Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

173345

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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	City Link
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 7 January 2015 to Question 219632, whether his Department received any direct or indirect information from people or organisations other than City Link or the administrators (a) orally or (b) in writing before 23 December 2014 that there was a possibility of City Link being placed into administration.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
uin	220534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The Insolvency Service first received information that a national logistics firm was at risk via email on 9 December and passed this to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on 10 December. Requests for the company name were rejected as the information was commercially sensitive. On the basis of the available information, officials worked with the Department for Work and Pensions and Jobcentre Plus to be ready to provide support should a failure actually materialise.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not uncommon for BIS to receive commercially sensitive information about companies or facilities at risk in strict confidence, though not all of these result in a company or site closure or significant job losses. BIS treats any such information with the utmost discretion in order to avoid precipitating a failure, which we would all wish to avoid.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 21/01/2015 14:52:26 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 38907 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

173346

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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	Insolvency Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Insolvency Service provides value for money for creditors of liquidated companies.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	220547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>The Insolvency Service has recently undertaken reviews of its systems and processes to identify ways to reduce costs. It also regularly reviews its fees. In addition, measures contained in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill will benefit creditors by saving an estimated £20m per year from the cost of all insolvency proceedings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 20/01/2015 15:14:49 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

173347

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Retail Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to ensure that shops secure the physical safety of their customers during future Black Friday promotions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	220588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Retailers are responsible for ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety of customers under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.</p><p> </p><p>When organising special events such as Black Friday retailers must plan their activities to effectively control and manage risks. Regulation of retail activities sits with the relevant local authority.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive is in discussion with both the retail industry trade associations and Local Authorities about the implications of initiatives such as Black Friday promotions.</p> answering member constituency Forest of Dean answering member printed Mr Mark Harper question first answered 20/01/2015 12:06:23 answering member 1520 label Biography information for Mr Mark Harper
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

173348

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Delivery Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to provide retraining opportunities for (a) former employees of City Link and (b) others who have been made redundant in the parcel delivery sector.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	220644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Jobcentre Plus through its Rapid Response Service (RRS) aims to address the effects of redundancies on individuals and the local community by helping those affected move into alternative employment quickly.</p><p>RRS offers a range of support, tailored at a local level to the needs of the individual and the local labour market.</p><p>Former City Link employees, or any other employee who has been made redundant in the parcel delivery sector would be eligible for RRS support and anyone who approaches their local Jobcentre will be advised and directed accordingly.</p><p>In Scotland and Wales, RRS support is delivered in partnership with Skills Development Scotland (Partnership Action for Continuing Employment) and the Welsh Assembly Government (Redundancy Action Scheme), respectively. The Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland (DELNI) leads support there. Each service is similarly serving the needs of City Link employees based there.</p><p>Both DWP and BIS continue to work with the Administrator Ernst &amp; Young and trade unions to see how we might further assist and support City Link employees in their movement back into employment.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 20/01/2015 16:48:04 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

173359

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) UK total managed expenditure in nominal sterling, (b) gross domestic product in nominal sterling and (c) percentage total managed expenditure is expressed as a percentage of the gross domestic product; and what the reasons are for the variances from the Public Expenditure Statistical analysis published by his Department in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	John Hemming
uin	220518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p><strong>All these data are available from the Office for Budget Responsibility’s databank, including the Office for National Statistics outturn data (published 22<sup>nd</sup> November 2014) and the Office for Budget Responsibility’s independent forecast (consistent with the Economic and Fiscal Outlook December 2014 and the Autumn Statement 2014).</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>UK Total Managed Expenditure in nominal sterling.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></li></ol><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TME outturn (£bn)</strong></p></td><td><p>680.6</p></td><td><p>700.9</p></td><td><p>701.2</p></td><td><p>717.9</p></td><td><p>719.9</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TME forecast (£bn)</strong></p></td><td><p>737.1</p></td><td><p>746.2</p></td><td><p>746.7</p></td><td><p>751.3</p></td><td><p>765.3</p></td><td><p>779.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>Gross Domestic Product in nominal sterling.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></li></ol><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nominal GDP outturn (£bn)</strong></p></td><td><p>1501.7</p></td><td><p>1,576.2</p></td><td><p>1,628.5</p></td><td><p>1,663.2</p></td><td><p>1,733.0</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Nominal GDP forecast (£bn)</strong></p></td><td><p>1,822.0</p></td><td><p>1,888.0</p></td><td><p>1,956.0</p></td><td><p>2,038.0</p></td><td><p>2,124.0</p></td><td><p>2,215.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><ol><li><p><strong>Total Managed Expenditure expressed as a percentage of the gross domestic product.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></li></ol><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TME outturn (%GDP)</strong></p></td><td><p>45.3</p></td><td><p>44.5</p></td><td><p>43.1</p></td><td><p>43.2</p></td><td><p>41.5</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TME forecast (%GDP)</strong></p></td><td><p>40.5</p></td><td><p>39.5</p></td><td><p>38.2</p></td><td><p>36.9</p></td><td><p>36.0</p></td><td><p>35.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Variances when comparing the most up to date figures set out above against the Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis (command paper) are due to these figures including the latest outturn data, incorporating the latest forecast judgement by the Office for Budget Responsibility and the latest classification changes made by the Office for National Statistics.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Since the Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis was published in July 2014 the Office for Budget Responsibility has published their latest forecast in their December 2014 Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The Office for National Statistics regularly update outturn, at a various points in the year, for total managed expenditure and gross domestic product.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 21/01/2015 17:19:05 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1483 label Biography information for John Hemming

173363

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to devolve corporation tax to the Northern Ireland Executive.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Dr William McCrea
uin	220597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>Following the 23 December Stormont House Agreement, the Government introduced and published the Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill on 8 January 2015. The Bill is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-bill-to-devolve-corporation-tax-in-northern-ireland" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-bill-to-devolve-corporation-tax-in-northern-ireland</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 20/01/2015 11:10:22 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

173364

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of non-fiscal spending in each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15 is (a) in real terms and (b) as a proportion of total government spending.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	220622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text “Non-fiscal spend” is not a formal term in the UK National Accounting framework. It is sometimes used to refer to items of public expenditure, which although included in departmental budgets, are either not classified as spending in the National Accounts or use a different source.<p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander grouped question UIN 220647 220808 question first answered 21/01/2015 17:22:14 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

173365

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses were ordered by the Financial Services Ombudsman to award consumers fair compensation up to the £100,000 limit in each year from 2001 to 2011.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	220649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The issues raised are a matter for the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) who are operationally independent from Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These questions have been passed on to the FOS. The FOS will reply directly to the honourable member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 220172 220187 220188 question first answered 21/01/2015 09:53:39 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

173367

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Monetary Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria his Department uses to assess the effectiveness of quantitative easing.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame M. Morris
uin	220643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK’s monetary policy framework, set out in the Bank of England Act 1998, gives operational responsibility for monetary policy to the independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 20/01/2015 17:34:49 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

173370

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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	Religious Hatred
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent steps the Government has taken to tackle Islamophobia.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	220514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>This Government has done more than any other to tackle anti-Muslim hatred which includes:</p><ul><li>setting up the first ever cross-government working group on anti-Muslim Hatred;</li><li>provided start-up funding to the Tell MAMA initiative to record incidents and support victims of anti-Muslim hatred;</li><li>establishing a UK Srebrenica Memorial Day which recognises the fatal consequences of hatred and division;</li><li>running social media workshops to build the capacity of community organisations to use social media effectively;</li><li>holding 8 integration roadshows with communities to find out what more Government can do to integrate communities and tackle anti-Muslim hatred;</li><li>following the attacks in Paris, the my rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State (Eric Pickles) and my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the Noble Lord Ahmad wrote on 16 January to mosques across England reassuring them of Government help if they experience anti-Muslim hatred;</li><li>the Department has also assured faith and community leaders of its support to their commendable efforts to foster mutual understanding and shared respect and is also in close contact with the Police who are reassuring communities and providing protective security advice and guidance.</li></ul> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 21/01/2015 17:11:56 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti