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44636

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure the accuracy of the figures for zero-hour contracts in the Labour Force Survey.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	193442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name PQ 193442 ONS 134.pdf title Zero Hour Contracts - ONS Letter
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

44642

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the annual survey of hours and earnings published on 12 December 2013, if he will estimate the number and proportion of (a) men and (b) women in (i) full-time and (ii) part-time work in each (A) local authority area and (B) parliamentary constituency earning the national minimum wage in April 2013 defined as (1) adults aged 21 years and over earning less than £6.24, (2) youths (aged 18 to 20) earning less than £5.03 and (3) 16 to 17 year olds earning less than £3.73.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	193516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd attachment 1 file name ONS 193516.pdf title Hours and Earnings - ONS Letter
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

44657

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has been made of the number of properties in each region liable for a possible levy on higher value homes.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193360 193361 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44658

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what work has been carried out by his Department's officials on the possible introduction of a levy on higher value homes; what starting points for liability in the value of properties have been considered in the course of any such work; and if he will publish that work.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193359 193361 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44659

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what methods of assessing liability for a levy on higher value homes have been considered by his Department in the course of preparatory work on the introduction of such a tax; whether individual valuation of properties has been considered in such work; and what estimate has been made of the cost of implementation of such a tax.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193359 193360 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44660

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultations have been carried out with (a) valuers and (b) other organisations on the possible introduction of a levy on higher value homes.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193359 193360 193361 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44661

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has been made of the yield of a levy on higher value homes during the preparatory work carried out by his Department into the possible introduction of such a tax.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193359 193360 193361 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44672

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many proposals have been made by local authorities under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 in each year since that Act has been in force; and how many such proposals his Department has adopted.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	193399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><em>[Holding Reply: Thursday 27 March 2014]</em></p><p>In July 2009, 100 local authorities submitted proposals to the Selector, the Local Government Association. In December 2009, the Selector presented a short-list of 199 proposals, containing over 300 separate requests to the Government. Details of these proposals, the 39 actions this Government said it would take in response and an update on these actions that was published in July last year can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sustainable-communities-act-2007-decisions-on-local-councils-proposals-to-improve-local-areas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sustainable-communities-act-2007-decisions-on-local-councils-proposals-to-improve-local-areas</a></p><p>Five local authorities submitted proposals in 2011. We carefully considered all the proposals and took forward two firm proposals. One local authority has submitted a proposal this year. It is under consideration.</p><p>The Government extended the power to submit proposals under the Act to town and parish councils in October last year. Since then five town and parish councils have submitted proposals, which are under consideration.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

44680

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to establish garden city principles in Ebbsfleet.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	193458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p><em>[Holding Reply: Monday 31 March 2014]</em></p><p>We expect the new Ebbsfleet Urban Development Corporation, once established, to develop the vision for Ebbsfleet Garden City in co-operation with local partners.</p><p>We would expect the Corporation, working with local partners and other experts, to consider how accepted Garden Cities principles, such as high quality, imaginative design, the provision of generous green space, mixed tenure homes and a strong local jobs offer, could be delivered in a way appropriate to local needs and circumstances.</p><p>The Government wants Ebbsfleet to set high standards in terms of design quality. The Built for Life principles are industry developed standards for good design. We would look to those coming forward with development proposals at Ebbsfleet to adopt them, and encourage them to be ambitious by aiming for a ‘green' rating.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 28/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

44701

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparison he has made with other OECD countries of the effects on pedagogy of giving one to one tablets to every pupil in secondary schools.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	193448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education has reviewed evidence on the effects of one-to-one tablet schemes on pedagogy, and more broadly within education, from the UK and Australia. Positive effects on pedagogy cited within the studies considered include: improvemements to lessons and homework, characterised by more creative and engaging tasks; more and better quality feedback to pupils; and improvements in monitoring and assessment.</p><p>The Department will continue to review international research in this area, such as that being undertaken by the Creative Classroom project of the European Schoolnet organisation. This study is looking at the effects of one-to-one tablet use, in 45 secondary schools, and across eight European countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 193447 question first answered 27/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy