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862109

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax: South Gloucestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in South Gloucestershire his Department estimates will benefit from the rise in tax free personal allowance during the 2018-2019 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	132528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Since the start of the 2015 Parliament, increases to the personal allowance (up to £11,850 in 2018-19) are expected to cut income tax for 2.8 million individuals in the South West, which includes Gloucestershire and the Parliamentary Constituency of Thornbury and Yate.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s November 2017 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not publish this information at constituency level or unitary authority level.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 132527 132529 question first answered 19/03/2018 14:07:28 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

862108

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Income Tax: Thornbury and Yate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in the Thornbury and Yate constituency his Department estimates will benefit from the rise in tax free personal allowance during the 2018-2019 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	132527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Since the start of the 2015 Parliament, increases to the personal allowance (up to £11,850 in 2018-19) are expected to cut income tax for 2.8 million individuals in the South West, which includes Gloucestershire and the Parliamentary Constituency of Thornbury and Yate.</p><p> </p><p>These estimates are based on the 2014-15 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility’s November 2017 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury does not publish this information at constituency level or unitary authority level.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 132528 132529 question first answered 19/03/2018 14:07:28 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

389473

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Evasion: Fuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what effect the introduction of a new fuel marker has had on the level of fuel duty fraud.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	6786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>A new fuel marker, Accutrace, has been added to rebated fuel since 1 April 2015. Following its introduction, HMRC are monitoring its performance and will publish a report of their evaluation once six months’ worth of data can be analysed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new fuel marker and roadside testing are two elements of the fight against fuel fraud. HMRC will continue to use intelligence and data analysis to identify fraud wherever this occurs in the fuel duty supply chain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/07/2015 15:57:18 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

861176

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Living Wage: South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy how many people are estimated to benefit from the planned rise in the national living wage to £7.83 in the South West.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	132325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to building an economy that works for everyone. Through the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage we continue to ensure the lowest paid in our society are fairly rewarded for their contribution to the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) 2018 Impact Assessment includes an assessment of the number of people the Government expects to benefit from the planned increase in the National Living Wage to £7.83: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 132323 132324 question first answered 16/03/2018 14:02:53 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

861174

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Living Wage: Thornbury and Yate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people are estimated to benefit from the planned rise in the national living wage to £7.83 in Thornbury and Yate constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	132323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to building an economy that works for everyone. Through the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage we continue to ensure the lowest paid in our society are fairly rewarded for their contribution to the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) 2018 Impact Assessment includes an assessment of the number of people the Government expects to benefit from the planned increase in the National Living Wage to £7.83: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 132324 132325 question first answered 16/03/2018 14:02:53 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

861175

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Living Wage: South Gloucestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people are estimated to benefit from the planned rise in the national living wage to £7.83 in south Gloucestershire.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	132324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to building an economy that works for everyone. Through the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage we continue to ensure the lowest paid in our society are fairly rewarded for their contribution to the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The National Minimum Wage (Amendment) 2018 Impact Assessment includes an assessment of the number of people the Government expects to benefit from the planned increase in the National Living Wage to £7.83: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/24/pdfs/ukia_20180024_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Burton answering member printed Andrew Griffiths grouped question UIN 132323 132325 question first answered 16/03/2018 14:02:53 answering member 3936 label Biography information for Andrew Griffiths
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

459292

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	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	Trade Unions: Membership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what guidance the Certification Officer has produced for trades unions on requirements to compile and maintain an accurate register of members; and what monitoring the Certification Officer undertakes of trades unions' compliance with those requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	30660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>Under Section 24 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, unions are required to compile and maintain an up to date register of members’ names and addresses. The 1992 Act gives a right to members to make a complaint to the Certification Officer if they consider that the union has failed to comply with this duty. The Certification Officer ensures compliance by making enquiries and, where appropriate, issuing an enforcement order, where he finds a breach.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014, unions will be required to submit a Membership Audit Certificate to the Certification Officer (with the first MACs expected from October this year). This will provide greater assurance that the duty under Section 24 of the 1992 Act is being complied with.</p><p> </p><p>The Certification Officer has not published guidance in relation to these requirements. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills published guidance in March 2015.</p><p> </p><p>This guidance, which also sets out previous Certification Officer decisions on how unions can take reasonably practicable steps to comply with this duty, is on the Gov.UK website. A link to this guidance is provided below:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/412221/bis-14-142-guidance-on-trade-union-register-of-members.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/412221/bis-14-142-guidance-on-trade-union-register-of-members.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 25/04/2016 14:25:48 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

459290

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	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	National Union of Mineworkers: Membership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information the Certification Officer holds on the number of members of the National Union of Mineworkers in each year from 2003-04 to present.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	30658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>The number of members of the National Union of Mineworkers in each year from 2003-04 to present, as submitted to the Certification Officer, are provided in the two links below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>2003-2012</strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140701201750/http:/www.certoffice.org/Nav/Trade-Unions/National-Union-of-Mineworkers.aspx" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140701201750/http://www.certoffice.org/Nav/Trade-Unions/National-Union-of-Mineworkers.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>2012-2014</strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-union-of-mineworkers-annual-returns" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-union-of-mineworkers-annual-returns</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 22/03/2016 15:42:31 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

459291

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	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	National Union of Mineworkers: Northumberland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information the Certification Officer holds on the number of members of the Northumberland branch of the National Union of Mineworkers in each year from 2003-04 to present.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	30659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2016 answer text <p>The two links below provide information that the Certification Officer holds on the number of members of the Northumberland branch of the National Union of Mineworkers in each year from 2003 to 2014.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Annual Returns 2003-12</strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140701201750/http:/www.certoffice.org/Nav/Trade-Unions/National-Union-of-Mineworkers-(Northumberland-Area.aspx" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140701201750/http://www.certoffice.org/Nav/Trade-Unions/National-Union-of-Mineworkers-(Northumberland-Area.aspx</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Annual Returns 2012-2014</strong></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-union-of-mineworkers-northumberland-area-annual-returns" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-union-of-mineworkers-northumberland-area-annual-returns</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 22/03/2016 15:40:28 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

459293

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	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	Trade Unions: Membership
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what sanctions the Certification Officer can implement against trades unions which fail to compile and maintain an accurate register of members; and on what occasions such sanctions have been used in the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	30661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2016 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Section 24(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 currently requires trade unions to keep registers of their members’ names and addresses and to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that these registers are accurate and up-to-date.</p><p> </p><p>Under the 1992 Act, if the Certification Officer finds that a union has breached this duty, he must make a declaration of his findings and may make an enforcement order. Failure to comply with the Certification Officer’s enforcement order may be treated as contempt of court.</p><p> </p><p>In the last 10 years, the Certification Officer has made one declaration that Unite the Union breached section 24(1) of the 1992 Act. This case was Mr J Hicks v Unite the Union (No2) (D/32-39/14-15). The Certification Officer decided that it was not appropriate to issue an enforcement order in this case.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 21/04/2016 15:22:31 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall