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752423

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date	17/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the stamp duty levy on investment in new homes available for rent.
tabling member printed	Lord Flight
uin	HL869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government introduced the higher rates of stamp duty on additional properties to support home ownership and first-time buyers. It is right that people should be free to purchase a second home or invest in a buy-to-let property, but the Government is aware that this can impact on other people’s ability to get on to the property ladder.</p><p> </p><p>The latest estimate for this measure’s receipts for 2016-17 is £1.6 billion, compared to an initial forecast of £0.7 billion.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 24/07/2017 14:34:10 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	4211 label Biography information for Lord Flight

752426

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of uncertainties surrounding the cost of HS2, what plans they have for producing detailed and up-to-date estimates.
tabling member printed	Lord Framlingham
uin	HL872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>We are keeping a tough grip on costs and are determined to deliver HS2 within budget.</p><p> </p><p>The Spending Review in 2015 set out a long-term budget of £55.7bn (2015 prices) for delivery of HS2. That budget has not changed. There are currently detailed cost estimates in place for each of the HS2 Phases (1, 2a and 2b).</p><p> </p><p>Our latest assessment of the cost estimate for Phase 2 was published on 17th July 2017 as part of the Phase 2 Business Case, which is attached and can be found on the GOV.UK web site:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629165/high-speed-two-phase-two-financial-case.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/629165/high-speed-two-phase-two-financial-case.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The development of these cost estimates will evolve as the scheme design matures. We will continue to develop the programme cost estimate to inform future decision points, such as Phase 1 Main Works Civils Notice to Proceed expected in 2019, and Phase 2b hybrid Bill deposit expected by the end of 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 25/07/2017 10:06:46 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan attachment 1 file name high-speed-two-phase-two-financial-case.pdf title HS2 - Phase 2 - Financial Case
tabling member	134 label Biography information for Lord Framlingham

752430

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what proportion of children who are eligible to receive 30 hours of free childcare are currently registered to begin receiving that childcare from September.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grender
uin	HL876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The number of eligible children fluctuates by term and by parental employment, and we cannot estimate with precision how many children are eligible at any specific time.</p><p>As of 18 July, successful parent applications for 30 hours have generated 145,463 valid 30 hours eligibility codes through the service. The demand for the service continues to grow daily with over 2,000 30 hours codes generated per day.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 25/07/2017 10:28:47 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4291 label Biography information for Baroness Grender

752452

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what they communicated to the Welsh Government about the implications for capital provision or borrowing capacity consequent upon the possibility of government financial guarantees being provided by the Welsh Government to the Heads of the Valley Development Company Circuit of Wales project.
tabling member printed	Lord Lansley
uin	HL898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>HMT officials provided informal advice to the Welsh Government on the likely factors that would be considered by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the classification of financial guarantees for the Heads of the Valley Development Company Circuit of Wales projects. It is for the Welsh Government to manage the implications for capital provision or borrowing capacity on any ONS classification of financial guarantees.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 25/07/2017 10:05:15 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	123 label Biography information for Lord Lansley

752453

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they consider that the government financial guarantees sought by the Heads of Valleys Development Company for the Circuit of Wales project would mean that the expenditure on the project would be regarded as public sector capital expenditure.
tabling member printed	Lord Lansley
uin	HL899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The classification of public sector capital expenditure is a matter for the independent Office for National Statistics (ONS).</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 25/07/2017 10:05:32 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	123 label Biography information for Lord Lansley

752454

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether, and if so when, the Welsh Government asked HM Treasury and the National Infrastructure Commission for their view or advice concerning the public sector accountancy treatment of government financial guarantees to the Circuit of Wales project.
tabling member printed	Lord Lansley
uin	HL900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>HMT have regular discussions with the Welsh Government on a range of subjects. Any decisions on the classification of government financial guarantees to the Circuit of Wales project are for the Office for National Statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 25/07/2017 10:05:54 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	123 label Biography information for Lord Lansley

752462

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government to what timescales they aim to ensure that a destitute asylum seeker who successfully applies for section 95 (1) subsistence and accommodation support, and (2) subsistence only support, receives that support following their initial application.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p><em>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I gave Lord Beecham on 20 July 2017 (HL801, HL802, HL803, HL804).</em></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL909 question first answered 24/07/2017 14:13:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

752463

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what has been the average time taken over the past 12 months to make a payment of section 95 (1) subsistence and accommodation support, and (2) subsistence only support, from initial application.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p><em>I refer the noble Baroness to the answer I gave Lord Beecham on 20 July 2017 (HL801, HL802, HL803, HL804).</em></p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford grouped question UIN HL908 question first answered 24/07/2017 14:13:11 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

752464

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the findings by Citizens Advice in its report Delivering Universal Credit, what steps they plan to take to reduce the time taken for the first payment of universal credit to be made.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p><em> </em></p><p>The assessment period and payment structure of Universal Credit creates a fixed period between date of entitlement and the first payment.</p><p> </p><p>The policy intention is that claimants receive the first payment 5 weeks after their date of entitlement (6 weeks if waiting days are served). The assessment period runs for a full calendar month from the date of entitlement, and the UC pay date will be 7 calendar days after the end of the assessment period. This mirrors the world of work and allows for a 1 month period in which to gather information about a claimants’ earnings. Advances and budgeting support are available to support claimants during this period. Advances can provide up to 50% of a claimants indicative award straight away.</p><p> </p><p>The latest internal data, for week ending 19 June, suggests some 80% of cases were paid in full at the end of the first assessment period. For the 20% of cases who were not paid in full we estimate around a third have not signed up to their claimant commitment so cannot be paid until they have. The other two thirds have an outstanding verification issue, such as providing bank statements, evidence of childcare costs, or proof of rent. Many of these claimants receive a part-payment where elements of the claim have been verified.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL911 question first answered 25/07/2017 10:29:55 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

752465

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many claimants of universal credit have had to wait for more than six weeks for the first payment of universal credit; and what is the average waiting time.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p><em> </em></p><p>The assessment period and payment structure of Universal Credit creates a fixed period between date of entitlement and the first payment.</p><p> </p><p>The policy intention is that claimants receive the first payment 5 weeks after their date of entitlement (6 weeks if waiting days are served). The assessment period runs for a full calendar month from the date of entitlement, and the UC pay date will be 7 calendar days after the end of the assessment period. This mirrors the world of work and allows for a 1 month period in which to gather information about a claimants’ earnings. Advances and budgeting support are available to support claimants during this period. Advances can provide up to 50% of a claimants indicative award straight away.</p><p> </p><p>The latest internal data, for week ending 19 June, suggests some 80% of cases were paid in full at the end of the first assessment period. For the 20% of cases who were not paid in full we estimate around a third have not signed up to their claimant commitment so cannot be paid until they have. The other two thirds have an outstanding verification issue, such as providing bank statements, evidence of childcare costs, or proof of rent. Many of these claimants receive a part-payment where elements of the claim have been verified.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe grouped question UIN HL910 question first answered 25/07/2017 10:29:56 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett