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637814

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Lloyds Banking Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the timetable is for offering the retail sale of Lloyds Banking Group shares to the public in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	53207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>On 7 October the Chancellor announced that the Government would begin to sell its remaining stake in Lloyds via a trading plan, withdrawing the retail sale. Retail investors, like any other investor, will be able to buy shares in Lloyds by purchasing shares via a stockbroker.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 21/11/2016 15:17:19 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

637815

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the potential annual administrative savings resulting from a decision to combine national insurance and income tax deductions for those on PAYE.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	53208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Reliable estimates are not available of the potential annual administrative impact resulting from a decision to combine national insurance and income tax deductions for those on PAYE.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) recently published a report, on 14 November, regarding closer alignment of income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs). Whilst the OTS did not produce cost estimates, their report highlighted a number of areas that would impact on the administrative burdens for HM Revenue and Customs as a result of combining deductions for NICs and income tax. This is summarised in paragraph 2.100 of the OTS publication, which is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/567491/OTS_report_web_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/567491/OTS_report_web_final.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/11/2016 16:58:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

637820

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employment Agencies: Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to investigate how much national insurance has been lost through avoidance methods used by temporary recruitment agencies.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	53274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>These schemes are under investigation by HM Revenue and Customs. Penalties are in place for those caught attempting to avoid tax by using an avoidance scheme. This includes promoters of such schemes who can face fines of up to £1 million for failing to notify an avoidance scheme under the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes regime<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/11/2016 17:39:08 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

637831

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the methodology and models to be used by his Department to calculate the transitional grant funding distribution for 2017-18 are the same as those used to calculate the 2016-17 transitional grant funding distribution.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	53182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>My department has published an explanatory note on the method of allocation of the Transition Grant for 2016/17. A copy has been placed in the library of both Houses and is available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510870/Explanatory_note_on_the_allocation_of_the_Transition_Grant.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510870/Explanatory_note_on_the_allocation_of_the_Transition_Grant.pdf</a>. <br>Transition Grant allocations for 2017/18 have been calculated using the same methodology and are part of the four year funding settlement offer that has been accepted by 97% of councils.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 21/11/2016 17:51:47 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

637832

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the final local government finance settlement 2016-17, published on 8 February 2016, if he will release the spreadsheet used as a calculation model and the assumptions used to determine the allocation to each individual authority of the 2016-17 transitional grant.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	53209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has published an explanatory note setting out the method of calculation of the Transition Grant. A copy has been placed in the library of both Houses and it available to view at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510870/Explanatory_note_on_the_allocation_of_the_Transition_Grant.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/510870/Explanatory_note_on_the_allocation_of_the_Transition_Grant.pdf</a></p><p>Individual authority allocations were published on 8 February as part of the Core Spending Power: Supporting Information tables: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-final-local-government-finance-settlement-2016-to-2017</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 21/11/2016 17:53:18 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

637838

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many defence estates sites whose closure was announced on 7 November 2016 are potentially affected by the Crichel Down Rules; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	53400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>“A Better Defence Estate” is a military-led review.</p><p> </p><p>All sites that have been identified for disposal will be disposed of in accordance with the standard procedures mandated by HM Treasury, which ensure best value is achieved for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>This process involves determining if any site is impacted by the Crichel Down Rules. It is too early at this time to say how many of the sites may be affected.</p><p> </p><p>All sites will also be subject to assessment to determine if there are any contamination or safety issues. Any issues will either be rectified prior to sale or made known to potential purchasers, depending on the individual circumstances of the sale in line with Departmental policy.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the disposals process other public bodies will have an opportunity to express an interest in a site.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence recognises the historical significance of designated sites that have been identified for disposal and, where this is applicable, appropriate maintenance plans will be explicitly part of the tender process.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 53399 53426 question first answered 21/11/2016 16:10:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

637839

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the economic effect of the defence estate closures announced on 7 November 2016 on each local community affected.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	53401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The Better Defence Estate strategy has been developed using military advice from the Front Line Commands as well as the Chief of Defence People. Its purpose is to optimise infrastructure to support military capability.</p><p>Consolidating the estate enables us to release sites which do not effectively accommodate the capabilities based there and invest in significantly better facilities to support the men and women of our Armed Forces. It will also enable greater certainty for service families, with an estate designed around regional and capability clusters.</p><p>Following the announcement of the strategy, the Ministry of Defence will now begin engagement with the relevant Local Authorities on how to take forward the disposal of each site and where there are potential opportunities to maximise both enhance local economic development as well as value for money for Defence.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/11/2016 16:16:24 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

637840

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will take steps to ensure that defence estate sites whose closure was announced on 7 November 2016 and which have historical significance are retained in public ownership.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	53399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>“A Better Defence Estate” is a military-led review.</p><p> </p><p>All sites that have been identified for disposal will be disposed of in accordance with the standard procedures mandated by HM Treasury, which ensure best value is achieved for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>This process involves determining if any site is impacted by the Crichel Down Rules. It is too early at this time to say how many of the sites may be affected.</p><p> </p><p>All sites will also be subject to assessment to determine if there are any contamination or safety issues. Any issues will either be rectified prior to sale or made known to potential purchasers, depending on the individual circumstances of the sale in line with Departmental policy.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the disposals process other public bodies will have an opportunity to express an interest in a site.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence recognises the historical significance of designated sites that have been identified for disposal and, where this is applicable, appropriate maintenance plans will be explicitly part of the tender process.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 53400 53426 question first answered 21/11/2016 16:10:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

637851

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many employers in the (a) public and (b) private sector offered apprenticeships in (i) Sandwell, (ii) the West Midlands and (iii) England in (A) 2010, (B) 2011, (C) 2012 and (D) 2013.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Bailey
uin	53376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Numbers of public or private sector employers offering apprenticeships is not counted by the Department. We do publish information on workplaces offering apprenticeships, which counts the number of individual workplaces at site level. However one employer may have multiple sites. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/570133/apprenticeships-workplaces-by-region.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/570133/apprenticeships-workplaces-by-region.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>Latest data on apprenticeship starts by constituency and region can be found in the supplementary tables accompanying the Statistical First Release SFA/SFR36, published on 17 November 2016: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/570129/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-data-tables-November16.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/570129/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-data-tables-November16.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 21/11/2016 11:32:53 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	320 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Bailey

637852

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Young People: Unemployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department collects on the number of young people in each local authority area classified as (a) not in employment, education or training and (b) unable to be located or unknown.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Bailey
uin	53375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities collect information to identify young people who are not participating in education and training, or who are at risk of not doing so, to allow them to target their resources on those who need them most. The information collected is submitted to the Department for Education monthly, including the numbers and proportions of young people in each local authority area that are not in education, employment or training (NEET) or whose activity is unknown. The Department publishes data for each local authority including:</p><ul><li>participation information for those aged 16 and17: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/participation-in-education-and-training-by-local-authority" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/participation-in-education-and-training-by-local-authority</a>;</li><li>the number and proportion of 16, 17 and 18 year old NEETs:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/neet-data-by-local-authority-2012-16-to-18-year-olds-not-in-education-employment-or-training" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/neet-data-by-local-authority-2012-16-to-18-year-olds-not-in-education-employment-or-training</a>; and</li><li>local authority scorecards bringing together a range of data to give a holistic view of local authority performance: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/young-people-neet-comparative-data-scorecard" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/young-people-neet-comparative-data-scorecard</a>.</li></ul> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 21/11/2016 16:10:50 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	320 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Bailey