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519591

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date	19/05/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many European Health Insurance Cards they have issued to citizens of each European Economic Area country in each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
uin	HL156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom European Health Insurance Cards (EHICs) enable people living in the UK to travel to the European Economic Area safe in the knowledge that they will be able to receive free or reduced cost healthcare should they need it.</p><p> </p><p>Entitlement to EHICs (in all European Economic Area countries) is based on ‘insurability’ under European Union law, not on a person’s nationality. In the UK, we operate a residency-based healthcare system which means that, ‘insurability’ is generally determined by a person’s residency status.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 24/05/2016 16:03:03 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington

519594

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	North Korea: Tourism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of powdered or vaporised alcohol and its availability.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government is taking action to ensure that alcohol in a powdered or vapourised form is subject to controls under the Licensing Act 2003 through a clause in the Policing and Crime Bill currently before Parliament.</p><p>This amends the definition of alcohol to cover its form in any state. We are not aware of powdered alcohol being sold in the UK. Vaporised alcohol is sold as a novelty item and its sale has not been widespread across the UK. Licensing authorities treat it in the same way as liquid alcohol for licensing purposes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/05/2016 13:10:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

519605

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the legal requirements for MOT testing are a devolved matter in Scotland; what assessment they have made of the requirement for new vehicles to be subject to MOT testing after the first three years of use; and which other EU countries follow the present UK practice.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>The legal requirements for MOT are not a devolved matter in Scotland. Following the commitment made by the Chancellor in the July 2015 budget statement, the Department for Transport is currently developing a public consultation and impact assessment which will consider options for extending the frequency of the first test for some vehicles. The consultation will take into account the potential benefits to consumers, the government’s safety priorities, as well as the impact a change may have on MOT garage businesses. I anticipate that the consultation will be published in the summer. The other EU countries currently requiring a vehicle to have an initial roadworthiness inspection at 3 years, as per the current GB practice are; Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Bulgaria.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/05/2016 15:47:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

519618

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Higher Education: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many full-time students in receipt of a student loan completed undergraduate qualifications between 2011 and 2015 at alternative providers of higher education.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	37671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>The Student Loans Company (SLC) publishes information on the number of full-time students in receipt of loans for tuition fees and living costs at alternative providers. Statistics on the loans issued by the SLC are available at the link:</p><p><a href="http://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/financial-support-awarded.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/financial-support-awarded.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p>All alternative providers with courses designated for student support are now required to complete an annual data return to the Higher Education Statistical Authority (HESA). Data on enrolments and qualifications obtained by students on designated courses of Higher Education at alternative providers in England have been collected by HESA since 2014/15. The first release of these statistics is scheduled for 15<sup>th</sup> June and will be available via the link:</p><p><a href="https://hesa.ac.uk/publication-schedule" target="_blank">https://hesa.ac.uk/publication-schedule</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills monitors the performance of alternative providers, to ensure both quality and value for money. The Government’s recent White Paper, “Success as a Knowledge Economy”, will further reinforce our focus on quality, value for money and teaching excellence, ensuring that all students have access to the information they need in order to choose their university course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 24/05/2016 15:04:33 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

519619

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to the Answers of 16 February 2016 to Question 26010 and 11 April 2016 to Question 32109, when he plans to establish a reading room for hon. Members to access Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership documents.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	37703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>The next round of negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will take place in July. The UK reading room will be open in time to access documents related to this round.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 24/05/2016 16:30:06 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

519620

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Apprentices: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprenticeships have been created in Yorkshire since May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	37706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>There have been 45,900 apprenticeship starts reported to date since May 2015 in Yorkshire and the Humber.</p><p> </p><p>Information on apprenticeship starts by geography is published as a supplementary table (first link) to a Statistical First Release (second link).</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/509995/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.XLS" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/509995/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.XLS</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 24/05/2016 10:09:08 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

519626

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the (a) potential effect on the triple lock pension policy and (b) the value of state pensions for people who retired before 6 April 2016 of a potential reduction in economic growth in the event of the UK voting to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	37689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>The Treasury has published its analysis of the impact that leaving the EU would have on GDP, CPI inflation and on average real wages in <em>HM Treasury analysis: the immediate economic impact of leaving the EU.</em></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/05/2016 13:52:44 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

519627

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Capital Gains Tax
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 potential effect of reductions in capital gains tax rates announced in the Budget 2016 on (a) the prevalence of converting income into capital gains and (b) income tax receipts.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	37705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>Budget 2016 announced reductions in the basic rate of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) to 10% and the main rate to 20%, excluding gains on residential property and carried interest. The purpose of these changes is to encourage individuals to invest in companies, helping them to access the capital they need to expand and create jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated cost of this measure was published at Budget 2016 and provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Total estimated Exchequer impact of Budget 2016 CGT basic and main rate reductions</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>£m</p></td><td><p>-105</p></td><td><p>-630</p></td><td><p>-605</p></td><td><p>-670</p></td><td><p>-735</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The costing in Table 1 includes an estimate of the impacts on CGT, Income Tax and Stamp Duty Land Tax receipts. The total estimated Exchequer cost accounts for behavioural responses, including greater realisation of gains, and increased incentive to take capital gains relative to income. This can include a wide range of behavioural changes. The impact on Income Tax is only one aspect of this costing.</p><p> </p><p>No separate estimate was made of the impact on CGT receipts of converting income into capital gains. Finance Bill 2016 contains provisions to strengthen anti-avoidance rules to prevent opportunities for people to shift income to capital in order to gain a tax advantage, through making changes to the Transactions in Securities Rules and introducing a new Targeted Anti Avoidance Rule.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/05/2016 13:53:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

519628

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mossack Fonseca
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will request that HM Revenue and Customs investigate the legality of the operations of those British Offshore entities registered with the Mossack Fonseca law firm in Panama whose identity was made public by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists on 9 May 2016.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	37611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>On April 10, The Prime Minister announced a new taskforce to obtain, analyse and take action on the information contained in the Panama Papers.</p><p> </p><p>It is being jointly led by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) and draws on investigators, compliance specialists and analysts from HMRC, the NCA, the Serious Fraud Office and Financial Conduct Authority. The four organisations are working in close partnership to take rapid action on evidence of tax evasion and avoidance, economic crime, regulatory breaches and misconduct identified within the material.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has committed to provide resources to ensure that the material is fully investigated, including initial new funding of up to £10 million to support the taskforce’s work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/05/2016 14:00:01 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

519634

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	BBC: Political Impartiality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the proposals in his Department's White Paper, A BBC for the future, published in May 2016, what discussions he has had with the BBC on challenging a perceived culture of political bias at the corporation.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	37600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>I have had discussions with the BBC throughout the Charter Review process. Under the plans in the White Paper, 'A BBC for the future: a broadcaster of distinction', the BBC's obligations for impartiality and accuracy will, for the first time, be regulated by an external body, Ofcom. The culture of the BBC will be a matter for the new unitary board in delivering its new mission 'To act in the public interest, serving all audiences with impartial, high-quality and distinctive media content and services that inform, educate and entertain.'</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/05/2016 10:23:01 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker