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66227

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Local Government: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on further devolution of power from Westminster and Whitehall to the Humber region.
tabling member constituency	Cleethorpes
tabling member printed	Martin Vickers
uin	904720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with ministerial colleagues on devolution and decentralisation which have culminated in the government's announcement of one of the biggest steps in decentralisation in a generation. Yesterday we announced individual deals with all 39 local Enterprise Partnerships with a total investment of more than £6bn. The growth deal heralds a new era for the Humber economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 08/07/2014 15:17:13 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3957 label Biography information for Martin Vickers

66228

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Business: Medway
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what support the Government is giving to business growth opportunities in Medway.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	904718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>As I announced yesterday, the Government is awarding the South East LEP a total of £6.8m to help develop a Growth Hub in Kent and Medway which will simplify and better co-ordinate the range of services delivered to businesses in the area.</p><p>The Government has also funded the TIGER RGF programme which has been allocated £20m to support businesses seeking finance for growth in north Kent and Thurrock, Essex. The scheme extends beyond Medway but the largest concentration of eligible employers is in the Medway area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 08/07/2014 15:25:31 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

66230

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Local Government: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what recent assessment he has made of how City Deals are working.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Chris White
uin	904722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>Cities and Local Enterprise Partnerships are making excellent progress in implementing their City Deals.</p><p>The Coventry and Warwickshire City Deal was signed on 12 December 2013 and the Skills for Growth pilot has already registered 37 graduates, exceeding its targets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 08/07/2014 15:16:07 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4114 label Biography information for Chris White

66232

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Business: Newark
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what support the Government is giving to business growth opportunities in Newark.
tabling member constituency	Newark
tabling member printed	Robert Jenrick
uin	904717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>Yesterday I announced that we have concluded a growth deal with the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire LEP, which includes Newark.</p><p>The deal involves £172 million of Government investment in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area, a substantial commitment that will benefit businesses in Newark and throughout Nottinghamshire. A significant part of this investment will go towards a new Southern Link Road in Newark, which will help to alleviate congestion in the area and create 2,400 jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 08/07/2014 15:26:45 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick

66233

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Local Government: Leeds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what discussions he has had with the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership on devolving powers and responsibilities from central government.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	904719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>I have been in regular dialogue with Leeds City Region LEP to discuss their Strategic Economic plan we have now concluded a Growth Deal with Leeds City Region.</p><p>This deal will include £571m from the Government's Local Growth Fund to support economic growth in the area – with £60m of new funding confirmed for 2015/16. This will lead to investment in local transport, housing sites and colleges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 08/07/2014 15:18:26 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

64148

registered interest
date	26/06/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what additional central government funding is available to electoral registration officers for the purpose of electoral registration in each of the last 10 years; and which local authorities were successful in bidding for such funding.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	202603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>The following additional amounts were available for the purpose of electoral registration in the last 10 years:</p><p> </p><p>2007/2008 - £934,741</p><p>2008/2009 - £544,391</p><p>2009/2010 - £427,190</p><p>2010/2011 - £54,708</p><p>2011/12 – no additional funding</p><p>2012/13 – no additional funding</p><p>2013/14 - £4,857,018</p><p>2014/15 - £29,992,993</p><p> </p><p>In the financial years 2007/2008 to 2010/2011, local authorities were able to bid for funding from the Participation Fund, which was abolished due to lack of demand. A table listing those local authorities which received money from this fund has been placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided funding in 2013/14 and 2014/15, in addition to the Revenue Support Grant, for every local authority and Valuation Joint Board in England, Wales and Scotland for the net additional cost of the transition to Individual Electoral Registration (IER).</p><p> </p><p>In addition, in 2013/14 every local authority and Valuation Joint Board in England, Wales and Scotland received a share of £3,984,068funding to support the costs of activities to maximise electoral registration.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 03/07/2014 16:37:18 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

63611

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, with reference to the Answer of 1 April 2014, Official Report, columns 555-6W, on electoral register, Northern Ireland, what actions resulted from his discussions with the Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office concerning the schools programme for electoral registration.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	202243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government has made the Rock Enrol learning resource freely available on the Gov.UK and Times Education Supplement website amongst others.</p><p>Additionally, the recent introduction of online registration in England and Wales will make it more convenient for young people to register to vote.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 30/06/2014 16:24:21 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

63612

registered interest
date	24/06/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, with reference to the Answer of 28 January 2014, Official Report, column 510W, on electoral register: young people, how much funding his Department has made available to (a) Rock Enroll and (b) Bite the Ballot in each year for which data is available; and how many people each such organisation has directly registered in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	202035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2014 answer text <p>The Government is supportive of organisations that promote democratic engagement such as Bite the Ballot.</p><p>Cabinet Office and Bite the Ballot co-developed the Rock Enrol learning resource in 2012/2013. The value of the contract was £25,700. The Government has made Rock Enrol freely available freely available on the gov.uk and Times Education Supplement websites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 30/06/2014 16:23:26 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

63221

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Voting Behaviour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of the proportion of people that voted in the most recent nationwide elections; and what steps he is taking to encourage more people to vote at future elections.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Jim Sheridan
uin	201720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>Turnout across the UK at the European Parliamentary Elections 2014 was 35.4%, slightly higher than 34.5% at the previous election in 2009.</p><p>The Government is committed to maximising electoral registration to help support the highest possible turnout in elections.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 26/06/2014 15:15:21 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	1464 label Biography information for Jim Sheridan

62553

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether his Department had discussions with the Welsh Government regarding the use of public funds by the Cabinet Office to produce and send an anti-Scottish Independence pamphlet to every house in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	201175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2014 answer text <p>There are regular discussions between UK Government and Welsh Government Ministers on matters of mutual interest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tunbridge Wells answering member printed Greg Clark question first answered 25/06/2014 16:15:26 answering member 1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards