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705525

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Personal Care Services: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of the VAT registration threshold on hair salon owners; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
uin	65764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made of the effect of the VAT registration threshold on hair salon owners.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Statement 2016, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) was asked to conduct a VAT General Simplification Review. The OTS’s interim report, which was published on 28 February 2017, highlights eight areas that it will be looking at in more detail, including the level of the VAT registration threshold. Its recommendations will be published in autumn 2017. To support the review, the OTS has issued a call for evidence, including asking for feedback from businesses and their representatives.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s VAT registration threshold (above which persons making taxable supplies are required to register and account for VAT) is currently set at £83,000, although businesses below this threshold can opt to register voluntarily if it suits them to do so.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/03/2017 15:09:28 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

705527

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the Concentrix staff transferred to HM Revenue and Customs via a TUPE arrangement are paid the minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	65735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Under TUPE arrangements a total of 241 Concentrix staff were transferred to HM Revenue and Customs. All of the staff transferred are paid above the National Minimum Wage (NMW).</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/03/2017 15:07:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

705536

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control: West Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many grant-in-aid applications for flood prevention measures for properties in West Lancashire were received by her Department in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17; and how many such applications were (i) successful and (ii) unsuccessful in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	65848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Property resilience funding is offered to households affected by flooding to improve resilience during future flood events. This is not covered by Grant in Aid which funds flood resilience projects or schemes managed by local Flood Response Management Authorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No property resilience funding was applied for during 2014/15 in West Lancashire.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The numbers we have are running totals. In 2015/16 58 applications for funding were made in West Lancashire. 18 of these were approved by end of the financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>By the end of the financial year 2016/17, 180 applications for funding had been received in total in West Lancashire. 148 have been approved. 32 applications had not been confirmed as accepted by the 7th February 2017. This was the last report run.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 02/03/2017 14:47:31 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

705539

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Non-domestic Rates: Southwark
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of businesses in Southwark which will be able to access transitional support to help manage proposed business rates increases.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	65763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Eligibility for transitional support will depend on the specific circumstances and location of the relevant property. A £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme will provide support to properties which face an increase in rates. My Department is working closely with the Treasury to determine how best to provide further support to businesses facing the steepest increases. We expect to be in a position to make an announcement on this at the Budget.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 02/03/2017 17:15:56 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

705542

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Culture: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on funding of UK organisations specialising in heritage of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	65661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s negotiations for exiting the EU are complex and the Government is focused on securing the best deal for Britain. Together with the Department for Exiting the EU, we are analysing all the impacts of leaving the EU, looking at over 50 sectors. Once we have left the EU, decisions on how taxpayers’ money will be spent will be made in the UK. There may be European programmes in which we might want to participate, but this will be a decision for the UK as we negotiate the new arrangements.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 65662 65663 65664 question first answered 02/03/2017 16:34:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

705543

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Arts: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on funding of UK organisations specialising in arts of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	65662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s negotiations for exiting the EU are complex and the Government is focused on securing the best deal for Britain. Together with the Department for Exiting the EU, we are analysing all the impacts of leaving the EU, looking at over 50 sectors. Once we have left the EU, decisions on how taxpayers’ money will be spent will be made in the UK. There may be European programmes in which we might want to participate, but this will be a decision for the UK as we negotiate the new arrangements.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 65661 65663 65664 question first answered 02/03/2017 16:34:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

705544

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Culture: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on funding of UK organisations specialising in culture of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	65663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s negotiations for exiting the EU are complex and the Government is focused on securing the best deal for Britain. Together with the Department for Exiting the EU, we are analysing all the impacts of leaving the EU, looking at over 50 sectors. Once we have left the EU, decisions on how taxpayers’ money will be spent will be made in the UK. There may be European programmes in which we might want to participate, but this will be a decision for the UK as we negotiate the new arrangements.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 65661 65662 65664 question first answered 02/03/2017 16:34:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

705545

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Film
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on the British film industry of the UK leaving the EU; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	65664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK’s negotiations for exiting the EU are complex and the Government is focused on securing the best deal for Britain. Together with the Department for Exiting the EU, we are analysing all the impacts of leaving the EU, looking at over 50 sectors. Once we have left the EU, decisions on how taxpayers’ money will be spent will be made in the UK. There may be European programmes in which we might want to participate, but this will be a decision for the UK as we negotiate the new arrangements.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 65661 65662 65663 question first answered 02/03/2017 16:34:23 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

705553

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel of each service of the armed forces are stationed in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	65581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>No UK military personnel are currently stationed in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 02/03/2017 16:05:59 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

705554

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq Historic Allegations Team
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Royal Military Police are working on Iraq Historic Allegations Team investigations.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	65628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>There are no members of the Royal Military Police working on Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) investigations. All IHAT investigations are the responsibility of the Royal Navy Police.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 02/03/2017 16:06:27 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching