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385418

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	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	Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will develop a single and clear set of guidelines for micro-businesses who will be required to automatically enrol their employees with a pension scheme for the first time to ensure that they can access the information they require cost-effectively.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	3931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department continues to work with The Pensions Regulator to support micro employers in meeting their automatic enrolment duties as simply and cost effectively as possible. This includes working with accountants, bookkeepers, payroll bureaus and other intermediaries to ensure they are ready to support smaller employers effectively.</p><p> </p><p>The first cohort of the smallest employers began to comply with their automatic enrolment duties from 1 June this year. We continue to receive feedback about the experience of employers. We are learning all the time and have adapted and improved the process and the support available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 3932 question first answered 02/07/2015 13:29:47 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

385419

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	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	Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support his Department plans to offer micro-businesses in adapting to new automatic enrolment pension provisions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	3932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department continues to work with The Pensions Regulator to support micro employers in meeting their automatic enrolment duties as simply and cost effectively as possible. This includes working with accountants, bookkeepers, payroll bureaus and other intermediaries to ensure they are ready to support smaller employers effectively.</p><p> </p><p>The first cohort of the smallest employers began to comply with their automatic enrolment duties from 1 June this year. We continue to receive feedback about the experience of employers. We are learning all the time and have adapted and improved the process and the support available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 3931 question first answered 02/07/2015 13:29:47 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

385420

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	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	Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what representations he has received on the potential risk of pensions auto-enrolment packages and products being mis-sold to micro-businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	3933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Department continues to work with The Pensions Regulator to support the smallest employers in meeting their automatic enrolment duties as simply and cost effectively as possible. The Regulator has provided guidance for employers on choosing a pension scheme and is continuing to consider how best to support employers in this important decision.</p><p> </p><p>The Government introduced a package of measures in April to strengthen governance in schemes used for automatic enrolment and protect members from high or inappropriate charges. This includes the introduction of a 0.75 per cent cap on charges in the default funds of schemes used for automatic enrolment.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/07/2015 13:41:09 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

387137

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2015
	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	Housing Benefit: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2015 to Question 1696, what his timetable is for changing automatic entitlement to housing benefit for people aged 18 to 21.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	5083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>As set out in the 8<sup>th</sup> July’s budget, this policy will be introduced for certain new Universal Credit claims from April 2017. All claimants that are receiving Housing Benefit will not be affected by this policy.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 10/07/2015 10:07:29 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

424683

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2015
	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	Employment and Support Allowance: Cancer
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to provide support to people diagnosed with cancer in the work-related activity group of employment and support allowance who will be affected by the proposed reductions in benefits for people in that group.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	13853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>No current claimants, including those diagnosed with cancer, will be affected by the change to the work-related activity component and we have already committed to providing up £100m in new, practical support for claimants with limited capability for work to help them move closer to the labour market and, when they are ready, into work.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 03/11/2015 17:39:10 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

388108

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy that the tax exemption for cider producers who sell under 70hl per annum remain in force.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	6019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>As announced at Summer Budget 2015, the government will retain the current duty exemption for small cider producers until and unless a replacement scheme is established.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is discussing reforms to EU law with the EU commission and other Member States, so that it explicitly allows member states to support small cider makers through the duty regime. The government is also looking at alternatives that could apply. The government will work with industry on both of these.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Small cider makers are a traditional part of rural economies who help create a diverse and vibrant cider market and the government is committed to maintaining support for the industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 6020 6021 question first answered 13/07/2015 13:56:57 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

388109

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts in EU member states on the UK's tax exemption for cider producers who sell under 70hl per annum.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	6020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>As announced at Summer Budget 2015, the government will retain the current duty exemption for small cider producers until and unless a replacement scheme is established.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is discussing reforms to EU law with the EU commission and other Member States, so that it explicitly allows member states to support small cider makers through the duty regime. The government is also looking at alternatives that could apply. The government will work with industry on both of these.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Small cider makers are a traditional part of rural economies who help create a diverse and vibrant cider market and the government is committed to maintaining support for the industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 6019 6021 question first answered 13/07/2015 13:56:57 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

388110

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	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 effect of the tax exemption for cider producers who sell under 70hl per annum on the British cider industry.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	6021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>As announced at Summer Budget 2015, the government will retain the current duty exemption for small cider producers until and unless a replacement scheme is established.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is discussing reforms to EU law with the EU commission and other Member States, so that it explicitly allows member states to support small cider makers through the duty regime. The government is also looking at alternatives that could apply. The government will work with industry on both of these.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Small cider makers are a traditional part of rural economies who help create a diverse and vibrant cider market and the government is committed to maintaining support for the industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 6019 6020 question first answered 13/07/2015 13:56:57 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

416338

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motorways: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the total mileage of the (a) M1, (b) M5, (c) M6, (d) M25, (e) M62 and (f) M4 operated (i) without reduced speed restrictions and (ii) at a reduced speed due to roadworks on 31 August 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	8982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>On the 31<sup>st</sup> August the total proportion of miles with speed reductions due to roadworks was 10 per cent for the (a) M1, (b) M5, (c) M6, (d) M25, (e) M62 and (f) M4 combined. Roadworks will inevitably arise as part of this Government’s ambitious £15.2bn plan of capital investment to improve the capacity and condition of England’s motorways and major ‘A’ roads which includes a tripling of the annual level of investment on road enhancements by the end of the decade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/09/2015 13:07:52 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

416340

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M1
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which sections of the M1 motorway reduced speed limits were operating because of roadworks taking place or being planned on 31 August 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	8984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The following sections of the M1 were operating at reduced speed limits on the 31 August 2015 due to roadworks taking place:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p /> <p>M1 J11-12, M1 J15-19, M1 J28-31, M1 J32-35a, and M1 J39-42.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>These roadworks all relate to road upgrades, part of an ambitious £15.2bn plan of capital investment to improve the capacity and condition of England’s motorways and major ‘A’ roads which includes a tripling of the annual level of investment on road enhancements by the end of the decade.</p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/09/2015 13:26:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins