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1011427

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date	21/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Personal Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what change there will be in net annual income between financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20 for a person earning £12,000 gross per annum as a result of changes to personal allowances and national insurance contributions from April 2019.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	194057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>A person earning pay of £12,000 gross per annum (evenly spread across the year) in all parts of the UK excluding Scotland will have an increase of £54.96 in their net annual income between financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20 as a result of changes to personal allowances and national insurance contributions (NICs) from April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>A typical basic rate taxpayer in all parts of the UK excluding Scotland will pay £130 less in income tax in 2019-20 than in 2018-19.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/11/2018 14:38:17 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1011428

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the change in the total amount of student loans outstanding between (a) March 2014 and (b) March 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	194058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Student Loans Company publish statistics annually on student loan debt and repayment. The statistics are published separately for loans funded by each of the devolved administrations and can be found at: <a href="https://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/student-loans-debt-and-repayment.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.slc.co.uk/official-statistics/student-loans-debt-and-repayment.aspx</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/11/2018 14:31:03 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1011433

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the October 2018 letter from Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry, what plans he has to he has to enhance financial and psychological support to those affected by infected blood and blood products; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	194124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>It is for the Department of Health and Social Care to consider the issue of financial support raised by Sir Brian Langstaff in his letter. The Minister for Minister for Mental Health, Inequalities and Suicide Prevention has expressed her willingness to meet the Inquiry team and other discussions may follow.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 26/11/2018 10:55:45 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1011440

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of defendants seeking to use section 76(8) of the Serious Crime Act 2015 as a key form of defence within criminal trials.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	194126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 26/11/2018 10:31:00 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1011470

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children in full-time education who are are employed.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	194033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The number and proportion of young people of academic age 16 to 17 in full-time education or in full-time education and employment at the end of 2017 is provided in the table below. No information is held by the department on the employment status of young people under the age of 16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic Age</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>In full time education </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>In full-time education and employment </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number</p></td><td><p>Proportion</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td><td><p>Proportion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>1,004,800</p></td><td><p>82.1%</p></td><td><p>271,500</p></td><td><p>22.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures provided comes from the department’s official estimates of participation in education, training and employment for young people of academic age 16 to 18, which are published annually. The figures are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/participation-in-education-training-and-employment-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/participation-in-education-training-and-employment-2017</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 26/11/2018 13:42:36 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1011481

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Libya: Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will stop providing funding to migrant detention centres in Libya where people are subject to abuse.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	194036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK government is not funding migrant detention centres in Libya. They are the responsibility of the Libyan authorities and we regularly raise with them the need to respect the human rights of migrants, to ensure the provision of basic services, and to explore alternatives to detention centres. UK Aid funds basic humanitarian provisions where it is possible to do so in detention centres whilst upholding humanitarian principles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/11/2018 14:11:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

1011549

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Workplace Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much he has allocated to the Home Office for 2019-20 to cover changes in relation to quadrennial valuations of the public service pension schemes.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	194173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Budget allocated extra funding to the reserve for 2019-20 to cover an expected £4.7 billion of unforeseen additional costs arising from the ongoing valuations of public service pension schemes. The Treasury is currently working with departments to confirm departmental allocations of this funding.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 26/11/2018 13:37:51 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1011577

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the proportion of benefit claimants affected by the benefits cap who are required to seek employment as a condition of their claim.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	194080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The official statistics show that 19% of households who had their Housing Benefit capped in August 2018 were claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance and as such are required to seek employment as a condition of their benefit receipt.</p><p> </p><p>The official statistics also show 51% of households who had their Housing Benefit capped in August 2018 were in receipt of Income Support. Those receiving Income Support and other benefits covered by the cap, are required to take steps towards work as part of their benefit entitlement and they are able to undertake some work. They are expected to attend regular work focussed interviews and undertake activities designed to help them prepare for and move closer to the labour market in return for the financial support they receive through the benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2013 and August 2018, 70% (140,000) of households that have previously had their Housing Benefit capped are no longer capped at August 2018. Of these households, 52,000 were exempt with an open Working Tax Credit claim at the time they moved off the cap, indicating that they moved into work. This is 39% of those no longer capped.</p><p> </p><p>The department is unable to provide corresponding figures under Universal Credit. The Department published its Universal Credit experimental statistics future release strategy on the 12 June 2018 in response to the public consultation on future Universal Credit statistics, see <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-statistics-background-information/universal-credit-statistics-release-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-statistics-background-information/universal-credit-statistics-release-strategy</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 26/11/2018 14:30:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1011582

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Aerospace Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, at the planned timescale is for agreeing an aerospace sector deal; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	194085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>We announced at Farnborough Airshow that Government would enter in to negotiations with the UK’s Aerospace Sector to agree a Sector Deal. Recognising that Aerospace is a leading sector in the UK, Ministers and Officials have been in negotiations with the sector since that time. We expect an ambitious Sector Deal to be agreed with industry in due course.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 26/11/2018 14:25:20 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1011584

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Containers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC uses to select containers from importers for entry checks; and how HMRC determines whether values declared for customs purposes are deemed to be sufficiently low as to warrant the seizure of containers.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	194194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>As part of the UK’s wider approach to tackling customs fraud HMRC and Border Force perform inland pre-clearance checks targeted at high risk traders. This is ongoing activity and it is not appropriate to share details on such operational matters.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 26/11/2018 14:26:46 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel