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227251

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to help parents in work with the costs of childcare.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	227506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education understands that the cost of childcare can be a concern for many parents. In order to help support parents, the Department has increased funding in the early years from £2 billion to £3 billion a year over the course of this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department has provided funding for 15 hours a week of free childcare for all three- and four-year-olds, and for disadvantaged two-year-olds. The funding for all three- and four-year-olds is worth £2,500 per child, per year to parents. This gives an additional £425 per child, per year, when compared to funding prior to the last election. The funding for approximately 40% of two-year-olds is also worth £2,500 per child, per year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department is introducing Tax-Free Childcare, under which up to 1.8 million working families could benefit from up to £2,000 per child, per year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For working parents on lower incomes, working tax credit pays up to 70% of their childcare costs. This could be worth up to £6,370 for their first child. Under Universal Credit, the subsidy rate will increase to 85% of childcare costs and support will be available, for the first time, to those working fewer than 16 hours per week.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the Department has taken action to give more choice to parents by creating child minder agencies and supporting schools to open nurseries and offer provision from 8am to 6pm. The Department is also introducing shared parental leave.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/03/2015 13:39:04 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

227252

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
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
hansard heading	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many staff in his Department and its executive agencies and associated bodies were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	227540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>New tighter rules governing ‘off-payroll’ appointments in central government were established in May 2012 when the Chief Secretary to the Treasury published the Review of the Tax Arrangements of Public Sector Appointees.</p><p>The recommendations of the Review mean that the most senior staff must go on the payroll, and departments are now able to seek assurance in relation to the tax arrangements of their long-term, high paid contractors.</p><p>The Treasury has carried out two evaluations of compliance with the rules which were published on 11 March 2014 and 5 March 2015. The most recent review revealed that the large majority of central government departments are operating the rules effectively. The Treasury issued £3 million in fines in 2014 and 2015 to a small number of departments who did not fully comply with the requirements of the guidance.</p><p>Data on the number of off payroll staff engaged in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and its Partner Organisations since August 2012 has been published in BIS Annual Reports and Accounts:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-tax-arrangements-for-off-payroll-appointees-august-2012-to-march-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-tax-arrangements-for-off-payroll-appointees-august-2012-to-march-2013</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-tax-arrangements-for-off-payroll-appointees-april-2013-to-march-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bis-tax-arrangements-for-off-payroll-appointees-april-2013-to-march-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>Earlier data is not available.</p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 20/03/2015 13:06:10 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

227254

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
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
hansard heading	Technology: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many apprentices were doing their apprenticeships in technology companies in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	227505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>Information on apprenticeship starts by sector subject area and framework is published in supplementary tables to a Statistical First Release (SFR) in the FE Data Library:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships</a></p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeship data are not available by industrial sector.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 20/03/2015 13:32:14 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

227255

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
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
hansard heading	Intellectual Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he plans to take to clarify intellectual property regulations.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	227518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>The Intellectual Property Office as an Executive Agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills leads on intellectual property issues. The Intellectual Property Office offers a comprehensive range of guidance, self help tools and educational seminars which bring clarity to existing regulations for businesses and consumers in the UK and overseas. Full details are available on gov.uk. Where the Intellectual Property Office receives feedback or evidence that regulations require clarification, it will consider this and set out an appropriate plan for action. We have no immediate plan for new regulations.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 20/03/2015 12:57:07 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

227258

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, 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	227553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>Complete information is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 20/03/2015 14:02:43 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
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

227265

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	Treasury: Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in his Department and its executive agencies and associated bodies were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	227550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>As part of HM Treasury’s transparency agenda figures for non-payroll staff are published on a monthly basis and can be found using the following link.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/workforce-management--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/workforce-management--2</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To go back further than the published 4 years would be at a disproportionate cost.<br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/03/2015 16:50:19 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

227274

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
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
hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many staff in his Department and its executive agencies and associated bodies were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	227543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government publishes monthly workforce management information on the Department, its executive agencies and its associated bodies. This information includes the number and cost of both payroll and non payroll staff. The monthly returns from March 2011 can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/workforce-management" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/workforce-management</a><br><br>As far as I am aware, there is no suggestion that there are any inappropriate tax avoidance arrangements by our specialist contractors who are off-payroll.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 24/03/2015 12:18:50 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

227275

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture Media and Sport: Off-payroll Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many staff in his Department and its executive agencies and associated bodies were engaged off-payroll in each of the last five years up to the most recent period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	227544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2015 answer text <p>New tighter rules governing ‘off-payroll’ appointments in central government were established in May 2012 when the Chief Secretary to the Treasury published the Review of the Tax Arrangements of Public Sector Appointees.</p><p> </p><p>The recommendations of the Review mean that the most senior staff must go on the payroll, and departments are now able to seek assurance in relation to the tax arrangements of their long-term, high paid contractors.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury has carried out two evaluations of compliance with the rules which were published on 11 March 2014 and 5 March 2015. The most recent review revealed that the large majority of central government departments are operating the rules effectively.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Off-payroll engagements for more than £220 per day and that last for longer than six months:</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Department /ALB</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DCMS</strong></p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ofcom</strong></p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Olympic Delivery Authority</strong></p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>British Library</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Equality &amp; Human Rights Commission</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Visit Britain</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>British Museum</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>British Film Institute</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tate</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK Sport</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>V&amp;A</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Arts Council England</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>National Gallery</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Natural History Museum</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sport England</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: DCMS Annual Reports 2012-13 and 2013-14</p><p> </p><p>The following Arm’s Length bodies have not used off-payroll engagements for more than £220 per day and that last for longer than six months:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>· Churches Conservation Trust</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· English Heritage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· Gambling Commission</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· Geffrye Museum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· Horniman</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· Horse race Betting Levy Board</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· Imperial War Museum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· National Heritage Memorial Fund /Heritage Lottery Fund</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· National Museums Liverpool</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· National Portrait Gallery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· Royal Armouries</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· Royal Museums Greenwich</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· Science Museum Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· Sir John Soane’s Museum</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· Sports Ground Safety Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· The Royal Parks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>· Wallace</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>For appointments prior to this and below this threshold, the cost to provide the numbers would be disproportionate.</p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 20/03/2015 15:58:01 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

227278

registered interest
date	13/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, 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	227556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes annual outturn figures for research and development expenditure. The most recent publication, which includes expenditure figures to 2012 (financial year (FY) 2012-13) was published on 11 July 2014. Specific figures for the Ministry of Defence (MOD), at current prices, are available in Table 3 in the document at: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/rdit1/science--engineering-and-technology-statistics/2012/stb-set-2012.html#tab-Key-Points</p><p> </p><p>Since (FY) 2010-11, the Department’s expenditure on research and development (R&amp;D), at current prices, and as a proportion of total Departmental spend is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Expenditure (net) by financial year at Current prices</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total MOD Research and Development (£ million)</p></td><td><p>R&amp;D as a percentage of Total Departmental Spend</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>1,693</p></td><td><p>5.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>1,306</p></td><td><p>3.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1,460</p></td><td><p>4.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>1,516</p></td><td><p>4.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 24/03/2015 17:14:18 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 52150 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna