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637813

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times his Department has (a) terminated a contract, (b) imposed a penalty and (c) denied permission for a company to tender on the grounds of grave professional misconduct since November 2015.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	53202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/11/2016 17:31:59 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

637814

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Lloyds Banking Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the timetable is for offering the retail sale of Lloyds Banking Group shares to the public in 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	53207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>On 7 October the Chancellor announced that the Government would begin to sell its remaining stake in Lloyds via a trading plan, withdrawing the retail sale. Retail investors, like any other investor, will be able to buy shares in Lloyds by purchasing shares via a stockbroker.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 21/11/2016 15:17:19 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

637815

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the potential annual administrative savings resulting from a decision to combine national insurance and income tax deductions for those on PAYE.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	53208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Reliable estimates are not available of the potential annual administrative impact resulting from a decision to combine national insurance and income tax deductions for those on PAYE.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) recently published a report, on 14 November, regarding closer alignment of income tax and National Insurance Contributions (NICs). Whilst the OTS did not produce cost estimates, their report highlighted a number of areas that would impact on the administrative burdens for HM Revenue and Customs as a result of combining deductions for NICs and income tax. This is summarised in paragraph 2.100 of the OTS publication, which is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/567491/OTS_report_web_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/567491/OTS_report_web_final.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/11/2016 16:58:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

637816

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department is monitoring content that is publicly available on social networking sites using overt monitoring techniques.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	53235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>In respect of media management and campaign communications, the Treasury’s communications team monitors relevant publicly available social media content to evaluate the effectiveness of Government campaigns. The Treasury follows Government Communications Service (GCS) Standards using the GCS Evaluation Framework https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/guidance/evaluation/tools-and-resources/</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 24/11/2016 17:21:50 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

637817

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Government funding has been allocated to rail capital investment projects in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in (i) cash and (ii) real terms in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	53218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>Government capital expenditure on rail from 2006-07 to 2015-16 for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is shown in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1. Government capital expenditure on rail by country</strong></p><p><em>Figures are in £000’s</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2006-07</strong></p></td><td><p>4,509,356</p></td><td><p>612,948</p></td><td><p>113,618</p></td><td><p>1,579</p></td><td><p>5,237,501</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2007-08</strong></p></td><td><p>4,521,593</p></td><td><p>674,355</p></td><td><p>95,782</p></td><td><p>27,372</p></td><td><p>5,319,102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008-09</strong></p></td><td><p>5,353,780</p></td><td><p>502,012</p></td><td><p>148,576</p></td><td><p>39,050</p></td><td><p>6,043,418</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p>4,893,167</p></td><td><p>530,574</p></td><td><p>195,917</p></td><td><p>35,722</p></td><td><p>5,655,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>4,850,424</p></td><td><p>444,991</p></td><td><p>185,986</p></td><td><p>-1,400</p></td><td><p>5,480,001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 2011-12<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>5,865,380</p></td><td><p>461,923</p></td><td><p>209,568</p></td><td><p>92,066</p></td><td><p>6,628,937</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>6,165,214</p></td><td><p>445,936</p></td><td><p>221,883</p></td><td><p>41,106</p></td><td><p>6,874,139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>6,275,501</p></td><td><p>453,321</p></td><td><p>209,579</p></td><td><p>16,228</p></td><td><p>6,954,629</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>7,191,562</p></td><td><p>584,511</p></td><td><p>238,269</p></td><td><p>26,701</p></td><td><p>8,041,043</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 2015-16<sup>2</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>10,154,191</p></td><td><p>199,705</p></td><td><p>320,379</p></td><td><p>39,422</p></td><td><p>10,713,697</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Local Government capital expenditure (made up mostly of Crossrail Ltd.) was introduced into the statistics from 2011-12, which caused a substantial increase in the overall spending level.</p><p> </p><p>2. The step change in capital spending between 2014-15 and 2015-16 is mainly due to a change in the reporting of Network Rail finances following its reclassification as a public body. The allocation of Network Rail expenditure has also changed following its reclassification as a public body, resulting in a series break in 2015-16. As a result, expenditure by country in 2015-16 is not directly comparable with previous years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 2. Government capital expenditure on rail by country;</strong></p><p><strong>2015-16 prices</strong></p><p><em>Figures are in £000’s</em></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>England</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2006-07</strong></p></td><td><p>5,253,001</p></td><td><p>714,030</p></td><td><p>132,355</p></td><td><p>1,840</p></td><td><p>6,101,225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2007-08</strong></p></td><td><p>5,142,734</p></td><td><p>766,992</p></td><td><p>108,940</p></td><td><p>31,132</p></td><td><p>6,049,799</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008-09</strong></p></td><td><p>5,928,161</p></td><td><p>555,870</p></td><td><p>164,516</p></td><td><p>43,239</p></td><td><p>6,691,787</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p>5,344,582</p></td><td><p>579,522</p></td><td><p>213,991</p></td><td><p>39,018</p></td><td><p>6,177,112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>5,202,742</p></td><td><p>477,314</p></td><td><p>199,495</p></td><td><p>-1,502</p></td><td><p>5,878,049</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 2011-12<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>6,205,251</p></td><td><p>488,689</p></td><td><p>221,711</p></td><td><p>97,401</p></td><td><p>7,013,053</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>6,388,318</p></td><td><p>462,073</p></td><td><p>229,912</p></td><td><p>42,594</p></td><td><p>7,122,897</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>6,397,092</p></td><td><p>462,104</p></td><td><p>213,640</p></td><td><p>16,542</p></td><td><p>7,089,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>7,223,269</p></td><td><p>587,088</p></td><td><p>239,319</p></td><td><p>26,819</p></td><td><p>8,076,495</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 2015-16<sup>2</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>10,154,191</p></td><td><p>199,705</p></td><td><p>320,379</p></td><td><p>39,422</p></td><td><p>10,713,697</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Real terms figures are the nominal figures adjusted to 2015-16 prices using GDP deflators from the Office for National Statistics (released 30 September 2016).</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. Local Government capital expenditure (made up mostly of Crossrail Ltd.) was introduced into the statistics from 2011-12, which caused a substantial increase in the overall spending level.</p><p> </p><p>2. The step change in capital spending between 2014-15 and 2015-16 is mainly due to a change in the reporting of Network Rail finances following its reclassification as a public body. The allocation of Network Rail expenditure has also changed following its reclassification as a public body, resulting in a series break in 2015-16. As a result, expenditure by country in 2015-16 is not directly comparable with previous years.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 24/11/2016 10:32:59 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

637818

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	HMS President
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to fund the restoration of HMS President in Hull.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	53219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <ol><li><p>The Treasury has recently considered an application for support from LIBOR fines to restore HMS President and return her to her previous location on the Thames. We are unaware of any intention to move the ship to Hull.</p></li></ol> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/11/2016 17:24:57 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

637819

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Companies: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the issues created by nominee directors and nominee shareholders on the registers of beneficial ownership.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	53281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The register of people with significant control requires companies to register individuals who meet one of 5 conditions with relation to a company to be recorded on the company’s PSC register and that information must be provided to Companies House when the company completes its confirmation statement (formerly the annual return).</p><p> </p><p>The conditions for being a PSC are:</p><p> </p><p>i. Directly or indirectly holding more than 25% of the shares,</p><p>ii. Directly or indirectly holding more than 25% of the voting rights,</p><p>iii. Directly or indirectly holding the right to appoint or remove a majority of directors,</p><p>iv. Otherwise having the right to exercise, or actually exercising, significant influence or control,</p><p>v. Having the right to exercise, or actually exercising, significant influence or control over the activities of a trust or firm which is not a legal entity, but would itself satisfy any of the first four conditions if it were an individual.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone who meets these conditions for a company is a PSC. Schedule 1A to the Companies Act 2006 provides for situations where someone may knowingly or otherwise structure their company to avoid these requirements. This includes provisions for the treatment of nominees with regards to the PSC register. This states that nominees should not be included in the register and any shares they hold should be treated as being held by the person that the nominee is holding on behalf of.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 22/11/2016 14:44:37 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

637820

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employment Agencies: Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to investigate how much national insurance has been lost through avoidance methods used by temporary recruitment agencies.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	53274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>These schemes are under investigation by HM Revenue and Customs. Penalties are in place for those caught attempting to avoid tax by using an avoidance scheme. This includes promoters of such schemes who can face fines of up to £1 million for failing to notify an avoidance scheme under the Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes regime<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/11/2016 17:39:08 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

637821

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs has prosecuted a company formation agent for facilitating money laundering in the UK in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	53282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is not a prosecuting authority and does not collate statistics specifically on investigations or prosecutions involving company formation agents. The number of HMRC employees involved in investigating company formation agents is not available, as HMRC staff would not normally work just on company formation agent cases, and activity statistics are not broken down to this level of detail.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a statutory duty of confidentiality and therefore is unable to comment on individual cases.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 53283 53284 53305 question first answered 24/11/2016 17:36:04 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

637822

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Money Laundering: Criminal Investigation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many investigations HM Revenue and Customs is conducting into company formation agents on suspicion of facilitating money laundering in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	53283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is not a prosecuting authority and does not collate statistics specifically on investigations or prosecutions involving company formation agents. The number of HMRC employees involved in investigating company formation agents is not available, as HMRC staff would not normally work just on company formation agent cases, and activity statistics are not broken down to this level of detail.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a statutory duty of confidentiality and therefore is unable to comment on individual cases.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 53282 53284 53305 question first answered 24/11/2016 17:36:04 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake