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46836

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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, how much funding allocated under the Regional Growth Fund in each (a) holding and (b) region has not yet been drawn down by winning bidders.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	195283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>Regional breakdown of RGF allocations for each bidding round (Rounds 1-4) including the amount drawn down and remaining to be drawn down are provided in the attached tables. This data is as at 2 April. The RGF not drawn down for Rounds 1 to 4 totals £1,238 million. Of this, currently, £1,152 million is budgeted to be drawn down in 2014/15 and later years. Payments schedules are agreed with companies and payments are made when they need them.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Round 1</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Allocation (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Drawdown (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF not drawn down</strong></p><p><strong>(£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East &amp; London</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>388</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>305</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>83</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>Round 2</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Allocation (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Drawdown (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF not drawn down (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East &amp; London</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>748</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>574</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>174</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong> </strong><strong>Round 3</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Allocation (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Drawdown (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF not drawn down (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East &amp; London</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>836</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>262</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>574</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p /> <p><strong>Round 4</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Allocation (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF Drawdown (£m)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RGF not drawn down (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East &amp; London</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>434</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>407</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon grouped question UIN 195181 195286 question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46841

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of individuals employed on zero-hours contracts by (a) region and (b) gender; and what research his Department has commissioned on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	195252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name 195252 ONS171.pdf title Zero Hour Contracts - ONS Letter
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46845

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
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 many business rates appeals to the Valuation Office Agency are currently classified as (a) outstanding, (b) received and (c) cleared, by region; and what the current median time taken in days is to clear business rates challenges in each region.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	195251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the latest available statistics on proposals (appeals), by region, to amend the 2010 rating lists. The numbers provided cover England and Wales for the duration of the 2010 rating list as of 30 September 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Proposals to amend the 2010 Rating Lists</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p>Total Received<sup>1,2</sup></p><p>1 Apr 10 to 30 Sept 13</p></td><td><p>Total Cleared<sup>1,2</sup></p><p>1 Apr 10 to 30 Sept 13</p></td><td><p>Total Outstanding<sup>1,2 </sup>at 30 Sep 13</p></td><td><p>Median time to clear (days)</p><p>30 Sept 13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>England</strong><strong> and Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>572,780</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>409,680</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>163,100</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>360</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>544,550</p></td><td><p>388,850</p></td><td><p>155,700</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>23,030</p></td><td><p>17,370</p></td><td><p>5,660</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>79,090</p></td><td><p>58,620</p></td><td><p>20,470</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>52,920</p></td><td><p>41,150</p></td><td><p>11,770</p></td><td><p>330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>34,530</p></td><td><p>26,520</p></td><td><p>8,010</p></td><td><p>300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>53,310</p></td><td><p>40,540</p></td><td><p>12,770</p></td><td><p>320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>53,340</p></td><td><p>37,530</p></td><td><p>15,820</p></td><td><p>380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>119,130</p></td><td><p>71,540</p></td><td><p>47,590</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>77,700</p></td><td><p>56,440</p></td><td><p>21,260</p></td><td><p>380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>51,500</p></td><td><p>39,150</p></td><td><p>12,350</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>28,230</p></td><td><p>20,830</p></td><td><p>7,400</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>Figures may not sum to the totals due to the rounding of figures.</p><p><sup>2</sup> VOA Official Statistics, Local Rating Lists: Business Rates</p><p>(Experimental Statistics): Table As, November 2013</p><p><a href="http://www.voa.gov.uk/corporate/_downloads/xls/NDR_TableA_All_2010.xls" target="_blank">http://www.voa.gov.uk/corporate/_downloads/xls/NDR_TableA_All_2010.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

46866

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the extent to which firms in each region will be economically disadvantaged as a result of the Government's decision to delay the revaluation of business rates; and if he will publish a list of firms likely to be so disadvantaged.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	195304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Valuation Office Agency published their high level estimates of the impacts of a revaluation in 2015 on 12 November 2012. Their analysis suggests that around 800,000 premises would have seen a real terms increase in their rates at a 2015 revaluation compared with around 300,000 seeing a decrease. A copy of that analysis, including which sectors would have been hardest hit by a 2015 revaluation, is available in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna