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450669

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date	04/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	UK Trade and Investment: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of benchmarking UKTI's performance against that of other countries' export agencies.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	25925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>There is considerable merit in understanding how our competitors’ export agencies are structured and the services they offer. This is something the Exports Implementation Taskforce, which the Secretary of State chairs, looked at in some depth in developing a whole-of-Government approach to exports. This included, UK Trade &amp; Investment participating in a formal benchmarking exercise by the International Trade Centre.</p><p>Among the key things found from these comparative reviews is that UKTI employs more people than other countries’ export promotion agencies, but deploys less resource on practical support for exporters (such as interim export managers). Learning from this, UKTI is currently developing some small-scale direct practical support services and products to see what might work in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 16/02/2016 15:21:20 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

450670

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Innovate UK: UK Trade and Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of co-ordinating the objectives of Innovate UK and UKTI in order to increase exports.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	25926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>Increasing exports, to all overseas markets, is a key factor in the Government’s long-term economic plan. UK Trade &amp; Investment (UKTI) and Innovate UK work together to co-ordinate activity to promote UK innovation and to help drive the UK's productivity, exports and long-term growth through increasing trade and inward investment in science and innovation. An Innovate UK secondee further augments the activities of both organisations.</p><p>This work supports UK businesses looking to take advantage of overseas opportunities and to create a strong business environment that allows them to flourish both at home and overseas. This includes working together on events and entrepreneur missions to promote the UK’s innovative companies on a global scale, identifying export opportunities and securing new markets. Innovate UK funded projects and companies are referred to UKTI trade advisers to help support international planning and exports. To date 250 companies have been referred.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/03/2016 11:07:24 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

450672

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment Schemes: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps his Department has taken to provide further support for people with mental health problems in returning to work.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	25942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions lead on support for people with mental health problems in getting back to work. Over the next three years, we are investing over £40 million to develop the evidence base on what works in supporting those with mental health conditions get back to work/return to work through a series of trials</p><p> </p><p>Further support is available through the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service. Last year, Access to Work supported 1630 people who declared a Mental Health condition as their Primary Medical Condition – a 15% increase on 2013/14 and a record number for the programme</p><p> </p><p>Our wider employment programmes provide those with mental health conditions with the appropriate support to find work. Work Choice is an employment programme is specifically for those with a disability or health condition. Up to September 2015, of the 14,290 starters who declared either a Severe or Mild to Moderate Mental Health condition as their Primary Disability, 6,650 (over 46%) have achieved a job outcome.</p><p> </p><p><strong>(BIS)</strong> Support is not restricted to employees, as the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is evaluating the impact of short, part-time adult education courses on people with mild to moderate mental health problems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 11/02/2016 13:54:52 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

450673

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Work Programme: Mental Illness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people of working age with mental health problems have been assisted into work through his Department's work programme in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	25943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 12/02/2016 13:31:14 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

450688

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	Litter
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 plans her Department has to support the Clean for the Queen campaign.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	25853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government is delighted to support and endorse the Clean for the Queen initiative. Litter and fly-tipping blight communities and pose a risk to human health, which is why tackling them is a priority for the Government. I gave my backing to the campaign when it was launched and we will continue to promote it, to help reach as many people as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Together with the Minister for Local Government, Marcus Jones MP, I shall be writing to every Member of Parliament with an English constituency and every English unitary and district Local Authority, to encourage their participation and leadership in this worthwhile campaign.</p><p> </p><p>Our experience from the first Community Clear-Up Day in March last year demonstrated the enthusiasm and willingness of people across England to give some of their time to improve their local environment. The Clean for the Queen campaign provides a great opportunity for people to come together and clean up our local streets and parks.</p><p> </p><p>We hope the campaign will help lead to a lasting legacy of a cleaner, tidier Britain.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/02/2016 17:34:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

450691

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	EU Budget: South East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the value of financial contributions to the EU in 2015 that were attributable to London and the South East of England.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	25848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Contributions to the EU are paid directly from HM Government and thus are not attributable to any one part of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 04/05/2016 15:39:58 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

450699

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government: Debt Collection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government has spent on debt collection activity in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	25948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally. Individual departments are responsible for managing their own debt.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 15/02/2016 13:37:07 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

450709

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many (a) rural and (b) urban public libraries have closed in (i) Wiltshire and (ii) England in each year since 2000.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	25858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not commission information relating to the closure of rural and urban libraries. Data relating to public libraries is collected and published annually by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. My Rt Hon Friend will note that the number of library service points in the Wilshire Library Authority has increased from 34 in 2000, to 36 in 2015. Meanwhile, in Labour-run Wales, the number of library service points in the same period dropped from 321 to 274. <strong><br></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>31 March</p></td><td><p>Total service points open ten hours or more per week, including mobile libraries, in England</p></td><td><p>Total service points open ten hours or more per week, including mobile libraries, in Wiltshire Library Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000</p></td><td><p>3,501</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001</p></td><td><p>3,497</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002</p></td><td><p>3,504</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003</p></td><td><p>3,510</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004</p></td><td><p>3,524</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>3,474</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>3,500</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>3,494</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>3,469</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>3,451</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3,428</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3,393</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3,243</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3,181</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3,142</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>3,076</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 24/02/2016 13:47:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

450716

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contribution the armed forces are making to the international coalition to tackle Daesh.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	25888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>Around 1,000 British personnel are directly contributing to the counter-Daesh coalition. RAF Tornado, Typhoon and Reaper aircraft are carrying out strike and reconnaissance missions against Daesh over Syria and Iraq, together with C130, Voyager and Sentinel aircraft. In Iraq, UK troops are also delivering counter-IED training to the Iraqi (including Kurdish) security forces together with other infantry skills, weapons maintenance and combat medical techniques as well as providing a key contribution at Coalition HQs throughout the region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 10/02/2016 16:43:01 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

450727

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what metrics his Department plans to use to measure the effects of tax-free childcare on attainment in early years' education.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	25860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Treasury (HMT) and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are developing plans to measure the success of Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) once it is in ‘steady state’ following the full rollout of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>We will measure how well TFC performs against its policy objective to help working families with their childcare costs. We will continue to engage with stakeholders as we start to put in place these plans.</p><p> </p><p>The key programmes for early education are the 15 hours of free childcare offered to all 3 and 4-year olds, and eligible 2-year olds. These provisions are measured under Assessment and Reporting Arrangements set out by the Standards and Testing Agency to ensure attainment against the Early Years Framework.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 12/02/2016 13:59:08 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison