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483145

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2016
	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	Energy: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, which measures originating in the EU have an effect on the level of energy bills.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	31915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>Many EU policies, energy related and wider, have the potential to impact on the level of energy bills. These include the single European market for energy, product standards to improve energy efficiency and measures to meet climate change objectives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 11/04/2016 11:05:59 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

142114

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Mortgages
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the transparency of mortgage pricing; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	213670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring fair and effective competition across all financial services markets. It has established the independent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and given them the responsibility, enshrined in law, to promote effective competition in the interest of consumers. The FCA has the power to create, supervise and enforce any rules it thinks are needed to promote consumer protection, transparency and competition, including with respect to the transparency of mortgage pricing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 13/11/2014 14:42:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

631981

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	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	Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that all benefit applications are processed within five working days.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	52292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>All claims for benefit are processed as quickly as possible and individual expectations on the number of days this takes is tailored across all our different products and services.</p><p> </p><p>We are now processing benefits more quickly and accurately with 90% of key out-of-work benefits processed within planned timescales in 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p>Where claimants are in urgent financial need and have claimed Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support, Employment and Support Allowance, Carers Allowance, Pension Credit and State Pension they can apply for an advance on their first benefit payment. This is called a Short Term Benefit Advance.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 21/11/2016 17:26:51 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

48904

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2014
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect of sustained low interest rates on incentives to save; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	903726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2014 answer text <p>Low interest rates have benefited everyone, including through reducing mortgage rates, but the Government recognises that this has made it harder for people's savings to grow and to secure an adequate income for retirement. The Government believes it is right, therefore, to support hard working people that have taken the long term decisions to save and plan for their future.</p><p> </p><p>The Budget package announced last month aims to help all savers at all stages of life. It reduces tax for the lowest income savers; reforms the ISA regime to give all savers greater flexibility as to where and how they save their money; and creates new products to help retired savers see a better return.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey answering member printed Danny Alexander question first answered 29/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1535 label Biography information for Danny Alexander
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

386673

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Department of Health: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what metrics are used to measure the performance of his Medicines, Pharmacy and Industry unit.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	4840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>Medicines Pharmacy and Industry Group (MPIG) is part of the Department’s Innovation, Growth and Technology Directorate, and leads policy for the Department on pharmaceuticals, the medicines supply chain, and the role of pharmacies (including prescription charges). MPIG is responsible for:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- the delivery of the medicines pricing schemes including the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme;</p><p> </p><p>- the delivery of frameworks for medicines procurement in secondary care;</p><p> </p><p>- sponsorship role for two of the Department’s arm’s length bodies;</p><p> </p><p>- the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; and</p><p> </p><p>- the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The key objective of MPIG is to support the safe, efficient and effective access to and use of medicines in the National Health Service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The delivery of MPIG against plan is assessed internally through the Department’s Quarterly Corporate Accountability Review system. The overall financial position and performance of the Department is published in the Departmental Annual Report.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition the Department publishes, on a quarterly basis, the quarterly net payments and sales information relating to the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pprs-quarterly-net-sales-and-payment-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pprs-quarterly-net-sales-and-payment-information</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 08/07/2015 13:54:20 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

391848

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	University of York
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many contracts have been awarded to the University of York by (a) his Department and (b) NICE since 1999; and how much funding has been allocated through each such contract by (i) his Department and (ii) NICE since 1999.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	8145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Since 2004, the Department has awarded 107 contracts to the University of York, of which 105 are entirely research based. The total value of all contracts is £92.96 million. Information prior to 2004 is not held.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2007 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has awarded 10 contracts to the University of York (this figure includes six contracts awarded to York Health Economics Consortium, which is based at the University). The total value of these contracts is £1.16 million. NICE does not hold information relating to contracts awarded prior to 2007.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 11/09/2015 10:54:20 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

391587

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Personal Income
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to help people keep more of their earnings.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	901132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The government has committed to increasing the personal allowance to £12,500 and the higher rate threshold to £50,000 by the end of the parliament, enabling people to keep more of the money they earn by paying less income tax. 8 out of 10 working households will be better off as a result of changes announced at this Budget to the personal allowance, National Living Wage and welfare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 21/07/2015 15:48:12 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

576551

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make it his policy to (a) establish a prosperity zone among countries with similar approaches to the UK to have trade, completion and property rights and (b) negotiate and inherit bilateral trade deals with nations whose markets are more distorted.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	45028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>In due course, Britain will be leaving the EU. This offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for ourselves in the world. The Prime Minister has established the Department for International Trade to promote British trade across the world and ensure the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. The Government is currently reviewing its trade policy. We will engage fully on this with a broad range of stakeholders over the coming weeks and months.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 13/09/2016 16:41:00 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

46131

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the efficiency and consistency with which the Permitted Paid Engagements scheme has been applied to musicians, composers and artists visting the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	194465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Permitted Paid Engagement (PPE) Visitor route was introduced in 2012 for <br>professionals carrying out paid engagements in the UK for up to one month. It <br>extends to musicians, composers and artists. <br><br>Feedback received from businesses and arts organisations shows that this route <br>is working as intended and offers greater flexibility for professionals <br>undertaking paid engagements. We work closely with operational colleagues and <br>regularly seek feedback from partners to ensure the route is working as <br>intended.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

46301

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on the deportation of Zimbabwean nationals to Zimbabwe who have no legal right to remain in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	194593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We prefer people who have no legal basis of stay in the United Kingdom to leave voluntarily and we may offer an assistance package to help them re-integrate into their home country. For those who choose not to do so, and who have the appropriate travel documentation, we will seek to enforce their removal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker