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600993

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date	13/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Equality: Impact Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what formal guidance the Government has issued to departments on equality impact assessments.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	48607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in the Equality Act 2010 ensures that public bodies take account of equality and consider the potential impact of decisions on groups with protected characteristics. All bodies exercising public functions are subject to the PSED and need to understand the impact of their policies and services on people with different protected characteristics, and be able to provide evidence that this has been taken into account during the decision-making process. However, the legislation does not prescribe how this information needs to be recorded and it is not a statutory requirement in England to prepare or publish information in a particular form, such as an Equality Impact Assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Equalities Office has published a quick-start guide on the PSED and has circulated PSED guidance across Whitehall. It also provides advice to other departments on their legal obligations by delivering workshops and presentations to staff. A range of guidance on the PSED is also available from the Equality and Human Rights Commission.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/10/2016 17:05:43 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

600994

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Government Departments: Impact Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many equality impact assessments government departments carried out in each year between 2010 and 2016.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	48637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) in the Equality Act 2010 ensures that public bodies take account of equality and consider the potential impact of decisions on groups with protected characteristics. All bodies exercising public functions who are subject to the PSED need to understand the impact of their policies and services on people with different protected characteristics and be able to provide evidence that this has been taken into account during the decision-making process. However, the legislation does not prescribe how this information needs to be recorded and it is not a statutory requirement in England to prepare or publish information in a particular form, such as an Equality Impact Assessment.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Equalities Office does not therefore keep records of how many equality impact assessments are carried out by Departments; in any case, this information would not give an indication of the extent to which equality issues have been considered under the PSED.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/10/2016 17:05:04 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

600995

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the process used by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments in drawing up its advice on appointments to be taken by former Ministers and former civil servants.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	48629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>I refer the honourable gentleman to my answer of 17<sup>th</sup> October, given in response to PQ 47620.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 19/10/2016 10:58:36 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

600996

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Government's policy is on transitional arrangements for financial service providers to minimise disruption to financial markets during and after the process of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Mrs Theresa Villiers
uin	48636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is working to deliver the best possible exit from the European Union. As the Prime Minister has said, we will not give a running commentary on the negotiations or our position.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 21/10/2016 08:22:15 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

600997

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Institutions: Insolvency
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 amount of money lost by UK investors as a result of Providence Bonds and Providence Bonds II being placed in administration in September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	48608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The government does not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 21/10/2016 09:09:23 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

600998

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Institutions: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what communication has taken place between the UK Financial Ombudsman Service, the Bank of England and the Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman in relation to protection for investors in Providence Bonds and Providence Bonds II.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	48609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The government is unable to comment on the communications of external bodies.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 21/10/2016 08:23:44 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

600999

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Investment: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to increase financial protection for investors within the UK who invest in mini-bonds.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	48610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The government is committed to regulating only where there is a clear case for doing so, in order to avoid putting additional costs on lenders that would ultimately lead to higher costs for businesses and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The marketing and promotion of mini-bonds is subject to financial promotion restrictions set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA). Firms that fail to meet any of these requirements may be subject to enforcement action by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 48612 question first answered 21/10/2016 09:10:38 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

601000

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Investment: Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the level of financial protection available to investors in mini-bonds not covered under the financial services compensation scheme.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	48612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The government is committed to regulating only where there is a clear case for doing so, in order to avoid putting additional costs on lenders that would ultimately lead to higher costs for businesses and consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The marketing and promotion of mini-bonds is subject to financial promotion restrictions set out in the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA). Firms that fail to meet any of these requirements may be subject to enforcement action by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 48610 question first answered 21/10/2016 09:10:38 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

601001

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury of 14 September 2016, Official Report, column 914, how many people who had decisions made by Concentrix in relation to their tax credits overturned have received their payments within four working days.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	48615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>Concentrix has a fixed contract with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the terms of which are available here: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7</a>. HMRC only makes additional payments for amendment to claims which are correct.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is operating within its funding allocation for this contract but has temporarily redeployed existing staff to resolve outstanding cases.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold specific information relating to the cost to issue letters referenced in the Answer to Question 44746 as these costs were borne by Concentrix. Claimants are given 30 days to provide the information requested in the letter. If after 30 days there has been no contact, tax credits payments are either suspended or reduced.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the oral contribution of 14 September 2016, Official Report, column 914, once all of the information is received and the facts of the case have been established, payments should be made within 4 working days. And, to date, HMRC are issuing payments to achieve this timeframe.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is currently focused on resolving the outstanding cases but will be preparing analysis, which will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 48540 48542 48543 question first answered 24/10/2016 15:49:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

601002

registered interest
date	13/10/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2016 to Question 44746, how many of those letters were not responded to within 30 days; and what further action was taken against non-respondents from November 2014 to the end of August 2016.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	48621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>Concentrix has a fixed contract with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the terms of which are available here: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85d1b730-5e4e-4be8-ae4c-3ac1f359afc7</a>. HMRC only makes additional payments for amendment to claims which are correct.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is operating within its funding allocation for this contract but has temporarily redeployed existing staff to resolve outstanding cases.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not hold specific information relating to the cost to issue letters referenced in the Answer to Question 44746 as these costs were borne by Concentrix. Claimants are given 30 days to provide the information requested in the letter. If after 30 days there has been no contact, tax credits payments are either suspended or reduced.</p><p> </p><p>As stated in the oral contribution of 14 September 2016, Official Report, column 914, once all of the information is received and the facts of the case have been established, payments should be made within 4 working days. And, to date, HMRC are issuing payments to achieve this timeframe.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC is currently focused on resolving the outstanding cases but will be preparing analysis, which will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/10/2016 15:30:11 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson