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100630

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: North West
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for improving inter-regional rail links in the North West of England, particularly between East Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Massey of Darwen
	uin	HL2361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The case for improving inter-regional rail links in the North West of England has been assessed in a number of studies including the Northern Hub and Network Rail’s Lancashire and Cumbria and North-West Route Utilisation strategies. The case will be further addressed in respect of Network Rail’s Control Period 6 (2019-20<ins class="ministerial">2</ins><del class="ministerial">1</del>4) and beyond through the Northern Route Study as part of Network Rail’s Long Term Planning Process to inform decisions on the Government’s Rail Investment Strategy for Control Period 6.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 30/10/2014 12:12:57 question first ministerially corrected 05/11/2014 12:17:05 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer previous answer version 25208 answering member printed Baroness Kramer answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2489 label Biography information for Baroness Massey of Darwen

100775

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Disability Living Allowance: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals against disability living allowance there have been since 2010; and how many such appeals resulted in a reversal of the original decision.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	211764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice, hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions’ decisions on a range of benefits, including disability living allowance (DLA).</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of DLA appeals received by the Tribunal and the number found in favour of the appellant is published by Ministry of Justice in Tribunal Statistics Quarterly. Reports for DLA appeals dating back to 2010 can be viewed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 30/10/2014 16:26:14 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

101705

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Nature Conservation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to protect plants and wildlife in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Stephen Mosley
	uin	905753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>Biodiversity policy is a devolved matter. In England, our Biodiversity 202 strategy includes a wide range of policies aimed at protecting, restoring and creating wildlife habitats, and halting the decline in plant and animal species. Central to delivering this ambition are our agri-environment schemes, which help farmers to manage their land in an environmentally friendly way. Over £3.1 billion will be spent on environmental objectives under our schemes between 2014 and 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/10/2014 18:16:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3954 label Biography information for Stephen Mosley

101024

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Export Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the timetable is for the implementation of the transparency initiative for open export licences.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gilbert
	uin	212029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The new reporting requirements came into place at the start of 2014 and the data for this year is due to be published as part of the Government’s UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2015. We plan to commence a review of this initiative in early 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 30/10/2014 15:39:45 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4101 label Biography information for Stephen Gilbert

101194

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the date of closure was of each court building which closed but was not disposed of between May 2010 and 30 June 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	211999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The Department is committed to disposing of surplus property assets expeditiously and reducing holding costs.</p><p> </p><p>The date of operational closure of each court building which has been closed but not disposed of since May 2010 is detailed below. The majority of these courts were closed as part of the Court Estate Reform Programme (CERP). CERP is expected to save the taxpayer £152m by 2015 while ensuring the courts continue to operate effectively. As of 29 October 2014 a total of 66 buildings closed under the programme have been sold attracting disposal receipts of £42.9m.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the courts announced for closure under CERP, the Ministry of Justice has closed and disposed of a number of court buildings as a result of the integration and co-location.</p><p> </p><p>The sale of former court buildings is dependent on a number of factors including the state of the market, potential future use of the property (including its development potential) and their location. Furthermore, some of the buildings are occupied in part by the police and local authorities, which can also delay or prevent swift disposal.</p><p> </p><p>When disposing of surplus property assets we will always seek best value for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table: Date of operational closure of each court building which has been closed but not disposed of since May 2010 as at 30 June 2014</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Court Building</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date of operational closure <sup>1, 2</sup></strong></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Bishop Auckland Magistrates’ &amp; County Court <sup>4</sup></p></td><td><p>13 July 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bridgwater Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>30 March 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bridport Magistrates' Court <sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>18 March 2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burton-upon-Trent County Court</p></td><td><p>22 March 2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cirencester Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coleford Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dorking Magistrates' Court <sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>18 March 2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Epping Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>30 March 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Flint Magistrates' Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Frome Magistrates' Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Goole Magistrates' Court</p></td><td><p>16 December 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haywards Heath (Mid Sussex) Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>30 March 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Honiton Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Houghton Le Spring Magistrates' Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Keighley (Bingley) Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>16 December 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewes Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lyndhurst Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Market Drayton Magistrates' Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oswestry Magistrates' Court &amp; County Court</p></td><td><p>07 October 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pontefract Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>22 March 2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale Magistrates’ Court<sup>5</sup></p></td><td><p>22 December 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Selby Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>22 March 2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sherborne Magistrates' Court <sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>18 March 2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke-on-Trent Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>07 December 2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Totnes Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Towcester Magistrates' Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weston Super Mare Magistrates’ Court <sup>6</sup></p></td><td><p>Not used since September 2006</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wimborne Magistrates' Court</p></td><td><p>01 April 2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Witham Magistrates’ Court</p></td><td><p>30 March 2012</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Footnotes:</strong></p><p>1. The date the building was decommissioned and available for disposal is not held centrally. Court buildings may have been used for administrative purposes following their operational closure until space could be found at alternative locations to facilitate this work</p><p>2. Where two courts shared the same building then the operational closure date of the last court to close is shown</p><p>3. The closures of Bridport Magistrates’ Court, Dorking Magistrates’ Court and Sherborne Magistrates’ Court were announced on 18 March 2010</p><p>4. Bishop Auckland Magistrates’ Court and County Court building was sold on 11 August 2014</p><p>5. Rochdale Magistrates’ Court was sold on 28 August 2014</p><p>6. Former Weston Super Mare Magistrates’ Court is integral with the police station. Avon and Somerset Policy Authority will lead on the future of the building</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 30/10/2014 16:07:00 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

101496

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, who attended official overseas events on behalf of (a) himself and (b) other Government Ministers at official overseas events in each year since 2010; what the name was of each such person; and on which date each such event took place.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	212284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>Details of Ministerial overseas travel is published quarterly and is available on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 212239 question first answered 30/10/2014 15:04:17 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

101123

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Sugar
	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 assessment she has made of the prospects of the Government seeking a more advantageous arrangement for cane sugar refiners in its negotiations with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	212112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>During negotiations of the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy last year, which led to the agreement to end sugar beet production quotas in 2017, the UK pushed for the full liberalisation of the sugar regime in order to allow the sugar cane refiners to compete with the beet producers on an equal footing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Disappointingly, there was insufficient support from other Member States to secure the necessary changes as part of that exercise. However, we remain committed to working with the European Commission to address this issue through forthcoming EU trade agreements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/10/2014 15:37:24 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

101124

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Iranian government about the persecution of Christians, Bahá'ís and other religious minorities in that country.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	212108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK welcomed President Rouhani’s comments in 2013 that all Iranians, including religious minorities, should “feel justice.” Unfortunately, there has been little noticeable change in the approach taken by Iran’s security and judicial authorities.</p><p><br>The Iranian Constitution recognises only three religious faiths other than Islam: Judaism, Christianity and Zoroastrianiam. Christians nevertheless continue to face discrimination; Evangelical Christians, Iranian converts to Christianity and those involved in house churches have been particularly affected. Other minority religious groups have faced similar treatment, and the Baha’i faith – which is unrecognised in Iran - has been particularly discriminated against.</p><p><br>The UK has repeatedly called on the Iranian government to end all persecution of individuals on the basis of their faith. We will continue to use our bilateral relationship to urge Iran to guarantee the human rights of all Iranians.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/10/2014 14:37:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

101125

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Iranian government about the case of the imprisoned Christian pastor, Farshid Fathi.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	212109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text We remain deeply concerned by the detention and ill treatment of all prisoners of conscience in Iran, and the ongoing discrimination against Christians and other minority religious groups. We have called for the Iranian government to protect the rights of all minority groups in Iran and end the persecution of individuals on the basis of their faith. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/10/2014 14:38:45 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

101126

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Iran under the Rouhani administration; and what the implications of that assessment are for developing bilateral relations between the UK and Iran.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	212110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK welcomed President Rouhani’s comments in 2013 that all Iranians, including religious minorities, should “feel justice.” Unfortunately, there has been little noticeable change in the approach taken by Iran’s security and judicial authorities. The Iranian Constitution recognises only three religious faiths other than Islam: Judaism, Christianity and Zoroastrianiam. Christians nevertheless continue to face discrimination; Evangelical Christians, Iranian converts to Christianity and those involved in house churches have been particularly affected. Other minority religious groups have faced similar treatment, and the Baha’i faith – which is unrecognised in Iran - has been particularly discriminated against. The UK has repeatedly called on the Iranian government to end all persecution of individuals on the basis of their faith. We will continue to use our bilateral relationship to urge Iran to guarantee the human rights of all Iranians.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/10/2014 14:45:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms