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709263

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date	08/03/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2017 to Question 64992, on Attorney General: procurement, how many civil servants of the Law Officers' Departments have contract management responsibility for external providers.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	66990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>It is not possible to be precise about the exact number of civil servants who oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of the 330 lawyers GLD’s Litigation Group are engaged in managing contracts, for example instructing expert witnesses and counsel.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>12.5 (fte) CPS staff spend more than 50% of their time on commercial work - including 2.0 staff specifically engaged to provide the Government Legal Department purchasing advice.</p><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has a central procurement team of three individuals who oversee SFO procurement including managing high value contracts and advising staff on best practice.</p><p> </p><p>There will be other staff across the LODs that are responsible for overseeing contracts however central records are not currently maintained on each staff member involved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 13/03/2017 17:32:30 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

709265

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what formal guidance civil servants involved in the government procurement process receive on the implications of the Public Services (Social Value Act) 2012 for such procurement.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	67070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Guidance on the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 is set out in Procurement Policy Note 10/12:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/79273/Public_Services_Social_Value_Act_2012_PPN.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/79273/Public_Services_Social_Value_Act_2012_PPN.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 13/03/2017 12:31:23 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

709266

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation he plans to carry out on potential future regional investment funds to replace European Structural and Investments funds, once the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	67089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The government has guaranteed all multi-year European Structural and Investment Fund projects which are signed ahead of the point at which the UK leaves the EU. Departments are working closely with local stakeholders to support them to deliver the current programme. Officials are beginning the long-term work of considering how we can best support our regions following the UK’s departure from the European Union. Further details of this work will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 13/03/2017 14:11:05 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

709267

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to revisit the case for adopting public country-by-country reporting in the UK unilaterally, if a multilateral agreement is not forthcoming.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	67093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of efforts to improve tax transparency.</p><p> </p><p>It initiated the international work on country-by-country reporting, calling on the OECD to develop country-by-country reporting to tax authorities as part of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been actively engaged with international partners on a multilateral approach to making this information public, which includes participation in the discussions on a European Commission proposal for public country-by-country reporting.</p><p> </p><p>A multilateral approach is the only way of ensuring an effective model of public country-by-country reporting, one which provides a comprehensive breakdown of information for the jurisdictions in which both domestic and foreign headquartered multinationals operate.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer and other Treasury Ministers continue to meet with their international counterparts on a regular basis, including at the G20 and the European Union, to discuss multilateral actions to counter tax avoidance and promote tax transparency.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 67027 67028 question first answered 13/03/2017 17:22:14 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

709273

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, at how many meetings with Finance Ministers from (a) EU and (b) non-EU countries he has discussed public country-by-country reporting.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	67027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of efforts to improve tax transparency.</p><p> </p><p>It initiated the international work on country-by-country reporting, calling on the OECD to develop country-by-country reporting to tax authorities as part of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been actively engaged with international partners on a multilateral approach to making this information public, which includes participation in the discussions on a European Commission proposal for public country-by-country reporting.</p><p> </p><p>A multilateral approach is the only way of ensuring an effective model of public country-by-country reporting, one which provides a comprehensive breakdown of information for the jurisdictions in which both domestic and foreign headquartered multinationals operate.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer and other Treasury Ministers continue to meet with their international counterparts on a regular basis, including at the G20 and the European Union, to discuss multilateral actions to counter tax avoidance and promote tax transparency.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 67028 67093 question first answered 13/03/2017 17:22:14 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

709274

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Multinational Companies: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to reach a multilateral agreement under which the UK may adopt public country-by-country reporting.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	67028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of efforts to improve tax transparency.</p><p> </p><p>It initiated the international work on country-by-country reporting, calling on the OECD to develop country-by-country reporting to tax authorities as part of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has been actively engaged with international partners on a multilateral approach to making this information public, which includes participation in the discussions on a European Commission proposal for public country-by-country reporting.</p><p> </p><p>A multilateral approach is the only way of ensuring an effective model of public country-by-country reporting, one which provides a comprehensive breakdown of information for the jurisdictions in which both domestic and foreign headquartered multinationals operate.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer and other Treasury Ministers continue to meet with their international counterparts on a regular basis, including at the G20 and the European Union, to discuss multilateral actions to counter tax avoidance and promote tax transparency.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 67027 67093 question first answered 13/03/2017 17:22:14 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

709275

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance Premium Tax: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has considered setting a special rate of insurance premium tax for charitable organisations.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	67024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is a tax on the insurer, and there is no obligation to pass the increase on to the customer.</p><p> </p><p>All tax policy is kept under review, however, it would be challenging to implement an exemption for insurance purchased by any specific group. Any such legislation would be very difficult for insurers to implement since this would require them to differentiate between customers who were buying the same type of insurance products.</p><p> </p><p>Charities are a vital part of our society and the Government continues to support them and their donors, including through tax reliefs worth over £5 billion in 2015-16.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/03/2017 11:05:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

709283

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Concentrix: Complaints
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what sanctions he plans to levy against Concentrix for its failure to meet the 15 and 40 day deadline for dealing with complaints.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	67144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The contract between HM Revenue and Customs and Concentrix ended in November 2016 and all financial matters, including sanctions, were settled at that time.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 13/03/2017 17:20:06 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

709284

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Insurance: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the review of the principle of equal treatment between men and women in accessing insurance services.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	67145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2012 currently require HM Treasury to review the implementation of the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services in respect of insurance services, before 21 December 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 13/03/2017 12:04:49 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

709285

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Cathedrals: Peterborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what progress has been made on addressing the financial difficulties at Peterborough Cathedral; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Mr Stewart Jackson
uin	67095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>In addition to the answer given on 13 October 2016 to question <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchurchinparliament.org%2F2016%2F10%2F13%2Fchurch-commissioner-question-peterborough-cathedral%2F&amp;data=01%7C01%7Candrew.brown%40churchofengland.org%7C4f0f3753a86545fcf95b08d467bc9066%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0&amp;sdata=b97HMUIkpaSHfbHQjypadEUYk23Q%2F1DHerUyF8wuEmg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">47672</a>, on 6<sup>th</sup> January 2017 the Bishop of Peterborough issued a visitation charge to the Cathedral Chapter and published his directions to improve governance at the Cathedral. <br>These include:</p><ul><li>A greater degree of accountability for the Chapter</li><li>More involvement of the diocese, especially concerning financial oversight</li><li>The Bishop has the right to attend Chapter meetings, receive meeting minutes and regular financial reporting</li><li>Chapter members will receive increased training to prepare them for their role</li></ul><p>The full charge from the Bishop can be found <a href="http://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/userfiles/bishops-charge.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk/userfiles/bishops-charge.pdf</a></p><p>One of the Cathedral Chapter's actions to address its financial difficulties has been to implement an orderly and phased property sales programme. Several properties are now under offer which will enable Chapter to reduce its borrowings and associated interest payments imminently.</p><p>A new Cathedral Management Team has been established to direct business activities and the Cathedral also plans to hold more events to raise income.</p> answering member constituency Meriden answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman question first answered 13/03/2017 17:54:56 answering member 312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough