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The Government has not altered its decision to reduce, by 2%, the number of students entering medical school in 2014.<\/p>

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Health Education England (HEE) has not, to date, undertaken a comprehensive review of medical student intake numbers since that undertaken by the Health and Education National Strategic Exchange review published in December 2012.<\/p>

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The requirement for graduate doctors (and the medical student intakes that create this supply) will form an integral part of the 2015 annual workforce planning process undertaken by HEE.<\/p>

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The Department does not hold the information. This information is held by the General Medical Council and they have provided the information below for the purposes of answering this question.<\/p>

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The following table shows the number of doctors joining the register for the first time, from 2009 to 2013, by the region of their primary medical qualification and first registration year.<\/p>

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No. of Doctors<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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2009<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

EEA<\/p><\/td>

2,368<\/p><\/td>

2,973<\/p><\/td>

2,726<\/p><\/td>

2,899<\/p><\/td>

3,062<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Non-EEA<\/p><\/td>

2,579<\/p><\/td>

2,959<\/p><\/td>

2,437<\/p><\/td>

2,222<\/p><\/td>

2,379<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

UK<\/p><\/td>

6,876<\/p><\/td>

7,010<\/p><\/td>

7,112<\/p><\/td>

7,083<\/p><\/td>

7,451<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Grand Total<\/p><\/td>

11,823<\/p><\/td>

12,942<\/p><\/td>

12,275<\/p><\/td>

12,204<\/p><\/td>

12,892<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Source: General Medical Council<\/em><\/p>

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The following table shows the number of doctors on the register at the end of each year by the region of their primary medical qualification. The number of registered doctors who hold a licence at the end of each year is also provided. A licence in necessary to work as a doctor in the UK, but holding one does not guarantee that a doctor is working.<\/p>

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EEA<\/p><\/td>

Non-EEA<\/p><\/td>

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

Year<\/p><\/td>

No. of Doctors Registered<\/p><\/td>

No. of Doctors Licensed<\/p><\/td>

No. of Doctors Registered<\/p><\/td>

No. of Doctors Licensed<\/p><\/td>

No. of Doctors Registered<\/p><\/td>

No. of Doctors Licensed<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p><\/td>

21,177<\/p><\/td>

19,495<\/p><\/td>

64,685<\/p><\/td>

59,857<\/p><\/td>

145,498<\/p><\/td>

139,161<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

22,757<\/p><\/td>

21,174<\/p><\/td>

66,001<\/p><\/td>

61,422<\/p><\/td>

150,465<\/p><\/td>

144,042<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

24,032<\/p><\/td>

22,398<\/p><\/td>

66,574<\/p><\/td>

61,892<\/p><\/td>

155,258<\/p><\/td>

148,442<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

25,529<\/p><\/td>

23,305<\/p><\/td>

67,092<\/p><\/td>

61,297<\/p><\/td>

159,890<\/p><\/td>

151,597<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

27,114<\/p><\/td>

23,931<\/p><\/td>

67,821<\/p><\/td>

59,893<\/p><\/td>

164,688<\/p><\/td>

154,397<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Source: General Medical Council<\/em><\/p>

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Notes:<\/em><\/p>

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1. Doctors will leave and re-join the register over the course of a year so the difference between each year end total will never be equal to the number of first time registrants in a year.<\/p>

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2. These tables exclude doctors who were registered with a status of \u201cTemporary full registration for special purpose registrations\u201d, which allows doctors to be registered for a temporary period in order to treat non-UK nationals within the UK. For example, we had a significant number of doctors who were registered temporarily in 2012 to accompany their national team to the Olympic or Paralympic games. The tables also exclude \u201cTemporary full registration for visiting eminent specialists\u201d. These registrations are for doctors visiting the UK for a temporary period to provide specialist knowledge and skills in a particular branch of medicine and cannot exceed 26 weeks in a 5 year period.<\/p>

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The number of EEA nationals deported for criminal behaviour for the last five years are:<\/p>

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EEA Removals<\/td><\/tr>
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2009<\/td>748<\/td><\/tr>
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2010<\/td>933<\/td><\/tr>
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2011<\/td>1,147<\/td><\/tr>
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2012<\/td>1,653<\/td><\/tr>
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2013<\/td>2,130<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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The Home Office does not routinely collect data on the number of EU nationals removed due to the inability to maintain themselves.<\/p>

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The Government does not record the nationality of the claimant receiving social security benefits including child benefit.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3893", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Freud"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Freud"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-20T14:29:56.2899762Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "29"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Work and Pensions"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government how many Romanians and Bulgarians have sought social security benefits that were inaccessible before 1 January 2014; and how many such nationals are currently in receipt of child benefit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2479", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Laird"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Laird"} ], "uin" : "HL2128"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93700", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Work and Pensions"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93700/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The information requested for the number of foreign nationals registered for national insurance numbers is published and available at:<\/p>

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

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Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:<\/p>

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https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm<\/a><\/p>

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The number National Insurance numbers registered to foreign nationals in the last 8 quarters and the total number registered in the two year period from July 2012 to June 2014 is shown in Table 1.<\/ins><\/p>

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The top 20 nationalities for those registered with a National Insurance number in the same two year period is in Table 2.<\/ins><\/p>

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Table 1:<\/strong> Number of NINo registrations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK, by quarter for the last two years.<\/ins><\/p>

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Jul-12 to Sep-12<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

123,590<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oct-12 to Dec-12<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

139,390<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jan-13 to Mar-13<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

178,372<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Apr-13 to Jun-13<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

131,525<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jul-13 to Sep-13<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

148,389<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Oct-13 to Dec-13<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

158,953<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Jan-14 to Mar-14<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

164,432<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Apr-14 to Jun-14<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

93,945<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td>

1,138,593<\/strong><\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Table 2:<\/strong> Total number of NINo registrations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK for the top 20 nationalities in the last 2 years.<\/ins><\/p>

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Poland (Joined EU in 2004)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

188,046<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Spain<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

88,388<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Romania (Joined EU in 2007)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

81,122<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Italy<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

74,374<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

India<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

56,694<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Portugal<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

50,257<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rep of Lithuania (Joined EU in 2004)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

45,950<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hungary (Joined EU in 2004)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

45,450<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

France<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

41,920<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bulgaria (Joined EU in 2007)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

31,580<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rep of Ireland<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

30,604<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Pakistan<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

25,979<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rep of Latvia (Joined EU in 2004)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

22,845<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Slovak Rep (Joined EU in 2004)<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

22,361<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

China Peoples Rep<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

21,910<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Australia<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

20,788<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Germany<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

20,423<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nigeria<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

19,965<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Greece<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

17,260<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

USA<\/ins><\/p><\/td>

16,767<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Source: Stat-Xplore, Department for Work and Pensions<\/ins><\/p>

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Notes:<\/ins><\/p>

1. Statistical disclosure control has been applied to this table to avoid the release of confidential data.<\/ins><\/p>

2. A change to the process of recording NINos during the quarter April-June 2014, means that the volume of NINo registrations recorded are lower in this quarter than would otherwise be the case (estimated to be around 15% - 25% lower in the quarter April - June 2014 and 2% - 5% lower for the year to June 2014). Therefore, comparisons of NINo registrations over time for the latest periods (quarterly and annually) should be viewed with caution. The process issues impact all nationalities i.e. the impact is not skewed to migrants from specific countries.<\/ins><\/p>

3. Registration date is derived from the date at which a NINo is maintained on the National Insurance Recording and Pay as you Earn System (NPS).<\/ins><\/p>

4. Data is available up to June 2014, which is the latest information available.<\/ins><\/p>

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The published figures related to numbers of certificates of sponsorship (CoS) used in applications, and are shown in table 1 below.<\/p>

The latest Home Office immigration statistics, including those for CoS used in applications for entry clearance visas and for extensions of stay, are published in the release Immigration Statistics April \u2013 June 2014, tables cs_03 and cs_04 (Sponsorship), which is available from the Library of the House and on the Department\u2019s website at:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release<\/p>

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Sponsors do not make applications for visas or for extensions of stay. Table 2 provides information on the names of licensees associated with the highest number of Certificates of Sponsorship used in the period 2010-2014, for Tier 2 and Tier 5,<\/p>

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Table 1<\/p>

Applicants for visas and extensions of stay using sponsorship certificates, Tiers 2 and 5<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tier 2 (Skilled work)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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

Entry clearance visa<\/p><\/td>

42,433<\/p><\/td>

39,511<\/p><\/td>

40,742<\/p><\/td>

47,845<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Extension of stay<\/p><\/td>

20,621<\/p><\/td>

17,744<\/p><\/td>

27,815<\/p><\/td>

35,195<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

Tier 5 (Youth mobility and temporary work)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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

Entry clearance visa<\/p><\/td>

36,594<\/p><\/td>

38,232<\/p><\/td>

40,296<\/p><\/td>

43,209<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Extension of stay<\/p><\/td>

310<\/p><\/td>

321<\/p><\/td>

397<\/p><\/td>

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

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

Source<\/p><\/td>

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

Immigration Statistics April \u2013 June 2014<\/em>, tables cs_03 and cs_04 (Sponsorship)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release<\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Table 2<\/p>

Sponsoring employers associated with the highest numbers of CoS used in the period 2010 to 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

CoS used in Tier 2 applications<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

CoS used in Tier 5 applications<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tata Consultancy Services<\/p><\/td>

THE AGENCY GROUP LTD<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Cognizant Technology Solutions Ltd<\/p><\/td>

The Underworld<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Wipro Technologies<\/p><\/td>

Creative Artists Agency UK Ltd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Infosys Limited<\/p><\/td>

Live Nation (Music) UK Ltd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Accenture (UK) Limited<\/p><\/td>

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

IBM UK Ltd<\/p><\/td>

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (U.K.) Ltd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

HCL GREAT BRITAIN LIMITED<\/p><\/td>

Gricind Ltd. t/a ITB<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tech Mahindra Limited<\/p><\/td>

Culture Arts Ltd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

HSBC Holdings plc<\/p><\/td>

Universal Music Operations Ltd.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

JPMorganChase & Co.<\/p><\/td>

X-R Touring LLP<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ernst & Young<\/p><\/td>

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Great Britain)<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP<\/p><\/td>

Primary Talent International Limited<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Capgemini PLC<\/p><\/td>

P & IAS Ltd.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC<\/p><\/td>

Godolphin Management Company Limited<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Deloitte LLP<\/p><\/td>

Coda Music Agency LLP<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

DB Group Services (UK) Ltd<\/p><\/td>

Mama New Music Limited<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Satyam Computer Services Ltd<\/p><\/td>

3A Entertainment Ltd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

University of Oxford<\/p><\/td>

AEG Live (UK) Ltd<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Goldman Sachs International<\/p><\/td>

T&S Immigration Services Ltd.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Barclays Capital Services<\/p><\/td>

TIN ANGEL PRODUCTIONS LTD<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Source<\/p><\/td>

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UKVI Sponsorship Management System<\/p><\/td>

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<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1091", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bates"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bates"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-11-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-11-05T14:33:35.8112539Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Home Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Entry Clearances"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government how many applications from outside the United Kingdom for entry clearance visas for work, using certificates of sponsorship from employers, were made in the last four years; how many applications were made for extensions of stay for work using certificates of sponsorship from employers from within the United Kingdom in the same four years; and what were the top 20 employers overall making applications.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2479", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Laird"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Laird"} ], "uin" : "HL2130"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93430", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93430/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The government believes that people should be free to make their own<\/p>

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choice about how to use their savings - individuals who have worked hard and saved responsibly throughout their adult life should have a choice about their pension savings and the reforms announced at Budget 2014 will deliver this.<\/p>

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The new tax framework, which will allow, from April 2015, individuals with a defined contribution pension to access their entire pension flexibly will apply equally across trust and contract based money purchase pension schemes. In the public sector, members of defined contribution schemes will also have access to these flexibilities, including members with savings in Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) arrangements.<\/p>

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The Government\u2019s assessment of the impact of the policy is set out in detail in the Budget costing note and the Tax Information and Impact Note, published alongside the Taxation of Pensions Bill.<\/p>

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The government wants to extend the principles of freedom and choice to as many pension savers as possible which is why, following an extensive public consultation, it was decided to permit transfers out of private sector and funded public sector defined benefit schemes to continue. Giving scheme members the choice to transfer their accrued benefits into a defined contribution scheme, in order to access their pension pot flexibly if they wish to.<\/p>

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<\/p>

To ensure due consideration is given to the interests of scheme members, scheme funds and the taxpayer in the continuation of these transfers for the public service schemes, government set out in the response to the consultation, Freedom and Choice in Pensions,<\/em> that it would look to implement, where appropriate, safeguards akin to those which already exist in the private sector. We are continuing to discuss these options and others, including with the Department for Local Government as the department responsible for the Local Government Pension Scheme, the largest of the funded public service pension schemes, and will set out further detail on this issue in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4262", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Deighton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Deighton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL2097"} , {"_value" : "HL2098"} , {"_value" : "HL2099"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-29T15:20:53.4326554Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Sector: Workplace Pensions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what estimate they have made of how many individuals in defined contribution funded public sector pension schemes will withdraw their entire accrued entitlements under the new Freedom and Choice for Pensioner arrangements in the first year from April 2015, and at what cost.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2479", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Laird"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Laird"} ], "uin" : "HL2096"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93431", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93431/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The government believes that people should be free to make their own<\/p>

<\/p>

choice about how to use their savings - individuals who have worked hard and saved responsibly throughout their adult life should have a choice about their pension savings and the reforms announced at Budget 2014 will deliver this.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The new tax framework, which will allow, from April 2015, individuals with a defined contribution pension to access their entire pension flexibly will apply equally across trust and contract based money purchase pension schemes. In the public sector, members of defined contribution schemes will also have access to these flexibilities, including members with savings in Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) arrangements.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government\u2019s assessment of the impact of the policy is set out in detail in the Budget costing note and the Tax Information and Impact Note, published alongside the Taxation of Pensions Bill.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The government wants to extend the principles of freedom and choice to as many pension savers as possible which is why, following an extensive public consultation, it was decided to permit transfers out of private sector and funded public sector defined benefit schemes to continue. Giving scheme members the choice to transfer their accrued benefits into a defined contribution scheme, in order to access their pension pot flexibly if they wish to.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

To ensure due consideration is given to the interests of scheme members, scheme funds and the taxpayer in the continuation of these transfers for the public service schemes, government set out in the response to the consultation, Freedom and Choice in Pensions,<\/em> that it would look to implement, where appropriate, safeguards akin to those which already exist in the private sector. We are continuing to discuss these options and others, including with the Department for Local Government as the department responsible for the Local Government Pension Scheme, the largest of the funded public service pension schemes, and will set out further detail on this issue in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4262", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Deighton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Deighton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL2096"} , {"_value" : "HL2098"} , {"_value" : "HL2099"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-29T15:20:53.9247195Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Sector: Workplace Pensions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they consider that delaying transfer payments and reducing transfer values are sufficient safeguards to stabilise public sector funded pension schemes threatened by large-scale withdrawals under the new Freedom and Choice for Pensioners arrangements.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2479", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Laird"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Laird"} ], "uin" : "HL2097"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93432", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93432/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The government believes that people should be free to make their own<\/p>

<\/p>

choice about how to use their savings - individuals who have worked hard and saved responsibly throughout their adult life should have a choice about their pension savings and the reforms announced at Budget 2014 will deliver this.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The new tax framework, which will allow, from April 2015, individuals with a defined contribution pension to access their entire pension flexibly will apply equally across trust and contract based money purchase pension schemes. In the public sector, members of defined contribution schemes will also have access to these flexibilities, including members with savings in Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) arrangements.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government\u2019s assessment of the impact of the policy is set out in detail in the Budget costing note and the Tax Information and Impact Note, published alongside the Taxation of Pensions Bill.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The government wants to extend the principles of freedom and choice to as many pension savers as possible which is why, following an extensive public consultation, it was decided to permit transfers out of private sector and funded public sector defined benefit schemes to continue. Giving scheme members the choice to transfer their accrued benefits into a defined contribution scheme, in order to access their pension pot flexibly if they wish to.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

To ensure due consideration is given to the interests of scheme members, scheme funds and the taxpayer in the continuation of these transfers for the public service schemes, government set out in the response to the consultation, Freedom and Choice in Pensions,<\/em> that it would look to implement, where appropriate, safeguards akin to those which already exist in the private sector. We are continuing to discuss these options and others, including with the Department for Local Government as the department responsible for the Local Government Pension Scheme, the largest of the funded public service pension schemes, and will set out further detail on this issue in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4262", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Deighton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Deighton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL2096"} , {"_value" : "HL2097"} , {"_value" : "HL2099"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-29T15:20:54.0028001Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Sector: Workplace Pensions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether, under their proposed entire pension withdrawal arrangements, they will include in the legislation a power to suspend the concession for such schemes in the event of serious destabilisation of funded public service pension schemes or extreme cost to the Exchequer.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2479", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Laird"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Laird"} ], "uin" : "HL2098"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93433", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/93433/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The government believes that people should be free to make their own<\/p>

<\/p>

choice about how to use their savings - individuals who have worked hard and saved responsibly throughout their adult life should have a choice about their pension savings and the reforms announced at Budget 2014 will deliver this.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The new tax framework, which will allow, from April 2015, individuals with a defined contribution pension to access their entire pension flexibly will apply equally across trust and contract based money purchase pension schemes. In the public sector, members of defined contribution schemes will also have access to these flexibilities, including members with savings in Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) arrangements.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The Government\u2019s assessment of the impact of the policy is set out in detail in the Budget costing note and the Tax Information and Impact Note, published alongside the Taxation of Pensions Bill.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The government wants to extend the principles of freedom and choice to as many pension savers as possible which is why, following an extensive public consultation, it was decided to permit transfers out of private sector and funded public sector defined benefit schemes to continue. Giving scheme members the choice to transfer their accrued benefits into a defined contribution scheme, in order to access their pension pot flexibly if they wish to.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

To ensure due consideration is given to the interests of scheme members, scheme funds and the taxpayer in the continuation of these transfers for the public service schemes, government set out in the response to the consultation, Freedom and Choice in Pensions,<\/em> that it would look to implement, where appropriate, safeguards akin to those which already exist in the private sector. We are continuing to discuss these options and others, including with the Department for Local Government as the department responsible for the Local Government Pension Scheme, the largest of the funded public service pension schemes, and will set out further detail on this issue in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4262", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Deighton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Deighton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-10-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL2096"} , {"_value" : "HL2097"} , {"_value" : "HL2098"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-10-29T15:20:54.0965935Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-10-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Public Sector: Workplace Pensions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what is the key difference between trust-based and contract-based public sector defined contribution schemes in relation to the proposed pension withdrawal arrangements; and what was the result of their consultation with the Local Government Pension Scheme on extra safeguards for such trust-based schemes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2479", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Laird"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Laird"} ], "uin" : "HL2099"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?tablingMember.label=Biography+information+for+Lord+Laird&_page=1&max-ddpModified=2015-02-06T19%3A13%3A20.677Z", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 57, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }