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754494

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Fire and Rescue Services: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the Government's estimates for 2017-18 as set out in the Supply and Appropriations (Main Estimates) 2010 will accommodate any increased pay offer to the Fire and Rescue Services.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>Central Government does not play a role in the pay negotiation process for firefighters. It is the responsibility of the National Joint Council (NJC) to consider what pay award is appropriate, taking into account views of fire and rescue authorities and the budgets available.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 06/09/2017 13:38:46 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754531

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
	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 trends in the level of pay of public sector workers since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s pay policy has always been designed to strike the right balance between being fair to public servants and being fair to all those, including public sector workers themselves, whose taxes pay for them.</p><p> </p><p>That approach has not changed, and the Government continually assesses that careful balance. The current assessment is that salaries in the public sector are, on average, comparable to those in the private sector with the additional benefit of higher pension entitlements in many cases.</p><p> </p><p>Further details were made available in the House libraries in response to a written question from the Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 19 July 2017.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 08/09/2017 12:46:52 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754491

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what distributional analysis his Department has carried out on the pay of public sector workers who are not covered by a pay review body; and if he will place in the Library a copy of that analysis.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the relevant departments and employers to consider how to distribute the funds available for their annual pay awards.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 06/09/2017 13:42:40 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754493

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what distributional analysis his Department has carried out on the public sector pay cap; and if he will place in the Library a copy of that analysis.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the relevant departments to consider how to distribute the funds available for their annual pay awards.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 08/09/2017 12:50:44 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754495

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what equality impact assessment his Department has carried out on the pay of public sector workers who are not covered by a pay review body; and if he will place in the Library a copy of that assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of relevant departments to consider equalities implications for their workforces.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 06/09/2017 13:39:40 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754535

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what equality impact assessment on gender and other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 his Department has undertaken with regards to the public sector pay cap; and how it has affected the remit of pay review bodies.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>In line with their duties under equalities legislation, Ministers fully considered equalities impacts and implications when setting the Government’s pay policy.</p><p> </p><p>The remit of the Pay Review Bodies continues to be to provide evidence-based advice to help the government achieve the right balance between being fair to public servants and being fair to all those, including public sector workers themselves, whose taxes pay for them.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 08/09/2017 12:51:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754540

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Research: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of UK research and development spending for 2016; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>Statistics on R&amp;D are collected and published annually by the Office of National Statistics. The latest data available shows that in 2015, expenditure on R&amp;D performed in the UK was £31.6 billion – its highest level on record. This is the equivalent of 1.7% GDP.</p><p>Government will spend an additional £2bn per year by 2020-21, around a 20% increase in total annual government R&amp;D spending. In addition to public investment in R&amp;D – each £1 of public expenditure on R&amp;D leverages an average of £1.36 of private investment across the economy – many other factors encourage private sector investment. These include our competitive tax system and business environment – the government also increased the rate of business R&amp;D tax credits, providing £2.45bn of relief to 21,000 business in 2014-15 – and our ongoing commitment to improving the nations skills, including in STEM subjects.</p><p>Information on international spending is published regularly by the OECD and the European Commission is available online. The government’s increased spending signals that the UK remains committed to being at the forefront of global science, research and innovation.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 6548 6731 question first answered 06/09/2017 13:37:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754499

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Research: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has put in place to encourage private sector investment in research and development.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>Statistics on R&amp;D are collected and published annually by the Office of National Statistics. The latest data available shows that in 2015, expenditure on R&amp;D performed in the UK was £31.6 billion – its highest level on record. This is the equivalent of 1.7% GDP.</p><p>Government will spend an additional £2bn per year by 2020-21, around a 20% increase in total annual government R&amp;D spending. In addition to public investment in R&amp;D – each £1 of public expenditure on R&amp;D leverages an average of £1.36 of private investment across the economy – many other factors encourage private sector investment. These include our competitive tax system and business environment – the government also increased the rate of business R&amp;D tax credits, providing £2.45bn of relief to 21,000 business in 2014-15 – and our ongoing commitment to improving the nations skills, including in STEM subjects.</p><p>Information on international spending is published regularly by the OECD and the European Commission is available online. The government’s increased spending signals that the UK remains committed to being at the forefront of global science, research and innovation.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 6593 6731 question first answered 06/09/2017 13:37:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754541

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Research: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of GDP research and development spending accounted for in 2016; and how that proportion compares with average national research and development spending as a proportion of GDP across the (a) OECD, (b) EU and (c) Eurozone.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2017 answer text <p>Statistics on R&amp;D are collected and published annually by the Office of National Statistics. The latest data available shows that in 2015, expenditure on R&amp;D performed in the UK was £31.6 billion – its highest level on record. This is the equivalent of 1.7% GDP.</p><p>Government will spend an additional £2bn per year by 2020-21, around a 20% increase in total annual government R&amp;D spending. In addition to public investment in R&amp;D – each £1 of public expenditure on R&amp;D leverages an average of £1.36 of private investment across the economy – many other factors encourage private sector investment. These include our competitive tax system and business environment – the government also increased the rate of business R&amp;D tax credits, providing £2.45bn of relief to 21,000 business in 2014-15 – and our ongoing commitment to improving the nations skills, including in STEM subjects.</p><p>Information on international spending is published regularly by the OECD and the European Commission is available online. The government’s increased spending signals that the UK remains committed to being at the forefront of global science, research and innovation.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 6548 6593 question first answered 06/09/2017 13:37:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell

754534

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the £1bn of additional financial support allocated to Northern Ireland announced in the Government policy paper UK government financial support for Northern Ireland will be funded through (a) additional borrowing, (b) further spending cuts and (c) tax rises.
	tabling member constituency	Hayes and Harlington
	tabling member printed	John McDonnell
	uin	6589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government routinely makes adjustments to public spending throughout the year and will deal with the cost of additional resources for the Northern Ireland Executive within our overall plans in this way.</p><p> </p><p>At the Budget we will set out the latest allocations for departments and the Devolved Administrations. This is routine practice.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 08/09/2017 13:56:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	178 label Biography information for John McDonnell