign in the Duchy of Lancaster.
	tabling member constituency	Lewes
	tabling member printed	Norman Baker
	uin	217760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <ol><li><p>The Sovereign has received no direct benefit from bona vacantia since 1988. The Privy purse benefited by £339k in 1984/85, £468k in 1985/86, £418k in 1986/87 and £497k in 1987/88.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 1988 proceeds from bona vacantia have been used to pay late claims and the balance has been divided between three charities established to receive these funds which are the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund (supporting charities within the County Palatine or where the Duchy has landed or historical interests in England and Wales), the Jubilee Trust (which supports The Queen's Chapel of the Savoy and other heritage buildings owned by the Duchy) and the Duke of Lancaster Housing Trust (which provides rural affordable housing).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>b). The Duchy has not kept a record of any specific bequests in favour of the Duchy in the course of the last 30 years. If such a bequest were to be received, and in the absence of specific conditions attached to it, it is highly likely that the funds would be transferred to one of these Duchy charities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 17/12/2014 16:42:30 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	28 label Biography information for Norman Baker

173359

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) UK total managed expenditure in nominal sterling, (b) gross domestic product in nominal sterling and (c) percentage total managed expenditure is expressed as a percentage of the gross domestic product; and what the reasons are for the variances from the Public Expenditure Statistical analysis published by his Department in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	John Hemming
	uin	220518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p><strong>All these data are available from the Office for Budget Responsibility’s databank, including the Office for National Statistics outturn data (published 22<sup>nd</sup> November 2014) and the Office for Budget Responsibility’s independent forecast (consistent with the Economic and Fiscal Outlook December 2014 and the Autumn Statement 2014).</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>UK Total Managed Expenditure in nominal sterling.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></li></ol><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TME outturn (£bn)</strong></p></td><td><p>680.6</p></td><td><p>700.9</p></td><td><p>701.2</p></td><td><p>717.9</p></td><td><p>719.9</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TME forecast (£bn)</strong></p></td><td><p>737.1</p></td><td><p>746.2</p></td><td><p>746.7</p></td><td><p>751.3</p></td><td><p>765.3</p></td><td><p>779.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>Gross Domestic Product in nominal sterling.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></li></ol><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nominal GDP outturn (£bn)</strong></p></td><td><p>1501.7</p></td><td><p>1,576.2</p></td><td><p>1,628.5</p></td><td><p>1,663.2</p></td><td><p>1,733.0</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nominal GDP forecast (£bn)</strong></p></td><td><p>1,822.0</p></td><td><p>1,888.0</p></td><td><p>1,956.0</p></td><td><p>2,038.0</p></td><td><p>2,124.0</p></td><td><p>2,215.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>Total Managed Expenditure expressed as a percentage of the gross domestic product.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></li></ol><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TME outturn (%GDP)</strong></p></td><td><p>45.3</p></td><td><p>44.5</p></td><td><p>43.1</p></td><td><p>43.2</p></td><td><p>41.5</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TME forecast (%GDP)</strong></p></td><td><p>40.5</p></td><td><p>39.5</p></td><td><p>38.2</p></td><td><p>36.9</p></td><td><p>36.0</p></td><td><p>35.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Variances when comparing the most up to date figures set out above against the Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis (command paper) are due to these figures including the latest outturn data, incorporating the latest forecast judgement by the Office for Budget Responsibility and the latest classification changes made by the Office for National Statistics.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Since the Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis was published in July 2014 the Office for Budget Responsibility has published their latest forecast in their December 2014 Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The Office for National Statistics regularly update outturn, at a various points in the year, for total managed expenditure and gross domestic product.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 21/01/2015 17:19:05 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1483 label Biography information for John Hemming

166244

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	European Space Agency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills regarding UK financial commitments to the European Space Agency.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	uin	216162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p><strong>I can confirm that at the December 2014 ESA Council of Ministers the Government successfully negotiated a £226m funding package for ESA programmes and, to enable this, the Chancellor agreed at Autumn Statement to provide £55m of new funding to the department for Business Innovation and Skills in 2015/16. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The package includes the UK taking the operational lead for first European rover mission to Mars, a further 6 years membership to the International Space Station and the leverage of significant industry investment into the UK’s satellite telecommunications sector.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 21/01/2015 17:34:07 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

105838

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Devolution: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to devolve new fiscal powers to the Greater London Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Tottenham
	tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
	uin	212962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government has already devolved significant powers and responsibilities to London. The Government passed responsibility for housing, economic development and the Olympic legacy to London through the Localism Act 2011, in addition to transport, planning and the police already controlled by the Mayor. The Government keeps all decisions on tax policy under review.</strong></p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 13/11/2014 10:45:37 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

147446

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Shipping: Suez
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what contingency assessment his Department has made of the potential effects on the British economy of a closure of the Suez Canal to shipping.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	214108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Treasury have made no assessment of the potential effects on the British economy of a closure of the Suez Canal to shipping.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 17/11/2014 10:05:56 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

105843

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on its financial position.
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
	uin	212912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2014 answer text <p><strong>Treasury ministers have discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive from time to time on a range of financial issues.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 13/11/2014 11:06:59 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

224651

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Private Partnerships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of off-balance sheet public-private partnerships.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	226030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>A spreadsheet containing data on all operational PFI projects can be found on the following link, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2014-summary-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2014-summary-data</a>. Balance sheet treatments for each project are recorded in columns O, P and Q and the capital value is recorded in column R.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 05/03/2015 16:58:40 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

179536

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the capital value is of each PFI contract formed since the inception of that policy; and what amount the Government is contracted to repay in each such case.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
	uin	224365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>A spreadsheet containing data on all operational PFI projects can be found on the following link, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2014-summary-data" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-projects-2014-summary-data</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 24/02/2015 17:58:08 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

93759

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Aviation: Northern Ireland
	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 on Northern Ireland of the operation of the Regional Air Connectivity Fund.
	tabling member constituency	East Antrim
	tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
	uin	210874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>Airports across the UK play an important role in securing connectivity for local populations and contribute to local, regional and national economies. The aviation sector’s economic output to the whole UK economy in 2011 was approximately £18 billion, and it employs around 220,000 workers directly and supports many more indirectly. The Government has not made an assessment of the potential effects on Northern Ireland of the operation of the Regional Air Connectivity Fund. Airports in Northern Ireland will be able to apply for support from the Fund if they meet the qualifying criteria.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 22/10/2014 15:44:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

168593

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Barnett consequentials arise from the measures announced in the Autumn Statement on 3 December 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	217715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>As a result of announcements made at Autumn Statement 2014, following the application of the Barnett Formula to new spending allocated to UK Governments, the Devolved Administrations will receive additional allocations through to 2015-16. The figures can be found in the Territorial Offices’ Autumn Statement press releases, which are available here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/scotland-benefits-from-autumn-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/scotland-benefits-from-autumn-statement</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/stephen-crabb-the-autumn-statement-delivers-for-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/stephen-crabb-the-autumn-statement-delivers-for-wales</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/autumn-statement-2014-securing-a-stronger-economy-for-northern-ireland" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/autumn-statement-2014-securing-a-stronger-economy-for-northern-ireland</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of the Chancellor’s grassroots football announcement can be found here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-opens-200-million-manchester-city-football-academy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-opens-200-million-manchester-city-football-academy</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Barnett Consequentials for 2015-16 outlined in the press releases above include the funding for grassroots football facilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 218455 question first answered 16/12/2014 17:54:29 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards