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  • Charlie Elphicke – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Charlie Elphicke – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlie Elphicke on 2014-04-07.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs supports in principle the sale of part of the Custom House site adjacent to Dover Priory Railway Station for the development of new parking facilities.

    Mr David Gauke

    HM TREASURY

    Charlie Elphicke MP

    DOVER

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Revenue and Customs supports in principle the sale of part of the Custom House site adjacent to Dover Priory Railway Station for the development of new parking facilities. 195498

    DAVID GAUKE

    HM Revenue and Customs does not own the freehold interest of the Custom House site (also known as Priory Court) adjacent to Dover Priory railway station. HMRC occupies the site as part of the STEPS PFI agreement and will consider any proposals from the freeholder Mapeley that affect our rights of occupation.

  • William Bain – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    William Bain – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by William Bain on 2014-04-07.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the average net change in household income, taking account of consequential changes to benefits and tax credits, for (a) single earner households (i) without children, (ii) with one child and (iii) with two or more children and (b) two-earner couple households (i) without children, (ii) with one child and (iii) with two or more children in receipt of universal credit or other tax credits or in-work benefits as a result of the increase in the personal allowance in (1) 2014-15, (2) 2015-16 and (3) 2016-17.

    Nicky Morgan

    This information is not available, as the requested breakdowns have not been collated in this way.

    The Government routinely publishes distributional analysis of the cumulative impact of all its measures – which includes any offsetting reductions to benefits as a result of changes to tax – in the “Impact on Households” document, the most recent of which accompanied Budget 2014.

  • Charlie Elphicke – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Charlie Elphicke – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlie Elphicke on 2014-04-07.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidelines exist for the sale of assets and land belonging to HM Revenue and Customs.

    Mr David Gauke

    The guidelines for the sales of assets and land belonging to HM Revenue and Customs are contained in “Managing Public Money” published by HM Treasury.

  • Shabana Mahmood – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Shabana Mahmood – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Shabana Mahmood on 2014-04-07.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the cost to the Exchequer of raising the £325,000 inheritance tax threshold to (a) £1 million and (b) £500,000 in each of the next five financial years.

    Mr David Gauke

    This Government has no current plans to increase the inheritance tax threshold.

  • Charlotte Leslie – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Charlotte Leslie – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Charlotte Leslie on 2014-04-07.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will consider awarding a loan guarantee under the UK Guarantee Scheme to investors in Helius Energy’s proposed biomass energy project in Avonmouth due to concerns surrounding the sustainability of biofuels.

    Danny Alexander

    HM TREASURY

    Charlotte Leslie MP

    BRISTOL NORTH WEST

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will consider awarding a loan guarantee under the UK Guarantee Scheme to investors in Helius Energy’s proposed biomass energy project in Avonmouth due to concerns surrounding the sustainability of biofuels. 195658

    DANNY ALEXANDER

    The Helius Energy – Avonmouth biomass power generation project has prequalified under the UK Guarantees Scheme and is still subject to the necessary due diligence, commercial negotiation and financial restructuring before any offer of a guarantee is made.

  • Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-04-07.

    To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many jobs have been transferred from the public to the private sector as a result of privatisations or outsourcing by his Department since May 2010.

    Andrea Leadsom

    HM Treasury have not transferred any jobs to the private sector as a result of privatisations or outsourcing since May 2010.

  • Chris Leslie – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Chris Leslie – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Chris Leslie on 2014-04-07.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which 10 consultancy firms were paid the most by his Department in the last financial year; and how much each of those firms was paid.

    Mr Francis Maude

    The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.

    Before the last General Election, including for the entire period while the Hon. Member was a minister in this very department, there were no effective cross-Governmental controls on consultancy spend. Nor were spending controls exercised on other areas such as procurement, advertising and marketing, and IT spend.

    That’s all changed and ministers – supported by Cabinet Office officials – now closely scrutinise what we spend on consultants and temporary labour. Departments saved over £1billion in 2012-13 (the last year for which we have audited figures) compared to the spending levels in the final year of the last administration, 2009-10. This helped us save taxpayers £10 billion in 2012-13 against a 2009-10 baseline.

    We will continue to spend money on consultants and temporary labour when there is an appropriate business need to do so. Indeed in some cases engaging temporary labour is more flexible and cheaper for the taxpayer than taking on new staff. But we are also ensuring that the Civil Service has the skills needed. Our Capabilities Plan is designed to address long-standing gaps in four particular areas: digital skills, project management skills, commercial skills, and the leadership and management of change.

    We publish all spend data over £25,000 and contracts over £10,000 on Gov.uk and Contracts Finder.

  • Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-04-07.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Office for National Statistics includes in its estimate of newly-created private sector jobs those which have been reclassified from public to private sector as a result of privatisation or outsourcing.

    Mr Nick Hurd

    The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.

  • Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    Lucy Powell – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lucy Powell on 2014-04-07.

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many jobs have been transferred from the public to private sector from (a) his Department and (b) the Office of the Leader of the House as a result of privatisation or outsourcing since May 2010.

    Mr Francis Maude

    The Leader of the House’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office.

    Since May 2010, twenty-two jobs have been transferred to the Private Sector.

    Six posts through the SWIRL joint venture and 16 posts with the mutual joint venture of the Behavioural Insights Team.

    We know that joint ventures and mutuals can help drive up productivity and we will continue to support innovative business models.

  • Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    Margaret Curran – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Scotland Office

    The below Parliamentary question was asked by Margaret Curran on 2014-04-07.

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many people of pensionable age there were in each parliamentary constituency in Scotland at the most recent date for which figures are available.

    Mr Alistair Carmichael

    The information below is arranged by UK Parliamentary constituency.

    Constituency

    Aged 65+

    Aberdeen North

    12,983

    Aberdeen South

    14,123

    Airdrie and Shotts

    12,923

    Angus

    17,127

    Argyll and Bute

    19,487

    Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

    19,258

    Banff and Buchan

    16,356

    Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

    20,180

    Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

    12,654

    Central Ayrshire

    17,069

    Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill

    13,775

    Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East

    13,344

    Dumfries and Galloway

    21,175

    Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

    18,492

    Dundee East

    16,407

    Dundee West

    14,357

    Dunfermline and West Fife

    15,018

    East Dunbartonshire

    16,838

    East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow

    17,375

    East Lothian

    17,911

    East Renfrewshire

    16,362

    Edinburgh East

    12,577

    Edinburgh North and Leith

    12,750

    Edinburgh South

    13,427

    Edinburgh South West

    13,364

    Edinburgh West

    16,712

    Falkirk

    17,690

    Glasgow Central

    8,907

    Glasgow East

    13,738

    Glasgow North

    7,990

    Glasgow North East

    13,032

    Glasgow North West

    13,025

    Glasgow South

    12,824

    Glasgow South West

    12,735

    Glenrothes

    15,450

    Gordon

    15,582

    Inverclyde

    14,837

    Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

    17,346

    Kilmarnock and Loudoun

    16,649

    Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath

    17,637

    Lanark and Hamilton East

    17,516

    Linlithgow and East Falkirk

    17,744

    Livingston

    14,189

    Midlothian

    14,074

    Moray

    17,370

    Motherwell and Wishaw

    14,490

    Na h-Eileanan an Iar

    6,021

    North Ayrshire and Arran

    18,939

    North East Fife

    16,492

    Ochil and South Perthshire

    18,394

    Orkney and Shetland

    8,065

    Paisley and Renfrewshire North

    14,930

    Paisley and Renfrewshire South

    14,708

    Perth and North Perthshire

    19,760

    Ross, Skye and Lochaber

    13,424

    Rutherglen and Hamilton West

    15,782

    Stirling

    15,656

    West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

    14,336

    West Dunbartonshire

    14,988

    Source: General Register Office for Scotland, December 2013

    More information can be found on the following link:

    http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/population/estimates/special-area/ukpc.html.

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