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Defra does not collect data on the nationality of those employed in agriculture for the individual countries of the UK, including Wales. It does have information on the number of non-UK EU nationals (EU27) in the Agriculture sector collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of the Annual Population Survey (APS). ONS has published data only for 2010, 2013 and 2016, available at:<\/p>

<\/p>

https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/adhocs/007098numberofworkersinfoodchainsectorsbynationalityukeuandnoneuincludingfurtherbreakdownsuk2010to2016/defraadhocaps201020132016.xls<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

The APS excludes non-permanent residents (ie. seasonal workers) and does not sample communal establishments. The number of non-EU workers is unavailable due to small sample size.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3934", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for George Eustice"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Camborne and Redruth"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Eustice"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-03-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-03-01T17:30:30.987Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-02-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Agriculture: Migrant Workers"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many workers from (a) non-UK EU countries and (b) other countries were employed in the (i) Welsh and (ii) the British agricultural sector in each of the last six years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "128934"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846262", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846262/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Information on the number and proportion of Attendance Allowance claimants receiving the lower and higher rate in each of the last seven years is contained in the table below:<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

Lower rate<\/p><\/td>

Higher rate<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

number<\/p><\/td>

percentage<\/p><\/td>

number<\/p><\/td>

percentage<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

687,206<\/p><\/td>

43%<\/p><\/td>

913,654<\/p><\/td>

57%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

662,191<\/p><\/td>

43%<\/p><\/td>

893,922<\/p><\/td>

57%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

630,264<\/p><\/td>

42%<\/p><\/td>

867,056<\/p><\/td>

58%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014<\/p><\/td>

601,739<\/p><\/td>

41%<\/p><\/td>

854,647<\/p><\/td>

59%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015<\/p><\/td>

585,395<\/p><\/td>

40%<\/p><\/td>

873,372<\/p><\/td>

60%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016<\/p><\/td>

565,833<\/p><\/td>

39%<\/p><\/td>

881,664<\/p><\/td>

61%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017<\/p><\/td>

549,507<\/p><\/td>

38%<\/p><\/td>

886,097<\/p><\/td>

62%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Note<\/strong>: number of claimants as at August in each year and relates to claimants receiving a payment<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

This information is published and available at:<\/p>

<\/p>

https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

Guidance for users is available at:<\/p>

<\/p>

https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html<\/a><\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4071", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sarah Newton"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Truro and Falmouth"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Sarah Newton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-02-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-02-26T15:03:25.44Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-02-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Attendance Allowance"} , "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, how many and what proportion of pensioners received the (a) lower and (b) higher rate of attendance allowance in each of the last seven years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "128936"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846265", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846265/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Department for Work and Pensions annually publishes statistics on benefits information in the Abstract of Statistics publication on the gov.uk website. The latest release is the Abstract of Statistics 2017 which can be found at the following URL and contains the information that you require in table 2.1a.<\/p>

<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/abstract-of-statistics-2017<\/a><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hexham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-02-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-02-26T16:07:00.56Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-02-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "State Retirement Pensions"} , "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, what estimate he has made of the real term value of the state pension in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "128938"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846271", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846271/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

National statistics on the number of individuals in relative low income, by age bracket, are set out in the annual "Households Below Average Income" publication.<\/p>

<\/p>

These estimates are publicly available in the links provided for the last 10 years:<\/p>

<\/p>

2015/16:<\/strong> (see files \u201c5_workingage_risk.ods\u201d, tab 5.8db and files \u201c6_pensioners_risk.ods\u201d, tab 6.5db)<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/599136/hbai-2015-2016-supporting-ods-files.zip<\/a><\/p>

2014/15:<\/strong> (see files \u201c5_workingage_risk.ods\u201d, tab 5.8db and files \u201c6_pensioners_risk.ods\u201d, tab 6.5db)<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/532118/hbai-2014-2015-supporting-ods-files.zip<\/a><\/p>

2013/14: <\/strong>(see files \u201c5_workingage_risk.xls\u201d, tab 5.8db and files \u201c6_pensioners_risk.xls\u201d, tab 6.5db)<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/437253/hbai-2013-2014-supporting-excel-files.zip<\/a><\/p>

2012/13: <\/strong>(see files \u201cchapter_5_risk_hbai14.xls\u201d, tab 5.8db and files \u201cchapter_6_risk_hbai14.xls\u201d, tab 6.5db)<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/325422/hbai-2012-2013-supporting-excel-files.zip<\/a><\/p>

2011/12:<\/strong> (see tab 5.8db in the first link and tab 6.5db in the second link)<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206818/chapter_5_risk_hbai13.xls<\/a><\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206826/chapter_6_risk_hbai13.xls<\/a><\/p>

2010/11:<\/strong> (see tab 5.8db in the first link and tab 6.5db in the second link)<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/200756/chapter_5_risk_hbai12.xls<\/a><\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/200764/chapter_6_risk_hbai12.xls<\/a><\/p>

2009/10:<\/strong> (see attachments \u201cchapter_5_risk_hbai11.xls\u201d, tab 5.8db and attachment \u201cchapter_6_risk_hbai11.xls\u201d, tab 6.5db)<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211950/full_hbai11.pdf<\/a><\/p>

2008/09:<\/strong> (see attachments \u201cchapter_5_risk_hbai10.xls\u201d, tab 5.8db and attachment \u201cchapter_6_risk_hbai10.xls\u201d, tab 6.5db)<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211979/full_hbai10.pdf<\/a><\/p>

2007/08:<\/strong> (see table 5.8, page 112 and table 6.5, page 140)<\/p>

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130404002441/http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai/hbai2008/pdf_files/full_hbai09.pdf<\/a><\/p>

2006/07:<\/strong> (see table 5.8, page 112 and table 6.5, page 140)<\/p>

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130404002205/http://statistics.dwp.gov.uk/asd/hbai/hbai2007/pdf_files/full_hbai08.pdf<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4495", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kit Malthouse"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Hampshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Kit Malthouse"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-02-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-02-26T17:37:38.817Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-02-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Poverty"} , "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, how many and what proportion of people in the (a) 16-24 and (b) 65 and over age bands were living in relative poverty in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "128943"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846272", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/846272/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish data on the components of mean full-time gross weekly earnings, which include basic pay, overtime pay, incentive pay and shift premium pay. This is provided in the table below for the period 2007 to 2017. Further information on the definitions of the components of pay can be found at the following link:<\/p>

<\/p>

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/methodologies/guidetointerpretingannualsurveyofhoursandearningsasheestimates#what-do-the-different-components-of-pay-mean<\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Overtime pay<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Incentive pay<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Shift premium pay<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Basic pay<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2007<\/p><\/td>

3.4%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.7%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.1%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

93.8%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008<\/p><\/td>

3.4%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.9%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.1%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

93.6%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p><\/td>

2.8%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.4%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.0%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

94.8%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2.9%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.5%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.0%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

94.5%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2.7%<\/p><\/td>

2.7%<\/p><\/td>

1.4%<\/p><\/td>

1.4%<\/p><\/td>

1.0%<\/p><\/td>

1.0%<\/p><\/td>

94.8%<\/p><\/td>

94.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

2.7%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.3%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.1%<\/p><\/td>

94.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

2.7%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.3%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.1%<\/p><\/td>

94.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

2.7%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.2%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.0%<\/p><\/td>

95.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

2.6%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.1%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.0%<\/p><\/td>

95.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

2.5%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.1%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.0%<\/p><\/td>

95.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

2.5%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.2%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

1.0%<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

95.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) \u2013 Office for National Statistics<\/p>

<\/p>

Note:<\/p>

  1. Employees on adult rates, pay unaffected by absence<\/p><\/li>

  2. Full-time defined as employees working more than 30 paid hours per work (or 25 or more for the teaching professions)<\/p><\/li>

  3. There is a discontinuity in the dataset resulting from changes to the ASHE methodology \u2013 in 2011 the Standard Occupational Classification 2010 replaced the Standard Occupational Classification 2000.<\/p><\/li>

  4. 2017 data is provisional<\/p><\/li>

  5. Values are rounded to 1 decimal place<\/p><\/li>

  6. There are known coverage issues with data on bonus and incentive payments, as the information is often not available to the respondents at the time they provide the information.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4097", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Elizabeth Truss"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South West Norfolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Elizabeth Truss"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-02-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-02-26T13:51:48.4Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-02-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pay Systems"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the proportion of total workers' pay comprised of a (a) fixed pay rate and (b) variable pay rate or performance awards in each of the last 11 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "128944"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/845601", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/845601/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    The value of Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance as a percentage of average earnings in each of the last 15 years is available in Table 2.4 of the Annual Abstract of Statistics publication.<\/p>

    <\/strong><\/p>

    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/673039/abstract-of-statistics-2017-tables.ods<\/a><\/p>

    <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4014", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Reading West"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alok Sharma"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-02-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-02-23T11:17:27.703Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-02-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Jobseeker's Allowance"} , "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, what the value was of job seeker's allowance as a percentage of average earnings in each of the last 15 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "128573"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/845603", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/845603/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) has collected information on workplace pension contributions since 2005. The following table provides estimates derived from ASHE, up to the latest year available, of the total annual workplace pension contributions made in Great Britain:<\/p>

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    Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2005<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2006<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2007<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2008<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2009<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    All employees<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Total saved (£ billions)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    88.5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    78.7<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    80.5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    82.4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    80.5<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    82.3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    79.2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    78.9<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    79.8<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    82.8<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    85.9<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    89.7<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Employee contributions<\/p><\/td>

    23.6<\/p><\/td>

    20.1<\/p><\/td>

    20.3<\/p><\/td>

    21.5<\/p><\/td>

    20.8<\/p><\/td>

    21.5<\/p><\/td>

    20.5<\/p><\/td>

    21.2<\/p><\/td>

    23.1<\/p><\/td>

    25.0<\/p><\/td>

    26.0<\/p><\/td>

    27.0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Employer contributions<\/p><\/td>

    58.1<\/p><\/td>

    52.6<\/p><\/td>

    54.0<\/p><\/td>

    54.6<\/p><\/td>

    53.8<\/p><\/td>

    54.6<\/p><\/td>

    52.3<\/p><\/td>

    51.0<\/p><\/td>

    49.0<\/p><\/td>

    49.7<\/p><\/td>

    51.3<\/p><\/td>

    53.8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Income tax relief<\/p><\/td>

    6.9<\/p><\/td>

    6.0<\/p><\/td>

    6.2<\/p><\/td>

    6.3<\/p><\/td>

    6.0<\/p><\/td>

    6.3<\/p><\/td>

    6.3<\/p><\/td>

    6.6<\/p><\/td>

    7.6<\/p><\/td>

    8.2<\/p><\/td>

    8.6<\/p><\/td>

    8.9<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Proportion of total saved paid by:<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Employee contributions<\/p><\/td>

    27%<\/p><\/td>

    26%<\/p><\/td>

    25%<\/p><\/td>

    26%<\/p><\/td>

    26%<\/p><\/td>

    26%<\/p><\/td>

    26%<\/p><\/td>

    27%<\/p><\/td>

    29%<\/p><\/td>

    30%<\/p><\/td>

    30%<\/p><\/td>

    30%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Employer contributions<\/p><\/td>

    66%<\/p><\/td>

    67%<\/p><\/td>

    67%<\/p><\/td>

    66%<\/p><\/td>

    67%<\/p><\/td>

    66%<\/p><\/td>

    66%<\/p><\/td>

    65%<\/p><\/td>

    61%<\/p><\/td>

    60%<\/p><\/td>

    60%<\/p><\/td>

    60%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Income tax relief<\/p><\/td>

    8%<\/p><\/td>

    8%<\/p><\/td>

    8%<\/p><\/td>

    8%<\/p><\/td>

    8%<\/p><\/td>

    8%<\/p><\/td>

    8%<\/p><\/td>

    8%<\/p><\/td>

    10%<\/p><\/td>

    10%<\/p><\/td>

    10%<\/p><\/td>

    10%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Source:<\/strong> DWP estimates derived from the ONS ASHE, GB, 2005 to 2016<\/p><\/td>

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    The Department for Work and Pensions annually publishes statistics on benefits and earnings information in the Abstract of Statistics publication on the gov.uk website. The latest release is the Abstract of Statistics 2017 which can be found at the following URL and contains the information that you require in table 2.1a.<\/p>

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    https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/abstract-of-statistics-2017<\/a><\/p>

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    The government is committed to ensuring that individuals, regardless of their background or income, have access to useful and affordable financial products and services. The government has committed to establish a Financial Inclusion Policy Forum, which will provide leadership and ensure collaboration across government and with the sector in tackling financial exclusion.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    The Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are working together to monitor the personal insurance, mortgage and consumer credit markets to ensure they function well. This includes ensuring that people are not excluded because of their employment type or working patterns.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    The FCA recently published their \u2018Consumer Approach\u2019 document which outlines its strategy on how to deliver a well-functioning market for consumers, including vulnerable consumers. In addition, the FCA\u2019s recent Financial Lives survey has contributed to the development of the FCA\u2019s evidence base on consumers.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    As long as workers can satisfactorily evidence their income and pass affordability checks, their employment status and working pattern should not prevent them from obtaining a mortgage. The FCA\u2019s regulations allow flexibility in the way lenders conduct affordability assessments, and many lenders offer custom mortgage products designed for contractors or the self-employed, which commonly include features designed to account for income volatility.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    The government is committed to ensuring that the consumer credit market is able to meet the needs of all consumers, including temporary workers and those in insecure employment, through offering choice in accessing credit. This includes support for the credit union sector, which provides an accessible alternative to high-cost credit.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    Whilst the government has not identified evidence of widespread exclusion to date in the personal insurance market, we continue to monitor the situation in partnership with the FCA, particularly for groups more vulnerable to exclusion.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4051", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Glen"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Salisbury"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "John Glen"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-02-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-02-23T09:51:40.123Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-02-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Temporary Employment: Financial Services"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made on the adequacy of access to (a) personal insurance (b) mortgages and (c) credit facilities for (i) temporary workers and (ii) people in insecure employment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "128584"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/845619", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/845619/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

    The information requested is not available. However, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does produce estimates of the effect of the hidden economy on tax revenues. In its latest publication, HMRC estimates the hidden economy tax gap at £3.5 billion in 2015-16. This estimate can be found in the summary of the \u2018Measuring tax gaps\u2019 publication, available at www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps<\/a>.<\/p>

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    HMRC also commissioned NatCen Social Research to undertake a quantitative survey to better understand the nature and number of people involved in the hidden economy, as well as their characteristics. Findings are available in the report \u2018The Hidden Economy in Great Britain\u2019, available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-hidden-economy-in-great-britain<\/a>.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4051", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for John Glen"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Salisbury"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "John Glen"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-02-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-02-23T14:35:06.727Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-02-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Black Economy"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the size of the UK shadow economy as a percentage of GDP.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "128591"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=1&tablingMemberConstituency=Vale+of+Clwyd&max-dateTabled=2018-02-21&min-ddpCreated=2017-06-29T21%3A40%3A20.667Z", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 440, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }