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823276

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Local Government Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the adequacy of funding for local services.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	903307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Between 2015 and 2020 the Government will have made more than £200 billion available for local services. The Government has introduced a number of measures, including providing access to more than £9 billion additional funding for social care, which means that local government’s core spending power increases by 2.1 per cent over the period.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 16/01/2018 15:03:22 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

823277

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's Late, Missing and Incorrect initiative on the accuracy of PAYE Real Time Information.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	903308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The Late, Missing and Incorrect initiative commenced on 1 November 2017 and aims to increase the accuracy and timeliness of Real Time Information data. HMRC will evaluate the effectiveness of the initiative – which is in its early stages – as it progresses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 16/01/2018 15:02:31 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

823278

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector: Borrowing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of potential risks to the economy from high levels of Government borrowing.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Nigel Huddleston
uin	903309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>In 2010 we inherited the largest deficit since the second world war at nearly 10% of GDP. We’ve successfully reduced that to 2.3% last year, but our debt is still too high.</p><p> </p><p>High levels of debt leave us vulnerable to economic shocks and incur significant amounts of debt interest.</p><p> </p><p>That is why the government has clear fiscal plans to reduce borrowing further and get debt falling.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/01/2018 16:45:15 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston

823279

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	NHS: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effect of funding allocations on the quality of services provided by the NHS since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	903311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>In 2017 we announced capital funding for a number of trusts, to help them to make local service improvements.</p><p>This included up to £80m for Greater Manchester – including funding to support the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.</p><p>I am sure that the Hon. Member will join me in welcoming this investment.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 16/01/2018 14:51:48 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

823280

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What comparative assessment he has made of spending on public services in the UK and other developed countries.
tabling member constituency	Stafford
tabling member printed	Jeremy Lefroy
uin	903312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Last year, public spending was 38.9% of GDP, or about £28,500 per household. This is comparable with other leading countries.</p><p>And we are getting more for our money – public services productivity has increased with Conservatives in government, after falling under Labour.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 16/01/2018 14:56:10 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4109 label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy

823281

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cooperatives
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to increase his Department's support for the co-operative sector.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	903314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>This Government recognises the value of co-operatives and their contribution to the diversity of the UK economy, and is strongly supportive of the sector.</p><p> </p><p>For example, before Christmas, my Department legislated to increase the asset and turnover threshold at which co-operatives have to conduct a full audit from April this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to explore further ways to support the sector.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 16/01/2018 16:49:00 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

821528

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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 Pension Scheme: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government if he will publish the (a) pay and (b) other benefits of the (i) chair, (ii) vice chair, (iii) non-executive and (i) executive directors of each Local Government Pension Scheme pool.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	122446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The pay and benefits of directors of the pool operating companies established to manage local government pension scheme assets are a matter for the participating funds as shareholders. However the Government expects that publicly-owned pool operating companies will provide full disclosure of directors’ remuneration in their annual reports.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 17/01/2018 16:58:17 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

822735

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress he has made on implementing the National Shipbuilding Strategy and procuring the Type 31e frigate.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	903279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>We launched the Type 31e programme in September last year. The programme is in the pre-procurement phase and we are currently looking at industry’s responses to a Request for Information which invited high level proposals against the outline requirements for an initial order of five ships at a maximum average price of £250 million each.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 15/01/2018 16:39:47 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

822809

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service: East of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2017 to Question 115593, on Employment Tribunals Service: Eastern Region, how many lay members there were in (a) the Eastern Region and (b) Bedford in each year from 2012 to 2017.
tabling member constituency	Bedford
tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
uin	122492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>The information regarding lay members is held on a local live database known as “Ethos”, which holds no historic data. It is therefore not possible to provide data from 2012 to 2017.</p><p>There are currently 110 lay members for the South East Region, of which 42 are assigned to the eastern part of the Region (which comprises Norwich, Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds Employment Tribunals). Whilst lay members do have an assigned home base Employment Tribunal, they can be deployed elsewhere across the South East Region subject to their agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/01/2018 12:23:14 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

822811

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it possible for people to claim for Personal Independence Payments through an online platform in line with the Government’s digital by default agenda.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	122494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s response to recommendation 14 from the second independent review of the Personal Independence Payment assessment, published on 18 December 2017 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-pip-assessment-second-independent-review-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-independence-payment-pip-assessment-second-independent-review-government-response</a>), sets out the Government’s position in relation to online applications to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The response made clear that we are committed to test and learn activity following small-scale pilots on applying for PIP online and that we are exploring ways to make better use of data-sharing across all health and disability benefits so as to provide more personalised support and services.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 22/01/2018 14:26:45 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris