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346874

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Official Residences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if he will rent out (a) Chequers, (b) Chevening and (c) Dorneywood.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Chequers, Chevening and Dorneywood are not owned by Government. They are administered by trustees in accordance with the terms of the individual trusts.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 03/06/2015 14:44:01 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346879

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Peers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, by what formula will party political makeup of new appointments to the House of Lords be made over this Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Appointments will be made in the usual way. Appointments will be vetted for propriety by the House of Lords Appointments Commission.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 518 question first answered 03/06/2015 14:45:40 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346868

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Prime Minister's Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what his policy is on reform of Prime Minister's Questions.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the letter I sent to him today. A copy is attached here, and has been placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 03/06/2015 14:48:30 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton attachment 1 file name 2015.06.03 PM to Paul Flynn MP.pdf title 2016.06.03 PM to Paul Flynn MP
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346870

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost to the public purse will be by 2020 of increasing the personal allowance to £12,500 per annum; and from which area of expenditure that cost will be met.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The cost of raising the income tax personal allowance may be approximated using the “Direct effects of illustrative tax changes” table as published at the following address:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-effects-of-illustrative-tax-changes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/direct-effects-of-illustrative-tax-changes</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The table shows the cost of a £100 increase and a 10% increase in the personal allowance. This can be used to scale the proportionate cost to raise the personal allowance to a level where indexation would take it to £12,500 by 2020-21.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/06/2015 13:38:43 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

347157

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 July 2013, Official Report, column 71WS, what proportion of (a) the Targeted Canvassing Fund, (b) the ERO Registration Fund, (c) the Innovation Fund and (d) Schools Outreach has been spent in (i) England, Wales and Scotland combined, (ii) England, (iii) London, (iv) the London Borough of Islington and (v) Islington South and Finsbury constituency to date.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>In July 2013 £4.2million funding was announced to support efforts aimed at increasing the completeness and accuracy of the register. In October 2013 £385,848 of this funding was awarded to 24 successful Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) applicants. The remainder of the funding, as announced on 5 February 2014, was shared between every ERO in Great Britain and five national organisations. Full information is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-for-new-ways-to-encourage-voter-registration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-for-new-ways-to-encourage-voter-registration</a></p><p>In addition almost £10million was invested in 2014/15 aimed at maximising levels of voter registration with £6.8million being shared among every ERO in Great Britain.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 04/06/2015 11:52:32 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

347159

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept id	36
	answering dept short name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	answering dept sort name	Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Written Statement of 18 December 2013, Official Report, column 106WS, when he expects the Electoral Commission to make its recommendation as to whether the transition to individual Electoral Registration should conclude in 2015 to 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission will next report on progress with the transition to Individual Electoral Registration (IER) in June 2015. The Commission’s assessment will seek to consider the potential impact of ending the transition to IER in December 2015 to inform the UK Government’s decision on whether to make an Order to bring forward the end of the transition from December 2016.</p> answering member constituency South West Devon answering member printed Mr Gary Streeter question first answered 03/06/2015 16:42:32 answering member 234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

347033

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Mayors: Liverpool
	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 public consultations his Department has conducted on the subject of mayors in Liverpool since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	John Pugh
	uin	112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>There has been one public consultation, “What can a mayor do for your city?”, seeking views from 12 major English cities including Liverpool. The consultation together with the Government’s response can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/what-can-a-mayor-do-for-your-city--3" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/what-can-a-mayor-do-for-your-city--3</a></p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 05/06/2015 13:19:52 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

346861

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Perinatal Mortality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) stillbirths and (b) perinatal deaths were referred to HM Coroner services in England and Wales in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Daventry
	tabling member printed	Chris Heaton-Harris
	uin	113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice does not collect data on the types of cases referred to coroners. However, it does collect data on the conclusions recorded at inquests.</p><p> </p><p>Coroners cannot by law investigate cases in which a child has not lived independently of its mother. They can open an investigation if there is any doubt over whether the child has lived independently, once they have received a report of a death. They can also investigate perinatal deaths which occur in the six days following birth. The Chief Coroner, HHJ Peter Thornton QC, is considering actions to improve consistency and good practice in relation to neonatal deaths.</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the number of inquest conclusions which were recorded as stillbirths. This information is also published at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coroners-and-burials-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/coroners-and-burials-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Stillbirth conclusions recorded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 03/06/2015 16:01:37 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris

346981

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will carry out an impact assessment of the proposal to remove housing benefit entitlement from people aged 18 to 21 years old including the collection of data (a) for local authority areas and (b) nationally on the number of young people aged between 18 and 21 claiming housing benefit (i) who have suffered abuse and domestic violence in the family home and escaped, (ii) who have been thrown out of the family home because they are LGBTIQ, (iii) who have an alcoholic or drug dependent parent, (iv) who are orphans, (v) who are care leavers, (vi) who have never got on with a step-parent, (vii) whose parents are overseas, (viii) whose parents have moved to a different local authority area, (ix) who are living in a hostel, (x) who are living in a foyer, (xi) who are living in domestic violence refuges, (xii) whose parents do not have room for them and (xiii) who have parents in prison; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>We will set out our policy design in due course. As we develop the detailed policy we will ensure that those in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it while ensuring the overall system is fair to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 145 question first answered 05/06/2015 13:39:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

347120

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will instigate a (a) medal, (b) day of national recognition and (c) site of remembrance to recognise the contribution of UK personnel deployed in Bosnia, Cyprus, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali on UN peacekeeping missions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>UK Armed Forces personnel deployed on a United Nations (UN) operation are eligible to receive the appropriate UN medal, if they meet the criteria. The UK does not usually institute a medal where the UN already has one available to UK personnel.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of national recognition, Armed Forces Day provides a chance for the public to show their support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community. This includes currently serving personnel, their families, veterans and cadets. To honour those who have sadly lost their lives whilst in service, we have Remembrance Day.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not fund memorials, but all those who have lost their lives whilst in the service of our country since the end of the Second World War, are commemorated on the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/06/2015 12:27:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

347024

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Devolution: Lancashire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to devolve powers to people resident in (a) West Lancashire and (b) Lancashire.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	John Pugh
	uin	127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government has introduced the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill that will enable the devolution of powers to local areas to drive economic growth. The Government welcomes proposals for increased powers and greater freedoms to maximise economic growth from all parts of the country and I met with the Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership on Friday 3 July to hear how this opportunity can build on the Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal and Lancashire Growth Deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 06/07/2015 14:31:33 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

346863

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the findings of the report Drugs: International Comparators, published in October 2014, if she will review her Department's policy on drugs.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK's approach on drugs remains clear: we must prevent drug use in our communities; help dependent individuals through treatment and wider recovery support; while ensuring law enforcement protects society by stopping the supply and tackling the organised crime that is associated with the drugs trade. There are positive signs that our approach is working: there has been a long term downward trend in drug use over the last decade, the number of heroin and crack cocaine users in England continues to decline, and more people are recovering from their dependency now than in 2009/10. Drugs: International Comparators provided a summary of evidence on the policy and operational effectiveness of other countries' approaches to drugs. It is clear that in many cases the difference between the approach other countries have taken illustrate the complexity of the challenge of drug misuse, and why these approaches may not be replicable or relevant in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 03/06/2015 16:46:56 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346987

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on establishing a Joint Command for Unmanned Aerial Systems.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Owing to the particular capabilities that each Unmanned Aerial System delivers and the different environments in which they work, operational Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are controlled by Air, Army, and Navy Commands and there is no plan to establish a Joint Command for UAS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/06/2015 16:35:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

346932

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Employment Tribunals Service: Fines
	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 financial penalties have been imposed on respondent employers under section 16 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 to date; and how many such penalties (a) have been paid and (b) remain unpaid.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Financial Penalties for aggravated breach of employment law, under section 16 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, were introduced on 6 April 2014. Financial penalties are intended to be used in exceptional circumstances where employers have deliberately flouted the law, and whose behaviour is malicious or negligent.</p><p> </p><p>Three have been imposed to date. One has been paid. The other two are currently unpaid.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 08/06/2015 16:41:43 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

346900

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis: South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of badgers exterminated through culling in (a) Gloucestershire and (b) Somerset were found to carry bovine tuberculosis in all instances in which tests were carried out in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Badgers culled under licence in Somerset and Gloucestershire in 2013 and 2014 were not routinely tested for tuberculosis (TB), since this research had already been carried out under the Random Badger Cull Trial (RBCT).</p><p>However, testing of badgers between 1998 and 2005 via the Randomised Badger Culling Trial and Road Traffic Accident surveys provided evidence of the typical prevalence of TB in badgers in areas of high incidence of TB in cattle. TB was found in around one third of all badgers in these areas.</p><p>During the culls, four badger carcasses were tested on occasion at the specific request of landowners. The tests were carried out by independent veterinary surgeons. Of the four carcasses, one carcass was confirmed to be infected with Bovine TB.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/06/2015 11:36:57 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

