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760620

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Poverty: Hemsworth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data the UK Statistics Authority holds on the level of (a) poverty and (b) in-work poverty in Hemsworth constituency.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	105073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>National Statistics on the number of individuals in relative and absolute low income are available in the annual &quot;Households Below Average Income&quot; publication. The numbers of individuals in low income, or in work and in low income, are not available at constituency level in this publication because the survey sample sizes are too small to support the production of robust estimates at this level of geography.</p><p> </p><p>Latest estimates from the Households below average income survey can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/599136/hbai-2015-2016-supporting-ods-files.zip" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/599136/hbai-2015-2016-supporting-ods-files.zip</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Chapter 3 holds regional information on individuals.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/10/2017 15:55:00 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

760629

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employees received national insurance relief for employment allowance in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	105169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Employment Allowance provides eligible employers with a reduction of up to £3,000 a year on their employer’s National Insurance contributions (NICs). This is a relief on employer’s rather than employee NICs; the allowance does not give employees national insurance relief.</p><p> </p><p>Details on the employers that benefit from the Employment Allowance can be found in HMRC’s Employment Allowance take-up publication, found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-allowance-take-up-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/employment-allowance-take-up-statistics</a>. In particular, table 6 provides a summary of Employment Allowance take-up by employer size.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/10/2017 13:06:35 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

760630

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to appoint a Chief Scientific Adviser.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	105178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury is committed to ensuring that we access the very best scientific expertise. The Director for the Enterprise and Growth Unit, who is responsible for public science funding, acts as HM Treasury’s Chief Scientific Adviser, working closely with the Government Office for Science and the wider network of scientific advisers. In addition, the Second Permanent Secretary is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 105128 question first answered 09/10/2017 15:41:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

760631

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Overseas Visitors: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much VAT has been refunded to visitors to the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	105217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold information on VAT to this level of detail. The Retail Export scheme is operated and administered by the participating retailers. Retailers do not separately identify retail exports on their VAT returns so HMRC does not hold any record of the actual VAT refunds made.</p><p> </p><p>In a 2013 consultation document VAT: Retail Export Scheme, HMRC estimated that, in the UK, more than £300 million of VAT is refunded under the VAT Retail Export Scheme each year. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/209487/20130627_Consultation_document_1_0_complete.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/209487/20130627_Consultation_document_1_0_complete.pdf</a> (Paragraph 2.4)</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/10/2017 15:29:25 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

760632

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the role of Companies House is in combatting money laundering.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	105218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Companies House’s role is to incorporate and dissolve limited companies. It registers the information that UK companies are required to disclose and makes it available to the public. Companies House does not have a front-line role in combatting money laundering but it can support and assist law enforcement in their investigations.</p><p>Company House carries out a number of checks on all information received, ensuring it is valid, complete, and in compliance with company filing requirements. When it detects or receives intelligence relating to suspicious actions, including possible money laundering, Companies House will report the information to the relevant enforcement body.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/10/2017 11:03:00 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

760633

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Patents: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and to who the annual tax reliefs have been granted under the Patent-Box scheme.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	105219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The latest National Statistics on usage of the Patent Box were published on 14 September and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/643860/Patent_Box_Statistics_2014-15.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/643860/Patent_Box_Statistics_2014-15.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 09/10/2017 15:31:52 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

760634

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on employers of increasing the immigration skills charge levied on migrant workers.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	105096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Migration Advisory Committee consulted with employers on implementing the charge in 2015; the published report is available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-review-tier-2-migration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-mac-review-tier-2-migration</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/10/2017 15:44:49 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

760635

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department will appoint a Chief Science Adviser.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>HM Treasury is committed to ensuring that we access the very best scientific expertise. The Director for the Enterprise and Growth Unit, who is responsible for public science funding, acts as HM Treasury’s Chief Scientific Adviser, working closely with the Government Office for Science and the wider network of scientific advisers. In addition, the Second Permanent Secretary is a member of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 105178 question first answered 09/10/2017 15:41:19 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

760636

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Payments: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration the Government has given to bringing forward legislative proposals to protect customers who use payment initiation services under the revised Payment Services Directive in the event that a product ordered online does not (a) arrive or (b) meet the customer's expectations.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	105118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The Payment Services Regulations 2017 (which implement the second Payment Services Directive, PSDII) were laid in Parliament on 19 July 2017 and will apply from 13 January 2018. This brings payment initiation services into regulation for the first time. PSDII is a maximum harmonising Directive, which means the Government is not able to go beyond the explicit requirements on protections for customers using payment initiation services from January 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Consumer Rights Act 2015 sets out consumers’ rights regarding the arrival and condition of goods and services, which apply regardless of the method of payment used. There are separate existing protections that apply to consumers who order a product online but don’t receive it or are dissatisfied in the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 11/10/2017 13:01:38 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

760637

registered interest
date	14/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Office for Budget Responsibility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the Government has to allow HM Opposition access to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	105133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) remit is set out in the Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 which prevents it from assessing alternatives to stated government policy. Extending the OBR’s remit to cover alternative policies risks drawing the OBR into political controversy and diverting it from an already difficult task. The Government’s approach is in line with the recommendations of the Page review and the Ramsden review of the OBR.</p><p> </p><p>HM Opposition, along with other interested parties, have access to the reports and analysis of the OBR when published.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 09/10/2017 12:57:08 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd