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446701
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Manufacturing Industries: Non-domestic Rates more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will remove plant and machinery from business rate calculations. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan remove filter
uin 23533 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government is considering the treatment of plant and machinery as part of the business rates review in England. The review will be fiscally neutral and will report at Budget 2016. Business rates are devolved in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-28T13:51:06.443Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-28T13:51:06.443Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
446709
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Redundancy Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the public sector exit payments cap on the ability of public sector employees to reduce the number of public sector workers through voluntary redundancy. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan remove filter
uin 23611 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government consulted on implementing a public sector exit payment cap in July 2015. The Government response to this consultation was published on 16 September 2015. This response provides detail on the potential impacts of the cap and sets out which organisations the Government intends to capture within scope of the public sector exit payment cap. The final policy is in line with the Government’s manifesto commitment to end tax payer funded six figure payoffs for public sector workers.</p><br /><p>The consultation ran from 31 July to 27 August 2015. Over 4000 responses were received. These representations were considered during and after the consultation to inform the Government response that was published on 16 September 2015.</p><p>The response document can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/464367/Public_sector_exit_payments_response.pdf</p><p>An impact analysis was published within the exit payment cap consultation document which respondents had an opportunity to comment on. Further, the Government worked with departments and took into account consultation responses received after the official deadline to inform the impact of a public sector exit payment cap set at £95,000 in different sectors and for different categories of workers. This assessment gave due regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p>The exit payment cap is intended to capture organisations classified as public sector by the Office for National Statistics with few exceptions as identified in the consultation response.</p><p>The Government does not expect the cap to have a widespread impact on the take-up of voluntary redundancy.</p><p>At the 2015 Spending Review the Government announced it will consult on further cross public sector action on exit payment terms. This consultation will provide a good opportunity to collect further information on the trends in the level of exit payments between the private and public sector.</p>
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
grouped question UIN
23594 more like this
23595 more like this
23596 more like this
23613 more like this
23668 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.377Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.377Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
446710
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Redundancy Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of exit payments in the (a) private sector and (b) public sector in the last 20 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan remove filter
uin 23594 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government consulted on implementing a public sector exit payment cap in July 2015. The Government response to this consultation was published on 16 September 2015. This response provides detail on the potential impacts of the cap and sets out which organisations the Government intends to capture within scope of the public sector exit payment cap. The final policy is in line with the Government’s manifesto commitment to end tax payer funded six figure payoffs for public sector workers.</p><br /><p>The consultation ran from 31 July to 27 August 2015. Over 4000 responses were received. These representations were considered during and after the consultation to inform the Government response that was published on 16 September 2015.</p><p>The response document can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/464367/Public_sector_exit_payments_response.pdf</p><p>An impact analysis was published within the exit payment cap consultation document which respondents had an opportunity to comment on. Further, the Government worked with departments and took into account consultation responses received after the official deadline to inform the impact of a public sector exit payment cap set at £95,000 in different sectors and for different categories of workers. This assessment gave due regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p>The exit payment cap is intended to capture organisations classified as public sector by the Office for National Statistics with few exceptions as identified in the consultation response.</p><p>The Government does not expect the cap to have a widespread impact on the take-up of voluntary redundancy.</p><p>At the 2015 Spending Review the Government announced it will consult on further cross public sector action on exit payment terms. This consultation will provide a good opportunity to collect further information on the trends in the level of exit payments between the private and public sector.</p>
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
grouped question UIN
23595 more like this
23596 more like this
23611 more like this
23613 more like this
23668 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.217Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.217Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
446711
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Redundancy Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the average levels of exit payments in the (a) public sector and (b) private sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan remove filter
uin 23595 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government consulted on implementing a public sector exit payment cap in July 2015. The Government response to this consultation was published on 16 September 2015. This response provides detail on the potential impacts of the cap and sets out which organisations the Government intends to capture within scope of the public sector exit payment cap. The final policy is in line with the Government’s manifesto commitment to end tax payer funded six figure payoffs for public sector workers.</p><br /><p>The consultation ran from 31 July to 27 August 2015. Over 4000 responses were received. These representations were considered during and after the consultation to inform the Government response that was published on 16 September 2015.</p><p>The response document can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/464367/Public_sector_exit_payments_response.pdf</p><p>An impact analysis was published within the exit payment cap consultation document which respondents had an opportunity to comment on. Further, the Government worked with departments and took into account consultation responses received after the official deadline to inform the impact of a public sector exit payment cap set at £95,000 in different sectors and for different categories of workers. This assessment gave due regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p>The exit payment cap is intended to capture organisations classified as public sector by the Office for National Statistics with few exceptions as identified in the consultation response.</p><p>The Government does not expect the cap to have a widespread impact on the take-up of voluntary redundancy.</p><p>At the 2015 Spending Review the Government announced it will consult on further cross public sector action on exit payment terms. This consultation will provide a good opportunity to collect further information on the trends in the level of exit payments between the private and public sector.</p>
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
grouped question UIN
23594 more like this
23596 more like this
23611 more like this
23613 more like this
23668 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.297Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.297Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
446712
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Redundancy Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for which departments and organisations which receive public funding it is his policy that exit payment caps for public sector workers as proposed in the Enterprise Bill should not apply. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan remove filter
uin 23613 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government consulted on implementing a public sector exit payment cap in July 2015. The Government response to this consultation was published on 16 September 2015. This response provides detail on the potential impacts of the cap and sets out which organisations the Government intends to capture within scope of the public sector exit payment cap. The final policy is in line with the Government’s manifesto commitment to end tax payer funded six figure payoffs for public sector workers.</p><br /><p>The consultation ran from 31 July to 27 August 2015. Over 4000 responses were received. These representations were considered during and after the consultation to inform the Government response that was published on 16 September 2015.</p><p>The response document can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/464367/Public_sector_exit_payments_response.pdf</p><p>An impact analysis was published within the exit payment cap consultation document which respondents had an opportunity to comment on. Further, the Government worked with departments and took into account consultation responses received after the official deadline to inform the impact of a public sector exit payment cap set at £95,000 in different sectors and for different categories of workers. This assessment gave due regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p>The exit payment cap is intended to capture organisations classified as public sector by the Office for National Statistics with few exceptions as identified in the consultation response.</p><p>The Government does not expect the cap to have a widespread impact on the take-up of voluntary redundancy.</p><p>At the 2015 Spending Review the Government announced it will consult on further cross public sector action on exit payment terms. This consultation will provide a good opportunity to collect further information on the trends in the level of exit payments between the private and public sector.</p>
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
grouped question UIN
23594 more like this
23595 more like this
23596 more like this
23611 more like this
23668 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.453Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.453Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
446713
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Redundancy Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many responses his Department received to the consultation on the exit payments cap for public sector workers; and how long his Department took to analyse and respond to those responses. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan remove filter
uin 23596 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government consulted on implementing a public sector exit payment cap in July 2015. The Government response to this consultation was published on 16 September 2015. This response provides detail on the potential impacts of the cap and sets out which organisations the Government intends to capture within scope of the public sector exit payment cap. The final policy is in line with the Government’s manifesto commitment to end tax payer funded six figure payoffs for public sector workers.</p><br /><p>The consultation ran from 31 July to 27 August 2015. Over 4000 responses were received. These representations were considered during and after the consultation to inform the Government response that was published on 16 September 2015.</p><p>The response document can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/464367/Public_sector_exit_payments_response.pdf</p><p>An impact analysis was published within the exit payment cap consultation document which respondents had an opportunity to comment on. Further, the Government worked with departments and took into account consultation responses received after the official deadline to inform the impact of a public sector exit payment cap set at £95,000 in different sectors and for different categories of workers. This assessment gave due regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p>The exit payment cap is intended to capture organisations classified as public sector by the Office for National Statistics with few exceptions as identified in the consultation response.</p><p>The Government does not expect the cap to have a widespread impact on the take-up of voluntary redundancy.</p><p>At the 2015 Spending Review the Government announced it will consult on further cross public sector action on exit payment terms. This consultation will provide a good opportunity to collect further information on the trends in the level of exit payments between the private and public sector.</p>
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
grouped question UIN
23594 more like this
23595 more like this
23611 more like this
23613 more like this
23668 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.127Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.127Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
446719
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Environment Protection: Investment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the effects of (a) termination of the Green Deal, (b) changes to tax exemptions for low carbon vehicles, (c) changes in support for renewable energy technology and (d) privatisation of the Green Investment Bank on levels of private sector investment in green and renewable products. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan remove filter
uin 23637 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government is committed to achieving an 80% reduction in UK emissions by 2050. But we need to cut carbon whilst also cutting costs to the consumer and to the taxpayer.</p><br /><p>The Green Deal market framework has not been affected by the decision not to invest further public funds into the Green Deal Finance Company. Therefore, subject to Green Deal providers sourcing their own finance streams or a new finance provider entering the market, Green Deal providers may still write Green Deal plans and offer Green Deal finance to consumers.</p><br /><p>The changes to tax exemptions for low carbon cars in the Company Car Taxation system came into force in 2015-16. To date we have not seen any effect in take up of such vehicles as a result of these tax changes.</p><br /><p>Our assessment of the impact of the changes we are making to renewable electricity support are set out in the impact assessment published alongside each of the changes to renewables support which are available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/decc" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/decc</a>.</p><br /><p>Lastly, the privatisation of the GIB will allow the company to increase its investments in the UK green economy. It will be able to raise more capital free from being on the Government balance sheet. It will also be free from State Aid restrictions on the green investments it can make.</p>
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-28T15:14:34.47Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-28T15:14:34.47Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
446721
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Redundancy Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has undertaken an impact assessment under section 149 of the Equalities Act 2010 of the Government's proposals relating to exit payments for public sector workers in respect of older workers. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan remove filter
uin 23668 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Government consulted on implementing a public sector exit payment cap in July 2015. The Government response to this consultation was published on 16 September 2015. This response provides detail on the potential impacts of the cap and sets out which organisations the Government intends to capture within scope of the public sector exit payment cap. The final policy is in line with the Government’s manifesto commitment to end tax payer funded six figure payoffs for public sector workers.</p><br /><p>The consultation ran from 31 July to 27 August 2015. Over 4000 responses were received. These representations were considered during and after the consultation to inform the Government response that was published on 16 September 2015.</p><p>The response document can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/464367/Public_sector_exit_payments_response.pdf</p><p>An impact analysis was published within the exit payment cap consultation document which respondents had an opportunity to comment on. Further, the Government worked with departments and took into account consultation responses received after the official deadline to inform the impact of a public sector exit payment cap set at £95,000 in different sectors and for different categories of workers. This assessment gave due regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty.</p><p>The exit payment cap is intended to capture organisations classified as public sector by the Office for National Statistics with few exceptions as identified in the consultation response.</p><p>The Government does not expect the cap to have a widespread impact on the take-up of voluntary redundancy.</p><p>At the 2015 Spending Review the Government announced it will consult on further cross public sector action on exit payment terms. This consultation will provide a good opportunity to collect further information on the trends in the level of exit payments between the private and public sector.</p>
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
grouped question UIN
23594 more like this
23595 more like this
23596 more like this
23611 more like this
23613 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.547Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-28T15:12:54.547Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
446734
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Public Consultation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department issues on conducting public consultations during the summer recess. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan remove filter
uin 23597 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>Cabinet Office publishes Consultation Principles, which it expects all government departments to follow. They were most recently updated on 14 January in response to feedback from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee.</p><p>Principle G includes the line:</p><p>‘When the consultation spans all or part of a holiday period, consider how this may affect consultation and take appropriate mitigating action, such as prior discussion with key interested parties or extension of the consultation deadline beyond the holiday period’.</p><p>The Principles also make clear that formal consultation should only form part of the engagement process and that departments should make use of new digital tools and consider whether an iterative approach is appropriate.</p><p>The Principles can be found online on gov.uk and a copy can be found in the House of Commons Library.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Dorset more like this
answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-28T15:49:07.93Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-28T15:49:07.93Z
answering member
247
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this
446735
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-21more like thismore than 2016-01-21
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Civil Servants: Job Satisfaction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the public sector exit payments cap on morale in the Civil Service. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan remove filter
uin 23612 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p>The Civil Service has successfully changed the way it operates and become more efficient - it is now delivering far more, for less, than it did before 2010. The Government has delivered a range of policy changes over the last five years to modernise the Civil Service and save taxpayers money. During this time employee engagement rates have actually increased.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-28T14:47:42.873Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-28T14:47:42.873Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
1400
label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this