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91903

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector Debt: UN Resolutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the UK voted against UN General Assembly Resolution A/68/L.57/Rev. 1, Towards the establishment of a multilateral legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring processes.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	209454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is actively engaged in ongoing discussions in a number of international fora, to reform the framework for sovereign debt restructurings. As outlined in the joint-EU Explanation of Vote on this Resolution, the Government was not in a position to support this UN resolution given concerns over the lack of time afforded to members to discuss the complex issues it raised.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/10/2014 14:48:17 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

91904

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many claimants of (a) child tax credit and (b) working tax credit reported a change of circumstances in 2013-14; in how many such cases payments were suspended while the change of circumstances was processed; and what the average amount per claimant was of such suspended payments.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	209533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>HMRC do not hold the requested data and there would be a disproportionate cost attached to obtaining it.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/10/2014 14:51:08 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

91905

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) direct employees, (b) outsourced workers and (c) workers in agencies which report to his Department are paid less than the Living Wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	209496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>HM Treasury and staff working in its agencies do not have any employees earning less than the living wage.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on wages paid by our suppliers.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/10/2014 14:55:26 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

91906

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax: Barnsley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid in corporation tax by businesses registered in Barnsley East constituency in each of the last five years; and what proportion of that tax was paid by small and medium-sized enterprises.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	209388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>Since 2010 the Government has cut the main rate of corporation tax from 28% to 21%. It will fall further to 20% in April 2015. The Small Profits Rate was cut to 20% in April 2011. These corporation tax cuts will be worth around £9.5 bn per year to businesses by 2016-17.</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the amount of Corporation Tax liable for payment by businesses with a registered address in the Barnsley East parliamentary constituency for accounting periods ending in the past five years. The latest year for which figures are available is 2012-13.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corporation Tax liability (£m)</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The increase in tax liability in 2011-12 and 2012-13 reflects an increase in the number of businesses.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is backing businesses with its long term economic plan. An increase in corporation tax would endanger the recovery and cost jobs.</p><p> </p><p>Figures on the amount of tax paid, broken down by company size, are not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/10/2014 14:42:50 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

91907

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to National Minimum Wage Compliance in the Social Care Sector published by HM Revenue and Customs in November 2013, what steps he has taken since that date to tackle low pay in the social care sector.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	209409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>HMRC investigates every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline and conducts risk-based enforcement activities in sectors or areas where there is a higher risk of workers not getting paid the legal minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking specific action to improve compliance with national minimum wage legislation in the social care sector. The Department of Health has recently consulted on statutory guidance for local authorities as part of the package of secondary legislation to accompany the Care Act, which explicitly states that local authorities should have evidence that contract terms, conditions and fee levels will not compromise care providers’ ability to pay (at least) minimum wages. Responses to the consultation are currently being analysed and the final guidance will be published in October.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>BIS is also working with HMRC to identify how best to promote the useful information for workers and employers contained in HMRC’s evaluation report on the social care sector. It is also considering the next steps to increase compliance in this sector.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 209410 question first answered 14/10/2014 15:20:08 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

91908

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in (a) Barnsley East constituency, (b) Barnsley local authority, (c) South Yorkshire and (d) England have completed the purchase of a house through the Help to Buy scheme.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	209383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The Help to Buy scheme continues to support responsible lending with the average property value considerably less than the national average. The average house price under the scheme as a whole is around £190,000, compared to the national average of £272,000.</p><p> </p><p>Over 50,000 households have benefitted from the scheme to date. The scheme is supporting lending in all regions and over 94% of mortgages bought under the scheme have been outside London. Mortgage completions have been particularly high in the North West and Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government publishes quarterly Official Statistics relating to the Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee scheme. The most recent of these were published on 2 September.</p><p>This report, along with accompanying tables, can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-quarterly-statistics-october-2013-to-june-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/help-to-buy-mortgage-guarantee-scheme-quarterly-statistics-october-2013-to-june-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government also publishes monthly statistics on the number of homes purchased with the support of the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme, by local authority in England. This data can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-monthly-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-monthly-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 14/10/2014 15:42:09 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher

91909

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tourism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he has taken to attract inward investment and create jobs in the tourism sector.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	209448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The tourism industry is vital to our economy, creating jobs and growth across the country. The Government has consistently prioritised support for the sector. As a result, the UK enjoyed a record year for tourism in 2013 with overseas visitors spending £21 billion, 13% more than 2012.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided significant investment to support the growth of the industry. We launched the GREAT campaign to capitalise on the opportunity of London 2012, and this has secured investment of over £165m since 2011 to market UK holiday destinations at home and abroad. The Regional Growth Fund has invested over £19m in three years in local tourism, and creating over 9,100 jobs.</p><p> </p><p>We are also reducing the cost of visiting Britain. From April 2015, we will scrap the two highest bands of Air Passenger Duty, making the UK even more attractive to visitors from long haul markets. We have announced a visa fee refund scheme for 25,000 Chinese visitors next year</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 15/10/2014 14:50:01 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

91910

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tourism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he has taken to support tourism in the devolved administrations.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	209435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government has provided significant support to the UK tourism industry, as set out in my accompanying answer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Support for the tourism industry in devolved policy areas, including national marketing and local initiatives, is the responsibility of the Devolved Administrations.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 15/10/2014 14:49:22 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

91911

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Services: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to National Minimum Wage Compliance in the Social Care Sector published by HM Revenue and Customs in November 2013, what proportion of workers found to be receiving less than the national minimum wage were women.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	209410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>HMRC investigates every complaint made to the Pay and Work Rights Helpline and conducts risk-based enforcement activities in sectors or areas where there is a higher risk of workers not getting paid the legal minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also taking specific action to improve compliance with national minimum wage legislation in the social care sector. The Department of Health has recently consulted on statutory guidance for local authorities as part of the package of secondary legislation to accompany the Care Act, which explicitly states that local authorities should have evidence that contract terms, conditions and fee levels will not compromise care providers’ ability to pay (at least) minimum wages. Responses to the consultation are currently being analysed and the final guidance will be published in October.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>BIS is also working with HMRC to identify how best to promote the useful information for workers and employers contained in HMRC’s evaluation report on the social care sector. It is also considering the next steps to increase compliance in this sector.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 209409 question first answered 14/10/2014 15:20:08 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

92135

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Personal Income: Barnsley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of changes in median household real income before housing costs in Barnsley East constituency since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Michael Dugher
uin	209559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>Figures for median household real income before housing costs are not available at constituency level.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 14/10/2014 15:23:59 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3916 label Biography information for Michael Dugher