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692752

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Commonwealth: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to promote development across the Commonwealth.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	908743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>Our commitment to the Commonwealth is unwavering. Many of DFID’s largest bilateral programmes are with Commonwealth countries across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. In 2015, six of the ten largest recipients of bilateral UK ODA were Commonwealth countries, with £2.11 billion allocated to 39 members.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 22/02/2017 14:58:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

669683

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Employment: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the recent trends in the number of women in employment.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	908071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The number of women in employment has increased by 229,000 over the past year. The female employment rate, at 69.8%, is at a record high.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 09/01/2017 16:33:09 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

647383

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Economic Growth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support economic growth outside London and the South East.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	907552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>Creating an economy that works for everyone is a key priority of this Government. At the Autumn Statement, the government announced allocations worth £1.8bn from the Local Growth Fund to all English regions, including £191 million for the South West. This is on top of the £230.7 million the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership have already received. We are investing more than £100 billion in infrastructure across the UK over the course of this Parliament, whilst devolution deals are giving areas the tools they need to make the right economic decisions. This includes the government’s deal with the West of England.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 29/11/2016 16:15:24 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

582787

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress she is making on ensuring that Syrian refugee children in that region receive an education; and what her plans are to follow up the outcomes of the London Conference in February 2016 at the next UN General Assembly meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	906328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2016 answer text <p>DFID helped launch and has committed £285 million to the No Lost Generation Initiative. This will provide education opportunities for an estimated 1.4 million Syrian refugee children allowing them to catch up on lost learning time and perform well in public school examinations in the foundational subjects of Arabic, English, Maths and Science.</p><p>The Secretary of State for International Development will co-host an event at the UN General Assembly in which Conference co-hosts, top donors and refugee-hosting countries will review the overall progress against the commitments. The event aims to agree on how donors and host countries can improve and hasten education provision and quality for refugee children, and job opportunities; and review the evolving situation inside Syria, with particular reference to humanitarian access and protection.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/09/2016 15:23:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

523247

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Financial Services: Equal Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to reduce the gender pay gap in the financial services sector.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	905212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The gender pay gap is at a record low. New regulations require all firms with over 250 employees to publish their gender pay gaps. These regulations will increase transparency and accelerate progress, especially in sectors with large gender pay gaps such as financial services.</p><p>In March, the government launched the Women in Finance Charter which asks financial services firms to implement recommendations from Jayne-Anne Gadhia’s review into the representation of senior women in financial services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/06/2016 14:57:08 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

428947

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Tourism: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Government support for the tourism sector in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	902192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>In July, the Government published its 5-point plan to ensure the benefits of tourism extend beyond London and across the UK. The Welsh economy continues to benefit from a thriving tourist industry, with recent figures showing the amount spent by overseas visitors increased by £34 million over the last year.<strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 902195 question first answered 18/11/2015 17:10:46 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

419005

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Health Services: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Welsh Government on equality and diversity training in health and social care in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	901182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>I, along with Ministerial colleagues, have regular discussions with Welsh Government Ministers on a range of issues, including equality and diversity within the health and social care sectors in Wales.</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 16/09/2015 12:22:29 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

769127

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of how World Trade Organisation rules would affect UK trade in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a trade deal.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	901078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Currently all UK trade with members of the WTO is subject to WTO rules. This will not change when the UK leaves the EU.</p><p>DIT will continue to contribute trade policy expertise to input into DExEU’s preparations and negotiations with the EU.</p><p>We want the UK to have the greatest possible tariff and barrier-free trade with our European neighbours and also to be able to negotiate our own trade agreements around the world.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/10/2017 15:49:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

381282

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: South West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans for a West of England Powerhouse.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	900336
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The deal with Greater Manchester emphasised this Government’s commitment to hand power from the centre to cities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In May 2015 the Chancellor said his “door is open to any other major city who wants to take this bold step” and take control of its own affairs and access the same mayoral offer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Queen’s Speech introduced a Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill which will enable cities to adopt a radical new model of government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/06/2015 16:05:53 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

720233

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Rent a Room Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 3.22 of the Spring Budget 2017, what his proposals are on the redesign of rent-a-room relief; and when he plans to consult of those proposals.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	70595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Rent-a-room relief was first introduced to increase the quantity and variety of low-cost rented housing, giving more choice to tenants and making it easier for people to move jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation, which will be published in due course, will explore the most effective changes to better align the relief with its original purpose.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 24/04/2017 15:23:14 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett