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We are currently taking steps to improve the scheme and will continue to monitor its effectiveness so that it continues to meet its aim of providing a contribution towards the cost of a funeral. For example staff are working with the Bereavement Service, the main conduit of initial applications, to ensure where possible they collect all the required evidence and information at the earliest possible juncture, smoothing and improving the process for claimants. On-going improvements such as this ensure claims are dealt with in a timely and consistent manner and are in the best interests of those needing the scheme\u2019s support.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/220", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Webb"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Thornbury and Yate"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Steve Webb"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-16T12:41:43.79Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Funeral Payments"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2014 to Question 216782, what steps his Department is taking to improve the administration process for funeral payments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4277", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Shields"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck"} ], "uin" : "218572"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/169687", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/169687/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

We plan to have a squadron of UK F35Bs available at Initial Operating Capability. The exact number of aircraft embarked at any time will be dependent on the mission being undertaken.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3428", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Astor of Hever"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-16T17:29:09.09Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "11"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Defence"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Aircraft Carriers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what size of fixed wing airgroup will be embarked, as a standard, by the operational Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3834", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord West of Spithead"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord West of Spithead"} ], "uin" : "HL3674"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/169689", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/169689/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

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The Department conducts Impact Assessments of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) between the European Union (EU) and other major economies, including, as far as possible, impacts on United Kingdom (UK) trade. Impact Assessments have been published on the FTAs between the European Union and Korea; and between the EU and the Andean countries (Colombia and Peru). These are available at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2010/328/pdfs/ukia_20100328_en.pdf<\/a> and http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2013/151/pdfs/ukia_20130151_en.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>

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The Department published research into the potential impact on the UK of an FTA between the EU and the United States (US) in 2013. This research has informed the Government\u2019s approach to the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP), currently under negotiation. This research estimates a long-term permanent annual increase in bilateral trade between the UK and US of around £38 billion. The study is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/198115/bis-13-869-economic-impact-on-uk-of-tranatlantic-trade-and-investment-partnership-between-eu-and-us.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>

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To assess the impacts of other FTAs on the UK, the Department draws on analysis conducted by the European Commission. The European Commission has conducted research into the estimated impact on the EU of FTAs it has negotiated and is negotiating on the UK\u2019s behalf. The studies also consider the impact of FTAs on bilateral trade. These Impact Assessments are available at: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/policy-making/analysis/sustainability-impact-assessments/assessments/<\/a><\/p>

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The European Commission has also commissioned an evaluation of the impact on EU trade of several Free Trade Agreements concluded since 1992, including with Chile and South Africa. This found that the FTA with Chile had increased the EU\u2019s exports to Chile by 148% and the FTA with South Africa had increased the EU\u2019s exports to South Africa by 63% compared to what would have been without the FTAs. This study is available at: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2011/may/tradoc_147905.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>

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Under the revised Naming Scheme the Government will name all employers that have been issued with a Notice of Underpayment (NoU) unless employers meet one of the exceptional criteria or have arrears of £100 or less.<\/p>

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To date 3 employers have made successful representations against being named and 8 employers have not been named as they had arrears of £100 or less.<\/p>

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The Government has already named 55 employers. Between them they owed workers a total of over £139,000 in arrears and have been charged financial penalties totalling over £60,000. We will be naming other employers that do not comply with National Minimum Wage regulations soon.<\/p>

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Anyone not receiving the minimum wage that they are legally entitled to should call the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368.<\/p>

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Our preliminary assessment of the impact of the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling suggest that total costs to employers in the UK could be in the region of hundreds of millions of pounds. The Government understands the deep concern felt by many employers about these potential costs. The holiday pay taskforce is discussing ways to limit the judgment\u2019s impact on business. This encompasses both issues relating to back pay and management of future workforce planning. The Government also wishes to ensure that workers receive appropriate reward for their hard work.<\/p>

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Through our discussions with the Taskforce and a wide range of other representative organisations, we are urgently reviewing what actions we should take.<\/p>

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Our preliminary assessment of the impact of the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling suggest that total costs to employers in the UK could be in the region of hundreds of millions of pounds. The Government understands the deep concern felt by many employers about these potential costs. The holiday pay taskforce is discussing ways to limit the judgment\u2019s impact on business. This encompasses both issues relating to back pay and management of future workforce planning. The Government also wishes to ensure that workers receive appropriate reward for their hard work.<\/p>

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Through our discussions with the Taskforce and a wide range of other representative organisations, we are urgently reviewing what actions we should take.<\/p>

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The D5 London 2014: Leading Digital Governments Conference met at Idea London and Digital Catapult to discuss how to promote economic growth through open markets, teaching children to code, improving connectivity, and ideas for future collaborative projects. A trade event was hosted at Buckingham Palace by HRH the Duke of York which included the following leading British SMEs:<\/p>

· Code Kingdoms<\/p>

· Crowd Emotion<\/p>

· Funding Circle<\/p>

· Hypercat<\/p>

· Kano<\/p>

· Relative Insight<\/p>

· Skyscape Cloud Services<\/p>

· Therapy Box<\/p>

· Yoyo<\/p>

Founding members met criteria including on their expertise in teaching children coding, commitment to support all citizens to access digital services, and commitment to open standards, open markets and open source. Each member must also be a member of the Open Government Partnership.

In addition representatives from the United States and Mexico attended.

Details of costs will be published in due course.<\/p>

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By 5th<\/sup> April 2015, this Government's increases in the personal allowance (for those born after 5 April 1948), is estimated to reduce the income tax liability of 26.1milion individuals. Of these, 3.67 million live in the South East region, this includes the unitary authority of Medway and the Parliamentary Constituency of Gillingham and Rainham.<\/p>

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These estimates are based on the 2011-12 Survey of Personal Incomes, projected to 2014-15 using economic assumptions consistent with the Office for Budget Responsibility\u2019s November 2014 economic and fiscal outlook.<\/p>

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HM Treasury does not publish this information at constituency level.<\/p>

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Since 2011, the Government has taken action on fuel duty to support motorists, by abolishing the previous government\u2019s fuel duty escalator, cutting fuel duty by 1 penny per litre in March 2011, and scrapping four planned increases over the parliament. The number of privately owned cars registered in the named constituencies to benefit from these actions are as follows:<\/p>

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