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64151

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of reserve servicemen who have been allocated the wrong tax code by HM Revenue and Customs as a result of their additional income accruing from military duties.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	202559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is only available at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) has processes in place to ensure that reservist service personnel called up for military service receive the full benefit of their personal income tax allowances whilst they are on active duty.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 02/07/2014 14:48:59 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

64577

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Welfare Tax Credits: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many families in (a) York Central constituency and (b) York Unitary Authority area received child and working tax credits in 2009 and in each year since.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	202934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>The finalised annual award Child and Working Tax Credits statistics for 2012-13 are available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2012-to-2013</a></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial"><ins>Since </ins><ins>the original PQ answer was issued, HM Revenue and Customs</ins><ins> have revised figures for finalised Child and Working Tax Credit Statistics for 2012-13. As such, figures in the referenced publication of interest may </ins><ins>have </ins><ins>be</ins><ins>en</ins><ins> subject to change</ins><ins>.</ins></ins></p><p> </p><p>The finalised annual award Child and Working Tax Credits statistics for 2011-12 are available here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>For the years 2009-10 to 2010-11, please refer to the archived publication webpage:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121106034103/http:/www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/final-award-geog.htm" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121106034103/http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/final-award-geog.htm</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 2 of these publications provide a breakdown of figures by local authority, including York.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 3 of these publications provide a breakdown of figures by parliamentary constituency, including York Central.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 02/07/2014 14:56:46 question first ministerially corrected 24/03/2015 11:55:28 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes previous answer version 7633 answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64506

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	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	Organic Farming: Yorkshire and the Humber
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much land in Yorkshire was given over to organic farming in each year since 2008-09.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	202850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The table below shows the areas of “in conversion” and fully organic land in the Yorkshire and the Humber region from 2008 to 2013, which is the most recent year that these data are available. Data is not available just for Yorkshire.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Area of Organic Land in Yorkshire and the Humber region*</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p>Thousand hectares</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>In-conversion land</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4</p></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"><p>3</p><p>12</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1</p><p>14</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1</p><p>13</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fully organic land</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>11</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total organic land</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>15</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Source: Organic Certification Bodies in the UK.</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>Please note that totals may not necessarily agree with the sum of their components due to rounding.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>* Data is collected during the annual inspections of organic operators. Due to the nature of annual inspections, the data is collected at varying times throughout the year. Therefore, the data presented here does not give an exact snapshot of organic farming at any specific time of year. It should be treated with a degree of caution.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/07/2014 15:07:48 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64575

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	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	Pension Credit: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) York Central constituency and (b) York Unitary Authority area received pension credit in the last year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	202932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Statistics for State Pension and Pension Credit are available from 100% data and are published on the Department's website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html</a></p><p> </p><p>and</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/tabtool_sp.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/tabtool_sp.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 202926 question first answered 02/07/2014 14:30:02 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64569

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	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	Pensioners: York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in (a) the City of York local authority area and (b) York Central constituency were in receipt of (i) the basic state pension and (ii) pension credit in 2008-09 and in each year since; and what the average weekly value of pension credit received was in each case during those periods.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Hugh Bayley
	uin	202926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Statistics for State Pension and Pension Credit are available from 100% data and are published on the Department's website at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/pc/tabtool_pc.html</a></p><p> </p><p>and</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/tabtool_sp.html" target="_blank">http://tabulation-tool.dwp.gov.uk/100pc/sp/tabtool_sp.html</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Guidance for users is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-tabulation-tool-guidance</a></p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb grouped question UIN 202932 question first answered 02/07/2014 14:30:02 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

64514

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	St Lucia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that the Gloria Greenwood murder and trial of the suspects is discussed during any future visit to the UK by government ministers from St Lucia.
	tabling member constituency	Witham
	tabling member printed	Priti Patel
	uin	202947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>Consular officials remain in regular contact with the St Lucian authorities about the investigation into Mrs Greenwood's death. We will continue to use all appropriate opportunities to press upon them the importance we place on bringing this case to trial, including Ministerial visits to the UK and to St Lucia. Consular officials are keeping Mrs Greenwood's family updated and continue to provide full consular assistance</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 02/07/2014 15:37:45 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
	tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

62335

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on how many UK-based registered users of the paedophile file sharing network website boylover.net have been identified by international authorities in (a) the US and (b) Holland; what proportion of those was passed to UK authorities for investigation; what steps her Department is taking to trace those registered users; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
	uin	201056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the Hon. Member to the reply given on 19 June 2014, Official Report, columns 666-667W. <br>Following two linked international investigations into the boylover.net <br>website, information was provided to the Child Exploitation and Online <br>Protection Centre (CEOP) by US authorities and Europol that related to UK-based <br>registered users. CEOP was, at that time, an affiliate of the Serious Organised <br>Crime Agency. We do not maintain a record of the number of UK-registered users <br>of the website identified by United States or Dutch authorities, nor of what <br>proportion of those users were passed to CEOP. However, as a consequence of the <br>information provided and through CEOP's own investigations, 240 intelligence <br>packages were prepared and subsequently disseminated to police forces across <br>the UK. Further information regarding charges, convictions and open <br>investigations is handled at a local level by the relevant police force and <br>is not recorded nationally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 02/07/2014 10:56:03 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker previous answer version 4358 answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

64207

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ensure that the regulations governing the new contract for the specialist support providers allow bids to provide ongoing care and support once victims exit the shelter service, at the end of the 45 days period irrespective of whether they have received a Conclusive Grounds decision.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Graham Evans
	uin	202652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Once they receive a positive Reasonable Grounds decision, potential victims of <br>trafficking are entitled to a minimum of 45 days' care and support which can <br>continue up to the point they receive a positive Conclusive Grounds decision, <br>whichever is the later. Article 12 of the European Convention on Action <br>against Trafficking in Human Beings requires the UK to provide a minimum of 30 <br>days' support for victims of human trafficking. The current UK Government <br>policy goes further than the European Convention on Action against Trafficking <br>obligations by providing a minimum of 45 days support once a Reasonable Grounds <br>decision is made.<br><br>Care and support for victims, once they receive a positive Conclusive Grounds <br>decision, is being considered as part of the ongoing review of the National <br>Referral Mechanism and as part of the re-tender of the Government's care <br>contract for adult victims of human trafficking.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/07/2014 14:50:14 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 7235 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

64062

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 25 April 2014, Official Report, column 717W, on human trafficking, what information her Department holds on the current safety of victims who received Conclusive Grounds decisions and returned home in (a) January, (b) February and (c) March 2014; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Graham Evans
	uin	202511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government does not hold information on the whereabouts of victims once <br>they have left the victim support service.<br><br>Care and support for victims, once they receive a positive Conclusive Grounds <br>decision is being considered as part of the review of the National Referral <br>Mechanism and as part of the re-tender of the Government's victim support <br>service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/07/2014 14:55:11 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 6690 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow

64070

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 25 April 2014, Official Report, column 717W, on human trafficking, what tailored support is given to victims who have received Conclusive Grounds decisions to integrate into the UK; where such victims came from in January to March 2014; which organisations provide her Department with information on the progress of the victim integration process; and what information her Department holds on how victims have integrated into the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Graham Evans
	uin	202515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Currently, there is no specific integration package for those who have received <br>a positive Conclusive Grounds decision and wish to stay in the UK. The <br>Salvation Army, which delivers the Government's support service for adult <br>victims of human trafficking, provides support to those victims leaving its <br>service by facilitating access to mainstream benefits, housing and local <br>services as well as pastoral support such as assistance with completing <br>application forms. <br><br>Care and support for victims, once they receive a positive Conclusive Grounds <br>decision is being considered as part of the review of the National Referral <br>Mechanism and as part of the re-tender of the Government's victim support <br>service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 02/07/2014 15:16:30 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 7229 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	4081 label Biography information for Lord Evans of Rainow