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751975

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date	13/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Aviation: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government who within the Cabinet Office has responsibility for monitoring (1) the overall impact of Government legislation, and (2) the burden of regulation, on small and medium-sized enterprises.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>This is no longer the responsibility of the Cabinet Office and is now the responsibility of the Depart for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 14/09/2017 15:47:53 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

751977

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Air Pollution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the average time period within which invoices issued by small and medium-sized enterprises are paid by public sector bodies in England; and what evidence they have for that estimate.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally, but public sector buyers are required to publish annually on their payment performance.</p><p>Central government departments are required to pay 80% of undisputed and valid invoices within 5 days, with the remainder paid within 30 days. Government departments publish performance against these targets on a quarterly basis on GOV.UK.</p><p>Data published in 2015-16 shows that by the final quarter all major departments, apart from one (at 76%), were meeting their 5 days target and that all departments were paying at least 96% of their invoices within the 30 day target, with several departments achieving 100%.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 19/07/2017 16:14:02 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

751123

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Social Media: Self-harm and Suicide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what guidance is given by HM Treasury to government departments, agencies and public bodies on the time by which those departments, agencies and bodies should pay the invoices of small and medium sized enterprises.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>Through the Public Contract Regulations 2015, public sector buyers must include 30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts; and require that this payment term be passed down the supply chain. Public sector buyers must also publish annually on their payment performance.</p><p>In addition, central government departments are required to pay 80% of undisputed and valid invoices within 5 days, with the remainder paid within 30 days.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 19/07/2017 16:08:18 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson

606195

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date	19/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Social Enterprises
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered the merits of exempting social enterprises from paying corporation tax.
tabling member printed	Lord Mawson
uin	HL2436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>Many social enterprises are charities, which are exempt from Corporation Tax on most income and gains if they are used for charitable purposes.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also taken steps to support social enterprises by introducing the Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR). SITR provides tax relief to individuals when they invest in qualifying social enterprises.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to exempt all social enterprises from paying Corporation Tax, but keeps all tax policy under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 01/11/2016 16:02:57 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	3830 label Biography information for Lord Mawson