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662077

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children under 16 years of age were, in 2015, removed from premises where they were being exploited as modern slaves or had been victims of people trafficking.
	tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Hindhead
	uin	HL4245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>Modern slavery including the trafficking of children is an abhorrent crime and this Government is committed to tackling it. The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s approach to identifying and supporting all victims of modern slavery.</p><p>In 2015 there were a total of 365 children under the age of 16 who were identified as potentially trafficked via an NRM referral.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/01/2017 15:01:30 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4542 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Hindhead

663138

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
	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 impact on the independence of the Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration of the Home Secretary deciding when to publish his reports.
	tabling member printed	Lord Paddick
	uin	HL4353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICI) reports are laid before Parliament in compliance with the UK Borders Act 2007.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/01/2017 15:42:49 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	4288 label Biography information for Lord Paddick

662088

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Syed Muzaffar Shah Qadri
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why Syed Muzaffar Shah Qadri has been given permission to enter the United Kingdom; and what assessment they have made of the reported decision by the government of Pakistan to ban him from preaching in Pakistan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL4256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely comment on individual cases.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/01/2017 17:33:48 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

670065

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Bradford and Bingley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will investigate the collapse of Bradford and Bingley plc in 2008.
	tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
	tabling member printed	Corri Wilson
	uin	59051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to conduct an investigation into the collapse of Bradford and Bingley plc in 2008.</p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office concluded in its report of 4 December 2009 that the public support provided to the UK’s banking system by the Treasury was justified, given the scale of both the economic and social costs if one or more major banks had collapsed. In providing that support, the Treasury met two of the Government’s principal objectives, namely maintaining financial stability and protecting retail depositors.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 12/01/2017 14:31:21 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4448 label Biography information for Corri Wilson

670080

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2017 to Question 58110, whether his Department has modelled which VED bands the 1.2 million affected VW vehicles would have been placed in had the correct emissions data been available at the time of registration.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	59244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The issue with some Volkswagen diesel cars refers to their nitrogen dioxide emissions. Vehicle Excise Duty bands are set according to carbon dioxide emissions, which are not affected by the existence of “defeat devices”.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/01/2017 13:51:04 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

661813

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on wages for people in semi and unskilled jobs of changes to the proportion of non-UK nationals entering the adult workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
	tabling member printed	John Penrose
	uin	58257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The evidence on the impact of immigration on wage rates is mixed, although a 2015 working paper by the Bank of England found an increase in the immigrant to native ratio has a small negative impact on average British wages, particularly within the semi/unskilled services occupational group.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 12/01/2017 14:23:12 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

668861

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Coinage
	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 cost to business of amending coin collections systems as a result of the new pound coin entering circulation in March 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
	tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
	uin	58784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>During the Treasury’s consultation with industry in 2014 we received a wide range of cost estimates for the transition to the new £1 coin varying by individual business need, mostly attributed to the need to upgrade coin handling equipment. It is therefore not possible to provide an accurate estimate of the total cost to industry.</p><p> </p><p>We have, however, taken a number of steps to help manage these costs. For instance, the early announcement of the new coin has provided businesses with a long lead time allowing for effective and extensive planning ahead of the changeover. Individual businesses and the wider economy will also benefit from the reduced costs associated with a fall in the counterfeit rate, as well as from a currency in which there is widespread confidence.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 12/01/2017 14:25:21 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

662793

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of UK GDP that will be represented by small business manufacturing in 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	58359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is responsible for producing the official forecasts. The OBR have made no assessment of the proportion of UK GDP that will be represented by small business manufacturing in 2020. However, using figures from the Office for National Statistics it can be shown that small business manufacturing made up approximately 2.1 per cent of the UK economy in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 12/01/2017 14:22:05 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

662796

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Overpayments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of benefit and tax credit debt (a) repaid and (b) written-off was in each financial year from 2003-04 to 2015-16 in each region and constituent part of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	58574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The information is not readily available in the form requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The overall amounts for benefit repaid, written off and owed at the end of the financial year can be found in DWP’s Annual Report and Accounts. The following link provides information for the latest financial year 2015 -2016: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534934/print-ready-dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534934/print-ready-dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-2016.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The overall amounts of tax credit debt, repayments, remissions and write-offs are published in HMRC’s Annual Report and Accounts. The 2015-16 report is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/537876/HMRC_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2015-16-_print_.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/537876/HMRC_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2015-16-_print_.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 58575 question first answered 12/01/2017 11:44:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

662798

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Overpayments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of benefit and tax credit debt owed was at the end of each financial year from 2003-04 to 2015-16 in each region and constituent part of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Makerfield
	tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
	uin	58575
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The information is not readily available in the form requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The overall amounts for benefit repaid, written off and owed at the end of the financial year can be found in DWP’s Annual Report and Accounts. The following link provides information for the latest financial year 2015 -2016: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534934/print-ready-dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/534934/print-ready-dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2015-2016.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The overall amounts of tax credit debt, repayments, remissions and write-offs are published in HMRC’s Annual Report and Accounts. The 2015-16 report is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/537876/HMRC_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2015-16-_print_.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/537876/HMRC_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2015-16-_print_.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 58574 question first answered 12/01/2017 11:44:42 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

670067

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the hon. Member for Walsall North will receive a reply to his letter of 28 November 2016 to the Chief Executive of the Valuation Office Agency, ref 11780517.1/CEO; and what the reasons are for the delay in responding to that letter.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall North
	tabling member printed	Mr David Winnick
	uin	59040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) aims to respond to correspondence from Members within 15 working days of receipt, however certain cases may take longer. The VOA apologises for the delay in responding to the correspondence while they investigated the issues raised in the letter. The Chief Executive has sent a reply.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/01/2017 13:48:09 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	316 label Biography information for Mr David Winnick

668863

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Stamp Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans to increase the stamp duty threshold.
	tabling member constituency	Torbay
	tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
	uin	58797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Chancellor continues to keep all taxes under review and decisions on tax policy are made as part of the Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/01/2017 11:41:45 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

670283

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Leader of the House
	answering dept id	34
	answering dept short name	Leader of the House
	answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
	hansard heading	Criminal Finances Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Leader of the House, when he expects the report stage of the Criminal Finances Bill 2016-17 to take place.
	tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
	tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
	uin	59093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>As the Hon Member is aware, I announce forthcoming business every Thursday morning at Business Questions.</p><p>Further proceedings on the Criminal Finances Bill 2016-17 and all other future business will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/01/2017 15:49:48 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

668846

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Election Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many convictions there have been for offences under electoral law in each of the last five years for which records are available.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	58795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to creating a secure and clear democracy that works for all. We published our response to the Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Pickles’ report on electoral fraud in December 2016 setting out the Government’s approach to tackling the recommendations Sir Eric made.</p><p>The Electoral Commission publishes an annual analysis of electoral fraud on their website. (<a href="http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/electoral-fraud/data-and-analysis" target="_blank">http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/electoral-fraud/data-and-analysis</a>?)</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 58796 question first answered 12/01/2017 08:17:49 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

670061

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Extended Ministerial Offices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many current Ministers have been allocated an extended ministerial office (EMO); how many staff work in each EMO; how many of those staff were civil servants prior to moving to the EMO; how many of those staff have been recruited from outside the civil service; and what the salary grade is of those EMO staff.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	59058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>A revised version of the Ministerial Code was published on the 21<sup>st</sup> December 2016, which removed the provisions for setting up Extended Ministerial Offices (EMOs). My officials are working with the Civil Service Commission and relevant departments on the process of disbanding any remaining EMOs.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 12/01/2017 09:06:59 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

668847

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Election Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many electoral law offences have been committed by (a) voters and (b) political candidates or their agents in each of the last five years for which records are available.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	58796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>This Government is committed to creating a secure and clear democracy that works for all. We published our response to the Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Pickles’ report on electoral fraud in December 2016 setting out the Government’s approach to tackling the recommendations Sir Eric made.</p><p>The Electoral Commission publishes an annual analysis of electoral fraud on their website. (<a href="http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/electoral-fraud/data-and-analysis" target="_blank">http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/electoral-fraud/data-and-analysis</a>?)</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 58795 question first answered 12/01/2017 08:17:49 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

670063

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Civil Servants: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much each Government Department has paid in bonuses to civil servants in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	59061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>Departments publish annual information on their spend on non-consolidated performance related pay on their own websites. This information can be found on <a href="http://data.gov.uk/" target="_blank">data.gov.uk</a>. The latest set of this information was published in March 2016 and relates to the 2014/15 performance year.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 12/01/2017 09:03:04 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

661592

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Anti-corruption Champion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 April 2016 to Question 33684, on what page in the Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2015-16 the specific costs incurred by the Government's Anti-Corruption Champion are set out.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	58106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The information was not available in time to publish in the 2015-16 Annual Report and Accounts, but expenses data for the Anti-Corruption Champion, including all 2015-16 data, will be published in the Cabinet Office Quarterly Transparency Return in March and made available on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 12/01/2017 09:08:56 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

668852

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Data Steering Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Data Steering Group last met.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	58918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Data Steering Group last met 19 December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 12/01/2017 09:05:08 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

668908

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Research: EU Grants and Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many of his Department's staff he plans to allocate to support EU negotiations on EU research funding programmes after Article 50 has been triggered.
	tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
	tabling member printed	Roger Mullin
	uin	58992
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>Departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal as we exit the European Union. This whole exercise is an all-government operation. The government is preparing for the UK to make an orderly and successful exit, including in the important area of research.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 12/01/2017 11:29:25 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4468 label Biography information for Roger Mullin

670356

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps the Government has taken against employers for not paying the national minimum wage.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	59056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs always investigate where they believe an employer is not paying the legal minimum wage, which includes following up every worker complaint they receive.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available figures show that HMRC identified almost £10.3m of arrears owed to over 58,000 workers in 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>From April 2016 the Government doubled the National Minimum Wage penalty paid by employers from 100% to 200% of the arrears owed to the worker, up to a maximum of £20,000 per worker.</p><p> </p><p>We have also increased HMRC’s enforcement budget from £13m in 2015/16 to £20m in 2016/17, and my Right Honourable friend the Chancellor announced a further £4.3m investment in the 2016 Autumn Statement. This additional funding has enabled an increase in the number of compliance officers available to investigate minimum wage abuses and allowed HMRC to conduct more proactive, risk-based enforcement in sectors where there is a higher risk of workers not being paid the legal minimum wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/01/2017 11:17:08 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

670354

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish Ministers' transparency details for July to September 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	59083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>Transparency data for Ministers covering the period July to September 2016 was published on Gov.uk on 16<sup>th</sup> December 2016:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/01/2017 14:42:08 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

668875

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	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	Council Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, (a) how many people live in local authority housing in (i) Newcastle upon Tyne, (ii) the North East and (iii) England and (b) what proportion of such people are in receipt of housing benefit.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	58709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department's English Housing Survey estimates that in England 7% (1.6 million) of households lived in local authority housing in 2014-15 and about 61% of these were in receipt of Housing Benefit. Estimates are not available for local authority district and the Department does not publish regional estimates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/01/2017 17:34:27 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell previous answer version 29405 answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

670101

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	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: Labour Mobility
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many civil servants in each unit of his Department are in the redeployment pool.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	59139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>None of the Department's staff are currently surplus and held in the redeployment pool.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 12/01/2017 17:48:37 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 29412 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

670118

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	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	Community Assets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many successful registrations of assets of community value have been listed in each of the last five years; and how many of those successful registrations were pubs.
	tabling member constituency	City of Durham
	tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
	uin	59037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>In November 2016 the Department for Communities and Local Government commissioned work to ascertain how many assets have been listed as Assets of Community Value (ACVs). There are currently around 4,000 ACVs listed in England and 1,750 of these are pubs.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/01/2017 17:33:53 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

670113

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	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	Public Houses: Permitted Development Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if his Department will remove permitted development rights of pubs to reduce pub closures.
	tabling member constituency	City of Durham
	tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
	uin	59035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>From 6 April 2015, the permitted development rights for change of use or demolition are removed for those pubs the community has demonstrated that it values the most by having nominated them as an Asset of Community Value. Permitted development rights do not apply for as long as the pub is nominated or listed as an Asset of Community Value, and a planning application is required for the change of use or demolition of the building. Any pub can be nominated as an Asset of Community Value.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/01/2017 17:30:28 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

668886

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	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	Letting Agents: Fees and Charges
	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 effect of the cost of letting agent fees on the ability of homeless people go access private tenancies.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	58921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>We are committed to doing all we can to prevent homelessness. We made a significant investment of nearly £14 million from 2010 to 2016 for Crisis to develop a programme to help single homeless people access private rented sector accommodation. Over 9,000 people were helped, with over 90% maintaining tenancies for at least 6 months.</p><p>There is evidence that letting agents’ fees have increased significantly in recent years, and Citizens’ Advice found that a majority of tenants experienced problems paying these fees.</p><p>The Government is keen to see all tenants receiving a good service from their landlord and letting agent. That is why we announced in the Autumn Statement a ban on letting agent fees paid by tenants in England. Tenants will be better able to search around for properties that suit their budget and there will be no hidden costs.</p><p>The Government will consult later in the year on the detail of how best to implement a ban. An impact assessment will follow the consultation and the effect of the ban on homeless people will be considered as part of this work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/01/2017 16:40:33 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell previous answer version 29411 answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

668879

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	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	Land: Contamination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what funding streams are available to communities that require remediation of contaminated land.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
	tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
	uin	58769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>Funding for local authorities to fulfil their duties to identify and remediate contaminated land is provided through the local government finance settlement. The provisional settlement was announced on 15 December; this is the second year of a four year settlement where local authority core spending power is set to increase from £44.5 billion in 2015-16 to £44.7 billion in 2019-20.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 12/01/2017 16:10:59 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 29410 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

670105

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	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	Planning Permission
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has given to planning inspectors on the limitations of development arising from (a) inadequate transport and social infrastructure and (b) national areas being designated as requiring protection.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	59166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s planning policies for sustainable development are set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. The Framework constitutes guidance for local planning authorities and decision takers, including planning inspectors, both in drawing up plans and as a material consideration in determining planning applications.</p><p>The Framework expects local authorities to plan for the development and infrastructure required in their area, including infrastructure for transport. They should also set out their strategic priorities and policies to deliver health, community and cultural infrastructure and other local facilities. The cumulative impact of development, and the need for infrastructure to support development, are material considerations in deciding whether development is appropriate. The Framework also sets out policies for conserving and enhancing the natural environment, including strong protection for National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Sites of Special Scientific Interest.</p><p>The Framework is supported by planning practice guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/01/2017 17:00:27 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

668880

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	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	EU Grants and Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms are in place to enable the Government to assess whether funding will be agreed for specific European Social Fund and European Regional Development Fund projects signed since the Autumn Statement 2016; how such projects will be assessed against the two criteria of value for money and alignment with domestic priorities; and whether such assessments will be undertaken before or after agreements have been signed.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	58757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>DCLG and DWP assess funding applications for the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund and draw on the advice of local partners to ensure that they meet robust criteria on value for money and support for domestic priorities before contracts are agreed.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 12/01/2017 16:03:29 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy previous answer version 29406 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

668932

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	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	Floods: Property Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what powers local authorities have to enforce flood planning conditions on new houses being built.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	59005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>Local planning authorities have a wide range of powers to tackle breaches of planning control. Failure to comply with a planning condition would normally be dealt with by serving a breach of condition notice or an enforcement notice requiring the recipient to remedy the breach. Full details of their powers can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ensuring-effective-enforcement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ensuring-effective-enforcement</a>.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/01/2017 16:42:18 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

670697

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2017
	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	Planning Permission
	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 is taking to ensure pre-commencement conditions do not delay development.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	59350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>Imposing unnecessary or otherwise unacceptable pre-commencement conditions on a grant of planning permission can result in unnecessary and avoidable delays and costs to the completion of new development. That is why, as part of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, we are pursuing measures to ensure that these conditions do not cause unreasonable delays to the delivery of new homes.</p><p>The measures in the Bill are two-fold. First, to require local planning authorities to seek the written agreement of the applicant to the terms of any pre-commencement conditions before granting permission subject to such conditions. Second, we are seeking a power for the Secretary of State to prescribe descriptions of conditions and circumstances when such conditions may not be imposed. These provisions are aimed at ensuring that any planning condition meets the well-established policy tests for conditions as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/01/2017 16:50:57 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

670103

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	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	Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to produce a report on the consultation, entitled Parking reform: tackling unfair practices, which opened on 1 March 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	59165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon member to the answer given to question 54482 by myself on the 1st December<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 12/01/2017 16:08:40 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

670116

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	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	Public Houses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to publish the response to the consultation on restricted covenants for pubs carried out in 2011.
	tabling member constituency	City of Durham
	tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
	uin	59036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department carried out a consultation into whether the use of restrictive covenants by pub companies was having a negative effect on communities since, once sold with such a covenant, a pub could not continue to be used as a pub by its new owners. The consultation drew only a small number of responses and it was concluded that there was an insufficient evidence base to justify legislative action by the Government. Some respondents argued that such a use of restrictive covenants did have an impact upon communities, but others disagreed and maintained they are rarely used. We will seek to publish the response to this consultation in due course and are willing to consider the issue further if sufficient evidence is provided in the future.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/01/2017 17:41:39 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

662822

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	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: Credit Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department permits its employees to join a credit union through payroll deductions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	58446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>I can confirm my department currently does not have the facility to allow staff to join a credit union through payroll deductions. Staff can still make arrangements to contribute to a credit union via direct debit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 12/01/2017 16:10:19 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

670097

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	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 Estates: Regeneration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 8 March 2016 to Question 29619, how much of the £140 million fund relating to the redevelopment of 100 sink estates has been allocated to date.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	59167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The £140million Estate Regeneration Fund was launched on 8 December 2016 alongside the publication of the Estate Regeneration National Strategy. Following extensive engagement with over 120 schemes around the country, an additional £32m of enabling and capacity building grant was made available.</p><p>Initial registrations for the £140m recoverable investment funding have already been received and funding allocations will be announced when the assessment process is completed.</p><p>Allocations for the £32m grant funding will be made in the current financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/01/2017 17:13:54 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

652606

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Unpaid Work
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many unpaid internships there are in her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	56302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The department participates in the Movement to Work programme which provides vocational training and work experience that helps thousands of unemployed young people, giving them the skills, training and confidence to find a job. DCMS are also an active participant in the CS Summer Diversity Internship Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/01/2017 17:42:50 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

670130

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Digital Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2016 to Question 57046, whether her Department plans to publish a digital strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	59246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Gentleman to my answer to PQ 57046.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/01/2017 17:41:10 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

670128

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Museums and Galleries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2016 to Question 57594, on museums and galleries, which 14 museums she visited.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	59168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 December 2016 to Question 57595, on museums and galleries, which 14 museums she visited. <strong>59168</strong></p><p><br></p><p>A: Since her appointment, the Secretary of State has visited 16 museums and galleries in an official capacity. This includes two museums in Scotland and two institutions overseas:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>British Museum,</li><li>Design Museum, London,</li><li>Imperial War Museum, London,</li><li>Museum of Liverpool, part of National Museums Liverpool,</li><li>Museum of Tomorrow, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,</li><li>National Gallery, London,</li><li>National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh,</li><li>Natural History Museum, London,</li><li>New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester,</li><li>Qin Tomb Terracotta Warriors and Horses, China,</li><li>Royal Collection at Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh,</li><li>Science Museum, London,</li><li>Tate Britain, London,</li><li>Tate Liverpool,</li><li>Tate Modern, London, and</li><li>Tate St Ives.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/01/2017 17:39:56 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

669156

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the correlation between prices in the mobile phones market and the uneven distribution of mobile spectrum.
	tabling member constituency	Northampton South
	tabling member printed	David Mackintosh
	uin	58746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>This is a matter for Ofcom. DCMS has noted Ofcom's competition and consumer assessment, as set out in its successive consultations on the forthcoming auction of 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 58744 question first answered 12/01/2017 17:47:18 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4431 label Biography information for David Mackintosh

668876

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the effect on (a) mobile coverage of uneven mobile spectrum holdings and (b) the potential benefits of introducing a 30 per cent cap on those holdings.
	tabling member constituency	Northampton South
	tabling member printed	David Mackintosh
	uin	58744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>This is a matter for Ofcom. DCMS has noted Ofcom's competition and consumer assessment, as set out in its successive consultations on the forthcoming auction of 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock grouped question UIN 58746 question first answered 12/01/2017 17:47:18 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4431 label Biography information for David Mackintosh

668890

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress has been made by (a) the National Trust and (b) National Parks England in providing proposals to her Department that outline better engagement with communications providers to tackle mobile not spots, as requested at her Department's not spot summit in February 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	58783
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Gentleman to my answer to PQ 56388.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/01/2017 17:45:33 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

655684

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband: Voucher Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, where the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk can find reference to the consultation for a new voucher scheme for broadband which the Minister for Digital and Culture stated had been announced in the Autumn Statement 2016 in his oral contributions of 28 November 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	Calum Kerr
	uin	56913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>My Department published the Call for Evidence on local fibre proposals announced at Autumn Statement on 28<sup>th</sup> December.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/01/2017 17:41:55 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4379 label Biography information for Calum Kerr

661629

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: iNHouse Communications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has awarded any commercial contracts to iNHouse Communications Ltd in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
	uin	58313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport has not awarded any commercial contracts to iNHouse Communications Ltd in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/01/2017 17:44:15 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

661628

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: iNHouse Communications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is in communication with iNHouse Communications Ltd in relation to any ongoing commercial tender process.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
	uin	58312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department can confirm following a detailed search of its internal record systems that iNHouse Communications Ltd are not a registered supplier and consequently there are no records of any commercial contracts being awarded during the past five years.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 12/01/2017 17:43:26 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

670166

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Ocean: Decommissioning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons HMS Ocean is being decommissioned in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	59209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer my right hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the former Minister for Defence Procurement (Mr Philip Dunne) on 4 December 2015 to Question 17860 to the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle).</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/01/2017 16:05:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin attachment 1 file name 20151204_17860_HMS_Ocean.docx title 17860 - WQnA extract on HMS Ocean
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

670188

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many available training places have been filled at the (a) Infantry Training School and (b) Army Training Regiment in all cohorts in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	59082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The number of Regular Army trainees loaded to initial training at Infantry Training Centre, Catterick, Army Training Centre, Pirbright and Army Training Regiment, Winchester is shown in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/01/2017 16:01:43 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 59082 - Sir Nicholas Soames - Number of Regular Army Trainees training at ITC Catterick, ATC Pirbright and ATR Winchester.docx title 59082 - Regular Army Trained Trainees
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

670187

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many security breaches there have been at his Department's bases since 2010; and what the nature of each such breach was.
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	uin	59060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The information provided below lists the number of centrally held Physical security breaches from 2010 to date. Information about physical security breaches prior to 2015 is not held centrally. To provide information as to the nature of each breach would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Front Line Command / Major Business Unit</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of physical incidents 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of physical incidents 2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>AIR</strong></p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>ARMY</strong></p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>373</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Defence Equipment and Support</strong></p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Defence Infrastructure Organisation</strong></p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Head Office and Corporate Services</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Joint Force Command / Permanent Joint Headquarters</strong></p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NAVY</strong></p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>486</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>806</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/01/2017 16:10:02 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

670181

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Ocean
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the amphibious helicopter lift capabilities of HMS Ocean will be replaced between 2018 and 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	59242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>Following the decommissioning of HMS OCEAN and prior to the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers being brought into service, a combination of the existing amphibious ships of the Royal Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary will provide the lift capability for our amphibious forces.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/01/2017 16:04:17 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

670178

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding is still required to complete the work planned for the current year of the Type 26 programme.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	59239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>The Type 26 programme's Demonstration Phase is progressing and fully funded to its scheduled completion in June 2017.</p><p>The start of manufacture of the first batch of the eight planned Type 26 ships in summer 2017 is subject to the conclusion of contract negotiations and the necessary financial approval.</p><p>The Type 26 programme will ensure jobs on the Clyde until 2035.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/01/2017 16:03:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching