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78704

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date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has any plans to increase the number of replies within her Department's working day standard; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	206478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Guidance for Departments on handling correspondence from Members of Parliament allows Departments to set a target for replying of up to a maximum of 20 working days. Within this limit, Core Defra has set a target of 15 working days.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Core Defra continually reviews processes with a view to improving the service we provide.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:39:56 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

78361

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Digital Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2014, Official Report, column 291W, on Government Digital Service, whether all Government Digital Service staff are members of the Civil Service ICT professional group.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	206242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Further to the answer by my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner on 9 July 2014 (Official Report) Column Ref: 291W, information on GDS staffing, including grades, is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015#budget-and-headcount" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015#budget-and-headcount</a>.</p><p>GDS also employs specialist staff on short-term contracts as a cost-effective option to deliver specific programmes.</p><p>Rather than ensuring staff are members of an ICT professional group we are actually improving IT and digital skills across Government, addressing a long-standing weakness. The capability for IT professionals within government is the responsibility of departmental Technology Leaders and the HR community, with support and advice provided by GDS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 206243 question first answered 21/07/2014 16:39:17 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

78362

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Digital Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July 2014, Official Report, column 291W, on Government Digital Service, how many (a) male and (b) female (i) permanent and (ii) contract staff of the Government Digital Service were in each grade in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	206243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Further to the answer by my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner on 9 July 2014 (Official Report) Column Ref: 291W, information on GDS staffing, including grades, is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015#budget-and-headcount" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015/gds-business-plan-april-2014-to-march-2015#budget-and-headcount</a>.</p><p>GDS also employs specialist staff on short-term contracts as a cost-effective option to deliver specific programmes.</p><p>Rather than ensuring staff are members of an ICT professional group we are actually improving IT and digital skills across Government, addressing a long-standing weakness. The capability for IT professionals within government is the responsibility of departmental Technology Leaders and the HR community, with support and advice provided by GDS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 206242 question first answered 21/07/2014 16:39:17 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

78366

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Domicil
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 tax revenue foregone as a result of people who are UK resident, but not domiciled for tax purposes, not paying tax on non-UK source income.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	206109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>No such estimate has been made.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/07/2014 15:39:10 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

78367

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Mapeley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HM Revenue and Customs will next audit the compliance and performance of Mapeley STEPS Contractor Limited in respect of all the STEPS Contractor's obligations under the agreement, including those applicable to the implementation of any change and all personnel and management policies and practices and quality management under 17.1 (d) of the private finance initiative contract between HM Revenue and Customs and Mapeley STEPS Contractor Limited.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	206250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) monitors the performance of its contractor regularly under a range of provisions. Commercial discussions between HMRC and its suppliers are confidential.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/07/2014 15:40:48 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke

78369

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT
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 whether there have been any benefits to the internal work of HM Revenue and Customs of the release of data about VAT registration to private credit ratings agencies.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	206160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published the research ‘Report on use of non-financial credit VAT registration data in trade credit scoring’ on 25 June 2014. This can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/sharing-and-publishing-data-for-public-benefit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/sharing-and-publishing-data-for-public-benefit</a>. The report demonstrated that a controlled release of non-financial VAT registration data would have significant benefits for business in securing additional trade credit. Provisions to enable this are now in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill currently before Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The research report also identified that there may be benefits for HMRC in such data sharing although, without further work, it was not possible to quantify these. HMRC will consider how to follow up this work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/07/2014 15:33:18 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

78410

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on where naval vessels should be constructed after 2014.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	206162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence procures naval vessels in accordance with EU procurement regulations. The procurement of complex warships and submarines is covered by an exemption to these regulations, Article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which allows any EU member state to take measures to protect its essential security interests. We will give full regard to our national security interests beyond 2014, using exemptions under Article 346 as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 21/07/2014 15:49:59 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

78419

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Training: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average duration is of all completed traineeships to date.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	206126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>In the June Statistical First Release we published data showing that there were 7,400 traineeships starts between August 2013 and April 2014 – the first nine months of the programme. We do not yet have reliable data to break this down further.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on traineeships data is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/324016/traineeship-data-note-june14.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/324016/traineeship-data-note-june14.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/07/2014 16:31:24 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

78420

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Training: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many traineeships completed to date have lasted six weeks or less.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	206127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In the June Statistical First Release we published data showing that there were 7,400 Traineeships starts between August 2013 and April 2014 – the first nine months of the programme. We do not yet have reliable data to break this down further.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information on Traineeships data is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/324016/traineeship-data-note-june14.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/324016/traineeship-data-note-june14.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 21/07/2014 16:53:11 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock previous answer version 11717 answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

78421

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Employment Schemes: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what target she has set for the number of 16 to 17 year olds to (a) enrol on the Youth Contract programme, (b) be re-engaged into a positive outcome following the Youth Contract programme and (c) be retained in that positive outcome for five out of six months over the course of the Youth Contract programme.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	206128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>For the Education Funding Agency (EFA)-managed strand of the Youth Contract programme for 16- and 17-year-olds, payments are made on a ‘payment by results’ basis, which has three outcome-related payments.</p><p> </p><p>In announcing the programme, the Government committed £126 million over three years to provide capacity to support up to 55,000 young people who are aged 16 or 17, not in education, employment or training (NEET) and who have no GCSEs at grades A*-C. As a result of efficiency savings made during the procurement for delivery of the programme, in January 2013 the eligibility for the programme was extended to provide capacity for up to an additional 15,500 young people aged 16 or 17 who are NEET and: who have up to one GCSE A*-C or; who are care leavers/young people in care or; who are young offenders released from custody or serving community sentences.</p><p> </p><p>Delivery data for the programme for the period September 2012 to the end of March 2014 was published on 26 June 2014 and published online here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/youth-contract-delivery-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/youth-contract-delivery-data</a></p><p> </p><p>This shows contractors delivered 18,570 enrolments, 9,949 re-engagements and 3,445 sustained engagements. The contracted profile for the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2016 shows: 21,500 participant enrolments; 23,000 participant re-engagements into positive outcomes of education, training or employment with training; and 23,500 participants to sustain in a positive outcome of education, training or employment with training for five out of six months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:41:25 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali