The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Elmore on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many spoilt ballots were counted in the 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
Chris Skidmore
Provisional analysis undertaken by the Government has identified that a total of 311,509 ballot papers were rejected at the elections of Police and Crime Commissioners held on 5 May 2016.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2016-07-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has, other than devolution of business rates, to increase Birmingham’s ability to levy taxes.
Mr David Gauke
The Government will devolve business rates to local councils in England, giving local government control of around £12.5 billion of additional revenue from business rates. Combined Authority Mayors will be given the power to levy a supplement on business rates bills to fund new infrastructure projects, so long as this has support of local businesses.
In addition, the spending review announced that Local Authorities with responsibility for adult social care, such as Birmingham, would be given the power to introduce a social care precept to help support local adult social care services.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Fuller on 2016-07-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employee share ownership schemes were submitted to HM Revenue and Customs’ valuation check service in each tax year since 2010-11.
Jane Ellison
HM Revenue and Custom’s Shares and Assets Valuation office have dealt with the following employee share ownership scheme valuation checks:
|
Year |
TOTAL |
|
2010 – 11 |
4,052 |
|
2011 – 12 |
4,042 |
|
2012 – 13 |
4,494 |
|
2013 – 14 |
4,837 |
|
2014 – 15 |
5,396 |
|
2015 – 16 |
5,721 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Fuller on 2016-07-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self-assessed tax returns which included employee share ownership schemes required investigation by HM Revenue and Customs in each tax year since 2010-11.
Jane Ellison
HM Revenue and Customs is unable to provide this information as it is not a requirement to report employee share ownership schemes separately on Self-Assessment Tax Returns.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Steve McCabe on 2016-07-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to make an assessment of the implications for his policy on fiscal devolution of the findings of the Centre for Cities report, 10 years of tax, published on 7 July 2016, on regional variations in tax generation.
Mr David Gauke
The Chancellor takes into account a wide range external reports and representations when making policy.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in (a) Liverpool, Wavertree constituency and (b) Liverpool City Region are living in (i) absolute and (ii) relative poverty.
Damian Hinds
This Government is committed to tackling disadvantage and extending opportunity so that everyone has the chance to realise their full potential. Our life chances approach will focus on tackling the root causes of poverty such as worklessness, educational attainment and family stability.
The Department for Work and Pensions published the 2014/15 Households Below Average Income (HBAI) statistics on 28th June 2016. This provides information on individuals living in relative and absolute low income.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/households-below-average-income-199495-to-201415.
The number of households in relative and absolute low income is not available at constituency or city region level. This is because the survey sample sizes are too small to support the production of robust estimates at this geography.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Carolyn Harris on 2016-07-13.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received on the effect on the gaming industry of the timing of Triennial review of stake and prizes; and if he will make a statement.
Jane Ellison
The Chancellor receives a large number of representations on a wide range of issues and it is not normal practice to release details of such representations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gary Streeter on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the Government’s response to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s report on national planning policy will be published before the summer recess.
Gavin Barwell
We are carefully considering the 1,100 responses to the consultation, and expect to publish the response to the consultation and to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee report in the Autumn.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Valerie Vaz on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the staff time of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council involved in setting up the combined authority.
Andrew Percy
We have made no such estimates. Whether, and how, councils approach setting up a combined authority is wholly a local matter for them. Creation of combined authorities is central to devolving power to local communities to ensure decisions are made locally.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gary Streeter on 2016-07-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the conclusions of his Department’s consultation on proposed changes to National Planning Policy will be published before the summer recess.
Gavin Barwell
We are carefully considering the 1,100 responses to the consultation, and expect to publish the response to the consultation and to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee report in the Autumn.