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748061

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Foreign Exchange: Small Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 18 April 2017 to Question 69488, whether the results of research into the impact of pricing structures on consumer understanding of foreign currency transaction fees will inform forthcoming payment services regulations.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	2823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>In its Answer of 18 April 2017 to Question 69488, the Government stated that it was conducting research on the effects of transparency in overseas money transfers (involving foreign exchange) on consumer decisions. This research will help to inform the Government's response to the consultation on draft regulations for the implementation of the Second Payment Services Directive. This response will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 11/07/2017 14:57:20 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

748062

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Corporation Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government plans to bring corporation tax down to 17 per cent by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The government legislated in the 2016 Finance Act to reduce the corporation tax rate to 17% in April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>We want to ensure the UK remains an attractive destination to set up and grow a business. Cutting corporation tax increases the returns companies receive on their investments, allowing them to increase investment, lower prices, hire staff or increase wages.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/07/2017 09:19:46 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

748063

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>No protected disclosures were made in HM Treasury during this period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 11/07/2017 14:46:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748064

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will set out total receipts for (a) corporation tax, (b) VAT, (c) business rates and (d) national insurance contributions for each business sector in the last year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	2843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <ol><li><p>Corporation tax liabilities for each business sector are published online here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporation-tax-payable-after-set-offs-classified-by-industry-by-year-of-liability" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/corporation-tax-payable-after-set-offs-classified-by-industry-by-year-of-liability</a>.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Value Added Tax (VAT) liabilities for each business sector are published in the VAT Factsheet, which can be found on the following website under ‘Factsheet Datasets’: <a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a>. Tab 2.5 shows the net VAT declared on traders' returns classified by Trade Sub-Sector.</p></li></ol><p> </p><ol><li><p>The information requested on business rates receipts is not available.</p></li></ol><p> </p><ol><li><p>Robust estimates of national insurance contributions for each business sector are not available.</p></li></ol> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/07/2017 08:35:33 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

748068

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Greater Manchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding and other support his Department has offered to Manchester City Council to carry out fire safety checks on high-rise buildings.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	2948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Where Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding is present on social housing over 18 metres in height, the Government is providing testing for local authorities and housing associations free of charge. If the screening tests indicate that such cladding would not meet the limited combustibility requirements of the current Building Regulations guidance, local authorities, housing associations and the fire and rescue service will determine the best course of action, communicating closely with residents. Where work is necessary to ensure the fire safety of social housing, we will ensure that lack of financial resources will not prevent it going ahead.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/07/2017 09:31:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma previous answer version 3138 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

748070

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Freehold
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of regulations governing the level of management fees which can be charged to freeholders of new build properties.
tabling member constituency	Telford
tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
uin	2797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Two codes of management practice, approved by the Secretary of State in June 2016, for the residential leasehold sector already exist. These codes set out the law and best practice, and can be used in evidence in Court or tribunal proceedings.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/07/2017 15:09:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

748074

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Devolution: South West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on devolution for Devon and Somerset.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Mr Gary Streeter
uin	2694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working with places to generate growth and jobs. This is not a one-size-fits-all process; for example, mayoral governance may be appropriate for cities but not rural counties. We will continue to work with Devon and Somerset to ensure they have the tools to drive growth.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 10/07/2017 15:15:36 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

748081

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people who lost their homes as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire have yet to receive any discretionary payments from the Grenfell Tower Residents' Discretionary Fund.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>As of noon on Wednesday 5 July 2017, 117 households who have permanently lost their homes as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire had received one or more payments from the Grenfell Tower Residents’ Discretionary Fund. The Council has made contact with a further 8 households understood to have lost their homes, and is proactively working to seek out and contact any remaining households that are yet to come forward through the key workers team.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 10/07/2017 16:31:42 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

748082

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people who lost their homes as a result of the Grenfell Tower fire have yet to be given (a) temporary and (b) permanent accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>158 families from Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk have been identified in need of temporary housing. Offers of appropriate and good quality temporary accommodation have been made to all 139 households who are ready and able to talk to the housing team. As of 5 July, 14 offers of temporary accommodation have been accepted, and 3 families have already moved in. We have already announced a new block of social housing in Kensington Row that will very shortly provide 68 new permanent homes, and we are urgently working with a number of developers to secure similar properties in the same area.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 10/07/2017 16:30:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

748084

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to ensure that emergency guidance in high rise blocks is available in a variety of languages to cater for the diversity of the residents in those blocks.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	2770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>All residents should understand the emergency fire safety guidance in their buildings. It is for local authorities and other housing providers to ensure that this is the case.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 10/07/2017 16:26:22 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler