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Information on the total amount of expenditure by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on both research and development and the total departmental spending on services is publically available on gov.uk as part of the Country and Regional Analysis (CRA) statistical release. This information covers 2009-10 through to 2013-14 and can be found at the following web link:<\/p>

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https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/country-and-regional-analysis-2014<\/a><\/p>

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This data can be accessed by using either the \u2018interactive tables\u2019 or the \u2018database\u2019.<\/p>

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The CRA is compiled from departmental spending data submitted to HM Treasury on services, split by sub-functions. This data that each department provides, uses internationally-agreed definitions called the Classifications of the Functions of Government (UN COFOG). These functions include and separately identify expenditure on various Research and Development activities.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1513", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jo Swinson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Dunbartonshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jo Swinson"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-19T16:01:12.023Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-03-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Research"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what amount his Department and its agencies spent on research and development in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion such spending was of total departmental spending.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4128", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chuka Umunna"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Streatham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Chuka Umunna"} ], "uin" : "227552"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/227253", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/227253/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

On 10 June 2014 the Government launched a Technical Review and Call for Evidence on the Secondary Legislation Implementing the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court and EU Regulations Establishing the Unitary Patent. On 1 October 2014 the Legislative Reform (Patents) Order 2014 and changes to patent law in the Intellectual Property Act 2014, and consequential amendments to the Patents Rules 2007, came into force. The details of these changes are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/1-october-2014-changes-to-design-and-patent-law<\/a>. On 26 February 2015 the Government issued its response to the Law Commission\u2019s report on the law relating to the making of groundless threats to bring proceedings for infringement of patents, trade marks and design rights.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1580", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wantage"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Edward Vaizey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-19T16:46:13.337Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-03-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Patents"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps he has taken to reform statute pertaining to patent.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1586", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Adam Afriyie"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Windsor"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Adam Afriyie"} ], "uin" : "227504"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/227256", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/227256/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

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All of the advice delivered under the Growth Voucher programme is provided by suppliers in the private sector.<\/p>

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<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4070", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Matt Hancock"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Suffolk"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Matthew Hancock"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-03-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-03-18T17:10:50.857Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "26"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Innovation and Skills"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-03-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Small Businesses: Advisory Services"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will estimate the proportion of advice provided to businesses under the Growth Vouchers scheme to date that has been provided directly by his Department and its agencies.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4128", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chuka Umunna"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Streatham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Chuka Umunna"} ], "uin" : "227521"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/227257", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/227257/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Charity Commission. I have asked the Chief Executive to reply.<\/p>

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Annual estimates by country of median and mean disposable equivalised household income by age group (i.e. for children, working age adults and pensioners) on a three-year average basis are available from the latest Households Below Average Income publication.<\/p>

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These different age groups can be found in tables 2.6ts (for children); 2.7ts (for working age adults); 2.8ts (for pensioners). These can be accessed via the \u2018Supporting data tables\u2019 link in here:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-hbai-199495-to-201213<\/a><\/p>

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Estimates of median disposable income of quintile income group by country are not available in the Households Below Average Income publication and therefore are presented in the tables below.<\/p>

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(i)UK- £pw equivalised 2012/13 prices<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile group medians<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 5<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

(median)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Income Before Housing Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

08/09-10/11<\/p><\/td>

234<\/p><\/td>

347<\/p><\/td>

461<\/p><\/td>

613<\/p><\/td>

944<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

09/10-11/12<\/p><\/td>

234<\/p><\/td>

343<\/p><\/td>

453<\/p><\/td>

601<\/p><\/td>

921<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10/11-12/13<\/p><\/td>

230<\/p><\/td>

338<\/p><\/td>

444<\/p><\/td>

587<\/p><\/td>

895<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Income After Housing Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

08/09-10/11<\/p><\/td>

165<\/p><\/td>

285<\/p><\/td>

401<\/p><\/td>

550<\/p><\/td>

867<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

09/10-11/12<\/p><\/td>

163<\/p><\/td>

279<\/p><\/td>

392<\/p><\/td>

536<\/p><\/td>

842<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10/11-12/13<\/p><\/td>

160<\/p><\/td>

273<\/p><\/td>

381<\/p><\/td>

520<\/p><\/td>

814<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/strong><\/p>

(ii) Scotland - £pw equivalised 2012/13 prices<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile group medians<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 5<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

(median)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Income Before Housing Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

08/09-10/11<\/p><\/td>

238<\/p><\/td>

353<\/p><\/td>

464<\/p><\/td>

609<\/p><\/td>

897<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

09/10-11/12<\/p><\/td>

241<\/p><\/td>

351<\/p><\/td>

458<\/p><\/td>

598<\/p><\/td>

866<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10/11-12/13<\/p><\/td>

235<\/p><\/td>

343<\/p><\/td>

447<\/p><\/td>

580<\/p><\/td>

843<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Income After Housing Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

08/09-10/11<\/p><\/td>

181<\/p><\/td>

306<\/p><\/td>

421<\/p><\/td>

562<\/p><\/td>

839<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

09/10-11/12<\/p><\/td>

183<\/p><\/td>

301<\/p><\/td>

409<\/p><\/td>

545<\/p><\/td>

808<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10/11-12/13<\/p><\/td>

175<\/p><\/td>

292<\/p><\/td>

396<\/p><\/td>

525<\/p><\/td>

783<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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(iii) England - £pw equivalised 2012/13 prices<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile group medians<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 5<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

(median)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Income Before Housing Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

08/09-10/11<\/p><\/td>

234<\/p><\/td>

349<\/p><\/td>

464<\/p><\/td>

619<\/p><\/td>

962<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

09/10-11/12<\/p><\/td>

234<\/p><\/td>

345<\/p><\/td>

456<\/p><\/td>

607<\/p><\/td>

940<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10/11-12/13<\/p><\/td>

231<\/p><\/td>

341<\/p><\/td>

448<\/p><\/td>

594<\/p><\/td>

913<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Income After Housing Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

08/09-10/11<\/p><\/td>

163<\/p><\/td>

283<\/p><\/td>

400<\/p><\/td>

553<\/p><\/td>

879<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

09/10-11/12<\/p><\/td>

162<\/p><\/td>

278<\/p><\/td>

391<\/p><\/td>

539<\/p><\/td>

856<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10/11-12/13<\/p><\/td>

159<\/p><\/td>

272<\/p><\/td>

381<\/p><\/td>

524<\/p><\/td>

828<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/strong><\/p>

(iv) Wales - £pw equivalised 2012/13 prices<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile group medians<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 5<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

(median)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Income Before Housing Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

08/09-10/11<\/p><\/td>

231<\/p><\/td>

328<\/p><\/td>

438<\/p><\/td>

569<\/p><\/td>

827<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

09/10-11/12<\/p><\/td>

224<\/p><\/td>

318<\/p><\/td>

427<\/p><\/td>

551<\/p><\/td>

783<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10/11-12/13<\/p><\/td>

217<\/p><\/td>

310<\/p><\/td>

416<\/p><\/td>

540<\/p><\/td>

759<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Income After Housing Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

08/09-10/11<\/p><\/td>

171<\/p><\/td>

282<\/p><\/td>

386<\/p><\/td>

516<\/p><\/td>

768<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

09/10-11/12<\/p><\/td>

165<\/p><\/td>

271<\/p><\/td>

373<\/p><\/td>

498<\/p><\/td>

729<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10/11-12/13<\/p><\/td>

158<\/p><\/td>

260<\/p><\/td>

360<\/p><\/td>

487<\/p><\/td>

709<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/strong><\/p>

(v)Northern Ireland - £pw equivalised 2012/13 prices<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile group medians<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Quintile 5<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

(median)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Income Before Housing Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

08/09-10/11<\/p><\/td>

220<\/p><\/td>

323<\/p><\/td>

427<\/p><\/td>

547<\/p><\/td>

792<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

09/10-11/12<\/p><\/td>

215<\/p><\/td>

313<\/p><\/td>

410<\/p><\/td>

533<\/p><\/td>

776<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10/11-12/13<\/p><\/td>

213<\/p><\/td>

309<\/p><\/td>

398<\/p><\/td>

514<\/p><\/td>

740<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Income After Housing Costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

08/09-10/11<\/p><\/td>

181<\/p><\/td>

288<\/p><\/td>

386<\/p><\/td>

501<\/p><\/td>

750<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

09/10-11/12<\/p><\/td>

170<\/p><\/td>

277<\/p><\/td>

370<\/p><\/td>

487<\/p><\/td>

731<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

10/11-12/13<\/p><\/td>

168<\/p><\/td>

270<\/p><\/td>

359<\/p><\/td>

467<\/p><\/td>

696<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Source: HBAI<\/strong><\/p>

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Notes<\/p>

1. Estimates for Government regions are presented as three year rolling averages. This is to ensure that the sample size is sufficient to produce robust estimates. Figures have been rounded to the nearest £.<\/p>

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2. All estimates are based on survey data and are therefore subject to a degree of uncertainty. Small differences should be treated with caution as these will be affected by sampling error and variability in non-response.<\/p>

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There is no plan to review the use of powers that allow subordinate legislation to amend primary legislation. Parliamentary Counsel and Departments work to ensure that new delegated powers are proportionate. Each Government Bill is accompanied by a memorandum explaining the delegated powers included in the Bill and explaining why they are necessary.<\/p>

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The Government launched its consultation on a General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) on 12 June 2012. A significant number of responses were received from a wide range of respondents. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published a summary of responses on 11 December 2012 noting that the majority of respondents were broadly in favour of an anti-abuse rule, though there were concerns that the draft legislation had the potential to apply more widely than the stated target.<\/p>

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The role and composition of the GAAR Advisory Panel was an important element of the consultation. The response document notes that, \u201cmost respondents welcomed the introduction of the Advisory Panel as a taxpayer safeguard. There was support for the view that it should be a non-judicial body that would consider a case before it progresses to a court or tribunal.\u201d<\/p>

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<\/p>

In addition to the thorough consultation and following the publication of the provisions on GAAR in December 2012, the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee considered the Government\u2019s proposals for an anti-abuse rule, as part of their enquiry into selected provisions of the draft Finance Bill. The Committee considered representations from a range of sources. The majority of those who made comments or gave evidence were also broadly in support of the new rule. The Committee\u2019s report is available here: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201213/ldselect/ldeconaf/139/13906.htm<\/a><\/p>

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The consultation and the summary of responses is available at:<\/p>

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http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/*/http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageLibrary_ConsultationDocuments&propertyType=document&columns=1&id=HMCE_PROD1_032453<\/a><\/p>

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The Prime Minister\u2019s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.<\/p>

Audited information about staff engaged off-payroll has been published in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts for the last 2 full financial years (2012/13, 2013/14) and these are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cabinet-office-annual-reports-and-accounts<\/a> .<\/p>

Audited information for 2014/15 will be published in the 2014/15 Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts in due course.<\/p>

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The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.<\/p>

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On 17 December 2014 the Chancellor authorised the sale of a third part of the government\u2019s shareholding in Lloyds Banking Group via a trading plan. The plan is ongoing and will end no later than 30 June 2015. Morgan Stanley act as broker on behalf of HM Treasury to execute the trading plan.<\/p>

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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules require HMG as seller to inform the market each time its shareholding has crossed through a one percentage point threshold, which is typically released via RNS by the company. Lloyds have therefore released two such statements since the launch of the trading plan, on 23 February and 9 March 2015. These contain details of the government\u2019s remaining shareholding in Lloyds. On both occasions, the government released a statement confirming these announcements.<\/p>

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On 9 March 2015 the government confirmed that the total amount of money raised through the trading plan was over £1bn and that the government\u2019s shareholding in Lloyds had fallen below 23%.<\/p>

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As I informed the House in my written statement on 18 December, a statement will be laid before Parliament with further details at the end of the plan. In order to get the best deal for the taxpayer, I will not provide a running commentary on the price of shares and the precise number sold while the trading plan is ongoing. However, the Chancellor has made clear that no shares will be sold below the average price the previous government paid for them (i.e. 73.6p).<\/p>

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