346866

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Vanguard: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the reported problems with the main hydraulic plant on HMS Vanguard; and whether each such reported defect has been resolved.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>I have interpreted this question to refer to recent claims made about HMS Victorious.</p><p> </p><p>As the Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon) said in his Written Statement of 28 May 2015 (Column 1WS), and as was reiterated during the Adjournment Debate the same day (Column 293), I can assure the House and the general public that the recently reported comments and concerns raised by an Able Seaman following his first submarine deployment have been thoroughly investigated. That investigation concluded that neither the operational effectiveness of our continuous at-sea deterrent nor the safety of our submariners or members of the public has been compromised.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Written Statements.doc 28 May HOC 129.doc title WMS Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 2 file name 28 May 2015.doc HM N Naval Base Clyde.doc title WMS Hansard Extract Adjournment Debate 28 May 2015 grouped question UIN 138 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:23:09 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346867

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Vanguard
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department of reported inadequacies in the missile control and monitoring position procedures on HMS Vanguard.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>I have interpreted this question to refer to recent claims made about HMS Victorious.</p><p> </p><p>As the Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon) said in his Written Statement of 28 May 2015 (Column 1WS), and as was reiterated during the Adjournment Debate the same day (Column 293), I can assure the House and the general public that the recently reported comments and concerns raised by an Able Seaman following his first submarine deployment have been thoroughly investigated. That investigation concluded that neither the operational effectiveness of our continuous at-sea deterrent nor the safety of our submariners or members of the public has been compromised.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Written Statements.doc 28 May HOC 129.doc title WMS Hansard Extract 28 May 2015 2 file name 28 May 2015.doc HM N Naval Base Clyde.doc title WMS Hansard Extract Adjournment Debate 28 May 2015 grouped question UIN 137 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:23:09 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346886

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Submarines: Fire Extinguishers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many formal reports his Department has received of firefighting fog sprays being activated in weapon stowage compartments on Trident submarines in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>In the last five years there has been one report of inadvertent initiation of the weapon stowage compartment fog spray on Trident submarines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/06/2015 16:28:19 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346887

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Submarines: Fire Prevention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procedures exist to stop toilet rolls catching fire on Trident submarines; and what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of any such procedures.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Strict safety rules govern the stowage of all flammable material on Trident submarines. These rules are regularly reviewed and compliance is subject to regular independent assessment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 04/06/2015 16:34:51 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346889

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Missiles: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the results are of all WP186 missile compensation tests undertaken by Trident submarines since May 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>These tests are part of a submarine's preparation for deployment. It may take more than one attempt for a submarine to pass the Weapons Procedure 186 missile compensation test, but Trident submarines do not go on patrol without successfully passing. For the purpose of safeguarding national security I am unable to disclose details of these tests.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/06/2015 16:31:06 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

346939

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Housing Benefit: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the criteria and process will be for determining which people aged between 18 and 21 will be exempt from the proposed restriction of housing benefit; how data will be collected to facilitate any proposed exemptions; what assessment he has made of whether young people currently accessing housing benefit would be put at risk of homelessness as a result of the proposed change; what methodology he has used for any such assessment; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>We will set out our policy design in due course. As we develop the detailed policy we will ensure that those in need of support for their housing needs continue to receive it while ensuring the overall system is fair to the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 123 question first answered 05/06/2015 13:39:20 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

346940

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of the £7 million Child Abuse Support Victims Fund dispersed in May 2015 has been allocated to non-statutory organisations which specifically provide long-term counselling support to adults who were sexually abused as children.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	146
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced an extra £7m funding to help victims of sexual violence in December 2014. £2.15m was allocated to the 84 existing Female Rape Support Centres and two funds were established to allocate the remainder: a £2m fund to non-statutory organisations reporting an increase in demand as a direct result of the announcement of the Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry (Fund 1), and a £2.85m fund for non-statutory organisations providing support across England and Wales to victims of sexual abuse to help meet the increased demand on those services (Fund 2). Organisations that applied to Fund 2 were asked whether they supported adults who were sexually abused as children. £2.33m of the £2.85m has been allocated to organisations that showed they provide support to adults who were sexually abused as children; this includes over £1.6m to organisations offering counselling services. These two funds are being administered by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, supported by the Home Office. Aside from the attendance of the Chief Constable for Norfolk at the Oversight Board, no police time has been spent on assessment or allocation. We do not centrally hold information on the number of non-statutory organisations providing counselling without pre-determined time limits to adults who were sexually abused as children.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 147 148 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:21:40 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

346941

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much police time was spent assessing child abuse victims funding applications and dispersing these to the chosen non-statutory organisations in the last year.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced an extra £7m funding to help victims of sexual violence in December 2014. £2.15m was allocated to the 84 existing Female Rape Support Centres and two funds were established to allocate the remainder: a £2m fund to non-statutory organisations reporting an increase in demand as a direct result of the announcement of the Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry (Fund 1), and a £2.85m fund for non-statutory organisations providing support across England and Wales to victims of sexual abuse to help meet the increased demand on those services (Fund 2). Organisations that applied to Fund 2 were asked whether they supported adults who were sexually abused as children. £2.33m of the £2.85m has been allocated to organisations that showed they provide support to adults who were sexually abused as children; this includes over £1.6m to organisations offering counselling services. These two funds are being administered by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, supported by the Home Office. Aside from the attendance of the Chief Constable for Norfolk at the Oversight Board, no police time has been spent on assessment or allocation. We do not centrally hold information on the number of non-statutory organisations providing counselling without pre-determined time limits to adults who were sexually abused as children.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 146 148 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:21:41 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

346942

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many non-statutory organisations providing counselling without pre-determined time-limits to adults who were sexually abused as children were funded by her Department in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced an extra £7m funding to help victims of sexual violence in December 2014. £2.15m was allocated to the 84 existing Female Rape Support Centres and two funds were established to allocate the remainder: a £2m fund to non-statutory organisations reporting an increase in demand as a direct result of the announcement of the Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry (Fund 1), and a £2.85m fund for non-statutory organisations providing support across England and Wales to victims of sexual abuse to help meet the increased demand on those services (Fund 2). Organisations that applied to Fund 2 were asked whether they supported adults who were sexually abused as children. £2.33m of the £2.85m has been allocated to organisations that showed they provide support to adults who were sexually abused as children; this includes over £1.6m to organisations offering counselling services. These two funds are being administered by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, supported by the Home Office. Aside from the attendance of the Chief Constable for Norfolk at the Oversight Board, no police time has been spent on assessment or allocation. We do not centrally hold information on the number of non-statutory organisations providing counselling without pre-determined time limits to adults who were sexually abused as children.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley grouped question UIN 146 147 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:21:40 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

346944

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Counselling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of whether there are financial savings to the public purse from providing long-term counselling in local communities to adults sexually abused in their childhood.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No such assessment has been made. However, counselling services should be available as part of the wider mental health provision to support sexually abused children. This Government is committed to improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing as a whole, which will also benefit children and young people who have been victims of sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>National Health Service funding for mental health services increased by £300 million last year. Historically, treatment targets have only been attached to physical health – a problem the Government is correcting with £1.25 billion announced in the last Budget. This will direct funding to mental health services and will ensure people, including those whose mental health has been affected through sexual abuse, get the treatment they need when they need it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our investment to date in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme has made a choice of psychological therapies available for those who need them in all parts of England reflecting the objective in the Government’s Mandate to NHS England to provide access to therapies for around 900,000 people per year by 2015, with a recovery rate of 50%. IAPT include therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in response to sexual abuse as well as therapies for depression and anxiety disorders which may result from the traumatic of the abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In March 2015, ‘Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation’ published in March 2015, set out cross-Government actions to prevent child sexual exploitation or, where it has happened, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need. The Department and its Arms Length Bodies are taking forward the health related recommendations, which focus on improving data on prevalence so that commissioners can develop the local service response to meet local needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence issued guidelines on ‘Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care’ issued in March 2005, reviewed in December 2011, and ‘Depression in adults: The treatment and management of depression in adults’, published in October 2009. The guidance includes recommendations for the care and treatment of people with psychological and mental health needs arising from sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 150 151 question first answered 04/06/2015 14:31:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

346945

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Counselling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many non-statutory organisations providing counselling without pre-determined time-limits to adults who were sexually abused as children were funded by his Department in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No such assessment has been made. However, counselling services should be available as part of the wider mental health provision to support sexually abused children. This Government is committed to improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing as a whole, which will also benefit children and young people who have been victims of sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>National Health Service funding for mental health services increased by £300 million last year. Historically, treatment targets have only been attached to physical health – a problem the Government is correcting with £1.25 billion announced in the last Budget. This will direct funding to mental health services and will ensure people, including those whose mental health has been affected through sexual abuse, get the treatment they need when they need it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our investment to date in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme has made a choice of psychological therapies available for those who need them in all parts of England reflecting the objective in the Government’s Mandate to NHS England to provide access to therapies for around 900,000 people per year by 2015, with a recovery rate of 50%. IAPT include therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in response to sexual abuse as well as therapies for depression and anxiety disorders which may result from the traumatic of the abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In March 2015, ‘Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation’ published in March 2015, set out cross-Government actions to prevent child sexual exploitation or, where it has happened, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need. The Department and its Arms Length Bodies are taking forward the health related recommendations, which focus on improving data on prevalence so that commissioners can develop the local service response to meet local needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence issued guidelines on ‘Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care’ issued in March 2005, reviewed in December 2011, and ‘Depression in adults: The treatment and management of depression in adults’, published in October 2009. The guidance includes recommendations for the care and treatment of people with psychological and mental health needs arising from sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 149 151 question first answered 04/06/2015 14:31:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

346947

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Counselling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance he has given to NHS England and Public Health England on how they should respond to the demand for counselling support from adults who have come forward with traumatic experiences of child sexual abuse.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	151
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>This information is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No such assessment has been made. However, counselling services should be available as part of the wider mental health provision to support sexually abused children. This Government is committed to improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing as a whole, which will also benefit children and young people who have been victims of sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>National Health Service funding for mental health services increased by £300 million last year. Historically, treatment targets have only been attached to physical health – a problem the Government is correcting with £1.25 billion announced in the last Budget. This will direct funding to mental health services and will ensure people, including those whose mental health has been affected through sexual abuse, get the treatment they need when they need it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our investment to date in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme has made a choice of psychological therapies available for those who need them in all parts of England reflecting the objective in the Government’s Mandate to NHS England to provide access to therapies for around 900,000 people per year by 2015, with a recovery rate of 50%. IAPT include therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in response to sexual abuse as well as therapies for depression and anxiety disorders which may result from the traumatic of the abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In March 2015, ‘Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation’ published in March 2015, set out cross-Government actions to prevent child sexual exploitation or, where it has happened, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need. The Department and its Arms Length Bodies are taking forward the health related recommendations, which focus on improving data on prevalence so that commissioners can develop the local service response to meet local needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence issued guidelines on ‘Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care’ issued in March 2005, reviewed in December 2011, and ‘Depression in adults: The treatment and management of depression in adults’, published in October 2009. The guidance includes recommendations for the care and treatment of people with psychological and mental health needs arising from sexual abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 149 150 question first answered 04/06/2015 14:31:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

346859

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to Rohingya migrants stranded in South East Asia.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID is working closely with and provides central funding to humanitarian agencies active in the region, and is working with FCO to encourage a regional response to the crisis. DFID is one of the largest humanitarian donors in Rakhine. We have now increased our support by a further £6.2 million, bringing the total to over £18 million since 2012.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 03/06/2015 15:40:32 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

347098

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Right to Buy Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the revenue raised which will be made available to housing associations in (a) England and Wales, (b) England, (c) London, (d) London Borough of Islington and (e) Islington South and Finsbury constituency following the extension of the Right to Buy policy to housing association tenants.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Details will be set out in the impact assessment when the Housing Bill is published.</p><p> </p><p>It has been made clear that every additional home sold under the extended Right to Buy would be replaced with a new affordable home.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 228 229 266 39 40 question first answered 05/06/2015 13:30:51 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

347100

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Right to Buy Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the average proportion discount was of social rented homes sold under the Right to Buy policy in (a) England, (b) London, (c) London Borough of Islington and (d) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Estimates of the discount as a proportion of the selling price can be derived from published statistics on the selling price and discounts allowed for each local authority district in England for 2013/14.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-social-housing-sales</a><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data</a><br><br>The data go back to 2011/12 but are not available on a comparable basis for earlier years. <br><br>The statistics are not compiled on the basis of parliamentary constituencies.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/06/2015 13:25:54 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

