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89992

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has made to institutions of the EU on the cap on bank bonuses.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	905051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave today to the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent (Nick Smith).</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/09/2014 14:43:33 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

89993

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the level of employment.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	905064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p>There are record numbers of people in work, and since the Coalition came into power employment has increased by 1.8 million. The latest data shows unemployment falling at the fastest annual pace for more than 25 years, and the largest fall in youth unemployment ever on record. Over 2 million private sector jobs have been created since early 2010, meaning that for every public sector job lost over 5 have been created in the private sector.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 02/09/2014 14:45:18 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

90234

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	M6: M54
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has for future funding for a new M6 South road link to the M54.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	905046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p>In last year’s Spending Round I provided the Highways Agency with a long term funding settlement that committed to treble the level of investment in major enhancements to our strategic road network by 2020-21. This marks the start of the biggest programme of investment in our roads since the 1970’s.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of that package I committed to fund the M54 to M6/M6 Toll Link Road subject to finalising options and agreement being reached on developer contributions. The Highways Agency are progressing this work and will update you on its progress in due course.</p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 02/09/2014 14:41:17 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

79233

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Rabbits: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has any plans to introduce minimum welfare requirements for keeping pet rabbits.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	206868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Animal Welfare Act provides a comprehensive legal framework for the welfare of pet animals such as rabbits. Therefore, we do not currently see a need for a statutory code of practice for rabbits. Owners and potential owners can obtain specific advice on the keeping of rabbits on request from rabbit welfare and other animal welfare organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/09/2014 11:16:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

79347

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Ragwort
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many enforcement notices were served under the Weeds Act 1959 in respect of ragwort in each of the last three years; and to whom they were served in each such year.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	206870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The number of enforcement notices served under the Weeds Act 1959 in 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Enforcement notices served</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Enforcement is a last resort and where possible we encourage communications between landowners and complainants to try and resolve the issue. In the vast majority of cases this approach is successful.</p><p> </p><p>The names of those who have been served with enforcement notices are withheld in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 02/09/2014 11:14:12 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

79348

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Ragwort
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the code of practice on how to prevent the spread of ragwort published in July 2004.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	206871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We have not assessed the effectiveness of the Code of Practice. We are, however, continuing to review our policy on ragwort, including a review of the current evidence to ensure that we minimise the risk of injury to horses and other grazing livestock. This work will highlight what changes, if any, might be needed to the Code of Practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 02/09/2014 11:15:35 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

79363

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage the Iraq government to sign the Ministry of Justice's draft Prison Transfer Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Jim Dobbin
uin	207014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p>Officials at our Embassy in Baghdad remain in discussion with the Government of Iraq about a UK-Iraq prisoner transfer agreement. Negotiations are at an advanced stage and we continue to work to conclude these as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/09/2014 10:40:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	446 label Biography information for Jim Dobbin

79447

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ragwort
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Highways Agency is taking to remove ragwort from (a) roadsides and (b) other land for which the Highways Agency is responsible.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	206869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Highways Agency has an obligation to take account of ragwort and other injurious weeds growing on verges and other land for which it is responsible. In common with other landowners they are subject to the provisions of the Weeds Act 1959 as amended by the Ragwort Control Act 2003.</p><p> </p><p>On roadsides along the Strategic Road Network and other land under its control the Agency requires its service providers to follow the Defra Code of Practice to control ragwort. The code promotes a risk based approach with targeted use of control measures in locations close to land used either for animal grazing or fodder production. The principle measures used by the Agency are spot treatment with herbicide in spring and early summer followed by hand pulling of the weed later in the season.</p><p> </p><p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p><p /><p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 02/09/2014 15:08:20 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight