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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-14more like thismore than 2020-07-14
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Income Tax more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of income tax revenue lost to the public purse from the underpayment of the national minimum wage in each year since 2009-10. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 73850 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-20more like thismore than 2020-07-20
answer text <p>HMRC enforce the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) in line with the law and policy set out by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).</p><p> </p><p>The Low Pay Commission (LPC) publishes an annual report that provides an assessment of the nature and extent of NMW underpayment. The latest report published by the LPC in April 2019 can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/797675/Non-compliance_and_enforcement_of_the_National_Minimum_Wage_WEB.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/797675/Non-compliance_and_enforcement_of_the_National_Minimum_Wage_WEB.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>There is no robust estimate available of the income tax revenue lost as a result of NMW underpayment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-20T15:59:08.083Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-20T15:59:08.083Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1224605
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-14more like thismore than 2020-07-14
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Income Tax more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of income tax revenue lost to the public purse from workers being wrongly categorised as self-employed in each year since 2009-10. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 73851 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-20more like thismore than 2020-07-20
answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling false self-employment. HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) take a risk-based approach to investigating employers who may have misclassified individuals for tax purposes. In these cases, HMRC establish the facts and take steps to ensure the right tax and National Insurance contributions are paid.</p><p> </p><p>Income Tax and National Insurance contributions lost due to false self-employment are part of the tax gap related to employers. HMRC publish an assessment of the tax gap: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/measuring-tax-gaps</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A separate estimate of the tax gap relating to false self-employment is not available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-20T16:13:51.807Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-20T16:13:51.807Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1223707
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-13more like thismore than 2020-07-13
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Minimum Wage more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC national minimum wage enforcement staff were employed in each region in each year since the financial year 2009-10. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 72936 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-16more like thismore than 2020-07-16
answer text <p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC enforce the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) in line with the law and policy set out by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).</p><p> </p><p>HMRC investigate all complaints from workers referred by the Acas helpline, or received via the online complaints form.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of staff employed by HMRC since 2009-2010 to carry out National Minimum Wage enforcement is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p>Number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>251</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>412</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>442</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There are also additional staff across HMRC who contribute to enforcing the NMW including lawyers, technical advisers, and those specialising in criminal investigations. These staff are not included in the numbers outlined above.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not hold accurate data on regional staff numbers going back to 2009-10. However, most recently, for 2019-20 there were 442 full-time equivalent NMW enforcement staff working from 22 locations in 12 regions across the country:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater London</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>106</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>442</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As a national operation, it is common for staff based in one region to work cases in another.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been increasing funding for NMW enforcement year-on-year. This has enabled a significant expansion of resources dedicated to enforcing the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides a yearly breakdown of funding received for NMW enforcement from 2009/10 to 2020/21.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Funding for NMW enforcement (millions)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£8.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£9.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£13.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£20.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£25.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£25.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£26.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£26.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It is not possible to provide an accurate regional breakdown of the NMW enforcement budget.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN 72937 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-16T12:38:10.57Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-16T12:38:10.57Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1223987
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-13more like thismore than 2020-07-13
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Minimum Wage more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HMRC has expended on national minimum wage enforcement in (a) total and (b) each region for each year since the financial year 2009-10. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 72937 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-16more like thismore than 2020-07-16
answer text <p>The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC enforce the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) in line with the law and policy set out by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).</p><p> </p><p>HMRC investigate all complaints from workers referred by the Acas helpline, or received via the online complaints form.</p><p> </p><p>The total number of staff employed by HMRC since 2009-2010 to carry out National Minimum Wage enforcement is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p>Number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>139</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>183</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>251</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>352</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>412</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>442</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There are also additional staff across HMRC who contribute to enforcing the NMW including lawyers, technical advisers, and those specialising in criminal investigations. These staff are not included in the numbers outlined above.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not hold accurate data on regional staff numbers going back to 2009-10. However, most recently, for 2019-20 there were 442 full-time equivalent NMW enforcement staff working from 22 locations in 12 regions across the country:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater London</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>106</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>442</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>As a national operation, it is common for staff based in one region to work cases in another.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been increasing funding for NMW enforcement year-on-year. This has enabled a significant expansion of resources dedicated to enforcing the minimum wage.</p><p> </p><p>The table below provides a yearly breakdown of funding received for NMW enforcement from 2009/10 to 2020/21.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Funding for NMW enforcement (millions)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£8.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£9.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£13.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£20.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£25.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£25.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£26.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£26.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It is not possible to provide an accurate regional breakdown of the NMW enforcement budget.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN 72936 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-16T12:38:10.65Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-16T12:38:10.65Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1125257
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-08more like thismore than 2019-05-08
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Electric Vehicles: Grants more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the removal of the plug-in car grant on the number of sales of zero emission-capable plug-in hybrids since that grant was removed. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 252016 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-17more like thismore than 2019-05-17
answer text <p>The plug-in car grant was intended to support the early market for low emission vehicles and has so far supported the purchase of around 100,000 plug-in hybrid cars, at a cost of over £360 million.</p><p>In 2018 the Department reviewed the plug-in car grant to focus on zero tail pipe emission vehicles. Since then, overall sales of alternatively fueled vehicles have increased compared to the same period last year. While the sales of zero emission capable plug-in hybrids have decreased since the grant was reviewed, the sales of the cleanest zero emission vehicles have increased by over 50 per cent over the same period.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-17T12:41:35.18Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-17T12:41:35.18Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1125068
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-07more like thismore than 2019-05-07
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Aircraft: Safety more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to ask the Civil Aviation Authority to review the safety of the Sukhoi Superjet 100. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 251398 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-15more like thismore than 2019-05-15
answer text <p>The recent accident at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport involving an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet will be investigated by the Interstate Aviation Committee in Russia, while the responsible authority for certification of the aircraft design in the European Union is the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). No UK airlines currently operate this aircraft type, nor are there currently any routine operations of the type into the UK.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-15T12:40:56.34Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-15T12:40:56.34Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1111250
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-10more like thismore than 2019-04-10
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Department for Transport: Public Consultation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what definition of consultation his Department uses. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 243473 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-23more like thismore than 2019-04-23
answer text <p>The Department for Transport adheres to the published cross-Government consultation principles; these principles can be found on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultation-principles-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consultation-principles-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These principles give clear guidance to Government departments when conducting consultations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department seeks to be as flexible as possible in its methods of consulting and engagement to ensure that those who are likely to be affected are reached and their views sought. These can range from a formal public consultation in a major policy area, to surveys, industry forums, public meetings and stakeholder events.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-23T14:07:12.727Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T14:07:12.727Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1111251
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-10more like thismore than 2019-04-10
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Department for Transport: Public Consultation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average response rate is to a public consultation undertaken by his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 243474 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-23more like thismore than 2019-04-23
answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold this information.</p><p> </p><p>The Department seeks to be as flexible as possible in its methods of consulting and engagement and adheres to the set of Government consultation principles published on GOV.UK. This is to ensure that those who are likely to be affected are reached and their views sought.</p><p> </p><p>The Department regularly consults on a wide range of issues. Whilst some are of interest to a wide variety of stakeholders and industry groups, other consultations are more targeted, focusing on specific issues of interest to a small number of stakeholder groups that would naturally elicit differing levels of response.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-23T13:34:02.763Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-23T13:34:02.763Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1111252
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-10more like thismore than 2019-04-10
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Heathrow Airport more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of people affected by the proposals for airspace change at Heathrow. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 243475 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-18more like thismore than 2019-04-18
answer text <p>The precise noise impacts will depend on the final flight path designs which must be approved through the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) Airspace Change Process.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this regulatory process, Heathrow will need to provide detailed assessments of the number of people who are expected to be affected by its airspace proposals, including the number of newly affected people as well as those who may benefit. These assessments will form part of the information the airport will include in its formal airspace change process consultations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-18T10:53:59.633Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-18T10:53:59.633Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1109179
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-02more like thismore than 2019-04-02
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Heathrow Airport more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications for public service obligations he has received from regional airports for routes into Heathrow. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough remove filter
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 239993 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-09more like thismore than 2019-04-09
answer text <p>One application for a Public Service Obligation from Newquay to London Heathrow was received. This is the route which is now operating. As set out in the Department’s guidance on protecting air routes to London, a Local Authority or Devolved Administration is required to consider bids to an airport with a rail link of less than 60 minutes to London Travel Zone 1, which includes Heathrow Airport.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-09T10:48:47.157Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-09T10:48:47.157Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this