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	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

76687

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Government has spent per capita on infrastructure in each region and constituent part of the UK in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
	uin	204876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><strong>Table 1 Total identifiable expenditure on capital services by country and region, per head 2008-09 to 2012-13</strong></p><p>Please see attached infrastructure table.</p><p><strong>Sources:</strong></p><p>Expenditure data is taken from the Country and Regional Analyses 2013. In order to calculate per head figures the latest mid-year population estimates; for England and Wales from the ONS; for Scotland from the GRO and; for Northern Ireland from the NISRA.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 16/07/2014 15:18:11 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander attachment 1 file name infrastructure table.doc title infrastructure table previous answer version 10168 answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

41405

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what contingency plans are in place for the future administration of Premium Bonds currently administered in Scotland and held by residents in England, Northern Ireland and Wales in the event of Scottish independence; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	190813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>National Savings and Investments (NS&amp;I) is a UK institution, operating from a number of sites within the UK and abroad. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The powers governing NS&amp;I products come from UK primary and secondary legislation. Only individuals with a UK bank account are eligible to buy NS&amp;I products. In the event of independence, the current rules would prohibit individuals with only a Scottish bank account from buying NS&amp;I products. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Any changes to these rules would depend on negotiations between the UK and Scottish governments in the event of independence. Both governments have said that there can be no pre-negotiations on what the terms of independence might be before the referendum takes place.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The UK government believes that Scotland is better off as part of the UK, and the UK is better off with Scotland in it.</strong></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	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

61978

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Network Rail
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects Network Rail to be officially re-classified as a public sector company.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	200861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p><strong>On 17 December 2013, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that Network Rail will be classified as a central government body in the public sector. This is an independent statistical decision taken by the Office for National Statistics in light of the European System of National Accounts 2010 (ESA10) manual from Eurostat. The reclassification will be effective from 1 September 2014 when ESA10 comes into force across the European Union. </strong></p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 24/06/2014 14:31:03 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

48760

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	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, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of building information modelling in reducing the total cost of ownership for complex infrastructure assets; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
	uin	196968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The 2011 Government Construction Strategy set a target that all publicly procured construction will require fully collaborative 3D Building Information Modelling (BIM) (with all project and asset information, documentation and data being electronic) as a minimum by 2016.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Infrastructure UK is working closely with the government and industry groups implementing BIM on new projects. Early adopter projects include the Ministry of Justice Cookham Wood Young Offenders Institute which has demonstrated an overall saving of around 20% with BIM as part of suite of efficiency measures deployed on the design and construction of the project. (A case study from Cookham Wood is attached to this response). </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Major projects and clients are now implementing BIM on new infrastructure projects. It is still too early to draw conclusive evidence of whole life benefits. However High Speed 2 has made a specific commitment to deploy BIM and the Highways Agency are piloting BIM on the new A556 trunk road project from which evidence of benefits will be collated.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

46853

	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, if he will publish estimates produced by the Government Actuary's Department for his Department of any additional monies received from extra contributions to the Teachers' Pension Scheme before 19 March 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Pat McFadden
	uin	195215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government Actuary's Department did not produce estimates for HM Treasury of additional monies received from extra contributions to the Teachers' Pension scheme before 19 March 2014. </strong></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	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

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

47507

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2014
	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, what discussions he has had on the regeneration of the Brent Cross area with (a) Brent Council and (b) resident groups in Brent.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Sarah Teather
	uin	195723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government has committed to working with the London Borough of Barnet to look at their proposals for the regeneration of Brent Cross. It is a matter for Barnet Council to discuss their plans with relevant stakeholders including Brent Council.</strong></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	1170 label Biography information for Sarah Teather

61353

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Thames Tideway Tunnel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what financial risk assessment he has carried out in respect of offering guarantees for the proposed Thames Tideway Tunnel.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	200335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government has not proposed a guarantee for the Thames Tideway Tunnel. It has instead put in place a package of contingent financial support designed to cover low probability but high impact risks, prioritising the delivery of value for money for both taxpayers and customers. Further details are provided by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in a Written Ministerial Statement on 5 June. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>This statement is published in Hansard at: <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140605/wmstext/140605m0001.htm#14060532000008" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm140605/wmstext/140605m0001.htm#14060532000008</a></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 17/06/2014 15:20:50 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

48753

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	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, what the next 40 infrastructure projects are that the Government plans to undertake; and in what order the Government plans to undertake those projects.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
	uin	196970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government published its top 40 priority infrastructure investments in its National Infrastructure Plan (December 2013). This included projected construction start and finish dates. The relevant information is contained in Annex A of the Plan, accessible here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-plan-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-plan-2013</a></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching