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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712369/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government set out its rationale for reforming the fees for grants of probate in its response to consultation on the fees published on Friday 24 February.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Government is committed to providing a modern, world-leading justice system which is proportionate and accessible. The best way to protect access to justice is with a properly funded courts and tribunals service.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Fees are necessary to support an effective courts and tribunals system that supports victims and vulnerable people, and is easy for ordinary people to use. In 2015/16, the Government spent around £1.9 billion on our courts and tribunals and recovered only around £700m through fees and other income. We do not believe that the taxpayer should continue to meet all of this cost.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We are getting rid of flat fees and replacing them with a fair, banded, structure related to the value of the estate. This includes raising the fee threshold from £5,000 to £50,000 and lifting an extra 25,000 estates out of fees altogether.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>More than half of estates in England and Wales will pay no probate fee and over 90 per cent of estates will pay £1,000 or less. The fees will be implemented on a banded structure, increasing in line with estate values, meaning higher fees are paid by those who can afford to do so. No one will pay more than 1 per cent of the total estate value.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Using the authoritative ONS projections, we have recently improved our estimates of the number of estates in England and Wales.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>With this more accurate data, we have produced a refreshed distribution of the estate values table. We have also updated our estimates to take account of HMRC\u2019s most recent data on the distribution of estate values. <em> <\/em>These minor adjustments to Table 1 (page 11) of the consultation response do not alter the substance of, or rationale for, the proposals on which we consulted, or the Government\u2019s decision to proceed with the changes. I have placed amended versions of the Government response to consultation in the libraries of the Houses.<em> <\/em><\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Value of estate (before inheritance tax)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Proportion of All estates in England and Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Proposed Fee<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Up to £50,000 or exempt from requiring a grant of probate<\/p><\/td><td><p>53%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Exceeds £50,000 but does not exceed £300,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>25%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£300<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Exceeds £300,000 but does not exceed £500,000<\/p><\/td><td><p>12%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£1,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Exceeds £500,000 but does not exceed £1m<\/p><\/td><td><p>7%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£4,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Exceeds £1m but does not exceed £1.6m<\/p><\/td><td><p>1%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£8,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Exceeds £1.6m but does not exceed £2m<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.3%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£12,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Above £2m<\/p><\/td><td><p>0.6%<\/p><\/td><td><p>£20,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/69", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her Department's rationale was for introducing a sliding scale of probate fees based on the worth of an estate.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4006", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hendon"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr Matthew Offord"}
      ], "uin" : "68494"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712386", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Culture, Media and Sport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712386/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The following EU agencies and other organisations are within DCMS\u2019 remit:<br><\/p><ul><li>European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA)<\/li><li>The Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (the BEREC Office)<\/li><li>European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGAMS)<\/li><li>Data Protection Supervisor<\/li><li>European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)<\/li><li>Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)<\/li><\/ul>"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2017 to Question 65637, non Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Brexit, what (a) EU agencies and other organisations are within her Department's remit, (b) staff time was spent on engagement with those bodies and (c) financial resources were spent on engagement with those bodies in 2015-16.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/483", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Maria Eagle"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Maria Eagle"}
      ], "uin" : "68518"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712418", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712418/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department primarily allocates capital and revenue funding at local authority level.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The allocations listed below are for financial years 2011-12 to 2016-17. These include: devolved formula capital, school condition allocations, and basic need allocations. The funding allocated to Yorkshire and Humber in financial year 2013-15 also includes targeted basic need funding.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Capital allocations(All values £m)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2013-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>York<\/p><\/td><td><p>7.7<\/p><\/td><td><p>8.6<\/p><\/td><td><p>12.4<\/p><\/td><td><p>9.8<\/p><\/td><td><p>9.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber<\/p><\/td><td><p>204<\/p><\/td><td><p>181<\/p><\/td><td><p>344<\/p><\/td><td><p>179<\/p><\/td><td><p>180<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Funding distributed to academies and Multi Academy Trusts is not included, as they often allocate funding across LA boundaries.<\/p><p>More detail on funding for new free schools, university technical colleges and studio schools; on schools and school blocks being rebuilt under the Priority Schools Building Programmes; and funding allocated through the Condition Improvement Fund can be accessed via the links below:<\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-funding-for-open-free-schools<\/a>.<\/p><p> <\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/psbp-list-of-successful-applicants\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/psbp-list-of-successful-applicants<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-school-building-programme-2-list-of-successful-schools\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-school-building-programme-2-list-of-successful-schools<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/condition-improvement-fund\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/condition-improvement-fund<\/a><\/p><p>The data for capital funding allocated to local areas prior to 2011-12 is not readily available.<\/p><p>The table in the attachment (Annex A) shows average per-pupil revenue funding figures from financial year 2005-06 (DSG baseline) to 2016-17. These figures are in cash terms.<\/p><p>Since 2011-12 schools have received the Pupil Premium which targets funding to help pupils from the most disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their full potential. Total Pupil Premium allocations for York local authority and the Yorkshire &amp; Humber region for each year are shown in the following table in cash terms:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Pupil Premium Allocations (£ millions)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>York LA<\/p><\/td><td><p>1.284<\/p><\/td><td><p>2.567<\/p><\/td><td><p>3.945<\/p><\/td><td><p>5.215<\/p><\/td><td><p>5.139<\/p><\/td><td><p>5.120<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber region<\/p><\/td><td><p>65.644<\/p><\/td><td><p>126.372<\/p><\/td><td><p>198.494<\/p><\/td><td><p>262.285<\/p><\/td><td><p>262.888<\/p><\/td><td><p>262.559<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Government publishes GDP deflators that can be used to understand the impact of inflation over time. These are available here: <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gdp-deflators-at-market-prices-and-money-gdp-march-2017-spring-budget-2017\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gdp-deflators-at-market-prices-and-money-gdp-march-2017-spring-budget-2017<\/a>.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/111", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Gibb"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Nick Gibb"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Education"}
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      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pupils: Yorkshire and the Humber"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) revenue and (b) capital funding was provided to each pupil in state (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools in (A) York local authority and (B) Yorkshire and the Humber in (1) cash terms and (2) at 2014 prices in 2005-06 and in each year since.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4471", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachael Maskell"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Rachael Maskell"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712562/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We welcome the Rakhine Advisory Commission\u2019s interim recommendations. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific expressed this directly to former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Chair of the Commission, on 16 March. The recommendations represent an important step in resolving the long-standing issues in Rakhine State and we welcome the Burmese Government\u2019s endorsement of them. The UK stands ready to provide support to the Burmese Government in implementing the recommendations.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Anelay of St Johns"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-03-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what is their response to the Interim Report and recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State; and what representations they will make to the government of Burma regarding the implementation of those recommendations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
      }
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712563", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712563/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Regional groupings of the States Parties to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) designate candidates for the Chairmanship and four Vice-Chair positions, which are traditionally adopted by consensus within the Executive Council in accordance with established OPCW rules and practice. On this occasion, Sudan was the Africa Group\u2019s chosen representative. Given that we understand that more information would be required for the OPCW to investigate further the allegations against Sudan and that the role of Vice-Chair does not have authority over any action by the OPCW to look into allegations of use, we did not object to the Africa Group\u2019s nominee. This is a separate issue to the International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment of President Bashir. The UK remains a strong supporter of the ICC and we continue to make clear that we expect compliance with the arrest warrants for all those indicted.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3474", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Anelay of St Johns"}
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      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Sudan: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they supported the appointment of a representative of the government of Sudan as Vice Chairman of the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons; and, in making this appointment, what account was taken of the allegations by Amnesty International that chemical weapons have been used against the civilian population of Sudan, and of the decision of the International Criminal Court to indict the President of Sudan on charges of genocide.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
      ], "uin" : "HL6158"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712564", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Scotland Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712564/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government is focused on our negotiations with the European Union and getting the right deal for Scotland and the whole of the United Kingdom. We have already committed that no decisions currently taken by the devolved administrations will be removed from them and we will use the opportunity of bringing decision making back to the UK to ensure that more decisions are devolved.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Dunlop"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Dunlop"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-04-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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        , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-04-03T10:43:40.45Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-03-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what discussions they have held with the Scottish Government concerning the inclusion of a third option, offering further devolution of powers to Scotland, in any future Scottish independence referendum; what assessment they have made of the benefits of including such an option; and whether they have ruled out its inclusion.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712565", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign and Commonwealth Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/712565/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We and other states encouraged the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to look into the serious allegations made by Amnesty International. The OPCW asked the Government of Sudan, as a State Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention, to share all relevant information, and offered its assistance in any investigation. The Sudanese authorities have since reported to the OPCW that their national investigations have found no evidence of chemical weapon use in the Jebel Marra region. We have had discussions with Amnesty representatives following their report and encouraged them to engage with the OPCW directly. We continue to press the government of Sudan to allow the AU/UN Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) unrestricted humanitarian access to all parts of Darfur.<\/p>"}
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