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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-28more like thismore than 2016-01-28
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 Local Housing 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, whether (a) new or existing Housing Benefit claimants and (b) those in supported accommodation will have their allowance cut to Local Housing Allowance rates from 1 April 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Gray more like this
uin 24683 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
answer text <p>This measure does not apply until April 2018. We value the work of the supported housing sector extremely highly and are working closely with them to ensure they are supported as effectively as possible in advance of the police taking effect.</p><p>The Department alongside the Department for Communities and Local Government has jointly commissioned an evidence review of supported housing.</p><p>The results of this research will determine our future policy development and any appropriate exemptions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-01T13:38:39.073Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-01T13:38:39.073Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4365
label Biography information for Neil Gray more like this
448196
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Students: Per Capita Costs 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 Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the RAB charge for students entering higher education in England in 2016-17 who take up a full maintenance loan and tuition fees when finishing a three-year course; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackpool South more like this
tabling member printed
Gordon Marsden more like this
uin 24589 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
answer text <p>The Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) charge is calculated for the total full time student population, rather than separately for students on courses of different lengths or on the basis of the size of the loans taken out. We estimate that the RAB charge for full-time tuition fee and maintenance loans, and part time fee loans, is between 20% and 25%.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates take into account the changes to student finance and the new HM Treasury discount rate used to value the student loan book announced at the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015. We will update our estimates in summer 2016 and publish these at the same time as BIS accounts, alongside an updated version of the simplified loan repayments model.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Orpington more like this
answering member printed Joseph Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-01T17:05:27.717Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-01T17:05:27.717Z
answering member
4039
label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone more like this
tabling member
465
label Biography information for Gordon Marsden more like this
448198
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many consultants from Bain & Company were working on his Department's Commercial Capability Review; for how long those consultants were so engaged; and what remit those consultants have been given. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh more like this
uin 24483 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
answer text <p>The Cabinet Office used 4 FTE over a nine month period in 2014 and 2015, to cover 10 Commercial Capability Reviews. Bain &amp; Company supported the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury with providing assurance that departments were on track with clear plans to ensure they have the right commercial capability, both in the short-term and for their future functions.</p><p>The findings of the review, along with updates on progress since the Reviews were conducted, can be found within the Cabinet Office's December 2015 submission to the Public Accounts Committee: <a href="http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/public-accounts-committee/followup-on-transforming-contract-management/written/27765.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/public-accounts-committee/followup-on-transforming-contract-management/written/27765.pdf</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
grouped question UIN 24482 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-01T13:10:11.933Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-01T13:10:11.933Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
448199
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the findings were of the Commercial Capability Review conducted by Bain & Company for the Efficiency and Reform Group. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh more like this
uin 24482 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
answer text <p>The Cabinet Office used 4 FTE over a nine month period in 2014 and 2015, to cover 10 Commercial Capability Reviews. Bain &amp; Company supported the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury with providing assurance that departments were on track with clear plans to ensure they have the right commercial capability, both in the short-term and for their future functions.</p><p>The findings of the review, along with updates on progress since the Reviews were conducted, can be found within the Cabinet Office's December 2015 submission to the Public Accounts Committee: <a href="http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/public-accounts-committee/followup-on-transforming-contract-management/written/27765.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/public-accounts-committee/followup-on-transforming-contract-management/written/27765.pdf</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
grouped question UIN 24483 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-01T13:10:11.997Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-01T13:10:11.997Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
448200
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Cabinet Office: Cost Effectiveness more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate he has made of savings to his Department as a result of (a) ISSC1 and (b) ISSC2 in each year since 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh more like this
uin 24484 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
answer text <p>Cabinet Office does not hold current financial information for Independent Shared Service Centre 1 (ISSC1). As the sole customer receiving services as part of ISSC1, responsibility for the majority of the programme and contract management is now undertaken by DfT.</p><p>ISSC2's Founding customers achieved net savings of £0.9 million in financial year 2013-14 and £8.19 million net savings in financial year 2014-15. There was a 17% reduction in costs of service in 2014-15 compared with the 2012-13 baseline.</p><p>The Cabinet Office achieved £0.12 million net savings in 2013-14 and £0.31 million net savings in financial year 2014-15 as a result of receiving services through ISSC2. The figure for 2014-15 represents a 17% reduction in costs compared with the 2012-13 baseline.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-01T13:07:40.15Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-01T13:07:40.15Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
448202
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Public Sector: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to issue a revised Procurement Policy Note to public authorities on the relationship of their procurement policies to UK foreign policy. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burden more like this
uin 24475 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
answer text <p>Cabinet Office issues any revision to guidance from time to time.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-01T13:09:18.54Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-01T13:09:18.54Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
301
label Biography information for Richard Burden more like this
448203
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Shared Services Connected: PwC more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many consultants employed by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP provided consultancy support for independent shared service centres; for how long those consultants were so engaged; what remit those consultants were given; and what the findings of those consultants' work were. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh more like this
uin 24549 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
answer text <p>No consultants from Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (PwC) have been employed during this parliament by the Cabinet Office to support independent shared services centres.</p><p>Cabinet Office employed a small team of consultants from PwC to provide commercial support to the ISSC2 programme during financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15. On average numbers ranged between 2 and 7 consultants.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-01T13:06:32.88Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-01T13:06:32.88Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
448206
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
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 Energy 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 assessment she has made of the potential contribution to energy efficiency and low carbon energy from buildings markets to (a) improving infrastructure and (b) implementing the Government's (i) long-term economic plan, (ii) obligations under the Climate Change Act 2008 and (c) commitments to relieve fuel poverty. more like this
tabling member constituency Dudley South more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Wood more like this
uin 24408 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
answer text <p>There is huge potential for buildings to contribute to our goals on reducing carbon, tackling fuel poverty, keeping bills down and driving economic growth. The UK’s housing stock accounts for around 30% of our energy consumption and a further 20% from non-domestic buildings. Collectively, once electricity emissions are taken into account, buildings make up around one third of our greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing building emissions is therefore key to meeting our Climate Change Act commitment of an 80% green-house gas emissions reduction by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>Government is acting to harness this potential. A reformed domestic supplier obligation from April 2017, which will run for 5 years, will upgrade the energy efficiency of over 200,000 homes per year tackling the root cause of fuel poverty. Our extension of the Warm Home Discount to 2020/21 at current levels of £320m per annum will also help vulnerable households with their energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, we have set new minimum standards in law which will, from April 2018, require privately rented buildings to reach a standard of at least energy efficiency band E before they can be let.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014 a total of 96,510 businesses were active in the Low Carbon and Renewable Energy sector, employing 232,500 full-time equivalent (FTEs) employees generating £45.3 billion of turnover. Over half of these businesses work in the production and supply of energy efficiency products.</p>
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-01T17:07:52.387Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-01T17:07:52.387Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
4384
label Biography information for Mike Wood more like this
448207
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
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 Energy 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, if she will issue a call for evidence from industry and other stakeholders seeking suggestions on Government interventions and policies to further develop the energy efficiency and low carbon energy markets; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Dudley South more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Wood more like this
uin 24409 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
answer text <p>The Government is in regular contact with industry and other stakeholders on energy efficiency and low carbon policies. At the Summer Budget in 2015 the Government announced that it would review the business energy efficiency tax landscape and consider approaches both to simplify the current framework and improve its effectiveness in driving energy efficiency and decarbonisation. The Government launched a consultation in September to seek evidence and set out policy proposals. This consultation closed in November 2015 and a full analysis of the responses is now underway. A formal response will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-01T10:43:56.62Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-01T10:43:56.62Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
4384
label Biography information for Mike Wood more like this
448209
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-27more like thismore than 2016-01-27
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 Fuels: Excise Duties 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, if he will make it his policy to extend the rural fuel duty rebate scheme to parts of Northern Ireland where cheaper fuel is readily available from the Irish Republic. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 24377 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-02-01more like thismore than 2016-02-01
answer text <p>The rebate is only available for communities that meet specific quantified criteria of distance from refineries, with above average pump prices and low population densities. No areas in Northern Ireland were found to meet the full selection criteria. There are currently no plans to extend the scheme beyond the qualifying areas.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Damian Hinds more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-02-01T15:58:35.397Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-01T15:58:35.397Z
answering member
3969
label Biography information for Damian Hinds more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this