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768854

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date	11/10/2017
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Parliament: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington, representing the House of Commons Commission, how much of the food and drink purchased by the (a) House of Commons and (b) UK Parliament is sourced from Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	107080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>All individual products purchased in a specific delivery are fully traceable to source but the House Service does not hold aggregated the information in respect of sourcing from individual parts of the UK, and it could only be assembled at disproportionate cost.</p><p>The House Service sources products that meet UK or equivalent standards of production and which are produced with higher environmental standards where possible. In the last financial year, spend on food and drinks in the House of Commons was £3,188,504 and Commons and Lords combined was £4,604,216. Products included in this spend come from various parts of the UK, including Scotland, and additionally from overseas.</p><p>The House Service would welcome more suppliers from Scotland expressing an interest in offering their products through our procurement portal.</p> answering member constituency Carshalton and Wallington answering member printed Tom Brake question first answered 23/10/2017 10:22:59 answering member 151 label Biography information for Tom Brake
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

768857

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Annual Investment Allowance
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 the effect on business profitability of the annual investment allowance.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	107084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) provides companies with a 100% first-year deduction for their capital investment, up to the AIA limit. In order to support businesses to invest, the government increased the permanent level of the AIA from £25,000 to £200,000 from 1 January 2016. In 2016-17, it is forecast that the AIA provided support to businesses of £2.7 billion. It is estimated that 85% of the value of the AIA at £200,000 goes to small and medium-sized companies.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 17/10/2017 11:26:06 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

768861

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much of the food and drink purchased by (a) the Government and (b) its departments and agencies is sourced from Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	107106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to boosting support for a vibrant and competitive UK food<br>and farming sector. Our policy, as set out in the Government Buying Standards for Food<br>and Catering Services and PPN10/14 – the Plan for Public Procurement of Food and<br>Catering Services, is to source food and drink responsibly.</p><p>Information on the country of origin of food and drink purchases is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/10/2017 13:03:16 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

765615

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Government Departments: Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Government departments and agencies have achieved the Food for Life catering award.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	106155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The Food for Life Catering Mark is awarded to suppliers in the food service sector, not to Government Departments and Agencies.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/10/2017 14:42:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

765616

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Council Tax: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, why Open University students do not qualify for council tax discounts; and whether he plans to review this policy.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	106139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The council tax system in England does not exclude Open University students from being eligible for council tax discounts. If such students meet the eligibility criteria that apply to any council tax discount, they will qualify for it.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 106129 question first answered 16/10/2017 16:00:30 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

765617

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, why the Child Maintenance Service allows non-resident parents £2,500 of unearned income that is not factored into payment plans; and whether he plans to review this policy.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	106137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Calculation of a child maintenance liability is based on gross income information provided directly to the Child Maintenance Service by HMRC. <del class="ministerial">Individuals are required to declare unearned income not taxed at source which does not exceed £2500 a year to HMRC, which already enables HMRC to include it in the income information they provide.</del> Unearned income exceeding £2500 a year is dealt with by HMRC through tax self-assessment <del class="ministerial">and is picked up in a child maintenance calculation through an unearned income variation. We have no plans to review this.</del><ins class="ministerial">The treatment of unearned income for child maintenance purposes is aligned with this for administrative efficiency. We are inviting views on the future treatment of &quot;income&quot; within the recently published Compliance and Arrears Strategy consultation.</ins></p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 12/10/2017 13:56:00 question first ministerially corrected 01/02/2018 17:10:55 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 14051 answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage answering member 4008
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

765618

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Council Tax: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the (a) effect on living standards and (b) equity of Open University students being ineligible for council tax discounts.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	106129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The council tax system in England does not exclude Open University students from being eligible for council tax discounts. If such students meet the eligibility criteria that apply to any council tax discount, they will qualify for it.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 106139 question first answered 16/10/2017 16:00:30 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

765619

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Small Business Commissioner: Industry
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 role the Small Business Commissioner plays in the formation and delivery of UK industrial strategy.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	106138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>On 2 October my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced the appointment of the first Small Business Commissioner, who will tackle unfair payment practices by providing general information and advice, direct small businesses to existing services and handle complaints about payment issues, thus supporting Britain’s 5.5 million small businesses. Our small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and removing barriers to their growth is a key part of a dynamic, market economy. Our Industrial Strategy will ensure a competitive market that supports new businesses and innovation.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/10/2017 12:51:50 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

765620

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
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 the effect of his Department's policy on employment allowance on (a) employment and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises; and whether he plans to amend the employment allowance policy.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	106157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The Employment Allowance allows business and charities throughout the UK to reduce their employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) bill by up to £3,000 every year. Last year alone this meant over 1 million employers benefitted, of which 97% had fewer than 50 employees. Employers overall saved £2bn in employers NICs due to the Employment Allowance.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published research into awareness and impact of the Employment Allowance with small employers in 2015. This can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445848/Research_Report_368_Awareness_and_Impact_of_the_Employment_Allowance_-_Research_with_small_employers.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445848/Research_Report_368_Awareness_and_Impact_of_the_Employment_Allowance_-_Research_with_small_employers.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/10/2017 11:33:09 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

765621

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Small Businesses: Billing
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 action the Government is taking to ensure timely payments to small and medium-sized enterprises; and whether he plans to introduce legislation to ensure that payments to small and medium-sized enterprises are timely.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	106156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government knows how important tackling late payment is, especially for smaller businesses and has previously announced a package of measures to improve payment practices across the public and private sector.</p><p>The Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 came in to force this year. This statutory requirement increases transparency, providing small and medium-sized businesses with better information about large businesses they intend to trade with.</p><p>The Small Business Commissioner, created by the Enterprise Act 2016, will empower small businesses to tackle late payment; providing general advice and information to small businesses on matters such as resolving payment disputes.</p><p>The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, mandate that public sector buyers must include 30-day payment terms in new public sector contracts; and requires that this payment term be passed down the supply chain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/10/2017 14:40:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows