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62183

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid under the Enterprise Initiative Scheme to members of each qualifying wind farm co-operative in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Mark Hendrick
uin	201095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 23/06/2014 14:54:22 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

62188

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Employment Agencies: Vetting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the prevalence of blacklisting amongst employment agencies.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Jim Sheridan
uin	200983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>Blacklisting is an unacceptable and illegal practice and we take any allegations of blacklisting very seriously. We have always encouraged anyone with evidence of blacklisting to come forward so that we can investigate. Any evidence of blacklisting should be referred to the Information Commissioner's Office. Individuals who believe they are being excluded from employment because of a blacklist should seek redress in the county courts in England and Wales, or Court of Session in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff Central answering member printed Jenny Willott question first answered 24/06/2014 15:57:50 answering member 1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott
tabling member	1464 label Biography information for Jim Sheridan

62190

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the age cohort achieved a A* to C grade in GCSE (a) mathematics, (b) English and (c) English literature by the age of (i) 19, (ii) 20, (iii) 21, (iv) 22, (v) 23, (vi) 24 and (vi) 25 years in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Bailey
uin	200649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The following tables show the proportion of 18, 19 and 20 year-olds who had achieved A*-C grade in GCSE English and GCSE mathematics. The figures relate to academic age, that is age at the start of the academic year, so young people of academic age 18 are those turning 19 during the academic year. The figures cover young people who were in the state sector at academic age 15. The data source used for this analysis does not differentiate between English Literature and English Language so the figures for English include those that have A*-C in either subject. The Department does not hold information on the attainment of people older than academic age 20. The earliest data available is for the cohort that was academic age 18 in 2004/05.</p><p>Proportion achieving A*-C grade in GCSE mathematics by academic age and cohort</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Academic age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cohort academic age 18 in</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>49.3%</p></td><td><p>49.4%</p></td><td><p>49.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>48.6%</p></td><td><p>48.7%</p></td><td><p>48.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>50.5%</p></td><td><p>50.6%</p></td><td><p>50.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>52.7%</p></td><td><p>52.7%</p></td><td><p>52.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>54.6%</p></td><td><p>54.7%</p></td><td><p>54.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>56.5%</p></td><td><p>56.6%</p></td><td><p>56.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>59.1%</p></td><td><p>59.2%</p></td><td><p>59.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>61.9%</p></td><td><p>62.0%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>65.2%</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DfE Young Person's Matched Administrative Dataset<em>.</em></p><p>Proportion achieving A*-C grade in GCSE English by academic age and cohort</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Academic age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cohort academic age 18 in</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>55.9%</p></td><td><p>56.0%</p></td><td><p>56.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>56.7%</p></td><td><p>56.8%</p></td><td><p>56.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>57.3%</p></td><td><p>57.4%</p></td><td><p>57.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>58.9%</p></td><td><p>58.9%</p></td><td><p>59.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>60.1%</p></td><td><p>60.2%</p></td><td><p>60.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>61.2%</p></td><td><p>61.3%</p></td><td><p>61.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>63.2%</p></td><td><p>63.3%</p></td><td><p>63.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>65.4%</p></td><td><p>65.5%</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>69.0%</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DfE Young Person's Matched Administrative Dataset<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 23/06/2014 15:42:50 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	320 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Bailey

62191

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Royal Mail: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the proportion of Royal Mail staff who bought shares in the newly-privatised company in (a) Paisley and Renfrewshire North constituency, (b) Renfrewshire and (c) Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Jim Sheridan
uin	200637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not made any estimates by constituency, county or country of shares bought by Royal Mail staff.</p><p>As part of the Royal Mail Initial Public Offering, each eligible employee has now received 729 shares free of charge. Only 372 of the 147,000 eligible employees opted out of the scheme. Approximately 99.75% of employees accepted the shares that we offered them. Under the Employee Priority Retail Offer, over 15,000 employees (just over 10%) bought additional shares in Royal Mail.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 24/06/2014 15:55:07 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1464 label Biography information for Jim Sheridan

62205

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) men and (b) women were registered as self-employed in (i) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency and (ii) Scotland in each of the last four years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	200631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Estimates of the numbers of individuals with self employment sources are published in HMRC's National Statistics table 3.10 which is available at the following internet address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011</a></p><p>The numbers of individuals making zero profits and at other income levels is also shown in these tables.</p><p> </p><p>Tables for 2009-10 and earlier years are available from the National Archives internet site at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121102223513/http:/hmrc.gov.uk/stats/income_distribution/menu-by-year.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121102223513/http:/hmrc.gov.uk/stats/income_distribution/menu-by-year.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>Overall, these show a long term trend of growth in the numbers of self-employed people.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 200630 200632 200633 question first answered 30/06/2014 14:22:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

62210

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Income Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he plans to display changes to the amount of income tax levied on an individual on their end of year statement.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	200661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>From October 2014 around 24 million people will receive a personal tax summary from HMRC setting out how their income tax and National Insurance contributions have been calculated for the previous year (2013-14) and how it contributed to public expenditure. Tax summaries will also show taxpayers their taxable income and average tax rate, allowing the individual in future to compare one year's tax record with another.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/06/2014 16:45:37 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

62211

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Credit: Interest Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to mandate that APR figures be displayed in cash terms.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	200662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government believes it is important for consumers to be able to compare the cost of credit products easily.</p><p> </p><p>The Consumer Credit Directive (CCD) requires the APR to be stated in pre-contract credit information and in the credit agreement itself, as well as in advertising where triggered. In addition, firms must state the total amount payable (TAP), which is the sum of the amount borrowed and the total charge for credit (TCC).</p><p> </p><p>As the CCD is full harmonisation in the relevant areas, it is not open to Member States to require disclosure of the TCC in addition – although the consumer can work this out as the difference between the TAP and the amount borrowed. Lenders can also include the TCC on a voluntary basis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As previously shared with the Public Accounts Committee, the Government raised the issue of how to present cost information with the European Commission as part of its current review into the implementation of the CCD.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 23/06/2014 15:54:33 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

62212

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) mean and (b) median age of people registered as self-employed was in (i) Scotland and (ii) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency in (A) 2010, (B) 2011, (C) 2012 and (D) 2013.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	200632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Estimates of the numbers of individuals with self employment sources are published in HMRC's National Statistics table 3.10 which is available at the following internet address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011</a></p><p>The numbers of individuals making zero profits and at other income levels is also shown in these tables.</p><p> </p><p>Tables for 2009-10 and earlier years are available from the National Archives internet site at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121102223513/http:/hmrc.gov.uk/stats/income_distribution/menu-by-year.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121102223513/http:/hmrc.gov.uk/stats/income_distribution/menu-by-year.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>Overall, these show a long term trend of growth in the numbers of self-employed people.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 200630 200631 200633 question first answered 30/06/2014 14:22:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

62213

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Self-employed: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were registered as self-employed in (a) Kilmarnock and Loudoun constituency and (b) Scotland in each of the last four years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	200633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>Estimates of the numbers of individuals with self employment sources are published in HMRC's National Statistics table 3.10 which is available at the following internet address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/income-of-individuals-with-self-employment-sources-2010-to-2011</a></p><p>The numbers of individuals making zero profits and at other income levels is also shown in these tables.</p><p> </p><p>Tables for 2009-10 and earlier years are available from the National Archives internet site at the following address:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121102223513/http:/hmrc.gov.uk/stats/income_distribution/menu-by-year.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121102223513/http:/hmrc.gov.uk/stats/income_distribution/menu-by-year.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>Overall, these show a long term trend of growth in the numbers of self-employed people.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 200630 200631 200632 question first answered 30/06/2014 14:22:54 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

62217

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Cemeteries: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of grave spaces that have been created in London since the introduction of the London Local Authorities Act 2007.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	200635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has not made an estimate of the number of grave spaces created since the introduction of the London Local Authorities Act 2007 or the number of local authorities who have used powers under the Act to re-use graves. However, as the Ministry of Justice has responsibility for burial law and policy, I am keeping the issue of burial space under active review including considering what legislative changes might be necessary to address a shortage of graves.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes grouped question UIN 200636 question first answered 23/06/2014 15:43:33 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord