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1038497

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2019 to Question 203305 on Revenue and Customs: Fraud, how many people were convicted of fraud or related offences as a result of investigations by the HMRC Customer Protection Team in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18; how many staff were employed in the HMRC Customer Protection Team in (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17, (iii) 2017-18 and (iv) 2018-19; and how many European Arrest Warrants were sought as a result of investigations by the HMRC Customer Protection Team in (A) 2015-16, (B) 2016-17 and (C) 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	206753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The HMRC Customer Protection Team is responsible for reporting known cases, requesting removal of suspicious websites and raising awareness among the general public of how to identify scams and avoid becoming victims of fraud. HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) is responsible for the department’s civil and criminal investigations into the most serious fraud and wrongdoing. FIS ensures that HMRC has an effective approach to tackling the most serious tax evasion and fraud.</p><p>Precise data is not held by HMRC in regard to convictions or European Arrest Warrants specifically relating to the sending of suspicious (i) e-mails, (ii) text messages and (iii) phone calls asking for personal information or threatening a lawsuit. HMRC works with law enforcement partners in the UK and internationally, and some individuals responsible for these communications have been arrested and charged by partner agencies, but precise figures are not held. Where sufficient intelligence exists to identify those responsible for such communications, HMRC will pursue a criminal investigation where appropriate</p><p> </p><p>Data security is one of HMRC’s top priorities and the department maintains appropriate skills and capabilities to assess and manage cybersecurity risks. For security reasons, HMRC cannot go into the details of the capabilities deployed in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of people convicted of tax fraud or related offences as a result of investigations by HMRC Fraud Investigation Service is:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Convictions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>808</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>807</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>835</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC is not a prosecuting authority. HMRC prepares the cases to the highest evidential standard, and pass the case to the relevant prosecuting authority to make a decision on whether the case goes to Court.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 14/01/2019 14:34:50 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1035227

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will set out (a) total school funding, (b) school funding per primary pupil and (c) school funding per secondary pupil in real terms for each year from 1996-97 to 2018-19 in England.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	205203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>Funding per pupil in cash terms from 1996/97 to 2018/19 and total schools funding from 2001/02 to 2018/19 are set out in the attached tables. Before 2001 schools funding was included within the local government funding settlement. For this reason, the total funding prior to 2001 is not readily available. Before 2018/19 funding was not allocated separately for primary and secondary phases.</p><p> </p><p>The Government publishes Gross Domestic Product (GDP) deflators that can be used to understand the impact of inflation over time. These are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gdp-deflators-at-market-prices-and-money-gdp-october-2018-budget-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gdp-deflators-at-market-prices-and-money-gdp-october-2018-budget-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has shown that per pupil spending in schools in 2020 is set to be at least 70% higher in real terms than it was in 1990: <a href="https://www.ifs.org.uk/uploads/publications/comms/R150.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ifs.org.uk/uploads/publications/comms/R150.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/01/2019 14:26:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 205203_per_pupil_funding_1996_97_to_2018_19.pdf title 205203_per_pupil_funding_1996_97_to_2018_19
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1028542

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much his Department bid for from the Treasury for EU-exit resources in 2019-20; pursuant to the written statement of 18 December 2018 of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Official Report HCWS1205, how he plans to spend the £35 million his Department has been allocated in 2019-20 for EU-exit; and pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2018 to Question 181171 on Emergencies: Planning, (a) what the cost to the public purse was of funding G7 Resilience Advisers in 2018-19 and (b) from which budget of his Department that cost has been met.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	203795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>MHCLG submitted a bid to HMT for resources for EU exit preparations to ensure that the Department is adequately prepared and local areas, communities and local economies have the capacity to react to any EU exit scenario. The Department is currently identifying where this money can best be allocated to ensure that local areas are properly supported and have the capacity to prepare for and can respond to EU exit.</p><p>In response to (a),the cost of the appointments of G7 Resilience Advisers in 2018-19, including salaries and associated costs, are estimated at approximately £119,377. No external providers have been approached about this recruitment to fill these internal vacancies within our wider team of Resilience Advisers.</p><p>With regard to (b), these appointments are being funded from within the Department’s administration budgets.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 07/01/2019 15:54:52 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1028543

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Written Statement of 18 December 2018 on Public Spending, HCWS1205, what the value was of each Department's bid for funding.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	203796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>As part of preparing for the UK’s departure from the EU, the Treasury has allocated £2bn of funding for departments in 2019-20. Details of the figures allocated to individual department were announced in the Written Statement on 18<sup>th</sup> December 2018 (HCWS1205). As ever, the Treasury continually engages with departments on spending pressures. These allocations are reflective of departmental need in various EU Exit scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not publish bids received from departments for public spending.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 07/01/2019 14:28:25 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1027720

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Official Residences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to recoup (a) rent, (b) service charges and (c) taxes from the unauthorised occupant of One Carlton Gardens for the period from 9 to 30 July.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	203293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>​On the occupancy of One Carlton Gardens from 9-31 July 2018 I refer the Honourable Member to the answers I gave on 24 July 2018 to Question 166108; 4 September 2018 to Question 167213; and on 10 September 2018 to Question 170256.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/01/2019 16:07:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1027743

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) reports of suspicious (i) e-mails, (ii) text messages and (iii) phone calls asking for personal information or threatening a lawsuit were received by HMRC, (b) individuals believed to have been responsible for those communications were (i) identified, (ii) charged and (iii) convicted, (c) HMRC staff were deployed to investigate phishing scams in 2017-18 and (d) HMRC staff have been deployed to investigate such scams in 2018-19; and what recent (A) steps HMRC has taken and (B) assessment he has made of its performance in tackling such scams.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	203305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>From April 2018 to November 2018, HMRC has received:</p><p> </p><ol><li><p>reports of suspicious:</p><p>(i) e-mails – 636,789</p><p>(ii) text messages – 28,639</p><p>(iii) phone calls asking for personal information or threatening a lawsuit were received by HMRC – 44,435</p><p> </p><p>HMRC has a dedicated Customer Protection team targeting scams, which has:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Reduced reported HMRC-branded phishing texts by 90% due to innovative work with network operators and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).</li><li>Requested removal of over 14,000 websites during financial year 2017/2018.</li><li>Blocked half a billion phishing emails through technical controls since 2016.</li><li>Published guidance on GOV.UK on how to identify scams that has been visited 1.4 million times during financial year 2017/2018.</li><li>Responded to nearly 1 million phishing referrals in the same period.</li><li>Recovered over 130 websites infringing the HMRC brand including those which host low value services such as call connection sites, saving customers in excess of £2.4M in charges to date.</li></ul><p> </p><p>However, the information required to answer (b), (c) and (d) cannot be provided as releasing it may prejudice the prevention or detection of crime. The information could be used by individuals for criminal activity and departmental IT systems could be exposed or left vulnerable to interference or attack.</p></li></ol><p>Doing so could give criminals valuable insight into HMRC’s capabilities and processes in this area and cybersecurity in general, opening up the Department and the wider public to more informed and effective scams and attacks. While publishing the information requested could, on the face of it, reassure the public that HMRC is suitably resourced to handle risks posed by cybercrime, on balance it is not in the public interest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 07/01/2019 17:42:38 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1020810

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Sheffield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the average delay on trains between Sheffield and London St Pancras since the new timetable was introduced in May 2018 and (b) the average delay in the same period in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	200086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>Network Rail are responsible for the performance of rail infrastructure, working with train operating companies who are responsible for the passenger services running on the network. Network Rail manage performance reporting and therefore the Department does not hold the information.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport are aware that performance has declined since the introduction of the May 2018 timetable and continues to monitor the situation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has set out plans to introduce more integrated working between Network Rail and train operators, to present a single accountable face of overall railway performance to passengers.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/12/2018 12:07:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1020811

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Sheffield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned timeframe is for the commencement of High Speed Two services to Sheffield.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	200087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>HS2 services will commence in 2033. A construction timeline for this section of route will be reported in the Environmental Statement, as part of the hybrid Bill deposit in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 12/12/2018 14:14:12 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1020812

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Sheffield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned timeframe is for completion of the northern link for services from Sheffield to the main High Speed Two line.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	200088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The northern link for services from Sheffield to the main High Speed Two line is being considered as part of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project.</p><p> </p><p>Transport for the North is working closely with partners across the North to develop the strategic outline business case for NPR. This work will consider the potential timescales for delivery of the network, including the northern link. This is an important milestone for the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme, and I look forward to receiving their advice in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 12/12/2018 15:13:30 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1020813

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hope Valley Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his timeframe is for completion of improvements to the Hope Valley line.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	200089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department is updating the business case for the Hope Valley Capacity scheme to secure a ‘Decision to Deliver’. When we are in a position to announce a delivery date, it will be with the assurance that it is value for money and deliverable by that date. We anticipate being in that position within the next year.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail are undertaking pre-construction planning to enable the scheme to be delivered as quickly as possible. They will be working with the train operators to assess the best way to deliver the scheme with the least disruption to passengers and freight.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/12/2018 11:56:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts