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60876

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employers registered in (a) Washington and Sunderland West constituency, (b) the Sunderland local authority area and (c) the North East region have been the subject of enforcement action for paying employees less than the National Minimum Wage in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	200000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of NMW very seriously and HMRC enforces the national minimum wage legislation on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and has done so since the introduction of NMW in April 1999. It does that by investigating all complaints made about employers suspected of not paying the minimum wage, and carrying out targeted enforcement where it identifies a high risk of non-payment of NMW across the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not capture complaints or the outcomes of its investigations by reference to Government regions, constituencies or county. Its management information relates to the work of teams who are multi-located. Additionally, because it resources to risk, work relating to a specific geographical area is not always done by the NMW team based in that area.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to 6 April 2009, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued penalty notices to those employers who failed to comply with an enforcement notice, within 28 days. A new enforcement regime, introduced in April 2009, saw the introduction of automatic penalties for employers who are found to have underpaid their workers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave the hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry) on 6 May 2014 contained in Official Report column 110W which gives the number of completed inspections and number of non-compliant cases across the UK in the financial years 2009/10 to 2013/14.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 200001 question first answered 17/06/2014 14:53:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60877

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints have been made against employers registered in (a) Washington and Sunderland West constituency, (b) the Sunderland local authority area and (c) the North East region for paying employees less than the National Minimum Wage in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	200001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of NMW very seriously and HMRC enforces the national minimum wage legislation on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and has done so since the introduction of NMW in April 1999. It does that by investigating all complaints made about employers suspected of not paying the minimum wage, and carrying out targeted enforcement where it identifies a high risk of non-payment of NMW across the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not capture complaints or the outcomes of its investigations by reference to Government regions, constituencies or county. Its management information relates to the work of teams who are multi-located. Additionally, because it resources to risk, work relating to a specific geographical area is not always done by the NMW team based in that area.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to 6 April 2009, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) issued penalty notices to those employers who failed to comply with an enforcement notice, within 28 days. A new enforcement regime, introduced in April 2009, saw the introduction of automatic penalties for employers who are found to have underpaid their workers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave the hon. Member for Islington South and Finsbury (Emily Thornberry) on 6 May 2014 contained in Official Report column 110W which gives the number of completed inspections and number of non-compliant cases across the UK in the financial years 2009/10 to 2013/14.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 200000 question first answered 17/06/2014 14:53:55 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60891

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of staff within his Department who have been dismissed following formal disciplinary proceedings in each of the last five financial years classed themselves as white British.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her on 16 June 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, column 433W, by the Minister for the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 199894 question first answered 23/06/2014 16:08:16 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60892

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of staff within his Department who have been subject to formal disciplinary proceedings in each of the last five financial years classed themselves as white British.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her on 16 June 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, column 433W, by the Minister for the Cabinet Office.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 199916 question first answered 23/06/2014 16:08:16 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60893

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Equal Opportunities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what targets his Department has for increasing diversity; and what progress has been made on meeting those targets in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p><strong>In common with other government departments the Treasury has diversity targets for its workforce (gender, ethnicity and disability), monitors progress and implements diversity initiatives where appropriate. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>HM Treasury diversity targets for its Senior Civil Service (SCS) </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Group</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Target</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Women</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>42 %</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>BME</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5% </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Disability</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5% </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>HM Treasury's diversity targets for its employees below the SCS</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Group</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Target</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Women Range E</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50% </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Women Range D</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50% </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>BME Range E</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>BME Range D</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Disability Range E</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Disability Range D</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>On progress against the targets the Treasury publishes information on the proportion of its employees by gender, ethnicity and disability by each Civil Service pay scale. The most recent information, March 2013, is in HM Treasury's <em>Annual Report and Accounts 2012-13</em>, page 43, available on the Treasury's external website. </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>The March 2014 data will be published in the <em>Annual Report and Accounts</em> 2014 in due course</strong></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/06/2014 15:05:03 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

60894

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration his Department gives to the diversity policies and records of businesses or other organisations when considering their bid for commercial contracts or grants.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	199958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_July" target="_blank">In July</a>In July 2013 HM Treasury's procurement functions transferred to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS—formerly the Government Procurement Service, GPS). HM Treasury decides selection criteria and weightings for procurements based on advice from CCS.</p><p> </p><p>The selection criteria and weightings in the procurement procedures used by CCS are not fixed, but vary from project to project. UKpublic procurement policy is to award contracts on the basis of value for money, which means the optimum combination of cost and quality over the lifetime of the project. Public sector procurers are required to assess value for money from the perspective of the contracting authority using criteria linked to the subject matter of the contract, including compliance with the published specification.</p><p> </p><p>Diversity policies and records of businesses can be taken into account at tender evaluation stage if they relate directly to the subject matter of a contract from the point of view of the contracting authority.</p><p> </p><p>Treasury's procurements are evaluated against response guidance provided to bidders as part of Invitations to Tender (ITT) or Requests for Quotes (RFQ). Since January 2011, central Government Departments have been required to publish on Contracts Finder information on the tenders issued and contracts they award with a value over £10,000 (excluding VAT):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a></p><p> </p><p>Selection criteria and weightings applied in procurements form part of the information published.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 17/06/2014 15:07:42 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

61016

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on extending the FCA's powers to include regulatory powers over tailored business loans.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	200088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials meet with a wide range of organisations as part of the usual policy making process.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury publishes a list of ministerial meetings with external organisations. This is available online at: <a href="http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>It is important to recognise that business lending is not, and never has been, within the scope of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) conduct rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I understand that Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have agreed to review the sale of those tailored business loans with features comparable to standalone structured collars, simple collars and caps notwithstanding the fact that they are strictly outside the scope of the FCA's review into the mis-selling of interest rate hedging products.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 200092 question first answered 17/06/2014 14:42:09 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

61017

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Business: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance his Department has given to the Financial Conduct Authority on its remit in relation to tailored business loans.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	200092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials meet with a wide range of organisations as part of the usual policy making process.</p><p> </p><p>The Treasury publishes a list of ministerial meetings with external organisations. This is available online at: <a href="http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/minister_hospitality.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>It is important to recognise that business lending is not, and never has been, within the scope of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) conduct rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I understand that Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have agreed to review the sale of those tailored business loans with features comparable to standalone structured collars, simple collars and caps notwithstanding the fact that they are strictly outside the scope of the FCA's review into the mis-selling of interest rate hedging products.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 200088 question first answered 17/06/2014 14:42:09 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

61038

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value was of tax credits paid to claimants who were (a) out of work, (b) self-employed and (c) employed in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	199850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p><strong>The following table is </strong><strong>based on finalised tax credits administrative data for each financial year. The latest data available are 2012-13. </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>£million</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Tax Year</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Total entitlement for households who are classified as 'in work'</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total entitlement for households who are classified as 'out of work'</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as self employed only</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as employed only</p></td><td><p>Households who are classified as both employed and self employed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>£6,811</p></td><td><p>£2,376</p></td><td><p>£14,315</p></td><td><p>£1,615</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>£7,486</p></td><td><p>£2,780</p></td><td><p>£15,260</p></td><td><p>£1,845</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£7,606</p></td><td><p>£3,036</p></td><td><p>£15,908</p></td><td><p>£1,992</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£8,138</p></td><td><p>£3,327</p></td><td><p>£15,730</p></td><td><p>£2,009</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£<del class="ministerial">8,936</del> <ins class="ministerial"><ins>8,903</ins></ins></p></td><td><p>£<del class="ministerial">3,420 </del> <ins class="ministerial"><ins>3,361</ins></ins></p></td><td><p>£<del class="ministerial">15,256</del> <ins class="ministerial"><ins>14,610</ins></ins></p></td><td><p>£<del class="ministerial">2,007</del> <ins class="ministerial"><ins>1,905</ins></ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Data from ONS Labour Market statistics show that self employment as a proportion of total UK employment has been growing since around 2003 and is part of a long term trend.</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan previous answer version 1685 answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes 1787 answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes question first answered 17/06/2014 15:11:28 question first ministerially corrected 24/03/2015 12:39:09 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

61087

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much VAT was received in respect of domestic building works for the remediation of unsafe levels of radon gas in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	200005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2014 answer text <p>This information is not available</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/06/2014 14:52:17 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed