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514928

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date	22/04/2016
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	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on ensuring that Ministry of Defence contracts with suppliers and manufacturers benefit the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	35183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has regular discussions with my Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Defence on a wide variety of issues. My department supports the Government’s Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), published last November, which set out the Government’s commitment to get the best value for money for the taxpayer in a way that strengthens our economy and bolsters the long-term prosperity of people across the UK. The SDSR committed the Government to refreshing its defence industrial policy and taking further action to help the UK’s defence industry grow and compete successfully and my department is engaging MOD on taking this work forward.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/04/2016 15:27:49 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

514929

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
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	Aerospace Industry: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to sustain aerospace engineering capability and capacity in the South West region.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	35185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>We work closely with aerospace companies and their representative organisations, in particular the West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF), in the South West through the Aerospace Growth Partnership (AGP) to tackle barriers to growth, boost exports and grow high value jobs. As part of this work we are investing heavily in the sector to support the industry’s private investment in technology, competitiveness and productivity, manufacturing capability and skills.</p><p> </p><p>The work of the AGP includes businesses of all sizes in the South West region including large players such as Airbus, Finmeccanica Helicopters, GE Aviation, GKN, Rolls-Royce, Safran Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, UTC Aerospace Systems, as well as their many medium and small sized suppliers, and other specialist aerospace businesses.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/04/2016 15:52:08 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

514931

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Finance
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 potential effect of reductions in HM Revenue and Customs funding on efforts to tackle tax evasion and avoidance.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	35111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p>In the last Parliament, more than 40 changes were made to tax law, closing down loopholes and introducing major reforms to the UK tax-system. These measures are estimated to have raised over £12 billion by the end of 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p>At Summer Budget 2015, the government gave HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) an extra £800 million to fund additional work to tackle evasion and non-compliance by 2020-21. This will enable HMRC to recover a cumulative £7.2 billion in tax over the next five years by tackling evasion and non-compliance. It is committed to raising an additional £5 billion a year through tackling tax avoidance, aggressive tax planning, tax evasion, non-compliance and imbalances in the tax system by 2019-20.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/04/2016 09:16:51 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

514932

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 April 2016 to Question 34489, which acquisitions by social landlords are exempt from stamp duty land tax.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	35157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2016 answer text <p>Section 71 of the Finance Act 2003 sets out exemptions from Stamp Duty Land Tax available to certain acquisitions by social landlords.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 29/04/2016 09:16:24 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

514933

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
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: Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assistance his Department provides for homeless people unable to provide documentation and information on previous tenancies to help them secure new tenancies.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	35163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>Our ‘How to Rent’ guide, updated in February 2016 sets out the types of documents landlords and agents often ask from tenants when looking for new properties. They include confirmation of a tenant's identity, immigration status, credit history and possibly employment status. Private landlords and letting agents operate on a commercial basis and they will decide which documents to request from prospective tenants based on their individual circumstances.</p><p>The Government has provided a wide range of documents which can be accepted in Right to Rent checks in order not to disadvantage people who lack access to standard forms of identification such as passports and residence permits. Special consideration has been given to what documentation is available to people trying to escape homelessness, those fleeing domestic violence, ex-service people, and those leaving the prison system.</p><p>Victims of domestic abuse who are staying in a refuge or hostel are exempt from the Right to Rent scheme. Those not in a hostel or refuge can also use a number of less standard documents to prove their right to rent. Acceptable documents include documents which should be accessible without having to return to a previous address, such as a letter from either their employer, a British passport holder, or local authority.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 27/04/2016 16:45:30 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

514934

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
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	Housing Adaptations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of adapted properties in England.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	35169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>Most recent data on the number of homes with adaptations that met the requirements of one or more occupants with a long term illness or disability will be available in the 2014-15 English Housing Survey, due for publication in July 2016.</p><p /> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/04/2016 14:31:38 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

514935

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
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: Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assistance his Department provides for domestic violence victims unable to provide documentation and information on previous tenancies to help them secure new tenancies.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	35170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>Victims of domestic abuse who are staying in a refuge or hostel are exempt from the Right to Rent scheme checks. Those not in a hostel or refuge can also use a number of less standard documents to prove their right to rent.</p><p>Domestic abuse is a devastating crime and we are determined to ensure that no one is turned away from the support they need. In the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy published on 8 March, we set out our ambition to improve services for women suffering from domestic abuse, committing to a new Statement of Expectations to set out for the first time what we expect from local areas. To support this, we are launching a new two year fund for refuges and other forms of accommodation based support and to help local areas take the steps they need to meet the National Statement.</p><p>In last year’s Spending Review we secured new, dedicated funding of £40 million to support victims of domestic abuse. This builds on the £3.5 million funding in 2015/16 and is on top of the £10 million funding to strengthen the provision of safe accommodation in the last spending review period. Since 2003, the Government has provided funding to UKRefugesOnline to help victims of domestic abuse access the help and support they need.</p><p>There are a number of accommodation options for victims of domestic abuse. The Homelessness Code of Guidance for local authorities outlines the type of housing related and other support services that might be required. When making decisions, local authorities should sensitively consider which are the most appropriate options for each person on a case by case basis taking account of their individual needs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 27/04/2016 16:50:02 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

514938

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many infraction proceedings the EU has initiated against his Department in each of the last 10 years; what the reasons were for each such proceeding being undertaken; and what the outcome was of each such proceeding.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	35192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is publically available on the website of the European Commission where the infringement cases for each member state can be found. This includes the infringement and the decision. These records go back to 2002 and can be found here: <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/applying-eu-law/infringements-proceedings/infringement_decisions/?lang_code=en" target="_blank"><strong>http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/applying-eu-law/infringements-proceedings/infringement_decisions/?lang_code=en</strong></a></p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 03/05/2016 14:08:45 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

514939

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
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	Circle Housing: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding Circle Housing Group and its subsidiaries have been provided by (a) the Homes and Communities Agency, (b) the Greater London Council and (c) other government agencies in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	35112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government has provided Circle Housing Group and its subsidiaries with the following grant funding to develop affordable housing:</p><p> </p><p>a.) Through the Homes and Communities Agency:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grant</p></td><td><p>£25.3m</p></td><td><p>£5.3m</p></td><td><p>£5.5m</p></td><td><p>£8.8m</p></td><td><p>£4.6m</p></td><td><p>£2.2m</p></td><td><p>£51.7m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>b.) Through the Greater London Authority:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grant</p></td><td><p>£50.3m</p></td><td><p>£86.4m</p></td><td><p>£38.1m</p></td><td><p>£10.2m</p></td><td><p>£15.6m</p></td><td><p>£5.1m</p></td><td><p>£205.7m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>c.) We are not aware that any funding has been provided to Circle Housing Group and its subsidiaries through other government agencies.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/05/2016 14:07:55 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

514941

registered interest
date	22/04/2016
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: East Sussex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an estimate of the cost to East Sussex County Council of changes to business rate retention consequent to changes announced in Budget 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	35148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Eastbourne to the answer given to the hon. Member for Croydon North on 31 March to Question 31745.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 03/05/2016 14:21:18 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell