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758957

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6054, on financial services, if he will make an assessment of the level of lending through (a) banks and (b) peer-to-peer providers to small and medium-sized businesses; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	9635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The British Business Bank published an assessment of the level of lending through banks and peer-to-peer providers to small and medium-sized businesses in its report on Small Business Finance Markets in February 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The report can be found at <a href="http://british-business-bank.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BBB-SBFM-REPORT-2016-17-web.pdf" target="_blank">http://british-business-bank.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BBB-SBFM-REPORT-2016-17-web.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government also monitors the Bank of England’s Money and Credit statistical releases and other statistical publications.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/09/2017 15:06:09 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758958

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6055, on crowdfunding, how much of the £120 million channelled by the British Business Bank to UK businesses through peer-to-peer platforms has been allocated to businesses which employ fewer than (a) 50 and (b) 10 people.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	9636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>We do not currently collect data on 'employee number' from delivery partners who provide peer-to-peer lending. We are unable to obtain robust data because it is not included in the mandatory information required by some peer-to-peer delivery partners when lending through their platforms.</p><p> </p><p>However, by their very nature, the vast majority of lending will be to organisations that have less than 50 employees.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/09/2017 15:05:05 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758959

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6053, on crowdfunding, what estimate he has made of the volume of peer-to-peer lending which would provide competition to the marketplace.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	9637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sector already provides competition to the lending marketplace, and welcomes the strong growth of the industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has supported the sector through implementing a proportionate, principles based regime for P2P lending that balances the need for consumer protection with allowing the sector to grow and evolve.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/09/2017 15:07:56 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758960

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Capability and Innovation Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6052, what proportion of the £425 million Capability and Innovation Fund will be made available to (a) challenger banks and (b) other financial services providers.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	9638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The £425 million Capability and Innovation Fund is made up of 15 separate awards that eligible challenger banks and other financial service providers can compete for. These awards will range from £5 million to £120 million.</p><p> </p><p>We will be releasing further details on the Capability and Innovation Fund once the European Commission have announced their final decision.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/09/2017 15:02:56 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758961

registered interest
date	08/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Crowdfunding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2017 to Question 6051, what estimate he has made of the additional costs to (a) lenders and (b) business customers that would be created by setting rules on the level of business lending allowed through non-bank finance providers.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	9639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government has not made an estimate of the additional costs to lenders or business customers that would be created by setting rules on the level of business lending allowed through non-bank finance providers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government monitors the level of business lending through both bank and non-bank finance providers, working with both the British Business Bank and the financial regulators.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/09/2017 15:04:03 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758061

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Sign Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	9012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>All Treasury publications contain a statement and contact details on how to obtain information in alterative formats or how to make enquiries about HM Treasury and its work.</p><p> </p><p>This commitment includes providing information and responses in British Sign Language (BSL) if requested to so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/09/2017 15:32:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758264

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Sign Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	9008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>DFID provides information and correspondence in British Sign Language (BSL) on request, or when a specific need has been identified.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/09/2017 09:56:03 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758342

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Sign Language
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 takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	8999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>We endeavour to communicate in the best way for our audience. Documents are available in large print, audio and braille.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/09/2017 14:37:31 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

756788

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the new business rates appeal process known as check, challenge, appeal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	8321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer provided at UIN HC4957 for information about the effectiveness and use of the new business rates appeals system, Check, Challenge, and Appeal.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 8323 question first answered 07/09/2017 14:11:59 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

756789

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses appealed their business rates in each of the last seven years in (a) England, (b) each English region and (c) each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	8322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The number of proposals against the 2010 Rating List received by Valuation Office Agency in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2016-17 are shown in the attached table.</p><p>These numbers are consistent with the Official Statistics on Non Domestic Rating Challenges and Changes released by the Valuation Office Agency on 24 August 2017.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/09/2017 14:30:34 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride attachment 1 file name Annex - NDR_CC LRW1_yearly_figures_as_at_3006217_v3 (002).docx title 2010 Local Rating List
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson