The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2015-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to pilot the application of universal credit in work conditionality by staff other than Jobcentre Plus advisers; and if he will make a statement.
Esther McVey
The in-work progression trials, due to begin in April 2015, will be delivered by Jobcentre Plus Work Coaches.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2015-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his strategy for testing approaches to universal credit in work conditionality includes testing of a requirement to leave one job and start another in order to increase pay; and if he will make a statement.
Esther McVey
Each claimant will discuss their personal circumstances with a Work Coach and requirements will be personalised to take account of a claimant’s individual capability and circumstances. In some circumstances it may be reasonable to expect a claimant to apply for and take up new employment which will enable them to increase their earnings.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Williams on 2015-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the long-term health care needs of victims of Operation Protective Edge; what funding and other assistance her Department is giving to address those needs; and over what time period that funding and assistance will be given.
Mr Desmond Swayne
According to the UN, over 11,000 Palestinians were injured during Operation Protective Edge, including over 3,000 children. The UN further notes that 1,000 of these children will suffer a life-long disability; 6,000 more will have a parent with a long-term disability. The UK is the third largest donor to the UN Relief and Works Agency (£107 million between 2012-15) which provides healthcare to the 70% of the population in Gaza who are Palestinian refugees. In addition to this, the UK pledged a further £20 million at the Gaza Reconstruction Conference which includes support for reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation for those injured in the conflict. We have already disbursed a quarter of this pledge and the remainder will be released next year.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mark Williams on 2015-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Spanish counterpart on (a) the position of that country in relation to the administration of Western Sahara and (b) whether Spain has submitted information to the UN about conditions in that territory, as is required of an administering power.
Mr Tobias Ellwood
We have not made representations to the Spanish government relating to Western Sahara. Spain is not listed by the UN as the administering Power of Western Sahara and has not therefore transmitted information on the territory in accordance with Article 73 e of the charter of the UN.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hywel Williams on 2015-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he received from the general public and others in (a) Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) England before deciding to put the Union flag on driving licences, in favour of that change.
Claire Perry
No representations from the general public were received prior to the decision to include the Union flag on driving licences. Collective Government agreement was secured.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hywel Williams on 2015-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of (a) the initial extra and (b) the subsequent ongoing annual costs of putting the Welsh flag on the driving licence for drivers in Wales.
Claire Perry
Separate costs have not been estimated for putting the Welsh flag on the driving licence as these fall within the overall costs associated with providing any choices. The Government did consider giving motorists the choice of whether or not to have a licence showing the Union flag and offering a choice of national symbol. However, the costs involved in making the system and other changes required to offer such a choice were prohibitive.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Hywel Williams on 2015-01-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the date by which all driving licences in Britain will carry the Union flag through the process of licence renewal.
Claire Perry
All licences for drivers in England, Scotland and Wales issued from summer 2015 will carry the Union flag.
Drivers are required to renew their photocard driving licences every ten years. To meet legislative requirements every licence in circulation will be a photocard by 2033. All valid driving licences will carry the Union flag by then.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2015-01-14.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was raised from taxes on dividend income in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each year from 2010.
Mr David Gauke
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes statistics on income tax liabilities on dividend income in Table 2.6 of the HMRC National Statistics series.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/306833/Table_2.6.pdf
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2015-01-14.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many enforcement actions in respect of IR35 legislation there have been in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each year since 2010.
Mr David Gauke
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) carries out IR35 status enquiries by way of compliance interventions. The table below shows the number of interventions up to 2013/14. Regional data is not produced by HMRC.
|
Year |
Compliance interventions |
|
2009/10 |
12 |
|
2010/11 |
23 |
|
2011/12 |
59 |
|
2012/13 |
256 |
|
2013/14 |
192 |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2015-01-14.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the tax yield was from IR35 legislation in (a) the UK, (b) Scotland, (c) England, (d) Wales and (e) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Mr David Gauke
Yield from IR35 compliance interventions up to 2013/14 for the UK is shown in the table below. Regional data is not produced by HM Revenue and Customs.
Year Yield
2009/10 £155K
2010/11 £219K
2011/12 £1.2M
2012/13 £1.1M
2013/14 £430K
In addition to the tax voluntarily paid through IR35, and the compliance revenue the cost to the Exchequer of not having the IR35 legislation would be around £520 million a year.