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783171

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
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	Rented Housing: Licensing
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 the Oral contribution of Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 23 March 2015, Official Report, column GC331, what progress has been made on undertaking a review of the impact of changes to the selective licensing of houses; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	111411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department plans to carry out a review of selective licensing shortly. The review will be informed partly by the progress and outcomes on a number of applications for large scale schemes submitted in the second half of this year, which is why the start of the review has been deferred.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/11/2017 17:31:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

783222

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applicants (a) took and (b) failed the Life in the UK test in each year since its introduction.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	111389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>This information is published quarterly here:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data</a></p><p> </p><p>On the tab: Temporary and Permanent Migration Data</p><p> </p><p>In summary:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Tests Taken</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Tests Failed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>7,398</p></td><td><p>2,149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>155,879</p></td><td><p>50,476</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>308,126</p></td><td><p>93,421</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>248,934</p></td><td><p>70,109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>198,656</p></td><td><p>50,820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>183,562</p></td><td><p>48,919</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>179,849</p></td><td><p>41,205</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>151,036</p></td><td><p>22,327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>152,457</p></td><td><p>35,332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>165,738</p></td><td><p>64,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>174,923</p></td><td><p>68,393</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>133,490</p></td><td><p>47,312</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 *</p></td><td><p>65,946</p></td><td><p>21,563</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* 2017 up to 30 June in line with published data.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 13/11/2017 17:48:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

783240

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent from the public purse on legal aid for asylum seekers in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	111387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice cannot separately report on legal aid specifically awarded to asylum seekers. This information is not recorded, as it is not directly relevant to the administration of the legal aid scheme.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 13/11/2017 16:43:30 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

783276

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the HM Revenue and Customs Jointly Managed Engagement Team is the same as the Late, Missing and Incorrect RTI project, referred to in the reply of 26 September 2017 from his Department's Freedom of Information Team, ref Fol 3556, to Mr John Slater; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	111438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>The joint initiative between HMRC and DWP referred to as Late, Missing and Incorrect is separate from the Jointly Managed Engagement Team; the two areas do work collaboratively with each other.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/11/2017 16:17:22 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

783280

registered interest
date	03/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Company Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the main reasons why employers repeatedly report earnings late; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	111388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) identifies and contacts customers who file Real Time Information returns late. This customer insight is being used to build a picture of the underlying reasons for late filing. HMRC is not currently able to provide a full assessment of these reasons.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/11/2017 15:51:52 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

782068

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many cases were referred to the Jointly Managed Engagement Team in which universal credit claimants disputed earning figures received through the Real Time Information data feed in the most recent month for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	110866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>In September 2017, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)’s Jointly Managed Engagement Team received 404 referrals from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) where the Universal Credit award was being disputed. HMRC estimate that approximately 72 of those referrals relate to the earnings figures received through Real Time Information (RTI). Of the volume of earnings information received through RTI and sent to DWP in that same month the referrals relating to the earnings figure represented less than 0.1%.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 06/11/2017 12:09:51 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

782084

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Private Rented Housing: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the length of time taken by his Department to determine each private rented sector selective licensing scheme application has been to date.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	110864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The time taken to process an application for confirmation of a selective licensing will depend on the complexity of the case, whether the right information has been submitted with the application and whether the Department needs further clarification or additional details to help inform the decision.</p><p>The following schemes have been determined by the Secretary of State:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Submission of Application </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Decision </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough City Council</p></td><td><p>23/03/2016</p></td><td><p>11/07/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley Borough Council</p></td><td><p>24/03/2016</p></td><td><p>11/07/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Redbridge</p></td><td><p>28/07/2015</p></td><td><p>18/12/2015</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/11/2017 17:46:24 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

782085

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Private Rented Housing: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have submitted applications for private rented sector selective licensing schemes; and on what date each such application was submitted.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	110865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>My Department has received applications from the following local authorities:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local Authority </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Application Received by Department</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Redbridge</p></td><td><p>28/07/2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Peterborough City Council</p></td><td><p>23/03/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burnley Borough Council</p></td><td><p>24/03/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool Council</p></td><td><p>24/03/2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Redbridge</p></td><td><p>04/07/2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Newham</p></td><td><p>12/07/2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hyndburn Borough Council</p></td><td><p>12/07/2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London Borough of Brent</p></td><td><p>17/08/2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham City Council</p></td><td><p>09/10/2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/11/2017 17:45:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

782277

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will consult (a) Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and (b) other animal welfare charities before publishing the draft legislation to increase sentences for animal cruelty for wider consultation.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	110929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>As announced on 30 September, a bill to increase the maximum penalties for animal cruelty will be available for comment around the turn of the year. It has not been decided what form of consultation will be undertaken.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/11/2017 17:53:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

782281

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the draft bill to increase animal cruelty sentences ahead of the planned consultation.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	110928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>We hope to publish draft legislation for consultation around the turn of the year, as announced on 30 September.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/11/2017 14:17:34 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms