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32172

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion and value of his Department's contracts have been let (a) under the restricted procedure, (b) by the open procedure, (c) via framework agreements and (d) via a tendering process involving the use of a pre-qualification questionnaire in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
	uin	182696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>Since January 2011, central government departments have been required to publish on Contracts Finder information on the tenders issued and contracts they award with a value over £10,000 (excluding VAT) (www.gov.uk/contractsfinder).</p><p> </p><p>Public Procurement Regulations require that prescribed procurement procedures are used when procurements exceed the EU contract threshold values. This legal framework helps to ensure that public procurement is conducted in a fair and open manner both within the UK and across the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Less than two percent of all contracts were let under the restricted procedure in each of the last three years.</p><p> </p><p>In 2010/11 there was one contract let under the restricted procedure. This was for actuarial support to the independent commission on Equitable Life Payments that was set up by this government to recommend how best to fairly allocate funds provided for the Equitable Life Payments Scheme (ELPS) and had a contract value of £1million.</p><p> </p><p>In 2011/12 there were two contracts let under the restricted procedure. They were (i) Corporate Financial Advice framework contract (estimated contract value of £5 million over the 2 years but no guaranteed spend)and (ii) a contract for actuarial support for (ELPS) in making fair and transparent payments to Equitable Life policyholders who suffered financial losses as a result of Government maladministration which occurred in the regulation of Equitable Life. The contract value was £5.4 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The information requested for the proportion and value of HM Treasury contracts that have been let via framework agreements and where a tendering process involving the use of a pre-qualification questionnaire in each of the last three years is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

36720

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of (a) permanent, (b) temporary and (c) contract staff in his Department as paid the living wage or above.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford East
	tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
	uin	186697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>100% of permanent and temporary staff at HM Treasury are paid the Living Wage or above.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury fully complies with EU procurement directives and awards contracts on the basis of the best value for money for the taxpayer. Nevertheless, we have encouraged contractors to commit to paying a living wage and expect all employers to pay at least the national minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports businesses that choose to pay the Living Wage however the Government's main policy on wages is the National Minimum Wage, which has continued to protect the relative wages of the low paid. This is independently set by the Low Pay Commission at a level that maximises their wages without reducing employment prospect. It is for workers and employers to decide the level of wages above the minimum wage based on current circumstances. This includes the Government as a procurer and an employer. Over 95%, around 20 million employees earn above the minimum wage and the majority of public sector workers currently earn above the Living Wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

48406

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the performance of the Start Up Loan scheme in Wales to date; what the take-up has been under this scheme to date; and how much has been lent to which businesses in each constituency in Wales in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	196696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The Start-Up Loans Scheme was extended to Wales in October 2013. To date 249 loans have been committed with a value of over £1.52m.</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets the number of loans made in each constituency and their value:</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Welsh constituencies</strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Number of loans</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong><em>Value of loans</em></strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Aberavon</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£38,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aberconwy</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£10,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arfon</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£24,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blaenau Gwent</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£12,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brecon and Radnorshire</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£7,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bridgend</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>£58,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Caerphilly</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£42,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff Central</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£37,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff North</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£41,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff South and Penarth</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>£83,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff West</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£55,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Carmarthen East and Dinefwr</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>£49,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>£35,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ceredigion</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£19,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clwyd South</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£54,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clwyd West</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£43,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cynon Valley</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£35,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Delyn</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>£5,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dwyfor Meirionnydd</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£22,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gower</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>£50,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Islwyn</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£35,550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Llanelli</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£27,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£53,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Monmouth</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>£75,284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Montgomeryshire</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£36,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Neath</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>£9,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport East</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>£77,470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport West</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>£78,350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ogmore</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>£23,998</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pontypridd</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£36,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preseli Pembrokeshire</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£23,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rhondda</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£36,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea East</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£47,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea West</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£57,650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Torfaen</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£91,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vale of Clwyd</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£12,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vale of Glamorgan</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£21,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wrexham</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£12,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ynys M“n</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>£47,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

48925

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what legislative vehicles the Government plans to use to implement the proposals to streamline regulatory and competition appeals.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
	tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
	uin	197007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>Ministers are considering officials' advice before deciding on the scope and extent of the proposals to be implemented. Any legislative changes we decide to make will be taken forward when Parliamentary time permits.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
	tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

49542

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions either orally or in writing he or his Ministers or officials in his Department have had with (a) Pfizer and (b) AstraZeneca in the last two months regarding any bid for AstraZeneca.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Ann McKechin
	uin	197493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>There are ongoing interactions at senior level between Ministers in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and senior executives from both AstraZeneca and Pfizer as part of the Department's wider interactions with the Life Sciences industry.</p><p> </p><p>BIS Ministers have spoken with the Chief Executives and others from both companies in the last couple of weeks about recent market developments including the approaches from Pfizer to AstraZeneca.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Mr David Willetts question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 53 label Biography information for Lord Willetts
	tabling member	1419 label Biography information for Ann McKechin

48988

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	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
	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 encourage more women to franchise their businesses.
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	uin	197026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government offers a wide range of support to all types of businesses to start up and grow, including franchises, for example through the Growth Accelerator, the New Enterprise Allowance, mentoring and the Start Up Loan scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Women-led small and medium-sized businesses contribute around £82 billion to the economy. 42% of the 15,000 mentors trained through the Get Mentoring initiative are women and have contributed to the 27,000 strong mentoring network at <a href="http://www.mentorsme.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.mentorsme.co.uk</a>. The latest figures show that over 37% of Start Up Loans have gone to female entrepreneurs.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work closely with the Women's Business Council and others to help ensure that more women see starting and growing their own business as a real option.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

49256

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2014, Official Report, column 677W, on VAT, how many VAT431C claims have been submitted in each of the (a) last eight years and (b) smallest time periods by which data is kept over the last eight years.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	197388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>VAT 431NB New House Build Claims and VAT431C Conversion claims forms have only been in use in their current form since September 2009.</p><p>Data on these forms is kept on an annual calendar year basis.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type of claim</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Build/from 2009 VAT431NB</p></td><td><p>6818</p></td><td><p>6441</p></td><td><p>6183</p></td><td><p>5303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conversion/from 2009 VAT431C</p></td><td><p>1155</p></td><td><p>1107</p></td><td><p>1251</p></td><td><p>999</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 197389 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

49257

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2014, Official Report, column 677W, on VAT, how many VAT431NB claims have been submitted in each of the (a) last eight years and (b) smallest time periods by which data is kept over the last eight years.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	197389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>VAT 431NB New House Build Claims and VAT431C Conversion claims forms have only been in use in their current form since September 2009.</p><p>Data on these forms is kept on an annual calendar year basis.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type of claim</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Build/from 2009 VAT431NB</p></td><td><p>6818</p></td><td><p>6441</p></td><td><p>6183</p></td><td><p>5303</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conversion/from 2009 VAT431C</p></td><td><p>1155</p></td><td><p>1107</p></td><td><p>1251</p></td><td><p>999</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 197388 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

49036

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if HM Revenue and Customs will share the evaluation of the Tax Credit Error and Fraud Adding Capacity trial with recognised trade unions.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	197124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>From April to July 2013, HMRC carried out a trial to test whether it would be feasible to increase the number of compliance checks on tax credits claims, through the use of private sector resource. HMRC will publish the evaluation of the trial and the customer research report in due course.</p><p> </p><p>It is not appropriate to place the business case in the public domain given the commercial sensitivities and the risk of prejudice to HMRC's ability to tackle tax credits error and fraud.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of the external costs of the trial, I refer the Hon Member to the Thirty-Fourth Report of the Committee of Public Accounts [2013/14] into HMRC Tax Collection: Annual Report &amp; Accounts 2012–13, which may be found at <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmpubacc/666/66602.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmpubacc/666/66602.htm</a>. All internal HMRC operating costs are published annually in the HMRC Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan grouped question UIN 197122 197123 197125 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

49037

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been spent by HM Revenue and Customs on preparatory work for the outsourcing of Tax Credit Error and Fraud Adding Capacity to date.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	197125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>From April to July 2013, HMRC carried out a trial to test whether it would be feasible to increase the number of compliance checks on tax credits claims, through the use of private sector resource. HMRC will publish the evaluation of the trial and the customer research report in due course.</p><p> </p><p>It is not appropriate to place the business case in the public domain given the commercial sensitivities and the risk of prejudice to HMRC's ability to tackle tax credits error and fraud.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of the external costs of the trial, I refer the Hon Member to the Thirty-Fourth Report of the Committee of Public Accounts [2013/14] into HMRC Tax Collection: Annual Report &amp; Accounts 2012–13, which may be found at <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmpubacc/666/66602.htm" target="_blank">http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmpubacc/666/66602.htm</a>. All internal HMRC operating costs are published annually in the HMRC Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan grouped question UIN 197122 197123 197124 question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery