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registered interest
date	14/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Blockchain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2018 to Question 185078 on Revenue and Customs: Blockchain, what assessment he has made of the (a) time and (b) cost resources required to be allocated by HMRC to produce blockchain solutions to facilitate (a) Authorised Economic Operator status, (b) Rules of Origin certification, (c) the Single Administrative Document and (d) standard import and export declarations.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
uin	208245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Further work on the application of Blockchain to ‘Authorised Economic Operator’ status is deferred until after the UK leaves the EU when timescales and cost will be revisited.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no specific assessment of Rules of Origin certification, Single Administrative Documents or standard Import and Export Declarations.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/01/2019 15:26:11 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

386523

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking in response to the outcome of the Government's consultation on matching SMEs rejected for finance with alternative lenders.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	5017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government took powers in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 to require the UK’s major banks to offer SMEs they reject for finance the opportunity to be referred to Finance Platforms that can help match them with alternative finance providers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will lay Secondary Legislation implementing the policy before Parliament as soon as is practicable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/07/2015 15:27:07 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

227264

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what amount his Department and its agencies spent on research and development in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion such spending was of total departmental spending.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	227566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>Information on the total amount of expenditure by HM Treasury on both research and development and the total departmental spending on services is publically available on gov.uk as part of the Country and Regional Analysis statistical release. This information covers 2009-10 through to 2013-14 and can be found at the following web link:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2014</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This data can be accessed by using either the ‘interactive tables’ or the ‘database’.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CRA is compiled from departmental spending data submitted to HM Treasury on services, split by sub-functions. This data that each department provides, uses internationally-agreed definitions called the Classifications of the Functions of Government (UN COFOG). These functions include and separately identify expenditure on various Research and Development activities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/03/2015 16:46:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

224648

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the amount (a) his Department and (b) its agencies and non-departmental public bodies spent on procurement was paid to small and medium-sized enterprises (i) directly and (ii) through the supply chain in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	226066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>HM Treasury Group’s procurement spend with small and medium-sized enterprises in the financial year 2013 to 2014 has been published at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/publications/central-government-spend-with-smes-2013-to-2014</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/03/2015 14:39:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

224817

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of undisputed invoices his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies paid within five days in the last period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	226082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>Information on prompt payment is published each month on the government website at Gov.uk here –</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-group-payment-performance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-group-payment-performance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 226191 question first answered 11/03/2015 14:46:09 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

224822

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of suppliers to his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies are signatories to the Prompt Payment Code.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	226159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>A breakdown of the proportion by HM Treasury’s agencies and non-departmental bodies could be provided only at disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A list of signatories to the Prompt Payment Code can be found on the Code’s website:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://ppc.promptpaymentcode.org.uk/ppc/signatory_paged.a4d" target="_blank">http://ppc.promptpaymentcode.org.uk/ppc/signatory_paged.a4d</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/03/2015 17:10:23 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

224824

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what requirements his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies place on suppliers in respect of their payment terms to subcontractors as part of their standard terms and conditions.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	226175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>In line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the standard terms and conditions HM Treasury uses require suppliers to pay subcontractors within 30 days from receipt of a valid invoice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 11/03/2015 14:43:14 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

224825

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of suppliers to his Department and its agencies and non-departmental public bodies paid subcontractors within 30 days in the last period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	226191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>Information on prompt payment is published each month on the government website at Gov.uk here –</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-group-payment-performance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-treasury-group-payment-performance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 226082 question first answered 11/03/2015 14:46:09 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

224405

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many business rates appeals (a) are outstanding, (b) have been received and (c) have been cleared, in each region; and what the median number of days taken is to clear business rates appeals in each region.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	225941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>'Local Rating Lists: Business Rates' statistics can be found in the 2010 'Local Rating list: day-to-day rating workload' Table As at:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/non-domestic-rates-business-rates-local-rating-lists-experimental--2</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/03/2015 17:33:58 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

223546

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many investigations were commenced by HM Revenue and Customs National Minimum Wage compliance teams in each of the last five years; and how many such investigations resulted in a Notice of Underpayment being issued.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	225467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously and has increased the financial penalty percentage from 50% to 100% of the unpaid wages owed to workers, and the maximum penalty from £5,000 to £20,000. These new limits are now in force where arrears are identified in pay reference periods on or after 7 March 2014. The Government will also bring in primary legislation as soon as possible so that the maximum £20,000 penalty can apply to each underpaid worker.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC record data based on investigations completed. I refer the honourable member to the answer provided on 6 May 2014 at Hansard Column 110W which provides details of investigations completed and incidences of non-compliance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not hold data on Employment Tribunals and action taken through civil courts in a format that would enable provision of the statistics requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I refer the honourable member to the answer provided at UIN 205613 for details of penalties issued and their value.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 225468 225470 question first answered 02/03/2015 17:44:07 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna