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348204

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Tax Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to increase the capacity of developing countries to collect tax.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	900066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>DFID is engaged in, or developing, tax reform projects in 26 of our 28 priority countries. We have established a specialist Capacity Building Unit in HMRC to provide technical expertise to support these efforts and are working internationally so developing countries have the means to tackle tax avoidance and evasion.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 03/06/2015 15:40:58 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

223499

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
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	Utilities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what guidance his Department issues to utility and energy companies on the supply of information of customers to credit reference agencies; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	225320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills has not issued guidance to utility and energy companies on the supply of information of customers to consumer credit reference agencies. These matters are regulated under the Data Protection Act (DPA). Compliance with the DPA is regulated and enforced by the Office of the Information Commissioner which maintains guidance relating to the Act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 02/03/2015 17:48:54 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

178801

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Personal Care Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on the number of people (a) qualified and (b) qualified at level 3 as hairdressers and barbers.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	224048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Information on the total number of people in the population with a Hairdressing or Barbering qualification is not held centrally. The Department only holds data on government-funded learners.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1 shows the number of non-apprenticeship learners who achieved a Hairdressing or Barbering qualification in the 2013/14 academic year, and at what level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 shows the number of learners who achieved an apprenticeship in Hairdressing or Barbering in the 2013/14 academic year, and at what level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Table 1. Adult (19+) FE &amp; Skills (excluding Apprenticeships) Achievements by Level; Hairdressing and Barbering (2013/14 Full Year)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Achievements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All FE and Skills (excluding apprenticeships)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>33,680</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which:</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Below Level 2</p></td><td><p>8,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 2</p></td><td><p>17,810</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 3</p></td><td><p>7,650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 4+</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p> </p><p>1) This table includes Workplace Learning, Community Learning and Education and Training provision (including the Offender Learning and Skills Service) taken at General Further Education Colleges (including Tertiary), Sixth Form Colleges, Special Colleges, Specialist Colleges and External Institutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2. All Age Learner Achievements in the Hairdressing and Barbering Apprenticeship Frameworks, by Level (2013/14 Full Year)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Intermediate (Level 2)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Advanced (Level 3)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Higher (Level 4+)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Achievements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barbering</p></td><td><p>1,370</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>1,710</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hairdressing</p></td><td><p>6,130</p></td><td><p>3,450</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>9,570</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>1) Figures represent the number of learners who have achieved an apprenticeship framework, as opposed to the number of framework achievements, in the 2013/14 academic year. Total achievements will therefore differ from those published for frameworks. Framework achievements are published here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378242/apprenticeships-achievements-by-sase-framework.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378242/apprenticeships-achievements-by-sase-framework.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 23/02/2015 17:12:14 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

177789

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of removing VAT on womens sanitary products.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	223436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK applies a 5% reduced rate of VAT, the lowest permissible under EU law, to the supply of sanitary products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 12/02/2015 17:29:57 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

175221

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
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	Housing: Morecambe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will investigate the destination of the £9 million spent by Lancaster City Council on the Chatsworth Gardens area of the west end of Morecambe over the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	221786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>In 2012, the City Council successfully bid for £1.9 million of funding from our Empty Homes fund to restore and refurbish 114 rundown empty homes in the area. Under the terms of this scheme, the Council will match the funding value (taking the total investment to £3.8 million). I understand that the programme is on course to meet its delivery targets by March 2015. I understand that there is a potential private partnership to help build 92 new homes in the area by 2016.</p><p> </p><p>However, the picture under the last Administration is less clear-cut. In 2004, the Council was awarded £11.9 million of funding to regenerate this area. The development plans then stalled and were scaled down. The Council subsequently returned £4 million of unspent funding to the Homes and Communities Agency. However, the net outcome under the last Administration, was £7.8 million of public spending (offset by just £789,000 of income from property sales) to make just 47 homes structurally safe. Serious questions need to be asked about whether this represents value for money.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 29/01/2015 17:10:35 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis previous answer version 41442 answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

175247

registered interest
date	22/01/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Energy: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will conduct an impact assessment on freezing energy bills on the energy sector and its potential effect on the workforce that sector employs.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	221785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Our overall assessment is that a price freeze would have a negative impact on energy prices by increasing regulatory risk, decreasing the incentives for companies to cut prices, and could also have a detrimental impact on investment. A more risk averse approach to investment could affect supplier decisions regarding the size of their workforce.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 27/01/2015 15:36:58 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

174356

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue is protected by applying the EU VAT place of supply rules to micro businesses and sole traders which operate under the UK VAT threshold.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	221289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>A Tax information and Impact Note was published on 10 December 2013, which included an assessment of the additional revenue raised by the change. It is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/385370/OLD_complete_v3.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/385370/OLD_complete_v3.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/03/2015 17:47:33 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

174357

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a comparative assessment of the level of administrative burden the EU VAT place of supply rules places on (a) micro businesses and sole traders and (b) large multinational companies.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	221290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>A Tax Information and Impact Note was published on 10 December 2013 which included an assessment of the impact on small and micro businesses. It is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/264647/Overview_of_legislation_in_draft.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/01/2015 17:42:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

174358

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment he has made of the way in which (a) the UK and (b) other EU member states have applied the EU VAT place of supply legislation to micro businesses and sole traders.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	221287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The new VAT place of supply rules were agreed by all Member States and apply to all businesses across the EU supplying digital services to consumers in other Member States.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 22/01/2015 17:41:51 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

174359

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to assist micro businesses and sole traders to comply with the EU VAT supply rules.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	221288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>HMRC have been and will continue to engage with and provide support to UK businesses, particularly small and micro businesses. They have provided guidance, including via channels such as Twitter, to ensure businesses understand all their options and specific guidance on some key issues raised by smaller UK businesses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This includes advice on how small businesses can register for VAT in the UK to be eligible for MOSS and still benefit from the UK’s VAT registration threshold for sales to UK consumers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The change to the place of supply rules is important to the UK. It removes a distortion of competition which unfairly favours businesses that locate to a Member State with a lower rate of VAT than the UK. It therefore creates a level playing field for all UK businesses and helps protect UK revenue. We are keen to do everything we possibly can to support the smallest businesses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke grouped question UIN 221286 question first answered 22/01/2015 17:40:30 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris