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58274

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what resources will be available for targeted enforcement of the National Minimum Wage amongst employers in the maritime sector in the next two financial years.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	199357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously. HMRC review every complaint that is referred to them by the Pay and Work Rights Helpline (0800 917 2368) including complaints concerning those in the maritime sector. In addition, HMRC conduct targeted compliance activity based on data received from various sources and robust risk assessment processes, to identify the sectors and employers across the United Kingdom, who are considered more likely to be failing to pay NMW.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Service Level Agreement between departments is currently under review. Resources have been agreed for 2014/15 between HMRC and BIS to cover the wide range of enforcement services that HMRC provide. The budget for enforcement activity is considered annually. The agreement does not currently cover the provision of enforcement services by reference to particular sectors.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 199359 question first answered 16/06/2014 14:57:25 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

58275

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will outline the content of the Service Level Agreement between his Department and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on the work of the HMRC National Minimum Wage Enforcement Team; what resources have been allocated to the enforcement team for work in the maritime sector; and what period the Agreement covers.
tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
tabling member printed	John McDonnell
uin	199359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously. HMRC review every complaint that is referred to them by the Pay and Work Rights Helpline (0800 917 2368) including complaints concerning those in the maritime sector. In addition, HMRC conduct targeted compliance activity based on data received from various sources and robust risk assessment processes, to identify the sectors and employers across the United Kingdom, who are considered more likely to be failing to pay NMW.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Service Level Agreement between departments is currently under review. Resources have been agreed for 2014/15 between HMRC and BIS to cover the wide range of enforcement services that HMRC provide. The budget for enforcement activity is considered annually. The agreement does not currently cover the provision of enforcement services by reference to particular sectors.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 199357 question first answered 16/06/2014 14:57:25 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

58350

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the levels of (a) public sector investment, (b) private sector investment, (c) investment in intangibles and (d) other investment was in each G7 country in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	199413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>Gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) is an internationally standardised measure that captures whole economy investment, covering business, government and residential investment. International data on GFCF is available from the OECD, while data on the UK can be found in the ONS' business investment release; <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/bus-invest/business-investment/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/bus-invest/business-investment/index.html</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Detailed internationally comparable data on investment are not readily available. Some countries also collect data on the shares of GFCF carried out by different institutional sectors, especially that conducted by general government; this data can be obtained from the OECD.</p><p> </p><p>While some forms of intangible investment are captured in the standard national accounts measure of investment (most notably software), a large range of intangible assets are not, including research and development, advertising, organisational know-how and training. The most comprehensive set of internationally comparable estimates are produced by <a href="http://www.intan-invest.net/" target="_blank">www.intan-invest.net</a>. These are produced on a market-sector basis and are therefore not directly comparable with the OECD statistics referenced above, which cover both market and non-market activity.</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that a range of forthcoming changes to national accounting rules will affect cross-country estimates of GFCF and GDP. The most relevant of these for estimates of GFCF are the inclusion of spending on research and development and weapons systems. Further details can be found on the ONS website, at the following address: <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/development-programmes/esa2010/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/development-programmes/esa2010/index.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 12/06/2014 14:52:13 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

58429

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Bolton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has been paid through working tax credits to people in Bolton North East constituency in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mr David Crausby
uin	199151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>Table 1: Bolton North East constituency Working Tax Credit entitlement</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Tax Year</p></td><td><p>Total WTC entitlement</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£19 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£18 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£1<del class="ministerial">7</del><ins class="ministerial">6</ins> million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>These figures have been rounded to the nearest £ million.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 12/06/2014 14:42:34 question first ministerially corrected 24/03/2015 12:39:34 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke previous answer version 939 answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

58479

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Offshore Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many internal reports, briefings or analysis papers HM Revenue and Customs has produced on the taxation arrangements for bareboat charters in the oil and gas sector since 2007; and what the findings were of each such report.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Mr Mike Weir
uin	199293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>HMRC produces reports, briefings and analysis on the tax system as a matter of course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More information can be found in the Budget 2014 document and the accompanying publications.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 16/06/2014 15:02:33 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

58586

registered interest
date	05/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Secured Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the logbook loans industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government has fundamentally reformed regulation of the consumer credit market, including logbook lenders, by transferring responsibility from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on 1 April 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is very concerned about evidence of consumer detriment in the logbook loan sector, as highlighted in the FCA's recent research paper.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA has identified logbook lenders as a higher risk industry, and as such they will be in the first phase of firms to require full authorisation. Logbook loan providers are also required to meet the FCA's binding rules, and the FCA has said that it “won't hesitate to take action” if they do not put their customers first.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government has asked the Law Commission to look at how to bring the highly complex legislation underpinning logbook loans up to date.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 17/06/2014 15:40:30 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

57576

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Pensions: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether lump sum retiring allowances in public sector pension schemes and the equivalent in private pension schemes including annuity payments and pension commencement lump sums are taxable; if so, whether they are taxed in the same way; and what are their proposals for taxing lump sum payments under the new pension arrangements announced in the Queen's Speech.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL49
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>At retirement individuals have the option of taking up to 25 per cent of their pension fund as a tax free pension commencement lump sum.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals at retirement can also take their pension pot as a lump sum:</p><p>· If their total pension pots under all the schemes they belong to are worth £30,000 or less</p><p>· Under certain circumstances, one of their pension pots is worth £10,000 or less</p><p>25 percent would be tax free with the rest being taxed at the individual's marginal rate.</p><p> </p><p>These rules apply to all registered pension schemes and therefore apply to both defined benefit and defined contribution pensions and to both private and public sector schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 17/06/2014 15:43:30 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

57601

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have issued guidance as to whether members of either House of Parliament are, or should be, considered as Politically Exposed Persons for the purposes of United Kingdom financial regulation; and, if so, what guidance.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL74
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK's Money Laundering Regulations 2007 define Politically Exposed Persons [PEPs]. UK Members of Parliament are not currently considered PEPs for UK purposes. However, revised global standards require that they are treated as PEPs.</p><p> </p><p>As similar definitions apply in other jurisdictions UK Parliamentarians are likely to be considered as PEPs in other jurisdictions. We are seeking a risk-based approach to the application of this requirement in negotiating the Fourth Money Laundering Directive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Treasury Ministers have approved industry guidance which further confirms that UK Parliamentarians are not PEPs for UK purposes. Some UK banks may apply enhanced due diligence to UK Parliamentarians in accordance with their own risk appetite, and as part of global policies and procedures.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 17/06/2014 15:42:40 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

57762

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what use his Department has made of the National Wellbeing Index introduced by the Office for National Statistics in formulating policy since the introduction of that Index in 2011; and what policies his Department has introduced to improve national wellbeing as defined in that Index since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	198873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has said “<em>we'll start measuring our progress as a country not just by how our economy is growing, but by our quality of life</em>.”</p><p> </p><p>The National Wellbeing Index and Measures of Wellbeing provides a rich contribution to the debate about the health and happiness of the people of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These are relatively new statistical series, meaning that the evidence base on wellbeing, and the implications for policy making, are still being developed. The ONS Wellbeing statistics released on the 4<sup>th</sup> June made a helpful contribution to this debate. They revealed for example, that those households that receive more of their income from benefits are more likely to have lower life satisfaction. This government has overseen record employment levels and is reforming the benefit system so that it always pays to work and people are not trapped in a life on benefits.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 12/06/2014 15:11:44 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

58001

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Travel: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to encourage insurance companies to set travel insurance premiums for the elderly based on their state of health rather than their age.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	199078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2014 answer text <p><strong>Insurers take into account a range of different factors when considering risk and decisions concerning the pricing of insurance products are a commercial matter for individual insurers. The Government does not seek to intervene in these decisions.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>The insurance industry recognises that older people can face difficulties finding appropriate travel insurance and in 2012 signed an agreement, endorsed by the Government, to re-direct older customers to an alternative insurer or to a specialist insurance broker where they cannot provide insurance themselves. </strong></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 12/06/2014 14:59:43 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon