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453702
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Billing 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 Defence, what proportion of his Department's invoices for goods and services supplied by (a) private companies and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are completed on time; and what proportion of the (i) number and (ii) value of contracts between his Department and private companies are held by SMEs. more like this
tabling member constituency Don Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Flint more like this
uin 27777 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-25more like thismore than 2016-02-25
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) aims to pay 80% of its invoices within five working days and payment performance is published on gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/procurement#ministry-of-defence-payment-performance. This shows that during the first three quarters of 2015-16, the MOD paid around 97% of its invoices within five days and 99.9% within 30 days. A comprehensive breakdown of the proportion of invoice payments made to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to private companies is not held.</p><p>Information on MOD contracting with SMEs is also published online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-industry-trade-and-contracts-2015. This shows that in 2014-15, the MOD placed around 440 new contracts directly with SMEs, with a collective value of around £320 million.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ludlow more like this
answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-25T16:05:57.813Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-25T16:05:57.813Z
answering member
1542
label Biography information for Philip Dunne more like this
tabling member
389
label Biography information for Caroline Flint remove filter
453745
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Department of Health: Billing 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 Health, what proportion of his Department's invoices for goods and services supplied by (a) private companies and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are completed on time; and what proportion of the (i) number and (ii) value of contracts between his Department and private companies are held by SMEs. more like this
tabling member constituency Don Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Flint more like this
uin 27778 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-25more like thismore than 2016-02-25
answer text <p>Whilst the Department holds information in respect of contracts and supplier type it would require a full search through all supplier records to satisfy the full detail of the request which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department does publish quarterly information on prompt payments to our suppliers (within 5, 10 and 30 days) on gov.uk at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-of-health-prompt-payment-of-suppliers-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-of-health-prompt-payment-of-suppliers-data</a></p><p> </p><p>Also, the Department publishes information relating to SME procurement expenditure in line with government policy and the latest financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15 are available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/central-government-spend-with-smes-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/central-government-spend-with-smes-2014-to-2015</a></p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-25T16:40:00.623Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-25T16:40:00.623Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
389
label Biography information for Caroline Flint remove filter
453801
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Home Office: Billing 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 the Home Department, what proportion of her Department's invoices for goods and services supplied by (a) private companies and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are completed on time; and what proportion of the (i) number and (ii) value of contracts between her Department and private companies are held by SMEs. more like this
tabling member constituency Don Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Flint more like this
uin 27779 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-25more like thismore than 2016-02-25
answer text <p>a) The Home Office is not required to compile prompt payment data in respect of private companies. To calculate such a figure would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p>b) In the financial year 2014-15, 88% of the total numbers of all invoices to every type of supplier were paid within five working days of receipt. The total number of invoices paid within 30 working days of receipt of invoice was 97%.</p><p>For small and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Home Office paid 80% of invoices within five working days of receipt of invoice. And 96% of invoices from SMEs were paid within 30 working days of receipt of invoice.</p><p>i) The proportion of the number of contracts between the Home Office and SMEs is not readily available, except at disproportionate costs.</p><p>ii) In 2014-15, the Home Office have reported 19.6% spend with SMEs. This figure is made up of 7.7% (£200 million) direct spend with SMEs and 11.9% (£310 miliion) indirect spend.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands more like this
answering member printed Karen Bradley more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-25T16:25:51.127Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-25T16:25:51.127Z
answering member
4110
label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley more like this
tabling member
389
label Biography information for Caroline Flint remove filter
453838
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Department for Transport: Billing 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 Transport, what proportion of his Department's invoices for goods and services supplied by (a) private companies and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are completed on time; and what proportion of the (i) number and (ii) value of contracts between his Department and private companies are held by SMEs. more like this
tabling member constituency Don Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Flint more like this
uin 27780 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-25more like thismore than 2016-02-25
answer text <p>The proportion of the Department’s undisputed invoices for goods and services paid on time is set out in the table below, and published at <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/department-for-transport-prompt-payment" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/dataset/department-for-transport-prompt-payment</a>. The Department paid over 95% of its total invoices within 5 working days in the first three quarters of 2015/16. The data is not currently broken down by private companies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY 2015/2016</p></td><td><p>Organisation</p></td><td><p>Percentage of invoices paid within 5 days.</p></td><td><p>Percentage of invoices paid within 30 days.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st quarter</p></td><td><p>DFTc</p></td><td><p>87.50%</p></td><td><p>97.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st quarter</p></td><td><p>DVLA</p></td><td><p>95.00%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st quarter</p></td><td><p>DVSA</p></td><td><p>97.60%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st quarter</p></td><td><p>Highways England</p></td><td><p>97.40%</p></td><td><p>99.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st quarter</p></td><td><p>MCA</p></td><td><p>71.90%</p></td><td><p>92.70%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st quarter</p></td><td><p>VCA</p></td><td><p>96.00%</p></td><td><p>98.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1st quarter</p></td><td><p>Group Total</p></td><td><p>95.00%</p></td><td><p>99.30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd quarter</p></td><td><p>DFTc</p></td><td><p>87.80%</p></td><td><p>98.30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd quarter</p></td><td><p>DVLA</p></td><td><p>94.70%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd quarter</p></td><td><p>DVSA</p></td><td><p>99.00%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd quarter</p></td><td><p>Highways England</p></td><td><p>97.20%</p></td><td><p>99.80%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd quarter</p></td><td><p>MCA</p></td><td><p>72.80%</p></td><td><p>95.20%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd quarter</p></td><td><p>VCA</p></td><td><p>98.00%</p></td><td><p>99.60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2nd quarter</p></td><td><p>Group Total</p></td><td><p>95.20%</p></td><td><p>99.40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd quarter</p></td><td><p>DFTc</p></td><td><p>91.30%</p></td><td><p>99.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd quarter</p></td><td><p>DVLA</p></td><td><p>84.80%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd quarter</p></td><td><p>DVSA</p></td><td><p>99.70%</p></td><td><p>100.00%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd quarter</p></td><td><p>Highways England</p></td><td><p>98.80%</p></td><td><p>99.90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd quarter</p></td><td><p>MCA</p></td><td><p>80.50%</p></td><td><p>96.90%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd quarter</p></td><td><p>VCA</p></td><td><p>98.30%</p></td><td><p>99.60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3rd quarter</p></td><td><p>Group Total</p></td><td><p>97.60%</p></td><td><p>99.70%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In 2014/15, 32.2%<sup>1</sup> of the Department’s direct and indirect procurement spend was through SMEs, and 48%<sup>2</sup> of the Department’s direct suppliers were SMEs. The Department does not currently hold data on the number and value of contracts with SMEs. SME spend information is published at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/482638/Publication_of_1415SpendUpdate__1___1_.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/482638/Publication_of_1415SpendUpdate__1___1_.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Figures exclude Network Rail, which was reclassified during 2014/15.</p><p><sup>2</sup> Figures exclude any direct suppliers whose size is unclassified.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-25T15:02:39.633Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-25T15:02:39.633Z
answering member
1562
label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
tabling member
389
label Biography information for Caroline Flint remove filter
453871
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
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 Department for Work and Pensions: Billing 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 his Department's invoices for goods and services supplied by (a) private companies and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are completed on time; and what proportion of the (i) number and (ii) value of contracts between his Department and private companies are held by SMEs. more like this
tabling member constituency Don Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Flint more like this
uin 27781 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-25more like thismore than 2016-02-25
answer text <p>DWP does not hold the information to answer ‘what proportion of his Department's invoices for goods and services supplied by (a) private companies and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are completed on time.’</p><p> </p><p>However, the figures below are published monthly and quarterly on Gov.UK and confirm DWP’s commitment to paying invoices within 30 days (contractual) and 5 days. We cannot disaggregate the invoices into SMEs and other private companies.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2015-16 (Financial Year)</p></td><td><p>Percentage of invoices paid within 5 days</p></td><td><p>Percentage of invoices paid within 30 days</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter 1</p></td><td><p>97.3%</p></td><td><p>99.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter 2</p></td><td><p>95.5%</p></td><td><p>99.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quarter 3</p></td><td><p>97.5%</p></td><td><p>99.8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>At December 2015, 2534 (9.3%) of the Department’s suppliers were SMEs.</p><p> </p><p>At December 2015, SMEs accounted for 2.5% of the Department’s direct commercial spend. However, there is a substantially greater proportion of commercial spend with SMEs via prime contractors. The Department relies upon Cabinet Office survey information in order to estimate the combined total spend with SMEs. The most recent combined total estimate we have (2014/15), is 16.2% of the total or some £483 million.</p>
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-25T15:32:47.103Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-25T15:32:47.103Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
389
label Biography information for Caroline Flint remove filter
451541
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-09more like thismore than 2016-02-09
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 Corporation Tax: Disclosure of Information 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, whether there are any circumstances in which Ministers are entitled to access corporate tax returns submitted to HM Revenue and Customs. more like this
tabling member constituency Don Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Flint more like this
uin 26554 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-11more like thismore than 2016-02-11
answer text <p>No.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-11T08:56:34.687Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-11T08:56:34.687Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
389
label Biography information for Caroline Flint remove filter
450959
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-02-05more like thismore than 2016-02-05
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 Google: Tax Avoidance 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, pursuant to the contribution of the Financial Secretary to the Treasury of 3 February 2016, Official Report, column 975, what level of information has been disclosed to him in respect of Google's tax return and the HM Revenue and Customs agreement with that company. more like this
tabling member constituency Don Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Flint more like this
uin 26082 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-15more like thismore than 2016-02-15
answer text <p><strong>The information to which Ministers have access is the same as that in the public domain.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the conduct of tax inquiries. Ministers are not privy to information about the individual tax arrangements of any company.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Mr David Gauke more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-15T12:50:25.547Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-15T12:50:25.547Z
answering member
1529
label Biography information for Mr David Gauke more like this
tabling member
389
label Biography information for Caroline Flint remove filter
433196
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-30more like thismore than 2015-11-30
answering body
Department for Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept id 63 more like this
answering dept short name Energy and Climate Change more like this
answering dept sort name Energy and Climate Change more like this
hansard heading Electricity: Prices 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 Energy and Climate Change, what estimate she has made of the effect on the wholesale price of electricity of an increase in low carbon generation. more like this
tabling member constituency Don Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Flint more like this
uin 18242 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-12-03more like thismore than 2015-12-03
answer text <p>DECC estimates that wholesale electricity prices were around £1/MWh lower (equivalent to £5 lower for an average household energy bill) in 2014 than they would have been in the absence of policies to incentivise investment in low-carbon generation, and reduce electricity demand. In 2020, wholesale electricity prices are estimated to be around £4/MWh lower (or £12 lower for an average household energy bill) than they would be in the absence of the same policies.1</p><br /><p><em><strong>[1]</strong></em><em> All figures are real 2014 prices. Source: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/estimated-impacts-of-energy-and-climate-change-policies-on-energy-prices-and-bills-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/estimated-impacts-of-energy-and-climate-change-policies-on-energy-prices-and-bills-2014</a>. </em></p><br /> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
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less than 2015-12-03T14:48:02.617Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-03T14:48:02.617Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
389
label Biography information for Caroline Flint remove filter
427693
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-10more like thismore than 2015-11-10
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Health Professions: Visas 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 the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the effect of the changing criteria for the Adult Dependent Relative Visa on recruitment and retention of health professionals. more like this
tabling member constituency Don Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Flint more like this
uin 15696 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-18more like thismore than 2015-11-18
answer text <p>The Government reformed the Immigration Rules for adult dependent relatives in July 2012 in light of the significant NHS and social care costs which can be associated with these cases. The new rules seek to ensure that only those who have a genuine need to be physically close to and cared for by a close relative in the UK are able to settle here. Those who do not have such care needs can be supported financially in the country in which they live by their relative in the UK. We have kept the family Immigration Rules under regular review in light of any evidence received as to their impact and will continue to do so.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-18T17:52:42.877Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-18T17:52:42.877Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
389
label Biography information for Caroline Flint remove filter
424682
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
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 Universal Credit 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 assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of changes to the work allowance in universal credit announced in the Summer Budget 2015 on incentives to work. more like this
tabling member constituency Don Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Flint more like this
uin 13852 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
answer text <p>Universal Credit will have a powerful positive effect on labour market participation. We expect 300,000 more people to be in work as a result of the introduction of Universal Credit, and around 75% of the households that gain under Universal Credit are in the bottom 40% of the income distribution.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witham more like this
answering member printed Priti Patel more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-03T17:47:21.07Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-03T17:47:21.07Z
answering member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
tabling member
389
label Biography information for Caroline Flint remove filter