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709265

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date	08/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what formal guidance civil servants involved in the government procurement process receive on the implications of the Public Services (Social Value Act) 2012 for such procurement.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	67070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Guidance on the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 is set out in Procurement Policy Note 10/12:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/79273/Public_Services_Social_Value_Act_2012_PPN.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/79273/Public_Services_Social_Value_Act_2012_PPN.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 13/03/2017 12:31:23 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

709266

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation he plans to carry out on potential future regional investment funds to replace European Structural and Investments funds, once the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	67089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The government has guaranteed all multi-year European Structural and Investment Fund projects which are signed ahead of the point at which the UK leaves the EU. Departments are working closely with local stakeholders to support them to deliver the current programme. Officials are beginning the long-term work of considering how we can best support our regions following the UK’s departure from the European Union. Further details of this work will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 13/03/2017 14:11:05 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

709275

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance Premium Tax: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has considered setting a special rate of insurance premium tax for charitable organisations.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	67024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is a tax on the insurer, and there is no obligation to pass the increase on to the customer.</p><p> </p><p>All tax policy is kept under review, however, it would be challenging to implement an exemption for insurance purchased by any specific group. Any such legislation would be very difficult for insurers to implement since this would require them to differentiate between customers who were buying the same type of insurance products.</p><p> </p><p>Charities are a vital part of our society and the Government continues to support them and their donors, including through tax reliefs worth over £5 billion in 2015-16.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/03/2017 11:05:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

709284

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the review of the principle of equal treatment between men and women in accessing insurance services.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	67145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2012 currently require HM Treasury to review the implementation of the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services in respect of insurance services, before 21 December 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 13/03/2017 12:04:49 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

709286

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: NHS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 64314, on NHS: finance, if he will give NHS bodies priority to transitional relief funds.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	67120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The £3.6 billion transitional relief scheme will provide support for those properties which face an increase in business rates as a result of the 2017 revaluation. Relief is applied automatically by billing authorities and there is therefore no need to give priority to any particular group of rate payers.</p><p>At the Budget on 8 March the Chancellor announced a £300 million discretionary relief fund for local authorities to help individual rate payers that are having the greatest difficulties paying increased rates bills.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/03/2017 17:11:35 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

709288

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2017 to Question 64310, on non-domestic rates, what proportion of the transitional relief will be allocated to (a) the West Midlands and (b) Birmingham.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	67133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Details of the transitional relief scheme are set out in the Government's response to the consultation on this issue available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572823/Transitional_Relief_consultation_response.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572823/Transitional_Relief_consultation_response.pdf</a></p><p>This provides a regional breakdown of the scheme, including for the West Midlands. Details of the scheme below the regional level are not available.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 66955 question first answered 13/03/2017 17:12:27 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

709289

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Non-domestic Rates: Public Houses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 3.17 of the Spring Budget 2017, if he will take steps to ensure that public houses in receipt of the proposed business rate discount do not face significant additional charges in 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	67135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has put in place a £3.6 billion package of transitional relief to help businesses facing increases following revaluation. The Budget on 8 March included a further package to support business. £100 million will be available to assist rate payers, including eligible pubs, losing small business rates relief or rural rates relief as a result of revaluation. In addition, the Government is making available a £300 million discretionary relief fund over the next four years to enable local authorities to help individual businesses that are having difficulties paying increased rates bills.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/03/2017 17:10:45 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

709292

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of legislation related to compensation for people whose vehicles are damaged by unreported potholes.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	67020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>It is for each highway authority to decide on what compensation is provided to those who have a legitimate claim in relation to a defect on the public highway based on the statutory legislation as set out in the Highways Act 1980 (as amended).</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/03/2017 16:06:57 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

709305

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	China: Guided Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Chinese DF-21D missile.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	66993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department regularly updates its assessments of such programmes, but these are not made public.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/03/2017 17:17:36 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

709311

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the preparedness of schools for the new numerical GCSE grading system.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	67073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Ofqual’s Perceptions Survey published in June 2016, shows 93% of teachers are aware of the new GCSE grading system. The Department continues to work closely with Ofqual, the exam boards and key sector bodies to communicate to key audiences the changes to GCSEs, including the new 9-1 grading scale.</p><p> </p><p>The National Foundation for Educational Research conducted its Teacher Voice survey in November 2015. It found that around 85% of school leaders said that the start of teaching for new GCSEs in English language, English literature and mathematics – the first to be examined this year - had gone well.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/03/2017 11:38:59 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley