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769627

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date	12/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the level of Government procurement from small and medium-sized enterprises.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	107413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>On 11<sup>th</sup> October 2017 we published the latest small and medium-sized enterprises’ spending performance figures:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/central-government-spend-with-smes-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/central-government-spend-with-smes-2015-to-2016</a></p><p>These show that government spent £12.2 bn in 2015-16 with small and medium sized enterprises, more than we have ever before recorded.</p><p>The Government remain committed to a challenging target to ensure that a third of their procurement spending is with small businesses by 2022, and we are continuing to take action to achieve that.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/10/2017 13:53:41 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

769630

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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, how many Real Time Information reports were (a) late, (b) missing and (c) incorrect in the most recent period for which data is available; and what proportion of the total number of reports submitted those represent.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	107475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs do not currently measure data at the RTI report level requested. However, during the 2016/17 tax year approximately 590m payments to individuals were reported via RTI. 5.7% of those were reported late. HMRC does not hold the information in respect of missing and incorrect reports.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC have now begun a proactive initiative of using their data to educate employers to improve the timeliness and quality of their RTI submissions.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/10/2017 14:13:36 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

769631

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Carers: Child Tax Credit
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 number of kinship carers who will be unable to claim child tax credit for their own baby because of the restriction of child tax credit to two children in a household in each of the next three years.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	107327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to making the welfare system fair for those who pay for it as well as those who benefit from it. Families on benefits should have to make the same financial decisions as families supporting themselves solely through work. However, in recognition that some claimants are not able to make choices about the number of children in their family, the government has provided exemptions for certain groups, including in cases of kinship care. The total costs of the exceptions for third and subsequent children are set out in the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/597335/PU2055_Spring_Budget_2017_web_2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/597335/PU2055_Spring_Budget_2017_web_2.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 107374 question first answered 17/10/2017 13:59:33 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

769632

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Energy: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what priority he plans to place in the Autumn 2017 Budget on improving energy efficiency as a national infrastructure priority; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	107340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the recently published Clean Growth Strategy, in which the government set out an ambitious package of commitments to drive energy efficiency improvements in homes and businesses across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/10/2017 14:29:11 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

769638

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations his Department has received from other EU member states on the financial cost of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	107424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>Treasury ministers and officials engage regularly with their counterparts in other EU Member States to discuss a wide range of issues, including the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to undertake the necessary work to prepare for every eventuality.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 17/10/2017 13:58:29 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

769639

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials employed in his Department as of 12 October 2017 have substantial experience of international trade negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen North
tabling member printed	Kirsty Blackman
uin	107365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury has a strong and capable trade policy function which has grown significantly over the past year. In particular we have a dedicated team working on trade policy as well as a team focused on international trade in Financial Services. HM Treasury continues to work closely with other government departments, including the Department for International Trade, to build a world class trade policy that can deliver the best outcomes for the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/10/2017 13:43:17 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4357 label Biography information for Kirsty Blackman

769640

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Carers: Child Tax Credit
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 likely savings that will accrue in each of the next three years from restricting child tax credit to two children for kinship carers who care for additional dependents.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	107374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The government is committed to making the welfare system fair for those who pay for it as well as those who benefit from it. Families on benefits should have to make the same financial decisions as families supporting themselves solely through work. However, in recognition that some claimants are not able to make choices about the number of children in their family, the government has provided exemptions for certain groups, including in cases of kinship care. The total costs of the exceptions for third and subsequent children are set out in the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/597335/PU2055_Spring_Budget_2017_web_2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/597335/PU2055_Spring_Budget_2017_web_2.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 107327 question first answered 17/10/2017 13:59:33 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

769643

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Affordable Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to include and make specific reference to rent-to-buy in the definition of affordable housing in the National Planning Policy Framework.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	107407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>Subject to the outcome of the consultation on the Housing White Paper, we envisage that affordable rent to buy housing which meets the criteria set out in the proposed definition of affordable housing would be classified as affordable housing in the revised National Planning Policy Framework.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 17/10/2017 16:56:56 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma previous answer version 15679 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

769644

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Affordable Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage local authorities to include affordable rent-to-buy schemes in their affordable housing programmes.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	107406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government introduced Rent to Buy to support aspiring tenants on low to middle income into home ownership, enabling them to save for a deposit.</p><p>Funding for Rent to Buy is available from our Affordable Homes Programme 2016-21, which supports the delivery of a wide range of affordable homes with over £9 billion. As set out at Autumn Statement 2016, the programme is fully flexible and sets no ringfences on particular forms of tenure. We encourage providers to ensure that their schemes take account of the affordable housing needs in the local areas – to ensure that we build the right homes in the right places.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 17/10/2017 16:58:43 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma previous answer version 15678 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

769645

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Affordable Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to encourage private institutional investment in (a) affordable rent-to-buy schemes and (b) other affordable home ownership products.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	107404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>We continue to actively engage with and meet a range of organisations from the commercial sector and institutional investors who may have an interest in supporting delivery through the Affordable Homes Programme, which includes Rent to Buy and Shared Ownership.</p><p>The Affordable Homes Programme, through which we have delivered 333,000 new affordable homes since 2010, has been opened up to enable private developers to deliver Shared Ownership.</p><p>We have also set out a long term rent deal for social landlords in England, where increases will be limited to CPI + 1 per cent for 5 years from 2020. This will enable these providers the certainty they need to leverage in more private finance to build more homes across all tenures, including for home ownership.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 17/10/2017 16:57:34 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma previous answer version 15673 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope