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755132

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Employment: EEA Nationals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how many EEA nationals have been denied a job in the public sector in each of the last five years on the grounds that the UK has invoked the employment in the public service derogation provided for by Article 45(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hain
	uin	HL1140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>Some sensitive posts in the Civil Service are designated as being reserved for UK nationals only. This is explained in the Civil Service Nationality Rules.</p><p>In practice, an EEA or third country national who applies for a reserved post in the Civil Service will be sifted out at an early stage, as it would not be lawful to employ him or her. Therefore, there is no record of this information.</p><p>Aside from this, most other public bodies do not generally rely on the derogation.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 06/09/2017 12:54:48 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	567 label Biography information for Lord Hain

755105

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Social Mobility
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to measure the progress of the UK's development other than by the measurement of GDP per capita, as set out in the Social Progress Imperative report, Social Progress Index 2017; and what assessment they have made of the UK's ranking in that report.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	uin	HL1113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and will place a copy of their letter in the house library.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Courtown question first answered 06/09/2017 12:50:40 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown attachment 1 file name HL1113 Final (2) (1).pdf title UKSA Response
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

755176

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Constituencies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will provide for simultaneous implementation of all four Boundary Commissions’ reports as set out in the Parliamentary Voting Systems and Constituencies Act 2011; and what assessment they have made of the case for providing for the report of the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland to be treated differently to those of the Boundary Commissions for England, Scotland and Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Rennard
	uin	HL1184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government's manifesto re-affirms the commitment to deliver equal and updated boundaries.</p><p>The current boundary review is proceeding in accordance with legislation passed in the 2010-15 Parliament under which the four Boundary Commissions are required to submit their final reports in September 2018. The Government will lay the report, once received, of each Boundary Commission before Parliament, and if the recommendations of the Boundary Commissions are approved by Parliament they will all take effect at the next General Election.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 06/09/2017 14:33:39 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	2484 label Biography information for Lord Rennard

754544

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases HM Revenue and Customs has pursued to prosecution for tax avoidance and evasion since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The number of prosecutions for tax avoidance and evasion for each full year since 2010 are as below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Prosecutions (Convictions + Acquittals)</p></td><td><p>Convictions</p></td><td><p>Acquittals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>336</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>449</p></td><td><p>413</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>576</p></td><td><p>540</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>761</p></td><td><p>716</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>709</p></td><td><p>642</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>880</p></td><td><p>808</p></td><td><p>72</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>886</p></td><td><p>807</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not act as a prosecuting authority. All prosecutions must be authorized by the relevant independent prosecuting authority, which for England and Wales would be the Crown Prosecution Service; for Scotland, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service; and for Northern Ireland, the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/09/2017 09:12:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754497

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Capital Gains Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue was lost to the Exchequer as a result of the reduction of capital gains tax (a) basic rate to 10 per cent and (b) main rate to 20 per cent excluding residential property and carried interest since that reduction was implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text The estimated effect on Exchequer revenue resulting from the reduction of capital gains tax (a) basic rate to 10 per cent and (b) main rate to 20 per cent excluding residential property and carried interest was published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508147/PU1912_Policy_Costings_FINAL3.pdf</a>. answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/09/2017 08:53:38 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754527

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Sugar: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue will be raised from the sugar levy in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2020-21 and (e) 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
	tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
	uin	6484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The latest forecast for the revenue raised by the Soft Drinks Industry Levy was published by the Office for Budget Responsibility in March 2017. It is available here: <a href="http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/download/march-2017-economic-and-fiscal-outlook-charts-and-tables-fiscal/" target="_blank">http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/download/march-2017-economic-and-fiscal-outlook-charts-and-tables-fiscal/</a></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 06/09/2017 13:35:51 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

754494

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the Government's estimates for 2017-18 as set out in the Supply and Appropriations (Main Estimates) 2010 will accommodate any increased pay offer to the Fire and Rescue Services.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>Central Government does not play a role in the pay negotiation process for firefighters. It is the responsibility of the National Joint Council (NJC) to consider what pay award is appropriate, taking into account views of fire and rescue authorities and the budgets available.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 06/09/2017 13:38:46 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754513

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Assets: Departmental Coordination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will establish a cross-departmental working group to implement consistent reporting standards across all asset classes and product structures.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are committed to ensuring that savers and investors are treated fairly when they make investment decisions and are able to get the best outcomes from their investments.</p><p>The Government welcomes the FCA’s final report on their competition market study on the asset management sector.</p><p>We will be studying the final findings and remedies closely to see what the Government can do to support the regulator’s work and deliver the right outcomes for people who rely on their pension savings.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 06/09/2017 09:15:17 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

754516

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority to bring forward its postponed 2017 review of the effectiveness of Independent Governance Committees in protecting consumer interests in contract-based pension schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	6383
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>This is an operational matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who are operationally independent from Government.</p><p> </p><p>The question has been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the Hon. Member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 06/09/2017 09:16:16 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

754496

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Corporation Tax
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what distributional analysis his Department has carried out on the Government's plan to cut corporation tax to 17 per cent by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>The government has not conducted a full distributional analysis of cutting corporation tax to 17%. This is because there is insufficient data about the income distribution of corporate shareholders and uncertainty about the incidence of corporation tax.</p><p> </p><p>However, it is widely accepted, including by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, that a significant proportion of the burden of corporation tax is borne by workers and consumers, not just shareholders.</p><p> </p><p>As with all tax measures, the Government has published a tax information and impact note (TIIN) for this measure which provides our assessment that there are no equalities impacts.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 6563 question first answered 06/09/2017 09:23:14 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell