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631054

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Servants: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in the civil service have learning disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	52010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The Civil Service is committed to becoming the UK’s most inclusive employer and therefore needs to recruit, retain and progress the very best disabled civil servants.</p><p>The Civil Service publishes annual statistics, through the Office of National Statistics, on the number of disabled employees, which stood at 9.2%* in March 2016. Information on the specific nature of an employee’s disability is not collected centrally.</p><p>Line managers are responsible for holding confidential discussions with their disabled colleagues to consider the impact of disability in the workplace, whether visible or non-visible, and for putting in place workplace adjustments to remove any barriers.</p><p> </p><p><em>*This figure is based on Civil Servants, who have recorded their disability status, as ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on departmental HR Systems. It is not mandatory for employees to record their disability status and employees are not asked for details of the specific nature of their disability of health condition.</em></p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 14/11/2016 14:14:59 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

631055

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on measures to (a) encourage and (b) require education institutions to adopt a model of integrated voter registration with academic enrolment.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	52025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government supported a successful project at the University of Sheffield to integrate electoral registration with student enrolment. We intend to publish the outcomes of this project in due course. While we do not support mandating universities to implement the system we intend to encourage wider take up, on a voluntary basis, by universities and colleges with the appetite and technical infrastructure to adopt the model. We also intend to gather evidence on the extent to which universities have integrated or plan to integrate electoral registration with student enrolment.</p><p>I have discussed this issue with the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation and we will continue to work together to provide support to improve student electoral registration.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 52026 52233 question first answered 15/11/2016 09:40:12 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

631056

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which higher education institutions have introduced a model of integrated voter registration with academic enrolment; and in which year those institutions introduced such a model.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	52026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government supported a successful project at the University of Sheffield to integrate electoral registration with student enrolment. We intend to publish the outcomes of this project in due course. While we do not support mandating universities to implement the system we intend to encourage wider take up, on a voluntary basis, by universities and colleges with the appetite and technical infrastructure to adopt the model. We also intend to gather evidence on the extent to which universities have integrated or plan to integrate electoral registration with student enrolment.</p><p>I have discussed this issue with the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation and we will continue to work together to provide support to improve student electoral registration.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 52025 52233 question first answered 15/11/2016 09:40:12 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

631057

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Exit and Trade Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings of the EU Exit and Trade Cabinet Committee have been (a) held and (b) attended by the Secretary of State for (i) Scotland, (ii) Wales and (iii) Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	52055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Information relating to the proceedings of Cabinet Committees, including how often they have met and which Ministers have attended, is generally not disclosed as to do so could harm the frankness and candour of internal discussion.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 14/11/2016 14:13:44 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

631061

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Euro
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how many people in (a) Greater London and (b) the UK are directly employed in jobs related to euro-denominated clearing; and what estimate he has made of the number of those jobs which might be relocated from the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	52148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The government is clear that financial services makes a valuable contribution to the UK economy. It is a significant employer, with over a million people working in the sector. It is difficult to quantify the exact number of jobs in each sub-sector that are based specifically in Greater London. The most recent ONS breakdown of workforce location estimates that one third of jobs in the financial services industry are based in London.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that we are committed to getting the best possible deal for trade in UK goods and services. For financial services specifically, that means recognising the importance of access to EU markets for many parts of the sector, and prioritising securing this access where it matters.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of clearing, I refer the honourable member to the answer given by the Chancellor during Treasury Oral questions on 25 October 2016.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 52149 52150 52151 question first answered 14/11/2016 13:11:04 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

631062

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Private Equity: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how many people in (a) Greater London and (b) the UK are directly employed in the private equity sector; and what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in that sector which might be relocated from the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	52149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The government is clear that financial services makes a valuable contribution to the UK economy. It is a significant employer, with over a million people working in the sector. It is difficult to quantify the exact number of jobs in each sub-sector that are based specifically in Greater London. The most recent ONS breakdown of workforce location estimates that one third of jobs in the financial services industry are based in London.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that we are committed to getting the best possible deal for trade in UK goods and services. For financial services specifically, that means recognising the importance of access to EU markets for many parts of the sector, and prioritising securing this access where it matters.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of clearing, I refer the honourable member to the answer given by the Chancellor during Treasury Oral questions on 25 October 2016.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 52148 52150 52151 question first answered 14/11/2016 13:11:04 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

631063

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how many people in (a) Greater London and (b) the UK are directly employed in the insurance sector; and what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in that sector which might be relocated from the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	52150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The government is clear that financial services makes a valuable contribution to the UK economy. It is a significant employer, with over a million people working in the sector. It is difficult to quantify the exact number of jobs in each sub-sector that are based specifically in Greater London. The most recent ONS breakdown of workforce location estimates that one third of jobs in the financial services industry are based in London.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that we are committed to getting the best possible deal for trade in UK goods and services. For financial services specifically, that means recognising the importance of access to EU markets for many parts of the sector, and prioritising securing this access where it matters.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of clearing, I refer the honourable member to the answer given by the Chancellor during Treasury Oral questions on 25 October 2016.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 52148 52149 52151 question first answered 14/11/2016 13:11:04 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

631064

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of how many people in (a) Greater London and (b) the UK are directly employed in investment banking; and what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in that sector which might be relocated from the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	52151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The government is clear that financial services makes a valuable contribution to the UK economy. It is a significant employer, with over a million people working in the sector. It is difficult to quantify the exact number of jobs in each sub-sector that are based specifically in Greater London. The most recent ONS breakdown of workforce location estimates that one third of jobs in the financial services industry are based in London.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that we are committed to getting the best possible deal for trade in UK goods and services. For financial services specifically, that means recognising the importance of access to EU markets for many parts of the sector, and prioritising securing this access where it matters.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of clearing, I refer the honourable member to the answer given by the Chancellor during Treasury Oral questions on 25 October 2016.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby grouped question UIN 52148 52149 52150 question first answered 14/11/2016 13:11:03 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

631065

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Sovereign Wealth Funds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions have taken place between the Government and managers of global sovereign wealth funds since the vote for the UK to leave the EU; and if he will make available the agendas of those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	52121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors to discuss a broad range of topics in the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 14/11/2016 11:11:17 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

631066

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2016 to Question 51521, on marriage tax allowances, how many couples have taken up the marriage tax allowance in each year since its introduction.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	52103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>It has been possible for eligible couples to claim the Marriage Allowance since September 2015. 305,861 couples successfully claimed Marriage Allowance in 2015 and, to date, a further 763,377 couples have successfully applied in 2016. Eligible couples who haven’t claimed for the 2015/16 tax year are able to do so until 5 April 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 14/11/2016 17:02:10 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron