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168829

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date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Holiday Leave: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, with reference to his Department's announcement of 4 November 2014, on establishing a taskforce to assess the possible impact of the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling on holiday pay, what the membership of that taskforce is; when that taskforce's first meeting was; and what the remit of that taskforce is.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	217844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Taskforce is comprised of representatives from the CBI, Institute of Directors, British Chambers of Commerce, Federation of Small Businesses, the Engineering Employers Federation, the Construction Engineering Contractors Association, the British Retail Consortium and GC100. Officials from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, HM Treasury, HMRC, Cabinet Office and the Department for Work and Pensions also attend. Its first meeting took place on the 6<sup>th</sup> November 2014. The purpose of the group is to discuss ways to limit the judgment’s impact on business. This encompasses both issues relating to backpay and management of future workforce planning</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 15/12/2014 15:57:34 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

168831

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether all payments of pensions payable to retired civil servants resident overseas are up to date; and whether the MyCSP mutual venture system and its associated information technology are working efficiently.
tabling member constituency	North Thanet
tabling member printed	Sir Roger Gale
uin	217850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>MyCSP Ltd took over administration of the Civil Service pensioner payroll in September 2014. The majority of the 658,000 pensioners - 14,000 of them are overseas - have been paid accurately and on time since September.</p><p>During the transfer MyCSP unexpectedly inherited 5,579 cases from the previous supplier where payments had been delayed or missed. MyCSP has now cleared all but 740 of these. 109 of the remaining cases are overseas pensioners awaiting payments because new banking mandates need to be completed to allow processing by the new paying bank. MyCSP is working to clear the remaining cases where payments are due before Christmas (but are in some cases dependent on employers or pensioner members for the necessary information to do so). Where delayed payment is causing hardship MyCSP has been making emergency interim payments to members.</p><p>The recent service issues are not a result of the mutual joint-venture (MJV) model. In fact, the mutual joint venture has enabled investment in new technology to replace legacy systems. This transformation will allow MyCSP to deliver a wider range of services (including online services) to higher standards whilst almost halving the cost of pensions administration over 10 years.</p><p>Since mutualisation, MyCSP has improved productivity by 15% year-on-year, driven down staff absenteeism and has improved both staff engagement and customer satisfaction, despite inheriting legacy systems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 15/12/2014 17:20:42 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	87 label Biography information for Sir Roger Gale

168832

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Fraud and Administration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost was of (a) fraud and (b) error across government in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	217821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The latest audited fraud and error figures available are for 2012/13. During this year DWP reported £3.5 billion on benefits and pensions and HMRC reported £2.01 billion on tax credits. Reported fraud and error across the rest of central government was £70 million, however this figure does not include all arm’s length bodies. <br> <br> In 2011 this Government established the Fraud, Error and Debt Taskforce to develop and coordinate the delivery of initiatives across government as previously no systematic attempt had been made. It has achieved significant improvements, including the appointment at Departmental board level of an accountable individual with responsibility for identifying and reducing fraud and error losses in their department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 15/12/2014 17:20:24 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

168833

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Government contracts of what value were allocated to small and medium-sized enterprises based in each region and constituent part of the UK in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	217812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>At the time of the last General Election there was no consistent monitoring of Government spend with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We have put in place a raft of policies to overhaul procurement, reduce bureaucracy and increase transparency. Our work has significantly increased the proportion of spend going to SMEs.</p><p>Information on Government contracts over £10,000 is now published on contracts finder. A new version on Contracts Finder will be launched shortly which will allow users to search by area.</p><p>The Government Digital Service publishes information on their supplier spend. This shows the success of our work to diversify our supplier base for digital technology and services. £189m of business through G-Cloud has gone to SMEs. See link: <a href="https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/image_data/file/28167/org-landscape-09.png" target="_blank">https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/image_data/file/28167/org-landscape-09.png</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 15/12/2014 17:21:03 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

168839

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Listed Buildings: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual cost to the Exchequer would be of reducing the rate of VAT on repairs to, and maintenance of, listed buildings from 20 per cent to five per cent.
tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
uin	217887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>No official estimate has been made of the full Exchequer effect of reducing VAT on repairs to and maintenance of listed buildings from 20 per cent to 5 per cent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No estimate has been made of the revenue accrued to the Exchequer from VAT on repairs to, and maintenance of, listed buildings in the last five years. Data is not available on the VAT paid on repairs and maintenance to protected buildings as this is not itemised separately on VAT returns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 217888 question first answered 15/12/2014 17:08:38 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

168841

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Listed Buildings: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue accrued to the Exchequer from VAT on repairs to, and maintenance of, listed buildings in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
uin	217888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>No official estimate has been made of the full Exchequer effect of reducing VAT on repairs to and maintenance of listed buildings from 20 per cent to 5 per cent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No estimate has been made of the revenue accrued to the Exchequer from VAT on repairs to, and maintenance of, listed buildings in the last five years. Data is not available on the VAT paid on repairs and maintenance to protected buildings as this is not itemised separately on VAT returns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 217887 question first answered 15/12/2014 17:08:38 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

168844

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Co-operative Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 6 January 2014, Official Report, column 160W on Celtic Football Club, whether the investigation into events at the Co-operative Bank included investigating reports of lower interest rate loans and overdraft facilities being provided to certain customers which were not available to others.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	217991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have announced enforcement investigations into the Co-operative Bank, which are currently ongoing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The investigation under powers in the Financial Services Act 2012 into events at the Co-operative Bank, and the circumstances surrounding them, will not start and its detailed scope will not be confirmed until it is clear that it will not prejudice any enforcement actions the relevant authorities may take.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 15/12/2014 17:42:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

168860

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what resources his Department has allocated to local authorities to meet their obligations under the Armed Forces Covenant.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Gemma Doyle
uin	217899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>Local authorities share in our national commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant and should meet their obligations from own resources. Though we have set aside £200,000 in 2014/15 from the annual Disabled Facilities Grant funding for local authorities to fund home adaptations (eg ramps, walk-in showers, stairlifts) to meet the needs of disabled ex-Service personnel who wish to live independently in their homes.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided grants (totalling over £1 million) with MOD, to a small number of local authorities in 2011 and 2012 to support the successful integration of retired Gurkha soldiers who wished to settle in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We have also introduced a number of measures over the last few years as a contribution towards meeting the objectives of the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure that the Armed Forces Community do not face disadvantage, particularly in housing. This includes:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Improved Access to Social Housing </strong></p><p> </p><p>We have introduced protection to ensure that former and current Service personnel are not disadvantaged in accessing social housing because of the disadvantages of military life. We have made sure that seriously injured personnel and former members of the Armed Forces with urgent housing needs are always given high priority for social housing, and that serving personnel and those who have recently been discharged do not lose their qualification rights because of the requirement to move from base to base.</p><p> </p><p>We have also encouraged local authorities to in general give sympathetic consideration to the housing needs of family members of serving or former Service personnel.</p><p><br><strong>Preventing Homelessness </strong></p><p> </p><p>We have introduced measures to provide support for specialist accommodation for veterans, and work with councils to prevent homelessness. We have also introduced initiatives such as Streetlink and No Second Night Out which ensure that when veterans end up sleeping rough they are offered care and support from local services.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Access to home ownership</strong></p><p> </p><p>Members of the Armed Forces have been given priority for Government-funded shared ownership schemes and are able to access Help to Buy: equity loan scheme. The priority status can also be transferred to bereaved spouses or civil partners.</p><p> </p><p>We have also worked with MOD, credit reference agencies and Royal Mail to standardise Forces’ Post Office addresses so personnel are not disadvantaged when applying for mortgages.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 15/12/2014 15:37:51 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4063 label Biography information for Gemma Doyle

168873

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Creative Industries Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 6 September 2013, Official Report, column 563W, on Creative Industries Council, whether the meeting of the Creative Industries Council planned for 27 November 2013 went ahead; when the minutes of that meeting will be published on gov.uk; and how often that body will meet before May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	217983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The meeting of the Creative Industries Council (CIC) planned for 27 November 2013 went ahead and the minutes of that meeting have been published on the <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/creative-industries-council" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/creative-industries-council</a>. The CIC last met on 6 November 2014 and the minutes of this meeting will be published on the <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website shortly. The Council is due to meet once more before May 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/12/2014 17:09:26 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

168876

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Creative Industries Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 6 September 2013, Official Report, column 563W, on Creative Industries Council, what the names are of the members of the subgroups of the Creative Industries Council; how often those subgroups have met since the Creative Industries Council was established; how often those subgroups will meet in the next 12 months; which subgroup meetings have been attended by (a) him, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) other Ministers; and for each subgroup what proportion of its members have their principal workplace outside London.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	217984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Creative Industries Council (CIC) has 5 sub-groups, to take forward the five priority work strands in the industry-led growth strategy for the sector. The chairs for each of the sub-groups is as follows:</p><p><br> <strong>Strategy sub-group leads</strong></p><p><br>• Access to Finance: Caroline Norbury (Creative England)</p><p><br>• Education &amp; Skills: Dinah Caine (Creative Skillset)</p><p><br>• Infrastructure: Tim Lefroy (Advertising Association)</p><p><br>• Intellectual Property: Geoff Taylor (BPI)</p><p><br>• International: Tim Davie (BBC Worldwide)</p><p><br>As these sub-groups are industry-led, it is their responsibility to determine the frequency and membership of their meetings. I co-chair the Sector Advisory Group (SAG) with Tim Davie (BBC Worldwide), which covers the International work strand of the sector strategy, but Ministers do not attend other sub-group meetings. Some sub-group members are also members of the CIC, and the CIC represents a range of national, regional and local businesses and organisations.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 15/12/2014 17:24:00 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant