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451768

	answering dept id	92
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>As Leader of the House, I regularly stress to departments the importance of giving full and timely answers to Questions for Written Answer. The content of each answer is a matter for the Minister concerned, and each Minister is responsible to the House for the answers they provide. That direct accountability is important: that is why Ministers in this House must provide personally signed answers to members.</p><p>The Ministerial Code says that “It is of paramount importance that Ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament”. It also makes clear that “Ministers should be as open as possible with Parliament and the public, refusing to provide information only when disclosure would not be in the public interest”. In addition, there is a longstanding rule of this House that all answers should be complete and comprehensible. I shall continue to make this guidance clear to all Ministers.</p> question first answered 17/02/2016 16:05:06 answering member 4205
	tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

451717

	answering dept id	53
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>Since the UK’s first Cyber Security Strategy was published in 2011, we have invested £860m in a National Cyber Security Programme to support the UK’s economic prosperity, protect our national security and safeguard the public’s way of life by building a more trusted and resilient digital environment. The National Cyber Security Programme’s budget breaks down annually as follows: 2011/12 – £105m 2012/13 – £155m 2013/14 – £180m 2014/15 – £210m 2015/16 – £210m We are investing £1.9bn in the next Cyber Security Programme, from financial years 2016/17 until 2020/21, which will give the UK the next generation of cyber security and make our country one of the safest places to do business online.</p> question first answered 17/02/2016 16:13:56 answering member 4070
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

450520

	answering dept id	7
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Housing Health and Safety Rating System assesses the health and safety risks in all residential properties. Under the Housing Act 2004, following an Rating System inspection, if a local authority identifies a serious hazard they can take action, including issuing an Improvement Notice or a Hazard Awareness Notice. In extreme circumstances, the local authority may decide to make repairs themselves, or to prohibit that property from being rented out. Where a landlord fails to comply with a statutory notice, this is an offence, and they can be prosecuted by the local authority. From October 2015 we introduced protection for tenants from retaliatory eviction, where they have a legitimate complaint about the condition of the property.</p><p>The Housing and Planning Bill will strengthen local authorities’ ability and incentives to tackle rogue landlords by introducing measures including:</p><ul><li>A database of rogue landlords and property agents convicted of certain offences;</li><li>Banning orders for the most serious and prolific offenders;</li><li>Civil penalties of up to £30,000 as an alternative to prosecution;</li><li>Extension of Rent Repayment Orders to cover illegal eviction, breach of a banning order or failure to comply with a statutory notice;</li><li>A more stringent fit and proper person test for landlords of licensable properties such as Houses in Multiple Occupation.</li></ul><p>My Department also recently announced a further £5 million of funding across 48 local authorities to tackle the worst rogue landlords in their areas.</p> question first answered 17/02/2016 16:52:42 answering member 4311
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

451487

	answering dept id	10
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government’s recent announcement of a new deal bringing industry together will see fibre-based broadband offered to all new developments for free or part of a co-funded initiative. In addition, the Home Builders Federation are committed to promoting and supporting uptake of the co-funding offer among their membership.</p><p>This new offer sets a high bar for all suppliers and developers in the market, and Government will be working with industry closely to monitor success over the next year.</p> question first answered 17/02/2016 16:14:32 answering member 1580
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

451719

	answering dept id	10
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government’s National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP) aims to tackle cyber crime and make the UK the safest place in the world to do business in the world. This includes the Cyber Essentials Scheme to protect businesses against common cyber threats and the cyber streetwise campaign which offers simple cyber security advice to small businesses and consumers. In addition to the £860 million investment under the NCSP between 2011-2016, in November 2015 the Chancellor announced a new five year £1.9 billion investment in cyber security to make the UK one of the best protected countries in cyber space.</p> question first answered 17/02/2016 16:12:36 answering member 1580
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

451438

	answering dept id	16
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>International sanctions restrict the regime’s ability to wage war against the civilian population and pressure the regime to engage in negotiations with the opposition. The UK fully supports EU sanctions against Syria which are rigorously assessed to ensure restrictive measures are targeted and proportionate. We are mindful of the humanitarian impact of sanctions.</p><p>There are no EU sanctions specifically on the Syrian textile industry and we are not aware of any direct impact of sanctions on employment levels in the textile industry.</p><p>The high number of civilians fleeing Syria is a direct consequence of the regime’s brutal five-year war against the civilian population. The regime has repeatedly employed siege tactics, indiscriminately attacked densely populated areas and targeted civilian infrastructure. Therefore, only by securing a political solution to the Syrian conflict will it be possible to provide stability for Syrian workers and their families, and stop the current levels of people leaving Syria.</p> question first answered 17/02/2016 16:59:45 answering member 1487
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

451566

	answering dept id	16
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) has had a number of conversations about Syrian peace talks with the Foreign Minister of Turkey and other Turkish leaders, including during his recent visit to Turkey and at the Syria Conference in London. There was agreement on the importance of support to intra-Syrian negotiations on political transition in Syria. Any political settlement must be inclusive and we trust that the process will bring in a full range of Syria groups at the right time.</p> question first answered 17/02/2016 16:24:27 answering member 15
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

451605

	answering dept id	16
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The draft European Council texts presented to Parliament on 1 February are part of the ongoing renegotiation of the UK's EU membership. The draft text provided for a mechanism to ensure the EU's commitment to subsidiarity is fully implemented, but as the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), said in the House on 3 February, there are details that are still to be pinned down and intense negotiations to try and agree a deal with 27 other countries.</p><p>More widely, the European Union Act 2011 ensures that if a change to the EU Treaties is proposed that would transfer a power from the UK to the EU, the consent of the British people in a referendum would be required before such a transfer could be agreed.</p> question first answered 17/02/2016 16:25:01 answering member 15
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

426845

	answering dept id	54
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information requested is published in the department’s annual accounts. These can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/217243/moj-annual-report-accounts-2010-11.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/217243/moj-annual-report-accounts-2010-11.pdf</a></p><p><a href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/corporate-reports/MoJ/2012/moj-annual-report-accounts-2011-12.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/publications/corporate-reports/MoJ/2012/moj-annual-report-accounts-2011-12.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/208728/moj-annual-report-2012-13.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/208728/moj-annual-report-2012-13.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/323308/moj-annual-report-2013-14.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/323308/moj-annual-report-2013-14.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/434016/moj-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-15.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/434016/moj-annual-report-and-accounts-2014-15.pdf</a></p><p>Data for the current financial year will be published in due course.</p><p>The department is committed to reducing our back office and administrative budget by 50% by 2020. We only use temporary staff to fill business-critical posts and essential frontline services, where they can provide a fast, flexible and efficient way to obtain necessary skills that are not currently available in-house. We will continue to examine our use of consultants and agency staff to find savings where possible.</p> question first answered 17/02/2016 16:30:33 answering member 4008
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

439011

	answering dept id	54
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer which I gave in PQ 15306, answered on 17<sup>th</sup> February 2016.</p> question first answered 17/02/2016 16:49:05 answering member 4008
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter