Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

173157

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Home Care Services: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints received by HM Revenue and Customs regarding non-payment of the national minimum wage by domiciliary care providers in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 led to formal investigations being carried out.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	220466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of National Minimum Wage very seriously. Any worker who believes that they are being paid below the minimum wage should make a complaint to the Pay &amp; Work Rights Helpline (PWRH) on 0800 917 2368.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC review every complaint referred to them by the PWRH and, in addition, collate and analyse data from various sources to identify employers more likely not to be paying National Minimum Wage and undertake targeted enforcement against those employers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, some complaints may not lead to the commencement of an investigation. This might be due to incomplete information being provided, or the worker subsequently wishing to withdraw their complaint. Similarly, multiple complaints about the same employer would only be recorded under one investigation. Therefore HMRC do not record statistics by complaints received, but by investigations completed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I therefore refer my honourable friend to the answer provided to him on 17 October 2014; UIN 209191.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 220435 question first answered 19/01/2015 17:49:24 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

175669

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on using the tax system to incentivise (a) job sharing, (b) maintenance backlog work, (c) drilling work and (d) skills training in the offshore oil and gas industry during the current period of low oil prices.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	221932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The government is committed to this important industrial sector and to maximise the economic benefits of our oil and gas resources in accordance with Sir Ian Woods recommendations in his final report on maximising recovery on the UK Continental Shelf.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>With between 11 and 21 billion barrels of oil equivalent still to be exploited, the UK Continental Shelf can continue to provide considerable economic benefits to the UK through increased energy security and further development of the UK’s strong and export-focussed supply chain, as well as the jobs which the industry both provides and supports.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We understand the challenges currently facing the UK oil and gas industry following the steep fall in oil prices and are following developments in the North Sea closely.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have been proactive in our response to the weakening oil price. In December, the government announced an ambitious programme of reform across the oil and gas tax regime, including the introduction of a new single investment allowance to support investment on the UKCS and an immediate cut to the rate of the Supplementary Charge, which is already in effect.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Investment Allowance was identified by the industry as their number one priority and would incentivise drilling work, a formal consultation on this measure is underway.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although these fiscal measures will encourage activity and protect jobs, our response has not been limited to the use of the tax system. The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, has tasked Andy Samuel, the CEO of the newly formed OGA, to lead an urgent commission, working with industry to identify what further measures might be taken by the government and industry. The report outlining the conclusions of this work shall be presented by the end of February.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the BIS led joint oil and gas Industrial Strategy outlines key considerations regarding training and maintaining talent within the industry, to sustain and promote growth within the supply chain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 03/02/2015 14:00:03 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

178820

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2015 to Question 221932, what estimate he has made of the number of redundancies in the offshore drilling sector since the introduction of the Investment Allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	224045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The government understands the challenges currently facing the UK oil and gas industry and is following developments in the North Sea closely.</p><p> </p><p>The Investment Allowance rewards companies investing in the long-term future of the basin – at all stages of the investment life cycle – and we would expect it to significantly reduce the effective tax rate for companies investing in the UK Continental Shelf.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Work on the design of the new Investment Allowance has been progressing rapidly since December - the government published a consultation document on its proposals on 22 January.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The government recognises the importance of the industry to local economies and as an employer. The report published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, in partnership with Oil and Gas UK and OPITO (the Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation) in December, “Fuelling the next generation: A study of the UK upstream oil and gas workforce” highlighted both the sector’s current contribution to employment and its future potential. The government will continue to work closely with industry through the Oil and Gas Industry Council and with the newly-formed Scottish Energy Jobs Taskforce to support jobs in the sector, develop the industry’s skills base and make sure this potential is realised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/02/2015 16:59:44 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

178824

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 221932, when the Joint Oil and Gas Industrial Strategy was published; what discussions he has had regarding the Strategy with his ministerial colleagues in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills since the fall in international oil prices; and what updates his Department has proposed to the Strategy since July 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	224043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>Actions on fiscal matters fall under the responsibility of HM Treasury (as stated in the industrial strategy) and these actions are taken forward in collaboration with the Oil and Gas Fiscal Forum. The Forum is separate from the Oil and Gas Industry Council, who have responsibility for the Oil and Gas Industrial Strategy, in partnership with BIS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Oil and Gas Industrial Strategy is kept under review by the Oil and Gas Industry Council. The Council met in November 2014 and is due to meet next in March 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/02/2015 16:59:28 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

178825

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 221932, what estimate he has made of the effect of the reduction in the rate of Supplementary Charge on levels of (a) employment, (b) exploration activity, (c) infrastructure maintenance and (d) decommissioning in the offshore oil and gas industry to date.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	224042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The government recognises the importance of the UK oil and gas industry and its contribution to energy security and the UK economy. We are committed to the future of the industry and creating the right conditions to maximise economic recovery.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Statement, the government published a radical plan for the future of the oil and gas fiscal regime and set out a package of measures, including the reduction in the rate of the Supplementary Charge, to tackle the fiscal challenges and ensure the UKCS continues to attract investment, simplify the current system, and remove barriers at all stages of the production life cycle. The package is expected to drive around £7bn of additional investment and 350m barrels of oil equivalent production.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 25/02/2015 16:59:13 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

222397

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Offshore Industry: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2015 to Question 221932, whether it is his policy that licensed drilling contractors operating in the UK Continental Shelf are eligible for the investment allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	224574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The proposed investment allowance will enable operators subject to the North Sea Supplementary Charge to tax to reduce the proportion of their profits subject to that charge. Drilling contractors operating in the North Sea do not generally fall within the North Sea ringfence tax regime and hence are already exempt from the Supplementary Charge.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/02/2015 16:47:52 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

228499

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what meetings Ministers and officials in his Department had with alcohol companies and their representative organisations on alcohol duty between 1 November 2014 and 18 March 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	228429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Treasury Ministers and officials discuss a variety of issues with a range of industry stakeholders throughout the year, including between the dates outlined in the question.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 24/03/2015 17:01:53 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

381144

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the effect on the value of (a) child benefit and (b) child tax credit of a two-year freeze on working-age benefits.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	2448
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Further detail on welfare reforms will be set out at the Summer Budget on 8 July.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 22/06/2015 13:37:37 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

416227

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Science: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on continuing the existing ring-fence for investment in scientific research beyond 2015-16; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	8853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>This Government has made a long term commitment to science capital funding which has risen to £1.1 billion in 2015-16 and will increase in line with inflation out to 2020-21.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Future allocations for science resource funding will be determined at the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 11/09/2015 13:44:42 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

416234

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Child Benefit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to reduce the time for which a parent or guardian can receive child benefit after a child has left their care.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	8799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Chancellor keeps all aspects of the tax and welfare system under review. In recognition of the importance of Child Benefit and its key role within family budgets in this country, the Prime Minister pledged before the election that this Government will not cut Child Benefit. The Government will however, go into negotiations to ensure that if an EU migrant’s child is living abroad, then they should receive no child benefit for that child.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/09/2015 13:27:08 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham