The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gill Furniss on 2016-07-06.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in (a) Sheffield and (b) Sheffield City Region have been diagnosed with (i) lung cancer, (ii) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, (iii) mesothelioma and (iv) other lung conditions in each year since 2010.
Mr Rob Wilson
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gill Furniss on 2016-07-06.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in (a) Sheffield and (b) Sheffield City Region have died from (i) lung cancer, (ii) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, (iii) mesothelioma and (iv) other lung conditions in each year since 2010.
Mr Rob Wilson
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Fitzpatrick on 2016-07-06.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that deaf young people who are reliant on communication support such as sign language interpreters are able to access the National Citizens Service.
Mr Rob Wilson
The Government is committed to ensuring that there is a place on National Citizen Service (NCS) for every young person who wants one. The Cabinet Office is working closely with NCS Trust, the independent organisation which delivers NCS, to ensure that NCS is accessible, including to those with physical and sensory disabilities.
Many NCS providers already reach out and offer support to those with disabilities, including deaf young people. The largest provider, The Challenge, has worked with the National Deaf Children’s Society, and adapted the programme for deaf young people, including providing dedicated support workers.
The NCS Trust is currently developing a detailed inclusion strategy to ensure that over the longer term there is consistent and high quality provision for young people with disabilities to take part in the programme.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2016-07-06.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants he plans to employ in the new EU Unit once that unit is at full capacity.
Mr Oliver Letwin
The new Europe Unit will bring together officials and policy expertise from across Whitehall. Structures and staffing are being determined.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by James Davies on 2016-07-06.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish statistics on the size of the UK electorate by age band on the most recent date for which figures are available.
Mr Rob Wilson
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-07-06.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Government Department or Executive Agency will be responsible for looking after the interests and pension rights of UK nationals working for EU institutions during the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
Mr Oliver Letwin
UK nationals employed by the EU Institutions are subject to the EU Staff Regulations. The FCO and the Cabinet Office are in discussions with the EU Institutions and UK nationals employed by them to ensure that their interests are safeguarded.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Stephenson on 2016-07-06.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of HM Revenue and Customs’ preparedness for handling customer enquiries in advance of the January 2017 self-assessment deadline.
Mr David Gauke
January is always a peak time for customer contact and, as in previous years, will be subject to detailed resource planning. This planning is still at an early stage.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chi Onwurah on 2016-07-06.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, which existing agreements on taxation jurisdictions of individuals will be affected by the UK leaving the EU.
Mr David Gauke
The UK has more than 120 Double Taxation Agreements, including Agreements with EU Member States. These Agreements include provisions allocating between jurisdictions taxing rights over the income of individuals who are resident in one jurisdiction and have income from sources in the other. Because each of these Agreements is a bilateral treaty between the UK Government and the partner jurisdiction, which exists outside the framework of the EU and its governing treaties, they will not be affected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Phil Boswell on 2016-07-06.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed Apprenticeship Levy on Barnett consequentials.
Greg Hands
We applied the Barnett Formula in the usual way to changes in departmental budgets at the 2015 Spending Review, which included spending funded by the levy. We are working closely with the devolved administrations to ensure that the share of the levy they receive is fair and transparent, and to make the system work for employers wherever they are in the UK.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Rachel Reeves on 2016-07-06.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will update the Business Tax Road Map in light of his recent proposals on the change to corporation tax.
Mr David Gauke
The Business Tax Road Map sets out the Government’s clear plans for business taxes to 2020 and beyond. It outlines the Government’s objectives for a competitive business tax system that is nonetheless fair and protected against multinational tax avoidance
The Chancellor’s ambitions to cut the corporation tax rate further are entirely consistent with these principles.