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77510

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much land the Law Officers' Departments have released for the purpose of building new homes since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Heidi Alexander
uin	205471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Law Officers’ Departments have not released any land for this purpose since 2010. The Crown Prosecution Service is the only Department which actually owns any property and its estate is very small.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 21/07/2014 14:26:13 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander

77512

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	New Businesses: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the monies made available for the Government's Start-Up Loans scheme has been allocated to businesses in Northern Ireland since the scheme began.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	205566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/08/2014 answer text <p>The funding government has allocated to the Start-Up Loan scheme is not segregated by region therefore when a Start-Up Loan delivery partner approves a Start-Up Loan for a business in Northern Ireland the funds are derived from the overall Start-Up Loan budget. The scheme was extended to Northern Ireland June 13 and there have been 126 loans with a value of £591,610.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 28/08/2014 15:20:28 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

77518

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Legal Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government offers non-executive directors of government-owned companies or arm's-length bodies independent legal advice if they believe a conflict of interest may arise if such advice is provided internally by government departments.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	205557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>Government owned companies and arm's-length bodies are responsible for obtaining their own legal advice; some may obtain legal advice from Government departments.<br> <br> Potential conflicts of interest are considered on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/07/2014 15:01:49 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

77520

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Civil Society
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who has received funding for organising the 2014 Big Society Awards; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	205555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>All Big Society Award winners are listed on <a href="http://www.bigsocietyawards.org/" target="_blank">www.bigsocietyawards.org</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 205556 question first answered 17/07/2014 15:00:17 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

77521

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs takes when an employer whom it has deemed to have underpaid the minimum wage absconds without repaying the money owed.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	205524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously. HMRC review every complaint that is referred to them by the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. In addition, by collating and analysing data received from various sources, HMRC ensure targeted enforcement through robust risk assessment processes to identify employers across the United Kingdom who are more likely to be not paying NMW.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of employers identified as paying below National Minimum Wage will pay arrears on receipt of a formal Notice of Underpayment. Where they don’t, we will pursue recovery through the civil courts.</p><p> </p><p>For deliberate non-compliance or obstructive behaviour, we investigate at a criminal level. This could include employers who abscond.</p><p> </p><p>The statistics requested on absconded employers are not available, and HMRC does not routinely collect statistics on falsification and obstruction of investigation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Of those employers prosecuted within the last five financial years, there were no incidences of previous underpayment of the National Minimum Wage. Employment Tribunals are the responsibility of HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 205525 205612 question first answered 18/08/2014 10:01:33 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

77522

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many officials employed by his Department, of each grade, have remained at that grade since 2010 but received a pay rise; and how much of a rise each such person at each such grade has received.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	205467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>To provide the information on numbers and amount of pay increase over the period would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 21/07/2014 15:44:31 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

77526

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment the Joint Ministerial Task Force on Banking and Access to Finance has made of the effect in Northern Ireland of UK-wide interventions to promote business in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	205531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Joint Ministerial Task Force on Banking and Access to Finance, which I chair, has been encouraging greater Northern Ireland participation in UK-wide access to finance schemes.</p><p>As reported in <em>‘Building a Prosperous and United Community: One Year On’</em>, UK Government schemes are having an increasing impact for businesses in Northern Ireland. The Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme delivered £5.1 million in 2013-14, an increase from the previous year and bringing total Northern Ireland funding from this scheme to £36.1 million. The Business Finance Partnership and Start-up Loans schemes have also delivered £2.4 million and £400,000 respectively in their first year in Northern Ireland. The Task Force will continue its work and will discuss the progress being made at its autumn meeting.</p><p>I recently took part in a series of discussions in Belfast with banks active in Northern Ireland to encourage them to take part in schemes supported by the Busines Bank and Invest NI.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 21/07/2014 16:51:41 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

77527

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what outstanding total of minimum wage arrears were unpaid because the employer had absconded in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	205525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes the enforcement of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) very seriously. HMRC review every complaint that is referred to them by the Pay and Work Rights Helpline. In addition, by collating and analysing data received from various sources, HMRC ensure targeted enforcement through robust risk assessment processes to identify employers across the United Kingdom who are more likely to be not paying NMW.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of employers identified as paying below National Minimum Wage will pay arrears on receipt of a formal Notice of Underpayment. Where they don’t, we will pursue recovery through the civil courts.</p><p> </p><p>For deliberate non-compliance or obstructive behaviour, we investigate at a criminal level. This could include employers who abscond.</p><p> </p><p>The statistics requested on absconded employers are not available, and HMRC does not routinely collect statistics on falsification and obstruction of investigation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Of those employers prosecuted within the last five financial years, there were no incidences of previous underpayment of the National Minimum Wage. Employment Tribunals are the responsibility of HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 205524 205612 question first answered 18/08/2014 10:01:33 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

77531

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Rangers Football Club
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) cost to date and (b) expected total cost is of the litigation between HM Revenue and Customs and Rangers Football Club.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	205620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2014 answer text <p>The litigation involving Rangers was a part of a wider case that involved five companies. The information requested is not held within the Department in the form requested, and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 23/07/2014 14:53:30 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

77536

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Tourism: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the effects of VAT at 20 per cent on visitor accommodation and attractions on the cost of an average family holiday in the UK; what assessment he has made of the contribution of tourism in coastal towns to the UK economy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	205606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>No estimate has been made of the effects of VAT.</p><p>The Government recognises that tourism is vital for many coastal towns and an important part of the UK visitor economy. The 2013 Great Britain Tourism Survey estimated that day and overnight visits by British residents to the seaside brought £9.5bn of spending to coastal areas in 2013. Coastal towns also benefit from inbound visits. 2013 was a record year with 33m visits, resulting in £21bn of spend in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 17/07/2014 16:26:06 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas