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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-21more like thismore than 2018-02-21
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Agriculture: Migrant Workers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many workers from (a) non-UK EU countries and (b) other countries were employed in the (i) Welsh and (ii) the British agricultural sector in each of the last six years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 128934 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-01more like thismore than 2018-03-01
answer text <p>Defra does not collect data on the nationality of those employed in agriculture for the individual countries of the UK, including Wales. It does have information on the number of non-UK EU nationals (EU27) in the Agriculture sector collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of the Annual Population Survey (APS). ONS has published data only for 2010, 2013 and 2016, available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/adhocs/007098numberofworkersinfoodchainsectorsbynationalityukeuandnoneuincludingfurtherbreakdownsuk2010to2016/defraadhocaps201020132016.xls" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/adhocs/007098numberofworkersinfoodchainsectorsbynationalityukeuandnoneuincludingfurtherbreakdownsuk2010to2016/defraadhocaps201020132016.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>The APS excludes non-permanent residents (ie. seasonal workers) and does not sample communal establishments. The number of non-EU workers is unavailable due to small sample size.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-01T17:30:30.987Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-01T17:30:30.987Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
846262
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-21more like thismore than 2018-02-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Attendance Allowance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of pensioners received the (a) lower and (b) higher rate of attendance allowance in each of the last seven years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 128936 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-26more like thismore than 2018-02-26
answer text <p>Information on the number and proportion of Attendance Allowance claimants receiving the lower and higher rate in each of the last seven years is contained in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Lower rate</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Higher rate</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>number</p></td><td><p>percentage</p></td><td><p>number</p></td><td><p>percentage</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>687,206</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>913,654</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>662,191</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>893,922</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>630,264</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td><td><p>867,056</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>601,739</p></td><td><p>41%</p></td><td><p>854,647</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>585,395</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>873,372</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>565,833</p></td><td><p>39%</p></td><td><p>881,664</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>549,507</p></td><td><p>38%</p></td><td><p>886,097</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Note</strong>: number of claimants as at August in each year and relates to claimants receiving a payment</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is published and available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-26T15:03:25.44Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-26T15:03:25.44Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
846265
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-21more like thismore than 2018-02-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the real term value of the state pension in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 128938 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-26more like thismore than 2018-02-26
answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions annually publishes statistics on benefits information in the Abstract of Statistics publication on the gov.uk website. The latest release is the Abstract of Statistics 2017 which can be found at the following URL and contains the information that you require in table 2.1a.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/abstract-of-statistics-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/abstract-of-statistics-2017</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-26T16:07:00.56Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-26T16:07:00.56Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
846271
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-21more like thismore than 2018-02-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Poverty more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in the (a) 16-24 and (b) 65 and over age bands were living in relative poverty in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 128943 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-26more like thismore than 2018-02-26
answer text <p>National statistics on the number of individuals in relative low income, by age bracket, are set out in the annual &quot;Households Below Average Income&quot; publication.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates are publicly available in the links provided for the last 10 years:</p><p> </p><p><strong>2015/16:</strong> (see files “5_workingage_risk.ods”, tab 5.8db and files “6_pensioners_risk.ods”, tab 6.5db)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/599136/hbai-2015-2016-supporting-ods-files.zip" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/599136/hbai-2015-2016-supporting-ods-files.zip</a></p><p><strong>2014/15:</strong> (see files “5_workingage_risk.ods”, tab 5.8db and files “6_pensioners_risk.ods”, tab 6.5db)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/532118/hbai-2014-2015-supporting-ods-files.zip" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/532118/hbai-2014-2015-supporting-ods-files.zip</a></p><p><strong>2013/14: </strong>(see files “5_workingage_risk.xls”, tab 5.8db and files “6_pensioners_risk.xls”, tab 6.5db)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/437253/hbai-2013-2014-supporting-excel-files.zip" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/437253/hbai-2013-2014-supporting-excel-files.zip</a></p><p><strong>2012/13: </strong>(see files “chapter_5_risk_hbai14.xls”, tab 5.8db and files “chapter_6_risk_hbai14.xls”, tab 6.5db)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/325422/hbai-2012-2013-supporting-excel-files.zip" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/325422/hbai-2012-2013-supporting-excel-files.zip</a></p><p><strong>2011/12:</strong> (see tab 5.8db in the first link and tab 6.5db in the second link)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206818/chapter_5_risk_hbai13.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206818/chapter_5_risk_hbai13.xls</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206826/chapter_6_risk_hbai13.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206826/chapter_6_risk_hbai13.xls</a></p><p><strong>2010/11:</strong> (see tab 5.8db in the first link and tab 6.5db in the second link)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/200756/chapter_5_risk_hbai12.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/200756/chapter_5_risk_hbai12.xls</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/200764/chapter_6_risk_hbai12.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/200764/chapter_6_risk_hbai12.xls</a></p><p><strong>2009/10:</strong> (see attachments “chapter_5_risk_hbai11.xls”, tab 5.8db and attachment “chapter_6_risk_hbai11.xls”, tab 6.5db)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211950/full_hbai11.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211950/full_hbai11.pdf</a></p><p><strong>2008/09:</strong> (see attachments “chapter_5_risk_hbai10.xls”, tab 5.8db and attachment “chapter_6_risk_hbai10.xls”, tab 6.5db)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211979/full_hbai10.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211979/full_hbai10.pdf</a></p><p><strong>2007/08:</strong> (see table 5.8, page 112 and table 6.5, page 140)</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130404002441/http:/statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai/hbai2008/pdf_files/full_hbai09.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130404002441/http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai/hbai2008/pdf_files/full_hbai09.pdf</a></p><p><strong>2006/07:</strong> (see table 5.8, page 112 and table 6.5, page 140)</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130404002205/http:/statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai/hbai2007/pdf_files/full_hbai08.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130404002205/http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai/hbai2007/pdf_files/full_hbai08.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-26T17:37:38.817Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-26T17:37:38.817Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
846272
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-21more like thismore than 2018-02-21
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Pay Systems more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the proportion of total workers' pay comprised of a (a) fixed pay rate and (b) variable pay rate or performance awards in each of the last 11 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 128944 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-26more like thismore than 2018-02-26
answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish data on the components of mean full-time gross weekly earnings, which include basic pay, overtime pay, incentive pay and shift premium pay. This is provided in the table below for the period 2007 to 2017. Further information on the definitions of the components of pay can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/methodologies/guidetointerpretingannualsurveyofhoursandearningsasheestimates#what-do-the-different-components-of-pay-mean</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Overtime pay</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Incentive pay</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Shift premium pay</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Basic pay</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>3.4%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.7%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>93.8%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>3.4%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.9%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>93.6%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2.8%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.4%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>94.8%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2.9%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.5%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>94.5%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p>1.4%</p></td><td><p>1.4%</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>94.8%</p></td><td><p>94.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>94.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.3%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p>94.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.7%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>95.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.6%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>95.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.5%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.1%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p>95.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2.5%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.2%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.0%</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>95.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) – Office for National Statistics</p><p> </p><p>Note:</p><ol><li><p>Employees on adult rates, pay unaffected by absence</p></li><li><p>Full-time defined as employees working more than 30 paid hours per work (or 25 or more for the teaching professions)</p></li><li><p>There is a discontinuity in the dataset resulting from changes to the ASHE methodology – in 2011 the Standard Occupational Classification 2010 replaced the Standard Occupational Classification 2000.</p></li><li><p>2017 data is provisional</p></li><li><p>Values are rounded to 1 decimal place</p></li><li><p>There are known coverage issues with data on bonus and incentive payments, as the information is often not available to the respondents at the time they provide the information.</p></li></ol>
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-26T13:51:48.4Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-26T13:51:48.4Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
845601
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Jobseeker's Allowance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the value was of job seeker's allowance as a percentage of average earnings in each of the last 15 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 128573 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-23more like thismore than 2018-02-23
answer text <p>The value of Jobseeker’s Allowance as a percentage of average earnings in each of the last 15 years is available in Table 2.4 of the Annual Abstract of Statistics publication.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/673039/abstract-of-statistics-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/673039/abstract-of-statistics-2017-tables.ods</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading West more like this
answering member printed Alok Sharma more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-23T11:17:27.703Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-23T11:17:27.703Z
answering member
4014
label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
845603
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Workplace Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of overall pension contributions in the UK were paid by (a) the employer and (b) the employee in each of the last 15 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 128575 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-23more like thismore than 2018-02-23
answer text <p>The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) has collected information on workplace pension contributions since 2005. The following table provides estimates derived from ASHE, up to the latest year available, of the total annual workplace pension contributions made in Great Britain:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All employees</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total saved (£ billions)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>88.5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>78.7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>80.5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82.4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>80.5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82.3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>79.2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>78.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>79.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>82.8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>85.9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>89.7</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employee contributions</p></td><td><p>23.6</p></td><td><p>20.1</p></td><td><p>20.3</p></td><td><p>21.5</p></td><td><p>20.8</p></td><td><p>21.5</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>21.2</p></td><td><p>23.1</p></td><td><p>25.0</p></td><td><p>26.0</p></td><td><p>27.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions</p></td><td><p>58.1</p></td><td><p>52.6</p></td><td><p>54.0</p></td><td><p>54.6</p></td><td><p>53.8</p></td><td><p>54.6</p></td><td><p>52.3</p></td><td><p>51.0</p></td><td><p>49.0</p></td><td><p>49.7</p></td><td><p>51.3</p></td><td><p>53.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Income tax relief</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td><p>6.0</p></td><td><p>6.2</p></td><td><p>6.3</p></td><td><p>6.0</p></td><td><p>6.3</p></td><td><p>6.3</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Proportion of total saved paid by:</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employee contributions</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>25%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Employer contributions</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Income tax relief</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p><strong>Source:</strong> DWP estimates derived from the ONS ASHE, GB, 2005 to 2016</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-23T12:36:49.82Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-23T12:36:49.82Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
845607
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading State Retirement Pensions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the value was of the state pension as a percentage of average earnings in each of the last 15 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 128579 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-23more like thismore than 2018-02-23
answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions annually publishes statistics on benefits and earnings information in the Abstract of Statistics publication on the gov.uk website. The latest release is the Abstract of Statistics 2017 which can be found at the following URL and contains the information that you require in table 2.1a.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/abstract-of-statistics-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/abstract-of-statistics-2017</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-23T12:21:55.037Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-23T12:21:55.037Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
845612
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Temporary Employment: Financial Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made on the adequacy of access to (a) personal insurance (b) mortgages and (c) credit facilities for (i) temporary workers and (ii) people in insecure employment. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 128584 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-23more like thismore than 2018-02-23
answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring that individuals, regardless of their background or income, have access to useful and affordable financial products and services. The government has committed to establish a Financial Inclusion Policy Forum, which will provide leadership and ensure collaboration across government and with the sector in tackling financial exclusion.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are working together to monitor the personal insurance, mortgage and consumer credit markets to ensure they function well. This includes ensuring that people are not excluded because of their employment type or working patterns.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA recently published their ‘Consumer Approach’ document which outlines its strategy on how to deliver a well-functioning market for consumers, including vulnerable consumers. In addition, the FCA’s recent Financial Lives survey has contributed to the development of the FCA’s evidence base on consumers.</p><p> </p><p>As long as workers can satisfactorily evidence their income and pass affordability checks, their employment status and working pattern should not prevent them from obtaining a mortgage. The FCA’s regulations allow flexibility in the way lenders conduct affordability assessments, and many lenders offer custom mortgage products designed for contractors or the self-employed, which commonly include features designed to account for income volatility.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to ensuring that the consumer credit market is able to meet the needs of all consumers, including temporary workers and those in insecure employment, through offering choice in accessing credit. This includes support for the credit union sector, which provides an accessible alternative to high-cost credit.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the government has not identified evidence of widespread exclusion to date in the personal insurance market, we continue to monitor the situation in partnership with the FCA, particularly for groups more vulnerable to exclusion.</p>
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-23T09:51:40.123Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-23T09:51:40.123Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
845619
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-20more like thismore than 2018-02-20
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Black Economy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the size of the UK shadow economy as a percentage of GDP. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd remove filter
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 128591 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-02-23more like thismore than 2018-02-23
answer text <p>The information requested is not available. However, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does produce estimates of the effect of the hidden economy on tax revenues. In its latest publication, HMRC estimates the hidden economy tax gap at £3.5 billion in 2015-16. This estimate can be found in the summary of the ‘Measuring tax gaps’ publication, available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC also commissioned NatCen Social Research to undertake a quantitative survey to better understand the nature and number of people involved in the hidden economy, as well as their characteristics. Findings are available in the report ‘The Hidden Economy in Great Britain’, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-hidden-economy-in-great-britain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-hidden-economy-in-great-britain</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Salisbury more like this
answering member printed John Glen more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-23T14:35:06.727Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-23T14:35:06.727Z
answering member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this