"uri","answering body","answer > is ministerial correction","answer > date of answer","answer > answer text","answer > answering member constituency","answer > answering member printed","answer > question first answered","answer > uri","answer > answering member > label","answering dept id","answering dept short name","answering dept sort name","date","hansard heading","house id","legislature > pref label","question text","registered interest","tabling member > label","tabling member constituency","tabling member printed","uin" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423903","Department for Culture, Media and Sport","false","2015-11-02","
In the March 2015 budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that £1millionmwould be allocated for the commemoration of the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt.The fund is administered by the Agincourt 600 charity,providing grants for events and Agincourt related educational projects. DCMS officials have been working closely with Agincourt 600 in the run up to this important anniversary.
TheGovernment and the Heritage Lottery Fundmade the decision towilldeliver a £10million mcontestable fund to ensure that similarhistoricanniversaries are appropriately commemorated.
","Chatham and Aylesford","Tracey Crouch","2015-11-02T18:21:33.557Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423903/answer","Biography information for Tracey Crouch","10","Culture, Media and Sport","Culture, Media and Sport","2015-10-26","Battle of Agincourt: Anniversaries","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to promote commemoration of the 600th anniversary of the battle of Agincourt; and what plans his Department has to ensure that similar anniversaries are appropriately commemorated in the future.","false","Biography information for Andrew Rosindell","Romford","Andrew Rosindell","13410" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423905","Ministry of Defence","false","2015-10-30","Ministry of Defence Ministers, officials and I regularly raise the two per cent commitment during discussions with Allies. I reminded my counterparts at the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting in October that we have committed to spending two per cent of our GDP on defence and security every year of this decade and we have historically been one of the few Allies to invest 20 per cent of our budget in major equipment.
","Sevenoaks","Michael Fallon","2015-10-30T14:42:12.98Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423905/answer","Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon","11","Defence","Defence","2015-10-26","Defence: Expenditure","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to encourage other NATO member states to honour their commitment to spend two per cent of GDP on defence.","false","Biography information for Andrew Rosindell","Romford","Andrew Rosindell","13408" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423906","Ministry of Defence","false","2015-10-29","From time to time we update our Defence spending calculations, to ensure that we are fully reflecting the NATO guidelines
Intense fighting and insecurity on the ground in Yemen has resulted in restrictions being placed on commercial and humanitarian shipping, and difficulties in distributing food and fuel to those who need it. The most important action to address the humanitarian situation, beyond a ceasefire, is to facilitate access for commercial and humanitarian goods, which all parties to the conflict have a responsibility to ensure. The UK continues to monitor this issue, and has engaged frequently with the Government of Yemen and members of the Saudi Arabian-led coalition on facilitating access. We have emphasised with all parties to the conflict the importance of the non-politicisation of aid. There has been some recent progress on shipping access, which we welcome, but this needs to be maintained and increased in the future. We will continue to work with the Government of Yemen, members of the coalition, and the UN to see sustained progress.
","Bournemouth East","Mr Tobias Ellwood","2015-11-03T16:28:00.08Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423896/answer","Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood","16","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","2015-10-26","Yemen: Shipping","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that people involved in the conflict in Yemen are able to access humanitarian and commercial aid,","false","Biography information for Andrew Rosindell","Romford","Andrew Rosindell","13414" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423897","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","false","2015-11-03","We are aware of reports of alleged violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and abuses of human rights in Yemen, committed by all parties to the conflict - and take them very seriously. We have raised our concerns with the Saudi Arabian-led Coalition, and have received repeated assurances that they are complying with IHL. We continue to engage with them on those assurances. We are also concerned by reports of alleged IHL violations by Houthi-Saleh forces, including attacks on civilians in Aden and Taiz; intimidation of UN ships attempting to dock at Aden; the use of schools and hospitals for military purposes; the use of child soldiers; and the targeting of aid workers and restrictions on humanitarian access. We have raised our concerns with the Houthis on the importance of compliance with IHL.
","Bournemouth East","Mr Tobias Ellwood","2015-11-03T16:29:59.25Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423897/answer","Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood","16","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","2015-10-26","Yemen: Armed Conflict","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all sides in the conflict in Yemen maintain acceptable humanitarian and human rights standards.","false","Biography information for Andrew Rosindell","Romford","Andrew Rosindell","13415" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423902","HM Treasury","false","2015-11-03","HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes detailed guidance for employers on the GOV.UK website about National Insurance Contributions category letters.
https://www.gov.uk/national-insurance-rates-letters
All employers with an occupational pension scheme receive a reference number (Employer Contracted-Out Number) from HMRC. This allows the employer to use specific category letters which indicate that they are paying contracted-out contributions when they make their Real Time Information returns to HMRC. There are also automated checks in place to identify if an incorrect category letters has been used and these are then followed-up with the employer.
The UK continues to enjoy a strong relationship with Taiwan in the fields of trade, investment, education and culture. A number of ministerial visits were made during the last Parliament which developed this relationship. We are looking to develop our commercial and cultural ties further, for instance in the fields of green energy and financial services.
","East Devon","Mr Hugo Swire","2015-11-03T12:48:56.48Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423900/answer","Biography information for Lord Swire","16","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","2015-10-26","Taiwan: Foreign Relations","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to promote the UK's ties with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement.","false","Biography information for Andrew Rosindell","Romford","Andrew Rosindell","13416" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423901","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","false","2015-11-03","As my hon.Friend will be aware, Argentina held an inconclusive first round of Presidential elections on Sunday. A second round is due to take place on 22 November. The Government would prefer a more constructive bilateral relationship with Argentina, however, we shall not renege on our commitment to the self-determination of the Falkland Islanders.
","East Devon","Mr Hugo Swire","2015-11-03T12:43:59.423Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423901/answer","Biography information for Lord Swire","16","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","2015-10-26","Argentina: Foreign Relations","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to meet with his Argentinian counterpart following the recent presidential election in that country; and if he will reaffirm to the new Argentinian administration British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.","false","Biography information for Andrew Rosindell","Romford","Andrew Rosindell","13417" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423898","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","false","2015-11-03","We are aware of reports that some elephants in use in the tourist industry in India have been captured as calves and then beaten and mistreated. This practice is illegal in India. Officials in London have discussed this issue with Save The Asian Elephant (STAE), an organisation that works to stop this cruel treatment.
The UK is committed to conserving Asian elephants and recognises the growing threats to their populations, particularly from poaching and cross-border, illegal trade in live animals to feed the demand by the tourist and entertainment industries. The UK has been working internationally through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in discussion with elephant range states, including India, to increase protection for Asian elephants. We secured agreement from the Indian government in 2014 for elephant range states to put in place measures to prevent illegal trade in live elephants.
It is not for the Government to make British citizens aware of this practice. However, we will continue to work together with the Indian authorities, as well as STAE and other non-governmental organisations, on protecting elephants.
","East Devon","Mr Hugo Swire","2015-11-03T16:44:09.327Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423898/answer","Biography information for Lord Swire","16","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","2015-10-26","India: Elephants","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that British citizens travelling to India are aware of the illegal practice of capturing and breaking young elephants in India for use in the tourism industry.","false","Biography information for Andrew Rosindell","Romford","Andrew Rosindell","13418" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423899","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","false","2015-11-03","We are aware of reports that some elephants in use in the tourist industry in India have been captured as calves and then beaten and mistreated. This practice is illegal in India. Officials in London have discussed this issue with Save The Asian Elephant (STAE), an organisation that works to stop this cruel treatment.
The UK is committed to conserving Asian elephants and recognises the growing threats to their populations, particularly from poaching and cross-border, illegal trade in live animals to feed the demand by the tourist and entertainment industries. The UK has been working internationally through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in discussion with elephant range states, including India, to increase protection for Asian elephants. We secured agreement from the Indian government in 2014 for elephant range states to put in place measures to prevent illegal trade in live elephants.
It is not for the Government to make British citizens aware of this practice. However, we will continue to work together with the Indian authorities, as well as STAE and other non-governmental organisations, on protecting elephants.
","East Devon","Mr Hugo Swire","2015-11-03T16:42:58.443Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/423899/answer","Biography information for Lord Swire","16","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","2015-10-26","India: Elephants","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on preventing the practice of capturing and breaking young elephants in India for use in the tourism industry.","false","Biography information for Andrew Rosindell","Romford","Andrew Rosindell","13419"