347103

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Help to Buy Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average cost of homes sold to first-time buyers under the Help to Buy scheme in (a) England, (b) London, (c) London Borough of Islington and (d) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last four years.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Information on the average cost of homes sold to first time buyers under Help to Buy is not currently published. However available figures show the average cost of all homes sold under the Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee scheme as £163,921 for England and £287,109 for London. Available figures for the Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme show the average cost of all homes was £212,932 for England.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 04/06/2015 16:37:20 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

346994

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will institute a full independent review of the benefit sanctions system.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>As with all our policies, we will continue to keep the operation of the system under review to ensure that it continues to operate effectively and as fairly as possible. We also continue to make improvements as committed to in the Oakley Review.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 05/06/2015 11:08:02 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

346996

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to encourage pension providers to invest responsibly.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Pension scheme trustees are subject to a range of duties which, broadly speaking, require them to act in the best interests of beneficiaries.</p><p>The Government consulted on whether the law should be changed to provide clarity for pension scheme trustees about their legal duties regarding considering financial and non-financial factors when taking investment decisions, as well as encouraging trustees to consider their approach to stewardship. The Government will respond to this consultation later this year.</p><p>The guidance provided by The Pensions Regulator in its free ‘trustee toolkit’ was updated earlier this year to clarify that where trustees think environmental, social or governance issues are financially material to a scheme’s investments they should take these into account. The guidance also makes clear that the law permits trustees to make investment decisions that are influenced by non-financial factors, provided they have a good reason to think that scheme members share the concern, and there is no risk of significant detriment to the fund</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 172 question first answered 03/06/2015 16:42:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

346997

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is on pension divestment.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Pension scheme trustees are subject to a range of duties which, broadly speaking, require them to act in the best interests of beneficiaries.</p><p>The Government consulted on whether the law should be changed to provide clarity for pension scheme trustees about their legal duties regarding considering financial and non-financial factors when taking investment decisions, as well as encouraging trustees to consider their approach to stewardship. The Government will respond to this consultation later this year.</p><p>The guidance provided by The Pensions Regulator in its free ‘trustee toolkit’ was updated earlier this year to clarify that where trustees think environmental, social or governance issues are financially material to a scheme’s investments they should take these into account. The guidance also makes clear that the law permits trustees to make investment decisions that are influenced by non-financial factors, provided they have a good reason to think that scheme members share the concern, and there is no risk of significant detriment to the fund</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson grouped question UIN 171 question first answered 03/06/2015 16:42:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347001

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of benefit sanctions on (a) families with children and (b) people with mental ill health.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Jobcentre Plus offers a wide range of support to help claimants back into work. This includes specialist provision delivered through the Flexible Support Fund aimed at supporting vulnerable claimants with a mental health condition, learning difficulties or other disabilities. The Work Programme, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies and the Troubled Families Programme are also tailored to support families with children and people with mental health conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The decision to temporarily halt a claimant’s benefit payment is always thoroughly considered and is not something we do lightly. It is a consequence of a claimant not meeting their requirements in return for receiving the benefit without good reason. The requirements and consequences are clearly communicated with them throughout their claim and set out in their Claimant Commitment. There are a number of steps in the decision making process to ensure that our decisions are correct.<em> </em></p><p> </p><p>After being notified of the decision, claimants can apply for hardship payments<em>.</em> Vulnerable claimants can apply for hardship immediately and the majority of claims are approved.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 05/06/2015 11:20:17 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347051

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	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	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his policy is on whether workplace regulations should form part of the UK's negotiations on future EU membership.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister has started to discuss his plans for EU reform and renegotiation with other EU leaders. He has been clear that the plans involve reforming welfare and immigration rules, increasing economic competitiveness and cutting red tape to create jobs and growth for hard working families, and protecting Britain's interests outside the euro. It also means halting the constant flow of powers to Brussels including by ensuring a stronger role for national Parliaments.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/06/2015 15:02:16 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347056

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Electoral Register
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of people (a) entitled and (b) registered to vote in each parliamentary constituency at the May 2015 general election.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics has published electoral statistics for those registered to vote based on the registers published on 1 December 2014 in England and Wales and 28 February in Scotland. They can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-estimate/electoral-statistics-for-uk/2014/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-estimate/electoral-statistics-for-uk/2014/index.html</a></p><p>The Electoral Commission made its assessment of the registers used for the General Election on 7 May and plan to publish their report in June.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 04/06/2015 11:50:24 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347062

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on pay levels in the NHS.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Pay levels in the National Health Service should support NHS organisations to recruit, retain and motivate the staff they need to care for patients whether in hospitals or patient’s own homes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Pay is not the only part of the NHS employment offer. NHS staff now receive Total Reward Statements which show the value of other benefits, for example, the NHS occupational pension scheme which includes Life Assurance, child care voucher schemes, health and wellbeing benefits. Supported by good staff engagement strategies it is the overall employment offer that helps the NHS to attract and keep the staff it needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, there are more than 9,100 additional doctors and 8,200 nurses, midwives and health visitors employed in the NHS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/06/2015 14:10:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347055

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	NHS: Temporary Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS has spent on temporary staff in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>National Health Service spend on temporary staff for 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15 as included within the Q4 data collection is shown below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014/15 Q4 data collection</p><p>Unaudited (£ billion)<sup> 1</sup></p></td><td><p>2013/14 Unaudited</p><p>(£ billion)<sup> 2</sup></p></td><td><p>2012/2013</p><p>(£ billion)<sup> 3</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total NHS Spend</p></td><td><p>3.34</p></td><td><p>2.61</p></td><td><p>2.33</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following the Francis<sup>4</sup> report many trusts increased their spend on temporary staffing to meet safe staffing levels. The Department expects trusts to have a strong grip on their finances, and manage their contract and agency staffing spend (including use of locums) responsibly through effective and efficient workforce planning and management and to minimise temporary staffing costs in future years.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Government is clear that the current rate of spending is unsustainable. The Secretary of State has announced a comprehensive package of measures to address the problem including:</p><p> </p><p>- setting a maximum hourly rate for doctors and nurses;</p><p> </p><p>- banning the use of agencies that are not approved;</p><p> </p><p>- putting a cap on total agency staff spending for each NHS trust in financial difficulty; and</p><p> </p><p>- requiring specific approval for any expensive consultancy contracts over £50,000.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> The 2014/15 figures reflect data collected from NHS trusts and foundation trusts as part of the Q4 data collection which is unpublished and unaudited. Whilst this data would not ordinarily be provided as part of a Parliamentary Question contribution, it has been included within this response as both Monitor and NHS Trust Development Authority have separately released data relating to temporary agency staff spend. It should be noted that their figures vary slightly from those included above. These figures may also be subject to revision as part of the 2014/15 final audited accounts production, and should therefore not be used once the final published Department of Health Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup> For the first time, the Department collected unaudited financial data from NHS trusts for 2013/14 on Contract and Agency staffing costs and income to give a net expenditure figure. The data was collected on the NHS Summarisation Schedules that form the basis of the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>3 </sup>The 2012/13 figures included in the 2013/14 published accounts have been included in the same table; however they were compiled on a different basis to the 2013/14 figures. The figures published for 2012/13 for trusts are based on non-permanently employed staff which is defined as “others engaged on the objectives of the organisation and will include staff on inward secondment or loan from other organisations, bank/agency/temporary staff and contract staff.” This reconciles to the figures for those organisations in note 3 (Staff Costs 2012/13), whereas the 2013/14 figures were compiled for the first time under a stricter definition of contingent labour.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>4</sup> http://www.midstaffspublicinquiry.com/</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/06/2015 14:21:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347038

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Communication
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual cost of his Department's communications budget was in each year since 2010; and what such spending will be in 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Communication with stakeholders and the public is a part of the job of all Treasury teams.</p><p> </p><p>The figures for 2014/15 were £1.773,235., a reduction of over a third of the 2009/10 spend.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Details of expenditure for the financial years 2010-14 were provided in an answer on 26 March given to the hon member for North Durham (Kevan Jones). Details below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-01-28/222595/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-01-28/222595/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/06/2015 16:42:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347040

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Communication
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, where the post of his Department's director of communications was advertised.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Special Adviser appointments are made in line with the Ministerial Code and Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. Details of Special Advisers appointments and remuneration will be published in due course</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 193 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:21:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347043

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Communication
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual salary is of his Department's director of communications.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Special Adviser appointments are made in line with the Ministerial Code and Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. Details of Special Advisers appointments and remuneration will be published in due course</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 192 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:21:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347046

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Inflation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the effect of negative inflation on the economy.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Low inflation is currently being driven by the recent fall in the oil price, which many forecasters expect to be positive for UK GDP. For example both the Bank of England and the OBR expect the fall in the oil price to boost GDP growth over the next year, as a result of the increase in households’ real income, which should translate into higher household spending.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/06/2015 13:26:30 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347048

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Inflation
	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 negative inflation on the economy.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Annual inflation has fallen to record lows driven predominantly by falls in food, energy and petrol prices. This temporary period of falling prices is boosting real wages and supporting household spending and economic growth in the short term. But the government is vigilant to the risk of a period of sustained price declines. The government remains committed to the symmetric 2 per cent inflation target and welcomes the Bank of England’s forecast for inflation to return to target in a timely fashion.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/06/2015 15:15:36 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347049

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Sheffield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to relocate HM Revenue and Customs' staff from offices in Sheffield.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) has no immediate plans for the relocation of its Sheffield office.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has announced that its long term model for 2020 and beyond will look to bring 95% of its workforce together into new Regional Centre offices. These are long terms plans and HMRC is still giving careful consideration to where these Regional Centres will be, what they will look like and the criteria they will need to fill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 197 question first answered 05/06/2015 13:30:04 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347054

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Sheffield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what future plans he has for HM Revenue and Customs' offices in Sheffield.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) has no immediate plans for the relocation of its Sheffield office.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has announced that its long term model for 2020 and beyond will look to bring 95% of its workforce together into new Regional Centre offices. These are long terms plans and HMRC is still giving careful consideration to where these Regional Centres will be, what they will look like and the criteria they will need to fill.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 196 question first answered 05/06/2015 13:30:03 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347057

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the quality of service provided by HM Revenue and Customs on corporation tax.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>HMRC uses surveys to monitor the quality of service provided to small, medium sized and large businesses. These surveys track their whole experience and the service they receive, not just on Corporation Tax.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Small and medium sized businesses</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC tracks the experience of its SME business customers as part of its annual Customer Survey, conducted by external research agency TNS-BMRB since 2008. The latest report was published in September 2014 and is available on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/349467/report336.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/349467/report336.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Large businesses</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2010 a Large Business Panel Survey has been carried out by external research agency IFF Research. The latest report was published in June 2014 and is available on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/318936/report312.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/318936/report312.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/06/2015 13:40:28 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347058

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has received on the quality of service provided by HM Revenue and Customs on corporation tax.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Treasury ministers and officials speak regularly to businesses on tax policies and the quality of service provided by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). In additional to this, HMRC uses surveys to monitor the quality of service provided to small, medium sized and large businesses. These surveys track their whole experience and the service they receive, not just on Corporation Tax.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC tracks the experience of its SME business customers as part of its annual Customer Survey, conducted by external research agency TNS-BMRB since 2008. The latest report was published in September 2014 and is available on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/349467/report336.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/349467/report336.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2010 a Large Business Panel Survey has been carried out by external research agency IFF Research. The latest report was published in June 2014 and is available on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/318936/report312.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/318936/report312.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 05/06/2015 13:42:14 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347060

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax inspectors were employed by his Department in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are forecasting to deliver over £15 billion additional revenue by the end of 2013/2014 – growth from £8 billion in 2011-12 and they have made significant reduction in its debt balance. <br><br>In response to the two questions the number of HM Inspectors employed by HMRC since 2010 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>HM Inspectors employed in -HMRC </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HM Inspectors employed in Sheffield</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26274</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>302</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25030</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>288</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25455</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>319</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27164</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>465</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27935</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>493</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 201 question first answered 08/06/2015 14:50:37 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

347061

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Sheffield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many tax inspectors were employed in Sheffield by HM Revenue and Customs in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are forecasting to deliver over £15 billion additional revenue by the end of 2013/2014 – growth from £8 billion in 2011-12 and they have made significant reduction in its debt balance. <br><br>In response to the two questions the number of HM Inspectors employed by HMRC since 2010 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>HM Inspectors employed in -HMRC </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HM Inspectors employed in Sheffield</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26274</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>302</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25030</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>288</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25455</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>319</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27164</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>465</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27935</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>493</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 200 question first answered 08/06/2015 14:50:37 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh