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426597

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum: Judicial Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for judicial review against decisions on asylum applications made by UK Visas and Immigration have been brought in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	15007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>Whilst data relating to judicial reviews is available, I am unable to provide the information requested. Due to the way in which such data is captured, we are unable to separate the data relating solely to judicial reviews lodged against asylum decisions.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/11/2015 17:08:36 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

426610

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have entered the UK as a result of successful family reunion applications in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	15006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>The available relevant data are provided below for the number of individuals granted entry clearance visas to the UK for family reunion back to 2005. However, the grant of a visa does not necessarily mean that a person has actually entered the UK.</p><p><strong>Entry clearance visas granted for family reunion</strong></p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Granted</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>7,731</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>5,277</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>4,497</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>3,632</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>4,209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>4,887</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>4,306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3,671</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>4,126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4,541</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"><p><strong>Source: <br></strong>Immigration Statistics April-June 2015, Home Office, tables vi_01_q, and corresponding datasets.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The latest quarterly Home Office immigration statistics on entry clearance visas are published in ‘Immigration Statistics, April-June 2015’, available from the Library of the House and from the Home Office website at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 19/11/2015 16:34:12 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

432327

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much has been spent from the public purse on providing legal aid for asylum seekers who wish to pursue immigration appeals in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	17668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice cannot separately report on legal aid specifically awarded to asylum seekers. This information is not recorded, as it is not relevant to the administration of the legal aid scheme.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 30/11/2015 16:34:41 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

432976

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Uniforms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state-funded schools require pupils to wear a burqa or jilbab as part of their uniform.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	902428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The governing body or academy trust of an individual school is responsible for setting their uniform policy. The Department does not collect information about individual schools’ uniform policies.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Schools must have full regard to their obligations under equalities legislation and act reasonably, fairly and flexibly in the interests of all their children.</del></p><br /><p><ins class="ministerial">The governing body or academy trust of an individual school is responsible for setting their uniform policy. The Department does not collect information about individual schools’ uniform policies.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Our guidance to schools on school uniform is clear that schools must have full regard to their obligations under equalities law, and act reasonably and fairly in the interests of all their students.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We would expect all schools to act flexibly in response to reasonable requests to vary their uniform policy.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department's guidance on school uniform is available online: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a>.</ins></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/11/2015 17:15:11 question first ministerially corrected 02/12/2015 14:18:02 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 32754 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

434063

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Income Tax: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he plans to amend the draft Wales Bill to enable the National Assembly for Wales to vary income tax without a referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	18647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>At Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, my Rt hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Government will remove the need for a referendum to introduce the Welsh Rates of Income Tax. This will be done in the Wales Bill, which will be introduced into Parliament in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 09/12/2015 15:33:59 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

436311

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Asylum: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2015 to Question 17668, if he will collect information on how much has been spent from the public purse on providing legal aid for asylum seekers who wish to purse immigration appeals.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	19169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 14/12/2015 15:47:36 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

443884

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the previously published Carbon Price Support rates of £30t/CO2 in 2020 and £70t/CO2 in 2030, at 2009 prices, remain in place.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	21842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2016 answer text <p>CPS rates have been capped at £18/tCO<sub>2 </sub>until 2019/20. An announcement on the rates beyond 2019/20 will be made in due course.</p><br /> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 21843 21844 question first answered 15/01/2016 08:58:12 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

443885

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects the freeze on carbon price floor rates to end.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	21843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2016 answer text <p>CPS rates have been capped at £18/tCO<sub>2 </sub>until 2019/20. An announcement on the rates beyond 2019/20 will be made in due course.</p><br /> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 21842 21844 question first answered 15/01/2016 08:58:15 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

443886

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on the rates for carbon price support in (a) 2020 and (b) 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	21844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2016 answer text <p>CPS rates have been capped at £18/tCO<sub>2 </sub>until 2019/20. An announcement on the rates beyond 2019/20 will be made in due course.</p><br /> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 21842 21843 question first answered 15/01/2016 08:58:15 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

443887

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2016
	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: Coastal Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which port, harbour and coastal locations in the UK have a National Grid connection enabling a power plant connection of over 300MW.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	21841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>Connections to the high voltage electricity transmission are a matter for National Grid, in its role as System Operator.</p><br /><p>National Grid publishes information on current and future transmission capability, generation connections and development timescales in its annual Electricity Ten Year Statement and Customer Connection Interface Tool. These documents are available at:</p><br /><p><a href="http://www2.nationalgrid.com/UK/Industry-information/Future-of-Energy/Electricity-Ten-Year-Statement/" target="_blank">http://www2.nationalgrid.com/UK/Industry-information/Future-of-Energy/Electricity-Ten-Year-Statement/</a></p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 18/01/2016 15:54:16 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies