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170297

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	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	Scottish Power
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he received reports from the MacDonald Partnership in relation to mis-sold Scottish Power Power Plan warranties; what the titles of such reports were; and when he plans to respond to those reports.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
	uin	218595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The initial report from Mr MacDonald was received on 17 July 2014 for review by the Insolvency Service. Further information including another more detailed report was received from him during September and October 2014, and these again have been reviewed by the Insolvency Service. The reports are confidential.</p><p> </p><p>The reports themselves do not require a direct response but I can confirm that the Insolvency Service has completed its review of this material and is in communication with Mr MacDonald.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 17/12/2014 11:11:20 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram

169776

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	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	BBC: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the future of the BBC and the future of the licence fee.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	218253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>No such discussions have taken place. The Government has said that the right time to consider all questions around the BBC is the Charter Review; this will not be starting in advance of the Election in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/12/2014 10:04:05 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

169481

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Game: Gun Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a consultation on a licensing scheme for commercial game shooting.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Andy Sawford
	uin	217998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Landowners are free to run commercial shoots on their land, provided they are carried out appropriately and legally. We have no plans to introduce a licensing system for commercial shoots, or to consult on the matter.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/12/2014 11:07:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4265 label Biography information for Andy Sawford

168929

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2014
	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	Dogs: Animal Breeding
	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 steps her Department has taken, since the debate in the House on legislation of the sale of puppies and kittens on 4 September 2014, to brief local authorities on the requirements for people in the business of breeding dogs to obtain a relevant licence.
	tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
	tabling member printed	Mr Michael Thornton
	uin	217853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>As I promised during the debate, my Department has written to all local authorities reminding them that the overriding factor when considering whether a dog breeder should be licensed is whether they are in the business of breeding and selling dogs. We also pointed out that local authorities can add conditions to individual pet shop licences restricting the species of animals sold. I have placed a copy of the letter in the House libraries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/12/2014 11:00:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice attachment 1 file name 217853 LocalAuth-lttr-12 11 14.pdf title letter to Local Authorities
	tabling member	4273 label Biography information for Mr Mike Thornton

170085

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2014
	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	Employment Tribunals Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what plans he has to introduce a scheme for naming and shaming employers who fail to pay an employment tribunal award.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	218531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government takes very seriously the non-payment of employment tribunal awards. Currently, as part of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill, the Government is proposing a financial penalty for employers that fail to pay awards. We are also ensuring that enforcement options and consequences of non-payment are made clear throughout the dispute resolution process from early conciliation to the tribunal hearing itself.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will also look to learn the lessons of existing naming and shaming schemes and consider if such a scheme could further encourage prompt payment of employment tribunal awards.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 17/12/2014 10:16:21 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

169424

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Football
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) female and (b) BME participation in football at (i) player and (ii) management level.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	218036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>As part of its Whole Sport Plan funding, Sport England is investing £2.4 million into a joint initiative with the Football Association, the Premier League and the Football League Trust. This initiative encourages more women and girls to play football, and a further £3 million to the ‘Women and Girls' Talent Pathway programme to develop the next generation of talented female football players.</p><p>As set out in the Autumn Statement, the Government will also be investing £10m in facilities and coaching that will boost grassroots participation across the country. Part of this funding will go to a bursary scheme to help open up the higher tiers of coaching to more people, with a particular emphasis on female coaches, and those from BME backgrounds.</p><p>I will also be bringing together key figures from across football for a meeting in the New Year to explore what more can be done to improve the numbers of ethnic minorities in leadership positions in the top tiers of English football.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 17/12/2014 10:25:07 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

169772

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	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	Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average (a) download and (b) upload speed in (i) the UK, (ii) the Southeast, (iii) Medway and (iv) Gillingham and Rainham constituency was on the latest date for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	218349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Ofcom is responsible for monitoring the UK broadband market and provides regular updates. In its Infrastructure Report published in December 2014 it reported that in June 2014 average download speed in Medway was 31.8Mbit/sand the average upload speed was 3.8Mbit/s. These compare with the UK average download speed of 23.4Mbit/s and average upload speed of 3.2Mbit/s. Information is not available at a constituency level, but is available at a postcode level at <a href="http://infrastructure.ofcom.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://infrastructure.ofcom.org.uk/</a></p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/12/2014 10:05:35 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

169774

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	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	Sports: Kent
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of adults in (a) Kent, (b) Medway and (c) Gillingham and Rainham constituency that have taken part in at least one sporting activity each week in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	218350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Sport participation data is from the Active People Survey which is the main measure of the number of people aged 16 and above taking part in sport in England. The 2013/14 data will be released in January 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Gillingham and Rainham</p></td><td><p>Kent</p></td><td><p>Medway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13 (APS7)</p></td><td><p>n/a¹</p></td><td><p>483,100 (34.3%)</p></td><td><p>71,600 (33.5%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12 (APS6)</p></td><td><p>n/a¹</p></td><td><p>465,100 (33.3%)</p></td><td><p>69,600 (32.9%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11 (APS5)</p></td><td><p>n/a¹</p></td><td><p>435,400 (32%)</p></td><td><p>48,700 (23.7%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10 (APS4)</p></td><td><p>n/a¹</p></td><td><p>444,600 (33.1%)</p></td><td><p>67,100 (33%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09 (APS3)</p></td><td><p>n/a¹</p></td><td><p>432,900 (32.4%)</p></td><td><p>59,400 (29.4%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>¹Sample size too small to provide figure</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maidstone and The Weald answering member printed Mrs Helen Grant question first answered 17/12/2014 10:26:08 answering member 4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

170086

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2014
	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	Consumers: Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations he has received from (a) consumer organisations and (b) individuals on the effectiveness of Trustmark and NAPIT in protecting consumers from rogue traders.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
	uin	218544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>TrustMark (2005) Ltd (TrustMark) operate the TrustMark Scheme. TrustMark aims to marginalise unscrupulous traders by identifying to consumers traders who have been inspected for both trade competence and good trading practice.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) receives a small volume of correspondence from individuals each year relating to TrustMark. These communications are passed to the TrustMark Board to investigate the actions of their Scheme Operators which would include NAPIT should the case arise. The Department does not hold records of communications about specific Scheme Operators as these are audited and monitored by TrustMark and not BIS.</p><p> </p><p>In 2011 a consumer body provided views about the scheme to the Department; those views were fed into a review of the scheme which the TrustMark Board undertook in 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Dunbartonshire answering member printed Jo Swinson question first answered 17/12/2014 10:24:39 answering member 1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson
	tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

169422

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Broadband: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the Government has sought external legal advice on EU state aid in relation to Broadband Delivery UK and broadband rollout.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	218010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department engaged external commercial legal experts to provide legal advice on a range commercial related questions, including State aid. The external legal advisers worked with the DCMS Legal team, the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills State aid team and the UK Government representatives in Brussels to support the UK's state aid notification.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 17/12/2014 10:32:25 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant