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604691

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many people were (a) prosecuted for and (b) convicted of offences under the Wild Animals (Protection) Act 1996 in each police force area in England in 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	49177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of people who have been charged with, and prosecuted for, offences brought by way of the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Although it is not possible to identify the number of people charged with particular offences, records are held showing the overall number of offences in which a prosecution commenced in the magistrates’ courts. In 2015 there was one offence commenced under the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 25/10/2016 09:47:22 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

604692

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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	British Overseas Territories: European Convention on Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government is responsible for the Overseas Territories legal compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	49220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The protection and promotion of human rights are primarily the responsibility of territory governments. However, as the State party, the UK Government is ultimately responsible under international law for the Overseas Territories' compliance with their international obligations. These include any international treaty to which the UK has extended its ratification, such as the European Convention on Human Rights.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/10/2016 15:57:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

604693

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Childcare Implementation Taskforce
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the Childcare Implementation Taskforce has met since its creation; and what the full attendance was at each such meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	49176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>Information relating to the proceedings of Implementation Taskforces, including when and how often they meet is not disclosed as to do so could harm the frankness and candour of internal discussion.</p><p>The Government published a list of Cabinet Committees and Implementation Taskforces and their members on 18 October 2016. This can be found at the following web address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-cabinet-committees-system-and-list-of-cabinet-committees" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-cabinet-committees-system-and-list-of-cabinet-committees</a></p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 26/10/2016 11:28:20 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

604695

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2016 to Question 48064, on child sexual abuse independent panel inquiry, how much public money the Government has allocated to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse to date.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	49090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>On 12 March 2015 the former Home Secretary established the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse under the Inquiries Act 2005. The Inquiry is independent of the Government and is responsible for the management of its own budget and the publication of its own financial reports.</p><p>The most recent financial report was published by the Inquiry on 15 September 2016. It is available at <a href="https://www.iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/808/view/2015-2016-Inquiry-Financial-Report.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/808/view/2015-2016-Inquiry-Financial-Report.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 21/10/2016 17:36:37 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 15762 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

604696

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Department of Health: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will increase the level of funding made available to the Department of Health in the 2016 Autumn Statement to the level requested by the Chief Executive of NHS England.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	49083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The Spending Review last year set out clear spending plans for the rest of the Parliament. The NHS will receive an additional £10 billion per annum more in real terms by 2020-21 than in 2014-15 which is £2bn more than what the NHS asked for. The Government is committed to delivering those plans.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 21/10/2016 11:51:02 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

604697

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: China
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the illegal dumping of steel by China will form part of the discussions at the UK-China economic and financial dialogue meeting in November 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	49078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>The Chancellor, alongside other Government Ministers, will discuss a range of issues during the UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue in November 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The steel industry is currently dealing with very challenging global economic conditions, and the Government has been working hard to address the sector’s concerns. This includes successfully pressing the European Commission for higher import duties on several types of steel. The UK also worked with international partners to secure agreement at the G20 Leader’s Summit in China in September 2016 to create a Global Forum on excess steel capacity. Domestically, the Government is compensating firms for energy costs, ensuring social and economic factors are taken into account when procuring steel, and has set up the Steel Council to look at the long term future of the sector.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 25/10/2016 12:42:23 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

604699

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	NHS: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications HM Revenue and Customs has processed under the NHS Widening Access Training Scheme for each year in which that Scheme has been active.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	49140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>HM Revenue and Customs only hold records of the number of NHS applications under the widening access fund for the tax year 2013/14 onwards. As at 19 October a total of 16,762 applications have been processed as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of applications</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>1,116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>4,175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>11,218</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2016 13:03:43 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

604700

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Debt Collection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times HM Revenue and Customs has used the direct recovery of debts power; and what estimate he has made of the average sum so recovered.
	tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
	tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
	uin	49050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Direct Recovery of Debt (DRD) power came into force in November 2015.<p> </p>So far this year, following visits by HMRC staff to taxpayers at their homes/offices as part of the DRD process, £20m in unpaid tax has been collected from those with the means to pay without actually needing to exercise the full DRD power, as this is a last resort. As part of this process, the need to deduct directly from a debtors bank account has taken place twice, with the average sum recovered being £39,246. answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2016 13:12:55 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

604702

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Wells Fargo
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will conduct an investigation into the sales practices of Wells Fargo in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
	uin	49167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Investigations into the conduct of financial services in the United Kingdom are a matter for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who are operationally independent from Government.</p><p> </p><p>The questions have been passed on to the FCA. The FCA will reply directly to the Honorable Member by letter. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 25/10/2016 12:36:54 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

604703

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to (a) transpose the EU's fourth anti-money laundering directive into law, (b) continue to participate in measures to share details on the beneficial ownership of companies and (c) participate in the European Financial Intelligence Unit system following the UK's exit from the EU; and what steps he is taking so that the UK can continue to participate in those schemes.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	49258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>Until the UK leaves the EU, the government intends to implement and apply EU legislation, including the Fourth Money Laundering Directive. The UK is and will continue to be at the forefront of international efforts to exchange information on the beneficial ownership of companies and trusts. The UK will continue to work with international partners, including through the Financial Intelligence Unit network, to tackle money laundering and other transnational threats. As near neighbours, EU Member States are particularly important partners and we will continue to cooperate with them closely.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 25/10/2016 12:38:44 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson