The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2014-04-28.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether a risk assessment or cost-benefit analysis has been carried out on the proposal to sell UK tax records.
Mr David Gauke
There are no plans to sell UK tax records.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Simon Kirby on 2014-04-28.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward proposals to relocate (a) staff and (b) offices of his Department to Brighton; and if he will make a statement.
Andrea Leadsom
HM Treasury staff are currently based in London and Norwich. HM Treasury policy is to ensure that its current space is used to maximum efficiency in line with the Civil Service Reform agenda before we would consider a move of staff or offices to Brighton, but we are grateful for his suggestion.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Katy Clark on 2014-04-28.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many 19 year olds have been refused child tax credits because of a break in their education in each year since 2009-10.
Nicky Morgan
The information is not available.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Katy Clark on 2014-04-28.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many 19 year olds had applications for child benefit rejected because of a break in their education in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12 and (d) 2012-13.
Nicky Morgan
The information is not available.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Frank Field on 2014-04-28.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of employees hired under the Employment Allowance Scheme are (a) employed on zero-hours contracts and (b) paid below the living wage as set by the Living Wage Foundation.
Mr David Gauke
The information requested is not available.
The Employment Allowance is available to businesses and charities and is worth up to £2,000 off their total employer Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) bill.
Employers are likely to use the NICs savings from the allowance in a variety of ways. Research by the Federation of Small Businesses suggests that employers may use these savings to increase wages, employ more staff or invest in their business.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Hollobone on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much financial support his Department provided to Show Racism the Red Card in each of the last three years; and what controls are in place to prevent the use of such monies for party political campaigning.
Stephen Williams
The Department for Communities and Local Government provided the following funding to Show Racism the Red Card:
Calendar Year
2012 £52,460
2013 £105,077
2014 £47,427
Total £204,964
We are satisfied that the funding for Show Racism the Red Card was used for purposes outlined in the funding agreement – the provision of education workshops to equip young people with skills to reject the divisive messages of groups like the English Defence League – and that no funding was used for purposes of a political nature. Conditions in the funding agreement prevent funds being spent on anything other than educational work (including a prohibition on any political campaigning) and their status as a charity further preludes them from engaging in political activities.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sarah Champion on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to publish data on (a) women’s homelessness, (b) the number of women who become homeless in a reporting period and (c) the length of their homelessness.
Kris Hopkins
I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 13 March 2014, Official Report, column 311-312W.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people in his Department have been employed on zero-hour contracts in each of the last two years.
Brandon Lewis
[Holding Reply: Thursday 1 May 2014]
My Department has employed the following numbers of staff on zero-hour contracts in each of the last two years:
2012-13 – 2
2013-14 – 2
In all cases, these were short-term arrangements for individuals to complete specific pieces of work which required particular expertise or professional skills.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with the Fire Brigades Union on calculating pension entitlement for firefighters using length of service rather than age in the last six months.
Brandon Lewis
The transitional protection arrangements for the firefighters’ pension schemes are set out in the Proposed Final Agreement which was published in May 2012. The transitional protections use age to calculate a member’s entitlement to protection.
There has been recent correspondence with the Fire Brigades Union on the scope and timing of discussions on this issue. Copies of this correspondence can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/firefighters-pension-scheme-reforms.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gavin Williamson on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward proposals to amend regulations governing the change of use of residential homes to care homes to promote enforcement of the classification of care homes as C2 residential institutions.
Nick Boles
The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) provides a C2 use class for residential institutions and a C3 (b) use class for houses occupied by up to six people living together as a single household and receiving care. This allows for a mix of types of care homes to meet local needs. Where a change of use has taken place without the necessary planning permission it is for the local planning authority to determine whether it would be appropriate to take enforcement action.