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58094

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any UK citizens would involuntarily lose resident citizenship as a result of Scottish independence.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Eric Joyce
	uin	198712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>In the event of a vote for independence, decisions about UK citizenship would <br>rest with the UK Government; the basis for entitlement to Scottish citizenship <br>would be for the government of an independent Scottish state to decide.<br><br>The UK has historically been tolerant of plural nationalities, and therefore it <br>is likely that it would be possible for an individual to hold both British and <br>Scottish citizenship. However, under current rules British citizens living <br>outside the UK cannot pass their British nationality on more than one <br>generation. So, the children of British citizens living in an independent <br>Scotland would be British citizens, but their children and subsequent <br>generations would not be.<br><br>The government of the continuing UK would also need to consider whether all <br>British citizens living in Scotland could retain their British citizenship upon <br>independence. This cannot be guaranteed and could be dependent on any residence <br>requirements or proof of affinity to the continuing UK. It is not possible to <br>predict now what the decision of a future government of the continuing UK might <br>be in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/06/2014 11:31:23 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	603 label Biography information for Eric Joyce

347763

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	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	Welfare to Work: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what organisation his Department has awarded contracts or sub contracts to for the provision of welfare to work programmes in Scotland in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Details of all contracts with a value of £10,000 or over are published on Contractfinder as part of the Government’s transparency agenda.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk</a></p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 04/06/2015 14:53:48 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

426731

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Cumbernauld
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will visit the HM Revenue and Customs workforce in Cumbernauld to discuss their long-term employment at the tax centre there.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	15226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>There are no current plans for ministers to visit the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) office in Cumbernauld. HMRC continues to engage its workforce on its transformation through a series of staff events. Further details of these plans were announced on 12 November.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/11/2015 15:43:16 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

427666

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	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	Burma: 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, what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation for religious minorities in Burma.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	16034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>Burma remains a country of concern in our annual Human Rights report. We, therefore, produce biannual updates on the human rights situation, the latest can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/burma-in-year-update-july-2015/burma-in-year-update-july-2015.</p><p>We have been concerned by the increase in religious intolerance in Burma and the treatment of minority groups, particularly religious miniorities. This has been evidenced starkly in the four discriminatory race and religion laws as well as in the appalling treatment of the Rohingya community in Rakhine State, their disenfranchisement from the 8 November elections, and the rise of Buddhist nationalism, hate speech and anti-Muslim violence. We have raised our concerns about this in detail with the Burmese authorities, both bilaterally, in company with our partners in the EU and in international fora like the UN. We will continue to raise this important issue facing Burma with any incoming government.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 16/11/2015 16:24:34 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

427687

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	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	Faisal Arefin Dipon
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the government of Bangladesh on the murder of Faisal Arefin Dipon.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	15778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The British Government has been unequivocal in its condemnation of the murder of Faisal Arefin Dipon and in calling for the Bangladesh government to protect those who face threats to their lives because of the views they have expressed. My noble Friend the right hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns, our High Commissioner in Dhaka and myself have all expressed our shock at the appalling murder and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice and free speech protected.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 16/11/2015 16:21:22 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

427023

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	NHS: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is his policy to maintain the level of funding to the NHS from national insurance contributions (NICs) regardless of the overall amount raised by NICs; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	15552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>By 2020-21, the Government will increase funding for the NHS by £10 billion a year in real terms compared to 2014-15 to support the transformation of services across the country. This investment is £2bn more than the NHS asked for, and will help deliver the Government’s objective in moving to a seven day NHS by 2020.</p><br /><p>The Government does not commit to achieving a specific level of funding to the NHS from National Insurance contributions (NICs). Instead, a fixed proportion of each class of NICs receipts (from employees, the self-employed and employers) is allocated directly to the NHS; this adds up to about 20% of NICs receipts. The rest of NHS funding comes from general taxation.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/11/2015 16:16:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

432602

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Personal Care Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many people are employed as practitioners within the UK hair industry.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	17861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>In Official Statistics types of business are subdivided by internationally agreed Standard Industrial Classification codes. These do not have sufficient detail to separately identify the hair industry but group this under SIC 96.02 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment, which also includes facial, nail care and other make-up and beauty services. According to the latest Annual Business Survey (ONS) this industry accounted for 139,000 jobs in 2014.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/12/2015 14:29:03 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

432603

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Personal Care Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the value of the hair industry to the economy.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	17862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>In Official Statistics types of business are subdivided by internationally agreed Standard Industrial Classification codes. These do not have sufficient detail to separately identify the hair industry but group this under SIC 96.02 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment, which also includes facial, nail care and other make-up and beauty services. According to the latest ONS Annual Business Survey this industry contributed nearly £2.7bn in gross value added to the UK economy in 2014.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/12/2015 12:52:28 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

438633

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Electricity: Storage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what her policy is on the development of Compressed Air Energy Storage as a means of cost effectively delivering large-scale electricity storage.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	20296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department recognises the potential role that cost effective energy storage could play in contributing to a resilient, affordable and low carbon energy system in the UK, alongside other forms of flexibility such as interconnection and demand-side response. As such, we are investigating the potential barriers to the deployment of energy storage, including Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES). Our approach to storage policy is technology neutral; however, we recognise the potential for CAES in the UK, and we are in regular dialogue with prospective developers of new CAES projects.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 05/01/2016 12:17:43 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

439388

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Storage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what plans the Government has to (a) provide financial support and (b) conclude and sign long-term contracts prior to construction in order to achieve the capital investment in energy storage technology necessary to reach the 27.4 gigawatts identified in the Technology Innovation Needs Assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	20541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>The Technology Innovation Needs Assessment Summary Report on Electricity Networks and Storage, published by the Low Carbon Innovation Coordination Group in 2012, included an estimated range of 7 - 59GW for the potential level of energy storage which might be deployed in the UK by 2050.</p><br /><p>The Government recognises the potential for storage to help use energy more flexibly and to decarbonise the UK energy system cost effectively, alongside other flexible solutions such as interconnection and demand-side response (DSR). In light of this, more than £80m public sector controlled support has been committed to energy storage research, development and demonstration activities since 2012. Innovation is expected to help drive storage costs down further.</p><p>DECC is investigating the potential barriers to deployment of energy storage and possible mitigating actions, focussing in the first instance on removing regulatory barriers but also considering whether more needs to be done to stimulate investment in energy storage. DECC will be publishing a call for evidence on this area shortly.</p><br /> <br /><p><br></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 05/01/2016 12:37:19 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

444903

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Construction: Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for what reasons the remit of the proposed Small Business Commissioner does not include businesses in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	22536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>The Small Business Commissioner (SBC) will not consider a complaint which is covered by a statutory right to adjudication; or is within scope of an ombudsman, regulator or another public body.</p><br /><p>We do not want the SBC to duplicate existing dispute resolution bodies or schemes, particularly where these are sector specific. Certain disputes arising under a construction contract are covered by a statutory right to adjudication under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (the “Construction Act”).</p><br /><p>The Government has announced its plans for taking forward a Post Implementation Review of the effectiveness of the “Construction Act” following amendments introduced in 2011 - alongside the review of the practice of cash retention in construction, and is very pleased that the Construction Leadership Council has agreed to oversee this.</p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 20/01/2016 17:41:49 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

444904

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Construction: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to tackle part payment in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	22537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>Late payment remains an important issue. The Government is taking significant steps to assist small businesses to recover late payment debts.</p><br /><p>The Government promotes fair payment practices in construction through legislation (the “Construction Act”), the use of public procurement (promoting prompt payment to Tier 3 and the use of Project Bank Accounts), and by working with the industry through voluntary measures (such as the Prompt Payment Code and the Construction Leadership Council’s Payment Charter).</p><br /><p>The Government has legislated for new transparency measures in the public and private sectors. This will allow full public scrutiny of payment performance.</p><br /><p>The Payment Charter includes a commitment of zero retentions by 2025. To support this work, the Government recently announced a review of the practice of cash retentions under construction contracts in England.</p><br /><p>Tackling late payment is about creating a responsible payment culture where larger companies recognise the benefit of having a sustainable and robust supply chain, and smaller businesses feel able to challenge poor behaviour.</p><br /><p>The Government believes that taken together these measures will lead to significant changes in the UK’s payment culture.</p><br /> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 20/01/2016 17:39:35 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

445889

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2016
	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	Music Venues: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the number of spaces available for disabled people in music venues; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	23066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>We believe that everyone should have equal access to arts and culture - having a disability should not be a barrier to enjoying Britain's awe-inspiring cultural treasures. That is why we are working with venues and organisations representing disabled people to identify barriers to access, while at the same time seeing how we can share examples of best practice and what more cultural venues need to do to be accessible to people with disabilities. We support the work of Attitude is Everything, which works with audiences, artists and the music industry to improve deaf and disabled people’s access to live events. I also recently held a roundtable meeting with Justin Tomlinson, Minister for Disabled People, to look at access to cultural venues and events for disabled people.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 27/01/2016 14:06:29 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

449824

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	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	Floods: EU Solidarity Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if the Government will apply for funding from the EU Solidarity Fund for relief payments for issues arising from recent flooding.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	25288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The Government will consider an application once the full costs are known. The European Union Solidarity Fund does not provide additional funding to local areas. It reimburses emergency costs that the Government would have incurred anyway. For this reason, the Government's immediate priority remains dealing with the urgent needs of those affected, which is why we have provided just under £200 million to help those affected by the floods to support recovery and repair.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 05/02/2016 12:58:26 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

449871

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Musculoskeletal Disorders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve access to specialist psychology support for people with muscle-wasting conditions.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	25339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>With regards to the National Health Service in Scotland, as healthcare is a devolved issue, the Department cannot comment.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England commissions specialised neurological services at a national level, including those with muscle-wasting conditions. The neurosciences service specification sets out what designated specialised providers must have in place to offer evidence-based, safe and effective care. Patients should have access to a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to assess, diagnose and provide support. The MDT will include neuromuscular consultants, neuromuscular physiotherapists, psychologists, specialist nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and other health professionals.</p><p> </p><p>The specification further sets out that neuromuscular clinics need to identify those at risk of respiratory problems and refer for specialist respiratory assessment and monitoring.</p><p> </p><p>The specification can be found at the following link:</p><p>www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf</p><p><br> A separate specification covers services for children.</p><p><br> <a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e09-paedi-neurology.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e09-paedi-neurology.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 25340 25514 question first answered 05/02/2016 14:35:17 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

449872

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Musculoskeletal Disorders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of specialist respiratory care for people with muscle-wasting conditions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	25340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>With regards to the National Health Service in Scotland, as healthcare is a devolved issue, the Department cannot comment.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England commissions specialised neurological services at a national level, including those with muscle-wasting conditions. The neurosciences service specification sets out what designated specialised providers must have in place to offer evidence-based, safe and effective care. Patients should have access to a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to assess, diagnose and provide support. The MDT will include neuromuscular consultants, neuromuscular physiotherapists, psychologists, specialist nurses, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and other health professionals.</p><p> </p><p>The specification further sets out that neuromuscular clinics need to identify those at risk of respiratory problems and refer for specialist respiratory assessment and monitoring.</p><p> </p><p>The specification can be found at the following link:</p><p>www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf</p><p><br> A separate specification covers services for children.</p><p><br> <a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e09-paedi-neurology.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/e09-paedi-neurology.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 25339 25514 question first answered 05/02/2016 14:35:18 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

449904

	registered interest
	date	02/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on new emissions tests for cars.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	25338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>I have held regular discussions with my ministerial colleagues on the new European emissions tests for cars. The Government strongly supports the ‘Real Driving Emissions’ agreement, which is expected to reduce significantly real world oxides of nitrogen emissions from diesel cars.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/02/2016 11:13:00 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

455991

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Business: Billing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2015 to Question 17357, when in 2016 he plans to introduce the new reporting requirement to report on payment practices and performance.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	28805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>The reporting requirement will come into force later this year. Further information on timings will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/03/2016 17:28:32 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

459443

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Public Transport: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the installation and use of audio-visual displays on public transport vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	30653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my answer of 3rd March 2016, UIN 28574,</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=28574" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=28574</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/03/2016 15:44:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

595624

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Ivory
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will register the UK's support for closing domestic ivory markets irrespective of the EU support of this position.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	46929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>At the Conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) that took place from 24 September to 5 October, proposals on the closure of domestic ivory markets where they contribute to poaching or illegal trade were agreed by all Parties by consensus. The UK supported this outcome, negotiating on the basis of a common EU and Member State position.</p><p> </p><p>The agreement at CITES should form a strong basis for a global position on this important issue, which the UK will continue to support. It will not be revisited in the CITES context before the next Conference of Parties, which will take place in 2019. The UK will continue to comply with our EU treaty obligations, including our duty of sincere cooperation, until we formally leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 46930 question first answered 13/10/2016 11:49:11 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

595625

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Ivory
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will commit the UK to voting in support of the closure of domestic ivory markets at forthcoming international conferences.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	46930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>At the Conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) that took place from 24 September to 5 October, proposals on the closure of domestic ivory markets where they contribute to poaching or illegal trade were agreed by all Parties by consensus. The UK supported this outcome, negotiating on the basis of a common EU and Member State position.</p><p> </p><p>The agreement at CITES should form a strong basis for a global position on this important issue, which the UK will continue to support. It will not be revisited in the CITES context before the next Conference of Parties, which will take place in 2019. The UK will continue to comply with our EU treaty obligations, including our duty of sincere cooperation, until we formally leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 46929 question first answered 13/10/2016 11:49:11 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

595626

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Ivory
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to close the UK ivory market; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	46931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned by the continued poaching of elephants for their ivory, which is why we are committed to maintaining the current global ban on any international trade in new ivory. The UK has made no formal assessment of the impact of other countries’ additional measures to restrict trade in ivory. However, as a further step in delivering the Government’s manifesto commitment to press for a total ban on ivory sales, on 21 September the Secretary of State announced plans for a ban on sales of items containing ivory dated between 1947 and the present day, putting UK rules on ivory sales among the world’s toughest. We will consult on plans for the ban early next year. This will complement the existing UK approach not to permit the trade of raw ivory tusks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also successfully lobbied for the EU-wide adoption of the existing UK ban on sales of raw ivory tusks, which was advocated through the EU Council Conclusions on an EU Action Plan on Wildlife Trafficking and adopted in June. This urged EU Member States not to issue export or re-export documents under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) for raw, pre-Convention ivory (pre-1990) and to consider further measures to put a halt to commercial trade in ivory from elephants.</p><p> </p><p>At the CITES Conference that took place from 24 September to 5 October the UK was involved in negotiations that successfully secured a strong agreement calling for the closure of domestic ivory markets where they contribute to poaching or illegal trade. This was agreed by all 183 Parties to CITES.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 47024 47071 question first answered 13/10/2016 15:34:14 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

642249

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how members of the public will be able to contribute to her Department's upcoming consultation on the 25 Year Plan for the environment.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	54298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>In line with its manifesto, the Government is committed to being the first generation to leave the natural environment of England in a better state than that in which we found it. We are developing a 25 year environment plan to deliver this.</p><p> </p><p>The first step towards developing the plan will be to publish soon a consultative document open to all to contribute either online or by mail. We will use the feedback from this to help develop the full plan itself next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 29/11/2016 09:02:52 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

663089

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Conferences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on further and higher education institutions' revenue from the hosting of EU conferences by such institutions.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	58627
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>We have been clear that we want to create an environment in which the UK as a whole can continue to be a world leader in research, science and the tertiary education sector more broadly.</p><p><br>We are not going to provide a running commentary on every twist and turn of the negotiations, but we will work hard to get the best deal for Britain and its universities.<br><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 16/01/2017 11:42:30 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

705525

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Personal Care Services: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of the VAT registration threshold on hair salon owners; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John Mc Nally
	uin	65764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made of the effect of the VAT registration threshold on hair salon owners.</p><p> </p><p>At Autumn Statement 2016, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) was asked to conduct a VAT General Simplification Review. The OTS’s interim report, which was published on 28 February 2017, highlights eight areas that it will be looking at in more detail, including the level of the VAT registration threshold. Its recommendations will be published in autumn 2017. To support the review, the OTS has issued a call for evidence, including asking for feedback from businesses and their representatives.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s VAT registration threshold (above which persons making taxable supplies are required to register and account for VAT) is currently set at £83,000, although businesses below this threshold can opt to register voluntarily if it suits them to do so.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 02/03/2017 15:09:28 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally