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76629

registered interest
date	09/07/2014
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	Food Supply Networks Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the final report of the Elliott Review into the integrity and assurance of the food supply networks commissioned by the Secretaries of State for Health and Environment Food and Rural Affairs, following publication of the interim report in December 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The final report of the Review into the Integrity and Assurance of Food Supply networks, led by Professor Chris Elliott, is due to be published shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 14/07/2014 16:12:50 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

65241

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Folic Acid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department of Health expects soon to start discussions with the relevant food industry companies about their willingness in principle to stop voluntary fortification of food products with folic acid, if mandatory fortification were to be introduced; and, if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Discussions with relevant food industry companies have begun. The Department is in the process of contacting organisations across a range of sectors and we hope to complete these discussions by the end of 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is in the final stages of commissioning research to explore any new and innovative communication approaches that would be effective in raising awareness among women of the need to take folic acid supplements and in promoting behaviour change. This research is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2015.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL772 question first answered 14/07/2014 16:14:06 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

65242

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Folic Acid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Department of Health have explored whether there are any new and innovative communication approaches that would be effective in raising awareness among women, particularly those in lower socio-economic groups who are at greater risk of a neural tube defect-affected pregnancy, of the case for taking folic acid supplements, and in promoting behaviour change.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p>Discussions with relevant food industry companies have begun. The Department is in the process of contacting organisations across a range of sectors and we hope to complete these discussions by the end of 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is in the final stages of commissioning research to explore any new and innovative communication approaches that would be effective in raising awareness among women of the need to take folic acid supplements and in promoting behaviour change. This research is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2015.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL771 question first answered 14/07/2014 16:14:07 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

61258

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cooperative Bank
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any department, executive agency or non-departmental public body has a banking arrangement with the Co-operative Bank.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>Treasury policy is to hold Exchequer funds safe and secure at the Bank of England and to minimise balances held with commercial banks. The Treasury has been working with departments in recent years to minimise balances held in commercial accounts.</p><p> </p><p>Government Departments and most public bodies bank with the Government Banking Service, which is a directorate within HM Revenue and Customs. GBS is a shared service which manages contracts and supports banking services to Government departments using cost-efficient and modern commercial banking platforms. The balances held by the Government Banking Service are utilised to reduce the Government's daily borrowing requirement and in turn its financing costs.</p><p> </p><p>In the rare circumstance where banking is required outside of the contract then the Department concerned must seek Treasury approval to open separate commercial accounts. This will normally be when third party-funds are being managed or the banking service requirement is complex. The Treasury provides an annual update to the Public Accounts Committee on monies held outside the Exchequer / Government Banking Service. The most recent update was published on 13th January 2014 and can be found at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270747/36048_Cm_8774.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270747/36048_Cm_8774.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>From the information provided by departments we can confirm that the Forestry Commission and National Forest Company have a banking relationship with the Co-operative Bank.</p> answering member printed Lord Deighton question first answered 23/06/2014 16:35:25 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

61259

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Planning
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to move responsibility for planning policy to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 17/06/2014 13:15:11 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

61260

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Planning
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to deregulate the planning system.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my Written Ministerial Statement of 10 June 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Column WS40, which outlines the planning reforms that we have undertaken to date on housing, and the further reforms we are proposing.</p><p>In this session, we will also be implementing recommendations from the Red Tape Challenge and consult on some further technical changes on planning administration.</p><p>I also refer him to my Written Ministerial Statement of 16 June 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Column WS79, on our proposals on brownfield land.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 17/06/2014 15:44:11 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

61261

registered interest
date	10/06/2014
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	Planning
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence they have on the impact on the housing supply of taking planning decisions at the most local level.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2014 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my Written Ministerial Statement of 10 June 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Column WS40, which comprehensively explains how our planning reforms, including the abolition of the last Administration's top-down Regional Strategies, have increased housing starts to their highest level since 2007 and resulted in 216,000 homes being given planning permission in England in 2013-14.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Stowell of Beeston question first answered 17/06/2014 15:46:44 answering member 4205 label Biography information for Baroness Stowell of Beeston
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

47011

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have commissioned any studies to assess behavioural change consequent upon income and corporate tax changes since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL6619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2014 answer text <p>The table below sets out the Corporation Tax rates from 2009-10 to 2014-15.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Small Profits Rate </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Main Rate</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-10 </strong></p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11 </strong></p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>At Budget 2013 it was announced that from 2015-16 the rates would be unified to a single Corporation Tax rate of 20%.</p><p> </p><p>The latest year for which full data is available is 2011-12. Total onshore Corporation Tax liabilities fell slightly from £35.6bn in 2010-11 to £35.4bn in 2011-12. HMRC publishes annual National Statistics on Corporation Tax liabilities. Table 11.1B is attached[1].</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the Income Tax rates from 2000-10 to 2014-15.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Basic Rate </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Higher Rate</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Additional Rate</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-10 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Starting Rate of tax for savings is currently 10%. This is applied only to savings income which falls within the starting rate band above the personal allowance.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014-15 the personal allowance is £10,000 and the starting rate band is £2,880. At Budget 2014 the Government announced that from 2015-16 that band would be increased to £5000 and the rate set to 0%.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available income tax liability statistics held by HMRC relate to the tax year 2011-12. These statistics are attached[2].</p><p> </p><p>Other more timely published information is available in tax receipts statistics which are published on a monthly basis and could be considered as a leading indicator of liabilities. These statistics are also attached[3].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To estimate the exchequer impact of policy changes it is necessary to estimate the change in tax liabilities after taking into account the behavioural response. At each fiscal event where the tax rates have been changed these estimates have been made and certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility. These estimates are published in table 2.1of the corresponding Budget and Autumn Statement reports.</p><p> </p><p>There are significant behavioural responses associated with changes in the top marginal rate of income tax. The HMRC report ‘The Exchequer effect of the 50 per cent additional rate of income tax'[4] outlines these behavioural responses.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury and HMRC jointly published the report ‘Analysis of the dynamic effects of corporation tax reductions' at Autumn Statement 2013[5].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/256886/table11-1b.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/256886/table11-1b.pdf</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277459/Table_2.6.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277459/Table_2.6.pdf</a></p><p>[3]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294267/20140312_Feb_v0.2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294267/20140312_Feb_v0.2.pdf</a></p><p>[4]<a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/excheq-income-tax-2042.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/excheq-income-tax-2042.pdf</a></p><p>[5]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/analysis-of-the-dynamic-effects-of-corporation-tax-reductions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/analysis-of-the-dynamic-effects-of-corporation-tax-reductions</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL6620 question first answered 14/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

47012

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is any evidence that income tax and corporate tax revenues have increased as the rates of income and corporate taxes have decreased since 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL6620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2014 answer text <p>The table below sets out the Corporation Tax rates from 2009-10 to 2014-15.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Small Profits Rate </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Main Rate</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-10 </strong></p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11 </strong></p></td><td><p>21%</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>26%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>24%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>At Budget 2013 it was announced that from 2015-16 the rates would be unified to a single Corporation Tax rate of 20%.</p><p> </p><p>The latest year for which full data is available is 2011-12. Total onshore Corporation Tax liabilities fell slightly from £35.6bn in 2010-11 to £35.4bn in 2011-12. HMRC publishes annual National Statistics on Corporation Tax liabilities. Table 11.1B is attached[1].</p><p> </p><p>The table below sets out the Income Tax rates from 2000-10 to 2014-15.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Basic Rate </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Higher Rate</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Additional Rate</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-10 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15 </strong></p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Starting Rate of tax for savings is currently 10%. This is applied only to savings income which falls within the starting rate band above the personal allowance.</p><p> </p><p>In 2014-15 the personal allowance is £10,000 and the starting rate band is £2,880. At Budget 2014 the Government announced that from 2015-16 that band would be increased to £5000 and the rate set to 0%.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available income tax liability statistics held by HMRC relate to the tax year 2011-12. These statistics are attached[2].</p><p> </p><p>Other more timely published information is available in tax receipts statistics which are published on a monthly basis and could be considered as a leading indicator of liabilities. These statistics are also attached[3].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To estimate the exchequer impact of policy changes it is necessary to estimate the change in tax liabilities after taking into account the behavioural response. At each fiscal event where the tax rates have been changed these estimates have been made and certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility. These estimates are published in table 2.1of the corresponding Budget and Autumn Statement reports.</p><p> </p><p>There are significant behavioural responses associated with changes in the top marginal rate of income tax. The HMRC report ‘The Exchequer effect of the 50 per cent additional rate of income tax'[4] outlines these behavioural responses.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury and HMRC jointly published the report ‘Analysis of the dynamic effects of corporation tax reductions' at Autumn Statement 2013[5].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/256886/table11-1b.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/256886/table11-1b.pdf</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277459/Table_2.6.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/277459/Table_2.6.pdf</a></p><p>[3]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294267/20140312_Feb_v0.2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294267/20140312_Feb_v0.2.pdf</a></p><p>[4]<a href="http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/excheq-income-tax-2042.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/excheq-income-tax-2042.pdf</a></p><p>[5]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/analysis-of-the-dynamic-effects-of-corporation-tax-reductions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/analysis-of-the-dynamic-effects-of-corporation-tax-reductions</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Deighton grouped question UIN HL6619 question first answered 14/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4262 label Biography information for Lord Deighton
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

46419

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to implement the changes set out in sections 45 and 46 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL6516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>Implementation is already well underway. The point at which historic central government records are transferred to The National Archives is being reduced from 30 years to 20 years. This change is being implemented in a phased way over a ten period starting from 1 January 2013, with two years worth of records being transferred every year until transition is complete. This was implemented by The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (Commencement No 7) Order 2012 (SI 2012 No. 3001) and The Public Records (Transfer to the Public Record Office) (Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2012 (SI 2012 No. 3028).</p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to begin, from 2015, a similar ten-year transitional period for records transferred to 116 local places of deposit, subject to the outcome of further detailed work on costs and the impact to the local authority archive sector.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker