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509954

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment the Government has made of the use of the European Arrest Warrant as a prosecutorial tool in the event of a vote to leave the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	33326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the <strong><a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2016-04-14/debates/16041436000017/EuropeanArrestWarrant" target="_blank">answer</a></strong> I gave to the oral questions from the Hon. Member for Stalybridge and Hythe and the Hon. Member for Kingston Upon Hull North on the 14<sup>th</sup> of April 2016.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 19/04/2016 10:38:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

509964

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Resignations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of officials of his Department resigned in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	33283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The number of employees in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills HQ who have resigned, in each of the last 6 years and the proportion of the headcount, are shown in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number who resigned</p></td><td><p>% of headcount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>70</p></td><td><p>2.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>2.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>2.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>2.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of officials who have resigned in any year is in the period April – March, whilst the % is of the headcount at 31 March in that year.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 19/04/2016 16:45:32 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

509965

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2016 to Question 27866, whether all other EEA members would be required to agree to the UK retaining membership of the EEA on a basis other than that which applies to Norway.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	33397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>If the UK left the EU and sought to retain its membership of the EEA, as the UK would be changing its relationship with the EEA, the EEA Agreement would need to be modified. This would require the unanimous agreement of all EEA members.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 19/04/2016 14:47:10 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

509980

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Resignations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of officials of his Department resigned in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	33284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The table below sets out how many and what proportion of permanent officials in my Department resigned in each of the last six years.</p><p>Year Headcount % of Workforce</p><p>10/11 43 2.6%</p><p>11/12 32 1.8%</p><p>12/13 48 2.5%</p><p>13/14 56 2.6%</p><p>14/15 48 2.1%</p><p>15/16 76 3.5%</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 19/04/2016 09:30:36 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

509987

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Young People: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure young people are not disproportionately affected by reductions in government expenditure.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	33321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government published distributional analysis to accompany Budget 2016 which shows that spending is focused towards households with children and young people, who will receive around £1,500 more per person per year in 2019-20 than working age households without children or young people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 19/04/2016 14:24:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

509990

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received about possible revision of the seafarer's earnings deduction incentive.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	33411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor has not recently received any specific representations about possible revisions to the seafarer’s earnings deduction.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 19/04/2016 16:30:13 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

509993

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tax Evasion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees of HM Revenue and Customs are employed to investigate tax evasion; what the estimated amount was of tax evasion in 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	33455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) more than 26,000 (FTE) strong enforcement and compliance workforce of risk and intelligence analysts, compliance officers and fraud investigators tackle the full range of compliance risks ranging from hidden economy to the wealthy. Last year, they collected and protected a record £26 billion from compliance activities, contributing towards the UK's highest-ever tax take of £518 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent year for which tax gap figures are available is 2013/14. HMRC estimates that £4.4 billion of it relates to tax evasion.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC allocates resources in a flexible manner, so that it meets individual business needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made additional resourcing of up to £10 million a year available for the creation of a new taskforce. Its purpose will be to swiftly obtain and analyse the Panama papers, and take rapid action where there is evidence of any wrongdoing and regulatory breaches. The taskforce will look beyond tax into all potential areas of financial crime and other regulatory breaches. It will be jointly led by HMRC and the National Crime Agency.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the structure and organisation of HMRC is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrcs-annual-report-and-accounts</a></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 19/04/2016 16:44:14 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

509996

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Overseas Companies: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the terms of tax conditions for UK multinational companies operating in Malawi.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	33467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>The taxation of UK companies operating in Malawi is governed by Malawian domestic tax law, where necessary modified by the terms of the UK/Malawi double taxation tax treaty. Negotiations between the two countries on a replacement treaty are substantially complete and the Malawian government has stated that it hopes to be in a position to sign the new treaty in the near future.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 19/04/2016 16:33:11 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

509997

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Roads: Planning Obligations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in the event that the actual cost of a Section 106 highway infrastructure scheme exceeds the previously estimated and agreed contribution, (a) what options exist for making good that shortfall, (b) whether the local authority or the developer is liable for any additional costs and (c) whether Section 106 contributions originally allocated for other schemes may be reallocated to cover such costs.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	33438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>It is for the local planning authority to determine what is required and seek planning obligations through a Section 106 agreement in order to make a development acceptable in planning terms. There are three statutory tests that need to be applied when considering a planning obligation, that it is: necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms; directly related to the development; and fairly and reasonably related in scale and kind to the development.</p><p>Developers may be asked to provide contributions for infrastructure in several ways. This may be by way of planning obligations in the form of Section 106 agreements but can also include contributions through payment of the Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 278 highway agreements.</p><p>It is for local planning authorities to decide what provisions they make in Section 106 agreements, and agree these with the interested parties, and therefore any liabilities would depend on the individual agreement. Local authorities and developers can renegotiate planning obligations by mutual agreement at any time or under Section 106A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. However, Local planning authorities are expected to use all of the funding they receive through planning obligations in accordance with the terms of the individual planning obligation agreement. This is to ensure that new developments are acceptable in planning terms; benefit local communities and support the provision of local infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 33437 question first answered 19/04/2016 15:02:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

509998

registered interest
date	11/04/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Roads: Planning Obligations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether Section 106 contributions for highways infrastructure works can be used to pay for (a) the costs of administrative, legal or design work or general highways maintenance works required prior to the installation of highways infrastructure works and (b) other associated overhead costs incurred by the local highways authority or its contractors.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	33437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>It is for the local planning authority to determine what is required and seek planning obligations through a Section 106 agreement in order to make a development acceptable in planning terms. There are three statutory tests that need to be applied when considering a planning obligation, that it is: necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms; directly related to the development; and fairly and reasonably related in scale and kind to the development.</p><p>Developers may be asked to provide contributions for infrastructure in several ways. This may be by way of planning obligations in the form of Section 106 agreements but can also include contributions through payment of the Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 278 highway agreements.</p><p>It is for local planning authorities to decide what provisions they make in Section 106 agreements, and agree these with the interested parties, and therefore any liabilities would depend on the individual agreement. Local authorities and developers can renegotiate planning obligations by mutual agreement at any time or under Section 106A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. However, Local planning authorities are expected to use all of the funding they receive through planning obligations in accordance with the terms of the individual planning obligation agreement. This is to ensure that new developments are acceptable in planning terms; benefit local communities and support the provision of local infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 33438 question first answered 19/04/2016 15:02:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston