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170296

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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	Scottish Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made on implementing the findings of the original report compiled by the Office of Fair Trading and Department of Trade and Industry regarding the collapse of Scottish Power's Power Plan.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	218594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Statutory investigations by the Department of Trade and Industry (now Business, Innovation and Skills) using Companies Act powers are confidential and their findings cannot be disclosed outside strict statutory gateways.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) did not directly investigate the collapse of Scottish Power’s Power Plan. In 2003 an investigation was undertaken by the OFT into the terms and conditions used in contracts with consumers purchasing goods under the PowerPlan scheme sold by Scottish Power plc. As a result a series of recommendations regarding those terms and conditions were made to the companies who operated the scheme, and I understand that the recommendations were implemented by the companies before they entered insolvency.</p><p> </p><p>More generally, the OFT investigated the market for extended warranties in the UK in 2002 and, having found that competition in the market did not appear to be working effectively, referred the market to the Competition Commission (CC). Following the CC’s report in 2003, the DTI implemented the Supply of Extended Warranties on Domestic Electrical Goods Order which came into force in April 2005. The OFT undertook a further study of the market for extended warranties in 2012.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 06/01/2015 17:15:43 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

170309

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office and the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office are integral parts of the Cabinet Office.</p><p>The new Q&amp;A system replaces an outdated paper-based process with a digital solution for responding to Written Parliamentary Questions. This has made things considerably more simple for officials, particularly those working in my parliamentary team. In addition, following the introduction of the Q&amp;A system within my Department, a decision was taken to end an existing contract with The Stationery Office that resulted in an annual saving of £6,508 (Ex VAT).</p><p>It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the Q&amp;A system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude grouped question UIN 218777 218790 question first answered 06/01/2015 17:38:46 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170311

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the savings to his Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems his Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment he has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	218793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>Treasury ministers are committed to providing timely answers to Parliamentary Questions. The Q&amp;A system, which was introduced in June 2014, has led to greater efficiencies, particularly in relation to the electronic transmission of finalised answers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 07/01/2015 12:12:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

170312

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what mechanisms his Department has put in place to ensure that all its polices are consistent with the UK's commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	218683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2015 answer text <p>HM Treasury considers the impacts of its legislative and wider policy work, including impacts specifically on children. In the course of this work it consults with a number of expert groups and, in particular, works closely with Government Departments with lead responsibilities on policies important for the welfare of children.This approach reflects the government’s commitment to fairness as well as to meeting our wider commitments and legal obligations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 08/01/2015 11:26:50 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

170313

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Interest Rate Hedging Products
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assurances he has received that agreements between the individual banks and the Financial Conduct Authority in relation to the interest rate swap redress scheme were identical.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	218632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>No conversations have taken place between the Financial Conduct Authority and HM Treasury on the potential fining of the banks following the FCA redress scheme. Furthermore, HM Treasury had not had sight of the agreements held between the FCA and the individual banks. The nature of the agreements is a matter for the FCA as an independent regulator.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, I took part in a debate on the FCA’s review scheme last month, along with my Hon. Friend, where the issue of the individual agreements was discussed. Following the debate, I wrote to the FCA to put forward my view that more transparency in this matter will help to provide greater assurance that the review has been conducted in a fully independent and impartial manner. I also encouraged the FCA to come to an agreement with the banks as soon as possible on what might be shared with the Treasury Select Committee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 218660 question first answered 09/01/2015 12:46:13 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

170315

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff at each grade worked in the Transfer Pricing Group of HM Revenue and Customs in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15 to date.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	218658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Transfer Pricing Group is spread around a number of business units. It is made up of Transfer Pricing Specialists and Economists who identify transfer pricing risk and who work cases in partnership with the large business case teams. The Transfer Pricing Group is involved in the annual risk assessment of multi-national enterprises. The yield from transfer pricing enquiries since 2010 is £3,074 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 26/02/2015 16:46:12 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

170316

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Interest Rate Hedging Products
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 on the potential fining of banks following the completion of the interest rate swap redress scheme.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	218660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2015 answer text <p>No conversations have taken place between the Financial Conduct Authority and HM Treasury on the potential fining of the banks following the FCA redress scheme. Furthermore, HM Treasury had not had sight of the agreements held between the FCA and the individual banks. The nature of the agreements is a matter for the FCA as an independent regulator.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, I took part in a debate on the FCA’s review scheme last month, along with my Hon. Friend, where the issue of the individual agreements was discussed. Following the debate, I wrote to the FCA to put forward my view that more transparency in this matter will help to provide greater assurance that the review has been conducted in a fully independent and impartial manner. I also encouraged the FCA to come to an agreement with the banks as soon as possible on what might be shared with the Treasury Select Committee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 218632 question first answered 09/01/2015 12:46:12 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

170317

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff of each grade worked in the Local Compliance team of HM Revenue and Customs in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15 to date.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	218588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>Information on HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) staff and teams is available in HMRC’s annual report and on GOV.UK.<br><br>HMRC altered a number of its compliance scoring policies in 2011/12. Therefore, the Local Compliance's compliance revenue for 2010-11 are not directly comparable with later years. <br><br>Year Total Compliance Revenue<br>2011-12 £6,880m<br>2012-13 £7,767m<br>2013-14 £8,907m</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 218589 218592 question first answered 14/01/2015 15:53:02 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

170318

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff of each grade resigned from the Local Compliance team of HM Revenue and Customs in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15 to date.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	218589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>Information on HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) staff and teams is available in HMRC’s annual report and on GOV.UK.<br><br>HMRC altered a number of its compliance scoring policies in 2011/12. Therefore, the Local Compliance's compliance revenue for 2010-11 are not directly comparable with later years. <br><br>Year Total Compliance Revenue<br>2011-12 £6,880m<br>2012-13 £7,767m<br>2013-14 £8,907m</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 218588 218592 question first answered 14/01/2015 15:53:02 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

170319

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff of each grade worked in the Large Business Service team of HM Revenue and Customs in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15 to date.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	218590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>Until 31 March 2014 HMRC’s Large Business Service dealt with the tax affairs of the 800 largest businesses in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 April 2014 HMRC’s new Large Business directorate deals with the tax affairs of the 2,100 largest businesses in the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>LBS (a) 2010-11</p><p> </p><p>Staff in Post end March 2011</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>SIP by Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SCS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade 6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade 7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Band T</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Senior Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Higher Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Assistant Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Admin Assistant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HC</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>442</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p><strong>1438 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FTE</p></td><td><p>59.08</p></td><td><p>133.12</p></td><td><p>244.13</p></td><td><p>28.00</p></td><td><p>128.43</p></td><td><p>417.67</p></td><td><p>175.84</p></td><td><p>112.58</p></td><td><p>54.13</p></td><td><p><strong>1352.98 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>LBS (b) 2011-12</p><p> </p><p>Staff in Post end March 2012</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>SCS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade 6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade 7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Band T</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Senior Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Higher Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Assistant Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Admin Assistant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HC</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>389</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p><strong>1306 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FTE</p></td><td><p>60.89</p></td><td><p>117.75</p></td><td><p>225.91</p></td><td><p>21.00</p></td><td><p>111.23</p></td><td><p>362.47</p></td><td><p>161.24</p></td><td><p>100.34</p></td><td><p>50.89</p></td><td><p><strong>1211.72 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>LBS (c) 2012-13</p><p> </p><p>Staff in Post end March 2013</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>SCS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade 6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade 7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Band T</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Senior Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Higher Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Assistant Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Admin Assistant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HC</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p><strong>1194 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FTE</p></td><td><p>51.87</p></td><td><p>117.97</p></td><td><p>198.46</p></td><td><p>22.00</p></td><td><p>100.58</p></td><td><p>314.24</p></td><td><p>140.22</p></td><td><p>113.10</p></td><td><p>36.47</p></td><td><p><strong>1094.91 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>LBS (d) 2013-14</p><p> </p><p>Staff in Post end March 2014</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>SCS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade 6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade 7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Band T</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Senior Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Higher Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Assistant Officer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Admin Assistant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HC</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>389</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p><strong>1303 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FTE</p></td><td><p>50.33</p></td><td><p>148.24</p></td><td><p>243.01</p></td><td><p>12.00</p></td><td><p>113.88</p></td><td><p>356.82</p></td><td><p>147.68</p></td><td><p>105.61</p></td><td><p>20.19</p></td><td><p><strong>1197.76 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>e) 2014-15 to date</p><p> </p><p>Not Available</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/03/2015 09:58:47 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood