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	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in work did not pay any income tax as a result of changes to the personal allowance threshold in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	213291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>By April 2013, the cumulative effect of the Government's increases in the personal allowance for those aged under 65 years (born after 5 April 1948 from 2013-14 tax year) since 2010-11 had taken 2.8 million people out of income tax liability.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The year on year growth over the three years requested is shown in the table attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Tax Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Taken out of tax since 2010-11 by PA increases<br> (millions - cumulative)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 11/11/2014 17:04:51 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

106305

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Caxton Foundation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations his Department has received from the Caxton Foundation about increases in funding to cover the costs of winter fuel payment in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Alistair Burt
	uin	213218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department has not had any discussions with the Caxton Foundation in relation to winter payments in 2014-15, nor has it received any requests for increased funding in 2014-15 to cover the costs of winter payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 213219 question first answered 11/11/2014 11:50:54 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt

106306

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Caxton Foundation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Caxton Foundation about the level of winter fuel payment in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Alistair Burt
	uin	213219
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department has not had any discussions with the Caxton Foundation in relation to winter payments in 2014-15, nor has it received any requests for increased funding in 2014-15 to cover the costs of winter payments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 213218 question first answered 11/11/2014 11:50:54 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt

106307

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Caxton Foundation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many beneficiaries of the Caxton Foundation received winter fuel payments in each of the last three years; and how much was paid out in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Alistair Burt
	uin	213220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The following table sets out the number of winter payments, size of those payments, and total amounts paid out by the Caxton Foundation for the years 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Amount Paid per Household</p></td><td><p>Number of Payments</p></td><td><p>Total Amount Paid</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£500</p></td><td><p>571</p></td><td><p>£285,500</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£500</p></td><td><p>377</p></td><td><p>£188,500</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>£500</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>£16,000</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£250</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>£6,250</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>In 2011-12, two rates of winter payment were made, depending on household income. £500 was paid to those with household incomes below £14,000, and £250 was paid to those with household incomes above £14,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 11/11/2014 12:32:08 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt

114656

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	BT Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of contracts to deliver rollout of superfast broadband have been granted to BT since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Alistair Burt
	uin	213512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>There are 47 contracts to deliver superfast broadband which have been let under phases 1 and 2 of the superfast broadband programme, a further eight market test pilot projects, and five projects funded by the Defra/DCMS Rural Community Broadband Fund. The eight market test pilot projects and three of the Rural Community Broadband Fund projects are with companies other than BT. The remaining 49 projects have contracts with BT.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/11/2014 14:21:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt

114658

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband: Bedfordshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding for broadband his Department has provided to (a) Bedford Borough Council and (b) Central Bedfordshire Council in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Alistair Burt
	uin	213514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government has allocated £2.6million to the Central Superfast partnership which includes Central Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough and Milton Keynes under Phase 1 of the Superfast Broadband Programme. Funding of £34,372 has been paid to the project so far, paid in financial year 2014/15. The second phase of the programme is in the procurement process and BDUK has allocated £3.18million (to also include coverage of Luton).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/11/2014 14:20:47 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt

114659

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband: North East Bedfordshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of properties in North East Bedfordshire receive (a) broadband at speeds below 2MBPS and (b) superfast broadband; and what changes there have been in these proportions.
	tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Alistair Burt
	uin	213515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom publish availability data. They report that the percentage of premises in Central Bedfordshire with speeds less than 2Mbps was 8.6% and 12% in Bedford. Superfast broadband is available to 76.8% of Central Bedfordshire and 77.1% of Bedford.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2012 and 2013 this represents an increase of 6.5% in superfast broadband availability in Central Bedfordshire and a 1.8% reduction in the number receiving 2Mbps or below. For Bedford, figures are 1.1% increase in availability of superfast broadband and a 2.4% reduction in 2Mbps or below services.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom did not publish analysis at constituency level. The Ofcom figures were released in 2013, but Ofcom are due to release an update of its Fixed Broadband Map for 2014 shortly.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 11/11/2014 14:20:08 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt

114952

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Welfare Assistance Schemes: Bedfordshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what funding his Department provided to (a) Bedford Borough Council and (b) Central Bedfordshire Council for local welfare assistance schemes in 2014.
	tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Alistair Burt
	uin	213513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The table below shows the funding provided by DWP to Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council in relation to local welfare assistance schemes for 2013/14 and 2014/15.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Programme Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Administration Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Programme Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Administration Funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Bedford</strong><strong> Borough Council</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£399,829</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£84,487</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£484,316</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£399,829</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£77,441</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£477,270</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Central Bedfordshire Council</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£355,903</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£75,205</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£431,108</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£355,903</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£68,934</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£424,837</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 11/11/2014 14:40:38 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt

101312

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	New Businesses: Brigg and Goole
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many start-up loans have been granted in Brigg and Goole constituency since that scheme's inception; and how much has been granted through such loans.
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	uin	212263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>In total more than 21,000 Start Up Loans have been issued to budding entrepreneurs across the country since the scheme launched in June 2012. 23 loans have been issued in Brigg and Goole with a value of £117,800.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 11/11/2014 15:11:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 25805 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

114741

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Falkland Islands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met his Argentinian counterpart to discuss the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	213607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), has not spoken directly to the Argentine Foreign Minister on this issue. Neither did his predecessor my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague).</p><p>In February 2013 my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), and representatives of the Falkland Islands Government, offered to meet with Mr Timerman to discuss issues of mutual interest in the South Atlantic, including hydrocarbons. This meeting was declined.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 11/11/2014 16:04:37 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell