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43330

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the total cost to his Department has been of challenging the decision of the Information Commissioner on the publication of letters from HRH the Prince of Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	192074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>This case raises issues of constitutional significance, including upholding Parliament's intentions for the Freedom of Information regime and the Government's ability to protect information in the public interest. Litigation initiated by <em>The Guardian</em> newspaper has taken place over a four year period including hearings in the Upper Tribunal, the High Court, and the Court of Appeal. Eight government departments have had to work together on the Government's response, at a total cost of £274,481.16 (exc VAT). These costs encompass all costs billed by the Treasury Solicitor, including Counsels' fees and disbursements. If we are successful in the next stage of legal proceedings the Government would seek to recover a substantial proportion of these costs from the Guardian.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 26/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

178788

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	HSBC
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service in respect of the possibility of prosecuting HSBC Bank for conspiracy to assist some of its customers to evade paying tax.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	224063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Attorney General and I frequently meet representatives of the Crown Prosecution Service to discuss a variety of issues. However, as was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government’s policy to provide details of all such meetings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 23/02/2015 12:47:10 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

65624

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Credit: Interest Rates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to prosecute payday money lenders under the Fraud Act 2006.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	203917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is not an investigative agency and will only bring cases to court that have been referred by the police or another Law Enforcement Agency.</p><p>The Financial Conduct Authority has regulatory responsibility for payday lenders along with other financial institutions and may either investigate criminal conduct themselves or refer it to another agency or force, as appropriate.</p><p>There has been recent publicity about the conduct of one particular payday lender, Wonga. It was widely reported that the Financial Conduct Authority are to refer a file to the police for consideration of whether a criminal investigation is appropriate. This followed the announcement that Wonga would pay £2.6 million in compensation, after sending letters from non-existent law firms to customers in arrears.</p><p>The CPS Deputy Head of the Specialist Fraud Division has met with the City of London Police to discuss this case. City of London Police are the national police lead in substantial fraud investigations. At this stage, the police have still to consider whether a criminal investigation is required and no advice has been sought from the CPS. Any referral to the CPS will be made to the Specialist Fraud Division.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Oliver Heald question first answered 10/07/2014 11:20:43 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

48436

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what background checks are regularly made on appointees to quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	196791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2014 answer text <p>As was the case under the previous administration, The Government expects all holders of public office to work to the highest personal and professional standards. As set out in the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, public appointees are expected to uphold the standards of conduct set out in the Committee on Standards in Public Life's Seven Principles of Public Life.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 30/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

100507

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which government policies announced since the Coalition Agreement have not been implemented; and what the reason is for not implementing each such policy.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	211406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Gentlemen to Departmental Business Plans which record all commitments, timescales for completion and progress against them. The Business Plans are fully transparent and are available at <a href="http://www.transparency.number10.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.transparency.number10.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin grouped question UIN 211407 question first answered 24/10/2014 12:04:47 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

100508

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which of the policies outlined in the Coalition Agreement have not been implemented; and what the reason is for not implementing each such policy.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	211407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Gentlemen to Departmental Business Plans which record all commitments, timescales for completion and progress against them. The Business Plans are fully transparent and are available at <a href="http://www.transparency.number10.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.transparency.number10.gov.uk</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin grouped question UIN 211406 question first answered 24/10/2014 12:04:47 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

114600

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Lord Strathclyde
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what issues the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments took into account when considering the appointment of Lord Strathclyde to an advisory role with URS Corporation.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	213492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>In accordance with the requirements of the Ministerial Code, under the Business Appointment Rules for Former Ministers, the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments gives its advice direct to the former Minister concerned. Details about the Advisory Committee’s advice are published on its website once an appointment or employment has been taken up or announced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 17/11/2014 16:41:17 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

177782

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what criteria his Department uses to decide whether to make an exception to the convention that Cabinet minutes are not published.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	223339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>In line with long-established convention, the Government does not generally publish information relating to the proceedings of Cabinet and its committees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 10/02/2015 13:51:38 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

156509

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Voluntary Work
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of changes in the number of people undertaking voluntary work.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	906081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>The Community Life Survey results show that the increase in volunteering seen in the year of the Olympics has been sustained.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 19/11/2014 17:01:29 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

90414

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what issues are currently under examination by the Horizon Scanning Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	208051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>The Horizon Scanning Programme has investigated emerging technologies, emerging economies, the changing supply and demand of resources, changing social attitudes of young people, and the future of demographic change in the UK. The Programme continues to draw on observations from these areas alongside exploring potential new areas of investigation, which include the future of work, regulation and rural communities.</p><p>The Horizon Scanning Programme has not examined the implications for environmental security in regards to nuclear facilities and does not plan to do so in the future. The risks posed in the question are however considered as part of the National Risk Assessment process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin grouped question UIN 208053 question first answered 08/09/2014 10:53:38 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn