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714444

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Landfill Communities Fund
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 level of funding for the Landfill Communities Fund; and what proportion of the landfill tax will be allocated to providing that funding in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	69589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>For 2017-18, the value of the LCF has been set at £39.3 million. As a result, the cap on contributions from landfill operators has been increased from 4.2% to 5.3%. The Government expects to maintain this higher 5.3% cap for future years, but this expectation assumes we see continued progress from environmental bodies in terms of reducing administrative costs and the level of unspent funds.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/04/2017 10:56:52 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

714447

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Coinage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the manufacturing cost per unit is for the (a) current and (b) new £1 coin.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	69472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The total cost of producing UK coinage is provided annually in the Treasury Annual reports and Accounts. However, the cost of producing individual denominations of UK coins is commercially sensitive information.</p><p> </p><p>The government is satisfied that the new £1 coin represents value for money and delivers significant improvements in security.</p><p> </p><p>The use of nickel-brass in the material composition of the new coin will enable The Royal Mint to reuse metal obtained from withdrawn round £1 coins for use in the new coin, generating a saving for taxpayers.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 18/04/2017 14:23:53 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

714661

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Crossrail Line: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Scottish Government has received related to Barnett consequentials resulting from the London Crossrail Project; and what assessment has been made of the value of that project to Scottish businesses.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	69573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Barnett formula is applied to all changes in funding for UK government departments in areas that are devolved. The Scottish Government has received Barnett consequentials from Crossrail in the usual way, as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy. These budgetary changes have been reflected in the Scottish Government’s own budget allocations.</p><p> </p><p>Crossrail is an example of how investment in big infrastructure projects creates jobs and business opportunities right across the UK, with a total of 15 suppliers based in Scotland supplying goods or services for Crossrail.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 18/04/2017 14:21:47 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

714717

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Bureaux de Change: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made on the effect of non-transparent or opaque pricing structures used by foreign currency providers on competition for consumers.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	69490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>A competitive and transparent financial services sector is vital to ensuring that the UK economy delivers for consumers and businesses.</p><p>The Government has not yet made an assessment of the effect of pricing structures used by foreign currency providers on competition for consumers or UK small businesses which trade overseas but, as with all policy areas, keeps transparency of foreign exchange fees under review.</p><p>The Government is currently conducting research on the effects of transparency on consumer decisions to inform its policy approach. The Government has recently consulted on draft regulations for the implementation of the Second Payment Service Directive, and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 69488 question first answered 18/04/2017 14:14:41 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

714722

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Foreign Exchange: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of non-transparent pricing structures in foreign currency exchange on UK small businesses which trade overseas.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	69488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>A competitive and transparent financial services sector is vital to ensuring that the UK economy delivers for consumers and businesses.</p><p>The Government has not yet made an assessment of the effect of pricing structures used by foreign currency providers on competition for consumers or UK small businesses which trade overseas but, as with all policy areas, keeps transparency of foreign exchange fees under review.</p><p>The Government is currently conducting research on the effects of transparency on consumer decisions to inform its policy approach. The Government has recently consulted on draft regulations for the implementation of the Second Payment Service Directive, and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 69490 question first answered 18/04/2017 14:14:42 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

714037

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many UK companies there are with Authorised Economic Operator status.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	69153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>On 28 March 2017 the UK had 667 businesses holding Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status.</p><p> </p><p>During the last five complete calendar years the number of applications received by HM Revenue and Customs and the average time taken to issue a decision are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Applications received</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average time taken to issue a decision (days)</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As of 28 March 2017, there had been 32 UK AEO applications received for 2017. There has been a significant increase in applications since the introduction of the Union Customs Code from 1 May 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Union Customs Code provides a period of 120 days for an AEO decision to be issued. A further 60 day extension is allowed where the customs authority considers it necessary, providing a total of 180 days if required.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 69154 69241 question first answered 03/04/2017 10:41:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

714038

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies have applied for Authorised Economic Operator status in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	69154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>On 28 March 2017 the UK had 667 businesses holding Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status.</p><p> </p><p>During the last five complete calendar years the number of applications received by HM Revenue and Customs and the average time taken to issue a decision are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Applications received</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average time taken to issue a decision (days)</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As of 28 March 2017, there had been 32 UK AEO applications received for 2017. There has been a significant increase in applications since the introduction of the Union Customs Code from 1 May 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Union Customs Code provides a period of 120 days for an AEO decision to be issued. A further 60 day extension is allowed where the customs authority considers it necessary, providing a total of 180 days if required.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 69153 69241 question first answered 03/04/2017 10:41:00 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

714039

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Official Hospitality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on (a) hotels, (b) hospitality, (c) food and drink and (d) transport in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	69228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>The breakdown of costs for the last five years for hotels, hospitality, food and drink and transport in the last five years can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>Hotel</p></td><td><p>Hospitality</p></td><td><p>Transport</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£111,255</p></td><td><p>£6,224</p></td><td><p>£1,003,825</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£154,516</p></td><td><p>£12,568</p></td><td><p>£1,095,945</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£149,207</p></td><td><p>£8,994</p></td><td><p>£1,097,983</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>£159,673</p></td><td><p>£24,133</p></td><td><p>£1,164,983</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17*</p></td><td><p>£180,126</p></td><td><p>£11,030</p></td><td><p>£1,248,062</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*the 2016-17 costs does not reflect the complete financial year as March 2017 figures are not yet available.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested for food and drink cannot be provided within the disproportionate costs threshold.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 03/04/2017 10:45:53 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

714040

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2017 to Question 58873, what the timetable is for formal ratification of the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	69165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>A Command Paper setting out the UK’s plans to ratify the World Health Organisation Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products can be laid before Parliament once all the Primary legislation to fully implement the Protocol has been approved by Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>While the UK already has many of the Protocol’s requirements in place, the requirement to license tobacco manufacturing machinery has not yet been implemented. Legislation to accomplish this is included in the Finance (No.2) Bill.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 69336 question first answered 03/04/2017 10:43:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

714041

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
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 (a) cases of national minimum wage compliance the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) National Minimum Wage Risk Unit has investigated, (b) notices of underpayment have been issued to employers for that non-compliance, (c) employers have been fined the maximum amount for non-compliance and (d) employers have been taken to civil court or an employment tribunal by HMRC for failing to comply with the terms of a notice of underpayment in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	69202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) receives them. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW or NLW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) reviews all complaints that are referred to the department.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015/16, HMRC completed 2667 investigations, identifying 958 instances of non-compliance. In 2016/17, up to 30 September 2016, HMRC had completed 1420 investigations, identifying 521 instances of non-compliance.</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> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 03/04/2017 10:38:26 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq