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720368

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Hartlepool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to increase the funding per pupil in Hartlepool constituency in real terms; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	70383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>We want schools to have the resources they need, and through our careful management of the economy we have been able to protect the core schools budget in real terms. School funding is now at its highest level on record at almost £41bn in 2017-18 - and that is set to rise, as pupil numbers rise, to £42 billion by 2019-20.</p><p> </p><p>We are going to end the historic post code lottery in school funding and under the proposed national schools funding formula, more than half of England’s schools will receive a cash boost.</p><p> </p><p>Our proposals include significant protections so that no school would face reductions of more than 1.5% per year or 3% overall per pupil as a result of this formula, and on high needs funding for pupils with special education needs and disabilities, no area would lose funding at all.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the increasing cost pressures schools are facing and will continue to provide advice and support to help them use their funding in cost effective ways, and improve the way they buy goods and services, so‎ they get the best possible value for their pupils. We have produced tools, information and guidance for schools financial health and efficiency, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/schools-financial-health-and-efficiency" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/schools-financial-health-and-efficiency</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/04/2017 14:17:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

691760

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much the Law Officers' Departments have spent on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since 28 October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	64367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>None of the Law Officers’ Departments have an account with Uber and the Departments have no records of any direct expenditure on Uber for Business or any other Uber transactions.</p><p>Staff are able to book and pay for taxis themselves and claim these costs as expenses. It is possible that staff have booked taxis for business purposes using Uber and claimed these costs; however this cannot be specified without incurring disproportionate costs as each individual expenses claim would have to be investigated.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 28/02/2017 17:20:37 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

691768

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since 28 October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	64368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office and is included in this reply.</p><p>Following a check of Cabinet Office records, information on spend on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since October 2016 is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer grouped question UIN 64381 question first answered 24/02/2017 11:55:00 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

691775

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT: Taxis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential VAT owed to his Department in respect of supply of passenger transportation services arising as a result of the employment tribunal ruling of 28 October 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	64347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>Decisions of the employment tribunal are not determinative of the VAT treatment of supplies.</p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) takes a risk-based approach to VAT compliance, including using HMRC intelligence and third party data.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 28/02/2017 14:57:12 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

691776

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has spent on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since 28 October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	64384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The Treasury does not hold an account with Uber for Business. Some Treasury staff may legitimately use Uber for business purposes and claim the expense. However, spend made with Uber for business, or any other transactions with Uber, is not held to that level of detail.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 28/02/2017 17:29:43 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

691807

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much his Department has spent on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since 28 October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	64369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>Records show the Department has spent £138.22 on Uber taxi fares in the last six months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 16/03/2017 14:24:43 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

691816

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much her Department has spent on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since 28 October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	64370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>My department has made no direct payments to Uber for business travel or otherwise.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 22/03/2017 12:01:47 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

691840

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since 28 October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	64371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide the amount the Ministry of Defence has spent on Uber taxis as individuals are not required to record the companies used when booking travel.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/02/2017 16:11:57 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

691856

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since 28 October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	64372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Education made no payments to Uber for Business from 28th October 2016 to 20th February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>We do not have access to this information. The Department for Education reimburses employees’ expenses via an online expenses system. All personal reimbursement for taxi fares are classified as ‘Taxis’, and the name of the company is not recorded.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 28/02/2017 17:57:30 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

691881

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Uber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on (a) Uber for Business and (b) other Uber transactions since 28 October 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	64373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Core Defra did not make any payments to Uber for Business between 28 October 2016 and 21 February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Staff within Core Defra who claim expenses for taxis used for work-related travel are not required to specify the name of the taxi company they used. The Department’s finance system lists only two transactions between 28 October 2016 and 21 February 2017 where the traveller has identified that they used Uber. These transactions total £13.99.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/02/2017 11:19:34 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright