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1463048

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Disease Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish his Department's negotiating position on a new convention, agreement, or other international instrument under the auspices of the World Health Organisation on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response; and if he will make an (a) oral and (b) written statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	2464
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom supports a new international instrument to strengthen pandemic prevention and preparedness. The purpose of the instrument is to strengthen global cooperation in order to better protect the UK from the health, social and economic impacts of pandemics. We want to agree UK priority areas such as improving transparency, timely data sharing and supporting equitable access to vaccines and treatments.<br><br>We are clear that the UK would not sign up to any instrument that compromises the UK’s sovereignty. That includes any instrument which compromises the UK’s ability to take domestic decisions on national restrictions or other measures. On the contrary, our support for a new pandemic instrument is intended to strengthen our ability to prevent, detect and respond to future health threats without the restrictions seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK has led from the front on learning to live with COVID-19 and will continue to do so at the forthcoming G7 and World Health Assembly.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 19/05/2022 17:32:52 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1381165

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to provide booster doses of the covid-19 vaccine to all eligible people.
	tabling member constituency	Stourbridge
	tabling member printed	Suzanne Webb
	uin	904316
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>As of 21 November, over 15.3 million third doses have been administered across the United Kingdom.</p><p>In England, there are now more sites than ever delivering COVID-19 vaccines, including hundreds of walk-in sites. The National Booking Service has been updated, allowing people to pre-book their appointment and receive their booster dose as soon as they become eligible.</p><p>We have also launched the Boost Your Immunity This Winter media campaign, which emphasises the importance of booster vaccinations.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 23/11/2021 16:54:02 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4802 label Biography information for Suzanne Webb

1360981

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to control the covid-19 outbreak during winter 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	903662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2021 answer text <p>On 14 September, we set out our plan to sustain the progress made in combatting the virus and prepare the country for future challenges.</p><p>The high level of vaccine protection has allowed us to live with COVID-19 without stringent restrictions. However, If the data suggests the National Health Service is likely to come under unsustainable pressure, the Government has prepared a Plan B.</p><p>The NHS is working to ensure appropriate operational plans are in place, including to meet potential increases in demand for emergency care.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 19/10/2021 16:12:56 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1138797

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: English Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress he has made on his review of the treatment of overseas students accused of cheating in the Test of English for International Communication between 2011 and 2014; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	911936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>Following my last update to the House and the publication of the National Audit Office report into this issue I have sought further advice from officials in my department about measures we can put in place for those who maintain their innocence.</p><p>I intend to make a statement to the House this very soon.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 15/07/2019 16:20:21 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1130757

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect on Scotland of required income levels for skilled migrants.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
	uin	911216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Our future immigration system is designed to drive up wages and productivity across the UK and allow us to bring in the most talented while responding to public concerns about immigration.</p><p>We have been very clear that no decision on the levels at which salary thresholds should be set will be taken until we have completed the UK-wide engagement process that is currently underway.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 10/06/2019 15:56:21 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

1044959

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on his Department’s priorities.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
	tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
	uin	908667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>My Department’s priority will always be the safety and security of the nation.</p><p>The Home Office has sufficient resources in place, through external recruitment and internal redeployment to support the delivery of a smooth and orderly exit from the EU and continue to keep the nation safe and secure.</p><p>We conduct regular reviews of our total resource demand for both deal and no deal to support this.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 21/01/2019 16:57:29 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1018774

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps is he taking to divert young people away from violent crime.
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	uin	907969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Diverting young people away from crime is at the heart of the Serious Violence Strategy.</p><p>I have just awarded £17.7m to support 29 projects working with young people through the Early Intervention Youth Fund,and I am setting up a new £200m Youth Endowment Fund to provide long term support to stop children getting involved in crime and violence.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 03/12/2018 16:14:20 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1018776

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to divert young people away from violent crime.
	tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
	tabling member printed	David Warburton
	uin	907974
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>With your permission Mr Speaker, I would like to group this question with question 23.</p><p>Diverting young people away from crime is at the heart of the Serious Violence Strategy.</p><p>I have just awarded £17.7m to support 29 projects working with young people through the Early Intervention Youth Fund, and I am setting up a new £200m Youth Endowment Fund to provide long term support to stop children getting involved in crime and violence.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 03/12/2018 16:20:30 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

996984

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to ensure that its policies on immigration enable the hiring of the number of skilled migrants that the UK requires.
	tabling member constituency	Boston and Skegness
	tabling member printed	Matt Warman
	uin	907310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring our migration system works in the national interest by enabling employers to recruit skilled-migrants from overseas.</p><p>In July, we exempted doctors and nurses from the annual cap, which freed up hundreds of places a month for other sectors of the economy.</p><p>This has had a positive impact and the cap is no longer oversubscribed.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 29/10/2018 17:00:56 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman

996986

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to ensure that its policies on immigration enable the hiring of the number of skilled migrants that the UK requires.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	907312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring our migration system works in the national interest by enabling employers to recruit skilled-migrants from overseas.</p><p>In July, we exempted doctors and nurses from the annual cap, which freed up hundreds of places a month for other sectors of the economy.</p><p>This has had a positive impact and the cap is no longer oversubscribed.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 29/10/2018 17:04:03 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

996988

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to ensure that its policies on immigration enable the hiring of the number of skilled migrants that the UK requires.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Bill Grant
	uin	907315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring our migration system works in the national interest by enabling employers to recruit skilled-migrants from overseas.</p><p>In July, we exempted doctors and nurses from the annual cap, which freed up hundreds of places a month for other sectors of the economy.</p><p>This has had a positive impact and the cap is no longer oversubscribed.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 29/10/2018 17:07:23 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4605 label Biography information for Bill Grant

941997

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Counter-terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that the UK's security services have the resources required to counter terrorism.
	tabling member constituency	Torbay
	tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
	uin	906473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>In 2015, the Government committed to spending more than £2 billion per year on counter-terrorism and investing 30% more over the Spending Review period, including £1.4 billion investment in new capabilities for the security and intelligence agencies.</p><p>In light of the changing threat picture set out in our strengthened and updated CONTEST strategy, we have also allocated an additional £50m funding to Counter-Terrorism Policing this year.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 16/07/2018 15:47:32 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

859910

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Social Services: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of trends in local authority funding for children's services.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	904289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Funding for children’s services is made available through the local government finance settlement. Over the Spending Review period, councils will receive more than £200 billion for local services.</p><p>In February, I announced that annual local government funding will rise in real terms to £45.6 billion by 2019-20.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 12/03/2018 17:51:19 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

779920

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on his Department's priorities after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	901482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>Our exit from the EU is a time to look ahead with optimism – an opportunity to improve the delivery of investment and local growth across England. I am working with my colleagues across Government to make a resounding success of Brexit.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 30/10/2017 17:44:41 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

779921

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Taxis: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of local authorities in regulating taxi and private hire vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
	tabling member printed	Paul Scully
	uin	901483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities must ensure appropriate standards to support safe and quality services for passengers. However, as part of exercising this duty, any licencing decisions should support open, competitive and functioning markets.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 30/10/2017 17:46:08 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

752243

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	General Election 2017: Racial Harassment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what reports he has received from local authorities of racist abuse by or towards electoral candidates during the 2017 General Election.
	tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
	tabling member printed	John Mann
	uin	900517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>I am well aware of the many election candidates who suffered vile abuse and even death threats during the 2017 General Election campaign, many of whom shared their experiences in Westminster Hall last week. All such abuse is unacceptable no matter who it is aimed at.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 17/07/2017 16:36:35 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

708449

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his Department's main policy priority is for 2017; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	66661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>My Department has started the year with the publication of 'Fixing the Broken Housing Market', our White Paper which sets out how the Department will reform the housing market and increase housing supply. The Department is currently developing a new Single Departmental Plan that will outline our strategic priorities in 2017 and for the rest of the Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 14/03/2017 16:21:08 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

693178

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to build and develop more homes.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
	uin	908913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to building the homes our country needs.</p><p>Measures in the recent White Paper will ensure more homes are planned for where they are needed most, that homes are built more quickly once they have planning permission, and will diversify the housing market so it works for everyone.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 27/02/2017 16:42:15 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

646317

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Community Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent steps his Department has taken to encourage community cohesion.
	tabling member constituency	Finchley and Golders Green
	tabling member printed	Mike Freer
	uin	907510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>As Communities Secretary, I’m proud this is a country where 89% of people view their local area as a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together.</p><p>Since 2010, we have invested £60 million on community integration programmes.</p><p>Building on this, during Inter Faith week this month, we announced a further £250,000 for ‘The Common Good’ fund. This will bring even more communities together to tackle intolerance.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 28/11/2016 17:56:48 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer

573594

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to prepare for the UK to leave the EU since 23 June 2016; and what further such steps his Department plans to take in the remainder of 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Lincoln
	tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
	uin	44243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has responsibility for overseeing preparations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and conducting these withdrawal negotiations in support of the Prime Minister. In doing this it is working very closely with other government departments, including DCLG, and a wide range of other interested parties.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 08/09/2016 16:23:53 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

538987

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	London City Airport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to announce his planning decision on the proposed expansion of London City Airport.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	905901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>My Department has published a target date for issuing this decision of 28 September. My Department aims to reach all planning decisions ahead of target dates where possible.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 18/07/2016 16:39:10 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

532873

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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	Minimum Wage: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if his Department will undertake an assessment of the potential effect on business of introducing a minimum wage of £17.50 per hour.
	tabling member constituency	Wells
	tabling member printed	James Heappey
	uin	41917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2016 answer text <p>Increasing the National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 25 and over to £17.50 in 2020 would represent an increase of 143% on the current NLW (£7.20) and of 94% on the current forecasted NLW of £9.00 by 2020.</p><p>Based on an underlying assumption that the wage distribution from April 2015 grows in line with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) average earnings forecast made in March 2016, we estimate that in 2020, a NLW of £17.50 would be equivalent to around 116% of the projected median wage. Around 15 million employees would be covered by such an NLW, and labour costs would be around £150 billion higher in 2020 compared to a counterfactual of forecast average earnings growth (in nominal terms) due to the direct effects of the NLW. This is equivalent to an increase in total compensation of employees of almost 15%.</p><p>We also estimate that there would be somewhere close to 1.75 million job losses and somewhere between 65,000 and 119,000 business deaths. There would also most likely be a substantial reduction in hours worked, increased labour costs and increased prices, and obvious disincentives to starting new businesses.</p><p>This assessment is based on BIS analysis of provisional data from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2015 and is subject to significant uncertainty given that a National Living Wage of £17.50 is considerably higher than any previous NMW increase or any minimum wage internationally. Our cost estimates do not include estimates of any ripple effects higher up the wage distribution if employers were to restore wage differentials above the NLW.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 14/07/2016 10:04:52 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4528 label Biography information for James Heappey

528992

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2016
	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	Land Registry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what his plans are for the future of the Land Registry.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	905556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2016 answer text <p>We recently consulted options for the Land Registry.</p><p> </p><p>This consultation closed on 26 May and Government are currently reviewing the responses.</p><p> </p><p>Until this is completed, no decision will be made.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 28/06/2016 15:28:41 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

516927

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2016
	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	Land Registry: Privatisation
	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 effect of the privatisation of the Land Registry on the effectiveness of its service.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	uin	904781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2016 answer text <p>I am pleased to say we are consulting on this very issue at the moment.</p><p> </p><p>We want to accelerate the transformation and digitisation of the Land Registry, improving the service it offers.</p><p> </p><p>However, we would only proceed with any change if we were convinced it would provide a continued appropriate level of service.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 03/05/2016 16:48:19 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

472713

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2016
	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	Sunday Trading: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of the proposed extension of Sunday trading hours on the pay and conditions of retail workers.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	904104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>In view of the will of the House, we are no longer pursuing the extension of Sunday trading hours.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 15/03/2016 16:30:48 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

449582

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2016
	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	Immigration: STEM Subjects
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to promote opportunities for study and work in the UK to highly-skilled migrants with qualifications in STEM subjects.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	903389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>We extend a warm welcome to international students in all subjects, and there is no cap on the number that can come here. The UK remains the second most popular destination for international students.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Visa we are also providing opportunities for highly talented scientists to work in the UK and contribute to our economy. In the year to September 2015, there were 108 Tier 1 (exceptional talent) visas granted.</p><p> </p><p>Government scholarships play an important role in promoting study in the UK. In 2015-16 we tripled the number of awards for Chevening scholars, and we will bring over 5,500 scholars to the UK over the next four years.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 02/02/2016 16:55:08 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

449584

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2016
	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	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps he has taken to support the steel industry.
	tabling member constituency	Copeland
	tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
	uin	903393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>We are taking clear action to help the steel industry.</p><p> </p><p>We’re cutting electricity costs, tackling unfair trade, updating procurement guidance, introducing flexibility in emissions regulations and reviewing business rates.</p><p> </p><p>That is what the steel industry has asked for and that is what we are delivering.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 02/02/2016 17:01:04 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

428743

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2015
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what progress has been made towards a resolution of the Scottish Power cashback mis-selling dispute since his meeting in July 2015 with the CEO of the Insolvency Service.
	tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
	tabling member printed	Richard Arkless
	uin	16713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2015 answer text <p>I have asked my officials to seek an update from Scottish Power on what steps they are taking in this matter.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 25/11/2015 17:39:56 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4387 label Biography information for Richard Arkless

418767

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	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	Gratuities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to ensure employers fairly collect and distribute tips left by customers.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	901340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>This Government is committed to making sure everyone is paid fairly. I am concerned by recent reports, suggesting some restaurants pocket tips for themselves. That is just not right. I have therefore ordered an investigation into tipping abuse, which closes on 10 November.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 15/09/2015 16:12:27 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

418770

	registered interest
	date	09/09/2015
	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	Industrial Development: Flintshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers in the Welsh Government on economic development in the Deeside area.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
	tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
	uin	901324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>There have not been any recent discussions with Ministers in the Welsh Government about economic development in the Deeside area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 15/09/2015 15:54:27 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

65371

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2014
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Marriage Certificates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, what progress she has made on modernising marriage certificates.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
	uin	904639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>I have discussed modernising marriage certificates with the Home Secretary and we are currently considering a range of options. The content of marriage registers has not changed since civil marriage was introduced in 1837, so it's right that we look at whether it still meets our needs.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 03/07/2014 15:33:24 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

50137

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, whether his Department will attend the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia Forum 2014 in Valletta.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	198074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

46462

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount is in additional payments made by the Equitable Life payment scheme as a result of successful appeals to date; and what proportion that amount is of the total compensation awarded.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Brady
	uin	194938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The value of additional payments made as a result of appeals is £17,023.61. This is 0.0019% of the total value paid by the Scheme to date.</p><p> </p><p>Two annuitants have made successful appeals, and the total value of the payments made to them will depend on the duration on their annuity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

46463

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many appeals made to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme (a) have been decided and (b) are awaiting resolution.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Brady
	uin	194935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>Out of the over 800,000 payments that have been made, a total of 495 cases have been submitted to the Independent Review Panel to date. 477 have been resolved and 18 are in the process of being resolved.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

46464

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) highest, (b) lowest and (c) average additional award paid following a successful appeal made to the Equitable Life Payment Scheme is.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Brady
	uin	194936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>Out of the 9 successful appeals by non-annuitants following receipt of new input data, the highest, lowest and average additional payments were: <br><br>a) £5,230.31<br>b) £32.91<br>c) £1,891.51<br><br>In addition two annuitants have made successful appeals. The total value of the payments made to them will depend on the duration on their annuity.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady

46467

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what future plans the Government has to utilise funds from the unclaimed life policies or dormant bank accounts.
	tabling member constituency	Lincoln
	tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
	uin	194907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>On 27 March the Government published a Review of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008, which set out the Government's view on the existing schemes set up in the legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government currently has no plans to use funds from unclaimed life insurance policies, but keeps all policy under review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

46469

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the number of compensation cases which have been miscalculated by the Equitable Life Payment Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Altrincham and Sale West
	tabling member printed	Mr Graham Brady
	uin	194850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>There have been no miscalculations as a result of any errors in the calculation methodology. 11 cases have, however, been recalculated as a result of new information supplied by the policyholder.</p> answering member constituency Bromsgrove answering member printed Sajid Javid question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3945 label Biography information for Sir Sajid Javid
	tabling member	435 label Biography information for Sir Graham Brady