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174357

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date	19/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a comparative assessment of the level of administrative burden the EU VAT place of supply rules places on (a) micro businesses and sole traders and (b) large multinational companies.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	221290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>A Tax Information and Impact Note was published on 10 December 2013 which included an assessment of the impact on small and micro businesses. It is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/01/2015 17:42:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

174358

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of the way in which (a) the UK and (b) other EU member states have applied the EU VAT place of supply legislation to micro businesses and sole traders.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	221287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The new VAT place of supply rules were agreed by all Member States and apply to all businesses across the EU supplying digital services to consumers in other Member States.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/01/2015 17:41:51 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

174362

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to answer Question 219026, tabled on 16 December 2014 by the right hon. Member for Leeds Central.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	221250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>Question UIN 219026 was answered on 23 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 23/01/2015 14:10:33 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 39798 answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

174363

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Department for Communities and Local Government: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to answer Question 219025, tabled on 16 December 2014 by the right hon. Member for Leeds Central.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	221251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>Question UIN 219025 was answered on 23 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 23/01/2015 14:11:12 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 39799 answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

174368

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Community Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to promote religious and ethnic tolerance and understanding.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	221194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Our approach to promoting religious and ethnic tolerance and understanding, is through supporting integration in communities. I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement of 18 December 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Columns 110-118WS, which details my Department's integration approach, as well as current integration projects and activities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams question first answered 26/01/2015 16:47:16 answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams previous answer version 39796 answering member constituency Bristol West answering member printed Stephen Williams answering member 1492 label Biography information for Stephen Williams
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

174375

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2015 to Question 219653, on broadband, how much of the budget was spent in each local authority area; and where billboards have been used by the campaign in each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	221249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong>The Government's superfast broadband advertising campaign is a national campaign and as such, data is not available at local authority level.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/01/2015 17:41:07 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

174376

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much his Department spent on (a) recruitment agency fees, (b) outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff and (c) staff training in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	221226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2015 answer text <p>a) Recruitment agency fees are contained within the invoices submitted by the agency, the rate of charge will vary depending on the individual candidate’s pay rates but this charge is not separately identified on the invoice hence the Department is unable to separate agency charges from the overall payment to the agency for each candidate.</p><p> </p><p>b) The total spent on outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff over the past 5 years is as follows:</p><p>2014-15 £0</p><p>2013-14 £0</p><p>2012-13 £63,000</p><p>2011-12 £0</p><p>2010-11 £63,000</p><p><em>(Figures are inclusive of recoverable VAT)</em></p><p> </p><p>c) The total spent on Staff Training over the past 5 years is as follows:</p><p>2014/15 £174,347**</p><p>2013/14 £225,289</p><p>2012/13 £133,106</p><p>2011/12 £303,975</p><p>2010/11 £392,484</p><p>** current to 31st Dec 2014</p><p><em>(Figures are net of recoverable VAT)</em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 23/01/2015 12:26:45 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant previous answer version 39856 answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash

174418

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Doctors: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the review by Professor Sir John Temple of the quality of training for doctors, published in May 2010, what progress has been made in negotiations between the NHS and the British Medical Association on changes to the national contract for junior doctors to better reflect the training needs of doctors.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	221283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>In October 2013, NHS Employers entered into formal negotiations with the British Medical Association (BMA). The intention was to reform the contract for doctors and dentists in training (juniors) to promote higher quality medical education, motivate doctors to achieve excellent results for patients and to ensure that contracts remain fair, affordable and fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, after almost 18 months of discussions and negotiations, the BMA ended the negotiations in October 2014. The failure of negotiations led Government to issue a remit to the independent Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration. The review body will make recommendations on a new contract in July 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/01/2015 17:45:47 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

174420

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Temporary Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the amount that his Department will spend on temporary staff in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Chris Leslie
uin	221291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department uses temporary staff, both civil servants on fixed term contracts and interim and agency workers, to provide flexibility to meet variations in workloads, fill short term resourcing or skills gaps and to help deliver time limited projects. The use of such staff is an important element of managing our resources in the context of the expectation of reducing staffing numbers and admin budgets over the next five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the estimated spend on payroll-funded staff that are on fixed term contracts, over the next three years. These staff represent around 2.5% of the workforce and around 2.4% of the pay bill.</p><p> </p><p>Estimated spend on payroll staff on fixed term contracts</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Item</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estimated spend for payroll staff on fixed-term contracts</p></td><td><p>£2.75 million</p></td><td><p>£2.66 million</p></td><td><p>£2.58 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estimated numbers of staff on fixed-term contracts (full-time equivalent)</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>47.5</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For interim and agency workers, no forecast is available for the spend on such staff and the Department is looking to reduce their use. All interim and agency staff will be funded from within the Department’s pay budget.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/01/2015 17:46:18 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

174427

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much his Department spent on (a) recruitment agency fees, (b) outplacement agency fees for displaced or redundant staff and (c) staff training in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Airdrie and Shotts
tabling member printed	Pamela Nash
uin	221228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department does use recruitment agencies to recruit some Senior Civil Servants (SCS). The table below sets out how much was spent on recruitment agency fees for SCS appointments, for the last five financial years. In addition, as part of the Department’s recruitment process, at SCS level, shortlisted candidates are required to undergo psychometric assessment prior to their interview. These assessments are carried out by recruitment agents (or their representatives) and form part of our overall recruitment costs. Advertising costs are not included.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Spend on Recruitment</p><p>Agency Fees (£)</p></td><td><p>Spend for Psychometric</p><p>Assessments (£)</p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>45,673.02</p></td><td><p>18,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>159,284.88</p></td><td><p>29,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>48,644.65</p></td><td><p>38,265</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>76,889.49</p></td><td><p>15,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 to date</p></td><td><p>68,906.35</p></td><td><p>14,971</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department did use an outplacement agency to outplace some displaced or redundant staff. The table below presents how much was spent on this service with the company concerned in the past five financial years.</p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Spend on Outplacement</p><p>Agency Fees (£)</p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>6,204</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>15,977</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 to date</p></td><td><p>142</p><p>For services received in previous year</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to developing its staff and equipping them with the skills and knowledge to carry out their work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department complies with Cabinet Office procurement controls and as such the preferred supplier for training is Civil Service Learning, who manage the central procurement of “core curriculum” training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local administration budgets for directorates and their constituent sections will include learning and development expenditure. Learning and development is funded from both a central Departmental budget and Directorate budgets. Directorates have the discretion to use their budgets to fund professional and technical training relevant to their business needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The total spend on staff training in the last five years, combining both central spend by the Learning and Development section of Human Resources (HR) and spend by local Directorates, mentioned above, is presented in the table below, The figures in the table below include payments for Civil Service HR expert services which in turn includes Civil Service Learning fees.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><thead><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Spend on Staff training</p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>800,043</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>976,572</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1,037,196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>779,461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 to 31 December 2014</p></td><td><p>629,584</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The information in all the above tables does not include costs incurred for programme-funded, non-permanent workers or those for workers employed by the Department’s executive agencies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/01/2015 17:46:40 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3909 label Biography information for Pamela Nash