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49912

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many contracts for National Health Service services were awarded between (1) October 2012 and March 2013, (2) April 2013 and September 2013, and (3) October 2013 and March 2014, to (a) National Health Service bodies, (b) third sector organisations, and (c) any other organisations; what was the value of each of those contracts; and what they estimate will be the number and value of such contracts in the same six-month periods in 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Owen
uin	HL6887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The information requested on contract awards is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Individual commissioners (clinical commissioning groups and NHS England) are responsible for taking fair and transparent decisions on the award of contracts to the providers most capable of meeting the needs of their populations and providing value for money.</p><p> </p><p>It is therefore not possible to provide an estimate centrally on the number and value of contracts that will be awarded to different types of provider in 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	992 label Biography information for Lord Owen

44654

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what account his Department has taken of mortgage liability in its assessment of liability for levy on higher value homes as part of its work preparatory to the possible introduction of such a tax.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193359 193360 193361 193362 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44657

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has been made of the number of properties in each region liable for a possible levy on higher value homes.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193360 193361 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44658

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what work has been carried out by his Department's officials on the possible introduction of a levy on higher value homes; what starting points for liability in the value of properties have been considered in the course of any such work; and if he will publish that work.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193359 193361 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44659

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what methods of assessing liability for a levy on higher value homes have been considered by his Department in the course of preparatory work on the introduction of such a tax; whether individual valuation of properties has been considered in such work; and what estimate has been made of the cost of implementation of such a tax.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193359 193360 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44660

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultations have been carried out with (a) valuers and (b) other organisations on the possible introduction of a levy on higher value homes.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193358 193359 193360 193361 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

44661

registered interest
date	24/03/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate has been made of the yield of a levy on higher value homes during the preparatory work carried out by his Department into the possible introduction of such a tax.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Mr James Clappison
uin	193358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not intend to introduce a new levy on higher value homes.</p><p> </p><p>The number of residential properties in the UK valued at more than £2 million was estimated before Budget 2012 to be around 55,000. The Treasury does not have a precise regional breakdown of properties worth over £2 million.</p><p> </p><p>Budget 2012 introduced a number of changes to high value property tax, including the introduction of the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), a tax on residential properties valued at more than £2 million owned through certain corporate ‘envelopes'.</p><p> </p><p>Self-assessment was chosen for ATED. The cost of implementing ATED was set out in the Tax Information and Impact Note published alongside Budget 2013. <a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2013/tiin-1182.pdf</a></p><p>The cost of implementation of a new levy would be dependent on the nature of the tax.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the introduction of ATED, a public consultation document was published and a variety of organisations responded. The response to the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ensuring-the-fair-taxation-of-residential-property-transactions</a></p><p> </p><p>When developing ATED, no account was taken of mortgage liability.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 193359 193360 193361 193362 193510 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	67 label Biography information for Mr James Clappison

49917

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contribution the UK will make towards the EU monitoring mission to Egypt in advance of presidential elections in May 2014.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	197744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Egypt for the presidential elections scheduled on 26-27 May 2014, in response to an invitation by the Egyptian authorities. We support this deployment and our Embassy in Cairo will contribute three members of staff as short term observers to the EOM.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

49919

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with Ukraine's interim government about the $3.2 billion immediately released by the IMF as part of its support package.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	197746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>I discussed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) package during my visit to Kyiv on 6-7 May, when I met Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsia and the Head of the National Security and Defence Council. We are supportive of the IMF programme for Ukraine and welcome the Ukrainian government's commitment to reform.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

49924

registered interest
date	06/05/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pilay, on the imposition of the death penalty on 683 people in Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	197742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government has discussed this issue with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and we share many of her concerns about the sentences. Mrs Pillay and I made statements on 29 and 28 April respectively expressing concern over the sentences, along with reports that some of the defendants may not have had adequate legal representation. It is the long-standing policy of the Government to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander