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91903

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector Debt: UN Resolutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the UK voted against UN General Assembly Resolution A/68/L.57/Rev. 1, Towards the establishment of a multilateral legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring processes.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	209454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is actively engaged in ongoing discussions in a number of international fora, to reform the framework for sovereign debt restructurings. As outlined in the joint-EU Explanation of Vote on this Resolution, the Government was not in a position to support this UN resolution given concerns over the lack of time afforded to members to discuss the complex issues it raised.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/10/2014 14:48:17 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

91905

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) direct employees, (b) outsourced workers and (c) workers in agencies which report to his Department are paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
	uin	209496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>HM Treasury and staff working in its agencies do not have any employees earning less than the living wage.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on wages paid by our suppliers.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/10/2014 14:55:26 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

91909

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tourism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he has taken to attract inward investment and create jobs in the tourism sector.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	209448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The tourism industry is vital to our economy, creating jobs and growth across the country. The Government has consistently prioritised support for the sector. As a result, the UK enjoyed a record year for tourism in 2013 with overseas visitors spending £21 billion, 13% more than 2012.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided significant investment to support the growth of the industry. We launched the GREAT campaign to capitalise on the opportunity of London 2012, and this has secured investment of over £165m since 2011 to market UK holiday destinations at home and abroad. The Regional Growth Fund has invested over £19m in three years in local tourism, and creating over 9,100 jobs.</p><p> </p><p>We are also reducing the cost of visiting Britain. From April 2015, we will scrap the two highest bands of Air Passenger Duty, making the UK even more attractive to visitors from long haul markets. We have announced a visa fee refund scheme for 25,000 Chinese visitors next year</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 15/10/2014 14:50:01 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

91910

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tourism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he has taken to support tourism in the devolved administrations.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	209435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has provided significant support to the UK tourism industry, as set out in my accompanying answer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Support for the tourism industry in devolved policy areas, including national marketing and local initiatives, is the responsibility of the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 15/10/2014 14:49:22 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

92146

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Home Care Services: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of homecare workers in (a) England, (b) the North West and (c) Warrington who are being paid less than the minimum wage because they are not being paid for travel time between appointments.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	209743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously. HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) review every complaint that is referred to them by the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. In addition, by collating and analysing data received from various sources, HMRC ensure targeted enforcement to identify employers across the United Kingdom who are more likely to be not paying NMW.</p><p> </p><p>No estimates have been made. However, HMRC recognises the potential issues within the social care sector and have undertaken extensive compliance activity in this area. An evaluation of National Minimum Wage enforcement in the social care sector over the period 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2013 is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-minimum-wage-compliance-in-the-social-care-sector" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-minimum-wage-compliance-in-the-social-care-sector</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/10/2014 14:51:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

91363

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Tourism: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received from the tourism industry on the level of VAT applicable to leisure attractions in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	208988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Government has received a number of representations enclosing documents relating to the ‘Cut Tourism VAT’ campaign, which seeks a reduced rate of VAT for accommodation and attractions. </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>I refer the Rt Hon gentleman to my comments during the Westminster Hall debate on 11<sup>th</sup> February 2014.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/10/2014 14:52:33 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

91904

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many claimants of (a) child tax credit and (b) working tax credit reported a change of circumstances in 2013-14; in how many such cases payments were suspended while the change of circumstances was processed; and what the average amount per claimant was of such suspended payments.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
	uin	209533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>HMRC do not hold the requested data and there would be a disproportionate cost attached to obtaining it.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2014 14:51:08 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

92142

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what changes there have been in the number of households in each constituency in Northern Ireland in receipt of child benefit between January 2009 and January 2014.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	209592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The latest information on the number of families receiving Child Benefit, by each parliamentary constituency, local authority and region are available in the HMRC snapshot publications “Child Benefit Statistics Geographical Analysis” for August 2009-2013. These can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/child-benefit-geographical-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/child-benefit-geographical-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 6 on each publication has the requested information by Parliamentary Constituency for its corresponding year.</p><p> </p><p>Child Benefit statistics are published on an annual basis, using a snapshot of data in August.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>August 2014 data will be published on 27<sup>th</sup> February 2015.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2014 14:47:24 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell