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349377

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Wales are in receipt of working tax credit; and what the average weekly award is.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	1686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The number of families in receipt of Working Tax Credit (WTC) in Wales can be found on Table 1a of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The number of families benefitting from the childcare element in Wales, as well as the average weekly value of the award, can be found on Table 1b of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of families in receipt of Child Tax Credit (CTC) in Wales can be found on Table 1a of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of families in receipt of Child Benefit in Wales can be found on Table 3 of the publication ‘Child Benefit geographical analysis - August 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-geographical-analysis-august-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-geographical-analysis-august-2014</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 1687 1688 1700 question first answered 16/06/2015 16:01:02 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

349378

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Working Tax Credit: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Wales are in receipt of the childcare element of working tax credit; and what the average weekly award is.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	1687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The number of families in receipt of Working Tax Credit (WTC) in Wales can be found on Table 1a of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The number of families benefitting from the childcare element in Wales, as well as the average weekly value of the award, can be found on Table 1b of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of families in receipt of Child Tax Credit (CTC) in Wales can be found on Table 1a of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of families in receipt of Child Benefit in Wales can be found on Table 3 of the publication ‘Child Benefit geographical analysis - August 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-geographical-analysis-august-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-geographical-analysis-august-2014</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 1686 1688 1700 question first answered 16/06/2015 16:01:02 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

349380

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Wales are in receipt of the child tax credit; and what the average weekly award is.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	1688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The number of families in receipt of Working Tax Credit (WTC) in Wales can be found on Table 1a of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The number of families benefitting from the childcare element in Wales, as well as the average weekly value of the award, can be found on Table 1b of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of families in receipt of Child Tax Credit (CTC) in Wales can be found on Table 1a of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of families in receipt of Child Benefit in Wales can be found on Table 3 of the publication ‘Child Benefit geographical analysis - August 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-geographical-analysis-august-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-geographical-analysis-august-2014</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 1686 1687 1700 question first answered 16/06/2015 16:01:03 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

349385

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government about creation of the Small Business Conciliation Service.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	1699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>Through the forthcoming Enterprise Bill, this Government will introduce measures to create a Small Business Conciliation Service to help small businesses resolve business-to-business disputes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government will shortly seek views on the scope and functions of this new service to ensure it has real impact. We will engage with each of the devolved administrations, including the Welsh Government during this process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 15/06/2015 14:30:39 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

349386

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Child Benefit: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Wales are in receipt of child benefit; and how many receive benefit for (a) one, (b) two and (c) three or more children.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	1700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The number of families in receipt of Working Tax Credit (WTC) in Wales can be found on Table 1a of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The number of families benefitting from the childcare element in Wales, as well as the average weekly value of the award, can be found on Table 1b of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of families in receipt of Child Tax Credit (CTC) in Wales can be found on Table 1a of the publication ‘Personal tax credits: Finalised award statistics - geographical statistics 2013 to 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of families in receipt of Child Benefit in Wales can be found on Table 3 of the publication ‘Child Benefit geographical analysis - August 2014’ available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-geographical-analysis-august-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/child-benefit-geographical-analysis-august-2014</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 1686 1687 1688 question first answered 16/06/2015 16:01:03 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

349387

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in Wales paid tax at (a) basic, (b) higher and (c) additional tax bands in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	1701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of taxpayers in each income tax rate band broken down by country and region are published in HM Revenue &amp; Custom's National Statistics table 2.2 which is available on the internet at the following address:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/429136/Table_2.2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/429136/Table_2.2.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 15/06/2015 16:54:56 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

349388

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Economic Growth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Governor of the Bank of England about promoting economic growth and financial stability across the whole of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	1702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer has frequent discussions with the Governor of the Bank of England on a wide range of issues on the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition to these discussions, after the publication of each Financial Stability Report the Chancellor and the Governor of the Bank of England are required by the Bank of England Act 1998 (as amended by the Financial Services Act 2012) to meet to discuss the Report and other matters related to financial stability. The minutes of the meeting held to discuss the December 2014 FSR were published on HM Treasury’s website and can be found at the following website link.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/record-of-financial-stability-report-meeting-february-2015</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/06/2015 11:09:41 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

349389

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects the electrification of the Great Western Line between London and Swansea will be completed.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	1703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>Great Western electrification is the biggest and most complex electrification scheme for more than a generation, passing through several World Heritage sites and involving around 15,000 foundations, 14,000 masts, 1,500 signal upgrades and 50 station improvements. Network Rail continues to work towards delivering electrification to agreed timescales.</p><p> </p><p>This is an extremely challenging programme and we are working closely with Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to ensure successful delivery. However, I would reiterate that it is this Government which is working hard on rail electrification compared to the performance of the previous Labour government which managed to electrify just 10 miles over their entire 13 years in office. In addition, in the previous Parliament we also agreed a funding package to deliver the electrification of the Welsh Valley lines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 15/06/2015 12:46:24 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

349393

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	Employment: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on creating a duty to report on progress towards full employment.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	1689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The new statutory duty will require the Secretary of State to publish an annual report on progress towards full employment. This duty will not impact on existing responsibilities of the Welsh Government to develop and deliver employment related policies. We will be engaging with the Devolved Administrations in due course.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 15/06/2015 13:57:25 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

349394

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	Housing Benefit: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people aged 18 to 21 in Wales receive housing benefit; how many such people (a) have children, (b) are disabled and (c) have previously been in local authority care.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Owen Smith
uin	1690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Detailed housing benefit statistics, including those aged 18 to 21 in Wales by number of dependent children, can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information on those households receiving housing benefit and containing someone registered as disabled is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested for those who have previously been in local authority care is not collected on the data available for analysis and therefore is not available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 16/06/2015 13:30:27 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith