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1022423

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Married People: Tax Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to increase the marriage allowance.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	908132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Every time the personal allowance increases, the marriage allowance automatically becomes more generous.</p><p>The increase to personal allowance announced at Budget 2018 means that in 2019-20, an individual will be able to transfer £1,250 to a partner, compared to £1,060 in 2015-16.</p><p>This means that in 2019-20, eligible couples can receive a tax reduction of up to £250, or £1,150 if they make a backdated claim to 2015-16.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/12/2018 17:31:22 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1022825

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	General Practitioners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2018 to Question 188904, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the voluntary erasure code in cases where a GP is under investigation.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	200666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to assess the adequacy of the General Medical Council’s (GMC) voluntary erasure code in cases where a general practitioner (or any other doctor) is under investigation.</p><p> </p><p>As the independent regulator of doctors in the United Kingdom the GMC sets the standards all doctors must follow to practise in the UK. It is responsible for how it discharges its statutory duties, including the processes for considering applications for voluntary erasure as set out in legislation.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 13/12/2018 12:05:18 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

1022836

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Babylon Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of contracts his Department has with Babylon Healthcare.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	200671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not hold any contracts with Babylon Healthcare Ltd.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 13/12/2018 12:04:24 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1022837

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of cases related to EHIC fraud that were (a) investigated, (b) determined to be a probable case of fraud and (c) determined to be a definite case of fraud by the NHS Counter Fraud Authority in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	200672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) fraud case referrals investigated to determine whether a potential fraud has occurred and the number of these referrals determined to be potential fraud cases.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>EHIC fraud case referrals</p></td><td><p>Referrals determined to be potential fraud cases</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These activities are undertaken by the Department’s Anti-Fraud Unit, rather than the NHS Counter Fraud Authority. This is because payments relating to EHIC are paid by the Department, not the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 13/12/2018 10:23:36 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1022859

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Nitrogen Oxides: Pollution Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the target for the reduction of nitrogen dioxide pollutants in the air for 2019 is.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	200570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>There are two statutory limits for nitrogen dioxide pollutants, an hourly mean limit value of 200 micrograms per metre cubed (<strong>μg) </strong>and an annual mean limit value of 40 <strong>μg</strong>. There are no specific targets for 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/12/2018 11:36:54 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1022906

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will be affected by the new 2019 loan charge (a) in total and (b) who are public sector workers.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	200576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The charge on disguised remuneration (DR) loans is targeted at artificial tax avoidance schemes where earnings were paid via a third party in the form of ‘loans’. These loans were paid in place of ordinary remuneration, with the sole purpose of avoiding income tax and National Insurance contributions. In reality these loans were never repaid. When taking into account the loan they received, loan scheme users have on average twice as much income as the average UK taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>The Government estimates that up to 50,000 individuals will be affected by the 2019 loan charge. HMRC has published a breakdown of individuals affected by industry. HMRC data indicates that fewer than 3% of those affected work in medical services (doctors and nurses) and teaching. No estimate of the number of individuals affected within the public sector overall is available. Further information can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/loan-schemes-and-the-loan-charge-an-overview/tax-avoidance-loan-schemes-and-the-loan-charge#who-affected" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/loan-schemes-and-the-loan-charge-an-overview/tax-avoidance-loan-schemes-and-the-loan-charge#who-affected</a></p><p> </p><p>HMRC has simplified the process for those who choose to settle their use of avoidance schemes before the charge arises, so that those earning less than £50,000 a year and no longer engaging in tax avoidance can agree a payment plan of up to five years without the need for detailed supporting information. There is no maximum period within which an overall settlement can be agreed, and HMRC will deal with individual cases appropriately and sympathetically.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 13/12/2018 14:14:17 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

1022918

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the value of contracts held by his Department with Interserve.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	200579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department has no contracts itself with Interserve.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 13/12/2018 12:03:37 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1022921

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Interserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the financial health of Interserve.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	200580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Interserve is an organisation identified by the Cabinet Office as a Strategic Supplier to the Government and as such is closely monitored by them via the Crown Representative who provides regular reports on their Financial Status to the Department of Health and Social Care. Currently these reports indicate that Departments should continue to trade with them as normal and should this situation change then Departments will be notified of any action required.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 13/12/2018 12:02:44 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1022931

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
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	Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of mandatory reconsiderations for personal independence payments have (a) overturned and (b) upheld the original assessment decision in each year for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	200690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Table 7B of the publication “Personal Independence Payment: April 2013 to October 2018” provides statistics on Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) clearances by type and month of clearance, a copy of which can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-october-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-independence-payment-april-2013-to-october-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>Not all MRs will relate to the outcome of the PIP assessment, but other aspects of the PIP process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 13/12/2018 12:53:32 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1022932

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the total number of local authorities that have seen an overall loss in their reserves between 2010 and 2018.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	200543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities provide reserves figures in their annual revenue expenditure returns to the Ministry. These can be found in the first individual local authority data table for each of the budget and outturn collections at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing</a>.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 13/12/2018 14:23:51 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham