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765615

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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 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
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

765622

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 assessment he has made of the effect of late payments on small and medium-sized enterprises.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	106158
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. The 2016 Impact Assessment for the Duty to report on payment practices and performance provides further detail on the assessment of the impact of late payment on small and medium-sized enterprises and can be found here - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/business-payment-practices-and-policies-duty-to-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/business-payment-practices-and-policies-duty-to-report</a>.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 11/10/2017 13:26:16 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

758353

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Biofuels: Countervailing Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will seek to retain current EU countervailing duties on biodiesel imported from the US after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	9161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>Currently, a number of trade remedy measures are being applied by the EU, some of which affect UK industry.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is looking into this in detail and will bring forward proposals shortly. The Government is aiming to maintain continuity for businesses as we exit from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 11/09/2017 09:20:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

747511

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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, what criteria his Department uses for determining the likelihood that child maintenance arrears will be collected.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	2605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The department publishes an annual estimate of child maintenance arrears in the Client Funds Account that sets out the three categories of collectability.</p><p> </p><p><strong>1. Likely to be collected:</strong> Debt which meets criteria indicating that the Department has a good chance of collecting it. The criteria are:</p><ul><li>At least one payment made against the outstanding arrears in the six months prior to the reporting date.</li><li>At least one payment made in excess of the scheduled amount</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>2. Potentially collectable:</strong> Debt which meets criteria indicating that the Department has a reasonable chance of collecting it. The criteria are:</p><ul><li>The existence of a payment schedule at any point during the six months prior to the reporting date, even though no payments were received in the period.</li><li>For recent arrears, i.e. aged three months or less, the receipt of at least one payment against those arrears after the reporting date.</li><li>Debt on cases where enforcement action such as deduction directly from the non-resident parent’s bank account, or forcing the sale of their property is likely to be successful.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>3. Uncollectable:</strong> All remaining debt which does not meet the criteria for either of the other categories.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 06/07/2017 09:36:45 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

747512

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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, what steps he is taking to collect child maintenance arrears, by category of collectability.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The department publishes an annual estimate of child maintenance arrears in the Client Funds Account that sets out the three categories of collectability.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>1. Likely to be collected:</strong> Debt which meets criteria indicating that the Department has a good chance of collecting it. The criteria are:</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">At least one payment made against the outstanding arrears in the six months prior to the reporting date.</del></li><li><del class="ministerial">At least one payment made in excess of the scheduled amount</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>2. Potentially collectable:</strong> Debt which meets criteria indicating that the Department has a reasonable chance of collecting it. The criteria are:</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">The existence of a payment schedule at any point during the six months prior to the reporting date, even though no payments were received in the period.</del></li><li><del class="ministerial">For recent arrears, i.e. aged three months or less, the receipt of at least one payment against those arrears after the reporting date.</del></li><li><del class="ministerial">Debt on cases where enforcement action such as deduction directly from the non-resident parent’s bank account, or forcing the sale of their property is likely to be successful.</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>3. Uncollectable:</strong> All remaining debt which does not meet the criteria for either of the other categories.</del></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">The Department aims to ensure parents fulfil their obligation to make financial provision for their children and that maintenance is paid accurately and on time. Our priority, as outlined in our published Arrears and Compliance Strategy is to collect on-going maintenance and arrears in cases where there is still a child who stands to benefit.</ins></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Child maintenance arrears are categorised in the Client Fund Account according to the likelihood of them being collected. We consider action on all cases that fall into the collectable and potentially collectable categories of debt. Where we are unable to take enforcement action, for example where we cannot trace the non-resident parent, cases will fall into the uncollectable category and will be reviewed as resources allow.</ins></p></ins></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 06/07/2017 09:26:53 question first ministerially corrected 06/07/2017 10:03:54 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage previous answer version 2227 answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows